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KING GEORGE THEATRE

"SUBMARINE Dl." The picture is authentic as well as stirring;, for It was made with the full co-operation of the Navy. There are scores of battleships,-, cruisers, destroyers 1 and - aeroplanes taking part, and «>f. sailors and marines are seen through their peace-time and duties. « So "Submarine Dl" seegns to ba just what its makers tern| it—best ''service" Warner Biros, have eVer turned out. ? "BUCK PA^ATES." Lead-off picture from Hollywood about the iunny of the conscriptees; >''Buck Privates" comes to the King George on Friday. Slicker Smith (Wdd Abbott) and Herbie Brown (Loil Costello), his shill, sneak into iV&eatre 1 to cludo Michael Collins (Nut Pendleton), a cop. But the theatre is a Converted enlistment, centre, and in ijless time than it takes to theyVe in the army of the U.S.A. f With them bound>for thfc training camp are the Sisters (themselves), wlio>i are hostesses; plus Randolph POTker, JII (Lee Bowman), a good-looking rich boy with a superiorig£ complex; Bob Martin (Alan Curtis), a darn nice guy who used to be Parker's chauffeur, and Judy Gray (JanQ Frazee), also a hostess. At camp, Slicker and Herbie dis u cover that their sergeant is an old enemy, Collins. Despite her fondness for Bob, Jury finds herself falling for Randolph who his turned camp "heel." * In. the war Randolph saves Bob's life aid tunjijf the trick to victory for thilr ,fttKflt. Everybody is Even Collins relents with flicker and Herbie. * • # DE LUXE THEATRE "SO YOU WON'T TALK." Joe E. Brown returns to the De Lu\e Theatre to iiil a gaping void in tlie screen comedy scene, a void ■vli.ch resulted when- he was severely injured in a motor accident several months ago. Since iliat time there has Deen, until "So You Won't Talk*" now showing, at the 1 De Luxe Theatre, nd comedy of that peculiar genre, half-way between sophistication and burlesque, winch ;is Joe E. Brown's speciality. - < "YOU'RE THL ONE." Wee Bonnie Baker, the "Oh, Johnny" 'earful, 'proves a delightful eyeful in Paramount's "Ypuie the One," now showing at the De Luxe Theatre. See her co-star with Orrin Tucker plus Jerry Colonna, Lilliaa Cornell, Albert Dekker, Eel. Everett rforton and Teddy Hart in the new harmony anjlwfcigh-jinks hit. • !i : FLAMB-OF NEW ORLEANS." "One of the best-balanced pictures Universal ever made" is the way 3tudio executives describe "The Flame of New Orleans," which opens Saturday at the De Luxe Theatre. A "best-balanced" picture might not mean too much to pic-ture-goers ajphrw. ; Itjis, however, a telling factor in thdir enjoj ment. Marfefie* Dietrich, qf course, carries the principal glamour interest, supported by Bruce Cajwt, play ing his first major romaijtic role. iiut also opposite, Miss Dietrich is Roland Young,'' niaster ;of ligiii comedy, cast here in the role oi Creole socialite and acquitting un> self brilliantly. "h'liOlt l>AD]>Y," Mark it in your book as "must see" picture—but don't b< put off it/ Go to the De Luxe Theatre and take a look at Univer3al's "Bachelor Daddy." It's Baby Sandy's happiest comedy. " 4? — PRINCE EDWARD . THKetIRE NOW SHOWING James Cagney,'\njf' Pat O'Brien, stars of many a* yaW success, and Ann Sheridan, sensation pf "It All Came True," In "Torrid Zone," Warner Bros.' new comedy romance, crammed with action, thrills and excitement. ' ' — PLlfe — "Swing It Professor," starring Pinky Tomlih, famous, rhythm singer. * THURSDAY AND FRIDAY "Brother Orchid," whick' opens at Prince Edward Theatre next Friday, brings Edward G. Robinson back into action as the einema'f" classiest killer, in a rib-tickling Satire on gangsterdom. Featured ( with him are Ann Sothern, as his friend; Humphrey Bogart, as a double, crossing "pal"; Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. — AND — Peter Lorre In his most .terrifying characterisation in "The Face Behind the Mask," with Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone, and John Tyrrell. i SATURDAY* Al&jHOtf DAY The hilarious complications which develop when two youqgr married people suddenly discover their threeyear marriage 1b illegal/ motivate RKO Radio's sparkling new comedy, "Mr. and Mre. Smith," po-starring Carole Lombard and. Robert Mont-'' gomery. Said to be the year's smartest, up-to-date domestic comedy, the current offering; presents* in other Important roles Gene Raymond, Jack Carson, Phjlift uWvale, Lucile Watson and Betfy Corapson.

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Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 22, 29 October 1941, Page 3

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KING GEORGE THEATRE Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 22, 29 October 1941, Page 3

KING GEORGE THEATRE Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 22, 29 October 1941, Page 3