AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1949, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House

Now Showing: “Way Out West,” starring Stan Laurel and Oliver

Hardy. An ideal comedy vehicle for the undoubted talents of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, “Way Out West,” now showing at the Opera House Theatre. emerges as one of the most wildly hilarious features in which the two stars have ever appeared. As a pair of tenderfeet desert propectors out in the wild and woolly West of the Gay '9o’s, they romp through a series of misadventures that will keep any audience in gales of laughter. If anything, Stan and Ollie are even dumber than usual and cause a stampede of their own, when they hitch-hike to town in a stage coach with a valuable gold mine deed, only to carefully deliver it to the wrong person. Quite apart from their natural blunders, which arouse howls of laughter, the stars add to their accomplishments by singing a duet and performing a Gay Nineties swing dance. An outstanding supporting cast has been assembled for the film which includes Sharon Lynne and Rosina Lawrence, James Findlayson, Stanley Fields, and Vivien Oakland Highlighting the picture is the appearance of the Avalon Boys, a talented instrumental and vocal quartette, and last, but not least is ‘Dinah’, a 17-year-old donkey, who kicks up a lot of laughs on his own account. Special added attractions on the same programme include: Cinesound Review; New Zealand Film Weekly showing Australia defeat New Zealand at the first Rugby Test at Wellington, and March of Time present “Aii' Power.” Regent Theatre Now Showing; “Three Daring Daughters.” Jeanette MacDonald sings, Jose Iturbi plays, Jane Powell sings, and it’s a case of stars, romance, music and heartwarming comedy—brought to the screen in Technicolour in “Three Daring Daughters.” This is M.G.M.’s “welcome home” picture for Jeanette MacDonald, Hollywood’s golden-voiced star who deserted films five years ago to win fresh acclaim in the concert, and operatic fields. As the modern business woman with three growing daughters who finds romance during a tropical cruise, she has the type of role which has endeared her to millions of fans throughout the world. She not only romances wit hthe renowned pianist, Jose Iturbi, but sings song after song to his magnificent accompaniment. Iturbi has his initial romantic role and a chance to reveal his histrionic abilities as well as his stellar talents as a conductor and pianist. Not content with these two artists, the picture also features Jane Powell, whose glorious voice and performance in “Holiday in Mexico” sky-rocketed her to stellar heights on the eve of her sixteenth birthday. Again Jane has a chance to sing and to meddle in the romantic mix-ups of her elders. She is aided in the merry tangle by Mary Eleanor Donahue and Ann E. Todd, with another big role played by Edward Arnold as a gruff newspaper tycoon. “Three Daring Daughters,” story of amusing complications which result when a, woman attempts to keep her second marriage a secret from her three young daughters, was produced by Joe Pasternak and was directed by Fred M. Wilcox.