“Two’s Company” Superb Anglo-American Comedy

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 291, 9 December 1936, Page 11

“Two’s Company” Superb Anglo-American Comedy

NED. SPARKS AND GORDON HARKER CO-STARRED (State: Screening To-morrow.) A new and most interesting comedy partnership is introduced to the screen in “Two’s Company.” Ned Sparks, one of Hollywood’s leading comedians, is co-starred with that inimitable Cockney humorist, Gordon Harker, and the result is one of tho funniest comedies turned out of Elstree for a long, long time. The story opens in New York. B. G. Madison, a wealthy business man, is reluctantly persuaded by his wife and daughter, and ■ his lawyer, A 1 (Ned Sparks), to take a health trip to England. On board the liner they meet Muggridge (Gordon Barker), valet to the Earl of Warke. Muggridge is travelling back to England in hcarge of his master’s champion dog. Of course the Americans mistake Muggridge for the Earl.

Madison’s daughter, Julia (Mary' Brian), makes a hit with tho Earl’s son, Jerry (Patric Knowles) and the fun begins when the Earl (an ardent outterfly collector) gets into holts with the fiery Madison. Muggridge and the lawyer, Al, take up the cudgels, and it isn’t until the lovers, Jerry and Julia, are in need of support, that the two get together and smooth matters out to an uproarious climax. Written by the famous J. B. Morton, the dialogue is snappy and full of humour. The action is fast and mirthfulin the extreme, scenes especially between Gordon Harker and Ned Sparks being uproarious.

The principal honours are taken by Sparks and Barker, and sterling support is given by Patric Knowles, Alary Brian, Henry Holman, Gibb McLaughlin and a fine cast of players. Bouquets should be handed to the producer, Paul Soskin, and the director, Tim Whelan for giving us a comedy that is a not.