TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMMES

Evening Star, Issue 25617, 18 October 1945, Page 6

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMMES

REGENT. ' A Song to Remember,' the main vehicle of entertainment in to-mor-row's change of fare at the Regent Theatre, is indeed a picture to remember. It tells the love story_ of the great composer, Frederic Chopin, and the great novelist and breaker of hearts, Madame George Sand, and-it will be long remembered for the musical compositions Chopin created. The picture is- magnificently mounted in technicolour, and contains 18 compositions from the scores of tuneful products composed by this most prolific of composers. The, story depicts the bitter struggle between Sand and Chopin's music master for supremacy over the will and genius of this great composer, and stars Paul Muni as Eloner, the music master, Merle Oberon as Sand, and Cornel yVilde as Chopin. EMPIRE. The mam' feature in the new progamme scheduled for release at the Empire to-morrow, ' Sudan,' which is filmed in technicolour, provides pure " escapist'' entertainment, and is filled with adventure and romance. The three principals—Maria Montez, Jon Hall, and Turhan Bey—are excellent in their respective roles Miss Montez is perfectly cast as the young queen, and Hall and Bey as her dashing cavaliers, are just as convincing George Zucco, in the role of the treacherous chamberlain, leaves nothing to be desired. The picture tells the story of Nalla, spirited daughter of the King of Khemmis, who is found mysteriously murdered. Nalla mounts her .father's throne, but the royal chamberlain plots to secure it for himself. There is an exciting climax. STATE. The latest Edward Small comedy, ' Abroad With Two Yanks,' vith William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, and Helen Walker in the starring roies, is the main attraction in to-moriow's new programme at the State. This new picture deals with the lighter side of war, with Bendix and O'Keefe playing the roles of a couple of tough marines who land in Australia on a well-earned furlough. . They run into plenty of fun, also plenty of trouble. The girl who is the innocent cause of the trouble is lovely Helen Walker. John Loder, George Cleveland, and Lambert head a strong supporting cast. Loder, a veteran actor, makes his debut as a sword dancer... He uses large, heavy Japanese Samurai swords. ST. JAMES. Irving Berlin's 'This Is the Army,' which proved such an undoubted attraction in its original stage version, will be screened in technicolour at the St. James to-morrow. Three hundred and fifty members of the original cast, plus the heavy-weight champion boxer. Joe Louis, are used in the production, and Hollywood's representation includes George Murphy, Joan Leslie, Lieutenant Ronald Reagan, George; Tobias, 41an Hale, Charles Butterwoith, and Una Merkel. A screen story vas built around the show, linking together the generations of the two world wnrs, and o-ave the film a plot interest that was lacking in the stage version. 1 Kate Smith",the popular radio star, sings the well-loved hymn, ' God Bless America,' and Frances Langford and Gertrude Nilseti also contribute popular vocal numbers. ■ i OCTAGON.

One of the funniest musical cimedies of the season, filmed in technicolour, • Up in Arms,' starring Dannj_ Kaye and a brilliant supporting cast, includ-

ing Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews, and Louis Calhern, will open a season at the Octagon to-morrow. The action of the story opens in New York city, and winds up on the mythical South Pacific island of Bagoona, from which the Japanese are to be pushed by American armed forces. The versatile Danny Kaye makes his screen debut iu the offering as the neurotic Weems, and Dana Andrews portrays Joe, with Miss Shore as Virginia and Miss Dowliug. a newcomer from Broadway, as Mary. Calhern is seen as the boys' apoplectic colonel. George Mathews, Benny Baker, Elisha Cook, jun., Lyle Talbot, Walter Catlett, and George Meeker are also in important roles.