REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 39, 16 February 1939, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

"RECKLESS LIVING” AND "EXPENSIVE HUSBANDS.” A .double threesome of top rank comedians and popular screen players of the younger generation will be seen in the featured roles of Universal’s “Reckless Living,” a fast moving comedy drama screening at the Regent Theatre to-day. Heading the trio of funsters is Jimmie Savo, world-fam-ous pantomimist, whose superlative mimicry has been seen in every capital of Europe and America. With him are Charles Judels, veteran merrymaker from the New York musical comedy stage, and Frank Jenks, famous for his portrayal of the music-mad taxi-driver in “100 Men and a girl.” In the romantic leads are seen Robert Wilcox, Nan Grey and William Lundigan, in a threecorner love story laid against a background of race-tracks, night clubs and the hi-de-ho-spots of modern youth. Playing together for the first time as co-stars, Beverley Roberts and Patrie Knowles are on the same programme in a Warner Bros, romantic comedy called “Expensive Husbands.” As a team they are said to be altogether excellent. Many scenes of Hollywood's life, and many, again, of

luxurious spots in the Old World are presented on the screen in “Expensive Husbands.” “Last Train From Madrid.” “This is a story of people—not of causes,” says Paramount in the foreword to “The Last Train from Madrid,” the Spanish war drama showing on Saturday at the Regent Theatre. But for all that disclaimer the atmosphere of the picture is not one that will elicit much sympathy lor the rebel cause. Anthony Quinn, a comparative newcomer to the screen, is excellent in the leading role of the Spanish patriot, and he is most ably supported by Lionel Atwill and Gilbert Roland. Olympne Bradna provides an excellent reason why the American reporter takes more than a professional interest in the war.