MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 307, 28 December 1937, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

"OVER SHE GOES” A musical comedy film with wit and ingenuity, starring Britain?. favourite comedy team, Stanley Lupino and Laddie Cliff, commenced at the Majestic Theatre yesterday. “Over She Goes” is its title and it certainly gets over all the time. It contains snappy tunes, gorgeous girls and a story packed with bright situations and gags. Adapted from Stanley Lupino’s record-breaking stage success, it tells of the adventures of Tommy, Billy and Harry, three ex-members of a vaudeville act, when Harry becomes a peer on lhe presumed death of his uncle. Lord Drewsden, and is pursued by a title-hunting former flame. To outwit the damsel the ingenious Tommy (played by Stanley Lupino, of course) poses as Harry’s uncle, mysteriously returned from the jungle in. which he is supposed to have died, hoping to make the gold-digger believe that there is no title or inheritance to share. One of the most interesting features of the film is the film is the casting of Max Baer, the famous American boxer, as a tough he-man from the wide open spaces who is Stanley Lupino’s rival for the affections of vivacious Gina Malo. "Maxie" is in his element in this part and has some screamingly funny scenes with Lupino and Laddie Cliff. Four lovely ladies support Stanley Lupino in the production. Claire Luce is as glamorous as ever in the romantic lead as Harry’s fiancee, Gina Malo is Stanley’s bright young girl friend, Sally Gray is Billy’s little friend, and Judy Kelly is the beautiful cause of all the trouble. Syd Walker, Richard Murdoch and John Woods add to the hilarity. "Over She Goes" will be screened again to-day and tonight. “Way Out West” Laurel and Hardy are not portrayed as broncho-busting cowboys in "Way Out West,” commencing on Friday at the Majestic Theatre; instead, they are just a pair of "tenderheel” desert miners trying to do a good deed for a dead prospector “pard.” But they are in a locale of the wild and woolly gay nineties, surrounded by mounted cowhands, stage coaches, and all the tough men and picturesque atmosphere of the glamorous and adventuresque pioneer times. The set-up is natural for the uproarious antics of Stan and Ollie. They blunder in delivering the deed to the gold mine to the dance hall queen instead of the daughter of the prospector, ana there’s a riot of fun as they romp through a series of exciting misdeeds in reclaiming the deed. New gags are deftly introduced to add to the tempo and action of the production. "Way Out West" has a tuneful musical background.