AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22952, 21 May 1949, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

Majestic.—Action, romance and adventure are to be found in abundance in “The Fighting O’Flynn," which screens today.- From the ramparts of adventure, from the days of lusty romance come? a man after your own heart, the O’Flynn, played by Fairbanks, jun., and supported oy Helena Carter, Richard (Ircen and Patricia Medina. The associate programme includes a "March of Time" subject entitled “Air Power.” King's.—Stirring and dramatic is the story of the urge of conscience, told in "The Velvet Touch,” screening at the King’s Theatre. With Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor and Sydney Greenstreet in the stellar roles, the film presents Miss Russell ns a populai Broadway star who, in the heat of a violent quarrel, kills her producer when he threatens to ruin her reputation completely. Unsuspected of her part in the tragedy, the star feels that the man deserved to die and dees not reveal herself as his slayer. . When another actress is accused of the killing, Jiet* struggle with her conscience steadily builds up the tension right to a most exciting climax. Regent.—Probably no more fitting picture could have been chosen for the holiday, season than the current attraction in Technicolour. This is Irving Berlin’s “Easter Parade,” in which the American composer expands and capitalises on his vocal hits of some 15 years ago. Fred Astaire, whose charm lies more particularly in his agile feet, plays the lead, with Judy Garland as his partner in the show business.