BREEZY COMEDY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 51, 2 March 1939, Page 5

BREEZY COMEDY

TLL GIVE A MILLION” “I'll Give a Million.'' which is to screen at the Plaza Theatre next Tuesday for a Ihree-day season, is a light, breezy comedy of a type which is all too rare on the screen. The | story is that of a young American millionaire, who, cruisidig in his yacht along the south coast of France, suddenly realises that he has no friends. All the people about him have axes to grind, and are not slow to say so when he is not about. Even his old butler is heard to remark that he is almost sure of a place in his master’s will. Things come to a head somewhat rapidly, however, when, after announcing that he is retiring for the night, the milloinaire is enjoying a quiet smoke by the after-rail of his yacht. He sees someone struggling in the water, and, not being able to make anyone hear, due to the bustle of the yacht getting under way, dives overboard io the rescue. He rescues the man, who proves to bo a halfwitted tramp, hut finds him.solf on the coast, of France in a wet dinnerjacket. while his yacht heads out In sea. Before leaving the tramp, however. he announces that, ho will give a million francs Io find a real friend, and exchanges clothes with the tramp.