The SCREEN and its STARS

Southland Times, Issue 22767, 18 December 1935, Page 9

The SCREEN and its STARS

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THE MAJESTIC NOW SHOWING:: George Raft in "The Glass Key” and Jackie Cooper in "The Lone Cowboy.” SATURDAY: Gene Stratton Porter’s "The Keeper of the Bees" (Neil Hamilton, Betty Furness, Hobart Bosworth). COJUNG ATTRACTIONS: Joe E. Brown in "Bright Lights” (Ann Dvorak, Patricia Ellis); "Reckless” (Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone). * * ♦ * To-day a double feature programme comes to the Majestic. George Raft is the star of “The Glass Key,” which features Edward Arnold, Claire Dodd and Rosalind Keith in the film version of the Dashiell Hammett novel. The picture is an engrossing murder mystery that revolves about the efforts of big shot politicians to get control of a large city. “Lone Cowboy” is the story of a killer’s regeneration through the love of a child, which has towheaded Jackie Cooper as the star. It tells the story of Scooter O’Neal, played by Jackie, who is lifted suddenly from his tenement home in Chicago to the wide open spaces of Nevada. Here he is reluctantly accepted by a hardened killer who wants “no kid hanging around.” With characteristic child-like innocence, Scooter tries to prevent a murder almost at the cost of his own life and wins himself a lifelong place in the heart of the man who has learned to love him. On Saturday the film version of Gene Stratton-Porter’s story, “Keeper of the Bees,” comes to the Majestic. The central character is James MacFarlane (Neil Hamilton) whose career as a soldier earned him wounds which completely baffled every doctor that examined them. He resided in a Government hospital, until he overheard a doctor one day telling another that he had six months to live. He decided to spend the remaining time in the sun. One evening he came upon a pretty girl sobbing. When he asked if he could help she told him the only he could do this would be to give her a, wedding ring and a marriage license. It’s said to be as lovely as it is intriguing. .Joe E. Brown, the funnel-mouthed comedian, comes to the Majestic Theatre soon in what is heralded as his most uproarious comedy romance. In addition to Joe’s laugh-provoking ’stunts, there are four lively songs for the picture is one of back stage life and the singing comes in naturally. Joe E., himself, sings and dances and does acrobatic stunts with the famous Maxellos. Scores of pretty chorus and dancing girls appear in the theatrical sequences but “Bright Lights” is neither a musical or a farce, but a stirring romantic comedy. The story is by Lois Leeson and concerns Joe E.’s quick jump from a burlesque comedy troupe to a big Broadway actor, playing with a madcap heiress, Patricia Ellis, out for adventure. His wife and partner in the burlesque show is Ann Dvorak.