TOWN HALL TALKIES

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3269, 20 February 1937, Page 4

TOWN HALL TALKIES

"CHAMPAGNE WALTZ"

Bringing: together for the first time Gladys; Swarthout, glorious V6ib'fcd ! star anfld' Fredi Ma'cMtorray, o'fre Of the most 1 popular actors today,'- "Cnttihpagms Walfe,' y to be screcft&l at the Town Efall'> Talkies tonight' a'hy ! drii Mbntlay; is one of the greatest produced. l - In" cast'; -!d# ( •;' Jkck Oakie, Vel'oz" and' tOlandk] >a new dance team,,and Hbrmaif Bihg; Gladys SwarthSur ffiao% tier : demit in e 1 of the Rancho," a picture' HvtiiclP prdVCa' her to be -amoiig fmest ever to s v success she was tof' make" a' picture that' would have world wide recognition. ■' ,y J, In' she sings in five German, French, Italian, and Spanash. This- is somethings ttiaf has never been done before, and by this marvellous : performance ■ Will ce'rtainly make her the-biggest ViSmeirt motion picture singing stars'.* f "Champagn^/Waltz s *; is set iri; y the" city df Vienna, where GJadyS" Swarthout is a direct descendant of Strauss, and'a singer who rendfcr's" his songs much to the delight of all Vienna. She is the reigning personality of this city, until Fred MacMurray, the leader of an American swing band, visits Vienna and puts her and her grandfather out of business, thus bringing about a climax of romance, drama and delightful music.

The five outstanding songs heard in "Champagne Waltz" are, "Paradise is Waltz Time,", "Champagne Waltz," "When ts J a Kiss Not a Kiss?" "Could I Be in Love?" and "Merry-Gb-Round." v* "China Clipper" ' NO more thrilling drama of the air has come to the screen than First National's new picture, "China Clipper," Which wi?l be. screened on Tuesday and Wednesday. The cast includes Pat O'Brien. Beverley Roberts, Ross Alexander. Humphrey Bogart, Marie Wilson and Henry B. Walthall.: ,