Palmerston Picture Programmes

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 8

Palmerston Picture Programmes

REGENT THEATRE-TO-DAY “ANTHONY ADVERSE” Tho long-awaited Warner Bros.’ production, ot “Anthony Adverse” filmed from Hervey Allen's cyeiopeau novel, which boasts of 3,000,00 U readers, comes to the Regent Theatre to-day with Frederic March in the stellar role and Olivia de iiaviliand playing opposite him, the leininine lead. In its panoramic story sweeping through five countries and three continents, the magnitude of its 131 sets, tiie picturesquenesa of its baekgrounus, the gigantic scale on which it was produced and the vast number of talented players in the cast, “Anthony Adverse" surpasses any picture filmed by Warner Bros., and is said by those who nave seen tiie preview to bo the most pretentious piece of entertainment ever attempted in Hollywood. The novel, which tooK llervey Alien four years to write, was finally whipped into its present screen form after two years of arduous labour on the part of nearly 3000 technicians, in addition to more than 2500 players who portray the many characters seen in the film, in dynamic action, Intense drama, glamorous romance and thrilling adventure, probably no story was ever better litted tor screen material. And Warner Bros, are said to nave caught all the vividness, the lire and colour of the original and to have transmitted it to the film. The cast is a tremendous one in size and remarkable for the number of talented players, there being 08 speaking parts, with 255iy bit playexs and extras appearing. Besides March and Miss de liaviliand, some of tiie most important players include Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Anita Louis, Louis Hayward, Gale Sondergaard, Steffi D«iia, Billy Mauch, Donald Woods. Akim Tamaroff, Ralph Morgan, Henry O’Neill and Louis Alberni. KOSY THEATRE—TO-DAY “HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD” All the lights and shadows of Hollywood are on view in Paramount's “Hollywood Boulevard,” a dramatic plctpre of the comeback of a fallen screen idol, now showing at the Kosy Theatre. John Hulliday has the featured role of an egotistic actor who agrees to sell the story of his love-life for another chance in a picture. When his estranged family appeals to him to stop the scandal, after the first chapters, he tries to but the lan niagazine publisher will not permit it. Then Ihe threatens to write of his affair witlx ( the publisher's wile, and when she threatens him with a pistol, he is shot. The police charge the shooting to his 1 daughter, but an unusual twist in the story smooths out the drama in a sensational climax. Marsha Hunt, as the 0 daughter; C. Henry Gordon, as tho publisher; Robert Cummings in tho juvenile + role; Esther Ralston as the blonde ciiurmZ er, and Frieda Inescort as the unhappy • wife, make the story live. They are us- ♦ sisted by 30 old-time stars of the silent 2 picture days. The hot spots of Holly- ♦ wood, scenes, the home of the T stars and back stage at the studios proT vide a colourful background for an evenT ing of real entertainment. Z “Three Married Men." X Fast-moving comedy built around the Z wedding of a young couple—and the • stumbling blocks put in their way by ♦ much-married in-laws, is furnished in ♦ Paramount’s film farce, “Three Married T Men” now at the Kosy Theatre. The Y picture has Lynne Overman William I Frawiey, Roscoo Karris and Mary Brian X in top roles, with chief support carried £ by George Barbler and Marjorie Gateson. Families of the young bride and groom Z are at odds when the day for tho wedZ ding arrives, and that fact does riot make Z the preparation for tlio ceremony any $ simpler. Karps and Miss Brian, us the Z couple, learn on their wedding night that Y the path ahead is full of pitfalls. Karns Y tries to impress his bride by appearing T In the pyjama outfit worn by a famous x film lover. She laughs—and their first I quarrel begins. Both families aid In makZ ing the minor quarrel into a major one, 1 Z leading bride and groom to separate deZ eisions to take trips, away from it all and Z from each other. They discover, on n • Pullman, that they have upper and lower Z berths of the same compartment—and ♦ romance begins again. "Three Married ▼ Men” features the three comedians who T have added comedy sequences to many X hit Paramount films In recent months. Z giving them their first chief roles toX gether. Directed by Eddie Buzzell and X taken from a story by Owen Davis, senr., X the film has dialogue written by Dorothy Z Parker and Alan Campbell. j A narrow blue feather bandeau to Z which was attached a pair of blue birds j delicately worked in feathers, and a ♦ Spanish comb of purple feathers with a halo effect worn at tho back of tho ♦ 'head, were other hair fashions seen at recent charity balls.

STATE THEATRE “RAMONA” Tho current outstanding event In the illm worm iu tne preseiuution ui ileum aunt JacKSou’a nnmoruu mvo idyil • monu," piouuceu oy zvui century-Fox m uio new poneoieu tecunicoioui, wnien commences a gianci return season at me Tneuuo 10-uuy. ‘±im cast, ot mousanus reaturmg operetta roung anu piayers as remit xayioi, lauimo rmeuerica, jane Xrarvven, rm Aime, victor rviiian anu «oun carrauine, ms long as two youis preparations were oe fa Uie picLm.sation oi una beaurwentiein Century-A’cm studio prouucuon cmei, spent lieai.y an entire year in semen oi tho pt-iTeet A-uniona. Aftci covering earexuily ms own contract nst wnen no seiecteu Ajoretta roung. ocores oi. eligible piayeis were testeu lor tne role ot miessanuro, xtamona a great love, ana it imany went to uvn xuneene. xiiis rising >ouixg actor appeareu lo nave an tne quamications necessary to piay tne part. xro lias a spienuiu voice, as iius ueen attesteu by Ins previous success on tne rauio. lie ia six xeet tail anu ueciueuiy tne atinetic type, ills worn on tne screen in ‘ xvaniona comp*eteiy justllies his selection lor me pai t. xanutK anu tool rU. Vv urtzei, executive prouucer, conlefreu witn '± ecnmcoiour puoto o rapiier vv imam tokull aim outer lnemoers oi the organisation s colour stall anu ueciued* to ■■snoot" ‘xtamona" during mo summer season of tne year, Inus utilising tnu natural rainbow beauly of Caiuorma as a setting, "itamona" was hinted in the beautnul toan Jacinto mountain meadow lanu of tooutnern California, Llio actual spots wnere itamona and Alessandro lived and loved many years ago, described m the story, file main location was a 50,00 u-acre ranch in tiie rVlesa Grande area, about liu miles south-east of Los Angeles. The slle is an almost endless succession of green expanses rolling toward the dusty imrpie of the larch mountains, every snade und tint tielined in the clear, dry air, lending itselt perfectly to tiie new teclinioolour pliotoMAYFAIR THEATRE TO-DAY. I One of tho greatest entertainment combinations ever assembled were responsible for the screen adaptation of "Tiie Amaz- , ing Quest of Lrnest Buss,” tne Garrett lviemont production, which comes to the , xrayfair Theatre to-day. Prom tho human pen of 15. Phillips Oppenheim, tho amazing and romantic adventures of Lrnest buss, Lie young millionaire who wagered, with his medical '’adviser” tiiat ho could live on what lie could earn lor a whole ; year, has delighted readers the world over. Now auapted lor the screen by John L. Balderston, the brilliant scenarist of "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” "Berkeley Square,” and "The Bride of Frankenstein," and directed by Alfred : Zeisler, "ace" Continental producer, with Cary Grant, Hollywood’s most popular , young star as "Lrnest Bliss.” the entertainment value is further enhanced by : this great combination, who have taken i advantage of the limitless scope afforded i by tho "living” screen. The quest of millionaire Lrnest Bliss is quite definitely amazing. Starting off as an oven salesi man, ho makes a success of this, but only thanks to the use of his own capital. Me • then turns down a partnership under the terms of his bet, and makes a modest go • in a humble greengrocery, until tiie middle-aged proprietress becomes lncon- ; veniently amatory. For Mr Bliss has his ; own little romance with Frances, seere- ; tary to tho oven business, and their . charming love-making in a Soho cafe Is by no means the least, appealing thing in the picture, and especially telling in that the girl believes her man to be a humble 1 worker. Mr Bliss’ next enterprise is as i a chauffeur, In the course of which he ■ becomes involved in a. scheme to rob him 1 of his own money, and in another in I which Frances is the victim of a little » sex scheming by a reptilian opportunist. ■ And so. following these paths of comedy , and romance, we arrive at the P°> r,t where the sister of Frances is gravely ill. I and the girl determines to marry the oven , magnate to provide the sanatorium ' wherewithal. Here it is that Mr Bliss sheds his pretences. Ho has lost his bet, : but oven so, remains the gainer, as Is shown in tho delightful climax to this i sparkling romance. Cary Grant is immense in the role of Mr Bliss, and lias never been seen to such advantage. The . part of Frances is prettily played by Mary , Brian, and others who score Include Peter Cawthorne, as the scornful specialist who 1 goads his patient into so unusual a bet; John Turnbull as the oven magnate; and | Andrea Malandrinos as tho cheery cafe 1 waiter.