Show Scores Turn Out to W Witness Premiere of Broadway Melody Melody'S S f k t Ld j ilI il I I 3 Bessie Love and Anita Anit Page in Broadway Melody BY DAN THOMAS THOMASN N EA Service Writer I HOLLYWOOD A Cat downpour of rain lUxurious I limousInes ermine wraps raps stovepipe hats derbi derbies policemen in slickers and boots dazzling lights weaving to and fro flO 8 m i across the low lois hanging clouds scores of psychopathic patients huddling together in vain efforts to keep as dry as possible willie while tryIng to catch oC glimpses es ot of celluloid cele as they enter Graumans Grauman's Chinese Chines theatre theatre the the- atre for tor the world premier of BroadwaY Melody wonder what it is that lures pe pl out on such a a. night just to see a a. few movie stars most mott of them went home happy despite their drenching but they didn't see anything the real treat came to us fortunate ones who bad seats inside boy what a a. picture th that t Broadway dwa Melody Mel Mel- ody is people Many ople deserve a lot of credit for the success ol of tills all talking film And it is a huge success success- in fact it has set a new nCI mark for producers to shoot at Prior to Broadway Melody Warner i Brothers held the l laurels fOr talking pictures on the strength ot of their two Al Jolson n films filets But those pictures were hits b because cause of Jolson n and his songs In Broadway Melody Metro Mayer Mayer its has a a. deally entertaining film fUm not dependent upon one or t two o Highest acting honors 1 go to Bessie Beasie Love who wh portrays the role of flank on one ot of two t dancing sisters B Beesie Ssie Who ho was about washed up In the picture racket is again sitting sit sit- ting Ung On top of the her award for a a. flawless performance including including- her talking Anita Page whO has been a a. sh star during her her short career of less than a year supplied the touch O of beauty to the produce tion And Anita can do that I dOUbt if there Is a a. snore more beautiful girl in Hollywood In addition sh did a mighty fine pi piece e of acting and lien her voice was a pleasant surprise far beyond expectations Charles King who wa a Irons from the New York stage to pIa play the role ot of song dance mast man whO had just crashed into the b bUme time Ume does some som gOOd work Ills His songs and dances are arc fine But Buthis Buthis his performance as a a. whole falls faUs I short of of Anita and Bessie Bessle I IAn An outstanding feature Is high i quality Of f beth photography and I sound So far either e one or the theother other has suffered in the majority of talking films Douglas Shearer worked woo day and night for weeks wee to get the best suits results from the dialogue dialogue dia- dia logue and sound and the results reSi show It |