ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 128, 23 February 1939, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

“Too Hot To Handle’’ Ends At Majestic Amid warfare in the Orient, in aviation thrills, including a flight into South American wilds to rescue a lost aviator, are Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, seen in “Too Hot to Handle," which will eud at the Majestic Theatre today. “Young Dr. Kildare.” -The story of "Young \Dr. Kildare.” which will begin at the Majestic Theatre tomorrow, presents nn ambitious interne. Lew Ayres, in a metropolitan hospital, in love with his boyhood sweetheart back at home. He wins tin/ interest and friendship of a veteran su'rgeon, portrayed brilliantly by Barrymore. However. the young doctor encounters difficulty in his profession, first when he protects :i fd; low interne who fails to save .the life ol a prominent politician and again when he disagrees with a superior in the matter of a diagnosis. The grim drama that exists in the emergency ward of a great hospital, the tense lives of those who work there, and the tender romance of the struggling young interne mingle effectively in this novel story of modern life. “Prison Without Bars” At Plaza z Theatre Suzanne, Corrine Lucbairc. escapes many times from a girls’ reformatory in France in the film “Prison Without Bars,” which will end at the Plaza Theatre today. Her last escapade coincides with the arrival of Yvonne, a new superintendent, played charmingly by Edna Best. Despite opposition from her staff, Yvonne introduces sweeping reforms. She wins the love and gratitude of Suzanne, for whom she is trying to get a pardon, and how the problem is solved when Yvonne and Suzanne fall in love with the same man makes an interesting film. “The Mad Miss Manton.” Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda are the stars of "The Mad Miss Manton,” which will begin at the Plaza Theatre tomorrow. “Holiday,” New Change At Regent Theatre "Holiday,” with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in prominent roles, will begin at the Regent Theatre today. Vibrating'with life, "Holiday” has been made from the Philip Barry play which wurf so successful on Broadway. It is packed with humour, and its situations are the normal ones of reality and not the insane joucularities of tiie recent crop of comedies. “Holiday presents a rebellious socialite who knows a real man when she sees one and a young man who insists upon doing his own groping in life’s “grab-bag” rather than marry a wealthy girl. The problems of "Holiday” are very real to the film’s characters, with humour and honesty, in a grandeur of setting which emphasizes the dilemmas of the two rebels. St. James Shows “Gold Is Where You Find It” 1 A dispute between farmers and miners in California in the 1870 s is the subject of “Gold Is- Where You Find It. which is at the St. James Theatre The hydraulic miners use tremendously powern 1 streams of water which ripped away luJi-,-rides; from this debris was sifted the ore. However, the debris overflowed upqn the lands of the wheat-growers and orcllardists and warfare resulted —a conflict that was prolonged and deadly, the fight extended over a number of years, nearly split the State of California in two. and was not settled till a court decision declared in favour of the agriculturists ana made the hydraulic interests quit. Supporting Brent and Miss de Haxiiland are Claude Rains. Margaret Lindsay, John Lite], Marcia Ralston, Barton Mac Lane, Tim Holt (young son of the famous Jack). Sidney Toler Henry O'Neil. Willie Best, Robert MeM ade, and Harry Davenport, as well as many others. Two Pictures On State Theatre Programme Charles Bickford is the star of “Gangs of New York,” the present main feature which will conclude at the State Theatre today. He plays the part of a policeman who disguises himself as a notorious gand leader to obtain the necessary information before he can arrest the criminals "Where the West Begins in which Jack Randall sings five new songs is the second feature. “Exposed” and “The Lady Objects.” Miss Farrell is east as a candid camera girl who risks life and limb to furnish a photo magazine pictorial "scoops” ot news events and human interest stories, in "Exposed," which will be the main feature at the State Theatre, beginning tomorrow. When she makes a piceuie lay-out of a down-and-out attorney, portrayed by Kruger, be sues for libel and begins a dramatic comeback in public ht l’n "The Lady Objects,” the second feature, Gloria. Stuart is seen as a young bride whose love for her husband, Launy Ross, is forgotten when she achieves success in her chosen profession, law. He, struggling in an architect’s office and praying for n chance to make good, slowly finds himself relegated to a minor position in the household. Mystery And College Films At De Luxe Theatre "Arrest Bulldog Drummond," which wili conclude at the De Luxe Theatre today, shows Drummond working some of the time with Scotland Yard and at other times by himself, because of bis unorthodox methods, “Campus Confessions" is woven round tiie building up of a university college to a high athletic standard. “Gangster’s Boy.” “Gangster's Boy," which will begin at the De Luxe Theatre tomorrow, depicts Jackie Cooper as the son of a criminal who retires from gang life to live with his wife and squ. Cooper is an outstanding athlete at bis high school, but when his father returns home the whole town Hirns against his family. The associate film will be a comedy. "Strange Faces." teaming Dorothea Kent and Frank Jenks.

Making Of Suez Canal Pictured At King’s Theatre The making of the Suez Canal is pictured in “Suez. ’ which is showing at the King’s Theatre. Seldom do the <|usty records of history offer c?uch intense emotion, stirring romance and awesome spectacle ns the great fitor.v of Ferdinand de Lesseps, who, driven by the love of two women, tore continent's apart that ships might sail the desert in the short route to lhe East sought in vain by Columbus and Magellan. Another man might have been halted by the ferocious wind which was Natuie’s greatest weapon of defence in lhe batlie waged upon her by the amazing de Lesseps. but this man created lhe Suez Canal. De l.csseps foughl political and financial successfully withstood attacks by hostile Arabs, overcame the hardships of landslides, luck of water, and tropical beat, but always, the simoon was his greatest trial. Tudor Theatre Bills “The Lady Vanishes” '•'The Lady Vana-lies," which is billed at the Tudor Theatre, is very nearly the perfect blend of excitiment and fun. most of the action taking place on a Continental train. The nssocmie attraction is now ’Speed to Bdrm" starring Michael Whalen. Henry Armelin ami Lynn Bari.