MARLENE DIETRICH HERE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 16 (Supplement)

MARLENE DIETRICH HERE

STAR IN ’’THE BLONDE VENUS." MAJESTIC ATTRACTION. Two Englishmen play the leading roles opposite Marlene Dietrich in her latest starring Paramount picture, “The Blonde Venus,” which opens at the Majestic Theatre to-day. Herbert Marshall, who is cast as the husband, is Edna Best’s husband in real life and is a native of London; and Cary Grant, who plays the lover, was born in Bristol, England. “The Blonde Venus” is the story of a woman who accepts the love of another man so that she can save her husband’s life. The complications that ensue when her husband discovers her faithlessness lead to a dramatic climax. Marlene Dietrich made film history with starring roles in “Morocco,” “Dishonoured” and “Shanghai Express.” “The Blonde Venus” is her fourth vehicle for Paramount, and in this production she plays a character that is entirely different from anything that she has played before. “The Blonde Venus” does two things for Miss Dietrich. It gives her the best story she has ever had, and it provides her with plenty of opportunity to run through the entire gamut of her emotions. Dickie Moore, as the son of Miss Dietrich and Marshall, gives a performance that proves him lo be one of the finest child actors I on the screen to-day. Constance Bennett has the most dramatic role of her distinguished | career in “Rockabye,” which will be j shown at the Majestic next Wednesday. One of the most lavishly produced talking plays of the year, “Rockabye” affords congenial roles for Paul Lukas and Joel McCrea. As Judy- Carroll, Constance Bennett is cast as an actress with a strong personality, and her first appearance in the film is in court, where she gives evidence in the witness box during the itrial of Commissioner Howard for embezzlement. Members of the supporting cast include Walter Pidgeon, Jobyna Howland. Virginia Hammond innd Walter Catlett. “Rockabye” has just concluded a most, successful sea- 1 son in Auckland. That finished comedian Stanley Lupino is at his best in “Sleepless | Nights.” which conies to the Majestic ; next Saturday. The plot docs not matter, as “Sleepless Nights’’ is a success on its speed, wit. and songs. It goes from the start, which is outside a night club, where a crowd of revellers sing “I Don't. Want to go to Bed,” one of

the bust numbers on the programme. Lupino is cast as a reporter, but he does not take his duties very seriously, nor does his boss, the managing editor. Lupino is sent to Nice to try and get on board a millionaire’s yacht. He has to pretend he is married to the millionaire’s daughter, and the impersonation keeps the audience in roars of laughter. The leading lady is Polly Walker, who, besides being a finished actress, has a pleasing voice. She and Lupino sing well together. The picture concludes on board a yacht, and the fun is kept going right up to the end. The picture is a British one, and is a credit to the British film industry. Photographs of scenes from Cecil B. De Mine’s Paramount production, “The Sign of the Cross,” have been requested by the Los Angeles Board of Education for its Visual Education Division. * * * r A Collection of photographs, snowing the progress of motion picture production within the Paramount studios from 1913 to date, has been presented by Paramount, to the Los Angeles Museum.