Word: merkel
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Beauty For Sale," the other pictures is sufficiently entertaining: Many Evans and Una Merkel keep it alive...
...Apparently, he has talked as loudly in the studio as in the picture, with the result that some of the minor roles, notably that of Kate, are neglected. Exceedingly competent acting on the part of James Gleason, who plays Lefty, Thomas' assistant, and on the part of Una Merkel, who portrays the fickle femininity of the story, is enough to save the rather weak plot and the overemphasis on Mr. Tracy. The photography contains nothing unusual, except for the introduction of a former Pathe News version of Soviets parading. In general, the picture leaves an impression of a rather taut...
...seems that no motion picture director can ever pass by a chance to introduce one of these three themes. Bobe and Ruby have a little scene that sort of embodies all three. A really good censor would have cut it out and left in a few more of Una Merkel's giggle wise-cracks. (Yes, I understand; if he were that good he wouldn't be a censor...
...arena was crowded as Judge Biggar watched beef on the hoof waddle by. Among the 750 was many a Hereford, returned to prominence. Finally the Biggar cane, at last removed from the Biggar arm pointed to a sleek fat Hereford from Texas, named Texas Special. Owner William Largent of Merkel, Tex., let out a whoop...
...Private Lives" is a succession of romantic seenes and dynamic situations peopled by selfish yet utterly charming personalities. Dramatic flares of invective alternate with cosy hours of idyllic romancing as Miss Shearer and Mr. Montgomery, newly-wedded, but not to each other, lead Reginald Denny and Una Merkel, their lawful mates, a merry chase through alpine scenes of photographic excellence. Sophisticated without being stilted, explosively theatrical without being either absurd or the least unconvincing, "Private Lives" stands at the top of the Playgoer's list of the season's comedies...