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Highland Park Press, 30 Jan 1931, p. 23

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Thursday, & om, of America's distinguished comedians, William Collier, Six, makes his latest amieurance in “Up the River," the Fox Movietone laugh riot. William Collier, Sr. in "Up the River" As the crabbed old manager of the penitentiary baseball team, who be- walls the increasing puniness of the players they send him, Collier', per- formance is one of the funniest in his lone career. and adds much to the hi. larity of the production. which was directed by John Ford from Maurine Watkins' original story. Running away from home at the age of-eleven and joining a touring company of "Pinafore" was the aetor's introduction to stage life. Subse- quently he played with such stars as Eddie Foy, Weber and Fields and George M. Cohan. and had his first frm experience with the old Triangle organization. Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Hum. phrey Bogart, Warren Hymer and Joan (“Cherie") Lawes have the other featured roles in "Up the River," which has one of the largest casts ever used in a talkie film comedy. "Cinema Talk" wus the name chosen for the new Movie section to be run each week in the Highland Park Press. Paul Olson, of Art 01- son Co., men's furnishings, was the winner of the ten punt-s to the Mayan theatrv, which worr- given as the prize for the name suggested. Paul Olson Names New Movie Section Although there Wort? many can- testants, the judges Wat "Cinema Talk" was the name u-h suited the page best. Star of 'Sunny" Triumphs in Movies "sunny" was Miss Miller's fnmnus stage success. The lines and situr tions fairly sparkle with wit. while through the whole story " the little circus bareback rider und dancer, who marries someone else in order to he able to follow the man she loves from England to America, has a tender background of romance. "Sunny" is something decidedly different in screen (are. Miss Miller offers several new nuvelty dances. with Joe Donahue, imported from the stage, as her partner. hut there is no chorus dancing in the picture. Lawrence Gray. o. P. Maggie. Judith Vossolii. Clyde ('uuk, Barbara Redford and Mackenzie Ward are among those in the east. William A. Seitor. one of Hollywood's most fam- nus directors. acted in that capacity on "Sunny." Joan Lawes, who enacts the war'- den's daughter in "Up the River" John Ford's hilarious Enx Movintnno, is also a warden's daughter in real life, her father being none other than Warden Luwes of Sing Sing prison. an, 29, 29, 191 [E133 "Sea Lees" Conveys Cargo of Comedy There are more laughs in an Oukie grin than the whole hyona family could muster in a life-time of laugh- ter. There are more laugh: in Jack Oakie's “Sea Legs" than in any Onkie picture to date. . "Sea Legs," gives Onkie everything he nveds for his mirth-making. " has a cargo of comedy lines it would lu, hard to beat, anywhere. George Marion, Jr., slantwMuter de luxe, wrote them. It is equipped with a series of hilarious situations. And Marion, Jr., slantwMuter de luxe, wrote them. It is equipped with a series of hilarious situations. And “Sm Legs" is manned, and womanned, with a great fun-producing cast. Harry Green. Lillian Roth, Eugene l'ullette and others. "Sea Leg!" takes Jack Oakie into: the navy of a tiny republic of which no one has ever heard. He's shang- haied to all the berth of a young mil- lionaire slacker. Harry Green is the wily lawyer who arranzea the situa- tion for Oakie. And the ship is home to a dozen of the ewtain's beautiful daughters, from which Oakie selects one to take care of his heart. Forced to continue under the imposed name. Oakie finds much compensation in trading on his prineipal's name, but the whole aftair gets him into a tick- Iish situation and results in an im. promptu battle between two oppos- ine sailor groups. In these rippling situations. the happiness hit of the hour waxes elo- quent and joyful. He sings two real- ly catchy song numbers, both of which contain many a chuckle. “It Must. Be Illegal" and "A Daisy Told Me." And I'm telling you: Cateh Jack (lukie's "Sea Logs." Roll all over the (leek ltunhinu. h is brow "say," he eomplained to Victor "barman. directing him in his new starring comedy. “Sea 1.013." "This navy business has Fein all mint-ure- sented. Where are all the sweet- hearts? I've been d'inz nothing M! far but act as valet to a ship's deck." "Life of the Party" Is Liithtner's Funniest Winnie Lightner. queen of pluzzers, sings several brand numbers in her own inimitable in "The Life of the Party," her est starring vehicle. In the story, this famous comedy sonzstress is first heard in a New York music shop where she is em- ployed as a song plunger. and later does her stuff at an exclusive Huan- hotel where she hug journeyed in search of a millionaire. _ The all star supporting cast in- cludek Irene Delmy, Jack Whiting, Charles Judles and Churles Butter- worth, Roy Del Ruth directed. Jack Oakip dot-k swab, "More Speed Speed”! Oakle on the working and of vowed toiling to mnp chuckle. “It A Daisy Told you: Cateh s." Roll all THE PRESS style song Fine Program to Be Shown Next Week at Deerpath Theatre Deerpath the-ire will open their prozrnm for next week with Tom Sawyer showing Friday Ind Satur- day. Jackie Cootttttt, whose fume has increased mince the days of "The Kid" irseen in the title role. Bis partner in boyhood deviltry, Huckle- berry Finn, is: pinyod by Junior Dur. kin, the lad who minted Bro-dwny by his work in "net Beeeher's “Cour- age" on the aim. Sunday, erilyn Miller will up pear in 'Sunny." This in Miss Mil ler's second t1rm. Her first “Sully" Lloyd will be the feature for Thun- day and Friday's performance. Lloyd has always been unique in the ftetd of movie mnklntt for his individual method ‘of ftlmintt. This picture nparkleu with romance Ind thrills. Harry Lunmhm and Slim S ville, teamed in the Universal “See America Thirst" had mu until they were introduced other at Santa Paula. Calif” the company was “nn location then they have become. inse campanionl. and are to be few I second Univornal feature‘ Amvrica Thirst." a satire o warfare in America. Mutua- Bniir-Aarttut-" me u doll-l Prireq In I P.ret.-Adtrt" Me, chlllm IR DivmlngéAdum Me, Chill". ll: Sunday Prurq--Adrt" Me. Children Me R-K-O VAUDEVIIJJ‘] - . 7 snug ACTS, - MON.. TI'ES.. wan" FEB. 2, a. I GRETA GARBO WAUKEGAN THUR" FM. SAT. FER. a. JACK OAKIE ALWAYS Wanton! All: __ _"""-"'" Illa “sz KAT KARTOON IIOYFRIIZNI) COMEDY “HIGH W. C. 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