ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 114, 9 February 1944, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

CITY THEATRES “The Ape .Man” '(De Luxe).—A bloodcurdling thriller’that gives Bela Lugosi full scope for bis talent of sinister characterization. “Bowery At Midnight” Is the supporting feature. Tomorrow: “Idaho” and "Mantrap.” “Went tile Day Well?" (Upera House) -Au English picture telling the story of wliat happened In the quiet little village of Bramley End. Leslie Banks is the star. Starting Friday: “Coastal Command." Waterloo Bridge" i Paramount/.—a good story with excellent photography and m teliigent acting makes a film of rare duality Y'ivlen Leigh and Kober: Taylor star Friday: "Flying Tigers" and "Rhythm Ou . Ice." • •The Pied Piper” ( Plaza).—Monty Woolley, complete with hirsute adornment, iu .an appealing story of an irascible Englishman. who guides five children to safety across Nazi-occupied France. “Bataan” (Majestic).—A wartime drama of the men who fought the Japanese on the Bataan peninsula Robert Taylor plays the leading role. “A Yank in Dutch” (Klugs).-An It.A.F pilot lands In Holland to find himseit. hilled with a lovely saboteur lighting the Nazis The film stars Franchot Tone and Joan Bennett. , "China Girl” (State).—bene Tierney as u beautiful girl who is the central figure in a dramatic action-packed story of Japanese-occupied Uliinu. George Montgomery Is the leading man. “Happy Go Lucky” (St. Janice).—A tuneful teeliuicolotir musical with Mary Martin nnd Dick Powell at their singing best. Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken provide tlie comedy. “Thunderbirds’ (I'udor). — The training of pilots at a United Nations training field In America dramatized with John Sutton and Gene Tierney iu the main parts.' Tile supporting feature is "Secret Mission' with Hugh Williams. “Road To Morocco” (’Tivoli). —'The successful coinbliiHtoin of Bol> Hope and Bing Crosby is continued in this, the latest outbreak of their farcical clowning. Dorothy Laniour completes the trio. The supporting feature Is “High Sierra,” starring Humphrey Bogart. SUBURBAN THEATRES King George (Lower Hutt).—"Moontide.” De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—“Bedtime Story" an<l “Rubtier Racketeers.” Prince Edward (Woburn).— "Fingers At the Window-" and “Behind the Eight Ball." Capitol (Miramar).-"Adventures of Martin Eden” anu "Tish." Ascot (Newtown). —“Florian” and “Private Buckaroo." Khienui , Killiirniel.-“The Devil Pays Off" ami "Model Wife." Kegnl (Karori). "Stand In” and "Cowbin- In Mii">i:i’tnn " Vogue i Brooklyn).—“Suspicion” and Salute For Three.” Empire (Istanil Bay I. - "Saboteur" and "I Live Oa Danger.” Itholi (Newtown). ---"City Without Men” and "lu’.ulilo Or Nothing.” Seaside (Lyall Bay).—“Hurricane Smith” and “Rags To Riches.”