NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“THE BROADWAY MELODY” “The Broadway Melody,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s all-talking, all-sing-ing,, all-dancing picture, which continues to delight patrons of the New Regent Theatre, is one of the bestlooking and most entertaining films Which has come this way for a long time. And Bessie Love, who is destined to be come famous again, after a period of neglect by the powers that be in the film industry, gives the most exciting performance that tlio talking pictures have yet recorded. She has a fine, deep voice which matches perfectly her odd charm of manner and pretty face. She uses this voice effectively at all times. Anita Page, a comparatively newcomer to the screen, and a lovely and intense lady of the best blonde colouring, if we may judge from the Technicolour sequences, supports Mies Love. Charles King, from the musical comedy stage, takes the role of the song-writer. They both give excellent performances, but are overshadowed by Miss Love's superb acting. “The Broadway Melody” was written by Edmund Goulding, and Norman Houston and James Gleason did the dialogue—and the dialogue, including some new jokes, is about ae fine a job as could be done.

A number of entertaining shorttalkie features are also presented. They include songs by 'William O’Neil, of Broadway fame, songs by “The Revellers,” the well-known gramophone quartet, items by George Lyons, a singing harpist, and humour by “Sunshine Sammy.” Arthur G. Frost play® a number of selections at the Wurlitzer organ.