AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1944, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Now Showing: "Kathleen, 1 ” starring Shirley Temple and Laraine Day; also “Mug Town,” with the Dead End Kids and' Little Tough Guys. "KATHLEEN." Wiith haunjtlng drama, comedy, elaborate wardrobe and a spectacular musical interlude, Shirley Temple returns to the screen after nearly two years away attending school, in "Kathleen,” is now showing at the Opera House. The story deals with lonely little daughter- of a widowed millionaire who leaves the youngster alone with an ignorant, vicious nurse with the result that she becomes a "problem child,” while her father becomes infatuated by a mercenary, heartless woman. A child psychologist is introduced into th e home, and she and the little girl become devoted to each other. In a dramatic climax the problems of father and daughter are solved. Th e story has many comedy moments amid poignant heart interest. i“MUG TOWN.” The Dead End Kids and the LittlJ? Tough Guys have been united again, this time in a highly exciting film appropriately titled "Mug Town," now showing at the Opera House. It has all the frantic action of its predecessors and. in many instances, seems .to contain more violence and sustained audience appeal. Headlining the very capable cast are Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Bernard IPunsly and Gabriel Dell. Principal supporting roles are played by Grace McDonald, Tommy Kelly, Jed Prouty and Edward Norris. Halop and his kid colleagues portray youthful renegades who, as freight car itinerants. escape from railway detectives .only to wind up in a highjack enterprise.

Regent Theatre

■ Now Showing: “The Foreman Went to France,” starring Clifford Evans, Tommy Trinder, Constance Cummings. Foreman Went to France,*' starring Clifford Evans, Tommy Trinder, Constance Cummings. Melbourne Johns little thought when he made his trip to France in 1940 to ' bring back certain precious machinery which had been loaned to the French Government that he was embarking on a mission which was to make film history. Foreman of a big machinery factory he was just doing a regular job/of work-—and so it might have been if in the meantime France had not fallen. That altered the whole complexion of things, but did not alter the determination of this Pembrokeshire workman to save these vitally important machines from falling into

enemy hands and bringing them safely back to England.' How he achieved this heroic feat is told in “The Foreman Went to France,” now showing at the Regent Theatre. Written especially for the screen by J. B. Priestly the film is based on the actual adventures of Melbourne Johns. Clifford Evans turns in the best performance of a brilliant career as the foreman, Constance Cummings is superb in the role of an American secretary who would not quit her job. and Tommy Trinder is seen at his hilarious best a-s the never-say-die Cockney soldier. This is unquestionably one of the finest British films ever produced, magnificently played by a -superb cast.