Tivoli

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6833, 14 April 1932, Page 3

Tivoli

JOE E. BROWN IN “BROADMINDED” Joe E. Brown appeared at his funniest last night, when his engagement, in “Broad-minded” opened at the Tivoli theatre. Always a favourite here, he has never been accorded quite such enthusiastic applause as that which greeted him as Ossie Simpson, the timidly girl-conscious, who by an odd twist of fate has been put in charge of a wealthy playboy whoso father wants to get him out of reach of the blonde who is determined to acquire him as a means to getting possession of his dad’s millions. The two travel westward in a baby Austin, and wrecks, rescues, complications with new feminine menaces and a thousand and one funny mix-ups go to make up the story, which is by Kalmar arid Eubv, the Broadway favourites who wrote “Animal Crackers,” “Hold Everything,” and many others. That the collaborators know the technique of making people laugh is evident from the story. Joe E. Brown is lucky in the director chosen by the producers. Mcrvyn le Roy, who, if wc arc not mis-

taken, directed the dynamic "Show Girl” —a picture as remote from “Broadminded” as the North Pole from the South—has directed this slapstick classic with equal verve and appreciation. The support is excellent. Oaa. Munson, the Broadway musical comedy hit, plays lead. Others are William Colliei, junr., as tho gallivanting rich boy, Marjorie White, Margaret Livingston and Thelma Todd. Grayce Hampston, Bela Lugosi, Holmes Herbert and George Grandee are also in the cast. "Broadminded” is delightful nonsense, the sort, that is relished by the wisest men. Joo E. Brown's comedy will be relished by the whole family. Take them all and give them the time of their lives. The opening of the Sydney bridge will also be screened.