SHORTS THIS WEEK

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24743, 7 December 1945, Page 3

SHORTS THIS WEEK

AVON.—"Wingmen of Tomorrow" (Variety View); "Southern Crossways" (scenic); "Shphorn, King of Palaroo" (colour cartoon); Paramount Brit'-h News. PLAZA—"The Draft Horse" (Merrie Melody cartoon); "Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica School" (Melody Master); N.Z. Weekly Review. CRYSTAL PALACE.—"Climbing the Peaks" (camera >• thrill); "Sultan's Birthday" . (Technicolour cartoon); "Jewels g£ IrarT (Movietone adventure); Gaumont British News. STATE.--"Battle of' Supplies" topical); "Court Craft (Sport;cope); "Fall Out—Fall In" 'Valt Disney cartoon); Fox Australian News. MAYFAIR.—"A Wolfs Tale"Terry Toon cartoon); "Trolling .or Strikes" (sport); British, t International, and Fox Australian News.

LIBERTY

"THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE" I "The Enchanted Cottage,"' acclaimed in the United States as "one of the most touching and beautiful love stories ever brought to the screen." will commence a season at the Liberty Theatre to-day. Starring Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, 'and Herbert Marshal, this R.K.0.-Radio film is a new version of a great stage success. Robert Young plays the part of a crippled bomber pilot who, unable to endure the pit: of his family and friends, returns to a lonely cottage in New England. The miracle that romance works in his life through the influence of a village girl shunned for her plainness is touchingly developed Herbert Marshall's role—that of a blind composer—is one of the most exacting in his long screen career. "The Enchanted Cottage" is the first film John C/omwell has directed since his outstanding success with "Since You Went Away." ? e ?°J}s feature is "Having Wonderful Crime," a comedy-mystery-thriller, starring Pat O'Brien, George Murphy, and Carole Landis. .

CENTURY

"THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL" Cecil B. de Mille's screen story "The Story of Dr. Wassell," starting Gary Cooper, will be shown this week >at the Century Theatre. The radio tribute by President Roosevelt hailing Dr. Wassell's exploits, and the Navy Cross awarded him for his heroic feats are facts well known to the American people. Now the history of his trek across Java with his wounded flock becomes a lasting record on film through the production of "The Story of Dr. .Wassell.'' . " • ' - ' •*>yw;wr«rf •■■«--■.,

EMPIRE

"BELLS OF CAPISTRANO" Gene Autry, the singing cowboy "Bells of Capistrano" will be screened this week at the Empire Theatre. The story deals with a feud between two rural rodeo show coroPMies, who both want the singing cowboy as an added attraction The turn contains many new Western songs "P«?Jf The *«™ d feTturel Babes on Swing Street." a musical Hyan, Leon .JSrrol, and Andy Devine. ■ _ w "... r t.tf- r