“MOTHER’S MILLIONS.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 493, 30 June 1932, Page 3

“MOTHER’S MILLIONS.”

Dramatic Entertainment at Everybody’s. 11l “ Mother’s Millions,” the Universal film which is being screened at Everybody’s Theatre this week, .May Robson gives a forcible and dramatic performance. She plays the part of an irascible, tempestuous old woman, rich as a Croesus, who fights to win the love of her son whom she had ordered from her home. Woven into tlie story is a charming love theme. The star s performance dominates the picture. .May Robson, as Harriet Breer. reputedly the richest woman in the United States, has an exceedingly difficult part. Her aim in life is to smash Remington, a rival financier, and to ensure the happiness of her daughter, I* aitli, by seeing that she does not marry a fortune hunter. Through her business connections, Harriet has become a soured and grouchy old person, harsh and unbending to her children, acquaintances and employees alike, yet at times relaxing to become a human being instead of an automaton bent on the destruction of her rival. The storv was written especially for the star, and she filled the role with great success for several seasons on the stage. She lias found the screen an ideal medium through which to display her talents, for her performance in “Mother’s Millions” leaves nothing to be desired, rain me iS U S ° o<l supporting pro-