AT THE REGENT THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 July 1933, Page 4

AT THE REGENT THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

“If I Had a Million” is one of the greatest entertainment picturesof the year. It has a theme that is entirely new and refreshing. It probes all human passion, greed, love, hate, laughter. It combines gripping drama, irony, comedy and romance in a story which centres around Richard Bennett, and 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 include Charles Laughton, Garry Cooper, George Haft, Jack Oakie, Charlie Buggies, Wynne Gibson, Prances Dee, Allison Skipworth, Mary Robson, Mary Boland, Gene Raymond and others.

The second feature of -this great programme is “Flesh.’’ Beery is back again in another heart-warming role. Edmund Doubling’s very human story of a German wrestling champion 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” lie 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 Bill,” you’ll never forget him in “Flesh.” Also screening excellent featurettes, which are of the usual Regent high standard.