CITY THEATRES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22851, 26 October 1939, Page 13

CITY THEATRES

CRYSTAL PALACE

«OLD BONES OF THE RIVER” AND “THE JONES FAMILY”

Outstanding entertainment is promised at the Crystal Palace to-jnorrow with the opening of “Old Bones of the Biver,” a comedy-drama based on Edgar Wallace stories, and “The Jones Family in Hollywood.” Will Hay, Harbottle. and the rest make merry through a series of stirring adventures in “Old Bones of the Biver.” The deoarture of Mr Commis-

WILL HAY

sioner Sanders for England coincides with the arrival of young Bones’s uncle, Professor Benjamin Tibbetts, who has come to West Africa to teach the black men how to play the white man. Disembarking from the same boat is M’Bapi, crafty brother of the faithful tribal chief, Bosambo, returning to his native land with a gin-distiller which passes the customs in the baggage of the unsuspecting- Professor. The movies’ first family make merry inMovieland in “The Jones Family in Hollywood,” and what a time they have. Jack gets tangled up with romance, Roger tries to fight the whole movie colony, Lucy takes a screen test, and dad takes ah aspirin in the latest of % 20th Century-Fox series. “Romance of the Redwoods” and •Rootin’, Tootin’ Rhythm” are the prelent attractions. ,

v STATE

“ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS”

Baranca was a little South American airport, and Baranca shipped bananas to satisfy the banana urge of the world. Baranca owned an air service that carried the mail across the fog-covered‘ Andes, and in charge of the air service was Geoffrey Grant. Under Grant, gathered from the four corners of the world, was a reckless, adventurous crew of young aviators. To this scene, stranded showgirl from the south, came Bonnie, and then the always exciting atmosphere of thfe place became more exciting still. Briefly, that is the background of the film “Only Angels have Wings,” now showing at the State.

LIBERTY

“YOUNG MR LINCOLN” AND . “JUGGERNAUT”

Among the several films that recently have come to the screen dealing with the life of President Lincoln is “Young Mr Lincoln,” which was given its premiere release in New Zealand on Friday at the Liberty Theatre. It will without doubt prove one of the beat. The film is the American industry at its highest, and that means that it is as good as can be made. The supporting feature is another premiere release, Boris Karloff in “Juggernaut.”

THEATRE ROYAL

“PROFESSOR MAMLOCK”

“Professor Mamlock,” the Russian film now showing at the Theatre Royal, a stark account of the coming to Power of the Nazis in Berlin in 1933 None of the actors or actresses is mown to New Zealand audiences yet s performances easily held those audiences; the dialogue is. in Russian Jith flashed-on English translations in type; the scenes are all in streets in small shops, living-rooms, and atics, where anti-Nazi work is carried 2*. or in the clinic of which the jjaous Jewish doctor. Professor Mam- >.■**> is in charge; the photography, is the simplest—probably nowhere as;Sr<i with artificial lighting effects—,y for this reason, or perhap because the artistry of the Russian photo|Baphers, it is fully" effective. The only ’•omen who appear in the film are in Smses’ uniforms, shop overalls, , plain Hissses, or quite undramatic overcoats aid hats.