FILM PROGRAMMES REVIEWED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 150, 26 June 1937, Page 22

FILM PROGRAMMES REVIEWED.

"A STAR IS BORN."

REGENT. Esther Blodgett) T . „ Vickt Lester , J ;ln °t Gaynor Norman Maine Fredric March. Oliver Niles Vdolphe Menjou. Grandma Lettie May Rubson. Danny McGuire \lldV Devine. Libby Lionel Stander. Anita Regis Elizabeth Jeuns. Pop Itandall Edgar Kennedy. Author-Director: Win. Wellman. Selznickf

Crowded houses at all sessions at the Regent Theatre yesterday made a box office success of "A Star is Born." An artistic achievement and one of the most distinguished romantic melodramas, seen on local screens for a long time, the film has as its predominant charm a deep human-interest story. Another feature is that teclurieoloiir amplifies the glamour of the production. Tile picture presents a new and more lovable and appealing .lanct (Jayr.or. Dramatically it is a masterpiece.

The story concerns F.sther Victoria Blodgett. played by Janet (iaynor, a country girl who dreams that one day she will he a picture star. While her family ridicules the idea. Esther's grandmother, played by May Kohson, tells of her own struggle right from the days when rode in the "prairie schooners," and supplies the girl with sufficient money for Iter to go to Hollywood, in Hollywood Ksther meets an assistant director in a rooming house and after many disappointments at the film studios she accepts a job at three dollars as a waitress at i: bright party given by the picture star Norman Maine (Fredric March) and attended by the big directors and executives of Hollywood. Maine succeeds in persuading his director to give the girl a screen test. Success is immediate. Overnight a star is born, for Ksther is selected to play the leading role opposite Maine. She marries Norman Maine, but in him finds a drunken and irresponsible husband, saddened by his passing, into oblivion. His director no longer wants him. His stock has slumped and he is no longer a success. Maine takes tha only way out so as not to hinder the career of the woman he loves. Grandma Lettie arrives I in Hollywood to find that Esther is disconsolate and wants to retire from the I screen, lint she takes the good advice and j continues her screen career with even more success. In the appealing story the audience is taken on visits to many famous Hollywood spots, such as llrauman's Chinese Theatre, the Santa Anita race track, the Hollywood Bowl and into studios and on location. The glamour of Hollywood is of secondary interest to the appeal of the motivating story. Both Janet Gaynor and Fredric March rise to great heights in "A Star is Born." and they are ably supported by such artists as Adolphc Menjou. May Rohson. Owen Moore and other well-known players. First half of the programme includes two newsreels depicting current world's i happenings, special pictures of the Derby ! and the Naval Review at Spithead, and I a fine Walt Disney colour cartoon. j EMBASSY THEATRE. j Virginia Bruce, who. in her unforgetI table role of Jenny Lind in "The Mighty ißarnum," sang "Believe Ale, If All Those j Endearing Young (.'harms*' and who sang with Lawrence Tibbett in "Metropolitan," I receives yet another chance to display her j vocal talents in "When Love is Young."' j the current attraction at the Embassy • Theatre. She sings two numbers especially suited to her style—"Did Anyone I Ever Tell You?" and "When Love is , Young," the theme song. The picture I achieves a good blending of music, I romance and comedy. It is the story of a country girl who, snubbed by schoolmates, goes to New York to study singing. She ■ finally gets her big opportunity through j a Broadway Press agent, played by handj some Kent Taylor. Much of the comedy is supplied by the inimitable character actor. Walter Brennan. Beauty is added by the colourful climax in which Miss Bruce makes her Broadway debut. In this elaborate stage scene Miss Bruce dances for the first time in her screen career. ROXY-TIVOLI. Adventure and romance laid in a setting of the California goldfields in their most glamorous era characterise "The Out caste; of Poker Flat," .1 powerful film version of the noted Bret Harte story, now r screening at the Roxy and Tivoli ; Theatres. Dealing with the efforts of a gambler to fight the rising tide of popular j opinion which seeks to wipe out the law--1 lessness of the "diggings." the story is said to reach unusual dramatic heights ' and a stirring climax. His epic sacrifice ] provides the story's climax. Preston 1 Foster ax the gambler and Jean Muir as ! a school-teacher who falls in love with him despite his profession head the cast of I the picture. Supporting players include Van Heflin. Virginia Weidler and Mar- ! garet Irving. On the same bill is "Midi night Court," a story of a night court and j the dramas unfolded therein, opening up I the rackets of car-stealing, altering, painting and rebelling them —an underworld business of the day. Ann Dvorak is cast as heroine, with John Litel as her leading man and William Davidson and Stanley Fields in the parte of two most convincing "crooks." STATE, SYMONDS STREET. Breathtaking adventures in the depth of the jungle pack "Trazan Escapes." now :at the State Theatre, Symonds Street, I with thrills galore. Johnny Weissmuller ! and Maureen O'Sullivan, the well-known I team of former Tarzan films, are again • featured. Among the many exciting epil sodes in the film are a battle between 1 wild elephants and an army of savage ; warriors, and ■ "shots" showing the rout of attacking lions by an elephant stampede. There is an excellent supporting programme. STAR, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. The love of a champion boxer and a I stage actress forms the basis of "Cain an.l j Mabel." now at the' Star Theatre, j Karangahape Road. Many thrills are in ' store for patrons who see this picture. j Clark Gable and Marion Davies take the ] main roles, and the acting of both leaves ; nothing to be desired. A supporting feaI ture will be "Thanks a Million." starring j Dick Powell, ever-popular hero of many a i film fan of the fairer sex.

LONDON, QUEEN STREET. A double-feature programme combining riotous comedy with tense drama is showing at Uie London Theatre. Queen Street. City. "Hot Tip," with Zasu Pitts and James Gleason, is a story of the racetrack, while the "Casino Murder Case," with Paul Lukas and Alison Skipworth, i.3 thrilling entertainment. COLLEGE CONVERSAZIONE. A conversazione will be held next Saturday afternoon at a reunion of pre-war students of the Seddon Memorial Technical College in the college hall. Musical items will be featured. BAND CONCERT. The Auckland Provincial Brass Band Association's concert will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, proceeds being devoted to the association's contest fund. The Municipal Band will participate. Items will include pipe-organ solos by blind Joe Papeesch, by Tex Rose and his guitar band, blind Allan Morton and Julian Lee in cornet duets, and the Blind Institute. Ist Battalion, Ponsonby Boys" and City Silver bands.

GAIETY, TAKAPUNA. Adapted from the famous novel, "The Dover Road," is "The Lonely Road." starring Clive Brook and Victoria Hoppe-, which is now at the Gaiety Theatre, Takapuna. An exciting climax provides a fitting end to thrilling entertainment. One of the new "March of Time" series wiil also be shown.

AMBASSADOR, POINT CHEVALIER. "Charlie Chan in Shanghai," with Warner Oland. noted player of Chinese? characters, and Irene Hervey. is showing at the Ambassador Theatre, Po'.nt Chevalier. In support will be the picture , "Without Orders," with Sally Eilers and ' Robert Armstrong in the leading parte.

"STEP LIVELY, JEEVES."

PLAZA. Jeeves Arthur Treacher. Patricia Westley Patricia Ellis. (Jerry Townsend Kobert Kent, Hon. Cedric H. Cromwell Alan Dinehnrt, Prince Boris Caminoff . . George Givot. Babe Helen Flint Slug George Cooper. Author : P. G. Wodeliotise. Fox,

A ''Jeeves'' picture with a difference, ".Step Lively, Jeeves,'' is nevertheless a good ami pleasant comedy. Arthur Treacher's Jeeves in this film differs from that of J'. G. Wodehouse's immortal farces in that he has no Bertie Wooster to look alter -in fact he finds two gentlemen crooks who effectively look after him for some considerable time. These two crooks persuade him that lie is the Karl of Braddoek. scion of the family of Sir Francis Drake, heir to fabulous million*, owner of ovie square mile in the heart of the City .of London. Off they go to the States to prove it and there they meet an ex-beer baron who welcomes him to his estate and treats the "Oil" in royal manner. In an involved finale in whicti thieves arc set to catch thieves, and duly catch them, matters are fixed satisfactorily, especially for the two young lovers, played by Patricia Ellis and Robert Kent.

Arthur Treacher is all that the character of Jeeves has ever been, but his erstwhile unshakable dignity is at times badly shaken, ('specially when he arriv.-s in America and proceeds to celebrate bis arrival in appropriate fashion.

The whole cast have some share in the comedy situations and the gangsters-gone-rich, on their Long Island estate, headed by John Harrington, as Barney Ross, and Helen Flint, as his wife, who wants to "crash" society, are excellent. George Givot as Prince Caminov is a good Continental crook and is well assisted by Alan Dinehart.

"Step Lively. Jeeves." is a good comedy full of strange situations and witty dialogue is the order of the day. It has not the defect of being a British film with a British background, produced by an American company from an American point of view. Tt is purely an American film with one outstanding English character, and that is where this film will surpass former "Jeeves" pictures. The supporting programme includes scenes of the Naval Review by His Majesty .at Spithead and a bright musical film. "Transatlantic Love." A "Terrytoon" cartoon completes what promises to be a popular programme in Auckland this week.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Will register 100 per cent at the box office," wrote the critic of "Film Weekly" in connection with "It Isn't Done," the Australian comedy now enjoying a longrun season at the Majestic Theatre. In photography, continuity and acting the picture is by a long way the best production yet sent across the Tasman. The plot opens in the clear white light of the wonderful Australian atmosphere, with a glimpse of whcatfields being harvested on the property of the owner, Blayden (Cecil Kellaway). The scene is quickly transferred to a wayside railway station where Kellaway awaits the arrival of his daughter. Shirley Ann Richards, from university. He drives her home to the bosom of the family—mother (Nellie Ferguson), brothers and sisters. At first it appears to be set for comedy, which Kellaway is admirably adapted for, and laughs come freely. Later it changes into straight drama, largely a love romance between Shirley Richards and John Longden, with spurts of comedy here and there. But it is a highly amusing and interesting picture in its entirety. Shirley Ann Richards is decidedly charming and more self-possessed than any girl in other Australian films, with only minor faults which experience can rectify. John Longden is more vital than usual; Frank Harvey is well cast as a snobbish English peer, spiteful and unduly critical of the Australian; while his wife, Bobbie Hunt. is beautiful with a remarkably musical speaking voice. The butler, taken by Harvey Adams, is 'exceptionally good.

NATIONAL THEATRE. Two dramatic pictures of distinctly contrasting features are given their initial Auckland release at the National Theatre this week. They are "California Straight Ahead," a dramatic remake of the famous silent-screen comedy, and "She's Dangerous!" a high-speed action melodrama. Tain Birell, in her best role for years, plays the part of an insurance detective who catches a notorious leader of robbers. "California Straight Ahead" features the popular outdoor staK John Wayne, with dainty little Louise Latimer opposite him. Robert McWade. Theodore von Eltz, Tully Marshall and Harry Allen head the supporting cast. The title of "She's Dangerous!" refers to Miss Birell's role of Stephanie, who sets a clever trap for her criminal prey. When her net closes in she is herself caught in the snare. The gang leader is handsome Nick Skelton (Cesar Romero), who falls in love with Stenhanie. His rival for her affections is Dr. Logan (Walter pidgeon). Other players prominently enst include Warren Hvmer. Walter Bre-.inan. Samuel S. Hinds. Richard Carle, Franklin Pangbom and Richard Tucker.

TUDOR, REMUERA. An all-star cast, in a play which won the Pulitzer Prize is sure to please discerning picturegoers at the Tudor Theatre, Remuera. The film is "Craig's Wife." John Boles, Rosalind Russell and Billie Burke reveal some of the best talent in Hollywood. The supporting programme includes a colour cartoon.

ADELPHI, RICHMOND AVENUE. Warner Baxter, that suave and accomplished actor whose popularity is still as great as ever, heads the cast of "White Hunter." which is now showing at the Adelphi Theatre. Richmond Avenue. An additional attraction will be "That Girl From Paris." starring Lily Pons, Jack Oakie and Gene Raymond.

REGAL, PONSONBY ROAD. Freddie Bartholomew, unforgettable boy star of "David Copperfield," takes the leading role in "Lloyds of London," now showing at the Regal Theatre, Ponsonby Road. Madeleine Carroll, rated one .if the most beautiful women in Hollywood, and Tyrone Power, scion of a famous acting fami'l3-, are also in the cast. Richard Arlen in "Secret Valley" will also be seen.

PRINCESS THEATRE, DOMINION RD

A young boy's attempt to escape the luxurious but inhospitable surroundings of a New- York mansion to return to a negro "mammy's" humble cabin in New Orleans, where he was born, provides the theme of "Rainbow on the River," which is now showing at the Princess Theatre, Dominion Road. Joe E. Brown in "Polo Joe" is an additional attraction. ALEXANDRA, GREEN LANE.

"The Big Broadcast of 1937," now at the Alexandra Theatre, Green Lane, is. remarkable for the number of screen, radio, and stage stars in its cast. Some of these are the popular radio comedians. Burns and Allen, Eleanore Whitney the dancer, Lary Adler, "mouth organ virtuoso." and Jack Benny, Shirley Ross, and Ray Milland. STATE, ONEHUNGA. Joe E. Brown, favoui ite of millions, turns his talents to astrology in his latest release, "When's Your Birthday?" currently screening at the State Theatre, Onehunga. With Marian Marsh playing opposite him. the wide-mouthed comedian gives a performance of merit. Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McC'rea are the stars of the co-feature. "Banjo On My Knee."

STATE, DEVONPORT. There i'S a pleasing mixture of comedy and mystery in "Charlie Chan at the Opera," now at the State Theatre, Devonport. Warner Oland is his usual finished self as the Chinese sleuth, and Thomas Beck and Boris Karlcff add to the entertainment. "Th? Oil Dig:cus of 1937." 11 really blight musical comedy, is also allowing. Joan Blondell and Dick Powell are the main players.

"HEAD OVER HEELS."

CIVIC. Jeane . Jessie Matthews Marcel l_ouis iiurrell Pierre Kobert Flemyng Matty Kouiney Bieui Norma Whitney Bourne Max Paul 1.-eyssac Martin Eliot Maueliaui .Norma's Manager Fred Duurez Tuneful, colourful, and possessing love interest of a wholesome and refreshing variety, "Head Over Heels, ; ' which is the principal attraction at the Civic Theatre, was screened in Auckland for the first time yesterday. Large audiences at all sessions sat back and appreciated to the full every minute of the bright entertainment, which was delightfully musical, entertaining, and punctuated with dancing turns supplied by the vivacious Jessie Matthews, whom the British film producers are soon to lose to Hollywood.

The film succeeds in establishing the young actress on a higher pinnacle than any of her previous highly-polished perfoi malices. The star exploits her charming personality to advantage, rises to great emotional heights when the occasion demands it, dances with exquisite artistry, and sings her way from scene to scene with a voice of tine range and beauty. With her constantly in the picture the song "hits" seem to harmonise with the action of the piece. Melody follows melody in orderly sequence, and the numbers which lend enchantment to the dramr. are "Through the Courtesy of Love," "Head Over Heels in Love," "May I Have the Next Romance with You." "Don't Give a Good Gosh Darn," "Lookin' Round Corners," and "There's That Look in Your Eyes Again."

One thought emerged from the picture, and that was that while America may make Mies Matthews a greater star in the future, she can hardly become more charming and admirably suited to any future role than she has in "Head Over Heels." Setting for the film is gay Paree, and its action round struggling artists of various descriptions. A chance meeting throws together a little cabaret singer, Jeanne (played by Miss Matthews), a struggling sound engineer to a broadcasting station, and an insincere young actorphilanderer. A love theme develops, in which Jeanne's affections turn to the worthless actor. She sets him on the road to fame, but when his chance of a Hollywood engagement conies his way he has no compunction in deserting her. The more solid and sincere engineer of inventive genhu-i fa role which Robert Flemyng plays with distinction) mends the broken shreds of the romance, but many arc the complications which have to he surmounted before he and Jeanne realise that their paths through life must follow the same course. The final scene is literally "full of punch." and sees the treacherous actor knocked out and Jeanne and Pierre, her engineer -lover newly acquired of a fortune, marching off to gaol together between gendarmes whose efforts to restore the peace were distinctly disastrous to their usually immaculate appearance. The production goes with a rhythmic swing, and introduces dancing and novelty turns of the type usually associated with Miss Matthews. The caste is particularly well chosen, with the star's principal supports being Louis Borrcll. Robert Flemyng, iWhitney Bourne, and Paul Leyssnc.

The supporting programme consists of a highly amusing comedy and scenes of the Coronation and subsequent events. The Coronation pictorial review is one of the most comprehensive yet to have reached the Dominion, and gives a vivid indication of the rejoicing which attended the crowning of the new King in the old world. CRYSTAL PALACE AND RIALTO. Sonja Henie, former ice-skating champion of the world, scores a triumph in her rst moving picture, "Girl in a Million," which is showing at the Crystal Palace and Rialto Theatres. The plot opens in a Swiss railway carriage with a peripatetic band of American players, led by Adolphe Menjou. After many exciting adventures the players find accommodation at an inn where they find a beautiful young figure skater practising for the Olympic Games. The development of the plot to a spectacular climax provides excellent entertainment. The Ritz brothers score heavily throughout the film. PRINCE EDWARD, NEWTON. Of the same type as the Eugene O'Xeill story "Ah, Wilderness," which was greatly appreciated in Auckland some months ago, "Old Hutch," now at the Princo Edward Theatre, Newton, is a comedy of American life with a wide appeal. Wallace Beery, who takes the name role, has in his supporting cast the same two players who made their names in "Ah, Wilderness," Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker. "Dishonour Bright." the co-feature, is a risque comedy notable for the particularly daring quality of its dialogue. Tom WaPs. Diana Churchill and Betty Stockfield are the stars.

STRAND THEATRE. After completing a successful week at the Civic Theatre, the Jules Verne action melodrama, "Michael Strogoff," is now being shown at the Strand Theatre. Enough action and excitement for a do/.en ordinary films have been crammed iitto this film —a gigantic production of the famous Jules Verne adventure romance. Dealing with the heroic efforts of a courier to penetrate hostile territory and carry dv-pntchcfi to a besieged Russian army in ; Iberia during a rebellion of the Tartar hordes, "Michael Strogoff" includes two of the most impressive battle sequences ever recorded. Anton Walbrook, an experienced stage player, but a newcomer to the screen, takes the leading role. Margot. Graham and Elizabeth Allan give splendid support. Drama and action are well blended with a tender romance in this film, which is likely to live long in the memory. OTAHUHU THEATRES.

Attractive programmes are offered at both the Otahuhu theatres. At the Gaiety Theatre is "The General Died at Dawn," an entertainment drama featuring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, who play the romantic leads, and Akim Tamiroff, who has a sinister role as the general. The Orpheus features two action films, "Conflict," with John Wayne and Jean Rogers, a story of the backwoods, and a racing comedv-drama. "Spendthrift," starring Henry Fonda and Pat Paterson, an English actress. VICTORIA, DEVONPORT. "Theodora Goes Wild," screening at the Victoria Theatre, Devonport. enjoyed great popularity in the city. Irene Dunne makes her first appearance in straight-out comedy. Opposite her is Melvyn Douglas. "The Preview Murder Mystery," with Reginald Denny and Gail Patrick, is also on the programme. MAYFAIR, SANDRINGHAM. Riotous comedy marks the whole length of "Our Relations." now ■-», the Mayfair Theatre. Sandringham. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are, of course, the main players. Included on the programme is "Mummy's Boys," a Wheeler and Wooleey farce.

EMPRESS, NEWTON. The fresh young voice of Bobby Breen. acclaimed as the child film "discovery" of the year, is heard to its best advantage in "Rainbow on the River," now at the Empress Theatre, Newton. With the child star are the veteran May Robson and Alan Mowbray. Ann Dvorak and Preston Foster are seen in "We Who Are About to Die," which completes the programme. KING'S NORTHCOTE. Comedy and thrills are mixed in entertaining fashion in "The Texas Rangers," main item on the bill of the King's Theatre, Xortheote. Jean Parker, Fred MacMurray, and Jack Oakie. are the stars. "15 Maiden Lane," a melodrama, is also showing. "I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU." One of Xoel Coward's earlier and most successful plays, "I'll Leave It To You," the final performance of whjch will be presented by the Auckland Little Theatre Society to-night at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, is an entertaining, sophisticated comedy. Smart dialogue, for which Coward is justly famed, abounds in every scene. The play, which is one of Coward's earlier efforts, possesses his typical touch and wh msi- al turn of mind.

ST. JAMES* THEATRE. "Camille," currently showing at the St. James' Theatre, has started more than a ■few verbal conflicts in Auckland drawing rooms and will start more before its season concludes. The opponents are invariably uncompromising. ln <;> rk pro- and anti-Taylor folk. The remarkablv handsome Robert is cast in what is undoubtedly his most romantic role to date-probably one of the most romantic stones ever filmed. There l 8 much toemaking and Robert is thoroughly at home in this type of entertainment The argu ment rages round Taylor, and thus «} fact is an injustice to Greta Oarbo, *ho is Camille. Many famous actresses taa\e plaved Camille since Alexander Dumas novel was first dramatised haps the greatest was Sarah Bernhardt, who made her first American appearance in -Camille" at Booth's Theatre in 1880 As directed by George Cukor. the iil.n presents the gayest eras in the romantic history of Taris. Garbo dances the polka. sings a French song, and plays Weber s -Invitation '.o the Dance" on the piano.

ASTOR, DOMINION ROAD. One of the greatest box-office successes in its vear, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Imvn. now at'the Astor Theatre, Dominion Road, stars two of the most popular screen leads in Hollywood. Jean Arthur and UijCooper take the main parts. "The Widow From Monte Carlo." with Warren William, will also be seen.

CINEMA, GREY LYNN. A great success wherever it has been shown. "The Great Ziegfeld." -should attract large audiences to the Cinema Theatre Grcv Lynn, where it is showing to.-night. The story of the life of a master showman, this picture is produced on a lavish scale, and gives many glimpses of life on Broadway.

REGENT, EPSOM. Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy are great ful. in "Petticoat Fever," a sophisticated coniedv now at the Regent Theatre, Epsom. Smart dialogue is a feature of this film. The supporting picture will be "Banjo on My Knee," starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea.

BRITANNIA, PONSONBY. The P. G. Wodehouse story '-Piccadilly Jim," although in the screen version a little different from the oook. is splendid entertainment. The whimsical Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans are the leading players, with Billie Burke. Grant Mitchell, and Frank Morgan leading support. The film is at the Britannia Theatre. Ponsonby. The cofeature is "Rembrandt." with Charles Laughton. STRAND, ONEHUNGA. A thrilling gangster story, "Sworn Enemy," now at the Strand Theatre, Onehunga, with Robert Young and Florence Rice, is good entertainment. The supporting feature, "Adventure in Manhattan." a newspaper story, stars Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea. CAPITOL, BALMORAL. Charles Laughton, Gary Cooper and Tallulah Bar.khead are starred in "The Devil and the Deep,** now at the Capitol Theatre. Balmoral. This film is a thrilling melodrama of life in a submarine. A Jones family comedy. "Educating Father," will also be screened. RIALTO, SUNDAY. In aid of local charities, a double-feature programme will be shown at the Rialto Theatre. Newmarket, to-morrow night. Benita Hume and Philip Holmes take the lead in "Divine Spark," while Ralph Lynn will be seen in "Summer Lightning." RATIONALIST ASSOCIATION. Charming Anila Louise in "Just Like Heaven," will be seen at the Strand Theatre, city, to-morrow night, in a programme arranged by the Rationalist Association and Sunday Freedom League. An address will be given by Mr. Hall Skelton on "Why Rationalists Reject Christianity." DE LUXE, MOUNT ALBERT. George Arliss, well-known player of many a famous picture, will be seen in the modern comedy, "His Lordship," which will be shown to-night at the De Luxe Theatre. Mount Albert. "Sally of the Regiment," starring Wallace Ford and Anna Lee, is an additional attraction. COMMUNITY SINGING. In continuation of a successful season, community singing will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday at noon. MOUNT EDEN BOYS' BAND. : L'nder conductorship. of Mr. George Buckley, the Mount Eden Boys' Band will present a popular programme of band music in the Domain to-morrow afternoon.

AMUSEMENTS GUIDE.

TOWN HALL —Wrestling, Blomneld v. Forsgrcn. TOWN HALL CONCERT CHAMBER —LittIe Theatre Society presents "I'll Leave It to You." PICTURE THEATRES. PLAZA —Arthur Treacher and Patricia Ellis In "Step Lively, Jeeves." CIVIC —Jessie Matthews in "Head Over Heels." ROXY —Preston Foster and Jean Mulr In "The Outcasts or Poker Flat" and Ann Dvorak and John Litel in "Midnight Court." STRAND— Anton Walbrook and Elizabeth Allen in "Michael StrogolT." NATIONAL —John Wayne in "California Straight Ahead" and Tala Ilirell and Cesar Romero In "She's Dangerous." REGENT —Janet Oaynor and Frederick March in "A Star Is Born." MAJESTIC —Cecil Kellaway and Shirley Ann Richards in "It isn't Done." ST. JAMES' —Robert Taylor and Greta Garbo in "Camille." EMBASBY —Virginia Bruce amd Kent Taylor in "When Love Is Young." LONDON— James Gleason in "Hot Tip" and Paul Lukas in "The Casino Murder Case." ADELPHI —"White Hunter" and "That Girl From Paris." ALEXANDRA —"Big: Broadcast" and "Polo Joe." AMBASBADOR —Charlie Chan In '"Shanghai" and "Without Orders." ABTOR —"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "Widow From Monte Carlo." BIRKENHEAD —"Suzy.'L BRlTANNlA —"Piccadilly Jim" and "Rembrandt." CAPITOL —"The Devil and the Deep" and "Educating Father." CRYSTAL PALACE —"GirI in a Million" and "Popeye Meets Sinbad." DELTA —"Dimples" and "Straightway." DE LUXE —"His Lordship" and "Sally or the Regiment." EMPRESS —"Rainbow on the River" and "We Who Are About to. Die." GAIETY —"The Lonely Road/' GAIETY (Otahuhu) —"The General Died at Dawn." GREY LYNN— "The Great ZiegTeld." KlNG'S —"Texas Rangers" and "15, Maiden Lane." LlßEßTY —"Captain Blood." MAYFAIR —"Our Relations" and "Mummy's Boy." ORPHEUS (Otanuhu) — "Conflict" and "Spendthrift." PICTUREDROME —"Ramona." PRINCE EDWARD —"OId Hutch" and "Dishonour Bright." PRINCESS —"Rainbow On the River" and "Polo Joe." REGAL —"Lloyds or London" and "Secret Valley." REGENT —"Petticoat Fever" and "Banlo On My Knee." RIALTO —"GirI in a Million" and "Popeve Meets Sinbad." SOUTHERN CROSS —"Pepper" and "The j Lone Wolf Returns." STAR (Newton) —"Cain and Mabel." STATE (Symonds Street) — "Tarz.m Escapes." STATE (Devonport) —"Charlie Chan at the Opera" and "Gold Diggers or 1937." STATE (Onehunga) —-When's Your Birthday V" and "Banjo On My Knee." STRAND (Onahunga) —"Sworn Enemy" ind "Adventure in .Manhattan." THE REX (To Papapa) —"Prisoner or Shark Island." TUDOR —"Crai?'s Wire." iTIVOLI —"The Outcasts &r Poker Flat" and I "Midnbrbt Court." 'VlCTOßlA—"Theodora Goes Wild."