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• Educational Screen 1932 — page 252

  …sensational murders, good suspense throughout, well acted by Menjou as the great detective, but with rather crude comic relief and some incredible features. Supporting…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 164

  …Good singing, whimsically amusing incidents, Alpine backgrounds. A—Pleasing Y—Good C—Fair Murder at the Vanities (Vic McLaglen, Jack Oakie) (Paramount) Fast, sensational…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 78

  …3-5 35 A—Charming Y—Excellent C—Excellent Murder on a Honeymoon (Edna May Oliver, J. Gleason) (RKO) Lively murder-mystery- farce, with…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 280

  …Har- die) (Columbia) Amateurish murder mystery with a girl detective feebly played by Mary Brian. Whole narrative and direction incredi- bly naive. Wax dummies…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 189

  …and murder-mystery. Uneven in interest, largely hokum, but often very laughable. Sparks at hi* heat a* wise-cracking detective. Manas** to include some…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 53

  …Sidney Koxi 1 L'niversHl ( I'olttics at iu rnttenest, with ifuns murder*, brutal third deRree stuff, fram- ins of the innucent, consciencelcsii douhle…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 55

  …with iraniE murders, brutal third dtfcree Htuff. fram- ing of the innucent, cunHciencelesB double- crosainK- tV»ntenu>tible i-haracters ma<le ulnm- oroua…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 111

  …Many human types, theft, murder, and illicit romance with novel lesson, are Included. Plot, suspense, acting, setting, details—all notably good. A—Very good…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 82

  …in solving murder of scoundrel. Incessant but unimport- ant comedy from reporters and bail-bond shyster. A—Fair of kind Y—Good thriller C…

• Business Screen 1940 — page 68

  …Murder Provides A Moral In New Service Training Film for General Usage Some people don't need a hatchet and a gun to commit…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 265

  …6-27-89 (A» Excellent (Y» Excellent (C) Good Grarie Allen Murder Case (Gracie. Warren Wil- liam > (Para) As blunderinir amateur detective in hilarious…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 217

  …cast includ- ing Sir Guy Standing as the aged, retired lawyer who defends and deftly wins acquittal for boy who involuntarily commits murder while…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 127

  …Dynamite (Edmund LoweXUniv) Another murder-mystery melodrama running true to usual, with mild variations. Three murders center around famous musician and concealed, death-dealing…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 44

  …Clever, rather likable girl detective solves complicated murder case single-handed. Interest created by amusing incidents and events of balanced plot rather than gruesome…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 94

  …Innocent man sentenced for murder, made invisible by doctor, escapes and tracks down real murderer. Doctor restores visi- bility by uncanny methods. Gruesome. 1…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 308

  …Moriarty stages murder to divert Holmes' attention from theft of crown jewels but is outwitted. Fine characterizations. 9-19-39 ' (A) and (Y) Fine…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 360

  …Changes in the story have made the murderer into one of nature's noblemen who was merely ridding the world of a menace. They…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 180

  …Margaret Lindsay) (1st Nat) Incredible, sensational stuff about girl-attorney as trickster counsel for racketeer till he commits murder. Then tricky convic- tion for…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 122

  …Compli- cati.'ns, including murder, ensu3 but all ends happily, even to mother's unpbuslble change of heart. 3-10-36 (A) Fairly good…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 32

  …Leatrice Joy heads the cast, which includes Robert Ames, Charles Gerrard, Ethel Wales, and Gertrude Claire. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (Preferred) A dismal tale, which starts…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 344

  …Posse of renegades go after Apache murderer, but are surrounded and picked off gradually until their leader alone survives. Reasonable suspense, perils, character interest…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 104

  …He is then murdered, and hunt for his murderer keeps up suspense for rest of film till guilt falls on least suspected character, of…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 230

  …Sprightly, soft-hearted old Western pioneer woman gets involved in murder case and sets 3Ut to get murderer and protect granddaughter. Emphasis on humorous…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 256

  …One-track-mind press- agent puts heroine through incredibly absurd situations to build up her screen reputation. Ridiculously exaggerated, continuous nonsense, very funny to…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 184

  …Leader tries to pin murder on him and complica- tions ensue. Some trite incidents and confused situations. Excitement, violence, suspense. 4-2-40 (A…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 36

  …Foran, Helen Mack) (Univ) Grim, tedious, incredible melo- drama involving nurse, pugilist-hero, successful criminal lawyer and gangsters. Ingredients are crooked fight, three murders…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 148

  …Powell, Jean Arthur) (RKO) Delightfully amusing detective-murder- mystery with deft comedy dominant over thrills. Ex-wife, an engaging mystery addict, merrily helps and…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 136

  …Moto(Peter Lorre) (F*ox) Quite ^rewsome mystery melodrama of many murders. Incredibly super-clever detective (Lorre), in vio- lent climax, must himself kill…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 191

  …The (Wheeler and Woolsey) (RKO) Incoherent hodge-podge of usual Wheeler and Woolsey dialog and antics in murder-mystery- farce of crazy situations and…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 216

  …make an incredibly stupid whole. May amuse Russia, but why export it? 7-21-36 (A) Absurd (Y) Ridiculous (C) No Murder by an…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 560

  …Murder at Midnight (Aileen Pringle) (Tiffany) Decidedly above average murder-mystery that achieves fine thrill and suspense without the usual hokum and scare devices…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 514

  …Nature in fact welcomes the child in spite of its incestuous concep- tion. A friend, figure of independ- ence who goes to live with…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 85

  …Fay Wray) (Majestic) Fantastic tale of mysteri- ous murders, supposedly by vampire bats, un- til half-mad doctor-scientist ia revealed as murderer, seeking…

• Educational Screen 1932 — page 189

  …A—Interesting Y—Decidedly not C—No Roadbouse Murder, The (Eric Linden. Doro- thy Jordan) (Radio) Unobjectionable murder- mystery-thriller full of hokum and…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 196

  …Feeble plot, and characters still feebler, including Lorre's. (A) Crude (Y) No (C) No ?i5S^> ^.""'u'*""" ^"''' •'"a" Woodbury) • t Another mediocre murder yarn…

• Educational Screen 1946-1947 — page 671

  …General Election (2 reels) — tracing the mechanics of an election in Britain from its inception to its final conclusion. The campaign, meetings and what…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 135

  …A -OoodofUnd Y Mature C No Crosby Case, The (Wynne Gibson, Alan Dinehurt! (Universal) Fairly exciting murder- case with identity of murderer skilfully con…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 260

  …A.) Highly spiced, cheaply sensational night-club stuff, with in- credibly dangerous gangster turning incredibly benevolent and turning over heroine he has raised to…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 372

  …Insane adventures with sup- posed bandits whose leader is the "hero." Inces- sant laughs for Ritz addicts. (A) Hardly (Y) No value (C) No…

• Educational Screen 1940 — page 142

  …Grant Withers) (Monogram) Murder mystery drama. Karloff good as Mr. Wong, oriental detective who solves murders and gem smugglings aided by hard- boiled, bulldozing…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 160

  …Rennie) (Paradise) Mediocre murder-mystery in which suave district attorney combines ro- mantic pursuit of heroine with leisurely detec- tion of murderer of the…

• Educational Screen 1937 — page 272

  …Attempts by various per- sons to gain possession of an incriminating di- ary result in two murders, solved by Chan in his usual quiet…

• Educational Screen 1933 — page 139

  …Paul Lukas, Frank Morgan) (Univ.) Fine act- ing in sensational, incredible, high pressure sex story of infidelity and the unwritten law. Brazen young wives…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 217

  …Rain or Shine (Joe Cook) (Co- lumbia) Hilarious and brainless farce comedy of circus life—inces- sant cheap wise-cracking and crude action—funny…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 266

  …Largely artificial, falsely motivated melodramatic situ- ations built around theme of innocent man tried for murder. 6-27-39 (A) (Y) Mediocre (C) No…

• Educational Screen 1944-45 — page 822

  …The fact that the weaver's apprentice is caused by his conscience and the imag- inary haunting sound of the murdered man's heartbeat…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 189

  …Artificial murder - mystery with crowded Chinatown background, solved by hero bus-driver, police being made very dumb as usual. _ Customary romance included, but plot…

• Educational Screen 1937 — page 24

  …Hero, future king incognito, and his pal have boister- ous good time as prisoners at Polish court, till thay win freedom and high-born…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 617

  …Blanche Mehaffey is attractive as the heroine. [38] THE QUARTERBACK (Paramount) Richard Dix officially ushers in the foot- ball season, and incidentally gets the…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 498

  …I should have said victims, for before the thing is over, several people, including a Scotland Yard detective, are mystefTSusly shot. All the de…