AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 16, 30 December 1932, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE, HASTINGS “SKY BRIDE” TO-NIGHT. Richard Arlen’s role in “Sky Bride,” the current feature at the Cosy Talkies, Hastings, marks his first appearance in an aviation role since “Wings.’’ “Sky Bride”, apart from its story, is excellent for its thrilling scenes of daring aviation. The story deals with an aviator who lost his courage for flying following an accident in which his friend was killed and himself injured. How he rises to an occasion which requires the greatest of courage and daring and the most precise skill in flying forms a fitting climax to a story that is full of interest. You met the cast in “Touchdown!” Jack Oakie and Richard Arlen Oakie the irrepressibly good-humoured, the faithful pal; Arlen the impetuous, but iron-nerved master of his own destiny Now they are teamed in their second outdoors adventure picture—“ Sky Bride,’’ Paramount’s romance-thriller of the dangerous airways. Arlen as the “stunt” pilot, leader in a flying circus. Oakie as his “ballyhoo” maul With Robert Coogan, the original “SookyCharles Starrett, Virginia Bruce and Tom Douglas TO-MORROW’S ATTRACTION. Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, platinum blonde charmer of the screen, are seen together for the second time in their careers in “Red Dust,’’ dranja of Indo-China, which heads the programme at the Cosy Theatre for Saturday. “Red Dust,” based on Wilson Collison’s successful stage play, is a romantic adventure story laid amid the rubber plantations of Indo-China. The screen version was filmed on a pretentious scale with one of the largest settings ever constructed at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. The plantation setting alone occupied an entire sound stage and contained eight separate rooms built around a large compound garden. Porches, mat roofs, and flooring of rough hewn timber construction were duplicated from photographs of buildings in the little known district which serves as a locale for the plot. MUNICIPAL THEATRE, HASTINGS “LIFE GOES ON-’’ Hugh Wakefield who will be remembered in “Aren’t We All?” has another fine part in the latest Paramount British picture “Life Goes On,” to be seen at the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, to-night. He is the man who finds that there is more danger and excitement in one hour in the Grand Hotel than three years spent in Africa. Home for a holiday he and the telephone girl, who thinks that he should take her out, find themselves tho centre of a maelstrom of mysterious happenings that absorb and thrill you. They keep him occupied and the surprise ending lends more to the mystery and incidentally to the comedy of the picture. There is a great deal of delicious humour right through the picture. Elsie Randolph is the girl at the telephone and Australian Betty Stockfield the girl whose indiscretions cause all the mystery and excitement. You won’t guess the ending and wou’H be thrilled at the excitement and laugh at the delightful humour that is sparkling all through this picture. A man is killed his body disappears . jewels are stolen and then —well come along to the Municipal Theatre and see it for yourself. You’ll be more than delighted and entertained. SATURDAY’S CHANGE. A romance as tender, human and appealing as any recently seen on the screen, is the best summary of “While Paris Sleeps,” Fox melodrama featuring Victor McLaglen with Helen Mack and William Bakewell. The film has its local premiere at the Municipal Theatre to-morrow. It it a gripping story with Ibcale in Montmartre with its heroine cast adrift on Paris streets, and a lover who is unable to help her because of a penniless egoism. Their love, while based on nothing more tangible than each other’s supreme faith and trust, is tried by every sort of temptation and menace, yet it surmounts all obstacles to find happiness in the end. ARCADIA TALKIES, HASTINGS. “THE IMPASSIVE FOOTMAN.” The story upon which R.K.O. Radio Pictures’ film, “The Impassive Footman/’ is based is one of “Sapper’s” best sellers. As is the case with tho majority of this writer’s work, the characterisations are carefully etched. Marwood, the hypochrondriac (played capably by Allan Jeaves) is cameo-clear in its outlines. His imaginary ailments make him suspicious, irritable and envious of other people’s health and happiness. He succeeds in making his whole household! miserable, except Simpson, the footman, whose impassiveness is never disturbed. Simpson is a typical “Sapper” character. When Marwood is stricken with a real malady, fate would have it that Daventry (Owen Nares), who is in love with Marwood’s wife, is called upon to operate. Marwood suspects the affection existing between the two and schemes with the diabolical cunning of a disordered mind so that Daventry has no choice but to operate —and successfully. Although he has managed to checkmate his rival for his wife’s love, which he has long since forfeited himself—he fails to notice the slightly ironic smile which flits at odd moments across the face of Simpson, his footman. And it is he, the menial, always at his elbow to obey his slightest whim, who finally plays the card which brings the drama to its end. Owen Nares plays the part of the surgeon with fine feeling, and Betty Stockfield, beautiful Australian, is good as the long-suffering wife. The picture, as is essential to pictures of this type, holds its secret until the last, few feet. For reserves ring ’phone 4336. TO-MORROW’S CHANGE Columbia Pictures' production “The Final Edition,’’ co-starring Mae Clarke and Pat O’Brien, will open at the Arcadia to-morrow It is a mystery story of newspaper life in a city. The entire paper stall headed by O’Brien, as the city editor, trail an unusual murder mystery and solve the crime in a novel manner The supporting cast includes Marv Doran, James Doulan. Morgan Wallace. Bradlev Page. Phil Tend, Bertha Mann. Robert O’Conuur and Wallis Clark,