MUNICIPAL THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 65, 3 April 1937, Page 19

MUNICIPAL THEATRE

GRAND DOUBLE BILL, One of the most thrilling pictures of horse racing pver filmed, ' 'Down the Stretch,,; screens at the Munieipal Theatre this evening; Mickey EoOney, Patricia Ellis, Dehnis Moore a.nd William Best have the leading roles. Though the raees represdnt the ruhning of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Handicap, the Arlington Classic and the Gold Cup at Ascot, itt England, the scenes aetually were filmed at the famous Santa Attitft track in California and at the training stables and track at Encino, witk all the warmth, colour and excitement of the real raoes found in> the scenes. Mickey Rooney, who made such a hit as Puck in " A Midsummer Night's Dream," and in many other films, has the principal role, that of & jockey whom no One will engage hecause of his father, a famous joCkey, who was disbarred for thfoWing a race. William Best, negro stable boy for Mickey, adds no -ipconsiderable amount of comedy to the thrills of the picture, Others in the cast deserving apecial mention are Gordon Hart, Gordon Elliott, Virginia Briesac, Charles Wilson, Joseyh Crehan and Mary Treen. ' ' Blue Sinoke, ' ' also on the programme, is an open-air comedy-drama of gypsies and boxipg.