AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22757, 1 October 1948, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

Regent.—Today’s change of programme is “Another Part of the Forest,” adapted from Lillian Heilman’s sensational Broadway play and starring Fredric March, who recently won acting honours for his work in ’’The Best Years of Our Lives.” Patrons will find the Hubbard family fascinating characters as they scheme against cnch other for social and monetary advantages. Dan Duryea, Edmond O’Brien and Ann Blyth complete a capital cast. Majestic.—“ Valley of Fear.” which screens today, is an exciting western drama starring Johnny Mack, Brown and Raymond Hatton. The associate drama, "The Hangman Waits, is a British thriller based on the assistance given by the press to Scotland Yard in the tracking down of criminals. An English cast is headed by John Turnbull and Beatrice Campbell. The opening chapter of Republic s now serial, ‘The Manhunt of Mystery Island, will bo presented at 1.45 and 7.45. King’s.—Tho change today brings the film “Fighting Father Dunne,” a picture that tells of a man of pence stung into action by seeing what happened on and off the sidewalks of New York. He discovers that several boys are living In old peeking eases ttt the rear of a stable, and It irks him to think that there should be a wastage of such humnn material In a land of plenty. So Father Dunne takes them along to his sister s home. . This colony of boys Quickly grown, and Father Dunne soon has a problem on his iapds, Row be meet* it is tbe theme.