The Archive · 1939

7 Farrell Joe Duffy. Maxie Rosenbloom

The title of this film does not do justice to the production. It suggests another of those melodramas of the sea, many of which have made their appearance in Shanghai, in which the audience is treated to the sight of mighty arrays of battleships and other craft, with practically everything else excluded. This is not so and yester+ day's audiences at the Grand Theatre were treated to one of the best comedies seen for some time. Of course there is action as well—plenty of it—but comedy is the keynote, Mr. Slim Summerville supplied most of it and he was ably aided and abetted by Messrs. Henry Armetta, Warren Hymer, Douglas Fowley and last, but not least, Maxie Rosenbloom, former boxing champion. The love interest in the story was supplied by Mr.

Greene and Miss Nancy Kelly but this took second place to the antics of Mr. Summerville and his partners. To see the latter actor as a member of the crew of a submarine chaser during the Great War is a sight not to be missed. His expressions are still as wonderful as ever, as he ably demonstrates when in the throes of a terrible bout of seasickness well out on the briny. This very entertaining film tells of the adventures of one of these small submarine patrol boats which is sent to the Mediterranean during the Great War. Most of the crew are "rookies" and as "rookies" they certainly acted, specially the comedy team. Mr. Greene is the engineer and Miss Nancy Kelly is the daughter of the skipper of a merchant vessel, which is escorted by the patrol. "Submarine Patrol" is a film which should not be Guam Development Not Objectionable Tokyo, Feb. 2.

Japanese raval authorities have no objection to tne enlargement of Guam harbour and the establishment of commercial aviation facilities there, a spokesman for the Navy Ministry told foreign correspondents today. Japanese public opinion, however, was strongly agitated by the reported plans for the fortification of Guam, he

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