AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 13 December 1940, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Finally to-night: “BROADWAY MUSKETEERS” & “GRAND JURY SECRETS/’ Nextf attraction (commences to-morrow Saturday). “FLIGHT ANGELS.” “FLIGHT ANGELS.” adventure and. comedy will be the order of the day when Warner Bros.’ new film, “Flight Angels'’ with an all-star cast, commences at the Opera House to-mor-row (Saturday). “Flight Angels” brings to the screen the thrilling story of those unsung heroines o£ the air... airline hostesses. Chick Farber, played by Dennis Morgan, is an ace pilot, who has flown for Federal Airlines for several years and is now informed that Iris eyesight is going bad. Flight Superintendent Bill Graves, an old friend of Chick’s, reluctantly grounds him but suggests that he take a job as teacher in the airline hostess school. Chic doesn’t want to, but Mary Norvell, beautiful air hostess for Federal, gets him to change his mind. But the job is short-lived for one day the young flyer accepts a post as a pilot in China. The story containing many hilarious situations, is rapidly paced with action and comedy in a manner that will hold you spellbound to the end. Not the least of these is a race between a modern airliner and the good old-fashioned stork. The plane loses.

Dennis Morgan is perfectly cast as the carefree pilot who learns that he’ll never be allowed to take a ship off the ground again. Virginia Bruce gives a realistic performance as Mary Norvell, a hostess, with a sense of humour’ and a strong love for Dennis Morgan. Ralph Bellamy is great as the Flight Superintendent, who is forced to ground his best friend, but dares not show the least sign of sympathy for him. Wayne Morris has one of his finest roles as Artie Dixon, Dennis Morgan’s co-pilot who ‘has two loves —one for Jane Wyman and the other for a stratosphere plane that he and Dennis Morgan have designed. Jane Wyman lends charm as an airline hostess.

Regent Now Showing: Mickey Rooney in “YOUNG TOM EDISON.” After a long lapse of time another outstanding biographical film has been made which, on its release at the Regent Theatre on Friday, should have a most successful season,'for it I has whi|Ch goes ’to the i making of a movie for these exacting times. The film is “Young Tom Edison,” the first of two which Metrp-Goldwyn-Mayer is making. “Young Tom” is portrayed by Mickey Rooney, and “Edison the man” will be played by Spencer Tracey at a later date. “Young Tom Edison” shows the great inventor and scientist as he was when he went to school in a small country community. There could not have been a harder boyhood, but it was a boyhood with many adventures and many laughs and the steady current of humour in the story wedded to the strong human interest and the really splendid acting of Mickey Rooney make this one of the best films of the year. There is an excellent cast, with George Bancroft and Fay Bainter as Edison’s father and Mother, Virginia Weidler as his little sister, Eugene Pallette, Margaret Hamilton (the wicked witch of the Wizard of Oz)-. and other well known names 'contributing their quota towards an excellent production which ends on a note of high drama. Patrons are strongly advised to make early reservations as the booking,.will be heavy on this attraction. Phone 601.