Lederer’s First Excursion Into Song

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 189, 12 August 1936, Page 11

Lederer’s First Excursion Into Song

“ONE RAINY AFTERNOON” IS PIQUANT ENTERTAINMENT

(Regent: Screening Soon.) In “One Rainy Afternoon,” the first offering of Pickford-Lasky Productions, tfie new producing company headed by Mary Pickford and Jesse Lasky, Francis Lederer sings for the first time on the screen as the star of this sophisticated Parisian comedy. Ida Lupino, Hugh. Herbert, Roland Young, Erik Rhodes and Joseph Cawthorn arc seen in important roles. The story, which Stephen Avery adapted from the French comedy, “Monsieur Martin, ’ ’ depicts the series of hilarious developments that ensue when Philippe Martin, a struggling young Parisian actor (Lederer) kisses the wrong girl (Ida Lupino) in a darkened movie theatre “One Eainy Afternoon.” Out of this little misdemeanour grows a scandal of major proportions and Philippo is brought to trial. But he emerges victorious on all counts, foil not only does a case of love at second sight develop between him and his lovely “victim/' but as a result of the publicity he becomes the most romantic figure in Paris. Also prominent in the cast aro the lovely Countess Liev do Maigret, Donald Meek, Georgia Caine, Mischa Auer, Ferdinand Municr, Murray Kinnell, Paul Irving arid Phyllis The comedy was directed by Rowland V. Lee. The music and lyrics are by Ralph Irwin, Jack Stern and Harry Tobias. The photography is credited to Pevereil Marley. Richard Day designed the sets and Omar Kiam created the costumes.