GRACE MOORE FILM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 97, 27 April 1938, Page 11

GRACE MOORE FILM.

"I'LL TAKE ROMANCE" AT EMBASSY

Grace Moore, famed operatic singer of '"One Night of Love," is seen in her latesl musical romantic role in "I'll Take Komance," the film which will follow "Wells Fargo" at the Embassy Theatre. First screenings will be to-morrow. This time Miss Moore is co-starred with Melvyn Douglas, and a prominent part in tl t production is taken by the comedian Stuart Erwin. The plot is a carefree one, interpolated in it being several delightful numbers by Miss Moore. It revolves around the arrival in the United States of an agent from South America (Douglas) and his friend Erwin. They want to persuade a famous opera singer to fulfil her promise to sing in South America, though she has almost been dissuaded by her meddlesome aunt, who thinks that more money can be made in the United States. However, in the midst of operations, things are complicated because the singer falls in love with the agent. Helen Westley is seen in a fine role as the aunt. Miss Moore's latest film added considerably to her reputation both as an actress and a singer, and "I'll Take Romance" is said to be one of her best.

Overseas the film was described as "swing opera," and the singing which the plot calls, for is of delightful variety. Miss Moore is cslled upon to sing several carefully selected parts from a well-chosen repertoire of operas.

Players in the cast include Margaret Hamilton, Walter Kingsford, Richard Carle and Esther Muir. Reviewing "I'll Take Romance," an overseas critic summed up the film and at the same time paid tribute to the leading character in these words: "Miss Moore is the picture"