REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 July 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“OUT WEST WITH THE HARDYS." When the Hardys go Wild West in the wide open spaces, Judge Hardy faces the serious problem of keeping his energetic family properly corraled. but with his usual wisdom and understanding he manages to settle Andy's troubles, prevents Marian from making a hasty marriage and solves ,the perplexing legal difficulties of an old sweetheart in “Out West With the Hardys,” which will be shown tonight at the Regent Theatre. This, the fifth of the Hardy pictures, follows them through another action-filled episode of their colourful' doings, replete with hilarious comedy, human, heartwarming pathos, trials, and tribulations. It brings new laurels to the favourites millions of motion picture fans have come to know and to love. Lewis Stone as the Judge, Mickey Rooney as Andy, Cecilia Parker as Marian, Fay Holden as Mrs Hardy, Sara Haden as Aunt Milly, Ann Rutherford as Andy's “steady” girl friend. Polly, and Don Castle as Dennis Hunt, Marian's Carvel boy friend. It also introduces a new guest star in Virginia Weidler, eleven-year-old frozen-faced comedienne, who gives one of the picture’s top performances as Jake Holt, the “orniest cowgirl” in Arizona, who pins Andy’s ears back when he gets too cocky. Also new to the cast are Gordon Jones, Ralph Morgan, Nana Bryant, Tom Neal, and Anthony Allan. Given an adventurous background of modern ranch life, the Hardys go-to-town when they are invited to the ranch of Dora and Bill Northcote. Dora was a former sweetheart of the Judge, who has read that he is an expert on water rights and asks him to aid her in a battle over a river than is essential to her ranch. Andy immediately clashes with Jake who proves that she is a better “man” than Andy by outriding him, outshooting him, and outroping him. It all ends gaily and happily.