KING’S THEATRE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20185, 1 March 1940, Page 3

KING’S THEATRE

“HERE I AM A STRANGER”: BRILLIANT FILM. A daringly significant story of modern life that is out of Uie beaten path, with Richard Greene on the threshold of his greatest opportunity in his first starring role —such is 20th ’Century-Fox’s new drama opening to-day at the King’s Theatre, ‘‘Here I am A Stranger,” with Richard Dix and Brenda Joyce featured in a

sast including Roland Young, Gladys George and others. Adapted under the supervision of Darryl F. Zanuck from the novel read by millions, this film is destined to start a new motion picture cycle and is itself one ol' the most dramatic pictures of the day. It boasts a theme intense in emotional appeal and deals daringly with modern questions in a modern way. With absorbing realism, “Here I am a Stranger” tells the story of a boy who reaches the threshold of manhood to find himself suddenly a stranger in the world he has grown up into. Bewildered by the conflict between his superficial world of wealth and sham and a new world of things that arc real, he is torn and hurt by life, until be meets a girl as new to love as he is himself. This is the role portrayed by Greene, a major opportunity given the young star as Zanuck’s answer to the 250,000 fan letters received by the studio requesting that Greene be starred. Despite the depth of its theme and the intensity of its drama, the story is interpolated with sparkling comedy. Katharine Aldridge, Russell Gleason, George Zucco, Edward Norris and Henry Kolker complete the cast lineup. An excellent supporting pro-i gramme includes “Liners of the Skyway,” “Barnyard Baseball,” cartoon, "Daily Diet of Danger,” a camera thrill, the latest overseas news and also the popular “FoxAussie News.” Advance bookings are heavy.