ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 121, 17 February 1944, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

. CITY THEATRES “The Pied Piper” (Plaza).—Monty Woolley, complete with hirsute adornment, in an appealing story of an Irascible Englishman, who guides five children to safety across Nazi-occupied France. Next change: “In Which We Serve.” ••Bataan” (Majestic).— A. wartime drama of the men who fought the Japanese on the Bataan peninsula. Robert Taylor plays the leading role. Next change: “Above Suspicion,” starring Joun Crawford, Fred Mac Murray and Conrad Veidt. “A Yank in Dutch” (Kings).—An R.A.F pilot lands iu Holland to find hlmseU allied with a lovely saboteur fighting the Nazis. The film stars Franchot Tone and Joan Bennett. Next change is “Tales of Manhattan,” with a cast including Charles Boyer, Rita Haywood, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton Edward G. Robinson, and Paul Robeson.. •‘China Girl” (State).—Gene Tierney as a beautiful girl who is the central figure In a dramatic action-packed story of Japanese-occupied China. George Montgomery i sthe leading 1 tnian. ' Friday : “Power of the Press.” •‘Happy Go Lucky” (St. James).—A tuneful technlcolour musical with Mary Martin and Dick Powell at their singing best. Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken provide the comedy. Next change is “Corvette K-225,” starring Randolph Scott. “Coastal Command’’ (Opera House).—-A. thrilling, documentary film of a little publicized branch of Britain’s air forces in action over convoys, and keeping the- sealanes clear.. v “Rhythm On lce“ (Paramount).—lceskating champions brilliantly perform against spectacular backgrounds. Elleu Drew and Richard Denning star in an ineldentnl story. "Flying Tigers is ths supporting feature. Commencing on Fridav “The Foreman Went to France, with Tommy Trlnder, Clifford Evans and Constance Cummings, and “Hit Parade of 19 “*Tho Boogie Man Will Get Yon” (Tudor). —The screen’s masters of horror on a rampage of hilarious homicide. The supporting feature is “Murder Tn Tinies Square. Tomorrow: “Fall In” and “Jacare.’ “Hold Buck the Dawn’ (livoll). —Stars Charles Bover, Olivia de Haviliand and Paulette Goddard. The associate feature is "Belle Star” with Randolph Scott and Gene Tieiffiey. ■ , •‘Harrignn’s Kid” (De Luxe).— Bobby Readlck in a story of how money is reallylost and won on the race track. Associate feature: “Girls Incorporated,” starring Leon Errol.

SUBURBAN THEATRES

Prince Edward (Woburn).— Two Yanks In Trinidad” and “Lure of the Islands. Klnenui (Kilbirnie). —“Letter of Introduction” and “Submarine Raider. Regal (Karori). —“Saboteur.” Vogue (Brooklyn).—“The Falcon Takes Over” and “Sabotage At Sea.” . Empire (Island Bay).—"Fingers at the Window” and “Cott-boy in Manhattan. Rivoli (Newtown). —“Here We Go Again and “Unpublished Story.” King George (Loner Hutt).— Roxie Hart.” . „,, Capitol (Miramar).—“Ladies >n Retirement”. mid “A Desperate Chance tor Ellery Queen.” ~ „ Ascot (Newtown).—"Sealed Lips” and ■Queen of the Yukon.” De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—“The Nurse's Secret” and “Bowery at Midnight.” Empire (Island Bay).—“Fingers at the Window” and “Cowboy in Manhattan.