NO ROOM FOR DEPRESSION AT THE REGENT THEATRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1933, Page 4

NO ROOM FOR DEPRESSION AT THE REGENT THEATRE.

Cheerful British comedy, "“Jack’s the Boy,’’ featuring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge and Winifred Shotter. British comedians have undoubtedly earned a place in the list of the world’s most popular film-players and wc are positive that Jack Hulbert’stalest production will settle the qualms of the most depressing Doubting Thomas. Jack Hulbert, the comedian of “Sunshine Susie,” in another radiant outburst, a snappy symphony of mirth, melody, catchy songs, pmusing dancing, and delightful comedy. Here are some of the gems:— “The Flies Crawled up the Window,” “1 Want to Cling to Ivy,” and some fine dancing by Jack Hulbert, screamingly funny situations in Madame Tussaud’s waxworks. The whole thing goes with a hilarious swing and a sparkle that lifts you out of yourself with sheer happiness. It is undoubted!).' a sparkling successor to “Sunshine Susie” and we know you will enjoy-every minute of it and be much happier for having seen it. The supporting featurettes arc of the usual high Regent standard. To-morrow, Saturday, grand double feature programme. “Flesh” featuring Wallace Beery, Karen Morley and Ricardo Cortez. Beery is back again in another heart-warming role. • Edmund Goulding’s very human romantic story of a German wrestling chain; pion who “bucks” the American wrestling trust. Beery has a powerful role, comedy and pathos giving him plenteous opportunity to display his versatile talents. Just as in “Min and Bill” he gives a performance that grips the heartstrings of his audience, moves them to laughter and to tears: A powerful red-blooded drama, of a powerful man. The cheers of thousands followed him into the ring, but all he heard was the sobs of the girl who had wronged him. You loved him in ‘ ‘ Min and Bil ’ ’ you ’ll never forget him in “Flesh.” It is recommended by the censor for adults. The second half of this great programme “If I Had a Million” is one of the greatest entertainment pictures of the year. It has a theme that is entirely new and refreshing. It probes all human passion, greed, dove, hate, laughter. It combines gripping drama, irony, comedy and romance, in a story which centres around Richard Bennett, an eccentric millionaire, who distributes his fortune -amongst eight persons, chosen at random from a directory. There are seven distinctly diverting, hilarious, -thrilling and true to life scenes in this most original film, which is as mighty as its cast which includes Charles Laughton, Garry Cooper, George Raft, Jack Oakie, Charlie Ruggles, Wynne Gibson, Francos Doe, Allison Skipworth, Mary Robson, Mary Boland, Gene Raymond and others.