Word: loves
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...desirable" is as bland and gracious as ever. The role of the actress mother is capably handled by Vera Teasdale. Though at times the acting is overdone and the story turns to maudlin sentimentality, the charm of the young girl struggling to learn about life and love is enough to overcome and obliterate these defects of presentation...
...hour's enjoyable entertainment. Cast in the role of Edmond Dantes, later the Count of Monte Cristo, Robert Donat gives a convincing performance. Suave, dashing, and clever, he captures to a great degree the manner and character of Dumas' immortal hero. Fortunate for the picture, the love interest, supplied by Elissa Landi, is subordinated. Other members of the cast were well selected and aid greatly in presenting a vivid dramatization...
...unfortunate Madame Bovary. The comedy effects are good and the general effect is amusing, but its failure to bring out the fundamental problem which faces the heroine renders it unfortunately inconsequential. Flaubert's treatment of this theme, the struggle of a bourgeois matron to find romance and love, is no doubt superficially satirical, but underneath there is the serious development of this theme. It is this phase of the novel which makes it great and this the movie has neglected. Although it has thus lost the opportunity of making itself a great movie it does offer considerable amusement and will...
University: "One Night Of Love"--a delightful, melodious romance which is especially distinguished by the captivating presence of Miss Grace Moore of the Metropolitan Opera Company who has a beautiful voice and an extremely gracious person, in fact she is about the best thing that has happened to the screen in many a month. "British Agent"--Leslie Howard and Kay Francis in the screen version of Bruce Lockhart's exciting story of diplomatic struggles and intrigue in revolutionary Russia. The film, unfortunately has been moviefied and is not as thrilling as the book...
Uptown: "The Count of Monte Cristo"--excellent adaptation of Dumas' thrilling story of adventure, love, and revenge a la mode under the last of France's Bourbon monarchs. Robert Donat, who was last seen in "Henry the Eighth" does yeoman work in the leading role and is capably supported by Elissa Landi and Louis Alberni who is at his explosive best. Also, "La Cucaracha"--colorful short based upon the song of Villa's men--captivatingly sung and danced...