TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 3 May 1934, Page 2

TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

GRAND THEATRE. ‘ • CINDERELLA'S FEEL A.'’ Marion Davies, in her new Metro-Gold.Avyn-Ma.yer picture, ‘-‘Cinderella’s Fella,’’ showing finally at the Grand Theatre, HaAveml to-night, once again proves herself a pioneer in song success. Six catchy musical numbers are sprinkled liberally .throughout the picture. They are “Our Big Love Scene,” “Wo’li Make Hay While the /Sun Shines,” “After Sundown,’’ 1 ‘Temptation 1 ‘ Groincr Hollywood and “Cinderella’s Fella.” Miss Davies is featured in the Rasch ensembles, which Avere planned Avith a Avealth of production value and thrilling camera effects. The studio romance has its inception in the arrival in .HollyAvood of Bing Crosby as the radio crooner and Miss Davies as the movie-struck girl Avlio follows him across the continent. Miss Davies, through the assistance of Patsy Kelly, as the extragirl, Jill, obtains work as an extra in the studio in Avhich Bing is employed. In the subsequent action, almost every phase of motion picture production is revealed, uistil the final fade-out, whon Miss Davies, after she reaiches the heights of stardom, finally captures her crooner. In the excellent supportinp- cast art* Fill D’Orsay, Stuart Erwin, Ned Sparks. Patsy Kelly. Bobby Watson and the Three Radio Rogues. Seats may he roseived at Miss Blake's - .’phone 2713.

OPER A HOUSE RE-OPENING

“DANCING LADY.” The appearance together in a picture of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable is an unmistakable sign of screen entertainment above the ordinary run. The popular pair are again seen opposite each other in “Dancing Lady,” Mefcro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s filmisation of the James (Warner Beflah novel, which will be the feature attraction for the. re-opening of the Opera House tomorrow night. From all indications Metro has outdone itself in providing its (top-notch stars Avy.flljj a vehicle which from the viewpoint of lavishness, spectacular detail and casting strength leaves practically nothing to be desired. Miss Cranford, who in “Dancing Lady” starts out as a cheap burlesque chorine and ultimately ends up with her name in bright lights, has a part which gives her every opportunity for dancing, singing and plenty of displays of emotional fireworks. Gable, likewise, has a “meaty” role as the nusical comedy director who at first considers pushing Miss Crawford as the •biggest pest of all his chromes, but is eventually brought to realise that there is more to the girl than a striking figure and particularly adopt danc_ ing legs. The supporting cast includes th}e fask-rising Eranc-hot Tone, "day Robson of “Apple Annie” fame, the irrepressible Winnie Lightner, the Avorld-fained dancer Fred Astaire, Robert Bonchlcy and Ted IToaly and his stooges •