AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 221, 1 September 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

COSY TALKIES, HASTINGS. ••THIS RECKLESS AGE." "This Reckless Age," the feature picture at the Cosy ‘ Theatre, Hastings, to-night, is Paramount’s filmisation of Lewis Beach’s stage success, "The Goose Hangs High." It is a sentimental comedy drama of parents who have dedicated their lives to supplying every want of their children, who in turn, following the "jazz” trend of this reckless age, give slight considers* tion to the gruelling self-denial of their parents. It is a story of parental sacrifice and of selfish children, who, with their youthful associates, represent this restless, unconventional age of young people. Their extravagant and wild life in contrast to their parents’ ideas, furnish many dramatic situations that are tense and heartgripping but frequently interspersed with pungent humour and hearty laughter. Charles “Buddy" Rogers, PeggyShannon, Richard Bennett, Charlie Huggies, and Frances Dee play the featured roles, supported by a cast of exceptional talent.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE, HASTINGS. "I LIKE YOUR NERVE.” The Municipal Theatre, Hastings, is now presenting a First National pro duetion starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with Loretta Young, and of all of the new pi res of this type "I Like Your Nerve is far and away the best. To see it is to spend a delightfully refreshing evening. The story races through the audacious adventures of a wealthy young tnan when he finds himself in the midst of a Central American romance which sweeps him off his feet to land in the seething tangle of a near-revolutlon, a plot to raid the country’s treasury, a single-handed clash with the army, and a neatly-executed kidnapping coup by which he saves the girl he loves from the fate of an unhappy marriage. In this picture young Douglas Fairbanks will favourably remind you of the Robin Hood and the D’Artagnan hir father played years ago. "I Like Your Nerve” provides definite assurance that the name of Fairbanks will continue to add zest and wholesome colour to the screen for "many a year to <-ome.

ARCADIA TALKIES, HASTINGS. THE BLUE DANUBE” TO-NIGHT. Picture-goers who are seeking the unusual are strongly advised, to visit the Arcadia Theatre during the screening of “The Blue Danube” which has been showing to large and enthusiastic audiences. Dorothy Bouchier and Joseph Shildkraut are co-starred in the principal roles. This delightful waltz romance, justly described as being as joyous as the gay melody that inspired it, is undoubtedly "out of the rut" of ordinary screen fare. Its naive simplicity and wholesomeness of theme rome like a breath bf fresh air into the heated atmosphere of sex films‘and murder drama. It is only on very rare occasions that British musicians or orchestras have the privilege to appear before Royalty, but such was the honour conferred recently on the Royal Hungarian Tzigane Band When they performed by Roya 1 Command at Buckingham Palace. The producer of the picture has admirably caught the spirit of light-hearted gaiety associated with pre-war Vienna: throughout the film there abounds a spirit of entrancing happiness. The story, told in a leisurely and unhurried manner, Is a simple ‘tale of the love affairs of a gypsy and a countess, with Joseph Shildkraut as the gypsy and Brigette Helmuts the countess, while Dorothy Bouchier as the jealous gypsy lover renders a performance such as she only is capable of giving. Based upon the world-famous waltz by Johann Strauss, the picture is indeed one which the great composer might well be proud of. The picture will be screened to-night and Friday, and intending patrons are advised to reserve early at the theatre shop, ’phone 4336.