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DAILY NEWS, ESBAT, SEPTEMBER 21, 1932 STIMULATING FILM ENTERS CRITERION By IRENE THIRER. "Maedchen in Uniform," a Kriraslcy-Cochran production, directed by Leontine Sagan and presented at the Criterion Theatre. be Irene Dunne's husband in "Man and Wife," the TtKO production which J. Walter Ruben is going to direct, from a story by Eugene Walter. The script has steel mills locale, which Bhould be a perfect setting for big-boy Bickford.

Eric Linden, Cristian Rub and Leila Bennett have already been BEES KILL LABORER Fort Worth, Sept. 20 Stung seventeen times by bumblebees disturbed by his scythe, W. N. Smith, 47, a laborer, died today. assigned roles in this one, which will go into production any day now, 1 0 DAY 9:30 A.

M. 36 II 1 THE CAST: Principal Emilia Tod 'raulin on Isemburg. Wierk KrauU-m von Knoien Sohlicbter Ilrte von Hertha Thiele Manuela von Jieinhardis. Soiiwannet'ke "Maedchen in Uniform," imported from Germany where it is scoring; a sensational hit (as it is in other European cities), was preriewed last evening at the Criterion Theatre by an invited audience who found the picture a SINGLE-HANDED, HE SAVED HER FROM THE SAVAGE TRIBE IN WHICH SHE HAD BEEN REARED I But what could he do with her? Take her back to civilization? Beautiful though she was, she was still a savage! Leave her behind? That would mean her certain death Yet here he was alone with a primitive in an island jungle stimulating and effective account of life in a strict school for Prussian officers daughters. If the film is meant to depict anything: other than the normal activities of girls who are bound to dormitory regulations, this reviewer caught only slight suggestions of abnormality.

The picture for most 5. part is a simple and sympathetic one, which proves i in its theme that the stoat and stern headmistresses of such schools often do not understand child psy chology in the least. 'V There's the case of little Manuela von Meinhardis Her mother is dead. Her father's an army officer FA" 'I! i 1 i bm 5 with no time to lavish parental affection on the sensitive 14-year-old girL So her aunt enters her in the school at Potsdam, where a hundred adolescent females wear striped uniforms and abide by iron-bound rules. In the midst of this scene of law and order as rigidly disciplined as an army barrack there's one teacher who seems to understand the shy little Manuela.

Fraulein von Bernburg: is the favorite teacher, because she alone trusts her students, and PI Dorothea Wieck and Hertha Thiele in a scene from "Maedchen in Uniform." German talkie now on' view at the Criterion. IN HIS GREATEST COMEDY- STf DRAMA SINCE "ROBIN HOOD" 'vV A STORY OF TODAY VSj SEETHING WITH ACTION VSrl I 35. to 1 P.M. I UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE MUSE I invokes an honor system which they heartily appreciate. Manuela, hungry for love and tenderness, grows to worship Fraulein von Bern-burg.

However, no favoritism must be shown, so the pretty instructress endeavors to conceal her reciprocated affection' for the little girl. When Manuela is given chief role in a play, she does extremely well. And Frauiein von Bernburg congratulates her warmly. After the performance there's a party with punch and all. There Manuela loudly proclaims her love for the teacher and thereby causes an order from the headmistress that the pupil and instructress shall never again talk to one another.

Fraulein von Bernburg isincensed at the injustice of the situation. And there's a most spectacular climax which makes your heart go out to the white-faced, love-starved little Manuela. The conclusion is highly satisfying. And indeed the whole picture is extremely interestingly done as to continuity, performances and direction. Besides the German which isn't hard to follow, there are superimposed English titles.

So you'll thoroughly understand "Maedchen in Uniform" as long as you don't try to interpret any hidden meaning in the script. This Pall will mark the come-back performances of Clara Bow and Alice White, as you now know. And we're hereby informing you that the ladies are not alone in their attempt to recapture film laurels. Twra's lwm better show at RKO 2n4 WEEK! KINO VIDOI't "BIRD OF PARADISE" ometft ML IIO JOSl McCtEA 1 i biil Daily wlP.M. Bc-ll P.

M. ro ckm Me Jo tT' i Ml AaJ-JdyJti 1 rlHiiM DDIE DOWIINO Will ROeiRI RAY DOOIET ft' immWmW GRACE HAVES-- DOWN TO EARTH Yesterday the news reached our desk that George Walsh, hero of more than thirty pictures which displayed his athletic prowess, will return to the screen in Pier 13," which his brother Raoul is directing on the Fox Spencer Tracy and Joan Benett are featured in this one. Recently Walsh has been engaged in the production end of the business. But the cameras called, and brother Raoul offered George a part which is said to be ideally suited to his talents. So, you'll be seeing him! Pretty Joan Marsh, who could be taken any time for Jean Harlow's twin sister (except that Joan is smaller than Jean), geta the feminine lead opposite William Collier Jr.

in Columbia's ''Obey the Law," an aJventure story of the San Francisco harbor police. The picture will be filmed along the San Pedro waterfront. Although Miss Marsh has played featured roles in many pictures, she made her big hit and chief claim to flicker fame (as far as this cinema reporter is concerned) in the role of the gold-die-jjing flapper bride in Adolphe Menjou's "Bachelor's Affairs." iihmm fra 10 A.M. Dally Midnight how Flnr Pictvra CRETC A RBoT III; 1 BRRNIQRE kL. .4 1 4 I -mmr.

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UMnluShow. aUUnrai a a inn i.a.i u.i-cmntmi YouH be saying hello to Sally Eilers next in "Second-Hand Wife." Miss (Bad Girl) Eilers, (or maybe we should call her Mrs. Hoot Gibson inasmuch as the quarrel is all patched up) will have Ralph Bellamy for her leading man and Hamilton MacFadden at the megaphone. The story is based on a novel by Kathleen Norris. Sally has just completed "Hat Check Girl," and Bellamy's last role was that opposite Joan Bennett in "Wild Girl." Charles Bickford, red-haired he-man of the stage and screen, will BOOBS OPEN TODAY AT 1 A.

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