REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 124, 11 June 1937, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

"BORN TO DANOE ' ELE AN OR POWELL. Eleanon Powell, who first won praise from critics and film audiencee aliko in "Broadway Melody of 1936," is a delight to behold, a pleasure to listen to and a tremendous treat to lovers of dancing in any form in "Born to Dance," which screens at the Eegent on Saturday. In her first picture she proved her versatility by swatching from tap dancing to ballct; in "Born to Dance" she i'ntroduces a bewildering array of routines, including oven an onginal version of the current popular "swing" tompo. In its music, production value and dazzling array of supporting talent, "Born to Dance" in cvery way lives np to the high standards set by its brilliant dancing star. The songs, written by Gole Porter of "You're ho Top" and "Night and Day" fame, are of the type that once heard linger on the ear for weeks after. The romantic "Easy to Love," the haunting "I've Got You Under My Skin, ' ' the catchy "Swingin' the' J'inx Away," and the lilting waltz number, "Hey, Babe, Hey," are songs that everyone will be whistling and humming for weeks to come. In its magnificent settings, eye-filling ensembles, #very one of whose dancers must be a boauty-prizo winner, tne interesting naval baclcgrounds and the general luxury of the proceedings, the picture is definitely in the tradition of "The Great Ziegfeld." Dave Gould did a brilliant job of supervising. the dances, and the direction of Eoy Del Euth adds immeasurably to the succeiss of the whole. The story of "Born to Dance" involves the romance of a small-town girl who falls in love with a navy man and almost loses him to a show girl. "Eembrandt" screens finally tonight. . "LOST HORIZON" Columbia Pictnres, by specxal arrangement of the Regent Theatre. will present a gala pre-release preview of L'rank Capra's • two-million dollar production "Lost "Horizon," starring Konald Coleman, for a special one-night season on Wednesday next, June 16. Preferential booking for this - screening opens to-day. "Lost Horizon" must not be classed with the ordinary run of films. Frank Oapra, who produced "It Happened One Night," "My Deeds Comes to Town/' and "Lady for a Day," considers that this film far surpasses any of his pre•vious efforts in story, cast and iiiterest. Truly is "Lost Horizon" the screens mightiest monumental achievoment. Because of the terriffic cost of production tlie prices for this prerelease screening have had to bo increased.