ARROWTOWN TALKIES.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4482, 27 August 1940, Page 3

ARROWTOWN TALKIES.

LAUEEL AND- HABDY IN ‘’BLOCK HEAD'S"’

SHOWING NEXT SATUEDAY

Hilarity reaches a new high in the Slew Hal Eoach M.G.M. comedy “Block Heads”. Chief reason is that it stars Laurel and Hardy. Coupled with it is the fact that it is their best venI ture in months in their own fantastic realm. “Block Heads'" starts with 1 la.tangy breeze of mirth and ends with i a. whirlwind of insanity, one of .the I most ludicrous finales that lias ever graced a Laurel and Hardy product. Interspersed are rare gems of come,die I and pantomimic art. Gags are fresh 1 and frequent. Action zips along with a refresh j ng„soon taneity and the players react with apparent enjoyment. Stan Laurel impersonates America’s man of the hour. Avhiose most recent exploit has made the front pages of the country’s' newspapers. Oliver Hardy,, once his war buddy, hastens to invite the hero to share his home, but his wife has other ideas. With domestic bickerings and misinterpreted friendships throwing the pair into j a welter of mirthful woe. Laurel and Hardy imiddle their way through in their own inimitable style to a gloriously funny conclusion. Splendid support is given, by PatEllis. Minna Gombelli. Billy Gilbert and James Fi ilayson. An .excellent supporting programme includes: —“The Winning Ticket,,"’ an •entertaining cartoon from "The Captain .and the Kids” series; "Nostra,damns” in which Carey Wilson tells (the story of the man who foretold his- i tory’s main events 200 years ago; 1 '‘The (Story of Dr Carver” a biography Of a negro slave child, who grew up to become the greatest scientist of his-race: and “Cairo, City of Contrast” a traveltalk in technicolor with views of Cairo, depicting native life, ancient and modern structures, including Die s'ooo-vear old pyramids.