“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ”
COMING TO CIVIC ON SATURDAY Although Harry Richman is known throughout America as a singer, musical comedy comedian and night club Avit, he comes to the screen at the Civic Theatre in his first talking picture next Saturday, "Puttin’ on the Ritz," with considerably more acting experience than most BroadAvay song favourites. His varied career before the public
j includes experience in a number of (stag© productions. He was once a member of the Morosco Stock ’Company of Los \ Angeles, wli e n Richard Dix was .the leading man. He [also played a seaLson in stock in a “company headed by } Marjorie Rambeau i and Willard Mack. \ "Puttin’ on the
Lilyan Tashman Ritz” is a United Artists picture and introduces Richman and his golden voice to the talking screen with several songs written especially for the picture by Irving Berlin. Joan Bennett plays opposite the star, with Lilyan Tashman, James Gleason, Aileen Pringle, Richard Tucker, Purneli Pratt, Eddie Kane and others in support. Edward S'.oman directed the picture from an original story by John W. Considine, Jun.. dialogued by William K. Wells.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 16
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186“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ” Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 16
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