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of murdering dacoits and an interesting<br />
assortment of lethal devices. Eventual<br />
world domination is his aim. The first<br />
installment shows excellent promise. Prom<br />
opening sequence to the fadeout there<br />
is no lack of deadly purpose, thrills or<br />
vivid action. The characterizations are<br />
fitting. It is easy to venture the guess<br />
when the drums on the sound track<br />
that,<br />
roll their tune, the audience will make<br />
notes on their theatre-going calendar to<br />
come and hear them for the duration of<br />
the serial. The cast offers Henry Brandon<br />
in the title role; William Royle as<br />
Nayland Smith; Gloria Franklin, Olaf<br />
Hytten, Luana Walters and George Cleve-<br />
all minor players who acquit them-<br />
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Drums of Fu Manchu<br />
(15 Part Serial I<br />
1st Chapter 30 Mins.<br />
slick boxoffice attraction hailing<br />
the Orient makes another appearance.<br />
Here he is out to dominate Asia. To<br />
gain this end, Dr. Fu Manchu uses all his<br />
tricks, weird scientific devices, a pack<br />
ably.<br />
Men and Dust<br />
Garrison Film 16 ',2 Mi7is.<br />
At the junction of Kansas, Missoui-i and<br />
Oklahoma there is an area which is mined<br />
for lead and zinc. The section recently<br />
made the headlines when it was revealed<br />
a large number of the workers contracted<br />
silicosis in the mines and lead poisoning<br />
in the mills. Briefly, living conditions of<br />
these people are almost unbelievable. In<br />
some of the towns, there is no running<br />
water and it is delivered in trucks. By<br />
no means is this film a pleasant subject.<br />
As a documentary, it will realize its greatest<br />
value by casting the spotlight on another<br />
blot on the domestic scene. As a<br />
subject for theatres, exhibitors can guide<br />
themselves accordingly from experiences<br />
with their patrons if screen material of<br />
this type has proven acceptaKe. Photography<br />
by Sheldon Dick is often graphic<br />
and eloquent. The narration, divided<br />
among four voices, would be more effective<br />
if it were handled by one individual.<br />
The Heckler<br />
Columbia <strong>17</strong> '/a Miris.<br />
Charley Chase loud mouthedly makes<br />
his appearance at a baseball game and<br />
tells off the players, umpires and spectators.<br />
He gets on their collective nerves<br />
with his constant inane gags, movements<br />
and actions. At length, he is framed into<br />
ruining a game, which he does not. Good,<br />
substantial comedy that will go over easily.<br />
Edgar Runs Again<br />
20th Century-Fox (Terry-Toons) 7 Mins.<br />
A fair-to-middling cartoon about a race<br />
horse that once was a champ. The horse<br />
meets up with a kindly junk dealer. Pollowing<br />
a number of assorted incidents, the<br />
horse returns to the track and wins the<br />
big<br />
race.<br />
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