AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 107, 9 November 1938, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

“DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI”, ' '' i • Mystery, action and romance are blended in “Daughter of Shanghai,” Paramount’s romance , based on the alien smuggling racket, which opens Thursday at the ]>e Luxe Theatre, The title role is played by Anna May AA’ong, and the supporting cast includes Philip Aim, Charles Bickford, Larry Grabbe, Cecil Cunningham, J. Carrel Naisli, Anthomy Quinn, John Patterson and Evelyn Brent. Here at last is the screen’s first punch-packed exposure of the alien smuggling racket ....Slave smugglers exposed by the Daughter of Shanghai... .the underworld couldn’t seal this girl’s fips. She knew the secret of a thousand deaths! She saw men bartered for gold in the tropic dens!- She learned the workings of the world’s most inhuman racket from the inside! She challenged the far-flung fury of the alien smuggling ring in a breathless adventure unmatched for thrills! Anna Alay AA’ong is cast as Lan Ying, daughter of a prominent merchant, who is killed by the gang when he refuses to assist them, in their nefarious trade.... She turns detective and after many thrilling adventures secures the arrest of the gang. * . “THE LADY EIGHTS BACK” It was the young engineer’s idea to build a dam. But the girl, who managed a. fashionable salmon fishing club on the north woods river, had a dilforent idea. She fought uack with every force at her command. Starting with this situation, Kent 'Taylor, as the engineer, and Irene Hervey, as the girl, are catapulted into a captivating comedy drama in Universal’s rollicking production of “The Lady lights Back” which starts Thursday at the De Luxe 'Theatre.

Complications and surprises develop thick and fast as ALiss Hervey starts her campaign to make the engineer forher campaign to make the engineer forget his plan for building the dam. 'jhe scenario by Brown Holmes and Hubert T. Shannon, is based cm Arthur Stringer’s hilarious novel “Heather of the High Hand,” which is now on the book stands. It lias every element to make it a sure-fire comedy hit. There is laughter, romance, action and drama amid the majestic beauty of a sparkling river paradise in the* great norf.h woods. 'Through every scene the story whirls along in the blithe mood of “My Mail Godfrey.” Produced by Edmund Granger, the picture is charged with high tension laugh sequences, and amusing situations which are given their lull humorous effect by the direction of Aliltmi Cairnth-

Produced by Edmund Grainger and directed by Aiilton Carrutb. given lavish production, beautilul sets by John Uarkridger, smart wardrobes and scintillating dialogue. I niversal lias fashioned 111 “d he I.ady lights Back” a picture that will please the entire family. Outstanding in the large supporting cast are AAilliam I,undigun. \Aillie Best, Joe Saw.'ei. Paul Hurst and Kir nest Oossart.