"THE TENDERFOOT."

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 261, 3 November 1932, Page 3

"THE TENDERFOOT."

HILARIOUS COMEDY AT ST. JAMES'

In . "The Tenderfoot," to have its premiere at St. James' Theatre to-morrow, the producers have given a more elaborate setting than any previous Joe E. Brown picture, with the result that the combination of story, cast, direction and settings bring to the screen what has been hailed by metropolitan critics as one of the funniest films of all time, bringing new laurels to Brown's successful record of hit after hit. It is by far one of the funniest comediee that has ever come out of the film capital, and certainly the biggest laugh-getter that Joe E. Brown has ever appeared in. In his latest, wide-mouthed Joe poi , - trays a Texas rancher who comes to New York with the last of his money, which he intends to invest profitably so lie can lift the mortgage on his ranch. He becomes involved with a theatrical producer, falls in love, buys a show which is a failure, miraculously and unwittingly turns the show into a howling success, gets mixed up with lawyers and ladies, eventually overcoming all obstacles, lifting the mortgage and winning the girl. The situation of a Texas cowboy let loose on New York's Broadway provides the starting point for a series of happenings and mishaps, each one funnier than the one preceding. From the moment Joe, in boots and ten-gallon hat, rides up _ the Big Canyon in a horse-drawn junk wagon, things begin to happen. In "The Tenderfoot," Brown is supported by an especially selected cast, with Ginger Rogers in the feminine lead; Lew Cody and Robert Greig appear as theatrical producers. "Vivian Oakland is eeen as a temperamental star. Others in the exceptionally large . cast are Wilfred Lucas, Spencer Charters. Ralph Ince, Mae Madison and Marion Byron.