The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 103, 22 December 1939, Page 4

The Theatres

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Friday, Saturday. Special sessions as advertised in this issue. "Stablemates" Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery. In "Stablemates," Metr® Goldwyn-Mayer has captured the authentic spirit of the turf and woven into it an outstanding film which offers excellent ment. . . It's seldom that you see a pair like this together in one picture! Wally Beery, lovable scainp of - 7 'Bad Man. of Brimstone' and Judge Hardy's swell boy, Mickey Rooney, newly acclaimed in 'Boys Town/ are teamed in a drama that for shee*® I heart-sock outpunches 'The Champ* It's the story of three derelicts of life ... an orphan boy ... a man who was a 'has-been' to all the v/orld . . . and a lamed racehorse! Monday and Tuesday as advertis- % cd. "Young Mr Lileoln" Henry Fonda. Action . . . romance ... drama . . . humour . . . emotion . . . Here is a great human story," the story of Abraham Lincoln that has never been told, the pulsepounding, red-blooded incidents in the life of this great man, at 23 to 30 years old. His thrilling romantic, adventurous youth, feats to save two innocent youths in the famous moonlight murder case. Henry Fonda gives an inspired performance as the great American Abrari ham Lincoln, as he was when a young man. ' . ■ GRAND Friday Ep 2 ' Secrets of Treasure* Island." Richard Dix, June Lang in "12 Crowded Hours" and Paul Kelly in 'Forged Passport.' Saturday as advertised. Ep 7 "Scouts to the Rescue." "The Girl and the Gambler" Leo Carrillo. Wild adventure and fiery romance, aflame on the turbulent Mexican border, in a pounding action drama . . . That , always entertaining comedian ami character actor, Leo Carrillo, is at his best when playing the role of a li, ght-hearted Mexican caballlbro. "Romance of the Redwoods" Chas. Bickford. Jack London's powerful adventure story ... a romance for all with the call of the wild in theiiv blood and the hunger for great ad- gj venture in their hearts . . . Two •> men and a girl . . . out where love belonged only to the strong and death lurked for those who broke the law of the Northland. MoriSJby no screening. Tuesday matinee axßtk night. "Persons in Hiding" Lynijjjr Overman. A thrilling story of thg woman behind the killer behintt the gun . . . Behind a good portion of American crime is a beautiful, demanding and brilliant woman! That's the belief of J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the G-Men, who has>*k; written a thrilling story about such ;

■■■ a character. "Unmarried" Helen Twelvetrees, Buck Jones. A human comedy drama that "will appeal to all classes of audiences ... were as hard as the pavements Broadway! To her, a night club.was Home, Sweet Home.