STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 107, 22 May 1937, Page 14

STATE THEATRE

"DIMPLES"— SHIRLEY TEMPIiE Singing, dancing and dimpiing hei way once more into millions of hearts, Shirley Temple's new Twentietb Cen-tury-Fox tiiumph, "Dimples," screenu to-day at the State Theatre. Hailed as Shirley 's wonder show, and featuring swingy new song hits and braud new dauce steps, "Dimples" is herulded as tlie outstamling iiit in the littlc star's parade of brilliant triumphs. A11 exceptional cast, lieaded by the irrepressible and inimitable Frank Morgan, supports Shirley in the iilni, with Iielen Westley, Bobert Kent, Astrid Allwyn, Delma Byron, the Hall Johnson Choii and Stepin Fetchit proininently fcatur ed. Eeplete with laughter, ^romance antl drama, "Dimples" tells the story of a lovable little street minstrel, Shirley, ond her incorrigible but irresistibly funny guardian, Frank Morgan. The lilm opens with Shirley leading a group of young sidewalk minstrels througli songs and dancos. As they conelude their performance kforgan pushes through the crowd and starts oif the " contributions. " This is how he and Shirley eke out a precarious livelihood Morgan has a penchant for other people 's belongings and his nimble fin gers fasteu on anything of value with which they come in contact. His peccadillos eventually lead him into trouble but he goes scot free through Shirley 's winsome smiles and pleas. With Shirley mothering and caring for the irresponsible scamp, the film moves through its highly entertaining story, climaxpd with Shirley being cast in the starring ' role in a presentation of "Unele Tom's Cabin."