The Archive · 1937

Double or Nothing

Lefty Boylan at the Cathay Theatre yesterday has many elements to please a cosmopolitan cinema community, except-

classical music. There is the melodiing perhaps those who care only for ous tenor voice of Mr. Bing Crosby, the eccentricity of Miss Martha Raye, the comedy of Mr. Andy Devine and the pert beauty of Miss.|Mary Carlisle. When these people -|are not occupying the limelight, there is a singing band, a group of vocalists who imitate various sounds of an orchestra, and two of the silliest and yet most expertly done specialty numbers. Strong support from a cast of experienced players, who supplement the stars, make this picture a thoroughly enjoyable one, relaxing, yet rousing an audience's risibilities, Recalling the early starting hour, the writer draws attention to "Whoops I'm a Cowboy," which precedes the feature—rL.T.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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