ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 28 June 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

TALKIE ATTRACTIONS OPERA HOUSE ‘ RADIO PARADE OF 1933” A series of variety turns of more than usual merit linked by the adventures of a young man who endeavours to reorganise and popularise the programmes of a radio organisation, go to make “Radio Parade of 1935” outstanding entertainment. “Radio Parade of 1933” will screen at the Hawera Opera House finally to-night. The picture goes with a swing from start to finish. Many of London’s most popular radio and vaudeville artists give turns in this bright show, in which, in the space of about an hour and a half, is crowded entertainment such as one seldom sees out here. As a finale, in which television is introduced, one sees some remarkable ensembles filmed in colour. The ballets, especially the Voodoo dance, in the colour scenes are the highlights of the show. The cast is enormous and includes such artists as Clapham and Dwyer, the famous pair of comedy dialoguists on records today; Ronald Frankau, monologuist; Teddy Joyce and his band; the Carlyle Cousins, snappy harmony trio: Nellie Wallace and Lily Morris ; Haver and Leer the Three Sailors; the Western Bros; Buddy Bradley’s girls; Davy Burnaby, and a host oi others too numerous to mention, while the screen is represented by such favourites as Will Hay, Clifford Mollison and charming Helen Chandler.

In the first half of the programme is included “Mighty Everest,” prob-’ ably one of the most amazing films ever released. It is the authentic pictorial record of the recent attempt to scale the unconquerable peak that hasresulted in disaster for so many. The audience is shown the various members of the expedition preparing for the great ascent, and then sees them arriving at the Tibetan temple at the foot of Everest, where they receive the blessing of the chief lama. Then comes the ascent. One sees the little band pushing onward and upward through valleys of ice and desolate areas hitherto untrodden by the foot of a white man. A never-to-be-for-gotten scene is that of sunrise on Everest. A feature of the film are the scenes taken by the special telephoto lens which brings distant objects within the camera’s range.

OPERA HOUSE “KID MILLIONS” “Kid Millions,” Eddie Cantor’s fifth annual musical screen extravaganza for Samuel Goldwyn, brings the popeyed comedian to the screen of the Opera House to-morrow 'at 2 p.m. for a season of three nights and three matinees, as a bov Cinderella of the Brooklyn waterfront who becomes the heir to a fortune in buried treasure in the land of the Pyramids. Ann Sotliern, Ethel Merman, Block and Sully George Murpliy and this season’s crop of Goldwyn gills prance along the Nile with Eddie in this fast-paced, fun-packed tuneful tale of adventure in the liarcin of the Slnek and the tombs of his fathers. The story and dialogue were written by Arthur Sheekman, Nat Perrin and Nunnally Johnson, while Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn, Burton Lane and Harold Adamson contributed the tuneful song numbers. “Mandy,” the Irving Berlin hit which Eddie Cantor originally introduced in the Ziegfield Follies of 1919, is revived in one of the elaborate song and girl numbers staged aboard tbe liner en route to Egypt. Roy Del Ruth directed the film, and the dances and ensembles were under the direction of Seymour Felix. The elaborate “ice cream fantasy,” a poor boy’s dream come true in which Eddie, the millionaire, opens a free ice cream factory for boys and girls, is filmed entirely in Teehnicolour under the direction of Willy Pogany, and photographed by Ray Rennahan. “Kid Millions” is released through United Artists.

Also showing, an all colour novelty, “The Tortoise and the Hare.” GRAND THEATRE FINALLY “RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT” One of the most unusual pictures of the season, in that it combines an exciting mystery story with a brilliant display of fashions, is Universal’s latest film, “Rendezvous at Midnight,” which will screen finally at the Grand Theatre to-night. The internationally famous Parisian designer and stylist, Dare, created all the styles and designed 43 individual gowns for this picture. She is noted for setting fashions, and she has done an outstanding piece of work in this film. Most of the action takes place in an exclusive dress shop, presided over hv Catherine Doucet. The picture is from an adaptation of the stage play, “The Silver I'ox,” and is said to be packed with thrilling mystery drama. The clue to a mysterious murder revolves about an evening gown, known as “The Silver Fox.” Ralph Bellamy and Valerie Hobson, the new English beauty, play the loading roles. It was directed by Christy Cabanne. In the„ cast are Catherine Doucet, Irene Ware, Helen Jerome Eddy, Purnell Pratt, Kathlyn Williams and many other prominent players.