ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 98, 21 January 1944, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CITY THEATRES ’‘Johnny Doughboy” (Do Luxe). — Jane Withers has a date with ti»<‘ army and sings songs yuu like to hear. Simone Simon is “Tahiti Honey” to some boyu from Brooklyn stationed .in the. tropics a s-weet overflow of good entertainment. “Went the Day Well?” (Opera House). —Au English picture telling the story of what happened, in the quiet, little village of Brain ley End. Leslie Banks is the stat’. “The Lady of the Burlesque” (State).— Barbara Stanwyck flavours a mixture of strip-tease and murder. The story Is taken from the novel “The G-String Murders” by Gipsy Rose Lee. “Bambi” (Plaza).—Once again a winner from Walt Disney. The trials and triumphs of the kiddies’ favourite as be grows to forest manhood. A tecbuicoiour producton. “It Ain’t Hay” (St. James). —Abbot and Costello with tlioir usual slapstick, plus a racehorse, in their latest spasm of foolishness. Cecil Kcllaway and .Eugene Pullette are bright: spots in Hie cast. “Captive Wild Womsm” (Paramount).— The circus comes to town on the screen. “A Gentle Gangster” is the associate feature of an intriguing programme. “T’resentiiig Lily .Mars” (Majestic).— Judy Garland and. Van Heflin arc the main items of interest. Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby provide the music, and the story is a romance of show’ business. “Pride of the Yankees” (Kings>.—Gary Cooper portrays the private life of America’s No. 1 baseball star. Teresa Wright, prominent jn “Mrs. Miniver.” is the romantic attraction and Walter Brennan also stars. “To the Shores of Tripoli* (Tivoli).— Marines again very forward——this time in tecbnicolour. John Payne and Maureen O’Hara star. Associate feature, ‘ Man at Large”—with Marjorie Weaver. t M “Army Surgeon” (Tudor). —A tribute to soldiers in white and the army nurses who share their perils. Tim Holt, is star in the associate feature “The Fighting Frontier.” SUBURBAN THEATRES Ascot (Newtown). —“Seven Sweethearts" and “Tuxedo Junction.” Klnema (Kilblrnre).—“The Amazin’? Mrs. Holliday” and "The Invisible Agent.” Vogue (Brooklyn).—“Three Hearts for Tulia” and “Sherlock Holmes in Washington.” „ , Empire (Island Bay).— George and Margaret" and “Wagons Roll at Night. Rivoli (Newtown).—“Salute for 'Three' and “The Goose Steps Out.” Capitol (Miramar).—“lmmortal Sergeant and “Whistling in Dixie.” Regal (Itarori).—“Palm Beach Story” and “Destroyer.” Klug George (Lower Hutt).-—“Who Done It?” De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—“Stardust on the Sage” and “Never a Dull Moment.” Prince Edward (Woburn). —“The Big Street” and “Daring Young Man.”