AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. NOW SHOWING. “BAD LITTLE ANGEL. ’- “Rad Little Angel,” poigaiit Tomniic'e of childhood, brings two of Hollywood’s outstanding child players to the Princess Theatre in the.persons of Virginia Weidler of “The Worn lie”. and, “Om West with tlio Haidys,” and Cepe,Reynolds of “Boys Town” amj “They Shah Have Music.” The picture, hailed as tile emotional ’ successor of f ‘,‘Boys Town,” tells fhe story of a little orphanage waif who has been taught implicit faith in tiio Bible. She runs awa\ from the orphanage to a small New Jersey village whore a kind newspaper .editor plans 1° adopt her. Ho loses,, his job. The father of a boy who befriends her is the town drunkard. How, the child, with her faith and courage, so changes the lives of the different characters that their problems are solved'is the- crux of the plot. Comedy, pathos, inspiration and dramatic thrills are at. i'n the story, based on a novel by Margaret Turnbull. Players include Lois Wilson, as' Miss Weidler foster mother, lan Hunter, as her foster father, Gw\ Kibbee as. the harsh town millionaire. Henry Hull as the town drunkard who reforms under . the child's- influence, Elizabeth Patterson and Reginali. Owen. Excitement includes the rosciu of Hunter from a Massing-three-storey factory, a dramatic encounter in a news paper office,, a trip'in a quaint old train of- 1885. Intimate glimpses of faim I \ life provide natural comedy such as is seen in the- “Judge Hardy” pictures, and poignant, dramatic momentes include' the 'orphanage sequence, thi child’s prayer for guidance when' sh) ‘feels "that' she brings Had fortune to all who come near her, and her dramatic plea to, the town millionaire tr save the position 'of her foster-father. Antiques -gathered from ail over the country wont into the quaint old setrepresenting homes, offices, a town street and park of the early nineties.