ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 14 August 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “THE SHOW GOES ON.” Somo of the most entertaining action in Grucie Fields’ latest A.T.P. production, “Tho Show Goes On,” which screens tonight at tho Regent Theatre, takes place on board the “Queen Maly.” Reproductions of tho actual boat deck and a section of tho interior of tho huge fillip, built at tho A.T.P. studios, are most impressive. By courtesy of the Cunard White Star Line, tho furniture of tho “Queen Mary” was utilised. One scene depicts Grade on the boat deck, responding to the cheers of the soldiers on an outgoing troopship. Tho “Tommies” recognise her and demand a song, and she replies with “You’ve Got to Smile When You Say Gcod-byc”—confidently predicted to prove one of tho song-hits of 1937. With the completion of “The Show Goes On” ends a scries of Gracic Fields films produced at A.T.P. studios by Basil 'Dean. ( The scries have comprised eight pictures—“-Sally in tho Alley,” “Looking oil the Bright Side,” “Sing As We Go,” “Love, Life and Laughter.” “This Week of Grace,” “Look Up and Laugh,” “Quocn of Hearts,” and “Tho Show Goes On.” It was Mr Dean and his A.T.P. associates who wore responsible for Miss Fields’ entry into pictures, a foresight which has been more than justified by World-Wide release. To this series of outstanding successes, the unique personality that is Miss Fields Mr Dean’s skill -in production—and the splendid facilities of tho A.T.P. studios, have mainly contributed. In her latest picture, “Tho Show Goes On.” Mr Dean’s organisation has provided the famous star with the most novel and best-mounted picture of the whole Gracic Fields scries. A strong cast was selected to see her through—Owen Narcs as her patron, Martin Fraser, a composer of worth-while music and songs. Cyril Rilchard —yes! Australias popular stage star as Gracie’s accompanist. “Jimmy”—John Stuart, making a remarkable comeback to the screen in the roe of “Mac,” Graeie’s former flame of little Hindlobury town; and Amy Veness ns her screen “mother.” STATE THEATRE. “THE WOMAN I LOVE.” Promising one of the most vital dramas distinguishing the motion picture screen, “Tho Woman I Lov©” screening to-night at tho State Theatre, has been produced as a romantic action picture starling Paul Muni and Miriam llopkilis and featuring Louis Hayward in a domestic triangle developed amid the frenzied days of the World War on the Marne front and mounting to a sensational denouement during a spectacular air battle fought by two French flying heroes whose heartache# over one woman form the motive of the story. The picture comes from RICO Radio, which has lavishly mounted and cast, tho production as one of its major offerings of tho season, basing the magnitude of the affair upon the power of its theme and the eminence of its pi incipal players. Particular interest is attached to Paul Muni’s role, for Muni has won lop honours for' the best performance as an actor during the past season. The award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences went to Muni for his title role in “The Story of Louis Pasteur.” The Minneapolis Jour'nal’s national poll of critics also resulted in a victory for Muni and a gold medal award, tho ballots being cast for Muni’s role in tho above picture. Inspired by tho famous European novel “L’Equipage,” by

Joseph Kessel, “The Woman I Love” dramatises the sußpenseful emotional cOnfliob arising out of the love of a young aviator, for tho wife of his cider friend and pilot. As played by Paul Muni, the pilot; Miriam Hopkins, the wife; and Louis Hayward, tho junior airman, the three characters are all sympathetic. The night before, departing for tho front lines, Louis Hayward, as a young volunteer in the French flying service, meets and protects a beautiful girl, Miriam Hopkins, during an air raid on Paris. Ho rapidly falls head Over heels in love With her. When he arrives at the air base of his squadron, he is assigned to Pilot Paul Muni, and aB tho result of their harrowing battles in the air together, a strohg friendship ensues. When the young flier returns to Paris on liberty, he is stunned to learn that' the girl ho loves and who now passionately loves him, is the wife of his friend, the pilot.