Civic Theatre
SATURDAY AND MONDAY "The Show-Off" starring Rccl Skclton, Marilyn Maxwell and Virginia O'Brien, is the picture which brings Red Skelton baclc to the screen for the first time since the war, and he again reveals lhmself to be one of the most disceming comedians in films. ' Nev-er has he "been seen to greater advantage than in his present role of Aubrey ■ Piper, the amiable, back-slapping j wind-bag who manages to sweep l the sweet and unsuspccting Amy 1 Fisher off her feet, who marries I her, and who subseaueni.lv never I gives his harried and harassed in- I laws a moment's peace. The pa g ea n try of Royal core- ! monial is given full meaning -in J. Arthur Rank's ha.lf-liour technicolor fllm of the "Royal Wedding." London in full dress for the great ' occasion provides a rich setting for the wedding procession with the : vivid colour of the uniforms oi' the Household Cavalry, the Yeomen of tlle Guard and the bunting-liung , streets, showing up ag-ainst a background of London's green and grev.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 April 1948, Page 2
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