Thunder Over Mexico'' Throws Off Tyrant's Reign
"Thunder Over Mexico'' Throws Off Tyrant's Reign LIOHTNING UVEK MEXICO "THUNDER OVER MEXICO," the Einenstein film in the Upton Sinclair version. At the Rialto. It seems that all Upton Sun...
...Hut the film...
...Wee and Leventhnl...
...but the story itself is naive and slow, and all there is to the revolution is a bonfire inside a fire-proof hacienda...
...The early shots of Maya and Aztec civilizations, although the modern types are a bit artificially posed beside the old ruins, are many of them most beautiful...
...Dreda Aves, as Ortrud...
...The hopes are shared by Eisenstein and Sinclair, and ¦ many more, in and out of Mexico...
...Opera at the Hippodrome Grand opera at the Hippodrome next week takes on the character of unusual variety, no lest than nine different composers, and as many operas comprising the repertoire...
...This too has many scenes of great beauty...
...The list starts off with the Wagnerian favorite, Lohengrin, which will bring Charlotte Ryan back to the Sixth Avenne opera house...
...Then the story of a peon's life, leading to the 19043 revolution...
...The next scene shows the well-trained parading army of Mexico today, the group of patriots who in gieat white letters spell out their country's name, t,he foot ball players, the girl athletes and all the other evidences of a proud and happy civilization...
...Sinclair probably couldn't raise the money to destroy and Eisenstein probably refused to fake...
...Featured with Robeson is Dudley Digges...
...The first thing we notice is that the photography of Edouard Tisse is excellent...
...Putting aside the question, a; to whether the Russian director of the American producer should get credit for the film, as irrelevant, somehow, to its artistic value, let us consider this first selection of the Mexican material the Eisenstein-Sinclair "Thunder Over Mexico...
...Amourette" Due Sept 27th The cast for the Clare Hummer comedy, "Amourette," which opens at Henry Miller's Theatre Wednesday evening, Sept...
...Marie Powers, as Lola...
...Pasquale Amato, as High Priest (Samson and Delilah), and Caterina Jarboro, colored soprano, as Aida...
...It seems that all Upton Sun Ian needs to do is put a finger on something, and there are fireworks...
...For a long time "The International Defence Committee for Eisenstein's Mexican Film" has been shouting that Upton has betrayed the Russian genius, and Upton has been as vehemently vociferating that Eisenstein is no genius, and the film is, if anything, improved...
...there is probably a travel-picture l.idden in what has been left out...
...Eisenstein wisely remains silent, allowing li a young adorers to protest in his behalf...
...Others previously heard and who will return during the week include Dorothy Chapman, as Lucia...
...Broken Dishes" to be Revived by Wee-Lev enthal "Broken Dishes," Martin Flavin's comedy success of several years ago, will be rought back to Broadway in the next vifk or so under the auspices of the Messrs...
...Dangerous Corner" will close tonight at the Waldorf Theatre, following a run of some ninety consecutive performances...
...It was directed in New York by Dudley Murphy and produced by John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran...
...Franceses Bruning will play the title lead, and the supporting cast includes Arthur Ayhworth, Charles Coleman, Byron M"Grath, --^a.M Frances Halliday, Marie Pettea Tom Morrison, William Lynn, Mil' dred Natwick, Clara Mahr...
...Emperor Jones" at RtvoU "Emperor Jones," adapted from the famous stage play by Eugene O'Neill, with Paul Robeson in the title role, had its world premiere at the Rivoli laat Tuesday evening...
...Edith Alexander, as Nedda...
...27, is now complete...
...DuBose Heyward, creator of "Porgy," wrote the screen version...
Vol. 16 • September 1933 • No. 13
