REGENT THEATRE

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

REGENT THEATRE

•THREE SMART GIRLS.” Dainty Deanna Durbin, with fht charming personality, is seen in Universal’s gay comedy-drama, "Three Smart. Girls," screening finally to-night at the Regent Theatre. "Three Smart Girls" tells the amusing story of three daughters of a rich New Yorker who upset their father's May-December romance with a golddigging blonde. The title roles arc played by little Miss Durbin. Nait. Grey, and Barbara Read. As lhe Ifather, Charles Winninger essays u new type of role. “Outlaws of the Orient" and the .Mike." Get ready for a swift-moving comedy about the funny things that can happen in a radio station. The picture is Universal's romantic laugh provoker, "Behind the Mike," commencing to-morrow at lhe Regent Theatre. The featured players arc William Gargan, Judith Barrett, Dor Wilson, the noted radio announcer best, remembered for his work or Jack Benny’s programme; the comedians, Sterling Holloway. Roy Atwell, Spencer Charters, and a strong supporting cast. William Gargan is seen as a programme producer who lets his temper fly away vvilh him. Finally it flies away with his New York big time job. He and Don Wilson try to revive a rundown radio station and project 1 hemselves smack into the centre of a small town political squabble. Gargan gets himself into more I rouble with every move. "Behind the Mike" is a comedy of radio errors that will keep you chuckling from the first moment when Gargan runs into Judith Barrett’s quick, witty retorts until the climax When she runs into his arms. There is smooth skull-drudgery on the part of the rival station owner who is helping io elect a crooked mayor. There is even smoother skullcap thinking on the part of Gargan, Judith Barrett and Don Wilson when they harpoon the slickers. The action and situations swing along quickly, brightly. Fere is romantic comedy that will entertain you every second. Columbia’s "Outlaws of the Orient.” which stars Jack Holt and feature? Mae Clarke and Harold Huber, Is on the same programme. The film is a colourful adventure story of the Gobi Desert. Holt is seen as foreman of an oil field. Ernest Schoodsack directed "Outlaws of the Orient" from an original story by Ralph Graves. Holt’s former screen buddy.