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...crudities of the first two years of production, "The Rogue Song", feature picture at the University, is an excellent anodyne for the sentimental slop which has heretofore been the offering of the latest vehicle in dramatic art. "The Rogue Song" has its theme song, its choruses, lavish sets, Technicolor and melodramatic plot, as have countless other musical productions issued from the studios. The distinction is that of the artist...
Under a Texas Moon (Warner). Apparently harmless and unoriginal, no more than an old-fashioned "western" elaborated with a theme song, technicolor and a comedian cast in a serious role as an amorous bandit, this picture is important for being a direct violation of the Code of Cinemorality proclaimed last week by Tsar Will Hays. One of the principal articles of the Hays code was directed against the cinematic practice of glorifying criminals. In Under a Texas Moon a scapegrace who steals the property of decent people, lies to women, makes love irresponsibly and carries a pistol, is shown succeeding...
...actual mechanics of the production, all credit is due; done throughout with technicolor and the vitaphone, it is undoubtedly an achievement, and sets a high-water mark in sound-photography which will endure for a brief space at least. Sound and color effects alike leave nothing to be desired. Although a masquerade Ball which is introduced toward the end of the performance seems a needless display of fire-works, as a whole the elaborate scenes are admirably controlled throughout by the able hand of the director, Ludwig Berger. Incidentally, he also shows considerable skill in avoiding the artificial introduction...
...will complain of the 30 seconds of Miss Miller's weeping, her giggling, and that she is no actress, but as she is continually dancing or singing it matters little and of Alexander Gray's unconvincing "rich young clubman" part; but a chance to see the gorgeous sets in Technicolor, and the really excellent dancing and singing by Miss Miller to catchy music shouldn't be turned down...
...Irving Berlin, with three others, the music. It is a dull, shaky graph of a department store employe's rise to theatrical fame. Mary Eaton's pretty legs support a corner of the plot, which sags whenever legs are not enough. Rudy Vallée and a technicolor ballet have been worked in for specialties. Best shot: Eddie Cantor in an old act from the Ziegfeld Follies...