PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 116, 19 May 1933, Page 12

PLAZA THEATRE

“THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST.’’ Seamark, possibly one of the most, popular mystery story authors writing to-day t has in his literary career produced many thrillers, but none that, has embraced all the romance and mystery that in enclosed in 44 Thc Many They Couldn’t Arrest” brought by British Dominions Films to the Plaza Theatre’s sound screen replete with every ounce of P e P, power and puncji that is to be found in the novel. It shows finally to-day. Gordon Harker, Britain’s greatest character actor who in his short term in English fiJmdom has reached stardom, was immediately selected to occupy the leading role. Harker has prpvcd beyond dispute that he is the only actor in England capable of carrying a dual role with, that every degree of satisfaction which the moviegoer demands. Coming To morrow. Never in the memory of the most ardent Joe E. Brown fan has there been such a riot of fun and laughter packed into six reels of entertainment as 44 You Said a Mouthful,” coming to the Plaza to-morrow. The First National comedian has never had a vehicle that fitted him more perfectly, or offered more abundant scope for his mirthprovoking talents. With an inborn tim ; Gity about water that amounts almost phoebia, Joe finds himself mistake! by the girl of his dreams, at least, he starts dreaming about her as soon as he mrots her—for the e Stamp* on swimmer of Canada, Joe Holt, who is the favourite in the forthcoming swimming race from Catalina to California ma’niand, a mere 27 miles »away. Between his determination to be everything Alice thinks he is, and the relentless ccaching of his picaniany ward—a darky orphan—Joe somehow manages to gft used to the water and learn the rudiments of swimming. He perseveres on laud as well and how hp, wins b : s two races jnake the subject of an amusing story.