Hilarioius Whirl of Flying Hooves

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 175, 27 July 1938, Page 11

Hilarioius Whirl of Flying Hooves

JOE E. BROWN IN ‘ ‘POLO JOE,’ > COMEDY HIT (Meteor: Coming Soon.) Joe E. Brown is a wonder polo player in “Polo Joe,” in which he is funnier than he was in 4 4 Bright Light’ * and his other films. Joe has beon almost everything iu the sport world —prize fighter, racer, circus clown, high jumper, bike rider, hoofer, acrobat —and now he comes as a synthetic polo player. Again he portrays the meek soul who tries to cover his fright at his own limitations by insisting that they don’t exist. Ho finds it necessary to pretend great prowess at polo, though he has never been on a horse, and gets fits of sneezing whenever he gets near one. As Joe Bolton, ho returns to his home town and the welcoming arms of his rich and gushing Aunt Minnie —after years in China. With him comes his dead-pan valet. Hayward. Aunt Minnie mansion is in the midst of a swanky polo-playing colony—and Joe at once falls head over heels in love with pretty Mary Hilton, who thinks no man can be a hero unless he plays polo. To get out of his difficulty Joo pretends that he is a wow at it—and so is forced to join the club. He is iu terror at what lies ahead and his valet gets the brilliant idea of hiring a gung bruisers to kidnap him before the game. His rival for Mary’s hand overhears Joe’s scheme, and informs Mary’s father. So he is compelled to play in the big