AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 79, 5 September 1938, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

“NICHT MUST FALL”

One of file most unique films that lias "eon presented fjoin Hollywood is called “.Night .Must 1-all,” starring Hubert Montgomery and Ifosalind Bussell. ami will he screened at tlio Do Luxe Theatre to-night and Tuesday. “Night. Must Kail” was a London stage play ana Montgomery suggested that his studio adapt it tor a picture. Tiiat is an ordinary procedure, but tin l extraordinary phase was Montgomery's eagerness to play the loading idle. ino part is taut ci a- pathological killer who commits murder witn tiie least of reason yet thei most of t mining. For a star of heroic; roles to delibciatefv choose such, a part was daring and, in tiie light of li is subsequent pe: mi malice. highly commendable. Montgomery inis lirougiit to tiie screen something that never appeared there, before. He has talented cooperation irom Miss Bussell and ahighly capable cast of supporting p buyers. “Night Must Fall” is not a mystery story. On tin* contrary, tin* audience knows in advance that it is watching the criminal, even before he* conceives liis next act of violence. The result is fascinating and remarkably effective as a thrill producer. M-G-M brought over some of the players from tiie London stage play who appeared there for oo consecutive weeks- These include Dame May Wliittv, Merle Tottenham, Matthew' lb-niton and Kathleen Harrison. Others who score are Alan Mai shall and K. E. Clive.

“MAD ABOUT MUSIC-’ For the third time in her short career, 15-ycar-old Deanna Durbin triumphs. 1 ‘ : Less than two. years ago, Deanna was an unknown Los Angeles st-liooir girl, not even diearning of a scree; , e-aieer. Her Arst pi. turoL,established her as a. child of promice; her second confiimed that promise. Her third/ “Mad About Music,” which screens Wednesday. Thursday and' Friday fat the Do Luxe Theatre proves beyond a dembt that little* Miss DuTbin is a genuine star, firmly established in her niche of screen fame. “Mad About Music” is a delightful picture. It presents Deanna in a. different characterisation from those , of In r previous pictures, and in a mood and tempo entirely different. “.Mad About Music” is a comedy drama. Only a few tears—and those in the

most effective manner —intrude into the story of the little girl with the make-believe father and whose dreams come true.

Deanna sings as beautifully as ever. With the exception of Gounod’s “Ave Maria,” her selections are lighter, more in the popular ballad vein, than those of “10') Men and a Girl.” She renders three songs, “I Love to Whistle,” “Serenade to the Stars” and “Chapel Bells,” by Jimmie McHugh and Harold Adamson, in addition to Gounod’s “Ave Maria.”

'THe cast including Herbert Marshall. Gall Patrick, Arthur Treacher, William Frawley, Mtircia Mae Jones Helen Parrish and Jackie Moran.