“DIXIANA” COMING.
The “ Devil's Holiday ” Is the leading picture at the Crystal Palace. Bright comedy, tuneful melodies and excellent acting are responsible for the success of the musical comedy-talkie. “ Dixiana,” the most ambitious production yet made by the Radio Studios, which will open on Saturday at the Crystal Palace. “Dixiana” is set among the plantations of New Orleans and Louisiana in 1840, a picturesque feature being the costumes appropriate to the period. The film owes its high entertainment value to a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the ■charming personality of Bebe Daniels, who is given a role which suits her perfectly. With Everett Marshall, the grand’ opera star, she makes the most of the excellent music provided for them. The inimitable pair of comedians, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, come forward again with their laughprovoking gags i»nd antics.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 1 April 1931, Page 3
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