REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 237, 7 October 1936, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

"CALL DE THE WILD” "Call of the Wild” is no misnomer for 20th. Century’s filmisation of Jack London's famous classic of the Klondike gold rush of 1897, which commences at the Regent Theatre tomorrow, with Clark Gable, Loretta Young, and Jack Oakie in its leading roles. A story of unbridled romance which recognises only Nature’s laws, it is a literal interpretation of "th/? call of the wild.” Gable swashbuckles through the gold camps, a picturesque prospector ready to stake his fortune on the flip of a coin. His code is the code of the frontier—a rough but honest variation of the "golden rule." Into his life comes Loretta Young, a San Francisco socialite. Thrown together on the trail, they begin by hating each other, he detesting her code, she not understanding his. Under the spell of the Arctic their differences diminish, and a romance ensues. "A Woman Alone” Life in the Imperial Russia of Tsarist days is vividly portrayed in "A Woman Alone,” featuring Anna Sten, which is to commence on Saturday at the Regent Theatre. The picture reveals all the colourful glitter of the army and society, but at the same time throws light on the rigid and unfair military laws of the day. Anna Sten gives a line portrayal of Maria, a peasant girl working in a big city residence, the emotional scenes in the film being conducted with admirable restraint. Henry Wilcoxon has the leading role.