The Archive · 1937

"MOTOR MADNESS"

Peggy McNeil.-Rosalind Keith Joe Dunn Quite a full programme is offered by the Nanking Theatre's current attraction. The performances open with another—community-singing "short," which suffered from the usual entire lack of support from a self-conscious audience, and was therefore a failure in that respect This is followed by a cartoon entitled "Camera Trouble," featuring Scrappy and his dog. Then comes a sports two-reeler all about wrestling a la American, and some of the bouts are both thrilling and amusing'to watch, especially when the referee, an ex-champion, takes strong steps to ensure fair play. This is followed by a somewhat booring human relations to make it more than moderately interesting. The leading man is actually someone of note in outboard-motor racing circles, and some fine racing pictures therefore form part of the story. To secure $1,000 to pay for a hospital bill for his sweetheart, he embarks on a shady undertaking in the course of which a Coast Guard. is shot and almost fatally wounded. The Coast Guards forget this very conveniently, however, when our hero knocks out a prominent Public Enemy who is seeking refuge on a gambling ship, and love triumphs in the end. Thrills, spills and light humour round out the film—rc.a. veniences, wanted. Or with heating and garden. routes, Concession or Settlement. dress Box 1605, N.CD.N.

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