AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

i ? EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. to-night. to-night. “BABES IN ARMS." Based on one of the hiost successful Broadway musical hits’ of the fa:jn,ous composer-author, team of ,and Hart, eiribollikhed by additioiiiil jttijnibers by soine of Holly woo'd’s u i'qtt;nu)st musical writers, ‘‘.Babes hi Ai ujs brings Mickey ltooney slndland together as a co-starttn£ V-Fpi for; the first time. It is t-hoir“first••pipftitrc. Together since the sensationally successful “Love Finds Andy Hardy.” 1 in Arms’’ is one of those stones that falls naturally into the muSiieiil jcategcn.y of Screen' entiuTaininehfV; ; Tt , has abundant opportunity ioV 'music, ;80ng and daubing, logically fitted iijito a plot that is filled with pathos,'comedy, and at times, real drama. Set in the. period that marked the passing of vaudeville, it tells of the braVe"'Attempt of a group of former headliners to'rescue theh* fleeting fame /and fortune with a comeback tour, and throttling to their rescue of their talented children, hoys and girls horn to the stage. Familiar with the modern trend,'They stage a show of their own whdnjl tfc'ey. arh not faced Avith being eonitnitijed to the' state farm” because they being cared for properly. Their fiiiow attracts the attention of ’'a producer and they land id Vbig Broadway j-eVrie. “Babes in Arms’* literally is the/heart of Broadway, its 'love of The theaTfe, its courage 1 its laughter'aiid‘its itfeirs.' There never was a i story •written that lent itself more naturally to musical entertainment. •. • SUNDAY 8.30 p.nv At the Princess Theatre on Sunday evening a double star programme will he screened. “Alan Betrayed”, and “No Parking.” MONDAY ANB, TUESDAY. On Monday evening at the Princess Theatre, “Thanks For The Memory” and “The Gaunt Stranger” a double ■feature .programme will be i screened.