LIGHT-HEARTED FUN

Evening Star, Issue 21721, 16 May 1934, Page 7

LIGHT-HEARTED FUN

LILIAN HARVEY !H MY WEAKNESS' Lilian Harvey, the charming Continental actress, adds to her reputation in ‘ M,y Weakness,’ which .will, start on Friday at the Grand Theatre. Sheer light-hearted comedy from beginning to end, the film is ideal entertainment. An invitation to take what follows in a spirit of pure fun is given at the beginning by the appearance of an overworked Cupid, clad in a top-bat, who proceeds to relate, with the aid of the camera, the story’ of one '' of 1 his most difficult tasks. : It is a highly diverting story concerning a quarrel between a rich manufacturer and his nephew on the subject of women, which ends in the nephew claiming that he could • transform any woman, even the maid cleaning the office, into a lady of fashion, and marry her to a man of wealth and. position. The' manufacturer takes him,, at his word, and threatens to .stop, his allowance until he has proved his claim, and the nephew is left in the awkward position of having to make .the unattractive office maid into a 'beautiful woman. He calls to his aid a number of his feminine acquaintances, and under their expert tuition his protege progresses surprisingly. ' , . Tuneful songs and some of the most •beautiful girls in Hollywood are featured in the film. The list is headed by Mary' Howard' (the daughter of "Will Rogers), Irene Ware, Barbara Weeks, .Susan Fleming, Mafcelle Edwards, Marjorie King, Mean Allen, Gladys Blake, and Dixie Frances.