TWO BIG TALKIES

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

TWO BIG TALKIES

“FLYING FOOL” IS A THRILLER ROXY’S PROGRAMME An enjoyable comedy-drama entitled “The Flying Fool” delighted and thrilled the large audiences at the Roxy Theatre yesterday, and will be shown again this evening. William Boyd is the star. The story concerns Bill, a wartime aviator who has three major considerations —himself, his kid brother, and the frequent company of a variety of pretty girls. Back from France, he takes up work as a stunt flyer known as "The Flying Fool,” anc life runs alon§ smoothly w i 11 everything, including a regular stream of blondes coming his way Bill’s placid pro gress is interrupted when the brother exhibit: love symptoms, sc he starts out to d( a little investigating on the youngster’s behalf. Tc cut a long story short, he falls in love with this girl, which starts trouble between the brothers, with many consequential dramatic clashes. Marie Prevost is the girl and Dave Wolheim, as the kid brother, is excellent. The film is dialogue throughout. Chief among the supporting items is “Noisy Neighbours,” another talkie. This is a story of vaudeville players in which the famous Quillan family of acrobats are starred. An excellent negro jazz band, a beautiful love story between Eddie Quillan and Alberta Vaughan, are the chief attractions.