AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 30 January 1946, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Now Showing: “Fiesta” (in technicolour) and “The West Side Kid.” “FIESTA” Colour, gaiety, superb dancing, singing, romance, comedy, and a brilliant background makes Hal Roche’s technicolour musical “Fiesta,” now showing at the Opera House perfect entertainment for every member o' the family. Filmed against forgeous Mexican backgrounds in flaming . colours, “Fiesta” tells a gay song-and-dance story about a girl and her two sweethearts, with the big wind-up taking place during an actual Fiesta. Special acting and singing honours go to the attractive beauty, Ann Ayars, in the heroine’s role; George Negrete, Mexico’s reigning radio star, is featured with her and turns in a topnotch performance. Others who rate high praise in the cast include Armida, George Givot and Antonio Moreno.

“Fiesta” is paced to furnish lively entertainment and is packed with catchy music, spectacular dance numbers and high-speed action. Music that is destined for widespread popularity includes “Quien Sabe.” “Never Trust A Jumping Bean,” “I’ll Never Forget Fiesta.” Also highlighted in the film are native folk songs and dances as well as the native ritual which climaxes an authentic Mexican Fiesta. “WEST KID” Gripping attention right from the

start the suspense loaded drama “The West Side Kid,” starring Donald Barry and Dale Evans, is now showing at the Opera House. Old Sam Winston, millionaire, is so disgusted with the way his wife and family are behaving, he is so heartbroken at their lack of affection for him, in spite of the way he has lavished money and love on them, that he hires a young gangster, Johnny April to “bump” him off—painlessly, if possible—in that way hoping to escape his misery. Johnny, the more he sees of the “upper strata” of society, the more he dislikes them, and during his short association, lets them have his ideas of life right from the shoulder, and to say that his badly phrased but very expressive language causes consternattion in the family is putting it mildly. Each word explodes like a bombstell, and to make matters still more complicated, Johnny falls in love with old Sam’s daughter, Gloria. Eventually, Johnny takes matters more or less in his own hands, and his methods, while entirely unorthodox; prove most effective, and the picture finishes at a high point of excitement. Regent Theatre Now showing: “Dangerous Moonlight,” starring Anton Walbrook, with Sally Gray. The great emotional experiences of a brilliant Polish musician forced to choose between duty to his country and his personal happiness, provide the stirring story basis of “Dan-

gerotis Moonlight,” now showing at the Regent Theatre. Anton ' Walbrook, as the musician, is an aviator in the Polish Air Force when his country falls to the Nazi aggressor. Travelling to New York on a concert tour he meets an American heiress (Sally Gray), and after a hectic romance they are married. The tour progresses successfully, but when France falls Walbrook has an irresistible urge to join the Polish Air Force in Britain. Believing he is better serving his country through his music, his wife unavailingly attempts to stifle his ambition. Walbrook’s thrilling exploits in the “Battle of Britain,” the dramatic quarrel which leads to the death of his friend in aerial combat, his own crash and loss of memory, his final recovery and reconciliation with his wife are all memorable highlights in the thrill-laden narrative. “Dangerous Moonlight” presents many grand musical moments in the concert scenes, while the delightful “Warsaw Concerto”,