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INKABOUTGREASEPAINT“Freaks”He’s the same Tod Browning who directed the incomparable Lon Chaney in those weird old thrillers like “The Unholy Three,” and The Monster.Years of training have given Dh rector Browning the background to* turn out a masterpiece like the pic' ture current at the Rialto on TimesSquare.“Freaks” is undoubtedly the best him of its type ever made. Perfect direction and photography; a grand story and intelligent acting make “Freaks” a picture for those whowould be thrilled.Authentic circus headliners—Siam' ese twins, bearded ladies, armless and legless wonders, living skeletons, pin' heads, dwarfs, midgets and many others—have active roles in this cir'cus drama.The story tells what happens when a band of freaks learns that a trapeze performer, a normal and beautiful woman, poisoned her midget husband in order to inherit his fortune.To reveal anything more of the story would be unfair; besides, the direction is the outstanding feature of the picture, and that must be seen. There is plenty of comedy relief ex' pertly woven into the dramatic ma-terial.The entire cast is excellent in re' gard to appearance and performance. The principals are Baclanova, as the trapeze performer; Harry Earles as her husband, and Roscoe Ates as the stuttering fiance of one of the Siamese twins.t1t\1ftIeaiatc*tt
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Bronxville Press
Bronxville, New York, US
Tue, Jul 26, 1932
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