“THE LAWYER’S SECRET”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 6 (Supplement)

“THE LAWYER’S SECRET”

j CLIVE BROOK STARRED. DUCHESS BOOKS COMEDY. Confession —men and women unburden their souls to their lawyers —but what of the lawyer's burden when he must stand by and see a guiltless man suffer for another’s folly! The law forbids him to tell, the woman he loves pleads with him to keep silent,. the guilty man demands his protection—vet another man must pay the penalty, , another girl must lose the man she loves. Such is the basis of “The Lawyer’s Secret,” which is now showing at the Duchess Theatre. Breaking into the full-length produc- ’ tion field, Stan Laurel and Oliver • Hardy certainly took on a huge task when they made “Pardon Us,” but those who enjoy these two should find nothing wanting with the picture. I 1 • will be at the Duchess Theatre next i Wednesday and Thi. 'day. < ist as - two erstwhile bootleggers, who attempt ■ to sell the first bottle of their concoc- ’ tion to a policeman, finally ending up in gaol and doing everything but eatI ing the governor’s breakfast. Laurel • and Hardy have never been seen to ' greater advantage.

I Humphrey Bogart, playing opposite Dorothy Mackaill in Columbia’s “Love Affair” is the son of the famous painter, Maude Humphrey, whose canvas specialities were beautiful girls and dimpled babies during the early part of the present century. Constance Cummings, Columbia’s young star who will shortly be seen in “Behind the Mask” with Jack Holt, showing her own entries at the recent Hollywood annual dog show, went from puppies to winners with her Scotties. In “Up For the Cup.” the fine comedy film directed by Jack Raymond, Sydney Howard who plays the leading role with great humour, had in one scene to eat a pork pie. The scene did not go right, so Jack Raymond repeated it four times before lie was satisfied. Sydney Howard had to eat four pork pies. * * * • • Jean Harlow, who has the main role in Columbia’s “Three Wise Girls” is an ardent exponent of pyjamas not alone for sport, wear, but she is frequently seen walking along Hollywood Boulevard in them.

Movie cameramen aren’t gentlemen. They prefer brunettes, as they are easier to photograph, according to Charles Rosher, chief cinematographer on “The False Madonna,” the Paramount picture. George Bancroft, star of Paramount’s “The World and the Flesh.” was the first male screen actor to eliminate make-up on the screen. Now, most actors do not use it.

The supporting cast of ‘ ‘ID icious, ” the latest Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell hit, is headed by El , Bro -del. a comedian who is becoming funnier in each successive picture. His “Blah Blah” love song provides one of the brightest moments in this uncq m m o n 1 y bright film. I

Paramount has signed Rudy Vallee, Smith and Dale, Al St. John and Ethel Merman to make short subjects at the New York studios. Phillips Holmes reckons that dentists are never perfect. Phil says they aro cither practising or drilling all day long. Styles of the world arc dictated more by motion pictures than by Parisian designers, it is stated by Lilyan Tashman, who now is appearing in the Paramount picture, “The Wiser

are seen with Charles itogers in “The Lawyers’ Secret,” now showing at the Duchess Theatre.

There is little doubt that the public will deem Corinne Griffith’s characterisation of the name part in “Lily Christine,” which was recently produced at the Paramount British studios at Elstree, her best part to date in her brilliant screen career. The part of Lily Christine is one that has long held a fascination for Corinne Griffitn, and it is one particularly suitable for her charm and inimitable personality. Lily Christine is a character that calls for great sympathy and understanding in portrayal. Lily Christine is a woman whose simplicity, loyalty and love cause her to suffer the humiliation of American still far from perfect divorce laws. It is a part that calls for considerable emotional ability in man> different scenes. This ability Corinne Griffith undoubtedly has, and she uses it with an admirable restraint and understanding.