AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1949, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Now Showing: “The Hills of Home” (In Technicolor). Lassie, the fascinating, almost human dog star, comes into his own again on the Opera House screen which is now showing as the hero of “Hills of Home,” M-G-M’s absorbing Technicolor drama of a Scotch doctor in a mountainous sheep-rai-sing village and his battle to turn a farmer’s son into a doctor despite his father’s opposition. It is Lassie who turns the scales in the conflict between Dr. Williaf Mac Lure (Edmund Gwenn) and farmer Milton (Rhys Williams) when he becomes the “guinea pig” in a nexperiment involving th e use of the then little-known chioroform. Convinced of its worth, Mac Lure is able to use the chloroform to save the life of Milton’s son, Tammas (Tom Drake), and in gratitude Milton permits the boy to fulfill his lif-long ambition to study medicine. It is also Lassie who, brandede a coward because of his inexplicable fear of water, finally redeems himself in the picture’s sus-pense-packed climax in which he brings aid to his injured master by guiding the search party across a tumultuous, storm-swept stream. This moving story of life in a Highland glen, and the doctor and his faithful collie who devotes their lives to their fellowmen, is permeated with brilliantly-etched portrayals, topped by that of Edmund Gwenn as the gruff but sagacious Mac Lure who lets neither hardships nor local prejudices interfere with what he sees as his duty.

Regent Theatre

NOW SHOWING: “June Bride”, starring Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery, Fay Bainter, Tom Tully. “June Bride” is a real comedy hit. Bette Davis laughs and laughs loud and long with Robert Montgomery in this new Warner Bros. film. The film abounds with situations all on the strictly humorous side. Bob has an apple-cider spree with Tom Tully which is a riot. Bette herself , has never been in better form. It’s a holiday from tears for her and she seems to enjoy it immensely, in fact this is entertainment that will make any audience happy and will give them a really bright evening of fun.