AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 5 July 1944, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House

Now Showing: “The Awful Truth,” starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant.

“THE AWFUL TRUTH”

“The Awful Truth” is so terrifically entertaining, it is a menace to those with short winds and weak stomachs. Mainly responsible for this is the madcap Irene Dunne, whose deft clowning as Lucy Warriner tops all previous performances for laughs. Sidesplitting are her antics opposite Cary Grant, who also is a top-flight funster himself, now showing at the Opera House. The film depicts mariti.al mishaps of the Warriners. Wealthy and very I much in love they come to grief in the divorce courts. Mr. Smith (a wire-haired terrier) then makes his entrance. Irene wants him, and so does Cary. By a ruse Irene wins custody of the animal but the court permits Cary to visit him once a month. Cary then meets Ralph Bellamy, an oil baron, courting Irene Dunne. Cary is running arotind with a cabaret entertainer, but wants a reconciliation with his wife. Cary announces his engagement to a wealthy social butterfly. Miss Dunne then realises her love for her ex-scamp and sets to nail him. Posing as Cary's sister, Irene attends the grand engagement dinner party, pretends to be drunk and feigns such illbreeding that in the resulting uproar, she and her brother are virtually "thrown out.” Miss Dunne and Joyce Compton sing and the star performs a mirth-provoking dance specialty with Ralph Bellamy. Others prominent are Cecil Conningham, Alexander D’Arcy, Robert Allen, Esther Dale and Robert Warwick. Regent Theatre low Showing: “Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case,” starring Lionel Barrymope, Van Johnson, Donna Reid. “Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case’” low showing al; the Regent Theatre b the latest of the popular medical aeries with Lionel Barrymore as the veteran diagnostician. It carries on the adventures .of Donna Reid and her crazed sweetheart started In “Calling Dr. Gillespie.” It is the case of a young man who while insane commits crimes but when he returns to his right mind -emembers nothing about them. Dr. Gillespie has his own theories about handling this particular case but the authorities in charge of the criminal will not permit him to proceed. How the case history is worked out to a successful conclusion forms a dramatic climax to this excellent story. Barrymore is again the gruff but kindly doctor with many facets of comedy in which he is aided by Nat Pendleton. Other members of the cast are Marilyn Maxwell, Van Johnson, William Lundigan, Keye Luke, Alma Kruger,' Henry O’Neill and Margaret O’Brien whose outstanding performance in “Journey For Margaret” will not be forgotten.