“ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 675, 29 May 1929, Page 13

“ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE”

FINE TALKIE FOR NEW REGENT For the past 15 years, “Alias Jimmy Valentine” has been perhaps the most sensationally and perenially successful play on the stage. For over a generation, young and old j alike have thrilled, laughed, and cried I over the story of the dashing young | crook who outwits the police forces of half a dozen cities, only to give hira- ! self away at last by cracking the safe in which is imprisoned the sister of the girl he loves. Now, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has taken the story, and made it as modern as the talking pictures can. The picture, with William Haines as the star, comes to the New Regent Theatre on Saturday. Haines, who gained his first repution as the premier wise-cracker of the screen, brings to “Alias Jimmy Valentine” a sense of comedy that has been mellowed and softened by experience. To assist him in his laughs, Karl Dane and Tully Marshall, two of the most experienced laugh-getters of the screen, contribute what is perhaps the best performance of their careers. The three of them bring a new idea to th screen, that of a comedy trio instead of a comedy team. Their work together is a sensation. As leading lady, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer selected Leila Hyams, who was chosen by Henry Clive, the noted artist and illustrator, as the most beautiful blonde in Hollywood.