BRILLIANT COMEDY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 8

BRILLIANT COMEDY.

REGENT'S "WEDDING REHEARSAL." Alexander Ivorda, the brilliant Continental film producer, whose first British production, "Service for Ladies," was hailed by many critics as the finest English film to date, determined to achieve an even greater success with his second picture, "Wedding Rehearsal." and commenced by engaging a dazzling array of stars for the leading roles. After casting Roland Young and John Loder (who both came over from America especially to play in the film), George Grossmith, Lady Tree, Maurice Evans, Kate Cutler, Edmund Breon, Lawrence Hanray and Morton Selten, he made an exhaustive search for new screen talent, ultimately selecting Diana Napier, Wendy Barrie, Merle Oberon and Joan Gardner, who, he said, had just the qualities that should elevate them to the first ranks of stardom. They were striking and beautiful, and each was a complete individual and distinctive type. The story of "Wedding Rehearsal" is intriguing and concerns a dashing guardsman, who uses all his ingenuity to marry off his friends to prevent himself from becoming involved in matrimony. The plot affords ample opportunity for brilliant dialogue, of which the accomplished artists vtho play the different roles are not slow to take advantage. One critic wrote: " 'Wedding Rehearsal' marks a definite turning-point in British talking picture production. The photography is graphic and unusual, the casting is admirable, the acting almost flawless and the direction sympathetic. As a piece of dramatic craftsmanship it is cleverly done and will hold the interest of the audience throughout."