AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT AND TUESDAY,

“THE UNEXPECTED FATHER.”

. When two staunch favourites* like Slim Summerville and' Za s u Pitts get together in-one picture, that picture is bound to be a sensation of good, oldfaiihibned hilarious: laughs—no matter what else it might , he. The sparkling comedy, “The Unexpected Father” is all of that and infinitely more. The story, concerning a. young waif of the streets and a bachelor of new-found wealth who is frightened into adopting her on the .eve of his own wedding, is' unique. When wry-faced ■ slim, the bachelor in question’, is tririh- betweefi the aims of' the; baby,' her wistful nuaue, and ibis igold-diggiMg ibride of the midrfo# you feel, that it; truly 'is a shame ' and you wish you,' could, do something ■■ yourself tb help'' th& pathetic eituation. Slim, the memorable' Tjadah of “All Quiet 1 On the Western Friorit’’ is the sort /who always seeing 1 to arouse a rustle of pleased ' anticipation in’ his audiences as soon a s he- shows his face to them . His cO-starrihg : part: | ner in, fun, Miss Pitts, is every bit as pleasing, and’ unless you see her in “The Unexpected' Father” you just have nbt seen Zaeu Pifts. And as for tiny Cora Sue Collins, the' newest' of ''Hollywood's child stars who plays the baby of the • film—she is one of the most amazing combinations of talent, natural

acting ability, acid beauty that the folks who discover these children have

presented, to date. Thornton Freeland did a fine job with “The. Unexpected Father.” Dorothy Christy, Alison. Skipworth, Claude A'Uister, , Tyrell Davis •and Cii’ace Hampton are all ideally icast, 1 alnd the- writers, Dale von "’Every; /Robert Keith and Miax Lief did; splendidly with the screen story. “The Unexpected ' Father” is emphatically re.commended. Also News, Comedy, Serial and Detective Drama. Usual prices.