Riotous Comedy in “The Big Noise’

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 28, 3 February 1937, Page 11 (Supplement)

Riotous Comedy in “The Big Noise’

GUY KIBBEE AMUSING IN FEATURED ROLE (Kosy: Screening Saturday). “The Big Noise,” Warner Bros, latest comedy drama, dealing both with a personal romance and the tnnll and glamour of big business, is as breezy and capricious as a March wind, with riotous comedy, thrilling episodes and sparkling dialogue. Guy Kibbee has the featured role, that of a business man whp is ousted from the presidency of a concern which ho has founded by his financial backers when a subordinate shows them he can make more money for the stockholders by manufacturing an inferior product. Having been active all his life, idleness irks him, so with a young chemist lie buys an interest in tho Checker Club cleaners, aud pretends to be spending all his time playing the game of checkers. But unknown to himself 1 and his partner, the cleaning and dye- ' ing business is controlled by a gang of racketeers. They demand a big rake-off, which stiis up tho old man’s anger aud he starts in to beat the gangsters at their own racket. Warreu Hull plays tho part of the young chemist, wfto falls in love with his partner’s daughter, a role played by Alma Lloyd. William Davidson is the deep dyed villain of tho plot who undermines his chief, while his son, a part played by Dick Foran, wages a losing battle for the hand of tho chief’s daughter. Mario Wilson haa the comedy role of a pants presser. Henry O’Neill has the role of a director in tho “big business” and a friend of the chief. Others in the cast include Olin

y o Howland, Andre Beranger, Virginia e Brissac, Edward MeWade, Robert Em a mett Keane and Emmett Vogan.