NEW MUSICAL COMEDY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 264, 7 November 1935, Page 5

NEW MUSICAL COMEDY.

"THE BROADWAY GONDOLIER."

Film-makers feel pleased when they have one song "hit" in a screen musical. Now comes "The Broadway Gondolier," in which it is confident that no less than five numbers will prove popular \with the masses. The film is to be* released tomorrow at the St. James' Theatre. Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, popular stars of "The Gold Diggers of 1933," are reunited. Together with Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda they head the allstar cast.

Harry Warren and Al Dubin, "ace" song-writing team, have won'wide acclaim for their efforts in previous musical productions, but with the release of "The Broadway Gondolier" it is stated that even greater commendation will be showered upon them.

In addition to the singing of the popular Dick Powell, the catchy airs o£ Warren, and Dubin are ably presented by three groups of radio favourites, the Four Mills Brothers, Ted Fio Rito with his popular orchestra, and the Canova Family of "Hillbillies."

"Lonely Gondolier" is a plaintive melody which Powell sings in both English and Italian and he also sings the lilting "Rose In Her Hair" in both, languages.

"Outside of You" and "You Can Be Kissed" are two other Warren and Dubin songs headed for "best sellers" divisions, and "The Cow and The Pig and The Duck" is already being hailed as an outstanding "kiddie" song.

The picture is a unique musical comedy based on the story of E. Y. Harburg, Sig Herzig and Hans Kraly. Lloyd Bacon, directed the picture from the screen play by Warren Duff and Sig Herzig.