NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 830, 26 November 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“THE COCOANUTS”

Another packed house at the New Regent enjoyed “The Cocoanuts,” the film revue featuring the four Marx Brothers, last evening.

The music and written by Irving Berlin, and th#°leading roles are taken by the stars who appeared in the original stage production in New York, which startled Broadway. The Marx Brothers, who are, without a doubt, the world’s funniest comedians, provide sparkling and hilarious comedy throughout. The girl and boy of the plhy are Mary Eaton and Oscar Shaw, two well-known musical comedy stars of Broadway. Mary Eaton is seen in many delightful dances, and her fine voice is heard to advantage in the singing of the theme song, “When My Dreams Come True.”

In addition to the stars and comedians, the picture is remarkable for the richness of the settings, and the wide variety which give a musical comedy a better continuity of flimsy story than is at all possible on the actual stage. Then there is the wonderful dancing by a special ballet, and at one time more than 60 gorgeous girls and bathing beauties appear in a dancing spectacle. This remarkable show needs to be seen two or three times appreciate the sparkling wit, the gorgeous setting and the mighty spectacle of the show. For gay entertainment anyone can heartily recommend “The Cocoanuts” to everyone, and congratulate Paramount on making this picture, which they rightly bill as an all-talking, singing and dancing sensation.

A varied and exceedingly attractive short subject programme is shown on the same programme. A fine quartet from “Rigoletto,” a Pathe review and a talking comedy, “Post Mortems,” are special features.

“The Dummy,” Paramount’s alltalking comedy drama, featuring Ruth Chatterton and Fredric March, has been set for early release in Sydney and will also be seen in New Zealand in the near future.