AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 452, 8 June 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre.

“It Isn’t Done” Cinesound pioneered Australian sound motion pictures in 1931 with the production of “On Our Selection.” and has continued to set the standard in local films.

Now, Cinesound, continuing their world production policy, presents, in their latest release, “It Isn’t Done,” the first genuine all-star cast ever assembled in an Australian picture. And what a brilliant cast it is. Sterling favourites of stage and screen, including Cecil Kellaway, Frank Harvey, John Longden, Nellie Ferguson, Harvey Adams, Campbell Copelin and Sylvia Kellaway, together with Australia’s new star “discovery,” lovely Shirley Ann Richards, in a bright, breezy, modern comedy-romance that sweep you on the magic wings of entertainment from Australia to England. It will screen at the Plaza Thelatre to-night. Try to imagine the fun when a cheery,’ big-hearted Australian squatter inherits an Earldom and takes I-ondon society by sVorm, and you’ll have some small idea of the delights in “It Isn’t Done.” He broke every rule in the book of etiquette, while his lovely daughter broke every male heart in the social register. “It Isn’t Done” .... but they did it. And how you’’! enjoy it! Leading English studies co-operated in the overseas sequences of “It Isn’t Done,” which mirks another giant step forward in Australian production, with photography, settings, sound .direction, east performances, and, above all, entertainment value measuring right up to overseas standards.

Directed by Australia’s “ace” director, Ken G. Hall, “It Isn’t Done” is ready and indeed worthy of the world’s applause!

King’s Theatre.

“California Straight Ahead”

The story of two men, one played by John Wayne and the other by Theodore von Eltz, who are rivals from almost their first meeting, the rivalry building to a terrific almost single-handed battle for dominance in the transportation world, with the love of a girl also at stake, is told in “California Straight Ahead," which will be screened at the King’s Theatre, Stratford, xo-nighi With the ;ti ticking business cutting info the railroads’ freight volume Gifford, played by Theodore von Eltz, starts making things difficult for the trucking lines. And Biff Smith,. John Wayne, resents it as he is superintendent of a large truck company. The two men have been rivals for Mary Porter, played by Louise Laitifor a long time, and this l only intensifiies their business rivalry. Biff, however, eventually makes the astounding suggestion to Corrigan that they go in for transcontinental freight haulage. Although Corrigan disapproves of the project Biff goes ahead, unknown to Corrigan, and engages in a cross country* race with Gifford and t’ie railroad for a large delivery to a waiting ship on the west coast, the first to arrive to load the ship.