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...than two months later one "Anonymous Aquaticus" put the sum of $250,000 in trust for Harvard for an undergraduate swimming pool. The conditions were that work on this plant should start within one year of February 18, 1928, and be finished within two years of that date. The plot was thickening; Mr. Bingham could not well afford to loose such generous gifts to the University and immediately asked the original "anonymous alumnus" for permission to finish $700,000 worth of the proposed plant. The request was granted. It soon became obvious, however, that it would be impractical to carry...
...totally unfair not to realize that there is much to be said on their side. The filmgoers have demonstrated with some conclusiveness that they want frequent musical numbers in their pictures, yet with equal certainty they have shown that they want the songs to be embedded in the plot with some show of realism. A stage musical comedy can interrupt the story with a song cue and introduce, with no apologies at all, tenors, sopranos and dancing choruses. The screen fans, however, insist that the story provide some excuse for the introduction that is inherent in the narrative. Naturally backstage...
...Miss Swanson, using her emotional powers to the fullest extent, gives an excellent portrayal of the life of a poor stenographer mixed up in the affairs of wealthy men. The show is hardly one for the "tired business man"; it is one that demands your attention throughout, and the plot of it is so intricate, but also well worked out, that it keeps the audience in constant suspense as to how the love affairs of Marion Donnell will finally turn out. The pathos of the picture, although at times it borders on the usual movie sentimentalism, is enough to force...
...Revue", at the University for four days, easily takes a place among the best screen musical shows, in spite of a somewhat tiresome manner of presentation that involves letting the curtain fall every five minutes. But this straight revue method fortunately prevents any attempt to graft the customary inane plot on the picture. The individual scenes are introduced by Jack Benny and Conrad Nagel, who for the most part are successful in making this barren role humorous. The acts themselves are excellent, with the exception of a peculiarly irritating sob-ballad by Charles King...
...seems almost impossible that yet another musical comedy--crime combine can twist itself into a successful talkie. But that is what happens. In the twistings the whole plot takes on a little original color and ends up quite apart from Hoyle. Miss Moore surprises with some not at all bad singing, then proves she can dance a bit, and tops the picture off with a couple of scenes of creditable acting. As a final touch she throws in a dash of clever satire of a chic Parisian light musical star...