ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 194, 18 July 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

METEOR THEATRE. ‘THE LAMBETH WALK.” ‘The Lamhcih Walk,” Ihafc fascinating, tantalising tune iliat lms swept the world arid lias got everybody doing ‘‘as they darn well plcaecy,” now takes on a new learie of life and has fresh worlds to con(|uur in the film version of the Victoria suceest-, “.Vie and my Gal,” with Lupino Lurie, star of the original stage hit. in his famous role as the little Cockney who inherits a tide and sets blue blooded aristocracy agog with his lack of poioc and his wealth of “Oi's.” Albert do Courvillc directed “The Lambeth Walk,” with Anlljony IJavelock-Allun of “This Man is News” fame, as producer. Supporting ‘’Nipper” Lane in his whimsical comicalities are Sally Gray, who scores an immense personal hit as the Cockney sweetheart of the Cockney hero, and that dean of the English stage, Sir Seymour Hicks, who play* an unconventional and lovable old nobleman. Other members of the east include Norali Howard, Enid Stamp-'! aylor, Wallace Lupi no and many more. The film is now showing at the Meteor Theatre by .Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd. The all-conquering dance, of course, is one of the highlights of the production, and that, allied to the splendid performances by every member of the cast, and the haunting music by Noel Gay, make “The Lambeth Walk” a treat in store for everyone and a pre-ordained success at every box oflice in the world. From the opening shot, set in the famous London suburb, to the hilarious reunion of the two Cockney lovers, “The Lambeth Walk” ripples on its way with one chuckle following closely on the heels of another.

STATE THEATRE. “MU KIOTO’S LAST WARNING.” Haying covered a major portion of the earth’s surface, including San Francisco, Honolulu, Shanghai, Puiping, Indo-China, Devil’* Island and London in his previous adventures, Mr Moto turns from the land to the sea in “Mr Moto’s Last Warning” and practically trails a killer to the bottom of tlie Mediterranean. The picture, a 20th Century-Fox production with Peter Lorre in his familiar role of the Oriental sleuth, screens to-night at the State Theatre and brings a full quota of thrills to the legion moviegoer* who regularly follow the adventures of iho detective created by J. P. Murquand. The picture opens with a band of plotter* conspiring to cause a crisis through a catastrophe near the Suez Canal, satisfied, that they have eliminated Moto, major obstacle to the success of their plot. Moto, however, is not, so easily disposed of, and keeps close on the trail of the ringleader, Iticardo Cortez, who utilises the novel medium of a ventriloquist's dummy to impart instructions to the members of his band. With the aid of George Sanders and Cortez's rweetheart, Virginia .Field, Moto learns Cortez's complete plans. The knowledge in this ease turns out to be “ft dangerous thing,” however, and Moto is trapped, tied in a sack and thrown into the sea. How ho escapes. captures the plotters and brings his mission to an exciting conclusion makes “Mr Moto’s Last Warning” one of the most thrilling arid entertaining pictures in this popular series. “NEXT TIME I MAURY.” Romance takes to the highway on a cross-country journey with a laugh for every mile. That is a thumb-nail description of RKO Radio's “Next Time I Marry,” sprightly offering which screens to-night at the State Theatre.