PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 58, 10 March 1937, Page 12

PLAZA THEATRE

"FALLING IN LOVE.’’ Picture-goers who delight in seeing the beauties of the English countryside on the screen, will rejoice at the lovely riverside settings which form the rural backgrounds for Charles Farrell’s first British film “Falling in Love,” which at the Plaza Love,” which commences at the Plaza Theatre to-day. Monty Banks, who will be remembered as a comedian in several British comedies, directed “Falling in Love.” Mary Lawson co-stars with Farrell, and other brilliant players in the film are Margot Grahame, Gregory Ratoff, Diana Napier, Pat Aherne and H. F. Maltby. ! “Invisible Ray,” on the same programme, was directed by Lambert Hillyer, and the cast supporting Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi includes such talented players as Frances Drake, Frank Lawton,. Beulah Bondi, Walter Kingsford and Violet Kemble Cooper. The picture, its story adapted by John Colton from an original story byHoward Higgin and Douglas Hodges, was produced by Edmund Grainger. “Smartest Girl in Town.” With Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond to provide the romantic interest, with Eric Blore once more as the incomparable valet, and with Helen Broderick forever finding a new description of her scapegrace husband, “Smartest Girl in Town,” the R.K.O. picture, to be screened on Saturday at the Plaza Theatre, is a film that will appeal to theatregoers of all types. Ann as a beautiful photographic model, makes up her mind to marry money. Even when she meets Raymond, and is strongly attracted to him, she refuses to regard his attentions seriously, believing that he is only the free-lance photographer’s model he pretends to be. Unknown to Ann it is really a millionaire whose proposels she refuses so definitely. Finally, Gene Raymond devises a scheme whereby he may see her more often, and Ann's efforts to resist his attentions involve her in a series of gay adventures. Miss Sothern is given the opportunity for wearing many lovely gowns and ensembles suitable for every hour of the day.