AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1937, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

—— —— EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT, SATURDAY, MATINEE ' ■' anu Night. ' ‘ . "FOLLIES BERGERE” “Follies Beregpre”, 20th Century’s lavish- musical extravaganza, begins tit the Princess Theatre to-night. Taking ic's settings and its mood as well as its /title from' the internationally famous (■iParisTan musical entertainment, “Fol-,-liesc Bergere” offers Chevalier his first ' dual role,. He is seen both as his gav, straw-hatted, singing self and also as a be-nionstaehed, be-monocled French ./baron. ‘Ann Sot-hern and Merle Obei-on,-v making her Hollywood debut, share feminine, supporting honours; -while-the east of this Darryl F. Zanuek production- also includes Eric Blore, Ferdinand . Munier, Walter Bvron, Lumsden Hare, Robert Greig } Ferdinand Gottschalk, Ha-lliwell Hobbes and others. Roy Del Ruth directed the production from a screen play by Bess Aleredyth and Hal Long. Dave Gould of “Carioca’’ and "Continental’’ fame staged the elaborate musical ensembles. Chevalier sings five new song hits, as well as a- chorus of the memorable “Valentina.’’ “Rhythm of the Rain,” “An Revoir L’Amour,” “I Was Lucky” and “Singing a Happy Song” were written by Jack Meskill and Jack ’■ Stern, while Burton Lane and Harold Adamson, the team i who wrote “Stormy Weather,” collaborated on “You Took the Woods Eight, Out. of My Mouth.’’ The supporting programme includes Screen Snapshots, “Perfectly Mismnt-j ed” (comedy), Mickey Mouse (cartoon). J Saturday only, chapter o of serial. REGENT THEATRE. FINAL SESSION TO-NIGHT. HAROLD LLOYD IN “THE MILKY WAY.” ' Harold Lloyd is up to new tricks in “The Milky Way,” screening tonght at the Regent - Theatre, and brought down the house with laughter. The spectacled farceur is as always inimitable. As a timid milkman who is pushed into fistic fame when he ducks [ the blows of the middleweight cham- ' fjion in a brawl. Llovl.l gives everybody a splendid, hilarous time. Two fierce pugii lists proceed to try to knock the comedian’s block off. Tn the assortment of footwork that Lloyd uses' to 1 escape, every dance step is introdue ed from the tribal stomp of angered aborigines to the bubble-chasing flutters of Sally Rand. “The Milky Wav” is insanely merry. It is guaranteed to cive everv funnvbone a good workout

SATURDAY, MATINEE—EVENING. . “CHAMPAGNE WALTZ:” Never before has a star been'asked to perform such a task as sing in five j different versions- of a picture, thus was the performance of Gladys Swarth- | out, who is co-starred with Fred MacMurray in Paramount’s “Champagne \ Waltz,’’ the picture which was personally selected by Mr Adolph Zukor the f founder of Paramount and motion picuire.s, to. celebrate the 25th anniversary of Paramount. Jn “Champagne Waltz-’ Gladys' Swarthout sings in five J different languages, English, German, j French. Italian and Spanish, thi s some- J thing that has never been done before, ; .i ••.. D -Y > *- ’• Y aiid by thist'unarvcllous performance will certainly make her the biggest name in motion picture Twinging stars. The' picture is set in the* city of Vienna, where Wnldys -Swarthout is a direct descendant of /S-irauss, and a singer who renders his songs much tb the; delight of all Vienna. , She is the reigning personality of. This city, until Fred MacMurray, the leader of an American | swing visits Vienna and put her and' her grandfather out of business, thgs bringing about a climax of romance, drama and delightful music. sho five (outstanding songs heard are ‘Paradise in Waltz Time,” “Chamuagne Waltz,” “When Is a 'Kiss not a ’Kiss?”, “Could I be iii, Love?”, and ‘“Merry-Go-Round.’’ Jf