“LETTY LYNTON.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 578, 7 October 1932, Page 4

“LETTY LYNTON.”

Robert Montgomery and Joan Crawford.

' star?i r n°i ll . ?^„A1^ ed " the British comedy arringr <-»ene Gerrard, will be shown at to-night* 111 Theatrc for the last time su?h e -,f re rl e ” Ce /? f t "° Popular artists d i3 B^ alc S?*S Slflowers® of. C |c e '“ entertainment, and loiiowers ° f either of these players will Lynt a on P ' CtUr t C h to sat *« fy theni “Utty nwSi ton *' the Metro-Goldwyn-Maver Chrmfchu?eh' h, . Ch WiU commence a^ts Lo e w"dis' kn °T2,, n ° Ve t *»- “>ar!e BeUa" stnrvnf'on Letty . Lynton ” tells the °f*? n essen tially modern girl who flirts with an ardent South American on whi? y^. e t 0 £ hat part of the world, but rl£’h^ h ? n She really in love with £ oun £ American, finds it diffif.nfVt h° shake off the other man The S » her*? 1 * 1 ° f this unwelcome tion anrt ln . a com Promising posia h 13 charged with murder Gripping drama is reached in the climax h<sn _ two Stars such as Joan Crawsto?w a w?hi R H b T rt Montgomery handle a SonJlit ’i° lvts . ,he eternal tri--sr,r® ,°" e l°° ks / ° r quick action, breezy “t J2K T , d .‘enae situations. In l'oVd tt ma I kl nton , aII abo und. Joan CrawTo , ma * te s a glamorous figure of the society heiress, while when the film Sa C f e iVnr d . ra M atic peak she achieves r £ bably the finest work of io ♦ « ,1 ker Portrayal of the girl who »»oiTtl° rn between two bourse of action being exceptionally effective. -._t?°bert Montgomery as the flippant mencan ' a role which perfectly* suits his personality, is entirely at A h b° ut the film, while he also r i-nrio*! strik,n & dramatic heights at the crucial moment. Xils Asther, who was ‘he most successful actors in silent” films, gives an unusual tr £?i al ‘be South American lover aiinthe^J one »» responsible for another finished performance as the district attorney, and May Robson! who was last seen in “Mother's Milcontributes a striking character st ®oy a | the girl's mother. The drama, of the film is leavened 7JiS.?^? ents °‘ comedy, and for these J-ouise Closser Hale, who is seen as a maid, is largely responsible. Box plans at The Bristol. *