"The Dancing Pirate"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 24 April 1937, Page 13

"The Dancing Pirate"

Weaving a pattern of colour and romance into clever dancing, “The Dancing Pirate” presents an enteftainmen! that is as rare as it is beautiful. Filmed entirely in technicolour, these scenes might easily be taken from the Arabian Night. Dancing girls god young lovers against a background -of Spanish scenes and comedy, topped off by burlesque makes this an exceptionally enjoyable show. There are. the Spanish dances of Collins and Steffii Duna (lead in “La Cucaracha”), two songs, “When You’re

When Grace Moore scored her outstanding triumph at Covent Garden, in London, last year, thousands were unable to gain admittance to her concert. The star was advised recently on the set, where she was currently filming Columbia’s “When You’re in Love” that the Albert Hall has already been sold out for her performance scheduled for 3rd May, in connection with the Coronation fest'vities. The affair will be a gala concert in honour of King George VI. Miss Moore will sail for England on 24th April.

A BRILLIANT COLOUR SPECTACLE

Dancing the Walt?” 3fld Y9U MV Love?” but the main entertainment depends on the colour, spectacle, and Frank Morgan’s delightful comedy. Collins is exceptionally agile, and covers a tremendous amount of ground in leaps and twists, besides being an expert tap dancer. Luis Albepni aids in the comedy, and small bits are well done by Victor Varconi, Jack La Ryp* and others, The colour used is really beautiful, and the terminating ballets have wonderful moments.

Columbia occupies a most enviable position with its line-up of pictures already landed and awaiting release. The two stellar attractions at present awaiting their premiere are Frank Capra’s epic, “Lost Horizon,” and Grace Moore’s “When You’re in Love.”

“Lost Horizon" is undoubtedly al-* ready tabbed to be one of the greatest entertainments of 1937, while “When You’re in Love”-—Grace Moore’s first under her new season contract with Columbia—is rated by overseas critics as being that star’s best.