The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 96, 4 December 1939, Page 8

The Theatres

REGENT

Monday,, Tuesday and Wednesday Avith a matinee on Wednesday, iruly a Regent special. "The Sun Never Sets." Douglas Faivbanks Jr., Basil Ratlibone, Virginia Field, Lionel Atwill, Barbara O'Neill, C. Aubrey Smith, Melville Cooper. The surging tide of Empire SAveeps across the screen in glorious splendour as this powerful drama unfolds —inspiring neAA' confidence, when, a mighty Nation protects the freedom that is the heritage of this and future generations, Tempered to the pulse of the present day, there never have been scenes of such tremendous human interest, than the bitter fight betAveen two brothers Avhen duty calls one 1o leave his Avife in the most needful hour of her life. Audiences will thrill, to this exciting display of sheer heroism and breath-taking adventure, Avoven into a colourful tapestry of magnificent entertainment.

GRAND

Grand Theatre Monday and Tuesday. Our popular three special programme Ep 4 "Scouts to the Rescue." "Homicide Bureau" Bruce Cabot, Rita IlayAVorth, Marc Lawrence, Richard Fiske, Gene Morgan. Where do foreign War Lords get their guns? Here is the answer ripped from a nation's front pages as G-Men mow doAvn the huge munitions' mob ... Killers Avho slay their petty rivals so that Avarring Governments may slay millions are dramatically exposed. Yesterday's used cars become 10-morroAv's bullets as gunmen violate all IaAV and decency to smuggle the lethal metal aboard. "Something to Sing About" James Cagney, Evelyn DaAA', Mona Barrie, Wm. Frawley, Gene Lockhart, Philip Aim. Cagncv deserts his gangster roles and appears in a sparkling musical comedy in Avhich he dances, sings and fights. Fcav casts, even in the most pretentious Hollywood production, can be said to be more perfectly balanced.