AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 119, 7 December 1938, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

’’BREAKFAST FOR TWO” Deplete with sparkling comedy situations and smart dialogue, “Breakfast Kor Two”, DKO Radio picture co-star-ring Barham Stanwyck and Herbert Mar.shall which screens at the Do Luxe Theatre Thursday and Fridayi.s a perfect vehicle .for the brilliant comedy ta-lents of the- two players. Both M‘iss Stanwyck and Alnrslmll, while possessing exceptional ability in dramatic roles,- have attained their most noteworthy screen hits in comedy portrayal,. The story, .which brings the ''two stars together for the first time, deals with Miss Stanwyck’s Hilarious efforts to reform Marshall, and to -keep him. from marrying Glenda Farrell. .Marshall is a happy-go-lucky playboy who bus inherited a big steamship company which, under bis neglect, i.s rapidly gping into bankruptcy. Alias Stanwyck, a smart business woman as well as a wealthy one, decides to awakCn Marshall to his responsibilities and also to break up his affair with an actress in whose career .Marshall lias interested himself.

This seems like li. praiseworthy decision, but it speedily runs into riotous complications, duo chiefly to .Marshall’s anger at Aliss Stanwyck’s tactics and Jiis belief that she is trying to ruin him. One'crisis leads to another, aiyll soon the whole scheme gets out of Jut-:id, with Marshall's two valiant attempts to marry the actress and the desperate efforts of- his valet and other chnrnctori to intervene/ all. adding to the gaiety and suspense.

“SINNKDS IN PA D A DISK” A vision of loveliness even on a desert island, Madge Kvniis gives one of the most appealing performances o'f her career In the Universal Drama “Sinners In Paradise,” which screens at the Dk* Lmxt* Theatre Thursday a lid Kriday. Here is a, motion picture that carries just everything in the way oi entertainment value. There is drama that is about the ultimate in intensity,, suspense and punch. There is plenty of eomio relief, and romance. Some pit' the scenes, especially the (laming crash in mid-ocean ol a giant airliner a-re startlingly spectacular. And the acting, .with special attention tin .Miss Means’ jieriormaiice. is .sn.met-hmg to write home about. Exoiting Story. The story is a bomb the adveniuies of a group of people who- are wrecked o-ii a mid-pacific- island when their planer plunges. The castaways range ,I rnm millionaire beauties to gangsters and! show g.irls. On the island lives a doctor. Hoeing a murder charge in Shanghai. With all escape to the mainland cut oiff except a- small boat, the characters revert to the primitive m scenes ol elemental emotion that lead to a smashing finale.

Al.'iss Kvans plays a dissatisfied wile who wants to rebuild her life as « nurse. John Boles is the doctor, ‘Mid turns in a very convincing pertonun nee. As a poker faced gangster, Bruce Cabot is the imago of controlled menace'. A surprise performance ol rein i irkable skill is given by Marion Mbrtill, a Broadway, show girl, making tier screen debut and Nana Bryant, Charlotte Wyntons, Willie Fung, Morgan Clou way and Milburu Stone are splendid. One ol the high points ot tno picture is Gene Lockhart’s portrayal of a pompous senator turned Itohiu Crusoe.

And while, the laurels are being issued, a .special wreath must ou reserved for James Whale. In “Sinners In Paradise’’ the blonde Lnglish director has turned in another iiit worthy to lie ranked with his !.'iankenstein,” “Invisible Man" and “Show Boat.’’