Courtin’ Wildcats

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7199, 23 April 1930, Page 9

Courtin’ Wildcats

Hoot Gibson ropes a fine herd of laughs and thrills in “Courtin’ Wildcats,” his latest picture for Universal, which comes to the De Luxe theatre on Saturday. “Courtin’ Wildcats," an all-talking production, sets a new mark for the always entertaining Gibsom Hoot blazes a new trail in this fastmoving picture, in which he starts out as a collcgo boy and ends up as a tenderfoot with a wild west show. Hoot’s versatility was never better displayed. He starts in by posing as a weakling at college, to avoid being pat to work in his father's foundry, in the wild west show he ends by winning the hand of “Calamity June,” a beautiful performer who has been counted on as sure death for all aspiring males. “Courtin’ Wildcats" is crammed with action and amusement from start to finish. Among the high lights are Hoot's game of tag with police raiding a. roadhouse, the stage coach holdup in trie wild west show, and the mad auto ride in which Hoot tames the beautiful “Calamity June." Hoot’s own brand of humour is in evidence throughout the performance. 4‘ “Courtin’ Wildcats" has an exceptional cast, including Eugenia Gilbert, Harry Todd, Joseph Girard, Monty Montague, John Oscar, Jim Corey, James Farley, Pete Morrison and Joo Bonomo. The picturo was directed by Jerome Storm. It is based on a Saturday Evening Post story written by William Dudley Policy.