AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. j TO-NIGHT AND FRIDAY. “THE MIND OF MR READER” AND “THE JONES FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD.” “The Mind of Mr Reeder,” as follows ers: of Kdga'r Wallace are no doubt well aware deals with the manner in which j a gang of counterfeiters are tracked down by the old gentleman who carries j an umbrella from the special branch of Scotland Yard. In telling its story the j. .film blends in a highly entertaining i manner the thrills of a typical lidgai- ■ Wallace thriller with the whimsical human touches of sentimentality that . Will Fyfl'e can inject into a part. Tn addition, there, is highly competent . acting by Kay Walsh, who plays J. G. |.i /Reeder’s secretary, George Crrrzwn and John Warwick as the two chief counterfeiters, Chili Bouchier as the wife of , the big boss, and Romilly Livngo as the. inspector’s colleague, and the sum total is a picture of which anyone might y. be proud. There’s trouble and fun aplenty when j. the movies’ first family take in Movieland in 20th Century-Fox’s “The Jones Family in Hollywood,” now showing at t the Regent Theatre, Pa, Ma; Granny ’ j and all the kids (excepting Boiinie and j Herbert) make merry in this gayest of ’ | the popular films. Jed Prouty, Spring , j Dying ton, Ken Howell, George Ernest, -= l June Carlson, Florence Roberts and ) | ... A . I Billy Mahan are seen. again in their familiar and endearing roles, under tlfif, direction of Malcolm St. Clair. , SATURDAY—MATINEE ANP NIGHT, MONDAY! ‘ “RAFFLES.” David Niven plays the title role and Olivia, de Havilland provides the rolmjjptic interest,,in, the . new Samuel Goldwvn production “Raffles,” which will he presented to-morrow at the Regent Theatre through United Artists release. “Raffles’’ is an exciting and fastr moving mystery melodrama about the famous Amateur Cracksman, a society “smoothie” who leads a secret life of crime. A strong supporting cast whic-h includes Dudley Digges, Dame Ijlay I Whitty, Lionel Pape, Douglas' Wlaton, | E. E. Clive, Peter Godfrey and' Keith | Hitchcock surrounds' the principal play-