STRAND

Evening Star, Issue 22447, 18 September 1936, Page 5

STRAND

Five times a week millions of radio “ listen-inners,” as Walter Winched calls them, carefully tune in their radio sets to the nearest Columbia network station and listen to the adventures of Myrt and Marge. Starting to-day, local filmgoers can tune in on these radio stars at the Strand, where this famous radio team will make their screen debut in 1 Laughter in the Air,’ a Bryan Foy-Universal production. Myrt and Marge are conceded to be the most popular radio skit on the air, and have won popularity contests over ‘ Amos ’n Andy ’ and ‘ The Rise of the Goldbergs.’ The entire series is written by Myrt (Myrtle Vail), who shares the acting honours with Marge (Donna Damerell), her daughter in real life. Another member of the radio cast of Myrt and Marge appears in the film. He is Ray Hedge, who plays Clarence. In ‘ Laughter in the Air ’ he has a similar role. A 1 Boasberg, the famous comedy director, handled the production, which has special musical composition and dance ensembles. Stirring drama, such ns ono has come to expect from a Zano Grey story characterises ‘ Drift Fence,’ the new Paramount action picture, which is in support. It unfolds a colourful story of the days when desperadoes ruled the Arizona cattle lands, and refused to allow big ranchers to confine their herds within fences. No one is more adept than Zanc Grey in presenting primitive struggles of the vanished frontier days of Arizona. ‘ Drift Fence ’ is one of the most engrossing stories ever to come from the pen of this wizard of Western tales. Adventure, romance, and humour are skilfully blended in this thrilling melodrama. Leading roles are enacted hy “ Buster ” Crahhe. Katherine de Mille, Tom Keene, and Benny Baker.