REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 126, 14 June 1937, Page 4

REGENT THEATRE

"BORN TQ DANOE ' ELEANOR POWELL. Eleanor Powell, who first won praiso from critics and flint audiences alike 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, 5 3 which screens at the Kegent to-night. In her first picturs she proved her versatility by switching ; from tap dancing to ballet; in "Born to I)ance,, she introduces a bewildering array of routines, including even an original version of the current popular "swing" tcmpo. In its music, production value and dazzling array of supporting talent, "Born to Dance 5 ' in overy way lives up to the high etandards set by its brilliant danctng star. Tho songs, written by Cole Porter of " You're the Top" and "Night and Day5' fama, are of the type that once heard linger on the ear for weeks after. The romantic f'Easy to Love, " the haunting "I've Got You Under My Skin,'o' tlie catchy "Swingin' the Jinx' 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, jeye-filling ensembles, every one of whose dancers must be a beauty-prize winner, tfie interesting naval backgroimds and the general luxury of the proceedings, the pieture is definitely in the tradition of "The Great Ziegf eld. ' ' Dave Gould did a biTlliant job of supervising the dances, and the direction of Koy Del Buth adds immeasurably to the success of tli-e whole. The story of "Born to Dance1' involves the romance of a small-town girl who falls in love with a navy man and almost loses him to a show girl.