AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 18 April 1933, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

COSY TALKIES. HASTINGS “MOVIE CRAZY” Never has Harold Lloyd been surrounded with as capable a group of supporting players as appear in “Movie CraZv” with Constance Cummings, the comedy sensation which mark the comedian’s first screen appearance in two years, and shows at the Cosv Talkies, Hastings, to-day. Heading the cast of this Paramount release, is Miss Cummings, who is entrusted with the most difficult role any leading lady has ever been given in a Lloyd comedy. Miss Cummings proved her complete ability to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the part and gives an outstanding performance. Next in line for splendid portrayals, are Kenneth Thompson, Spencer Charters, Louise Closser Hale, Robert MeWade. Harold Goodwin, Sydney Jarvis, Lury Beamont, De Witt Jennings, Eddie Fetherstone, Marv Doran. Noah Voting, Constantine Romanoff and Arthur Dousman. ARCADIA TALKIES. HASTINGS “HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE” Screening at the Arcadia for the last times to-day is the funniest film of the times, featuring Robt. Wheeler and Bert Woolsey in “Half Shot at Sunrise.” Those who have laughed at this pair of comedians in “The Cuckoos” have bigger laughs' ahead in “Half Shot at Sunrise.” The story deals with two American soldiers who go A. WO. L. in Paris during tho World War. It is packed with humorous situations in dialogue from the first reel to the last. Wheeler and Woolsey as tho doughboys win new laughing honours with their inimitable clowning. They steal their Colonel’s car, Lis daughter and his “goat,” electrify hundreds of military police, raise everything but the dead, and finally emerge heroes. “WHITE FACE” AND “LORD BABS” TO-MORROW. The programme to be presented at the Arcadia, commencing to-morrow, is all-British and consists of two Gainsborough films. The first picture, “White Face”, is taken from an Edgar Wallaco story and provides thrills in plenty. The world loves nothing quite so much as a first-class mystery—the more involved it is, the more baffling iu its aspects the better. But the filmlover who would essay to solve the mystery of “White Face” in its earlier stages, sets for himself a pretty stiff task indeed, for this film adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s greatest thrill drama conveys not the smallest hint of the dramatic and entirely unexpected climax that brings to an end an enthralling mystery. “Lord Babs” is the second Gainsborough film in the programme, and provides comedy that will keep the audience in a good humour. The story centres round a young man who is serving as a ship’s steward, and is unaware of the fact that he has succeeded to the title Lord Drayton and £20,000 a year. He becomes entangled with some scheming female who is aware of h>s good fortune, and is being forced to marry her. How he escapes this ordeal and eventually marries the girl of his heart provides many amusing situations. Bobby Howes who plays the part of the comedian is ably supported by Jean Colin and an all-British ca*t. The box plan is at the theatre shop, phone 4336. MUNICIPAL THEATRE. HASTINGS “DANGEROUSLY YOURS” Warner Baxter, popular screen star, is at his suave, romantic best in “Dangerously Yours,” his latest lox Film production, which shows at the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, to-night. In the role of the charming society jewel thief, Baxter makes it seem almost a pleasure to be robbed. Miriam Jordan, who made her screen debut opposite Baxter in “Six Hours to Live,” is again his leading lady in this picture, and has the role of a girl detective who sets out to trap the fascinating Robin Hood, only to discover that she herself has been ensnared by her affections. Herbert Mundin, a popular comedian who has come rapidly to the front in a number of Fox pictures during the past year, also has a prominent role. Ho is Baxter’h partner in crime although ho masquerades as his man servant. Florence Eldridge, Florence Roberts, Mischa Auer, Arthur Hoyt, Tyrell Davis, Nella Walker and Will Davidson are also prominently cast. Frank Tuttle directed this nicturo from Horace Jackson’s screen play adapted from the popular novel of the same name by Paul Hervey I'cx,