AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21990, 6 April 1946, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS

Majestic.—“ Double Exposure” and “Chan in Secret Service” conclude to-night. Monday’s new programme consists of two outstanding Columbia Pictures, "Strange Affair” and “Swing in the Saddle." Film fans who howled at the antics of Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes as a super-detective team in "Dangerous Blondes” should be excited to know that they are both up to their necks in danger, murder and laughs again in the riotous mystery-chiller, "Strange Artair.” “Swing in the Saddle” is a bright musical western.

King’s.—R.K.O. Radio’s melodrama, "Experiment Perilous," heads the programme at (lie King's Theatre. The film, which is baaed on Margaret Carpenter’s novel of the same name, stars Hedy Lamarr, Paul Lukas, and George Brent. Hedy Lamarr has the role of Alida Bedereaux, the wife of a respected philanthropist (Paul Lukas), who,. because of his consuming egotism, tries to drive her and her child to insanity. George Brent appears ns Dr. Hunt Bniley. whose suspicions regarding the death of Allidn’s sister-in-law (Olive Blakeaey) caused him to make investigations. Regent.—" For You Alone,” the successor to the delightful "I’ll AValk Beside You,” is even better than the first, film. Starring Lesley Brook with Jimmy Hanley and Dinah Sheridan. it introduces the London Symphony Orchestra, tenor Iladdln Nash, soprano Helen Hill, and Albert Sandler and orchestra. The story concerns a triangular romance,. and the film contains charming English settings and magnificent music. Patron 0 are advised to attend the day sesaious. as tile season concludes on Monday, otherwise it will iie necessary to resei-ve for Monday night.