STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 838, 5 December 1929, Page 17

STRAND

“BULLDOG DRUMMOND”

“Bulldog Drummond,” Ronald Colman’s new starring vehicle, which continues to fill the Strand Theatre, is a tribute to keqn showmanship. Two years ago Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky were known far and wide over the United States as one of the most appealing of motion picture co-starring teams. Samuel Goldwyn had put them in a series of romantic pictures together, such as “The Night of Love,” “The Magic Flame,” and “Two Lovers,” and thn determined to star them individually in separate pictures.

Those fortunates who have already’ seen this talkie declare Colman's second individual starring vehicle, "Bulldog Drummond.” a noteworthy translation of the famous comedydrama, and a picture which definitely establishes its star as one of the major lights of filmdom.

The Goldwyn method of building solo star names follows the same natural progressions as evinced when his play’ers were teamed together. For a first individual effort, he put Colman in a highly’ romantic role as the freebooting trader of Joseph Conrad*s “The Rescue,” and Miss Banky in a similarly romantic story of peasant life, “The Awakening.” Now lie is giving them both a chance to demonstrate their ability at comedy’, a littleexploited side of their talents, by assigning Colman to “Bulldog Drummond,” and Miss Banky to making a portrait of the immigrant girl in New York in “This Is Heaven.”

The talking supporting programme includes a Fox Movietone News, songs by’ Dale Smith, the bariton, and, in addition, the latest Eves’ Review.