ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 196, 20 July 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. ’ “LAST OF MRS CIIEYNEY.” “The Last of Mrs Chcyttcy” screening at, the Regent Theatre to-night brings together lor the first time three stars who, singly, have recently contributed to the screen three of the year’s most successful and outstanding pictures. Joan Crawford, direct from “The Gorgeous Hussy”; William Powell, from “Alter the Thin Man”; Robert Montgomery, t whose “Piccadilly Jim” still remains one of the high spots of 1936 screen entertainment. To this tliple-star east Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer also has added an outstanding supporting east that includes. Frank Morgan, Jessie Ru.ph. Nigel liruce, Colleen Clare, Bcnita Hume, Ralph Forbes, Ailcen Pringle and Melville Cooper. Lawrence Wcingarten, who was at the producer’s helm on “Libelled Lady,” is the producer of the new picture. Based upon the famous Frederic Lonsdale play ol a few years ago, Leon O*don, Samson Raphae.son und Monekton Hoifc completely moderniticd the story with a deft adaptation that promisee to establish the screen version an an outstanding riot of laughter and complicated situations. To Miss Crawford falls the title role of the lovely American woman in whose hands gullible English socialities become easy victims of a plot to trick them out of a fortune of jewels. William Powell, as Mrs Cheyney’s butler, Charles, is revealed as the brains of the group of international thieves, Montgomery appears as romantic young I/-id milling who uncovers tho plot to tieece nis Jiritiisli tricuds and who learns the true character of Mrs Chcyncy when she chooses exposure as a thief rather than submit to his amorous advances.

STATE THEATRE. ‘“SWING HIGH; SWING LOW.” Carole Lombard and Fred Mac Murray, the romantic team of former triumphs, are together again in Paramouut : s "Swing High; Swing Low,” a romance with inude, which screens finally to-night at tho State Theatre. “Swing High; Swing I>ow” is tho story of nightclub life in Panama and New Yoik. .Miss Lombard plays the role of an entertainer in a Panama cabaret who makes a famous musician• out of Mac Murray, who lias been very much on tho louse in the canal port. This role gives Miss Lombard an opportunity to sing and dance, tho first time she exhibits her talents in these (ields, and Mac Murray plays the trumpet, also for the first time ill pictures. The east also includes glamorous Dorothy Lamour, tho beauty who captivated everybody in her first screen appearance, “Tho Jungle Princess.” She plays the role of “the other woman,” with whom Mac Murray falls in love. Miss Lamour, who was famous as a radio singer before her entry into pictures, also eings and dances in “Swing High; Swing Low,” Charles Lutterworth, Jean Dixon, Harvey Stephens, and other well-known feature players complete tho cast. “Swing High; Swing Low” was directed by Mitcliel Lcisen, who directed other outstanding musical films. Its music was written by Ralph Raiitger and Leo Robin, and Sam Goslow and A 1 Seigei. Tho picture is one that maintains the high standard of entertainment set by tho Slate and is supported by an outstanding selection of featurettes which includes Popcyo the Sailor in his' latest cartoon, “I’m in the Army Now,” Paramount topical, and the latest issue of tlie popular Fox Aussio News.