STATE THEATRE, PETONE
Based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham, the plot of “The Beachcomber,” which will be shown at the State Theatre. Petone. from today, revolves around “Ginger 'Fed” (Charles Laughton) having made himself a public nuisance on a tiny island in the Dutch Malay. His drunken escapades are a constant source ■of irritation to Miss Jones, the missionary, and her brother. Dr. Jones, whose efforts to civilize the natives are blocked by “Ginger Ted” at every turn.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 147, 16 March 1940, Page 16
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80STATE THEATRE, PETONE Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 147, 16 March 1940, Page 16
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