Wayns Trent Erie Linden Andy Hardy Mickey Rooney Frank Redmond barley Grapewin Mrs. Bary Spring Byington Joan Hardy Julie Hayden Bill Martin Allen Vincent margaret Marquis "Selmer Jackson Occar Stubbins Harlan Briggs A moving story of common humanity caught up in the toils of stern duty and family obligations, "A Family Affair." now showing at the Nanking Theatre, is notable for the magnificent characterization given by Mr. Lionel Barrymore as Judge Hardy, revered by his county for twenty years, Faced by the gravest crisis in his career, which threatens his and his family's dishonour, although brought about by his unswerving devotion to duty, in one of the finest dramatic scenes he brings his opponents to book, thereby earning the heightened esteem and gratitude of his fellow citizens.
Simple as the story is, the work of the unusually fine cast makes it human document of a man, not only faced with adverse. public opinion, but with family problems affecting his children which will strike a chord of sympathy and understanding in every heart, As his married daughter Joan, threatened with disgrace and divorce, Miss Julie Hayden, the exceptionally gifted actress who played with Mr. Noel Coward in "The Scourdrel", makes a small part stand out. Certainly she is deserving of far greater rol A favourite in child comedy shorts young Mickey Rooney as the adolescent son who dislikes girls, turns in a perfect gem of acting. He gets many laughs, of the soft reminiscent sort and, makes incidentally, the ansition from childish ways to earnest young boyhood with grace. Miss Cecilia Parker as the younger daughter in the midst of "love's young dream" and Mr. Eric Linden as the other half of the romance, give refresbingly natural performances. Mr. Allen Vincent as Bill Martin does his utmost with what little he has to do.
In short, it is a film which everyone will enjoy and appreciate, A newsreel gives interesting scene: of the Duke of Windsors wedding while a Travelogue in gorgeous technicolour and a Charlie Chas? comedy round out an excellent programme.—A.c.
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