AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 163, 27 March 1939, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

“THAT CERTAIN ACE” “That Certain Age”-' Deanna Durbin’s latest starring production, comes to the l)e Luxe. Theatre to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday. The picture is the fourth to come from-this remarkable singing youngster wlioi has made screen history* ever since she first.'appeared in “Three Smart Girls” some two years ago. Cast ill a supporting role ,in “Three. Smart Girls',’’ the production was hardly started before Universal studios realised they were .-in possession of a wonder-child. Exceptional Cast Now realising what they had, the producers next siikroundeti"her with a cast which included the ' great Stowkowski, Adolphe Men j mi, Misc-ha Auer, Alice Brady and Flu gene Paltette. The result has been proclaimed. ‘TOO Men and a. Girl” was one of the finest pictures ever made. Then followed “Mad About Music,” in which she had Herbert Marshall aucl Gail Patrick in support. Its reception surpassed even those of the previous hits in enthusiasm and acclaim. Now comes “That Certain Age,” with Deanna starring in a cast ‘which, included! Melvyn Douglas, Jackie Cooper. Irene Rich, John Halliday, Juanita- Quigley, .Jackie Searle, Charles Coleman. Nahcy Carroll and Peggy Stewart. ;‘ V Musical Treat. J n musical richness,: it contains, according to advance preview reports, the same,, musical 'treat which was such an integral- part of the previous offerings. .. Jimmy McHugh and .'Harold Adamson, who have written most of Deanna sings two; 1 classical selections, penned three numbers; for the singing star. These are; ‘‘MjCOwn”, “Be a Good Scout” and,. “You're as Pretty as a Picture.’’. And, in addition, Deanna sings, two siagsical selections,. “Les Fiiles Des Cadiz,” by Leo Delibes, and 'Gounod’s“Rotneo and Juliet Waltz,” froh'i the. opera, ... . Comedy Added. ‘That Certain Age”-, will present Deanna* as. undergoing her first pangs of schoolgirl romance when she caJJy in love with a iiian mg^r.years, her senior. The plot- is hiorjj.-H-qinedy than any of the previous, MqUjts, but it- lias the same and stirring emotional which have, distfngin'shedl nliMffcsb^ifePiPtiire.s. The director of *Ago” i.s Edward one ol' the most rapidly directors of Hollywood.” 1 y“-'-Joseph lias produced all of Deanna’acted in the same capacity ..Certain Age.” The story. ait, r Ojtighial by Hugh Herbert, was a,screen play by Bruce 4 ‘ RI O RIES” “Ring which screens, with “That Age” at the De Luxe Theatreftb-wifeht. Tuesday and Wednesday, of the Boxing Ring jnthra 1 1 all boxing, fans. The folJotHijg. fights are shown in this“filjn Jack Willard. Jack Tunriey. Gone Tuiinoyj Heeney. Primo Schnielling. f , Joe Louis..^^p^jlaer. Joe Louis -y ; 4|Bp-’ Draddoc-k. George Ambrose Palui^ic'n’yf‘Deacon” Kelly. Les. Darcy Chip. liiilS