AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT, FINALLY.

“DAREDEVIL DRIVERS.”

Boasting of no less than fifteen automobile. eraek-ups in its various scenes, “The Daredevil Drivers,’’ is a Warnei Bros, melodrama, screening at the Princess Theatre to-night. It is the storj of a. bitter rivalry, existing between two Inis companies, one of them headed by a girl, Beverley Roberts, and the other ;by Gordon Oliver. According to advance motices from the producers, eleven passenger ears and lour buses were smashed in the war of the roadways. The picture was directed by “Breezy’’ Eason Atom a screen play by Sherman Lowe, made from a story by Charles R; Copdon. It has all the speed which marks Eason’s work. It was he, for example, who made the “char ge” of the Gal I ant 600 in the “Charge of the Light Brigade. ” Beading man: for Miss Roberts, in ‘‘The Daredevil Drivers’’ is Dick Purcell, an automobile racer who comes 'to her rescue when he finds that liei oWn employees, being paid by the opposition bus line, are double-crossing ■her: Other well-known players in the cast include Gloria Bloud-ell, Charley Foy Parker and Donald Briggs. ■Left- ,; syrP -..- I FRIDAY^-SATUri MATINEE / aNd night. ■ “LITTIe TOUCH (GUYS;IN SOCIETY’.

Hilarious a gang of East SidfelM#sljilted guests k |’a. i'slaiid estate will lie revealed when Universe’s gay farce, “Little Tough Guys in Society” staffs its-run at'tlnfiPriiidcss“theatre on Friday with Mischa Auer, Alary Boland, Edward Everett Horton and the “Little To.pgh Guys.” New Universal will also present the world’s heavy weight championship light between Joe Louis and Tony Galerito. Each round is described at the ringside. RECENT THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AND FRIDAY, j “MR DOODLE KICKS OFF.” Riotous with comedy,; * j gay romance, and - tuneful songs, “Mr -Doodle Kickf, ’Off” comes td'tlkißcgeut 'lneatre tonight and-hids fair tpbe: Jpe Penuer's, ifuriiiiest staffing vehiicle>: The; comejliuu is ,' cast as ’»/ 'cainjjhs) jbkhd-leader ( who struggles\against a < |?lbt ’to- nipke him a football hbro!: .A whgei-r v between li,is m - e:Mthyifathmvhu(ila;}riva| : business khan concernibg-the 'relative athletic abilities of tlieir respective sons causes Penuer’s father to offer the president of the boy’s alma mater, .a big endowment, should’fie succeed in making a pigskin celebrity of the young man. -From this point oil Popner’s life is hot his own. A synthetic romance between June >Trpvis, cb-ed daughter college head, and Penner is the only tiling that keeps him in the game. Gradually, however, the ingenuity of the football coach and members of the team are successful in building an aurora of mystery around lie player, and although in reality he is a dud, liis fame spreads. Several original tunes by Hal Raynor as sung by. Penner, also contribute ..to the fun. Also in the cast is Richard Lane, Ben Alexander, Billy Gilbert, Alan Bruce, Jack Carson and many others.