AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20567, 29 May 1941, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE L AST 1) \Y: “HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” Victor Hugo’s immortal classic. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” starring Charles Laughton, will be screened finally to-night at the King's Theatre. —To-morrow: Anna Neagle in “No, No, Nanette”— In the role of a helpful niece who fries to assist- her susceptible uncle nut of a series of feminine complications, Anna Neagle comes gaily to the oreen in “No, No. Nanette,” a sparkling new screen version of the Broadway musical success, along with a notable east that includes Richard Carlson, Victor Mature, Roland Young, Helen Broderick. Zasu Pitts. Eve Arden. Tamara. Billy Gilbert and Stuart Robertson. The picture, which begins to-morrow at the King’s Theatre, is said to be even more entertaining than Miss Neagle’s recent “Irene,” and to afford its lovely star a more glittering showcase for her versatile talents. Young plays the role of the hen-necked- uncle, whose wellmeant efforts to advance the careers of various gold-diggers lead to all the trouble. Trying to adjust matters without Ihc knowledge of Young’s wife. Miss Broderick, Miss Neagle -uccessively wishes two of the girls off on two of Young's acquaintances. Carlson, a painter of pretty girls, and Mature, a Broadway producer. As a result, both Carlson and Mature fall : n Jove with Miss Neagle. The two rivals employ hilarious tactics in on deavouring to outmanoeuvre the other, while in the meantime Miss Broderick learns what is going on, and decides to go to Reno for- a divorce. In the ensuing mix-up, almost everyone gets aboard a California bound strata-liner. and the romance comes to a gay conclusion as the big plane races west-

ward. Interspersed with catchy musical numbers from the original show, the picture offers many novel features in its story aiVl treatment. Besides the title tune of “No, No. Nanette,” such favourite melodies as “Tea For Two” and “I Want to Be Happy” are sung by Miss Neagle and other principals. As with the star's previous vehicles, "No, No. Nanette" was produced and directed by Her-

hert Wilcox for RKO Radio, with Ken Englund writing the screen play from the musical comedy by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach, Vincent Youmans and Emil Nyitray. Vincent Youmans wrote the music, with Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach doing the lyrics.