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Successful plays aren't often transformed into successful motion pictures without a somewhat drastic application of the "movie technique." An exception was "Night Must Fall," which three or four years ago was lifted almost bodily from the stage to the screen, and was equally effective in its new medium. Following closely in this tradition is "Ladies in Retirement," last year's number one Broadway mystery drama, and one of this season's first-rate cinema thrillers...
Indomitable Dr. Thomas made the trustees of Johns Hopkins admit her by a special vote to their graduate Greek Department. Later she stormed her way into the Universities of Leipzig (where, as the only woman, she had to sit behind a screen at lectures) and Gottingen; then, refused a Ph.D., went to Zurich to get one. She took charge of Bryn Mawr in 1894, ten years after its founding, ran it with an iron hand until...
...beautiful shot in 2:00. Sandy Macmillan raced down the right wing and let fly at the goalie just before crashing into the boards. In the excitement the Junpics goal tender scooped the puck into his own net. Gordy McGrath made the score 4 to 0 with an unassisted screen shot two seconds before the period...
...Hedy Lamarr goes every one of Winchell's inexhaustible supply of orchids. Her beauty is as breath-taking as ever, but the real surprise is her acting, (this is the first decent chance she has had), and equals anything done on the screen in recent years. In many people's minds rests the belief that Hedy Lamarr is the last person in the world who could be expected to play Marvin Myles. But whoever suggested her had a stroke of genius...
...writers in Hollywood, few can turn out a complete, competent, screen play singlehanded. They are paid substantially less than actors, producers and directors...