1933-07-07 [P B-4]
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Miss Bennett Forsakes Pert Kelton New Film Teams Coming Soon to Local Theaters Personality Rich Dreams in New Play Will Be Treat in "Nana" MBed of Roses" Reveals Luxury, but Torch-Bearer Anna Sten, Russian Actress, Must Look tc of Film Is Associate Character of Swaggering Laurels When Clever Vaudeville Per- Type—New Orleans Scenes. former Is Flashed on Screen. By E. de S. Melcher. By Mollie Merrick. e (n_a.n.a.).—a word about p«ri Constance Bennett is the star or "sea or Koses" Dy calif., July reason of lines, face and figure, you will get more enjoy- Kelton, who will have the role of Satin In the Goldwyr ment out of Pert Kelton doing a Mae West than anything production of "Nana," which stars Anna Sten, a Russian girl else in the film. Miss once a jibbering, young Hollywood, WHILE Kelton, who has been one year in Hollywood preparing for a big career musical comedienne (who came in and did a song while comedy No matter how good Anna Sten be in "Nana," the chancei the heroine changed her dress), is very, very convincing as a reform may are that Pert school graduate who wanders about the globe intuning her speeches Kelton, newcomer to the screen but known to vaudeville through her nose, and swaggering about in skirts which are brief, since she's bepn old enough to think, may eclipse her. The girl whose tight and good only for standing up. tip-tilted nose and cute ways undoubtedly earned for her the nick- and that such actions can oruy Dear me While Sister Constance perambulates name "Pert," has a way of walking off with the audience in the around millionaires' homes and boat fruit of happiness. palm on the of her hand. She has landings, flying from financial hey-hey Eventually true love dawns done it so cleverly in the Constance Bennett and she her man In to the arms of real love, Miss Kelton repentant girl, gets picture, "Bed of Roses," that by the time the star is placated ther« keeps somewhat in the background and an ideal state of poverty, virtue and Miss Kelton stands at may be very little of Pert Kelton left in the film. word appears only when it seems necessary sweetness, while But the has and does a little West mutter- to indulge in verbal fisticuffs. She is, the door gone about Hollywood, and producers are on the watch for this tall the torchbearer for the film, ing and wondering as to "how long has however, slender girl with lots of and sheer theatrical being a fresh quantity and swinging this been going on?" personality ability. The remainder of the bill is full of her all around and about with an Speaking of difficulty, the nosers, aunuugri liir siuuio triea nnc nice a Duke Ellington producers abandon that caused many twittering things—except of "Nana" are having a time of It find- tried to have it that way. But "Ameri- 'short" which we thought tuneful but ca's on for oung ladies near us to exclaim, "My, ing a Victoria of the 1870s that would Sweetheart" caught Man mournful—and much, much too long wish I could walk like that!" be the super-vehicle of the day. "Nana" Pickiord right from the beginning for the thesis It has at Its When the studio tried to call Florenct Miss Bennett's new film, current at dreary would use only the ultra-bizarre and elbow. the R-K-O Keith's, will probably surprise smart thing, they believe. The finest Vidor "Orchid Lady of the Screens' * * * the and her "fans." In it she is allowed only a * example of the carriage-maker's art In public just pooh-poohed th< scribblers wouldn't take the on brief few minutes of finery. One shot rPHE best cinema news of the mom- 1870 was a pretty highly developed one. phrase That, is the final secret. II Is given of the actual "bed of roses"— ing is that Aline MacMahou will And the chance# are the producers of perhaps, the scribblers approve, the readi a giant big enough to have an role In the new Paul HISTORY IS INVADING this picture *111 have to fall back on public sleepinf pagoda, Important the often to 11 house the fleet. On this sumptuous Muni film, which Is to be called "The one of the custom-body makers of fine tag sufficiently Identify with the artist. couch you see Miss Bennett waking up World Changes." This is as it should automobiles to create a Victoria of suffi- one into silken sheets be. Miss MacMahon and FIELD ONCE BARRED cient swank for this of the Paris morning, staring Both Mr.) lady Now that sporting days are here taki and white and dreaming are not A-l contributors to boulevard* and a luxurious backstairs* long drapes, Muni only a tip from Hollywood and use the fol- not of the she is nestled in at but are MUSICAL of life. luxury the acting muse, they popular DISTINCTION lowing for all events In make-up sports the moment, but of the young cotton and admired members of any place Talking Screen to lave Still An- No powder. Lots of lipstick. The faint- (Joel whom to be. Now that there Isn't a line of barge gentleman McCrea) which they happen single est trace of eyeshadow and. if your lashei she once in Water. never ACHIEVED IN RECITAL Wfth Noel Coward's left in thew the We have yet heard anything other Production, Tale writing "Design are light and your eyes small, a scan! for It is this conflict between Miss Ben- but kind words about these two—a very Living," screen credits may fall touch of waterproof lash darkener a< where will. And if the nett's desire to give in to the pleadings rare event. All their Hollywood-Broad- of Southern Euqope. they they change the very tips of the lashea and wel; of title—which do. never of a young man whom she would wed way sisters and brothers speak nicely Second In Series by Mount Vernon they may you away from the eyes. for the 6ake of sweet love, and her de- them. Further than that, Joan Blon- can tell—then Paramount will have had But—before going outdoors—massagt to us that "Aline steals School Is the of that $50,000 for sire also to keep from him the knowl- dell admitted Received With "You can't make historical pictures pleasure paying the face gently, but thoroughly with I and Bette Davis and the hit out of the edge that her life has not been as rosy 'Gold Diggers,'" and with them.*" Broadway Just bigness mixture of w^rm olive or castor oi that get away of its heart and of a bed of roses as he might imagine, that other Warner stars have stated Approval. the deficit side Its or warm olive and palm oil. Wipe thi a hard- Such was the cardinal rule of pro- forms the basis of this somewhat trite Miss MacMahon Is bright and books. i oils off carefully and run over the faci the but sometimes bright little film. working actress, who deserves all ducers a few years ago. But with the with a plain chamois skin. And, remem- credit she can as she re- Every one is Interested in Alice no We frankly enjoyed it more than the get—Inasmuch The second In the aeries of organ advent of the talking screen this has ber, powder. You'll look very smart was not such a. wow when she first screen career because she has ■ort of duchess stuff which Miss Ben- citals givfen by the department of organ Is Brady's —a-boatlng, a-ter.nising, a-golftng ot changed, and history today furnish- started off at such a and nett usually does—badly. While she began. and department of voice, Mount Vernon merry capable a-riding—and you'll get that fine Mr. Muni has worked hard, too, ing new and effective drama for the pace. So in "Beauty Parlor," when the smooth even tan. Secret: The never cracks out with any wonder School dt Music, R. Deane di- Holly- really harder when he was Muni Shiye, studio announces that the will she is tolerant of the possibly rector, was given last night In the au- films. Brady wood boys do it, too! acting, sweetly now. Welsenfreud than he does These have another of those "fluttery roles,",' whole business, and surrenders to Mr. ditorium of the church. Russian history was for Instance re- two. however, are a very great credit to we read with mingled feelings. There is Alice White gives her cast-ofl McCrea with an ardor that is really Miss Miilllkln is a diploma student .of Warner Bros. produced In "Rasputin and the Em- anticipatory pleasure In the thought of clothes to a little girl in her neighbor- last year In the organ and 1 •urprising. * * ♦ * department Alice as a featherbrain hood. The mother makes them ovei this Is the fourth recital she has press," British history in "Cavalcade." seeing Brady The story is linked up with New- given. once more—and there Is terror in the and the tiny one Is the envy of al \V7ATCH the career of Dorothy Bur- Her numbers were difficult, both tech- The latest incursion Into the field of Orleans, and a smattering of the Mardi thought that movies may try to routine her friends. gess. She has an Interesting role nically aad and her wide ex- realities that were Is '^Jtorm at Day- Gras, and with the theory that reform musically, such a artist.