CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 3

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

REGENT THEATRE. “YOU’RE TELLING ME.” W. C. Fields wins new honours in his first starring role in “You’re Telling Me,” the uproarious Paramount comedy which commenced at The Regent last night. Featured in the cast of the picture, which was directed by Erie Kenton, are Larry “Buster” Crabbe, Joan. Marsh and Adrienne Ames. This film is another refreshing laugh-riot, and Fields follows up his famous pool table stunt with a new concoction of comedy, a burlesque act which brought down the house at the film’s performance yesterday. Fields turns in a smash performance as a small-town optician with a flair for inventing which has never brought him success. His inventions include a murder-chair for tired burglars, a machine for blowing out burning matches, a keyhole finder for inebriated' gentlemen, and a puncture-proof tyre. But despite his belief that he’s as good as Edison, Fields’ family is forced to live on the "wrong” side of the town. When the son of the town’s wealthiest family proposes to -Fields’ daughter, the match is frowned upon by the family because of Fields’ insobriety and his insistence upon taking his shoes off in the parlour. But from that point on he sets out to win. A splendid array of shorts include British Sound News, “Betty 80-peep” cartoon, “Animal Antics” (Sportlight), “Pelting Preferred” (comedy), Paramount Pictorial and Cinesound Review. Screenings will be repeated to-night and to-morrow night and at a matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. “PRINCE OF ARCADIA.” “Prince of Arcadia,” which is now showing twice daily at Everybody’s, deals with a land which has no existence in reality, but the story does not suffer on that account. Carl Brisson, an actor who has sprung into fame within the last year or so, and who is hailed as the screen’s most handsome man, is cast in the leading role, that of the Prince of Arcadia. The picture gives him the opportunity to reveal the quality of his fine singing voice, and altogether the reputation of the Danish actor should be considerably enhanced by his performance to this picture. The story centres round the doings of the Prince of Arcadia, whose shortcomings result in an insistent demand ( from his people that he should abdicate. On his way to the Riviera—where all crownless monarchs appear to spend their exile, and very comfortably, too —the prince meets a beautiful girl, with whom he immediately falls in love. Unknown to him, the girl is an actress from Arcadia who had been driven from the country by the prince’s orders for her action in singing a song touching not too respectfully upon the prince’s lighter hours. The romance finds no favour in the eyes of the prince’s aunt, who had other ideas as to the type of woman a member of the royal family should marry. The complications which ensue as the result of the aunt’s interference are of a thoroughly amusing nature, and eventually the story reaches an ending which is satisfactory to all concerned, including the audience. On the feminine side the is unusually strong, including as it does two brilliant actresses in Margot Graham and’ Ida Lupino, while the minor roles are. also capably handled. Included in the supporting programme is an interesting series of news reels and a yachting “short” entitled “Our Friend the Wind.” NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. “SUCH WOMEN ARE DANGEROUS.” “Such Women are Dangerous,” which, opened a two night season at the Opera House, New Plymouth, last night, is a comedy-drama of the typical Hollywood vintage, with all the elements of entertainment for those who like that sort of thing. Reaching its climax in a murder trial with sensational last-minute evidence, the picture is remarkable for excellent photography. The story is that of a famous “best-selling” author who manages to get a considerable amount of entertainment out of his women admirers until the arrival of a pretty and extremely “intense” young woman from the south, with poetic ambitions. In his efforts to stave off her unwelcome atten- ■ tions a cleverly invented series of circumstanees arise which provide damning circumstantial evidence against him in a later murder charge. Coincidence and his devoted secretary come to light at a critical , time. Warner Baxter gives his usual polished . display and is well supported by Rose- > mary Ames, Mona Barrie , and Rochelle i Hudson—young women who will undoubtedly leave their mark in the talking ' screen before long.