Host of Radio Stars Appear on Screen

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 248, 24 October 1934, Page 5

Host of Radio Stars Appear on Screen

‘‘ON THE AIR” IS NEW TYPE OF PRESENTATION

(Ivosy, Screening To-day.)

One of the brightest and most attractive pictures produced by the British Lion Film Corporation is ‘‘On the Air.” Woven into the story are vocal, instrumental .and dancing turns by some fifty prominent radio artists. It is a superior variety entertainment, and this picture will add to the prestige already gained by British him producers.

“On the Air’’ is refreshingly different from all other films, as, instead of the usual screen stars, it features a host of famous stars of the air. Roy Fox and his wonderful broadcasting band head the cast, and appearing with them are such talented radio artists as Clapliam and Dwyer, Anona Winn, Teddy Brown, Hugh E. Wright, Davy Burnaby, Jane Carr, Scott and Whaley, Derek Oldham, Marie de Pietro, Reginald Purdcll, and Edwin Styles. In addition, there are a number of stage stars. These include Betty Astell, Wilson, Kcppell and Betty, Max Wall, the eccentric dancer, and two other well-known dancers, Jimmy Jade and Laurie Devine. The two male dancers are a real tonic, their mock seriousness In an car]y Egyptian dance setting representing a perfect blend of dancing and mimicry. The act is rich in surprises, not the least effective of these being the ingenious manner in which one dancer by the simple manipulation of his skirt transforms himself into the living imago of a figure who lias played a largo part in modern Indian history. Fun dominates the show. “Tembi” is an unusually fine fcaturelte; it is n photographic record of travel through Africa, which includes close-up pictures pf the birds and wild animals in their native haunts. The photography is particularly clever and good.