WAIPUKURAU THEATRE
ASTAIRE-ROCERS IN "SWINCTIME." With their newest vehicle "Swing Time^" showing at Waipukurau tomorrow, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers deliver the most tuneful and captivating film musical of their cai'eer. In sfcory, songs, danees, comedy situations} supportmg cast, and production, "Swing Time" tops its prodecessors. The noted duo present a speetacular fast-movingj double-triangle romantic travesty that holds the audience until the final fade-out. The two stars again offer their amazing dancing, with the intriguing "The Waltz in Swing Time'' taking rank with their previous "Carioca" and "Continental." Jerome Kern's haunting melodies, Dorothy Field 's sprightly lyrics, the gorgeous "Bojangles" scenic creation by Jobn Harkrider. the notable etforts oi a well-chosen cast and George Stevens' adroit direction. all combine to make RKO Radio's "Swing Time" an entertainment of the finest kind. AU in all, "Swing Time" -is just about perfect. Be sure to put it on your list of "must see" attractions, the big production number being "Bojangles of Harlem," an ensemble led by Astaire in burnt i cork.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 50, 15 March 1937, Page 3
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169WAIPUKURAU THEATRE Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 50, 15 March 1937, Page 3
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