THE TWO BLACK CROWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 852, 21 December 1929, Page 18

THE TWO BLACK CROWS

COMING IN “WHY BRING THAT UP’’

George Moran, whose combination with Charles Mack has proved that one Black Crow and another Black Crow make Two Black Crows, once lost a job because of too effective a performance. While playing in cheap vaudeville many years ago, the black-faced comedian, who is now seen and heard with his partner in “Why Bring That Up?" a Paramount all-talking, singing production, developed an ability at boxing. His use of fists brought him a chance to serve as sparring partner to a professional fighter named Turner. Moran’s duties consisted of staging a good fight until a certain moment, when the professional would land an uppercut and Moran would do a nose dive. At Spokane, Moran became so interested in mixing it that a wild blow of his placed the professional iu a horizontal position. Moran drew hiis salary, met a fellow named Garvin and started out again on his vaudeville career. It was while working as Garvin and Moran that the shorter member of the Two Black Crows met Mack, which later led to the formation of that now famous team of comedians. “The Two Black Crows," Moran and Mack, will be seen and heard in their first Paramount all-talking picture, “Why Bring That TJp?" at the New Regent Theatre Theatre next Friday. It is a story of stage life, with the “Two Black Crows" putting over many turns introducing trteir famous dialogue. Evelyn Brent and Harry Green have featured roles in the production stage. One of the best known American quartets, the Revellers, are heard in three “snappy” song numbers, while “Lazy Days,” which shows that clever set of juveniles, “Our Gang," causes considerable amusement. Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh and the Regent Syneopators provide their usual high standard of music.