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AMUSEMENTS

ARCADIA THEATRE “ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN." A thrilling love story that throbs in unison with the pulsating tempo of New York, drama that is rich in human interest and emotional appeal, and characterisations that become living realities under the magic touch of genius—these are the ingredients that Dave been combined to make RKO-Radio's ‘'Romance in Manhattan” one of the most promising films of the current season. It screen* at the Arcadia to-day. Francis Lederer, international stage and screen favourite, is co-starred with Ginger Rogers in this poignant story of a friendless, penniless immigrant boy who looks toward America as the Promised Land, and whose gallant light for lomnnee and happiness brings him into a series of gripping episodes in the substratum of the metropolis. The story deals with the exciting experiences of an immigrant youth who jumps overboard from a ship and en ters the country illegally. His fight lor existence, his sunny optimism, and his idealistic courage in the face of terrific odds, furnish a highly emotional background t'or the fast-moving plot, with romance highlights provided by Miss Rogers as a sympathetic chorus girl. The film is said to reach a startling dramatic pitch when the youth is threa teued with deportation but is saved through a series of unexpected developments. Louis Wilson, Fred Kohler and the popular Tom Mix are the leading players in “I'be Rider of Death Val'ey," which will be shown at the Sat irda, screenings, COSY THEATRE TWO STAR PICTURES Anna May Wong, Chinese-American star, returns to the Hollywood screen in Paramount's “Limehouse Blues," featured with George Raft, the picture comes to-day to the Cosy Theatre. In the supporting cast of this picture, which is set in the sinister and shuddery confines of the most famous of Occidental Chinatowns are Jean Parker, Kent Taylor and Montagu Love. At the opening of the picture, Raft i* seen as Harry Young secret leader of a group of river pirates who is carrying on a deadly warfare with the London police under the guise of a respectable cafe owner. Miss Wong is the sing-soug girl of Ins cate, devoted and subservient to Raft. Jack Holt has the stellar role in ‘The Defense Rests,” also showing •it the Cosy. The film is a scathing, sensational dramatic revelation of the career of a brilliant, headline seeking criminal lawyer. Jerry Geisler, noted California lawyer whose name has been connected with number of sensational Hollywood divorce and murder trials, was technical adviser to this drama. All the dramatic tensity of these trials is re-lived in “The Defence Rests,’” woven into the picture with the aid of Mr Geisler’s rich experience before the bar. Holt moves at fast pace through crisis after crisis, each of which piles up on the last to build a climax of powerful dramatic punch. STATE THEATRE “LADY IN DANCER” Almost continuous laughter has accompanied the screening of the hilarious Gaumont-British picture “Lady in Danger’’ at screenings elsewhere, and the same will be the position at the State to-day, Monday and Tuesday. Mr Tom Walls lands himself in a morass of misadventure when he chivalrously undertake* to smuggle the Queen of Ardenburg (Miss Yvonne Arnaud) to England, to keep her away from possible accidents until the current revolution has blown over. Subtle dialogue and piquant situations abound in tine clever creation of Ben Travers’ versatile pen, which flows so unfailingly, fertilising the brightest fields of screen comedy in manner ever new.

Tom Walls presents a joyous performance, handling an abundance of lively situations with that surenese of touch which invariably sets his audience bubbling with glee and awaiting, with the certainty that its anticipations will be fulfilled, for his next slice of rich comedy in a story glittering with fun. Miss Arnaud as the lively little Queen, fully conscious of the charm of her protector—and, be it said, not over-anxious as to the fate of her elderly but still philanderous husband—gives a performance that is a delight to behold. Her brilliant comedy is a joy from the moment she appears. At the Saturday matinee an attraction for the children will be another episode of “Tailspin Tommy.” REGENT THEATRE WALPOLE’S “VANESSA” Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery are co-starred in “Vanessa: Her Love Story,’’ the outstanding feature which opens to-day at the Regent Theatre. “Vanessa: Her Love Story,” is a pictunsation of Hugh Walpole’s novel, “Vanessa,” which was the fourth and last of his group of books dealing with the spectacular Herries clan of the rugged Cumberland district of England. The story concerns Vanessa, the heroine, and her tioubled love affair with Benjie Herries, the "wild one” of the clan. On the eve of their wedding they are separated by a misunderstanding. When Vanessa relents and finds Benjie it is too late; he has married another woman, Vanessa allows herself to be talked into marriage with Ellis Herries, a dour but respectable member of the family. Ellis is insanely suspicious and makes her life miserable. Years later she meets Benjie and they manage to steal a few weeks of happiness, but eventually Vanessa goes back to her husband. It is not until her husband dies that Vanessa and Benjie finally achieve complete happiness. ‘‘The thing thai impressed me most of all in the produsfng of this picture was the tremendous earnestness of the producers,” Walpole said. ‘‘Never have I seen such careful regard for tiny detail. Nothing was acceptable unless it was correct in every possible regard. Just to watch this going on around me, and to be a part of it, was a liberal education.” A specially attractive feature among the short subjects is ‘‘Zeeland, the Hidden Paradise,” showing the life in a. seldom-visited part of Holland. Thin is in beautiful techmcolour throughout.

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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 148, 8 June 1935, Page 11

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AMUSEMENTS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 148, 8 June 1935, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 148, 8 June 1935, Page 11

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