MIDSHIPMAN EASY."

Evening Post, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 6

MIDSHIPMAN EASY."

De Luxe Attraction.

When Captain Marry at wrote Midshipman Easy" he produced a book which was to vie with "Treasure Island" for lasting and universal popularity with readers of all ages. Now, as a British • film, this vigorous and exciting.yarn'of seafaring adventure in Nelson's day. will revive many iond memories of youth among adults, while winning unstinted praise -from every real, boy and "that more intelligent type of girl that likes boys' books. This attraction will begin tomorrow at the De Luxe Theatre. Surely there are few. more lovable juvenile characters in English literature than Jack Easy a lad who went to sea in search of adventure and certainly found it. No one more suitable could have been found for the, part than Hughie Green, the English radio and variety star. His debut on the';;screen is a complete success. As more than one critic has remarked, his-performance gives the impression that^the character has stepped right out of the book. In fact, this is largely true of the whole production so faithfully has the atmosphere ■been, captured. As one critic has put if •♦'The charm and strength of this romantic adventure drama arei its neaithy atmosphere and,accurate cha - acter drawing. There is a clean, invigorating taSg about the film which si ould not fail to'appeal to all classes It is capital entertainment, .something wholly and refreshingly British.