STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 17, 13 October 1937, Page 8

STATE THEATRE

"WAXEIKI WEDDING." Romance, hilarity and music in • generous portions are provided in Paramount's 44Waikiki Wedding," the gay comedy of love in the pineapple groves with Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye and Shirley Ross which is- now screening at the State Theatre, Hastings. The romance is between Crosby and Miss Ross and, in lighter vein, Burns and Miss Eaye. Crosby is a press agent whose job it is to keep Miss Ross, who won a trip to Waikiki in a contest, properly thrilled with the glamonr of the piace. He has to resort to considerable trickery to accomplish this. He f alls in love with the girl and is xeduced to the necessity of undoing his trickery with honest romancing to win her. The direction was skilfully handled by Frank Tuttle who is . thoroughly at home with this type of comedy. The photography is beautifu) and there are a number of native ceremonial dances which will long be remembered. In particular there is u native wedding, and a barbaric 44drum dance,,, performed by Miri Rei, the- ? Tahitian dancer who proved the sensation of the Ziegfeld Follies several years ago, which can be classed among the most effective motion picture scenes captured by the camera. To-morrow's change will be a doublefeature bill — "Hollywood Cowboy" (George O'Brien) and "You Cau't Buy Luck" (Helen Mack and Onslow Stevens).