AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1937, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES, TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT. ZANE GREY’S “NEVADA.” That young giant ol’ a man, Larry “Buster” Crab bo, has developed into a Screen cowboy of the first water in his new picture, “Nevada”, produced by Paramount from Zane Grey’s story, which opens at the Princess Theatro to-night. Crabbe, world-1 amous as a swimming star before the motion pictures snagged him, is a “root-tdotin cowboy for sartin” and thi s screen romance of old Arizona furnishes him with ample opportunity to demonstrate his adroitness with the shootin’ irons as well a.s his ability to ride with the best of them. In short, the films have found an ideal man to revive the traditions of such old-timers as William S. Hart and Tom Mix.. BING CROSBY IN “TWO FOR TONIGHT.” “Two for To-night” is a gay, romantic comedy, with music, in which Bing is cast a singer one of the three sons of Mary Boland. In an effort to to., sell a song to a deaf music published 'Bing is hurt when an airplane crashes. The pilot of the plane, Miss Bennett, given the impression by Miss Boland that Bing is an author, arranges an interview with her boss, Lynne Overman, theatrical producer. Overman orders Crosby to write a play for his star, Thelma Todd. Events lead the singer to a night dub in search of more material to fifiish his play. After an hilarious seltzer water, syphon squirting contest in the dub, Bing lands in gaol. An exciting climax brings Bing to the realisation of tho girl he really loves. Hit songs by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, include “I Wish I Were Aladdin,” “Takes Two to Make a Bargain,” “Two for To-night,” “From the Top of Your Head to the Tip of Your Toes.” Frank Tuttle directed. REGENT THEATRE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT. , “THE DANCING PIRATE’” AND “MARCH OF TIME.” No. 2. Combining comedy, music and dancing with the new full-colour Technicolour, “Dancing Pirate,” playing tonight at the Regent Theatre, presents the inimitable funning of Frank Morgas in a characterization surprising even his “Duke” in the “The Affairs of Cellini,” together with a series of novel terpsichorean ensembles. The story is laid in old Spanish California and featured by a hilarious succession of embarrassing situations encountered by a young Boston dancing master as he seeks to win love and conquer an amazing array of villians. Charles Collins, the screen’s new dancing star, has the title role, and co-featured is Steffi Dunn, Luis Alhcrni Victor Varconi, Jrr.k La Rue, the Royal Cansino family, two score of expert Spanish dancers and many other favourites round out the cast. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. “THE BORDER PATROLMAN” & “THE BRIDE WALKS OUT.” With blazing adventure at every turn of the plot, and paced by the roar of smoking six-guns, “The Border Patrolman,” Fox picture 'coming tomorrow to the Regent Theatre with i George O’Brien starred, is said to be the most exciting and thrilling in the outdoor star’s career. In addition to smugglers, stolon diamonds, breathtaking escapes and rescues, the plot is further complicated by a headstrong - heiress who loads O’Brien a merry chase before the whirlwind climax. Barbara Stanwyck has two leading men competing for her favours in RKO Radio’s smart, romantic comedy, “The Bride Walks Out.”' Gene Raymond and Robert Young, both ace s in tho type of brisk humour they are called .on to interpret, oppose each other employing their particular brand of wooing to win Miss Stanwyck’s affections. Ned Sparks and Helen Broderick are -seen in other prominent roles as a battle-axe married couple.