WAIPAWA REGENT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 211, 22 September 1937, Page 12

WAIPAWA REGENT

TWO FEATURES TO-NI6HT Blending rich, liomespun coinedy with dranxatie liuman intcrest in a gripping story oi: events in tlie Iiollywood xnofioix picture colony, llKO-Radio's "The h'anner in the Dell" briugs Fred Stonq to the screen at the Regent Tlieatre, Waipawa, to-niglit (Wedxxesday) is a made-to-order role which slxould set hiin securely on the pinnacle pf film fanxp. Jean Paj'ker ig cp-fea tijred. Ixx "The Fariner in the Dell," Stone p]ays an lowa, fariner who is "higli-pi'essured" into journeying to HplJywood by his movie-strijck wife, who plans to launch their daughter on a screen career, But an impish Fate reverses tliesp plans, and it is Stone whp is, against his' inclinatjon, drafted into pictures when he visits a stiulio in company with his daughter. Because of his unspoiled native appeal, Stone is given a featured rolo in a film, and what looks like a giant salary to the hxunble Towa fariner. No more thrilling drania of the air has come to the screen thnn First Na= tional's new picture, "Chxna CJippex-," A tribute to tlie vision, ingenuity and courage of the men wlio battled not only storm and fog, but tlie timidity and prejudjce of eapitalistic air lines, ''Cliina Clippcr" is a. brilliant chapfcer in tlie ■piutorial history oi' daring aviation.