"VOGUES OF 1938."

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 5

"VOGUES OF 1938."

EMBASSY'S NEW FILM

oonTin- er t Wanger ' 8 " y <*"<*< of 1938 " coming to-monow to tlie Fml.. °f th . e . fin<?et Ice taken s ,^ ear ' . advance reports mav oe taken as a criterion. With In™ Bennett and Warner Baxter in the main Wr' ta J ented P l *-™* ™ Mischa <wi7e ! i,: ° ( , ray and Vinson (wile of the tennis star, Fred J'errvl w«ni f , ; g l B " PPO , ,t ' the 6UCOe66 of U "' P'cture would have been assured. in addition, ho«e\er, the whole picture has l>een photographed m the most advanced teclmicolour process, which lends it a beautv t«at J las seldom been seen in .Auckland bet are. Although set against the background of a ianions New ork fashion house, the picture, according to its prrHliicers. is not a mere parade of beautiful gowns and beautiful women, as many of it** kind have j proved in the past. There is a dramatic story, leavened with touches of comedy | and tragedy. Warner Baxter appeals as i tlie head of the house of Cuizon. most fashionable of its kind in .Yew York. Hisj wife. Helen Vinson, has a passion for a stage career, and persuades lier husband to finance an unsuccessful production. • Joan Bennett, who is reported to turn in another fine performance, plays a beautiful debutante, who jilts her mil-' lionaire suitor and takes a position as a ' mannequin in the house of Curzon. Alan Mowbray. Miss Bennett's lover, establishes a rival house in the hope of driving Curzon out of business. The story of the film is built about the battle between the two men. Tli-e story is interspersed throughout with music that should be the delight of local "swing" enthusiasts. Scenes are laid in the famous Cotton Club, many of whose entertainers have been recruited for the film. Other famous entertainers recruited i for the film include Georgie Tapps. Virginia A errill. Fred Lawrence. ("'oria ' Gilbert, the Olvmpic Trio, the Wiore' Profilers, the "Fo ,r Hot Shots." and ! \ ictor \ouiig ant' his orchestra 1