Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-23 | Page 7 | Joan Crawford Dances in Paramount Film

Joan Crawford Dances antes in P Paramount Film Joan Crawford returns to the screen as a talented dancer In her new picture The Shining Hour which opened at the Paramount theater Tuesday The picture is an adaptation of the toe New York stage success by Keith Winter Appearing with Miss Crawford are are Margaret Sullavan Robert Young Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter The story is an appealing combination com- com of of Broadway gaiety with its lights and music contrasting with the tranquillity of a midwestern midwest- midwest ern farm Briefly it is the account account account ac ac- count of a charming dancer who marries a grave graye young farm expert for or security and peace rather than for love When Douglas takes her into the cold heart of his family her difficulties difficulties dif dif- begin A Y younger unger brother falls in love with her and she is attracted to him His wife a courageous courageous courageous coura coura- and unselfish girl is heart- heart broken A dour spinster sister is bitter jitter and unrelenting In this predicament predicament predicament pre pre- the dancer is helplessly trapped Tapped as the play of human emotions emotions emotions emo emo- reveals the good and bad in all of them Miss Crawford has a superb role as Olivia Reily Reify the dancer Margaret Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet Sullavan is remarkably fine fineas fineis as is the sister-in-law sister and Robert Young as her young husband presents presents presents pre pre- his usual outstanding perform perform- ance Melvyn Douglas gives a strong characterization to the role of the bewildered bridegroom and Fay Bainter brings her wealth of stage artistry to the part of Hannah Hannah Hannah Han Han- nah the spinster sister The story however ends on a happy lappy happy note following a spectacular climax in which all come to their senses and complete understanding results