ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 250, 21 July 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

St. James Theatre.—“The Bugle Sounds, nearing the end of its -season at S't. James, lias Wallace Beery, Ularjorie Main, OLewis Stone and George Bancroft in the principal roles. Tanks replace the cavalry and one roars in flames through the stables, mortally, injuring Beery’s horse. The old sergeant becomes insubordinate and is dishonourably discharged, but he •works himself into .the coniidence of saboteurs, capturing the gang single-handed. Starting on Thursday, “The Fleet’s In’’ will bring Dorothy Damour, William Holden, Eddie Brackeii and Jimmy Dorsey.

State Theatre.—Screening finally tonight, “Blue, White and Perfect” itells of sabotage in an aircraft factory. Matters move speedily, but Lloyd Nolan steps in and shows tha t Michael Shayne can do it again. Marj’ Beth Hughes plays opposite Nolan in tliis film, which is not all murders, but quite a bit of comedy as wll. Tomorrow Jane Withers will 'be seen in “A Very Y’oung Lady.”

Majestic YTheatre.—(Sentiment is always a favourite with the ’ public, particularly when the chief object is Jeanette MacDonald. For that reason “Smilin’ Through” continues to draw crowded houses at the Majestic. “Smilin* Through” was formerly made popular by Norma Shearer, and now we have t'hie goldenhaired Jeanette MacDonald in a technicolour version of the story that has been rewritten and enhanced by the addition of several charming songs.

■Regent Theatre. —Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard star in “The Lady Has Plans.” ■which farcical, with a curious twist of real drama. Paulette Goddard is flying to Lisbon to act as reporter for an American broadcasting concern, but spies have decided that her place on the Clipper will be taken by an agent who has tattooed on her back 'the iplans of a secret torpedo. Unfortunately the right girl catches the plane and finds 'herself the centre of indiscreet interest. Her scenes with Roland Young and Cecil Kellaway verge on the slapstick double entendre.’ State (Petone).—lt is doubtful whether any other picture of the past year has been so popular as “Pimpernel iSmith” now at Petone after a -long run of successes in Wellington theatres; certainly it is a screen triumph for Leslie Howard. One may not agree with the producer’s conception of flue typical English professor—-absent-minded, charming, and somewhat blithering, who in a crisis shows that he can be eqpal to the occasion—but this agreement is not necessary -to gain full enjovment and entertainment. There is humour and a spice of adventure in a stor.v woven round the rescue of men of learning from the clutches of the Gestapo and -the horrors of Nazi concentration camps

I’laza Theatre.—“How Green Was M.v Valley” is not ponderously sad—it merely leaves one with a pleasurable sense of sadness. The film telescopes the events of a good many years of Huw Morgan’s life into a two-hour span. His father and his brothers work in the pit. Gradually trouble conies to the Welsh valley, and the heginniiißs of the labour dispute of the nineteenth century. Donald Crisp plays the part of the father. Sara Allgood gives a performance as austere and dignified as Crisp’s; Ibuit to little Roddy McDowall must go half the praise earned by “How Green. Was My Valley.”

King’s Thentre.—"The Corsican Brothers” :has a ripe, round plot typical of Dumas. The film has now run into its third week nt the King's. Douglas Fairbanks plays the Franchi twins, separated at birth by the surgeon’s knife. One of them is reared in the wild Corsican forests. The other. Mario, leads a much gentler life in Paris, quite unaware that, on a Mediterranean island, be has a twin brother who burns to take revenge du the Franchis’ sworn enemies.

Tudor Theatre. —“A Y’ank in the R.A.F.” now in its sixth, week at the Tudor Theatre, features Tyrone Power, who plays tlie part of a young American civil flier who finds himself in London and in love with a chorus girl from his own country. He enlists in the R.A.F., and from then tlie film sweeps through a series of adventures that are a part of contemporary historv Also on the programme is “The Man lit the Gate," with Wilfrid Lawson. Opera House.—-“ Men With Wings,” in technieolour, is built -on the old formula of the good flyer who loves and makes his sacrifices, the rakish flyer who makes one mistake and pays the penalty—and a girl who is willing to love them all. Fred iMaciMurray, Ray Mlliand, and Louisa Campbell are the stars of a film that has plenty of action and some excellent stuut flying. SUBURBAN THEATRES Capitol (Miramar). —“Firefly," Jeanette MacDonald, Allan. Jones; March of Time, “Far East Command." Vogue (‘Brooklyn).— Bulldog Sees It Through,’’ Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt; "Mau at Large," George Reeves, Marjorie "Weaver. . . Kinonia (Kilbirnic).— The I’cminine Touch,’’ Rosalind Russell, Don Aiueelie; “They'Meet Again,” Jean Hersholt as Dr. Christian. ' Rivoli (Newtown). —“The Flame o£ New Orleans," Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot; “Burma Convoy, ’’ Charles Bickford, Evelyn Ankers. _ „ Regal (Karori). —'Melody anil Romance, all-star vaudeville; “I Married Adventure, Osa Johnson. ... , ~ Ascot (Newtown).—“Elizabeth and Essex,” Bette Davis, Errol Flynn; "Tear Gas Squad," John Payne, Denis -Morgan. King George (Lower Hutt). —“My Lite With Caroliue," Ronald Colman. Anna Lee. De Luxe (Lower Hutt). —"The Alad Doctor of .Market Street,” Lionel Atwill, L’ua 'Merkel; “Among the Living,’ Albert Dekker, Frances Farmer. Prince lidward (Woburn).—‘".tlie Great Mail’s Ludv." Barbara Stanwyck, Joel MeCiva: "There Ain’t No Justice,” Jimmy linnley. Mary Clarke. Tivoli (Thoi'iidun). — “All Tins and Heaven Too," Bette Davis, Charles Boyer; “’the Saint's Vacation.” Hugh Sinclair, Sally (lsland Bay“ Pacific B'ackout.” Robert. Preston. Martha (j'Driseoll; “Tlie Bride Wore Crutches."