AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 74, 24 August 1938, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

“HIS AFFAIR”

ltobort Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck—have been teamed by Twentieth Century-Fox in the picture the. world is talking about, “His Affair,” which opens,Thursday at the Do Luxe Theatre.

The story of a love supremely courageous and unashamed, endangering the nation’s highest places and gambling life itself for a greater stake, “His Affair” provides ootfi Taylor :md .Miss Stanwyck with the ~mo“st~TinporCant "story' either of tlinsii great stars has ever had, and affords Victor .Mel <aglen, who heads the strong supporting cast, the finest opportunity lie lias had since his powerful characterization in “The .Informer. ” • ■ “My Affair” would he a triumph for either of, its co-stars, for it presents Robert Taylor in a picture" which captures the mood of great romance ami the urge of mighty drama., while. Barbara Stanwyck matches his greatness with a fire and power given lull scope for the first time. But for Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck, it i.s their supreme dramatic opportunity —to he together, to’not together, to become greater together.

Sotting; its ,scone at ijio turn of the century, “Mis Affair” shows the nation’s stability threatened by a series of sensational bank robberies in the .Middle 1 West. President William .McKinley turns in desperation to ji young Lieutenant, Robert Taylor, whose record under Admiral Dewey bespeaks his valour. The young officer, sworn to secrecy, is* instructed to*iJysgrace himself in the Navy,-' be discharged, and eventually locate the bank-robbing gang and their government informant/

in a mid-Westorn criminals’ hangout. Taylor .'makes the \ aequahtto ace of axate owudr, Victor Alcliagleu ; his right-lb\nd man, .Rr.iay Donlevy..' and the siugivm; and •daycing ( strflVof the cate’s show, notes that tm> men''tun e ■<acqnm d large sums of and that theft* Absence front tjgfjfcafe coincides with a bank rohhefv in ait’othei*' city.

Joining,.the }<ang in a robbery dining which a/?Sot>fot Service man is killed, Tayb>r,Js tf.arrested with the others a>ftl. fil.iiv stirringly dramatu; climax,,.. laces*.the prospect of the gallows when tiife. only man who can clear his name, the President himself, is assassinated.

John Carradine, Douglas Fowley, Alan Dinehart, Sig Ihiinaim, Robert -McWade, Sidney Rlackmer and Frank Conroy are featured in the Twentieth Century-Fox film, for which production chief Darryl F. Zanuck chose William A. Heitor as director.