Show thanksgiving offering at avalon stirring romance of the soil with lionel barrymore and mirtam miriam hopkins heading an impressive cast tho strangers return will bo be the thanksgiving picture at the avalon it will also be shown wednesday and friday nights it will delight the hearts of all lovers of 0 stirring human drama and romance of 0 the soil adapted from the new novel of 0 rural life by phil strong author of 0 state fair the metro goldwyn mayer picture achieves a greatness in performances and directorial distinction as well as sheer pictorial beauty king vidor directed the film and adds another superb effort to his bis long list of screen accomplishments splendidly acted Frau franchot chot tone hailed as tile the screens newest romantic hero fits easily into the role of the farm lover and paired with miss alias hopkins leaves nothing to be desired by way ot of interest in this motivating theme barrymore Is the 85 year old patriarch of the farm who refuses to die until he sees his farm destined tc fc sympathetic hands moat of the picture was filmed on OB a farm location that brings the barnyard right to the childhood mem orles ories of all of us vidor in his superb camera treatment has captured the earthy charm of the bucolic setting against which the tense drama of the story unfolds it is easily among the finest pictures of the year and the splendid performances of the stars and cast will long live in the memories of theatregoers theatre goers 0 for the saturday sunday and monday show hell below has been booked this is a stirring picture and has been widely advertised lit la all the larger cities so BO it will undoubtedly please patrons of the cinema locally |