ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 139, 14 May 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY.” “Mutiny tn the Bounty,” now screening at the Regent Theatre, cannot he compa! • ed to any other film achievement. It stanch alone and far above anything of its kind that has ever been filmed or which may be filmed lor years to come.' It is sea drama as it actually took place 150 years ago, a true chapter from maritime h.wiory that resulted in a great reform among a.l ships of the sea and which eliminated for all time the brutal treatment men who go to sea expected and sulfered. The little oquare-rigger, HALS. Bounty, sails tor trie South Scan on a seieiitilie mission to transplant breadfruit to tiie West Indies. Her crew is a mol.ey one of con vie in and bewildered wretches “pressed” into service. Her skipper is tyrannical Gupta,u Biigh, who knows only one law —the merciless uw of the sea and an almost lanaticai loyalty to the navy and the Crown. Captain Jj.igli is reiived in “.Mutiny on tiie Bounty” by Chat-res Laughton, who makes of the character a ruUi.ess and harsh disciplinarian. In truth, it is tiie greatest penormunco Laughton lias ever contributed to tiie scree u. Fletcher Christian, the master s mate, comes to us in Clark Cattle’s finest role. Those tlirougliout the world who have read the boos will agree tliat Gable as Christian, leaner ot ino mutineers, coutel not have been a better choice. Quickly the true story of the Bounty progresses—a giumbl itg crew lashed by inteimiuablo storms tliat lengthened the voyage; living on scant and rotten rations because the captain took the better tood; a snarling Captain Biigh rugt;g incessantly at Ins cmoittered crew; Hoggings. deatli and scurvy. Then the halcyon days that followed when H.M.S. Bounty reaches Tahiti; tne sootliing influence of nat.vo women, fresh food, happiness.

STATE THEATRE. “WE’RE ONLY HUMAN.” There is that typo of courageous man who takes an .•iventory ot tne dangers facing trim in a daring expio t and carries on despiie obvious ouds. 'men there ts anotnor type wiio. lias no compiorionsion of fear. ne swaggers nto danger witnuui thought for ninety. Vv'hien is the braver man? On tins theme is bunt n.).0-Uiiuio s pu.sating drama, "We re Only Human” wth Brest on Foster, Jane Wyatt and James Gleasun, screening to-night at the State Theatre on a brim. «n. douoie-l'eature presentation. Foster- as Bute McCaffrey, blustering do-tective-seigoaiii/ on the .sew lork lorce, wades into battre with gangsters totally regardless of ins safety, ue bclitt.es tiie caution practised by Iris partner Danny Walsli, p.ayed by uleason. McCaffrey is, in fact, Uio snow olf. 'inis bravado fascxiatos Sally, u newspaper reporter on tilt Daly Star, played by Jane Wyatt, McGaffrey becomes tier champion . unt 1 she lecogtiiscs the fact that iie is reckless siittp.y because lie has no conception of danger. A bullet which grazes McCalYiey s head and almost blinus him, for lire, teaches him the mcaniig of fear. During a week while his eyes arc bandaged, lie suffers tiie torments of a timid child in a dark room. Later, when Sa.Jy discovers the biding place ut "Letty ’ Berger, desperate escaped convict, anti to get u scoop for her paper, wants AicCattrey to stage another of Ins “.t«,e wolf” exploits, she finds Itis bravado turned to caution, his daring to discretion, his courage to fear. Here MoCaffrey goes through one of those soul-shuk ug inner-battles that were common with doughboys wliwi they received the command “Over the top !” Featured with Foster and Miss Wyatt is James Gleason. Other principal players are Arthur Holtl, Join' Ai lodge. Jane Harwell end Moroni Olsen. James Flood directed. “MY MARRIAGE.” A dramatic story of a girl who faces the guns of the underworld to shield a society that ostracises her is revealed in the box picture, “My Marriage,” which features lovely Claire Trevor also screening at the State Theatre to-night. Set in the glamorous, glittering haunts of New York society, the picture features Kent Taylor, Pauline Frederick and Paul Kelly at the head of a strong supporting cast.