NOW AS HILL BILLIES

Evening Star, Issue 23093, 20 October 1938, Page 19

NOW AS HILL BILLIES

RITZ BROTHERS’ LATEST RIOT Inhabitants of the supposedly slowwitted States of Kentucky, Arkansas, and others have of late graced the pages of many a periodical and provided laughter over the radio and on stage and screen. Hollywood’s latest hillbillies are no other than the three Ritz brothers, starred in ‘ Kentucky Moonshine.’ which will be commenced to-morrow at the' State. Comedy players are “ two a penny on the screen, but this combination Improved itself the funniest seen for many years. Highlight of their antics in this film is said to come at the end, when they burlesque Disney’s ‘ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1 in costume. To supplement their comedy will be the support of Tony Martin, the Raymond Scott Quintet, Marjorie Weaver, Slim Summerville, John Car r '.il no, Wally Vernon, and Cecil Cunningham. Lew Pollack and Sidney ..u.Liieil wrote the musical score.

The Ritzes are seen against a back-' ground of hillbitlyism and radio broadcasting. Caroline '(Marjorie Weaver), waiting her turn for an audition at a radio station, overhears a conference at which it is decided to send Jerry Wade (Tonv Martin) to the mountains of Kentucky to get “ real ” hillbilly talent. Caroline forgoes her audition to rush back to the theatrical boarding ./use and apprise the Ritz brothers of lie radio company’s plan.

They all hie to the hills of the Blue Grass State, don whiskers, become involved in a long-forgotten fued, but manage to steer the talent scouts in their ° direction Extricating themselves from the obvious results of this fraud is what provides most of the fun of the plot.