CURRENT FILMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 243, 26 July 1947, Page 2

CURRENT FILMS

. ST. JAMES THEATRE 1 I It almost invariably takes a failure to achieve success and stardom in that fabulous city of make-believe, Hollywood, for nearly every important star there has been unsuccessful in one professional field or another, apart from the show business, before eventually becoming an acclaimed star in (he Hollywood sense. One of the most repent examples of this is the handsome, New York-born newcomer, Robert Alda, to whom Warner Brothers gave top billing in his first motion picture when he played the title role in the George Gershwin, “Rhapsody in Blue,” screening to-night at the St. James Theatre. This fine musical entertainment is the life story, told to the accompaniment of song hits and orchestral pieces, of the famQus musician and composer, George Gershwin, played by Robert Alda. Other notable stars in the cast are Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, A 1 Jolson, and Paul Whiteman. This programme screens finally on Monday evening.