COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 February 1941, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

-BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN.” ] — "Buck Benny Rides Again." .Tackj Benny's newest picture for Paramount.. is also undoubtedly his funniest. This] picture which will be shown to- ] night is absolutely tops in produc-, tion value, with plenty of good music! and dancing. The story of “Buck Benny Rides Again" starts with Jack! and his colleagues at a broadcasting I station. The,shift to the wild west be-j gins when Jack tries to impress hisi girl friend in the picture (played by] Ellen Drew) with the notion that he] owns a ranch in Nevada. Ellen takes! him up on it, with the result that Jack! has to be extricated from his difficulty j by Andy Devine, who actually owns a ranch. By bribing the hands to let! him maul them about, he builds up a I reputation before his girl as a tough I hombre, but he runs up against a gang! of real bandits. How he extricates him-1 self provides an interesting conclusion.! Presenting an array of comedy fav-j ourites in roles designed to bring out! the best of their laugh-getting talents. ] the Universal musical farce, "Margie,” is the associate feature. Mischa Auer, ] whose mad antics have lifted him to I the top ranks of movie comedians, is I seen as a wealthy banana king from! South America who tries to mix! blondes and business. Four other funny! men who compete with Auer in eom-j edy scenes in the picture include Edgar | Kennedy, Allen Jenkins, Eddie Quil-i lan and Wally Vernon.