-HE "compensating moral value" prov sion of the Hays production code—that rule by which all l-doers must suffer for their sins before the final ade-out in all Hollywood pictures— appears to be giving way under the pressure of life and public demand, writes Douglas W. Church York "Times." Lately, in seve:
1l from Hollywood to the New films, retribution has not been visited upon wrong-doers (Hays definition), and not only are sinful people going unpunis led but some of them actually are rewarded In "Stage Coach" a bandit and a loose lady find happiness ith the approval of the law in the final reel.
"Yes, My Darlin Daughter" winks at the Hays restrictions, but it has been banned by the New York Censor Board.
Reminiscent of "The Story of Taylor, in which of mendicancy hic example intoxicat on during the marriage ceremony Of course, it would ta genius of Metro to make attractive where Miss Loy volved; the point is that no attempt is made to bring down the heavy to prove to the patrons that Ti and Miss Loy did not do righ That part of the plot dealing with the moral equation shows how th two meet on a park bench, rob th proprietor of a ©: ch counter of a dime tip slot machine with this ta break a roulette either geant Mad policeman shov At a car in a raffle, fortune in a crap gan champagne drunk an e up a hotel married and hanover:
To top all these heinous goings-on, Taylor learns that Miss Loy's father is a millionaire, all.of which makes it pretty difficult for a strict mor: ist to say with conviction th does not pay.
"Lucky Night" provides with his first comedy role Leonard machine Guns," permits Fa io resort {o extra. ies because "the s" Of course, t officers are "Personal Property," a remake of The Man in Possession," and that was so dismal as to have, bee forgotten by a majority of the ci mers. This frothy epic K by Vincent Lawrence, and Norman Taurog is directing. The ghost of Agua Caliente lurks in the film, for the gambling equipment in the picture was purchased when the Mexican ed in the-same manner nal, as demo
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