THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 73, 10 March 1930, Page 9

THE PICTURE HOUSES

COSY TALKES.

The much heralded Fox Movietone all talking comedy, “They Had to See Paris, (’ in which Will Bogers is both heard and seen, opened at the Cosy Theatre on Saturday. It is a laugh riot from beginning to end, with occasional dramatic high spots in which Rogers reveals himself not only as a comedian, but as an emotion al actor of unusual power.

Rogers is supported by a splendid cast which includes the charming ana talented Marguerite Churchill, the sparking and artful Rifi Dorsay, Owen Davis, Jr., Irene Rich. Rex Bell, Ivan Lebedeff and Theodore Lodi.

The story concerns an Oklahoma family, made suddenly rich, and their experiences in Paris.

Frank Borzage of “7th Heaven” fame directed the picture and Owen Davis, Sr., wrote the dialogue, after Sonya Levion had made the adaptation from Homer Croy’s widely ead novel.

MUNICIPAL. A powerful comedy drama entitled “Week-End Comedy,” was presented on Saturday night to a crowded audience at the Municipal Theatre. It starred the inimitable British comedian Monty Banks, to whom much credit is due for his fine acting. The picture was a come-back for the star who has been absent from the screen for some time. He is now under con tract to British International Pictures and will be seen in other productions during the year, which will be released by Cinema Art Filins Supporting Mr Banks in this production, is a superb cast headed by .Tameson Thomas, Annette Benson, and Estelle Brody. Tho film was excellently produced for which laurels must go to Harry T.acnman, the young British director, who made tho picture at the gigantic studios at Elstrce.