MAJESTIC THEATRE
COMEDY AND WESTERN
Joe E-. Brown, one of the most popular comedians of the screen, comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day ire his latest First National .comedy, “Local Boy Xfakes GOocl”.' Brown, who Tuts indulged in athletic pictures, of many sorts) including football, baseball and boxing,'Th a’ tfack rnah ih'“Lqctil Boy Alakes Good” arid win s laurels for'his college—anct his \lady--aS di sprinter, putting the Usual number’of typjeal Brown, effects into his athletic efforts. The popular comedian ig seen as' a young; botanist whose ambition is tt> cross twb species' of cahthft) hut he also has" drehnist in which' lie it wonderful track: 1 athlete and 'general popular hero around the plabe. These dreams he translates .into writing in the ■ form •of letters bo the beautiful Dorothy Lee, whose picture he has fallen in love with; The letters he does not post, but one accidentally reaches the girl’s hatids, and Rrowm’s troubles 1 really 'commence when the £irl comes to see bhci 'inter-university track meet, expecting to see her. worshipper run the legs off the field. It is as aii athleto suffering front a severo attack of inferiority complex that th star ha* His big moments, and liis efforts as a javelin thrower and runner are extremely funny. The second attraction ‘'OneTWhy Trail”,
starring Tim; AfcCkiy, is a stirring romance, of the popular typo.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11831, 12 January 1933, Page 7
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