AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1945, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

Opera Hoy.se Nov; Showing: “Flying Tigers,” starring John Wayne and Anna Lee. “FLYING TIGERS” History in the making has been immortalised on celluloid by Republic in its picturisation of the heroic exploits of the' fliers in Generalissimo, Chaing Kai-Shek’s American Volunteer Corps, “Flying Tigers,” now showing at the Opera House, with John Wayne, John Carroll and Anna Lee in the leading roles, tells a dramatic story of the lives and loves of the men who meet death face to face in the sky-ways over Burma. The boys in the A.V.G. joined the Burma Road patrol originally as “soldiers of fortune,” eager for adventure and not averse to the large salary and bonus Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek pays them for bagging Japanese ’planes. But, once in the service they become imbued with more lofty motives, once they realise the heroism of the Chinese nation fighting for its freedom. John Wayne plays the role of Squadron-Leader Jim Gordon, who has chalked up an impressive showing in spite of being outnumbered three to one by enemy planes. But he realises that, his command cannot continue on courage alone, and to fill out his depleted rank, he drafts into service his old friend, Woody Jason—played by John Carroll. Woody immediately wins the ill-will of his fellow-fliers by his cocky egotism and his bluntly mercenary motives for joining the Group. In his zeal to lose no time in bagging Jap ’planes and winning the 500 dollars bonus, he goes into an aerial dog-fight untrained and unarmed, and succeeded only in wrecking his ’plane. The manner in which he regenerates himself in the eyes of his fellow-fliers provides dramatic conflict for the plot. Among the supporting players are Bill Shirley, Haul Kelly, Tom Neal and Gordon Jones. Regent Theatre Now Showing: “Women Aren’t Angels,” starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton and Polly Ward. The Aldwych Theatre Players of such outstanding British comedies as “Rookery Nook” and “Thark” have added yet another sparkling comedy to theii’ long list of successes, in “Women Aren’t Angels,” now showing at the Regent Theatre. Starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, and Polly Ward, this hilarious comedy of two hen-pecked husbands on the loose while their wives are in uniform, is guaranteed to produce more laughs to the minute than any other comedy yet seen in Greymouth. The situations are positively riotous, and the dialogue sparkling and witty. As Homeguardsmen, the husbands are the last word,, and as “rescuers” of a beautiful girl who is, they are afraid, heading for pneumonia, they are the last straw so far as their wives are concerned. They don’t mind their being Home Guards but when it comes to “Girl Guards” it is a different story. It’s a nonstop laugh frolic from beginning to end, and guaranteed to be ' No. 1 Gloom Chaser.