KING GEORGE THEATRE

Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 21, 22 October 1941, Page 3

KING GEORGE THEATRE

t iiitex a ysMTll*'; New »*Hou<' othfcr Irorltf - as a stage Play, "Tovarlch," aypomedy dealing, i with afirand and a Prince who were exiled from their native Russia-by the revolution, now comes to the screen. It trill have Its first local showing to-night at the "»ng George Theatre. Warner Bros, made the picture and Endowed it with many magnificent settings. 'THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND." Mirthful moments galore embellish "Third Finger, Left Hand," hilarious story of a marriage mixup, in which Myrha Loy deviates • from her "perfect' wife 1 ' charjicterisatioh to manufacture no eifit of trouble for Melvyn. Douglas in his funniest role since "Nlnotchka,*" The picture, which opens its run at the King George Theatre gnSFriday, deals with the troubles arising when Miss Loy, for business reason; ' invents a fictitious husband. Doug- " las, landscape painter l and ds% of 1 her suitors, learns of It, and drives at her home to impersonate! the .imaginary spouse to the dlslH&y of Miss Loy, who can't expose her deception. "UNDER YOUR HAT.JI, Unlike most musical coftledieß, "Under Your Hat" haß a story background, a story with a distinctly topical flavour which adds much to the enjoyment of the film. Ijt concerns the efforts of a foreign spy ring to get possession of a new .serial aeroplane carburettor., Jack Hulbert is selected.. by., ttye government to get the invention back, as he, a famous film star, is considered to be the least likely BnMielewn to be suspected. ' r J * • * r ■i M DE LUXE THEATRE "THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK." Columbia's exciting ; alelodllama, "The Face Behind the Mask," opens its local showing at the'De Luxe' Theatre to-night. Peter Lorre, famous portrayer of the lead and appears as a poor immigrant who is transformedJntb a cold-blooded killer after his face is horribly scarred in t .. l hptefe, fire. Evelyn Keys has .iw r;l ''fljpantlc lead. " 1 'THE MONSTER AND TflE VIRL." Piling eerie thrill upoijjj thrill, "The Monster and thjl. QirJ®, tells the story of a man ed for murder, whose brlfflfe kept alive by a brilliant BClenglfi, is transplanted to the Bkulffif a gorilla. The dead man's braif| flaring with hate against six fame ac l cusers, directs the gorilla In Wreaking horrible vengeance. "EVERYTHING HftKPENS AT NIGH-ftttJ Sonja Henie's latest 20tli Cen-tury-Fqx picture is thrllllngly different from anything this famous star has yeb done on the screen and makes "plus entertainment for anyone. With the aid of Ray Milland and Robert Cummings, who as a pair of enthusiastic young reporters after a big scoop fall for Sonja simultaneously, there is an excellent comedy note injected. The timely story centres on an exiled statesman startling the world with his revelations and pleas for peace from his Alpine hideaway. Darryl F. Zanuck selected Irving Cummings to direct, and this screen veteran has given patrons an enjoyable picture everyone ought to "Everything Happens at Night" will be shown at the De Luxe Theatre on Saturday night. * n • • PRINCE EDWARD THEaTRE NOW SHOWING Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, acclaimed the greatest entertainers in history, -- are starred with Adolphe Menjou and Andrea Leeds in Universal's JoKn Ttf. Stahl production, "Letter of Mtroduction." / , — AltO 4 \ ' Within 60 seconds the Panama Canal will be destroyed and the fleet trapped—if the most fiendishly daring plot in the hiatory of crime Isn't thwarted. That is tbe . ttstounding situation that faces - thft inimitable Earl Derr Biggers "detective in "Charlie Chan ln.:^nama." THURSDAY •; lIWIDAT Paramount's "A Date With Destiny," in which Basil .Rathbone plays the role of a murderer. In the. Picture Rathbone is. one of the killers that ever existed. the slightest compunctions about' taking human life. — AND'-4.-"Riders of Black Riyer/V starring the ever - popular Western ; star, Charles Starrett, with the Sons of the Pioneers. r SATURDAY AND MONDAY Vivien Leigh, whose electrifying success as Scarlett ! was one of the year's major acting triumphs, now comes to the screen teamed with Robert Taylor in - Bridge," of two people livUlf a Ronnie of love telescoped into 48 breathless hours. — PLUS — "Funnier than ever" tsmrfivnillar phrase where Joe E. Brown Is'concerned. But the fact remains, his newest starring comedy, Columbia's "So You Won't Talk!" is-funnier than ever, '■v. ' -i,h