ST. JAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1062, 28 August 1930, Page 17

ST. JAMES

“SALLY” “Sally,” Marilyn Miller’s first motion picture, which is now at the St. James Theatre, is made entirely in technicolour, showing the natural colours of costumes, settings and other spectacular effects. The picture has been adapted from Miss Miller’s greatest stage success, and is an all-dialogue production, with singing and dancing on a lavish scale. An all-star supporting, cast is seen with Miss Miller. Pert Kelton, a graduate from the stage presentation of “Rio Rita,” is the ingenue le*d, and Alexander Gray, the hero of “No, No, Nanette,” appears in the romantic lead. Joe E. Brown, Ford Sterling and T. Roy Barnes are the chief comedians in the gay and rollicking story of the grand duke who becomes a waiter and a humble waitress who becomes a stage star.

The best remembered melodies of the original stage production, “Sally” and “Look for the Silver Lining,” are heard, as well as additional numbers especially written for “Sally” on the screen.

A particularly interesting collection of short talkie items is also being shown.

William Austin, eccentric comedian, does his first singing for the screen in “Let’s Go Native,” a musical comedy starring Jack Oakie and Jeanette MacDonald. The supporting case includes Skeets Gallagher, Kay Francis, David Newell and James Hall.