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T/nr laughs at shorn locks when Dorothy Mackalli climbs into the barber chair for a scene in Hard to Oct, a1with June Collyer as a not too sympathetic nurse. Buddy Rogers ropes Nancy Carroll into a plot of toTHK(Continued From Page 20C.)a syntheticmpts to becomeifithlng t ,* Japanese In ceremonial robes *.1ST When he puts on theTSSrt bowler hit with it he be-C**ftJJthe horoscope. It sa's peo-bom in September make fine Knstic critics. As we happen to .' been born in May, we regard - is dirty crack and an overt act the part of the Royal's manage -les Is Tom Ricketts. In the sllents Mr. Ricketts whs only a capering old fool, but he has a delightful “retired capitalist’s voice,” which makes his presence in the cast a decided asset. Ralph Theodore is as natural in the role of a detective as he was when portraying the benevolent ranchman in “The Dance of Life.Dorothy Revier's performance is adequate, but her wardrobe is terrible.Master ialkie.ThisUptown—Second Run Photoplays.^JNTIL Thursday the Uptown willCilobe—The Rambler.............Ken MarntrdRu©,,., .. lt;«••*•••••••«*.. Edith R©t©rt *»Bill Hollister...........Frederick DanaJakf L vnch..*•••........Tom SutcchiatJicQU** Fjmlie, \• Al F©rtuionBiilte HolJtst«r. ........ Jack HanlonPafltagc»~ teigni ri..Iin KtlttiRuckwv© rite ..... ,Bobbv Dunn8tutt«rir.sr Sam ........White Hors©Grasfhopnej Jim...........Frank Rice‘ rn«.V.V::.'Dorothy _ Re vie rcZ'p Seio™:::::::7.7. e»rrlt;n...... Ralph Theodor.Tt.fS '.......chfrfe* ROtrVrdwESTERNANT AGES patrons may be assured adequate Screen entertain-Ki this week. “Light Fingers” is small picture, but it Is important that it proves such a production D be entertaining when it Is done stfully. The story ts not unusual, is not badly written and notdirected. Through these vir-s it keeps interest alive from be-nmg to end. and what would haven just another movie about a gem ft and a reformed crook achieves njgh suspense to keep you won-lr.g vhat will happen next. C-o-nbia Pictures, which made this eduction, could well afford to en-unge Jack Natteford. the author,Josephpictures have goneinto an eclipse since the advent of the talkies. Notwithstandingthe success of “Arizona” there have . . Matcs«been few attempts at western talkies. starting Tljrursday the Uptowm will j Ken Maynard lias made one and show -Half Marriage,” with Morgan Garry Cooper is making “The Vir- Farley, Olive Borden, Ken Murray, pinian ’* hut wrm tr% h#» thr nuH. Hpdda. Honrri’ and Richard Tucker.present Victor McLaglen in a single handed bwttlc with India and winning in three straight falls. The picture is “The Black Watch,** an adaptation of “King of the Khybcr Rifles.”There is a mAment when on® feelsMyrna Loy's big eyes and “Oh, youmarvelous man” voice will knock the stalwart Victor for a loop, but Victor still is Victor when the last brown -skin has been yanked and sent howling to “Mother India.”Mitchell Lewis, Roy D'Arcy, Cyril Chadwick, D3vid Torrence, Claude King and Darid Rollins assist the stars la a swashbuckling tale. On the same bill the Collegians presentIct1tJs11{f111efforts.This1Though “The Wagon Master” Is not the artistic picture “Arizona ! ly ln the s^P°ninS bhort objects,was, it may be more popular. It isadmirably suited to the taste of, _. . T .___,western fans, having all the hard rid- CJ,n Journey to I. and1Plaza—Second Run Photoplay*]:.ng and muscle-bulging adventuring'simply■the biggest asset of the plc-Theare an important part of the story and they have been effectively photographed by a company sent on the actual locations rather than kept conveniently on the Universal backto.Ken Maynard shares honors withPlaza in the early or latter part of the week. Until Wednesday the theater will exhibit “Smiling Irish Eyes,” a light dcama with a pretty theme song. Cofteen Moore and James Hallare surrounded with peat bogs, wishing well4 pigs and castles. Thererti- -
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Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Missouri, US
Sun, Sep 22, 1929
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