GRAND AND LYRIC
“BEGGARS OF LIFE” “Beggars of Life,” the chief feature to be shown at both the Grand and Lyric Theatres this evening-, is interesting for more than one reason. First of all it is a film story that does not concern itself with any branch of organised society, but rather deals with the outcasts or tramps—their lives, hopes and fears. Secondly, “Beggars of Life” marks the return of that sterling actor, Wallace Beery, to strong dramatic roles, which he deserted for a time to play such comedies as “We’re in the Navy Now.” Also, this picture, although it lias a strong romantic interest, flouts many of the usual conventions. The theme is that of a girl murderer
who is taken by a tramp, dressed in a boy’s clothing, and helped to successfully escape the police. Louise Brooks and Richard Arlen have important roles. “The Woman From Luna,” which is also being shown, is another interesting film, starring Mary Astor and Roy D'Arcy.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19290817.2.175.4
Bibliographic details
Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 744, 17 August 1929, Page 16
Word Count
164GRAND AND LYRIC Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 744, 17 August 1929, Page 16
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Sun (Auckland). You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in