DAZZLING ALPINE FILM.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 March 1938, Page 4

DAZZLING ALPINE FILM.

/ SONJA HENIE AT REGENT,

Dazzling in its undreamed-of crystaltipped spectacle, snow-drenched with shimmering alpine beauty’ exhilarating in its fresh, gay out-of-doors romance that will till your eyes with delight and open them wide with wonder, “Thin. Ice,” a gay and magnificent musical, .“■.tarring flonja Henie, more radiantly exciting than ever before, and Tyrone Power, handsome young screen star who soared to fame in “Lloyds of London, n screens at the Regent Theatre to-night.

The story starts fast when Tyrone, a prince who has come to an alpine winter resort to escape the bickerings of two agents over a neutrality pact, accidentally meets Miss Henie while skatjing, and introduces himself to her as a I newspaper reporter. A case of mistaken identity sends rumours about the village that Sonja is being favoured by the prince. The two agents, hearing the rumours, attempt to win her ro their side in order to get closer to Tyrone. When she refuses, they dangle huge offers before her worthless uncle who is unable to refuse. Although Sorija is still unmindful of the rumours she ■continues to meet Tyrone. At the same time, the agents discover trickery on the part of her uncle and through sympathy for each other, become friends. This makes the situation more complicated than ever, the ideal solu-tion-to the entire affair is found to be what all concerned had hoped for—the marriage of Sonja and Tyrone. Interspersed throughout the romantic story; are three elaborate. skating numbers*.