ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 4 December 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE “TALKIES” “NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH” Fallowing the very successful run which “The Canary Murder Case” experienced at the Opera House “Talkies,” the new programme to be submitted to-night stars Richard Dix in the Paramount all-talking comedy, “Noth, ing But the Truth.” It is the story of a young man who made a bet that he could tell the truth for 24 hours. One may well believe that a more ap r prapriate subject for riotous _ comedy could scarcely be found. Seeing that, his friends (were determined to make; him lose his bet, the young man was bound to be in for the liveliest 24 hours of his life, and Richard Dix, who filled the role, is not likely to forget his experiences in making the picture. He receives great support from such stars as Berton Churchill, Louis John Bartels, Ned Sparks, Wynne Gibson, Helen Kane, Dorothy Hall, Madeline Gray and Nancy Lyon. The hero of frHe story is in love with Dorothy Hall, Churchill’s ' daughter. Dorothy has to raise £BOOO for a charity project. She has given £2OOO to start with. Her father tells her if she will double the amount he will double the £4OOO, making her quota £BOOO. She tells Dix about this, and gives him the £2OOO. A few hours later, Dix, Churchill, Bartels and Sparks are discussing truthfulness. Dix says that he can toll the truth for 24 hours. They take him up on it, and Dix bets the £2OOO charity fund against a like amount. In the evening the men go to a night club. Dix. tells the truth in answer to many questions, and complications follow. There are the usual supporting films, which include a singing act, “A Hint to Brides,” and two instrumental numbers, “The Squire Octet” and “Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.” The box plans are at Miss [Blake’s shop. GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT FILMS OF MOUNT COOK. Arrangements have been made for the Haw era Theatre Company to screen about 3000 feet of film taken at Mount Cook. This film has been sent to the Egmont Alpine Club by the Mount Cook Motor Company, and the Theatre Company will show the film at the Grand Theatre to-night, in conjunction with the Metro-Goldwyn comedy drama “Spite Marriage,” starring Buster Keaton. It is the story of a tailor who poses as a millionaire in the plumage of his customers, marries a beautiful actress, and then is utterly submerged in comical griefs, ivoes, mishaps and adventures. Most of the big laughs come through Buster’s participation in such thrills as a battle at sea, and swinging head downward from the mast -of a ship in a storm. An excellent comedy ‘‘What Women did for Me,” will also be shown in support.