A GREAT PICTURE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume V, Issue 457, 26 June 1937, Page 3

A GREAT PICTURE

Expectations Justified Finer singing has. not been heard in a sound film than that of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald in “Rose Marie.” Apart they are splendid, but in their singing of “The Indian Love Call” together tiis-y reach even greater heights, their magnificent voices blending delightfully. “Rose Marie*’ has long been awaited as a film following itj. phenomenal success as a musical comedy, and great expectations are fully justified. The somewhat funciful story suitable for a stage production has been strengthened for the film, which tells tne powerful story of a Canadiin policeman who sets out to get his man, but falls in love with the fugitive’s sister, a celebiuted prima donna. Against magnificent forest backgrounds the draftia of love and duty is played out to the climax, ff the film lacks the comedy of the stage show it gain*? in scope and in the singing of the principals. Miss MacDonald’s performance is another triumph of versatility with fine acting in both comedy and serious scenes, crowned by her voice, which has full scope in the virile role of the mounted poliv man. and the picture would be worth while only to hu r him in th<. theme song and the mounteds’ song.