AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 111, 18 November 1938, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

“JUNGLE PRINCESS’’ ' . / Ai ' V A romance in the heart of the Alahiynu jungle between a white man lost in the wilderness and a girl who had never seen a white man nefore is the story of Paramount’s “The Jungle Princess,” which screens Saturday at the Do Luxe Theatre. Dorothy Lamour, whose golden voice bus captivated millions on the radio, makes her film debut in this picture as the child of the jungle whoso only companion is a full-grown maneating tiger and a giant- chimpanzee. Ray Alii land plays the part of the explorer in the Allalay jungle who is saved by the girl and then falls iif love with tier. » Thrills in large measure are furnished. in “The Jungle Princess” by a stampeding elephant herd, the battle between a titan and a tiger, the light to the death between a tiger and a leopard and the destruction of a Malay village by a< herd of baboons. Miss* Lamour sings a Malay cradle' song during the course of the picture. The supporting east includes Alolly Lainont, Akim Tnmirnff, Alula. L\nne Overman, Hugh Buckler and .Robert Law. “RADIO CTI)Y REVELS”

Revolving about oine of the most ingenious themes ever brought to the screen, R KO Radio’s new musical comedy hit, “Radio City Revels”, which screens at- the Do Luxe Theatre Saturday has been lavishly, produced with a star-studded cast headed by Bob Burns, Jack Onkie, Kenny Baker and Ann Miller, and with a melange of lyrics and laughter and dancing 11mong its entertainment features. The theme of the iilm is based en what psychologists call “automatic writing.” the peculiar faculty some lew persons possess of being able to write in their sleep or in. a subcon,scions state. Bob Burns is an Arkansas hill-hilly who yearns to become ii song-composer, although his elicits while awake are hopelessly amateurish. AYlicn he is asleep, however, he can—and docs—write sparkling songs, and on this odd phenomenon the whole plot of the- picture hinges. A triangular romance develops tinning .Jack Oakie. Ihtker, ami Ami Miller, sensational dancing ingenue. Victor Alooro as the Radio City producer, Milton jßerle. as Oakie’s pianist a lid Helen, Broderick as Ann Miller’s ncid-tougiK’d sister, are also heavily- involved in the comedy and romantic phases of the picture, its are Busier West and Melissa. Alason. tin* novelty dancing pair of “White Norse Inn” lame. Alanv catchy songs tire Icatured. Written by Herb Al'agidsun and Aliio Writ hoi, these include the romantic ballads, “Speak A our Heart” and “Good Night- Angel” ; three modern numbers, “I’m Taking a Shine to You,” “Take if Tip From the Tulip”, and “There’s a New Moon Over the Old Mill,” and the novelty song, “Swingin’ in the Corn.” Kenny Baker.* a screen’s new tenor sensation, Hugs lour ol the tunes, with Jane Froman and Marilyn \ croon each singing one, and Boh Burns sings I.WOI “gag” songs. Three unk|<ic ikuicc routines are also Icatured in the picture by Ann .Miller, who was (linger Rogers’ dancing pari tier in “Stage Door.” and by the Mest-Alas-on ilno. Ilal Kemp and his orchestra have a featured spot. With its spectacular iinnle scones at Radio City during an anniversary celebration, its intimate glimpses ol tin’ business of song-writing and its 1111 irjtic story and hilarious situations, “Radio City Revels” promises to be a, genuine novelty in screen entertainment-. Ben Sto I off directed the Edward Kaufman production based on the story by Matt, Brooks. Eddie Davis, Anllionv Veiller and .Mortimer Glfuer-