DOWN TO EARTH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 419, 31 December 1932, Page 7

DOWN TO EARTH

WILL ROGERS COMEDY AT THE MAJESTIC THEATRE OPENING ON WEDNESDAY Will Rogers' newest comedy, "Down to Earth," comes to the Majestic Theatre next Wednesday. It is said to focus all the brilliance that has made his the keenest and most quoted observer in the country to-day. While in a sense the picture is a continuation of Rogers.' first talkie, "They Had To See Paris," its theme and loeale are completely different . The story opens * with Rogers as "Pike Peters," the Oklahoma millionaire home again with' his family after their Paris jaunt. The stock market is shot to pieces and Peters is greatly worried, but his wife has an insatiable desire for social honours and his son aids her in extravagant spending. The failure of a bank forces Peters to apply for a local loan and tliat failing as a result of Mrs. Mrs. Peters' love of elegance and display, he goes to Chicago with the same result. How he gets his family down to earth again forms the basis of the situation. "Down to earth" is called the most important pictures of Rogers' career. It was written by the author of "They Had To S'ee Paris," Homer Croy, speeially to fit the star's talents. Irene Rich As Wife Ircne Rich, who appeared as Rogers' wife in his first two talking pictures, again portrays the socially ambitous spouse who brings about most of his hilarious troubles. Matty Kemp, whose work on the first few days of the production won him a long-term contract, enacts the role of the irrestible son, and Dorothy Jordan that of the boy's childhood sweetheart who steps aside in favour of her wealthy rival. Theodore Lodi, the Gand Duke "Milce" of the earlier picture, recreates the role in his new film and Mary Carlisle plays the part of the , spoiled "deb" who sets her cap1 for young Kemp. Clarence Wilson, Brandon Hurst, Louise Maclcintosh and other noted character players are in the supporting cast. Edwin Burke wrote the screen play and dialogue from Croy's story. David Butler dil'ected the production for Fox Films.