STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1940, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“THE REAL GLORY.” Fast-moving action, suspenseful drama and romance arc in store for moviegoers when they witness the showing of Samuel Goldwyn’s “The Real Glory,” which co-stars Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds and David Niven, and will be presented at the State Theatre tonight. Cooper plays the type of outdoor role which has made him one of the screen’s top-notch stars, portraying a doctor who has joined the army and come to work in the Philippines to sharpen his experience. Opposite Cooper, Miss Leeds and David Niven give capital performances, Miss Leeds as a visiting American, and Niven as one of Cooper’s buddies. Other first-rate portrayals are handled by such outstanding players as Reginald Owen, Broderick Crawford, Kay Johnson, Vladimir SokolofT, Russell Hicks and Henry Kolker. Brilliant sets and excellent photography mark the production throughout. “The Real Glory” unfolds the story of the Philippine Scouts, the unsung heroes who restored law and order in the Philippines back in 1906 when the Moro tribesmen went on the rampage and the native constabulary, led by American officers, put down the uprising. "The Real Glory" was filmed from the screenplay written by Jo Swerling, who provided in a story packed with thrills, drama, action, colour and romance from the first shot to the final i'adeout. Samuel Goldwyn gave the production his. usual lavish and expensive treatment, so that the picture throughout is beautifully mounted, exhibiting brilliant shots of a native tropic village, a typical army post, the wild jungles of the Sulu Kingdom where the Moros practiced their weird religious rites, and Fort Mysang where most of the shooting took place and where the picture reaches its smash climax. The romantic scenes between Cooper and Miss Leeds are played with verve and sincerity, and the sequences showing the barbaric ritual of the Moros in their jungle retreat, are guaranteed to give audiences thrills and chills.