AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 23 November 1942, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Finally To-night: “Blood and Sand.” Next Attraction (commences tomorrow): “Yokel Boy” and “Dude Cowboy.” “YOKEL BOY” Described as the gayest, craziest comedy of the year “Yokel Boy, commencing at the Opera House tomorrow . (Tuesday) has everything to entertain you—riotous comedy, gorgeous girls, hit songs and music. The hilarity of the proceedings springs from the comic situations in which a notorious gangster goes to Hollywood to star in a picture about his own life, then attempts to put the entire film city under his rule. Starring Albert Dekker, who has rarely been cast in a comedy characterisation, is superb as Buggsie Malone, slow-wit-ted racketeer with histrionic ambitions, and with him, the- ever popular Joan Davis as his scatter-brain sister, and Eddie Foy junr. seen as the “Yokel Boy” who, on the strength of his reputation as the nation’s most loyal movie fan ' is hired by Mammoth Studios as their “ideal man and is responsible for Dekkers visit to filmdom. The supporting cast ineludes Alan Mowbray, Lynne Carver and Roscoe Karns.

“DUDE COWBOY” One of the most exciting of the popular Tim Holt series of Westerns “Dude Cowboy”, commencing at the Opera House to-morrow, discloses an abundance of fast action, gun play, a pleasing romance, and plenty ot. comedy, all interspersed with typical songs of the range. Laid in Nevada the story concerns the mysterious disappearance of a U.S. Government engraver, whom the treasury department has reason to believe has been kidnapped and in which a young rancher is assigned the job as the nephew of a secret agent. Exciting events transpire when the cowboy finally traces the leader of the counterfeiting ring to a Nevada dude ranch. He learns that the missing engraver is being held prisoner at a nearby mine where he is being forced to print the illegal money, after which it is passed across the gaming tables. Majorie. Reynolds has the feminine lead. Ray Whitley and Lee “Lasses” White are seen in other principal roles.

Regent Theatre NOW SHOWING: “The Chocolate Soldier,” starring Nelson Eddy

and Rise Stevens, a dazzling new Queen of Song.

Music lovers, regardless of their tastes, have a treat in store for them at the Regent Theatre, where The Chocolate Soldier,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s new musical comedv. starring Nelson Eddy and Rise Stevens, . is now showing. . .. A brilliant production, musically and dramatically, it serves as an excellent vehicle with which to introduce Miss Stevens, Hollywood’s newest singing star, who comes to the screen from the Metropolitan opera. M GM. has drawn from the popular Oscar Strauss numbers from opera and from classics, embellished With new and modern arrangements, to round out a musical repertoire for Nelson Eddy and Miss Stevens that is all-embracing. The story revolves about a married couple who are the musical comdey toasts of Vienna. The success they enjoy on the stage is, unfortunately not repeated in their marital life‘for Miss Stevens, cast as Mana, is a flirtatious wench, and Edd" as Karl, is a husband consumed by jealousy. It is not until Karl hits upon the resource of masquerading as his own rival that he is able to test his wife’s faithfulness, a test which is obviouslv fraught with hilarious complications. L . . Although the picture is a tnumpn for both the stars, there ar e dance productions that are noteworth’- too Especially pleasing is the- comic Seek the Spy” number in which eccentric dancers leave one,gasping. E< T; ial *£ good is the “Parade of the Soldiers and the “Town Square” ballet, which are worth the price of admission alone. The supporting cast of ne Chocolate Soldier” includes Nigel Bruce, Florence Bates, Cnarle Judels, Nydia Westman Dorothy Gilmore and a host of ballet and ecce trie dancers. r . A Excellent featurettes APassing Show, “Strong Testament, “Dairy of a Polish Airman, Pathe Gazette and Latest Overseas News. An outstanding Walt D isney Tech colour cartoon, “A Gentleman s Gentleman.”