COMEDY AND WESTERN

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 754, 6 May 1933, Page 24 (Supplement)

COMEDY AND WESTERN

“ Wild Horse Mesa ” and “He Learned About Women.” An entertaining new double-feature programme is offer,ed at the Liberty Theatre to-day. The principal attracWomen," with Stuart Erwin and Alison Women,’ with Stuart Erwin and Alison Skipworth in the' leading roles, and the supporting film is Zane Grey’s “ Wild Horse Mesa,” featuring Randolph Scott and Sally Blane. Clever and uniformly satisfying acting marks “He Learned About Women.” The idea of a New York youth, long confined to the world of books, suddenly inheriting a vast fortune, lends itself to the developing of intriguing situations, and these are brightly handled. As the millionaire youth, Peter Potter Kendall 111., Stuart Erwin invests the character with real life and cleverly depicts his rapid development under the pressure of the influences that gather about him. Alison Skipw'orth, who is speedily winning popularity among theatre patrons, gives an outstanding characterisation of an old actress fallen on evil days. To begin with she is not averse to taking some advantage of the inexperienced Peter, but when danger threatens him her heart softens and she becomes his loyal friend. Susan Fleming is very charming as Joan Allen, the pretty young typist, who is so fortunate as to find a position in the imposing mansion of the kind-hearted Peter. Randolph Scott and Sally Blane, the captivating pair of ” Heritage of the Desert,” make a welcome return in “ Wild Horse Mesa.” It is a thrilling production, conceived in the old traditions of the American West. “YVild Horse Mesa” is the audible screen version of Zane Grey's popular of the same name, and thrill follows’ thrill as the plot is unfolded. Box plans at The Bristol.