The Archive · 1937

CURRENT FILMS

METROPOL.—"Shall We Dance?"—

The sensational teaming of Rogers and Astaire is full of original ideas, Gershwyn music. stunning sets and completely novel dance routines, The cast is diverting, the songs are delightful, the whole thing is deluxe, Opens to-day, GRAND.—"Wee Willie Winkle." (at the motinees)—With Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, Aubrey Smith, June Long, Michael Whalen, Cesar Romero Constance Collier, and Douglas Scott.—to-night.—"Souls at Sea,"—With Gary Cooper George Raft, Frances Dee, Olympe Bradna, Henry Wilcoxon, Harry Carey, Porter Hall, Robert Cummings, Virginia Weidler, Joseph Schildkraut. A real life romance taken from the front page of a 100- year-old Philadephia "Public Ledger," this tale of a seaman who took upon himself the right to dispense life and death to a shipwrecked crew was a matter of world-wide comment at the time and was climaxed by the personal intervention of Queen Victoria who wrote to the American president asking clemency for the man who had dared to play God.

CATHAY.—"Angel"—Can a good woman love two men at the same time? A fascinating, devastating "Angel," brought to life by glamorous Marlene Dietrich both presents the problem and supplies the surprising answer, The all-star cast includes Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Melvyn Douglas, Edward Everett Horton and Herbert Mundin, Last day.

NANKING.—"Way Out West."—Sad-faced Laurel and pompous, jolly Hardy are a riot of fun from the time they enter the picture across a desert stream with their trick donkey until their fade-out crossing the stream on the way back. It is their first Western and the boys whoop it up as a pair of "tender-heels." In the supporting cast are Sharon Lynne, James Finlayson and Rosina Lawrence. Last day.

CAPITOL.—"Slint?—Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lindsay and Stewart Erwin have the leading roles in this tale of life among the lineman who run high-tension wires, Last day.

RIALTO.—'Maytime."—Jeanette Mac-Donald and Nelson Eddy reach the zenith of their dazzling ce-starring careers in Rita Johnson Young's heart-stirring story of an opera star who gave up romance for a career with a wide variety of songs by Sigmund Romberg and Herbert Stothart and a brilliant supporting cast headed by John Barrymore.

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