STATE THEATRE

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 3

STATE THEATRE

EXCELLENT ROUBLE BILL “THE COWBOY MILLIONAIRE” “What is the rival ol a first-rate Western picture? This question pops up as a result of the grand entertainment given by “Tho Cowboy Millionaire,” starring Georgo O’Brien, which opens to-day at tlie State Theatre, and ranks as the iinest Western that ever graced town. All the characters are red-blooded and tho scenes have breath-taking beauty. Action is plausible and makes one want to climb into a saddle and head for the land of adventure and unexpected romance. Georgo Obrien, one of tho best loved of tho Western film stars, gives a splendid portrayal of tlio cowboy guide, rough-mannered but with a fmo character, who fails in tovo with an English heiress, at a swanky dudo ranch in Arizona. Be and his pal jointly own a mining claim, and while George O’Brien is called to the mine hurriedly, the girl returns to England. Ho returns exeitediv with tho great news that the mine has clicked and is worth a fortune, to find not only that the girl has left for England, but also that his pal and partner has gone too, having had an offer to sell tho. claim for 25,000 dollars. Thereupon starts the quest for the partner, to prevent him from selling tho mine, and for tho girl ho loves. I<Tom the sandswept desert of Arizona, across the United States to England goes the hero, surmounting many obstacles. How lie achieves nis goal is told, under the expert direction of Director Edward E. Cline, in this swiftly moving beautifully mounted film.

“The Daring Young Man.” Jimmy Dunn’s portrayal of the newspaper reporter who leaves his bride-to-be waiting at tho church, while ho dashes off on a secret assignment in “Tho Daring Young Man,’” which comes to the btate Theatre to-day as tho second excellent attraction on tho double-feature, bill, is "tho top” in madcap comedy. Written by Clatido Binyon and Sidney Skorsky, of newspaper fame, “Tho Daring Young Man” should not bo_ missed. It. is tlie hilarious story of a New York newspaperman (James Dunn) who never tires of expressing his sarcastic views of marriage until no meets Mao Clarke, a reporter on a rival paper. A rapid-fire courtship is followed by plans'for a quick marriage. On his wedding day, Jimmy Dunn is forced to cover an assignment in a gaol without lelling- his betrothed of the circumstances. Rho gets worried and has an appeal broadcast for him. Dunn hears it in a madcap gaol where favoured prisoners are allowed telephones, radios, cafo meals and occasional leaves. Tho reporter manages to buy a “temporary parole” but is quickly brought back by two kidnappers, when the warden learns his true identity. Mae Clarke, about to marry another man, discovers her fiance’s predicament and goes to tho gaol to see him. While there she is locked in, through Dunn’s connivance. A reform committee arrives and a rib-rocking sequence winds up tho film, which was directed by William A. Seiter and produced by Robert T. Kane for Fox Eilm.