AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT FINALLY

“COCOANUT GROVE.’

The wot Id’s most famous night-club

is brought to the screen for the first time in Paramount’s “CVoanut Grove, the new film showing to-night at 1 the i Princess Theatre. Distinctly new type of him fun is presented in this gay romance that revolves about the trials, tribulations, and the final success of an unknown swing band trying to break into the actual Cocoamit Grove, mccca of all young hand-leaders. While the production is studded with hit times, the story has not been subordinated to mi,.sic and specialities. On the contrary, each musical number makes what the the movie scriptei's call a “story point,’' contributing to the logical development of the plot. Fred Mae Murray, last seen with Carole Lombard in “True Confession”, is starred as the swing-Uappy young hand leader. His lovely leading lady is radio thrush Harriet Hilliard who plays a role in the picture identical with her occupation in real life. She is Airs Ozzie Nelson, and sings with her husband’s hand. Also news, Cops and Robbers (sportlight), Learn Politeness (Popeye cartoon). COMMENCING WEDNESDAY. “WEST OF SHANGHAI.” Deep in China’s wild interior proceeds the thrilling action of “West of Shanghai” the* Warner Bros. melodrama. starring Boris Karloff which opens on Wednesday at the Princess Theatre. It /is a tale of the race for ownership of some oil fields, by three Americans, and their adventures with tlie native bandit general who controls the territory, this being that master of make-up and character acting, Boris' Karloff.