STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 June 1939, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

‘•PECK’S BAD BOY." Those who delight in an outstanding circus picture providing thrills and a strong human touch should not miss seeing "Peck’s Bad Boy With the Circus," which will be finally shown at the State Theatre tonight. Last night's large audience thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this splendid picture and were warm in their approval of it. It was a story that at once made an appeal with Ann Gillis, Tommy Kelly, Edgar Kennedy and Spanky McFarlane in the leading roles. There was exciting fun and thrills under the big circus tent which made “Peck’s Bad Boy With the Circus" a picture which appealed to all. “TOPPER TAKES A TRIP." Those who revelled in the delicious, fantastic nonsense of “Topper,” and appreciated the polish and verve of that outstanding film comedy, will gladly welcome the sequel to it which Hal Roach has made in “Topper Takes a Trip,” which will be shown at the State Theatre tomorrow night. As this is an inevitable result of a great success, the producers have naturally taken the chief features of the previous picture and presented them again in new surroundings. Although the Toppers were eventually reconciled, in the first picture, Mrs Topper is now seeking a divorce, especially as the eerily appearing and disappearing Marion Kerby is still pursuing the little banker and leading him into all manner of unseemly and outrageous pranks while she remains invisible. These escapades provide great entertainment. Roland Young is again brilliant as the harassed Topper. Constance Bennett is the mad and merry Marion as before, and Billie Burke (as Mts Topper) and Alan Mowbray (as the butler) add to the humour of the film. .