AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1936, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

PRINCESS THEATRE. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT “1 LIVE MY LIFE.” Moving with elegance and case among the smart sophisticated throngs which form such a suitable background for her acting talents, Joan Crawford gives one of her finest performances in “I Live My Life,” at the Princess Theatre to-night. Miss Crawford is partnered by Brian Aherne, her new leading man. The picture along at a breathless pace, piling up a swift succession of minor climaxes which dissolve in bursts of laughter as th e tension is relieved. Joan Crawford plays the daughter of a wealthy American business man who is making a health cruise in the Mediterranean on his luxurious yacht. Going ashore at a minute Greek island she meets Terence O’Neill, played by Brian Aherne, an archaeologist, whose enthusiasm for digging up ancient statues is equalled only by l»s contempt for the vanity and shallowness of the very wealthy. It is inevitable that there should he a clash of wills between the two, and the interest in the conflict is heightened, by the mean trick of Fate that makes two such irreconcilables fall in lave with each other. Frank Morgan plays a prominent, part as Kay’s father. Alsoserial, news, oddity and coloured traveltalk. REGENT THEATRE. TO-NIGHT, FINAL SESSION. “CURLY TOP.” “Curly Top.” Shirley Temple’s bright and tuneful new picture, had its presentation before Regent Theatre audiences on Saturday. And to hundreds who had come to expect the utmost in cinema entertainment from this dimpled darling, the new picture brought new thrills in clnncipg, songs, laughter and sheer fun. Beyond all comparison “Curly Top” is Shirley Temple’s great ' est picture. Tt has five new songs, all with the magical melody touch of Ray Henderson. In this new Fox Film coniedv-drama with music, Shirley, along with Rochelle Hudson, who portrays the role of her big sister, are adopted by John Boles and taken from an orphanage to his palatial summer home. Shirlev and Rochelle enter upon their now life with all the jov of two youngsters in a dreamland of happiness. Shirlev’s new-found happiness blossoms forth into laughter, song and dance and soon her charm and childish pranks form the foundation of a delightful romance between John Boles and Rochelle Hud- | son. Tn “Curly Top”, Shirley’s talents are given full sway and audiences will eonie under her enchanting spell when she sings “Animals Crackers in My Soup” and “When I Grow Up.” John Boles sings two songs and Rochelle Hudson sings “The Simple Things in Life.” Excellent supports; booking is heavy. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A RADIO MUSICAL REVUE. A dazzling array*ibf radio, screen and stage stars are featured in British Dominions’ screen irac(i,o revue' “In Town To-night,” which will he screened on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Regent Theatre. Radio listeners will be I able to see many of their favourites, including Stanley Holloway. Also many stage stars are in “In Town To-night”. I An unusual feature of this elaborate production is the appearance of the Kneller Hall Military Band, which eonI sists of over forty instrumentalists. Herbert Smith, who was responsible for th e Highly successful radio revue “On ' the Air,” also directed “In Town Tonight.”