PLEASURE CRUISE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 644, 23 September 1933, Page 2

PLEASURE CRUISE

NEW FOX COMEDY WITH STRONG CAST. PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT.

Add "Pleasure Ciu^ise," the new Fox Film comedy which opens at the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday to your list of pictures that are distinetly worth while seeing. It has Genevieve 'Tobin and Roland Youngi in the leading roles and has a generous eontent of all the ingredients that go to make perfect entertainment. "Pleasure Cruise" relates the story of a young woma.n who decides to inject sqme romance into her married life by taking a cruise on one of those liners whose principal cargo is a group of pleasure-seeking passengers. Her husband, a timid and credulous gentleman is not entirely e'nthusiastic abou't his wife's takipg a trip for the trip's sake. So, with benefit of disguise and a somewhat changed per-sonal-ity, he manages to hecome a steward on the very ship that is to carry his wife on her quest fcr diversion. The man has the dubious satisfaction of seeing his wife pursued by all manner of men and of 'learning that sh'e is not completely averse to the chase herself. There are a number of times when he -would like to call the whole thing off, but finds that midocean is a had place to do that. All the coiour and. action of a luxurious cruise have been, captured in this picture, giving a vivid depiction of the high jinks on the high seas. As the adventurous wife, Genevieve Tobin combines charm and glamour with superb portrayal. As her husband, Roland Young proyes that he stands supreme in high comedy characterisatiqns. Una 'O'Connor, Herbert Mundin and Frank Atkinson are t trio of comics it would be hard to surpass anywhere, and Minna Gombell's performance is crisp and snappy. Ralph Forbes, Theodore yon Ejtz, Robert Greig and Arthiir Hoyt' are splendidly cast in important' roles. Frank Tuttle has done a fihe joh of the direction with the elements of speed and suspense. Guy Bolton wrote the screen play from the staigie success of Austen Allen.