AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 242, 4 October 1939, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

“HOLIDAY” A new Hepburn, glowingly human, many he found at the Regent Theatre, when “Holiday” screens on Thursday and Friday. With Cary Grant as her co-star, Catharine Hepburn offers a sparkling performance, and one of the finest, characterisations of the season. The story of the society “black sheep” who tries to conceal her affeeion for her sister's fiance, and of the promising young business man who wants to take a “Holiday” in order to learn the real meaning of life but is certain, that it doesn’t fie in .moneygrubbing. is brought to glorious screen fulfilment by Columbia, and director George Cukor. As the heroine, Miss Hepburn, loses herself in an understanding humour that will widen her field: of admirers. Cary Grant, as her vis-a-vis, has a role with more serious motivation than in any of his previous pictures, but a role which bubbles over with the good spirits he is so apt at reflecting. Lew Ayres creates a new and attractiveyiigure of himself as the insouciant brother, while Doris Nolan brings loveliness and a carolulK toned touch oJ coolness to the role of the sister. Ed—mrd Everett Horton shows himsoK at his best fts '(lie Vel'V fiUihah ProiC*" &er Potter, with Josin Dixon appearing as his wife. Their performance as Punch amt Jody is something to remember. Jiinnie Barnes. iJMnry Da nidi, and George Pauneofort aVe' others of the talented and well chosen cast. At no time in her career has Hephum appeared so brilliantly as she does in “Holiday”. Equally brilliant is C arv Grant, greater in this picture than he was in “The Awful Truth,” in which he was excellent. Now lie reaches close to the greatest portrayal of Ids career. “Holiday” is an adaptation of the successful stage play written by Philip Barry. Picturised by- Donald Ogden Stcwait and Sidney Bachman, the direction by George Cukor is flawless and masterful. Everett Riskin produced the picture for Columbia.