Regent Theatre

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1937, Page 8

Regent Theatre

“VALIANT IS THE WORD TOR CARRIE.’’ The Paramount version of Barry Benefield’s■ best-selling novel, “Valiant is (the Word for Carrie,” at the Regent to-day brings to the screen Gladys George, noted dramatist actress- It is Ithe. story of Carrie Snyder, a woman frowned upon by “respectable” residents of a Louisana town. When a boy is forsaken by the world, she takes him,, with an orphan girl, and brings them up- Carrie becomes a highly successful operator of a drycleaning business. The children grow up. Then a situation arises which leads to Carrie’s arres>t- The children know nothing of her past- To go through wilth a trial would mean her former career would be paraded before them. To plead guilty would mean a long jail term, but the children would never know- She makes her decision in a thrilling climax. Supporting Miss George are Arline Judge, John Howard, Isabel Jewell, Harry Carey, Dudley Digges and many others. “GOD’S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN-” The history of motion pictures in colour really starts wilth this picture. Warner Bros 7 who gave talking pictures, screen musicals and the successful film biographies, now offer 'their latest innovation, naturalised technicolour. Taking the anoslt popular novel of one of America’s most widelyread authors, “God’s Country and the Woman,” by James Oliver Curwood, who has delighted millions-, Warner Bros- sent Director William Keighley and an all-star cast into the woods of <the fan. North-west. The result is beyond question -the most beautiful picture ever screened, and will be preat the Regent Theatre, commencing at matinee a)t 2-15 p-m. on Saturday for a season of three days.