Opera House

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1937, Page 2

Opera House

“CEILING ZERO’’ Pat O'Brien derived great enjoyment from the way the tables were turned in his team relations with James Cagney in “Ceiling Zero’’ the Cosmopolitan production to be screened at the Opera House to-day (two shows) and also to-night. In “Devil Dogs of the Air,’’ “The Irish in Us’’ and “Here Comes the Navy’’ Cagney always won the girl. He always got the sympathetic breaks. In “Ceiling Zero’’ that is changed. Pat marries Jimmy’s girl. “Ceiling Zero’’ is a glowing romance of the air mail service from a stage play by Frank Wead. The cast includes James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, Jun e Travis, Stuart Erwin, Barton Mac Lane, Henry Wadsworth, Martha Tibbetts and Isabel Jewell.

“END OF THE TRAIL”

JACK HOLT IN THRILLING FILM.

Beginning with the climax to the Spanish-American War, “End of the Trail” which opens at the Opera House on Monday, sweeps on in a kaleidoscope of exciting o'utdoor action and drama that should whet the appetite of the most jaded audience. Jack Holt is in the type of role that made him famous H e is ably assisted by a cast that includes Louise Henry, Guinn Williams, Douglass Dumbrille, Gene Morgan and George McKay. And as an added surprise, Erie Kenton, who directed this bundle of screen thrills, turns actor and appears himself in the role of Theodore Roosevelt. “End of the Trail” tells oi Dale Brittenham and Bob Hildreth, in a western cow town between whom there is little love lost. Brittenham, played by Holt, kids Hildreth played by Williams, into enlisting when war is declared with Spain. The kidding ends by Hildreth knocking Brittenham down with a s punch in the jaw, and Brittenham joining the army to follow Hildreth to square the account. Brittenham saves Hildreth’s life. They become friends. Their rivalry continues w’hen they meet Belle, a Bed Cross nurse. When they return from Cuba, Belle comes with them. Bob is made sheriff. Dale becomes involved in a business that is profitable, but outside the law. In spite of the efforts of Bob and Belle to get Brittenham to quit his racket, Dale becomes involved in ugly situa-l tions that result in the killing of Mason, a questionable character, by , Brittenham. Rather than offer a do- ■ fence of his act, which was justifiable , Dale submits to arrest by his friend . Sheriff Bob, and goes to gaol to pay ( the penalty. “End of the Trail” is ( thrilling.