WESTERN AND COMEDY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22922, 19 January 1940, Page 5

WESTERN AND COMEDY

“Hopalong Cassidy” comes closer to being “hooked” by-a beautiful woman than he has ever been before. “Windy Halliday” is the law-enforcing marshal of a wild frontier town; the villain is so crooked that he joins up with rustlers to terrorise his own-wife and son —these are only a few of the surprises in store for outdoor action fans ;when they see Paramount’s “Renegade Trail” at the Plaza _ next week. With William Boyd playing “Hoppy,” George Hayes the grizzled “Windy,” and handsome, Russell Hayden completing the leading

trio as “Lucky Jenkins'?’ “Renegade Trail” relates a thrilling story of “Hop--along’s” campaign to save a woman rancher from being blackmailed by her convict-husband and to uphold the reputation of his friend. ‘Windy,’’ who is responsible for the maintenance of. law and order in the community. Cast in prominent supporting roles, under, the direction of Lesley Selander, . are: Charlotte Wynters, Russell Hoptoh. Sonny Bupp, and the popular male quartet, “The King’s Men.”

Insane goings-on ;• in a European watering-place, in which the chief participants are a millionaire,' an American heiress, a scheming Russian prince, a romantic-minded bus-driver, and an often-married lady pistol champion.

Bright Programme for Plaza

make up the action of Paramount’s new Martha Raye-Bob Hope comedy .riot, “Never Say Die,” the associate feature in this programme. Played by Hope, Miss Raye, Alan Mowbray, Andy- Cervine, and Gale Sondergaard respectively the characters get into" a royal mix-up when Hope; who thinks he has

only a month to live, marries, the desperate Miss Raye in order to save her from the prince her father has chosen for her. The situation takes a turn for the worse (if worse could be imagined) when Devine, the American bus-

driver Miss Raye thinks -she loves, insists oh making the honeymoon a threesome, while the married - couple gradually fall in love with each other in spite of themselves. , .

.Episode 4 of “The Lone Ranger. Rides Again” is also to be shown with this programme.

It is reported from London that the production of George Bernard Shaw’s : comedy, : “Major Barbara;”- will definitely start early in January ;and when

completed will be released throughout- Australia and New Zealand by Gaumoht British Dominions Filins. The part of “Major Barbara,” a Salva-

tion Army lassie, was written by Shaw for_ 'the date illustrious Ellen ; Terry: “Major Barbara’.’ 'ih,i*he. picture will be played by Wendy Hiller, who created such a profound impression as “Eliza Doolittle”: in Shaw’s “Pygmalion.”