PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 25895, 12 September 1946, Page 5

PICTURE THEATRES

GRAND. Based on the celebrated 1 Collier’s story by Robert Carson, ‘Perilous Holiday,’ the main attraction in yesterday’s change of bill at the Grand, is the perfect vehicle, for Pat O’ißrien, 1 providing him with the romantic, swaggering type of role at which lie is so adept. A gang, of international crooks and two glamorous women looking for love lead Pat a merry chase against the intriguing background of Mexico City. And Pat handles'them all with his usual finesse. In addition, as a surprise, Pat turns up as a convincing, crooner. Ruth Warwick stars with O’Brien, and heading a talented supporting east are Alan Hale, Edgar Buchanan, and Audrey Long. . A Blondie comedy, ‘ Blondie’s Lucky Day,’ with Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms in the starring roles, is the associate film, MAYFAIR. . ‘ The Man from Morocco,’ with Margaretta Scott as leading lady, was screened at the Mayfair Theatre yesterday. The picture relates the adventures of a small band of volunteers of the famous International who,' after fighting courageously iff' Spain for democracy are obliged to fly over the frontiers to France, where 'they are immediately interred in Camp Vernon. The leader of those volunteers, Karel, a sculptor (Anton Walbrook), meets and falls in love with a beautiful Spanish girl, Maimela de Roya (Margaretta Scott). MariueJa contrives to arrange Karel’s release from the internment camp, but fails. The Germans invade France, and the political prisoners- are shipped to Africa. Karel succeeds in escaping to London, where he delivers information of vital importance to the United Nations. ‘ Girl Rush,’ with Frances Langford and Vera Vague in the leading roles, is a strong supporting feature.