GARY IN THE WEST

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 5

GARY IN THE WEST

Romance with Merle Oberon in “Cowboy and the Lady”

•Contrasting the glitter and glamour of smart society in Washington and Florida with, the romance and, adventure of cowboy land in the golden west Samuel Goldwyn has lavished his unusual showmanship talents on his first major production of the new film season—"The Cowboy and the Lady,” a comedy romance of modern day life, which is coming to the State.

Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon arc starred together for the first time in this film. Cooper is cast as a cowboy who rides the range alone —until he comes East for a rodeo show, and meets Merle Oberon, a spoiled and petted society darling. They immediately join forces in a fast-paced romance which is full of riotous laughs and down-to-earth drama. As the story opens, Merle Oberon is rushed out of Washington to Florida to avoid a scandal involving her in a night-club raid. Merle becomes bored with the quiet out-of-season Florida life, and impetuously decides to go out on a blind date with—of all the people iiutlie world—her maid and her cook. Misadventure follows when glamorous Merle is partnered with square-shooting Gary. Not suspecting that the lady is just seeing- how the other half lives, it is love at first sight for the loan and rangy cowboy. And when Merle, too, capitulates to romance, there follows a series of amusing and exciting adventures which lead to an exciting climax. Afforded an opportunity in display again the talents which first -brought him screen fame, Cooper is seen not only as a fast-riding, cow-punching, bronco-busting cowboy, but arouses additional interest by singing fpr the first time on the screen. Merle Oberon, who proved herself a master of the comedy technique in recent pictures, plays her most romantic role to date in her always effective and versatile manner. Seen at a preview this week, “The Cowboy and the Lady" reveals the pictorial brilliance of the great outdoors in the East and the West in a story that has romance, glamour, humour, and drama. Supporting the new "girl-meels-boy" team of Cooper and Miss Oberon. are such notable players at Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan, Fuzzy Knight, and Henry Kolker.

David Niven has bad to shave off his moustache tor his part in “Wutherjng Heights.” He’s been wearing a false one for going out in the evening.