AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

jSVRRVBDDYS pictures.

“THE BIG POND.”

Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert Perfectly Cast in Hilarious •” • Romance.

Claudette Colbert, who recently portrayed the role of the charming and ‘ courageous' heroine in that well-re-i,; membered screen play, “The hady Lies,” is Maurice Chevalier’s leading ;i • lady in his latest starring Paramount ’/' picture, “The Big Pond.” And it can be said that Miss Colbert proves ideal /'/]■ as the wealthy girl who causes poor •';* Maiur ice’s heart to go pitter-patter. !■' For Miss Colbert, it must be remembered, is of French descent and as a child was educated in French schools. V The background undoubtedly works $ i n her favour, for in some undescribfi': able fashion she managed to reflect the r Chevalier personality to the best possible advantage. Of course, whether A 'she is able to do this because of her knowledge of the French temperament or whether it is because she is so fine an actress remains an open question. Perhaps the best answer is to say that she combines the best points of each and moulds them effectively to suit the nheds of the situation. Whatever it is, Miss Colbert proves more than equal to the really versatile task of being an ideal leading lady for the incomparable Maurice. In “The Big Pond,” Miss Colbert is cast as an American girl Who, while in Venice, meets an J. .falls' in love with' art . impoverished French.‘ nobleman, Maurice Chevalier. BuiiJtheir ''romance is neraly disrupted by Claudette’s" irrate father-, who merely objedWri to' Maurice on the grounds that he is too lazy to work. So'Maurice, in an effort to show Claudette and her‘father that h e is made of the sterner stuff, sails with them for . America with the avowed purpose of becoming a rip-roaring success. And that is just what h e becomes, and in the best approved manner, too. However, there is a hitch to all this. For in his efforts to become a real success Chevalier forgets to make ardent love to Claudette, and; to put it mildly, Claudette doesn’t like‘it. But Cheva- ■ lier, despite various and sundry obstacles, sets nut to prove that love and business, do mix. And if you know your Chevalier, you can he sure he succeeds.’' This popular French star*

also sings two new song hits, “You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me” and “Livin’ in the Sunlight—Lovin’ in the Moonlight.” Both Miss Colbert and Chevalier are perfect in this hilarious romance, which will be screened ait the ‘Princess Theatre to-night. Also Gazette, Cartoon. Prices 2/6, 1/6, children 6d downstairs: