Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-22 | Page 6 | Poignantly Human Drama Found at Gem

Poignantly Human Drama Found at Gem I Ah Wilderness the film adaptation tion of the tho striking Eugene ONeill O'Neill stage play continues to absorb the tho attention of Gem audiences Th The delicate tracery of f the ONeill O'Neill drama with its poignant humanness humanness humanness human- human ness its to earth simplicity and its dynamic dramatic power have been captured vividly on the screen the production given an anex excellent excellent ex ex- cx- cx cast Lionel Barrymore rises to dramatic dramatic dramatic dra dra- matic h heights in the role of the f father ther played on the stage by George M. M Cohan and the late Will Rogers It gives Wallace Beery a triumphant part as the lovable but ineffectual Uncle Ineffectual Uncle Sid usually a comedy comedy com corn edy role but in several places a a poignant nt figure in his futile romance romance romance ro ro- ro- ro mance in which Aline MacMahon is his companion the tho pathetic spinster who loves but cannot marry him The role of ot tho the high school lover is charmingly handled by Eric Linden Linden Lin Lin- den and Cecilia Parker is his a vis-a vis vis vie Spring Byington is perfectly cast east as the mother of the family with Ml Mickey k y Rooney adding comedy as the family's youngest Helen Flint nt Charley Chancy Grapewin Frank Albertson Al- Al bertson bartson Edward Nugent and Bonita Granville arc are arc others in the cast The story deals with the American family of bf 1906 with the young son sonIn sonin sonin in the throes of ot his first love affair This is comp compared red with the mature romance of tho the spinster aunt and shiftless uncle and the steadfast love of the parents High school graduation ceremonies the t town wn Fourth of July celebration are high spots in the tho picture Vim Vigor and a Popeye Pop eye eyo cartoon arto n Alibi Racket pf of the doesn't pay crime pay series and newsreel newsreel newsreel news- news reel are on the surrounding pro pro- gram