PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6881, 9 June 1932, Page 10

PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

AT THE REGENT DOLORES DEL. RIO AND CARRILLO IN “GIRL OF THE RIO” After an absence of two years owing to illness. Dolores del Rio returns triumphantly to the screen in a glamorous role. The star makes her reappearance at the Regent to-night in R.K.0.Ltadio l’icturcs’ “Girl of the Rio.” Featured with her is Leo Carrillo, who is rapidly becoming an outstanding screen star. Miss del Rio's reappearance is a fortuitous one in that she selected a story which affords the plot structure, atmosphere and treatment to display her rare talents as an actress. She plays the role of “The Dove,” who is forced .by circumstances to dance and sing in a riotous cafe just across the border from the United States. As in real cafes of this type —notably in Tin Juana, Juarez and Mexicali —there are scores of interesting types, Mexicans, Chinese, men on the spree, commission girls, and the ever-present, soft-spoken gamblers. The picture setting is a faithful reproduction of such a border town, with the addition of a superb rancho exterior and interior. One of the sets is a garden spreading over an aero and a half that was laid out in two days with thousands of potted tropical plants and trees, producing an exotic effect rarely attained in films. Dramatically, Miss del Rio portrays what critics have declared to be the best starring role of her career, combining the poetic beauty of her work in “Ramona” and “Evangeline” with the vivacity and movement of “What Price Glory?” Supporting the star are Leo Carrillo, who plays the vainglorious Don Jose Tostado, the self-proclaimed “bes’ Caballero in all Mexico”; Norman Foster, who wins the fair Dolores’ heart; Stanley Fields and Ralph Inco, arch-vil-lains; Edna M'urphy and Frank Cnmpeau. Saturday Feature “Out of the Blue” Unlike the usual farce, “Out of the Blue,” commencing at the Regent Saturday matinee, has a worth-while story, introducing a now field of fun. Everyone has heard of the man who holds a womau with his glittering eye, but in “Out of the Blue” we meet at last the unseen man who magnetises by his voice alone. In short, the broadcaster—the male siren created by wireless —enters into his own, and ail those ladies who have wondered what the broadcaster is really like will know when they see him played by Gene Gerra.nl! As Undo Bartholomew, of the 8.8. C., the vocal beauty of Gene captures the heart of: Tommy Tucker. Tommy is a girl (aud a very pretty girl, played by Jessio Matthews), and when at last she meets Uncle Bartholomew in the flesh they simply have to fall in love —but, alas! Uncle has got into some sort of commitment with Tommy’s elder sister, Angela. Such obstacles arc, however, easily overcome in farce comedy. Gene Gerrard, the star of “My Wife’s Family,” has another popular success in this new picture. It is a .British production and thoroughly British in tone, and emphasises the distinction in style and treatment between British and Hollywood comedies. It is also an example of good team work in support of Gerrarcl, whose leading lady, Jessie Matthews, is particularly pleasing. ROSY THEATRE FRANCES DEE IN “RICH MAN'S FOLLY" Frances Dee, a charming young actress who scored a decided hit as Sondra in “An American Tragedy," is excellently cast as the neglected daughter of an ambitious multi-million-aire shipbuilder in George Bancroit’s new starring picture for Paramount, “Rich Man’s Folly," which shows at the Rosy theatre to-day. Miss Dec’s role is particularly interesting in that it supplies “Rich Man’s Folly" with one of its two main themes. For “Rich Man’s Folly" not only ensts an illuminating light on a man who Jets greed for power and money crowd love from his life, but with equal dramatic emphasis shows the plight, of a young girt whose father puts all his dreams and hopes into the one person lie is capablo of loving—his son. How this courageous girl strives to , sympathise with her father until she is forced into open conflict with him contributes vitally to the vivid and fascinating story of “Rich Man’s Folly.” As the star and dominant Jigurc in this absorbing protoplay, George Bancroft creates a role of power and strength, bringing to life a human, vital man whoso hard ambition one will understand and whose inevitable failure will win deepest sympathy. Others in the cast include Robert Ames, Gilbert Emery, Juliette Compton and the talented child actor, David Durand, who, as Bancroft’s gentle, sensitive son, is always unaffected and believable. John Cromwell, maker of “Street of Chance,” “For the Defence” and “Torn Sawyer,” directed “Rich Man’s Roily,” ,