"THE STAR MAKER."

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 46, 23 February 1940, Page 3

"THE STAR MAKER."

BUfG CBOSBT AT CIVIC. There is a feast of music and sons for whi h "5 e Star Maker," the film «liltii opened a season at the Civic Theatre to-day. It m rarely that such a famous th «7s a tho f |l. t< f tUred - i l n . a and this «s the first tune within memorv that ' Crosby has played a biographical lole, portraying a living subject There is an excellent story woven through the higlilitfiits of melody. It deals with a portion of the career of Gus Edwards, entrepreneur oi mine young stars and also a famous vaudevillian though, of course hu personality is inclined to be overshadowed - t rosbj. As far as the musical fare is concerned, there is a fine combination of the old and the new. "School Davs," "Sunbonnet Sue ' "If I Was A Millionaire," T Ln _ M f rrv Oldsmobile," "I Can't Tell \Yhy I Love \ou. But I Do." and "I Wonder Who s Kissing Her Xow" via with Go Fly a Kite," "A Man And His L>l ' an '- An Apple For The Teacher." and Still The Blue Bird Sings." The main attraction is Bing Crosby but parts are capably handled by Louise Campbell Xed Linda Ware. Laura Hope Janet Waldo and Walter Damrosctu