DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 7

DE LUXE THEATRE.

"Newsboys' Home."

Offering Jackie Cooper a powerful I dramatic role in his first starring fea-1 ture, XJnrversal's production of "News-; boys' Home" opens tomorrow at the De | Luxe Theatre, -with Edmund Lowe, ; Wendy Barrie, Edward Norris, Samuel i S. Hinds, and the- Little Tough Guys, j Recently seen as the romantic lead opposite Deanna Durbin in the hit film "That Certain Age," Cooper's newest screen venture reveals him.as a homeless country boy who comes to a big city and is forced to seek his livelihood selling" papers on a street corner. How he battles his way to the leadership of his newsboy pals, the Little Tough Guys, and proves his loyalty to the publisher of his paper, is a stirring human document of a boy who has the courage to fight for his -ideals. Among the popular performers in the strong supporting cast are Edmund Lowe, as the city editor. Wendy Barrie as the girl he loves, and Edward Norris. expert portrayer of gangster roles as the man who murdered Cooper's father. Samuel S. Hinds, who scored in Frank Capra's '-You Can't Take It With You." is ideally cast as the kindly publisher who supports the '•Newsboys' Home." The picture was directed by Harold Young and produced by Ken Goldsmith, the same notable combh* tion responsible for such recent screen' hit's' as "The Storm" and "Little Tough Guy." The laughable difficulties of a young married couple is shown in the newest entrant lor comedy honours. "Vacation From Love." the associate film. Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice are teamed for the first time in the comedy and both give an excellent account of themselves. The story concerns the stormy adventures of a young couple who after two years of marriage find themselves constantly unhappy because of petty quarrels and bickering. They seek many solutions to their problem, finally hitting upon the novel precedent of taking an annual vacation from love. * • ■