“DOWN TO EARTH”

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12314, 6 April 1933, Page 4

“DOWN TO EARTH”

WILL ROGERS RAISES THE LAUGHS. ery different in theme and treatI tom its star's previous screen otierings, hut all the more interesting and entertaining for that. **Dewn to Earth'’ scores a decided hit with loca \\ill Rogers tails. It is showing at the King y Theatre to-i.i- ht Kealizing the timeliness of turning Ins witty spotlight oil present collections the noted humorist has nnobtrusi woven the very human stole oi a business mail’s domestic and financial worries into the background oi i riotously funny picture. Hi- hit -c, tor Ins problems is as significant as it is hilarious. -Down To Earth brings back the lovable Pike Peers anu the socially ambitious I Iv Penis <l. K< jpjy.hrst talkie, “They H . U> 1 Their European jaunt 'A', 0 , 1 !l,c y are again in Oarermre. Oklahoma, where Idy is now town s social leader. Pike is a , r i A o\er the financial outlook, hut I v and the i r son, Ross, arc too busy s>pciKl.ng the family income To . bVnl a f t “l" tiun V* hi * "amino. V hank failure sends Pike linn mi: io Cim ago tor a big ] oa n if„ cnlv tiling that will save his business f d t a rr 1 ' thl * »*« is nils,,. ss.u . hut lie meets tlie Grand Duke Michael, an old friend of Pari- ..vs ami brings him hack to Ok:, lion :. a head TJ “ a , tters t® ; I I{,,S ' lils gainlileil im.iv tlia.u.ly fortune ; Idy is giving an oxlinvagain costume ball to announce Jtoss engagement to a girl In- di likes hut whose money lie tools O n family needs; Pike himselt ,s about to be thrown into bankruptcy It. - Ilrin^'v"*‘01111 l methods |».k.. i.sos S,.u-1 l,ul<l . stri>,, K family down i; „ * 1 again makes a «liirlwin.l climax to the film which m many rc,S, I,u ‘ »"*** effort, of the star s • aieer. Irene Rich again plats the Tins, !“• h i S j ll -sponsible wife a.-i + b i> o1 * • once more hw-ninfs the Hussian duke. IWotliv Jordan, i Kemp. Mari Oarliide. Iliaiiuon Hurst and oihri- notables lie. I the support,i,g cast with uniforinlv excellent work.