AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

“DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY”

-Problems of divoi’ce sound rather sophisticated fdf ' Jackie Cooper, but h e make’s from* :; ttfeni one of the’most poignant, grippTifg‘ : Voles in his brief but meteoric career, in f ‘Divorc e in the t Family,” •• Aletro-Goldwyn-Maycr’s vivid-new talkie now playing at thcPrineess Theatre. Thosg who want to '■-ee ‘th 8 aspects of divorce from the viewpoint of , a ,child affected by it wi 1 find Jackie’s new vehicle a revelation.. Aside from that, with it l 5 comedy, its thrills, its drama, and its heal t interest, it I y one of tlig most delectable entertainments in many a moon. Jackie plays the role of Terry, the step-child. Maurice Murphy mi acts hi, 3 older brother—who gets “puppy love” -to- -Jackie’s disgust. There - is much comedy in this a-itgle of play/ There are thrills, in a; riv e r wreck arid, 'rescue - and in • the operation where the. doctor , gives his blood his step-i:dn’s life. Lewis Stone {3 convincing (as' 'the archaeologist father ancl he - and Jackie have dome remarkable dramatic scenes, as. have also Jackie and Lois Wilson in the mother roTe. Conrad Nagel i s ideal as the crisp young physician, and Jean Parker, Lawrence Giant, Richard Wallace and David Newell also do well in the competent east. •

Supports include, a Charlie • Chase comedy.