ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 27 June 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

TALKIE ATTRACTIONS OPERA HOUSE “RADIO PARADE OF 1935.” One of the most musical and entertaining films that have ever graced the talking screen is the ambitious ii.l.l*. production, “Radio Parade ot if/dd,” which screens at the Opera House to-night and to-morrow. Boosting a really magnificent cast of international stage, radio, and screen stars, tfie incture differs from the usual musical comedy revue him in that each artist is introduced logically and effectively into the story of life behind the scenes of a big broadcasting station, and not in just a series ot individual turns. The three leading Ugures as far as the story is concerned are screen favourites, Will Hay as the dii'ector-general, CBiford Mollison as the complaints manager appointed programme director for the period of one. month as a step towards “pepping up” the station’s entertainment, and charming Helen Chandler, as the director’s daughter installed in Mollison’s oifice as his secretary. Almost everybody else is a headline stage or radio star, and each is presented in such a manner as to reveal to the greatest possible advantage his or her remarkable entertainment talents. In fact, the cast reads like a “who’s who” in tlie entertainment world. Such artists as the inimitable comedy duo Clapham and Dwyer, whose records enjoy tremendous popularity, and whose names in New Zealand are household words. Another is Ronald Frankau, one of the world’s cleverest and most popular monologuists, whose records also command very big sales. The Western Brothers (who hasn’t heard their “Delightful People, Aren’t \Ve All” number), are seen in an hilarious sequence as two announcers. The Carlyle Cousins, popular crooning trio, are cast as three telephonists. It’s a glorious array of entertainment talent, undoubtedly the most brilliant yet assembled in one production and the most pleasing feature of all, perhaps, lies in the clever and unique manner in which the whole production is presented. Also showing, an exceptionally interesting featurette, “Mt Everest.” “KID MILLIONS.” In liis fifth annual production, “Kid Millions,” which will be presented at the Opera House on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a season of three nights and three matinees, Eddie Cantor scores yet another success. His popularity | must remain undiminishod after patrons have seen this inimitable come-

di'an sing and clown his way through I tuneful songs and lavish .and hilarious- J ly absurd scenes. As the heir to a j vast iortime, he has to reclaim tren- [ sure from the mummy room in tho palace of an Egyptian potentatu, and in tile ludicrous adventures which lie encounters Eddie Cantor reaches great heights of comedy. As usual, the, dancing is a feature, both that of the principal himself and of the beautiful ballets of Goldwyn Girls, who have appeared in previous Cantor productions. The excellent supporting programme is headed by Whalt Disney’s colour cartoon. “The Tortoise and the Hare.” GRAND THEATRE. “RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT.” What would you do if you were tho supreme head of the police department

of a big city and your sweetheart told you she had murdered one of the most prominent men in the city ? W ould you arrest her? Would you allow her to escape?. “Rendezvous at Midnight” finds Ralph Bellamy and Valerie Hobson in this situation, which makes this one of the most exciting films of the year. The picture comes to the Grand Theatre to-night for a two-night season, with a brilliant cast supporting Bellamy and Miss Hobson. In the east are seen Catherine Doucet, Irene Ware, Purnell (Pratt, Kathlyn Williams, Katherine Wililams and a'host of brilliant and well-known performers. The picture was directed by Christy Cabanne from an adaptation of the stage play, ‘The Silver Fox.”