REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 266, 12 November 1935, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“LOOK UP AND LAUGH” A. typical Grade Fields production, with all her humour and inimitable singing, is “Look Up and Laugh,” which will be screened finally this afternoon at the Regent Theatre. It is Gracic Fields at her best, and in her few serious moments she sings several catchy songs in her own original manner. They are “Love is Everywhere,” “Look Up and Laugh” and “Anna from Anna Capriza.” There will be no evening session. “Monte Carlo” To have Jack Buchanan as the star of any film is to ensure its unqualified success; but to have Jeanette MacDonald as the excuse for healthy romance is to put the production right in the front. And that is why “Monte •Carlo,” commencing to-morrow at the Regent Theatre, is as refreshing and completely satisfying as any musical comedy that has been screened. In a musical comedy one does not expect to find a plot of any great depth, and while “Monte Carlo” does not contain many elements of probability, the sequences give the stars numerous opportunities of displaying their vocal talent. In short, the story is of a count, who, attracted by the beauty of a countess who has run away from her groom on the weding, poses as a hairdresser to further his acquaintance. His varying success is the basis for some hilarious adventures. The supporting programme includes one of .the Screen Souvenirs series, a bouncing ball cartoon, Hollywood Snapshots, and a newsreel.