“THE FLYING ROMEOS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 14

“THE FLYING ROMEOS”

COMING NEXT WEEK There’s not a reason in the world j why “Flying Romeos," the First Na- j tional comedy which comes to the j Princess and Tivoli Theatres next Thursday, should not be regarded as one of the funniest pictures of the year. Based on an unusually clever and original idea, the picture certainly has a background of humour as its basis. George Sidney and Charlie Murray, comedians of first rank, are featured in it. Mervyn Le Roy, comedy constructor, scenarist and director of repute, directed the picture, and E. M. Asher, who has turned out more feature comedy hits than any other producer, was back of its making. In addition, the story was written by John 'McDermott and Tim Whelan, two of Hollywood’s most scintillant humorists. Among a number of fine American criticisms on Miss Gilda Gray’s “The Devil Dancer," is that of the Los Angeles Record," which describes the picture as being splashed with colour and mysticism. The paper also pavs a high tribute to the star’s work, saying that she not only adds to her fame as an exotic dancer, but emerges as an actress who has mastered the technique screen. ’ The Devil Dancer" is Miss Gray s first picture for Lnited Artists.