MAJESTIC THEATRE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21646, 6 May 1940, Page 2

MAJESTIC THEATRE

'ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER”

rhe Hardy Family takes a fling at life, both romantic and dramatic. In the seventh of the popular series, “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever,” showing at the Majestic. All the familiar faces are back. However, Lewis Stone as the Judge. Mickey Rooney as Andy and Cecilia Parker as Marian fall victims to a spirit of caprice and it is up to Fay Holden (Mother Hardy) and Sara Haden (Aunt MUly) to remain the stabilising members. Newcomers to the cast are Helen Gilbert, a new discovery who plays Andy's latest love, and Terry Kilburn, who recently scored an outstanding success in “Good-bye, Mr Chips.” The adventurous spirit strikes the Hardys like a cyclone. In this picture, the Judge loses his usual conservativeness and almost loses everything he owns In a crooked promotion stunt. In the end, however, his good sense prevails and he turns a “gold brick" into pay dirt. Then Andy quarrels with his sweetheart. Polly Benedict, played by Ann Rutherford, and falls crazily In love with a beautiful school teacher. In the end, however, the Judge has emerged victorious; Andy gets a rude awakening and realises that his old love, Polly, is still the best, and Marian decides she 1 not a career-girl. In brief, the Hardy Family returns to normal. A strong supporting programme Includes an English Pathe Gazette showing New Zealanders at the pyramids and a Metrotone Sound News.