WAIPAWA REGENT
"The Gay Desperado" — To-night and Monday Niho Martini, world-famous singing star of radio, opera and films, comes to the Waipawa Kegent Theatre to-niight and Monday, in Pickf ord-Lasky 's sparkling romance, "The Gay Desperado." Ida Lupino and Leo Carillo are featured in support of the handsome lenor. "The Gay Desperado" completely discards tho conventional plot formula for films starring famous singers and tells a fast-movirig romantic story of a gay and glamorous Mexican. bandido who sings his way out of the succession of difficulties, saving his lifn and winning the girl by the magic of his voice. "The Gay Desperado"- is a fiesta of fun and glorious • meiodj. Here is a formula for the musical photoplay that brings nielody, comedy, and dramatic excitemcnt into harmonious union. It gives ample scope for Nino Martini's enchanting voice and engaging presence while inspiring a rich and hilarious burlesque that could. stand ver'v well by itself as entertainment. The supports Include the Walt Disney silly sympliony in colour, "Thru' a Mijror," Seats may be Tcserved at McGregor 's.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 113, 29 May 1937, Page 3
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