AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. NOW SHOWING. “RIO” AND “THE PYJAMA GIRL MYSTERY.” '.' v> “Rio” is a glorification of romance, in tlio gayest city on earth. It. stars Basil Rathhoiie and Victor AJeLaglen and brings Sigrid Guric to tip*.-jjqajk- ol her career. Featured with he?/;, gyOwLeo Carrillo and Robert Cumqiii.igs.y The story Hashes from. Paris to Rio in the carnival season and Universal,Quakes it Hash. Music, dancing and the.;-'car-nival mirth of Rio mingle with-;,drama and romance in a story of a beautiful' woman and a brilliant .young American. Miss Guric sings throe bit songs, “Love Opened My Eyes.” “Heart of Aliig'” and “After the Rain.” She appears ;;)s : a sensational Parisian cabaret entertainer who goes to Rio. Robert Cummings,; already a Broadway favourite, portrays the Yankee engineer with admirable restraint. Basil Ratlibone artistically enacts the character ol a crooked financier, who is trapped by bis defalcations, aqd shipped off to a tropical prison camp. Victor MeLagleu is seen as bis aide and loyal servant. Leo Carrillo portrays the owner of a gay night spot. Sigrid Guric is unquestionably beaded for stard/mi. Her charm-is irresistible, and sheds an, actress jof ■outstanding ability. John Brahm, the Continental dinf tor, lias achieved a notable work with “Rio-.” Also /‘The Pyjama Girl .Mystery” produced with the co-operation of ,'.HieN.SAV. police. Here is : powerful; dramatic- sensationalism, intimately telling the story of the world’s" most baffling crime. A venture into eiitcrtainmont-topical-Interest novelty without parallel.. ' ' -!