AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. “FAREWELL AGAIN.’’ Adding further fuel to tlio story v. stiii- <-oiit rovorsy ; producer Krich Poinj inor tried -an interesting easting experiment. in his latest tini -‘l' arewell Again > which boasts of no obvious star names, vet it has one of the strongest casts ever I presented in any.film. There a re, 2d important parts and each one ol them is I'd led by an aecomplushed and popular actor. Flora. Hobson and Leslie Banks is i an interesting .and moving sidelight on | army life, tile story is based upon an inj eideitt which.aetualiv'- happunod and was '■ widely reported in .the newspapers. The plot deals with a boat-load of soldiers returning homo after several years’ service overseas only to be told just- before reaching Southampton that they can only have six hours’ leave ashore before sailing again. Only six hours in which to moot families and friends and to crowd a lifetime of emotions! Poignant scenes at Southampton show how their I destinies are worked out and we see fie “Somersetshire” sail away with the men I on board not knowing when they will i--return. All the. pathos > and humour of I I this, unhappy brief reunion is extract- ’ j ed! by Tim 'Whenal’s -skilful direction, ■ j and the audience is' made to feel that.it 1 1 ii» 'aetually 'witnessing a real-life drama. Tit is a veritable .'triumph for all cor- ’ c.erned in -its ‘production.’