ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1930, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES. X FAMILY NIGHT TO-NIGHT. Dialogue, acting, photography and direction are perfect to the minutest degree in “Woman to Woman,” finally showing at Everybody’s Talkies, New Plymouth, to-night, while the story, which is not altogether new to picturegoers and theatre fans, is so touching as to warrant the attention of everyone. By stating that the story is not new, it is understood that it has previously been produced as a silent film a few years ago. As in the silent version, we see Betty Compson, whose voice adds a new cbarm to the role. In the talk'ng version, she is supported by George Barraud, Juliette Compton and Winter Hall. It was adapted from Michael Morton’s stage play, directed by Victor Saville for Tiffany-Stahl, and is being released by Cinema Art Films. There is a really good supporting programme. “GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY.” The most gorgeous of all natural colour films is “Gold Diggers of Broadway,” a Warner Bros’ and Vitaphone production which recently completed a record season of nine weeks and three days in Auckland. In this all-colour, singing and dancing production there are seven haunting tunes, some of them crooned by Nick Lucas, the famous “crooning troubadour”; then there is the rich comedy of Winnie Lightner; the dainty dances of Ann Pennington; Lilyan Tashman, Conway Tearle, Nancy Welford, and 100 beautiful chorus girls, who are seen in one glorious scene after another, and which follow each other in quick succession of kaleidoscopic hues. An average of 3250 people a day saw “Gold Diggers of Broadway” in Auckland during its record run. “Gold Diggers of Broadway” commences a special season at Everybody’s Talkies to-morrow (Wednesday) with screenings daily at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m, THE REGENT. “FLIGHT” FINALLY. “Flight,” the all-talking Columbia special, finally showing at the Regent, New Plymouth, to-night, should not be missed by anyone, as it is a.marvellous entertainment. The picture presents planes zooming, darting and sweeping through the clouds—thrilling battle formations, tailspins, loop-the-loops and hazardous landings—breath-taking moments never before pictured on the screen are shown in “Flight,” the first all-talk-ing epic of the air, and through it all runs one of the sweetest love stories ever filmed. Jack Holt, Ralph Graves and Lila Lee head the big cast. A Fox Movietone News opens the programme. BIG BRITISH TALKIE. The amazing British all-talking picture “Under the Greenwood Tree,” will be presented for a three-night season at the Regent, commencing to-morrow night at 7.45 p.m. This production had the honour of being presented for an extended season at the State Theatre, Sydney, the Empire’s greatest theatre. It created the most intense interest, particularly on account of the beautiful musical quality of the glee singing, Christmas carols and some of the fine old hymns sung by the village choir. The love story in this purely British picture is wholly delightful, and the melodramatic twist at the end of the story gives everyone a surprise. It provides a proof that technically British reproduction is of a higher grade than that of any other country in the-world. John Batten and Marguerite Allen are the featured players in this all-British talkie.