PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 733, 5 August 1929, Page 15

PLAZA

“THE WOLF OF WALL STREET” George Bancroft is in the “white collar” class in his latest Paramount pic-, ture, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which attracted another record house on Saturday evening. More than that, Bancroft wears a white collar and diamonds, marking a contrast to the rough type of roles he has been accustomed to of late. As may be construed from the title of the film, Bancroft portrays the role of an investment broker who dabbles in stocks and

bonds. So engrossed is he with his work that he becomes entirely oblivious to his wife’s social activities —who. before her husband became wealthy, was a circus performer. Baclanova essays the role of the neglected wife. Bancroft has a

partner in his business, which part is portrayed by Paul Lukas. Lukas dislikes Bancroft because his partner boasts too much of his ability to make or break the stock market. For revenge he strikes up a flirtation with Bancroft’s wife. How Bancroft works vengeance upon the two, in a manner more to be felt by them through their pocketbooks, serves to make one of the most interesting stories ever filmed. In addition to this fine all-talking production there are a number of most enjoyable short talkie features. There is a charmingly humourous one-act play, entitled “Miss Information,” interpreted by Lois Wilson and Edward Everett Horton, two noted cinema stars. Other items are a Paramount talkie cartoon, entitled “Old Black Joe” and excerpts from grand opera by two Italian opera stars, Gigli and De Luca. They sing “Del Tiempo a.l Limitai,” from Bizet’s great opera, “The Fisher of Pearls.” Finally there are jazz selections by Reb Spikes’s negro jazz band, and a number of songs by the Brox sisters.