"PRIMROSE PATH."

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 157, 4 July 1940, Page 19

"PRIMROSE PATH."

CIVICS UNUSUAL STUDY*

A melodramatic study of life o"n a rather squalid American waterfront ie the interesting Gregory Iβ Cava film, "Pritoroee Path," which to-monrow will begin wthat ehould ibe a highly micceeeful eeaeou in Auckland at the Civic Theatre.

Leading part is Hiat played fry the versatile Ginger Rogers, not so long since regarded merely as a good dancer. After "Bachelor Mother" and "Stage Door, she wae recognised properly, and thie part is her beet yet. Joel McOrea, also playing better than ever, hae the male lead, and others in the oast are Marjorie Ranntoeau, Henry Travers, Miles Mainder and Joan Carroll. This tells the story of a family provided for 'by a dissolute another. Against this background are the struggles of the girl for better things evolved. As the mother, Marjorie Rambeau reveak hcrscK as a fine character a-ctrcTss, who should be in the top flight ftiiortly. Having to deal with a somewhat complex* character, Miss is responsible for a remarkably realistic purtraynl. It is stated that Grcyoiy La Cuva'e pmpogpful direction is aipparent ithrcnugh.out the production.