ANNA NEAGLE SUCCESS

Evening Star, Issue 22379, 1 July 1936, Page 2

ANNA NEAGLE SUCCESS

FINE FILM FM RECENT ‘ Street Singer’s Serenade,’ which will begin a season at the Regent on Friday, is one of the first of the 1938 “World Standard” productions for ■release in Australia and New Zealand by Associated Distributors. _lt a sparkling, delightful entertainment, based on the real-life stories of its twa world-popular co-stars, Anna Neagie, whose rise to the starring heights be* fan as a chorus girl, and Arthur •racy, the original “ Street Singer,’* whose sensational climb to fame is one of the greatest romances of the entertainment world. Lavishly and spectacularly produced to the merry rhythm of irresistible 'song. Slid daiice hits, ‘ Street Sager's Serenade ’ hat been acclaimed l ' overseas a« * The Happiness Picture of 1936.” The story ■ will bring home to picture patrons the thrill and glamour of London’s West End as intimately as American films have done with Broadway. Not only have the stage scenes been shot in the historic Lvceum Theatre, but they have been filmed with the Hippodrome chorus under Ralph Reader, playing in his real-life role of dance director, , and with Frank Boor, the Hippodrome , manager, appearing in his own - capacity, in addition to a number of ', other West End celebrities.