LAY WORRY ASIDE AT THE CINEMA.
4 ‘THE DANCING. LADY.”
Here is a picture with spectacle and splendour nexer before attempted and that goes for all film musicals heretofore. - “Dancing Lady" is npt just
, smother picture. First you have; one -Of the finest casts r ever assembled—- .’ Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, May Robson,, Winnie Lightner, Fred Astaire, Robert Behehley, ’ Ted Healy and'his stooges. • Next you .have a tensely dramatic story that .would make a great picture without its ex- ; travagant musical. background. Then ' you have the most pretentious produc- . tion numbers ever staged, with three hundred glorious beauties to enhance these settings. And, in addition, you
have song hits to becomesensations overnight.*The picture gives both Miss Crawford and Gable every ■opportunity for striking acting portrayals. Franchot Tone as the other man in Miss Crawford's life also scores in a memorable role.- The dancing
■ particularly Miss Crawford's routines - ‘ with the world-famed Fred Astaire -is i something to rave about, and the bril-. - liant ensemble work and presentation ■ of the musical numbers sets a new
; high standard for spectacular, eye.filling and luxurious film entertainment
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1934, Page 5
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184LAY WORRY ASIDE AT THE CINEMA. Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1934, Page 5
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