“ College Rhythm ” Should Be Full of Laughter

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 100, 1 May 1935, Page 5

“ College Rhythm ” Should Be Full of Laughter

RADIO FAVOURITE HEADS CAST OF COLLEGE MOVIE

(Kosy: Screening To-day.)

What a gorgeous medley of girls, music, comedy and stirring football

scenes await you when you see Paramount ’ s “ C ollege Rhythm! ’ ’ Joe Penuer, America’s favourite

radio st|ir, heads the cast in his first feature-length picture.

Supported by u magnificent cast, which includes Lanny Ross, Jack Oakie, Helen Mack, Lyda Roberta and Mary Brian, “College Rhythm” introduces Fenner to the film public in a hilarious story of deadly college rivals, the football star and the piccolo player, who finally agree by disagreeing and falling in love with different girls.

The picture opens on football scenes —real football with charging backs, plunging linesmen and crashing tackles. And it closes on another grand football scene and the reconciliation of the Collegiate feudists. The story isn’t entirely set in college, however. The boys graduate, go into the department storo business and transform it into a collegiate annex, even installing their football team in the store. The fun begins when tEieir rivals follow suit and they have to conquer them in the field of honour. In between are some gorgeous chorus scenes, executed by the 150 All-American Coeds, some grand fooling by Pcnner and Lyda Roberti, and some sweet caroling by Lanny Ross, who will bo remembered for his singing in ‘‘Melody in Spring.” There are a raft of new times in “College Rhythm,” all by tlioso wizards of the keyboard, Gordon and Revel, and several of which aro bound to be hits.