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AMUSEMENTS

Onera House

Now Showing: “Million Dollar Baby” and “Who is Hope Schuyler?” Hailed by audiences who have seen it as the most heart-warming story of this, or any other year, with Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey Lynn, sweethearts of “Four Daughters” fame, and Ronald Reagan heading the cast "Million Dollar Baby” chronicles the adventures of a hardworking young girl who suddenly falls heir to a million dollars. What if does to her life —romantically and otherwise —and how eventually she wins a million dollars worth of happiness, makes “Million Dollar Baby”' a completely absorbing story. The featured supporting cast are May R'obson. Loe Patrick, Helen Westley,' George Barbier. Set to keep mystery lovers laughing while they nervously chew 1 their nails, the dramatic, action-packed murder mystery, “Who is Hope Schuyler?” is enacted by a cast 'headed by Mary Howard., Joseph Allen, June., and Sheila Ryan and Richard Cortez. The background of “Who Is Hope Schuyler?” is the court-room where special prosecutor Joseph Allen. Junr., finds his whole case falling apart due to his inability to produce the “mystery woman of the year,” Hope Schuyler. The court gives the special prosecutor only 48 hours to unearth this witness, and in this short time the film moves swiftly—an assistant, of Alien’s is killed, .an airport burns, destroying important dues, and an attempt is made on the life of the prosecutor himself. Regent Theatre NOW SHOWING. Friday: “Sergeant York,” starring Garry Cooper.

A new mile-post in film entertainment will be passed this Friday at the Regent Theatre, when Warner Bros’ production. “Sergeant York”, a gripping, thrilling graphically and dramatically breathtaking saga of human courage and daring that is the more amazing because every bit of it is true. Starring Garry Cooper, in his greatest screen triumph. The story is at once both simple and exciting, because it shows both sides of the lives of the Tennessee, U.S.A, mountain folk —their .slow, easy-go-ing manner—and the force of power they can bring out when their tempers are aroused. York, a sharpshooting farmer who “gets religion” in his own manner, is a fellow who hates no one and registers as a Conscientious Objector when he is drafted during the World War. An understanding officer in his company, played by Stanley Ridges, shows him that sometimes violence is necessary to ensure freedom. York turns out to be not only .a good soldier, but one of the bravest of heroeg. The Management confidently recommends this outstanding production.

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Grey River Argus, 16 July 1943, Page 2

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AMUSEMENTS Grey River Argus, 16 July 1943, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS Grey River Argus, 16 July 1943, Page 2