“BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 637, 15 December 1932, Page 3

“BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES.”

Racy Entertainment at Liberty. When leave home they lincl their way to theatreland and become broadminded, according- to “ Blondie of the Follies,” which heads the current bill at the Liberty Theatre. This often gav, sometimes tragic, story of New York's ‘show” business is typical of its kind. It would, in fjfct, l»e ordinary but for an assemblage of notable 'film people in an almost all-star cast. Marion Davies, with her queer, forced smile, and exotic Billie Dove, head the list. Then there are Robert Montgomery, James Bleason, Jimmy Durante, and, for good measure, Zasu Pitts. Not content with this, Metro-Goldyn-Mayer lias spiced the dish with dialogue by Anita Boos. Tucked away among the tinsel is a moral, which is uncovered by Mr Montgomery when he remarks to Miss Davies that ‘this gay life is not all it is erdeked up to be.” After having broken her leg as a. result of a fal] into an orchestra, well caused by her jealous girl friend, Miss Davies agrees. “Blondie of the Follies” takes one behind the footlights, and then behind t.h-‘ scenes into the homes and into the lives of two girls and their people living uptown in the poorer quarters of New York. Music, dancing, smart and witty patter, are intertwined to provide a racy entertainment. It is typical Broadway. with all its gaieties and high life, with Marion Davies and Billie Dove throwing themselves into the fast life only to eventually receive a rude awakening. The supporting pictures are good.