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Show Jolson Takes Unusual Pains With Picture "How's your new picture?" That was the question flung at Al Jolson by one of his friends as the new First National musical, "The Singing Kid," which comes to the Cameo Theatre Sunday, Monday May 24 and 25, was nearing completion. comple-tion. I "Great!" ejaculated Al, and added: "It's got to be." "Why has it got to be?" he was asked. "Why? Because I only make one picture a year and I can't take a chance of a flop. That's why I took so much pains with it." That Al Jolson's pictures have always al-ways been big box office successes, is pointed out by First National officials. They call attention to the fact that he's not only never had a failure but that his first talkie, "The Jazz Singer," which pioneered the speaking cinema, holds an all-time box office record. "The Singing Kid" combines rollicking rol-licking comedy with heart throbbing drama and spectacular musical numbers. Besides Jolson the cast includes Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Rob-erts, Edward Everett Harton, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins, Claire Dodd and WIni Shaw. The Yacht Club Boys and Cab Calloway and his band also are featured. Bobby Connolly staged the special spe-cial numbers while music and lyrics were written by E. Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen with orchestral arrangements ar-rangements by Ray Heindorf. The picture was directed by William Keighley from the screen play by Warren Duff and Patsy Flick, based on the story by Robert Lord. o |