NEW REGENT
“CLOSE HARMONY” “ Many elements have been deftly j blended into making 1 “Close Harmony,” I the new Paramount all-talking and I singing comedy-romance, now at the Regent Theatre, one of the most delightful and thoroughly entertaining pictures that have come to the screen sinco the advent of the audible screen. Into its creation Paramount lias lavished great care, giving it a popular cast, witty sparkling dialogue, tuneful melodies, and superb direction. To begin with, the stars are Nancy Carroll, who recently scored in “The Shopworn Angel,” and Charles “Buddy” Rogers, who is equally well remembered for his fine work in “Wings.” In “Close Harmony,” these popular stars are at their best —singing ingratiating melodies, dancing, and loving with all the zest and enthusiasm of youth. Miss Carroll sings “I Wanna Go Places and Do Things,” a decidedly peppy number that you are suro to hear at dances during the coming season, and Rogers, as the leader of a “hot” ja.zz band, besides playing five instruments, sings another tuneful number called “I’m All A-Twitter.” Of course, movie audiences know that Nancy Carroll has a pleasing voice, but they generally did not know that Buddy Rogers also is an excellent entertainer, along musical lines. Well, he is. Then there is Jack Oakie and Skcets Gallagher, two fine comedians, cast as the Harmony Boys, vaudeville songsters, who surprise with their melodious harmonies. They sing “She’s So, I Dunno," another new number. But Oakie and Gallagher are really funny. Their lines are replete with goodnatured banter and wise cracks that are sure to win the favour of audiences everywhere. The remainder of the programme is equally entertaining. There are songs by Ruth Etting, the Columbia recording artist; some clever humour by Smith and Hale, two Jewish comedians; musical selections by Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Band; a gazette with full sound accompaniment; and, finally, Arthur G. Frost at 1 the big Wurlitzer organ. /
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 710, 9 July 1929, Page 17
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321NEW REGENT Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 710, 9 July 1929, Page 17
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