“BROADWAY MELODY”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 15

“BROADWAY MELODY”

1 COMING TO NEW REGENT 1 The "first song-and—dance man of the screen” is a. title \vhich may well be bestowed on Charles King, hero of‘ Bletro-Goldwyn-Mayer‘s brilliant all» talking, all-singing and all-dancing production, “The Broadway Melody.” which will open at the New Regent Theatre shortly. “The Broadway Mielody“ is the screen’s first nlusical comedy_in tvhicl}

the cast is heard as much as ;t is seen. It: introduces several catchy songs which have already registered themselves as pronounced hits. It also presents a full musical revue. such as is seen on the stages of the‘ large Broadway 1 theatres. The story Ileals with the life of‘show 1’01}: both

behind the scenes and in front of the footlights. The hero is a. “hoofei'.” an actor who sings and dances in the musical shows. Featured with Mr. King in the leading roles are Bessie Love. singer and actress, and Anita Page. The story, an original for the screen. tells the inside story of the lives of Show people, the drama of their romances, tragedies. comedies and little humours. It makes an absorbing. gripping entertainment. The most brilliant sequence in the picture reproduces a Broadway musical icomedy revue. A chorus of 60 pro}fessional dancers appear in this scene.