WAIPUKURAU THEATRE
"San Francisc^" A new and truly romantic team is brought to the screen in Metro-Gold-wyn.-Mayer's "San Fraucisco," which comes to. the Waipukurau Theatre today and Wednesday with Clsrke Gable and Jeanette MacDonald. "San. I'rancisco ' has drama, love interest, comedy . and spectacle. Gable has the rough and tough type of role in which his screen public lilces him best. Miss MacDonald has the ideal part to give her opportunity to sing, and when she sings there is a feason'for her singing for her songs are a part of the plot. It is the story of the Barbary Coast of tliirty years ago, opening on New Year's Eve, 1906, and continuing through one of the most disiastrous dramas of the century, the San Fraucisco earthquake and fire. Gable has never been seen to greater advantage than in his present role in which he gives a performance that stands out for its power and sharply etched character delineation. Miss MacDonald sings songs which range from simple ballads to glorious operatic arias. Perhaps the greatest surprise of the picture, however, is the strikingly different - portrayal of Tracy who abandons his usual tough roles to contribute a •sineere and unforg^ttable portrait of the priest, Fathcr Mullin. In support the ' novelty "Audioseopiks," Patrons are requested to be seated early. .
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 73, 13 April 1937, Page 3
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