AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 61, 25 July 1938, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

“GAMILLE” “Camille”, which screens at the De Luxe Theatre, Opotiki, to-night and Tuesday, features Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor as its sensational costarring team, brings mutual distinction to Hollywood’s two most glamorous stars. Greta Garbo as “Camille” Robert Taylor as “Armand”.now, at long last, the perfect team for the superb love story of the ages. Here 'is the story that rekindles the legend of Garbo the glamorous, mysterious beauty from Sweden whom everybody knows yet of vboin so little is known. Taylor, now the most popular young star in Hollywood, proves himself an ideal partner for the glamorous Garbo. The world knows the story of ‘.‘Camille,” written by the elder Al ; exandre Dumas..:...the glorious love drama of a woman of Pans and of tnc world— a woman who coolly chose to accept the favours of a wealthy man, then suddenly tell in love with young Arinand and hung away nil thought of luxury in exchange for iove. V Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lias taken this magnificent classic of literature and enhanced its beauty with the lavish resources of its studios. The picture brings to the world a gayer and happier Garbo and a young masculine star whose rise to fame lias -been nothing loss than a sensation.

The supporting cast is one of the most distinguished. m the history or the screen, with Lionel Barrymore a* David the' elder—Elizabeth Allan — Jessie. Ralph—Henry Daniell —Lenoro Ulric—Lauro Hope Crews—Rex O’-' Malloy—Russell Hardie —E. El. Clive, and numerous others portraying the memorable characters.

Garbo sings she dances she plays the piano. But most spectacular of a11...;..5he lives the vivid, flame-touched life of the gorgeous Lady of the Camellias.......toast of glittering Paris in its gayest era-