AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. “HIGH PRESSURE.” A brand new William Powell—a smooth and delightful comedian—is revealed in “High Pressure,” the Warner Eros, production to-night (Saturday) at the Princess Theatre. It is a story of slick stock promoters and their fast-stepping ladies and presents Powell in the most dynamic characterisation of his career. He. has some of the attributes of a Ponzi and of Get-liich-Quick-Walling-ford, but is more of an irresponsible and irresponsible nature, boyish, loving fun, pleasure and luxury, and altogether lovable himself, despite his many delinquencies. It is a role that reveals the poised and heretofore villainous Powell as a high class comedian.

The story deals with characters who are generous and good hearted, but so-il-responsible and so anxious to get rich •quickly that they scale pretty close to the border line of the law. The fast and furious sequences of “High Pressure” are laid iu Manhattan—in gorgeous skyscraper offices —in Harlem night clubs—-Turkish baths — speak-easies —thronging streets—and the pier of a great ocean liner. Without doubt the Powell fans will universally applaud the choice of such a vehicle for their favourite, a drama that will make audiences gasp with excitement and surprise.

The production has been richly and accurately dressed as to setting, and the Powell support is superb. Evelyn Brent, Evalyn Knapp. George Sidney, Guy Kibbee, Harry Beresford, John Wray, Luis Alberni, Charles 'Juclels, young Ben Alexander, Allison Skipworth, Harold Waldridge, Bobby Watson and Frank McHugh stand out ni the cast. Besides a wealth of beauty is provided by the Misses Brent and Knapp, Polly -Walters, ' Lilian Bond, Marion' Byron and several other Hollywood peaches. The production was adapted to the screen by Jo© Jackson from a by S. J. Peters. Good supports. WESTLAND TALKIES CIRCUIT.

The programme for the week, commencing on Monday next is as follows, the nights of showing at the various centres having been amended to: — Monday, Harihari; Tuesday, Wataroa; Wednesday, Ross; Thursday, Kumara; Friday, Kokatahi; Saturday, Otira. ' ’“THE SKY RAIDERS.”

■ Couljd you rescuie your best girl fVrom highwaymen of the air lanes r Well, that’s what the hero of “The Sfcy Raiders,” the Columbia sensation aerial melodrama is up against —and up against it high! But nothing daunts this young dare-devil and he snatches his sweetheart from the leader of the air mail robbers and frustrates their sky-high hold-up in a manner that promises to make your hair stand on end and your blood tingle with excitement.

Loyd Hughes plays the daring rescuer —a -pilot °f the trans-continental air express, that group of intrepid fliers who daily defy all sorts of hazardous conditions in order to deliver thei?' cargo safely and quickly. Madeline Day is the heroine who unknowingly becomes involved with the leader of the group of air bandits that preys upon the air route and pillages planes and valuables How the fearless jjor-i .in e ts tl'e'v purposes forms the basis for much of the film’s action. A large cast has been assembled to support Hughes and Miss Day. Wheeler On km an, Walter Miller, Ed. Lc Saint and Jeroirtc J. Jerome are among the players. Christy Cabanno directed.