STATE

Evening Star, Issue 23499, 13 February 1940, Page 13

STATE

Coming from tho Columbia Studios, which have given an unequalled series of comedies, ‘ Good Girls Go To Paris,’ which is at the State with Joan Bloudel! and Melvyn Douglas in tho leading roles, is a scintillating, romantic comedy of the type that made 1938 an outstanding film year. It rollicks along with laughable situations, snappy backchat, and fast love-making, and keeps the audience in constant merriment, broken by spontaneous bursts of laughter. Tho director, Alexander Hall, who is always at home with light comedy material, has worked with perfect taste, extracting the maximum humour from every situation, yet keeping it always fresh and sparkling. The dialogue is crisp and delightful. The good girl is a waitress who wants to gold-dig her way to Paris, and the amusing complications her efforts get her—and others —into form tho basis of the film. The supporting programme is a good one.

RENOWNED VIOLINIST. With Jascha Heifetz, the world’s most renowned violinist, starred, Samuel Goldwyn’s new major production. 1 They Shall Have Music,’ which will have its premiere showing at the State on Friday, unfolds a gripping story of human interest, highlighted by tense and thrilling action. The principal romantic roles are played by Andrea Leeds and Joel M‘Crea, while the important supporting roles are portrayed by Walter Brennan, Gene Reynolds, and Tommy Kelly. ‘ They Shall Have Music ’ draws its characters and plot from the wea'th of material found on New York’s East Side. Briefly, the story revolves around Professor Lawson, portrayed by Walter Brennan, and his music school settlement, composed of ragged youngsters who are musical prodigies. Into this school comes Frankie, who inherited a talent for the violin from his dead father and has run away from home to escape the hate of his stepfather. The boy is taken in tow by the professor, and blossoms into a fine musician. How he tries to repay his debt and how he lures the great Heifetz to the aid of the financially bankrupt school provides the climax to the story.