ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 71, 6 January 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

'.'RECKLESS." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's outstanding new feature, "Reckless," which shows finally to-night at St. James Theatre, has all the essentials of several excellent pictures contained within the footage of one picture that promises to become one of the most successful productions of the year. Of first importance, it brings William Powell and Jean Harlow together as costars. The story is that of Ted Riley, sensational promoter of everything from trained fleas to bearded wrestlers, and of Mona Leslie, dazzling dancer whom Riley has lifted from carnivals to Broadway stardom—to fall in love with her, to lose her, and then to win her back again. The settings of the story include Broadway stage life, Westchester County's social elite, race tracks, carnivals, millionaires' penthouses, palatial yachts, etc. As a whole the film is crowded with plenty of colour, beauty, life, music and gaiety. The producer, David 0. Selznick, and the director, Victor Fleming, have forgotten nothing in their efforts to make the film one long to be remembered. In it are included such dependable players as May Robson, that grand old lady of stage and screen, who plays Miss Harlow's grandmother, Franchot Tone, Ted Healy and Nat Pendleton, who supply the majority of the humour as Poweil's constant minions.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "The Keeper of the Beees," starring Neil Hamilton and Peggy Fulness, is showing finally to-night at the Majestic Theatre. The central character is James MacFarlane, another example of the terrible consequences of war. He resided in a Government hospital, until he overheard a doctor one day telling another that he had but six months to live. Jamie decided to spend this remaining period in tho sun, and so he "broke" from his confinement and fled down along the road to anywhere. As luck would have it, he was given a lift by the prettiest girl he ever saw. It was in following her that ho came to the rescue of the old bee master, who has just collapsed through over-exhaustion in plying his humble trade. The bee master did not live long, but he saw enough of Jamie to recognise his sterling qualities, so that when he died he left everything he had, together with the care of the bees and his little partner, Scout. The film is as lovely as it is intriguing, and it's going to give you tho entertainment delights of your film-going lifetime.