“BODY AND SOUL”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 192, 15 August 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

“BODY AND SOUL”

ELISSA LANDI STARRED. MAJESTIC PROGRAMMES. “Body and Soul,” forthcoming Fox Movietone drama, will serve to introduce Elissa Landi, beautiful European star to the New Zealand screen public. That she will succeed here can be no doubt, because of her already established reputation on the European screen and Broadway stage. In “Body and Soul,” opening to-day at the Majestic Theatre, Miss Landi plays opposite Charles Farrell, who needs no introduction to screen audiences. They recently voted him 4 4 King of the Movies” and he showed his appreciation by thrilling them with his performances in “Liliom” and 44 The Man Who Came Back.” Myrna Loy and Humphrey Bogart are also featured, under the direction of Alfred San tell. The story tells of an American flying ace whose sweetheart is accused of being a spy. How he becomes involved in the accusation and then clears himself and the girl of the charge furnishes one of the most gripping screen stories of the current season. Charles Darnton id the New York Evening World said of her: 44 An English actress, Elissa Landi, achieved a I beautiful, courageous and. truly moving performance.” Robert Coleman stated in the Daily Mirror: 44 Elissa Landi, an English importation, made a most auspicious debut. She has beauty, poise, polish.”