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SUNDAY NWS, June's Six Best Films HEPBURN SCORES HIT IN "HOLIDAY" By KATE CAMERON, "Holiday," Columbia picture, screen play by Donald Ogden Stewart and Sidney Buchman from play by Philip Barry, directed by George Cukor. THE CAST: Nic Potter toward tvereii nonon T.in1 Hetnn Katharine Heohurn Johnny Cane Cary Grant Julia Seton- -Doria Nolan lied Setou- -Lew Ayrea Svloa Cram- Philip Barry's play, "Holiday," has been remade for the screen by Columbia Pictures into a smooth as silk production, under the dexterous direction of George Cukor. The comedy-drama has been brilliantly modernized by Donald Ogden Stewart, who played in the stage pro- h- -Hf '-2 trf i "By KATE CAMERON" Danielle Darrieux and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. top the cast for Roxy's "The Rage of Paris." and Dita Parlo, as the latter's wife. English subtitles accompany the film.

Girfger Rogers and James Stewart are deliciously funny in production of the comedy, "Vivacious Lady." They are ably as- 4 i by- One too many angles to this Binnie Barnes-Cary Grant-Katharine Hepburn triangle in "Holiday. duction in 1928, and Sidney Buchman into a contest between a young New Dealer and an Old Reactionary. There is no mention of politics nor of the New Deal, of course, but the implication is as plain as the nose on Henry Koiker face. The latter, as Edward Seton, is excellent as the representative of the old order, the man who continues to accumulate money, long after he's had more than enough for all of his and his family's needs. Cary Grant, in the role of Johnny Case, is opposed to everything the old man stands for.

These two rlay a bitter battle with Seton's daughter, Julia, as the prize. To the older man, Johnny is an unacquisitive upstart to whom he is afraid to entrust the happiness and security of his young daughter. Katharine Hepburn, as Linda, gives an inspired performance. She understudied the character for Hope Williams in the original pro duction, but never had a chance to play the part on the stage. Ann Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew, juvenile stars of "Captains Courageous," are together again in "Lord Jeff," at the Capitol.

sisted in the amusing story by James Ellison, Beulah Bondi and Charles Coburn. The picture is based on a story by I. A. R. Wylie and it is directed with skill by-George Stevens.

Story of Mother Love. 4 "White Banners," from Warner Brothers' studios, is a sentimental tale of mother love, from a novel by Lloyd C. Douglas. Edmund Goulding, in directing the picture, obtained a series of fine performances from a cast that includes Fay Bainter, Claude Rains, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Henry, O'Neil and Kay Johnson. Twentieth Century-Fox's con tribution to the list is a highly amusing comedy entitled "Threes Blind Mice" with Loretta Young, Joel McCrea, David Niven and Stuart Erwin in the leading roles.

William Seiter directed. Delay Teachers' Retirement Rule Albany, July 2 (JP). A postponement until June, 1939, of the enforcement of a recently-adopted requirement that state normal school and college teachers retire at the age. of 65, was announced by the state board of regents. The board said the effective date was deferred to give faculty members affected "at least a year's notice." Silent Insult Held No Crime Paris, July 2 (JP).

Deaf mutes may insult each other in the sign language all they please in Paris and nothing will be done about it. A deaf mute couple found that out when the wife complained to the Paris courts that her husband had insulted her. The court held that insults must be "overheard." fTtHE high quality i hf JL Hollywood film makers attained during the past half year slipped a little last month. Several remarkably fine pictures were released in New York recently, but the average quality was appreciably lower than during preceding months. Of the six best films brought into New York during June, only two are outstanding films that will take their place among the year's best.

Our selection is as follows: "Three Comrades." -Holiday." "Courier of Lyons." "Vivacious Lady." "White Banners." "Three Blind Mice." The first on the list, "Three Comrades," was made by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer under Frank Borzage's direction, from Erich Maria Remarque's novel of the same name, it tells a tender, appealing love story in simple terms that play havoc with one's emotions. Margaret Sullavan, Robert Taylor, Franchot Tone and Robert Young give very fine performances in the leading roles. The background is a small city in war-scarred Germany, where three re turned soldiers try to pick up the tenor of their lives where they left off before the war. It is a touching story of the friendship of the comrades and a tender love story between one of the boys and a lovely girl. Holiday Lavish Production.

-Columbia remade Philip Barry's play, "Holiday," with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in the leading roles and did an excellent job on the new version. The story has been brilliantly modernized by Donald Ogden Stewart and Sidney Buchman into a contest between a young New Dealer and an Old Reactionary. Besides the 'two leading players, who give their best efforts to the roles under "Tropic Holiday brings Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland (above) to the Paramount, where Bob Burns and Martha Raye are chief comedians. George Cukor's direction, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Jean Dixon, Henry Koiker, Binnie Barnes and Henry Daniell give excellent performances. The production is lavish and substantial.

"Courier of Lyons" was made in France by Eclair Films, under the direction of Maurice Lehmann. The picture is based on a play that had served Henry Irving in his repertory, and the play was taken from an actual occurrence in France. An innocent man is accused of a crime, sentenced to death and guillotined because the judge and jury refuse to believe his alibi. The picture is dramatically acted by Pierre Blan-char, as the victim of injustice, -V, Edward ton- -Henry Koiker Laura Cram- -Binnie Barnes Jean Dixon Suesn Potter -Henry Caniell Harding made the role famous on the 6creen in the early days of the talking pictures, but Miss Hepburn borrows nothing from either of her predecessors. She makes the character of Linda her own.

Doris Nolan, as Julia, is less hard and brittle than Mary Astor in the first screen version of the play, but she is just as competent getting over to the audience the difference in her point of view on the Seton position and possessions from those of her sister, her brother and her fiance. Lew Ayres is excellent in the role of the drunken, beaten brother which the late Monroe Owsley created. Cary Grant's performance of Johnny is the finest thin? he has done on the screen and nis shift from comedy to drama, during the course of the picture, is accomplished 'with skillful ease. Thomas Bradford James Stephenson Dr. Thompaon J.

Karrell McDonald Joe Elha William Pawley Bill Ellis Edward Pawley Chariea Jihn Kulrely Mary field -Edward McWado woman Knocks at ner aoor ana changes the tenor of her life. The harassed housewife takes the woman into her untidy but warm kitchen, to shelter her from the blizzard raging outdoors. T.he stranger, Hannah, brings so much sweet-tempered assurance and comforting efficiency into the household that Marcia Ward surrenders its management to her, in exchange for food and a bed. Hannah remains because she wants to be near her son, who has been adopted by a man who is not only indulgent but also the richest man of the town. The fortunes of the Wards and Hannah's son are closely intertwined when Paul Ward and young Peter Trimble, the son, invent an electric refrigerator (the action takes place in 1919), and the plans are stolen through Peter's carelessness.

Wnen she is faced with the problem of leaving her son with his foster parent or letting the boy's real father take him away from his happy home, the philosophy of peace, which she had expounded to Paul in his troubled times, is spouted back at her by the inventor. Her decision results in happiness for all those about her, but in loneliness for herself. "White Banners," Warner Bros. Cosmopolitan picture, screen play by Leonore Coffee, Cameron Rogers and Abem Finkel from story by Lloyd C. Douglas, directed by Edmund Goulding.

THE CAST: 51 Paul Ward- Claude Raina Fay Bamlr Jackie Cooper -Bonita Granville Hannah Trimblr Sally Ward Sam TnmbU Mama Ward -Henry Neil -Kay Johnson Sioau- Lloyd C. Douglas, who writes inspirational best sellers, has had a third of his popular novels adapted to the screen in "White Banners." "Green Light" and "Magnificent Obsession" became popular movies of best selling books and the film version of his story, "White Banners," now bids fair to repeat the popular success of the other two. The story, as pictured on the screen, with Fay Bainter, Claude Rains, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville and Kay Johnson in the leading roles, is an emotion-arousing drama of mother love. At times a sentimental goo seeps Into the action, making it a little thick and sluggish, and the semi-religious philosophy that is the essence of all Douglas' stories, has a forced and hollow sound when spouted by the sweetly suffering servant in the house. But when Director Edmund Goulding concentrates on the plot and the relation of the various characters to each other, he obtains a fine, emotional, compelling drama, splendidly acted hv nil the members of the cast.

The Wards live in a small Indiana town, where Paul teaches science to the boys of a local school. Mrs. Ward, whose physical frailty mkes her an incompetent and wor ried housekeeper, is at the end of her tether trying to manage her self-willed young daughter, Sally, take care of the baby, run the house on an insufficient income and keep her irrepressible husband from running into debt over his costly Then a strange May Belger lit If you're a dance fan, and even if you're not, youH be interested in the colorfotos of Ray Bolger doing a satirical dance on pages 4 and 5 of today's coloroto section. Ray, tall, thin, sandy, and boyish in spite of his 35 years; was born in Boston. He had rhythm in his feet.

The street corner was his stage. The passersby were his audience. He got a job dusting the studio of a ballet master. That started him dancing. Then he went into traveling repertory with Bob Ott, played all sorts of roles, learned makeup and droll comedy.

He was a hit in small industrial towns. So he. and a member of the Ott company went into vaudeville with an act they called "A Pair of Nifties." It flopped in New York. He was hired to dance at the Rialto. Then there was a spot in Shubert's "The Merry World." The Palace, the London Kit Kat Club and George WThite's Scandals followed.

His real break came in 1934 when he substituted for Bert Lahr (who had hurt his leg) in "Life Begins at 8:40." That led him to the movies. He's appeared in "Yours and Mine," "Hats in the Air," "Rosalie," and "The Great Ziegf eld." and he is to be in "The Wizard of Oz." He's been married ten years and likes his wife's folks so well he's willing to live with them in Hollywood. This is another in the series of News colorfotos of stars of the stage, screen and radio. Next week Mr. and Mrs.

Gene (Jeanette MacDonald) Raymond..