“ITS A GREAT LIFE” FOR THEATRE ROYAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19075, 21 May 1930, Page 7

“ITS A GREAT LIFE” FOR THEATRE ROYAL.

“It’s a Great Life,” the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer picture starring the Duncan Sisters, which comes to the Theatre Royal on Saturday next, is an all-talk-ing, singing and dancing film directed by Sam Wood and filmed with technicolour sequences. The story might well be a biography of the dancers dealing with a sister act in vaudeville which finds itself in difficulties when a quarrel separates the pair, who find themselves “flops” as singles. The new film incorporates a number of skilfully executed' dance routines handled by Sammy Lee, who has received no little distinction as a result of his work in several Broadway musical comedy successes. Thte Duncan Sisters, as usual, score with their songs. The music was composed by Dave Dreyer, responsible for “Me and My Shadow,” “Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder” and other hits. Ballard Macdonald wrote the lyrics. “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” started him off on one of the most successful careers in the fheld of popular music. A very capable supporting cast is headed by Lawrence Gray and includes Benny Rubin, Jed Prouty, Dudley Chambers. Oscar Apfel, George Davis and George Periolat. Also on the same programme will be a Path© feature entitled “Leatherneck.” in which William Boyd is featured. “Leatherneck” is a stirring tale of the Nprth-West Mounted Police.