STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1938, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“CAREFREE.” An Astaire-Rogers picture is always •a film event. And it is a pleasure to report that Fred and Ginger’s latest RKO Radio vehicle, “Carefree is in .many respects’the best thing they have .ever done.. The new, .Offering tonight at. ■■the State.. Theatre, brings the two favourites , together 'again after a year and a half of separation, in an actionful and tuneful romance, full of surprising novelties. The plot is a sparkling modernised John Alden-Miles Standish-Priscilla affair, with Astaire as a psychiatrist who pleads the suit of his lawyer pal, Ralph Bellamy, with the latter's fiancee, Miss Rogers, a' noted actress. Bellamy, cer-tain-that there is something wrong with Miss Rogers because she keeps putting off their marriage, begs Astaire to psychoanalyse her. Secretly in love with her doctor, Ginger embarks on a series of madcap adventures that keep the two men busily struggling to keep themselves —and herself —out of jail. And along about this time Astaire discovers he is in love with the lady himself —but is unable' to tell her so, due to Bellamy’s machinations and to his own hypnotic suggestions which turn Miss Rogers against him. Its against this story background that the stars top their previous dancing feats with new creations. Weaving these numbers to catchy melodies, the stars are also aided by the brilliant work of the supporting cast, including a new comedy “find,” Jack Carson, who scores notably as Astaire’s well-meaning assistant; Luella Gear, famous Broadway comedienne; Clarence Kolb, Franklin Pangborn and other top-ranking players. .