STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 19

STRAND

“BULLDOG DRUMMOND” Bored with peace, hungry for thrills and danger, a young army officer advertises in the London “Times” for trouble and gets it by the car-load. Just the role cut out for Ronald Colman, the dashing hero of “Beau Geste.” His latest picture at the Strand Theatre, “Bulldog Drummond,” is his best. Answered by the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life, with a story of torture, blackmail and scandal, the advertisement brings him love and romance. Again made to order for Ronald Colman, the tender lover of “The Magic Flame” and “The Dark Angel,” “Bulldog Drummond” is once more his best. And it brings a third Ronald Colman, a comedian of rare ability, who rushes with a broad grin through the machina- ; tions of criminal gangs, rescues his lady love with a chuckle, and roars with laughter at the hissings of the villain. A new actor —just as handsome, just as dashing as ever—packing laugh punches in his left hand and thrill punches in his right. Superbly produced by Samuel Goldwyn with a tine cast, including Lilyan Tashman. Montagu Love. Joan Bennett, “Bulldog Drummond” is one of those pictures they talk about for years. New York flocked to it at the Apollo Theatre —people go again and again to see it. An excellent supporting programme of short talkie features is also being presented.