CITY THEATRES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23318, 2 May 1941, Page 4

CITY THEATRES

' AVON \ • « ALL THIS AN© HEAVEN TOO ” On Friday at the Avon the story frbm the best selling novel, “All This and Heaven Too,” by Rachel Field j Will be shown in a film. Bette Davis and Charles Boyer are the stars, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O’Neil,‘-Vir- ■ ginia Weidler, Henry Daniell. Walter Hampden, George. Coulouris head the featured supporting cast. Directed by Anatole Litvak from the screen play by Casey Robinson, based on Mies Field’s novel, “All This And Heaven Too” is a deep-stirring romance based on actual events-in the life of an ancestress of Rachel Field. The nlm marks the momentous first meeting of Bette Davis and Charles Boyer as a co-starring team. . ■ . “All This and Heaven Too,’ the novel, was the story of Rachel Field’s own great-aunt from the time she. a young girl with a past somewhat shrouded in mystery, loft temporary refuge in England to return to France, her birthplace, there to become governess ih the household of the Due de • Praslln, royalist. close to King Louis Phillip*. . MAYFAIR “ HUDSON’S BAY ” Beginning a second Week' at the Mayfair to-morrow, the film telling the story Of the founding of the colonial empire in Canada. “Hudson’s Bay” is drawing big audiences. Paul Muni has the starring role. Woven into the- story is a gripping romance .between John Sutton and lovely Gene Tierney. Virginia Field and Nigel Bruce are also seen in the featured cast. „ . ~ “Hudson’s ,Bay” opens in England with the banishment of Lord Crewe, ably portrayed by John Sutton, for his drunken pranks. King Charles 11, played by Vincent Price, who scored in ■ “Brigham. Young—Frontiersman,” exiles the nobleman to primitive savage Canada. There he meets Paul Muni and Laird Cregar. A tremendous figure of a man, Cregar portrays; Radisson.’s furtrapper companion. “Lord Gooseberry.” The three men journey to Hudson’s Bay and return the following year with a fortune in pelts. They go to England and organise a fur trading company. PLAZA. «GANGS OP CHICAGO ” In “Gangs of Chicago" the next attraction for the Plaza, Lloyd Nolan Is depicted as Matty Burns, the ruthless co-leader of a vast crime organisation. A Federal agent, hoping to destroy the organisation, asks Matty’s best friend. Bill Whitaker, to become a spy. Bill agrees because he thinks that Matty is really innocent of any guilt and that he can find the actual criminals.' He learns the truth but. before he, can .contact the agent, members of the combine learn what he is doing. Matty is then forced to decide whether he should sacrifice his •friend or call in the police and incriminate himself. His decision .provides a thrilling climax to a highly exciting story. . The associate feature will be "Penrod and his Twin Brother,” a new and • exciting adventure in Penrod’s Saga, starring the Mauch twins. ■ . ■ ■■"■■■ '(■ CRYSTAL PALACE *♦ STRANGER ON THE THIRD ; FLOOR” ' ; In the. new film booked for the Crystal Palace, “Stranger on the Third Floor" the famous Peter Lorre (well known as "Mr Moto”) has the starring role. In his new 'film, "Stranger on the Third Floor,", the versatile star plays the title role, that of a man of mystery who' turns out to be a homicidal maniac; whoc: • murderous impulses involve a newspaper reporter and his Sweetheart; In ,a, harrowing chain of events. . John McGuire an! Margaret Tallichet have the ’romantic leads in this RKO Radio ‘production, which Boris Ingster directed. Other important roles are played' tw Charles Waldron. •Elisha Cook .Jun., Charles Halton, and Ethel Criffies. J A grin- scheme to ruin a big transcontinental bus line forms the basis of "Wildcat Bus.” an exciting drama of America’s highways featuring Fay Wray, Charles Lang, and Paul Guilfoyle. ; This will be the associate feature, _ • ■ LIBERTY MARYLAND ” One of the most successful films of recent ■ months is "Maryland," the technicolour picture now beginning a second week af the Liberty. ; The traditions of the proud South have been blended with a moving story played by a great cast of .favourites headed by Walter Brennan, Fay Baifitcr,. Brenda Joyce, John 'Payne, Charlie Ruggles,'Hattie McDaniel, and Marjorie Weaver. . , , . A beautiful mare, Maryland Maid, is responsible for' the of Spencer Danfleld, whose wife orders the mare to be destroyed. '■ But: the old ipan, entrusted ' with the sad task hides the mare and keeps her till the son of the. house comes home and himself rides in steeplechases against his mother’s Wishes. There, if a love story running through the picture, and all turns out well for horses apd lovers in a thrilling climax. ■ • The associate feature, “Street of Memories,” is a romantic, drama starring Guy Kibbee. ■ STATE ” ■■■■•■ " f ‘' ; ** 21 DAYS TOGETHER” T. j next attraction for the State Will be a splendid filpv “21 Days Together," in which husband and wife, Olivier add Vivien Leigh,, will-be seen acting, together for the first time by New Zealand audiences. 'Tne . fihp based upon Johp > Galaworthy!* novel, “The First and the Last,” is the thrilling, romantic story ot a boy and girl who married and »d happiness for three weeks, even e they knew fhat policy were hunting them for murder,; : (; Vivien Leigfc is seen in the new: film as love with a ? young EnglishmaSy Lhurence QlivlerA Their romantic idyll is destroyed whert her bestial husband suddenly appears on the aodne. There >js: l r■' struggle; ifr end* death; . , , . iAn innocent man. Is ; ,trifi4 ( i I fw,i>h e ifiSleirand «>e Married) * spend three < week* of happiness and of despair they pf thetrial.glffhe man is found guUty. plaris ‘to surrOtider himself, to the’nblice; if the man is found inpocenti;fh% couple 1 will ; flee the country a I normal.yfp,. :.Mn Together"; thus . *e«bm«ar aa>*b*Orbing study-, fn emotioru ' V