ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 82, 5 March 1935, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “GRANDAD RUDD.” For the greatest treat of your life meet “Grandad Rudd,” with Bert Bailey, that grand old man of tho Australian, stage and screen and his equally famous family, which is now screening at tho Kosy Theatre. Prosperous now, with troubles and hardships things of the past, the Itudd favourites, with an increase in the family, are even twice as funny as in “On Our Selection.” “Grandad” docs not do any hard work. theso days, all he does is keep a tight rein on the family purse and make a nuisance of himself to everybody who is trying to do a bit of work about tho place. “Grandad” organises a Rudd cricket team to play tho Regans, under “Rudd Rules,” and once again tho Rudds ■win, but not before you’ll have rolled off your seat laughing. Of course, “Grandad” makes the winning hit, the ball goes down a well, and when tho old man couldn’t run any more they brought out a wheelbarrow and wheeled him up and down the pitch. Honestly, you’ll scream! But no more than you will when “Air Rudd and party” visit the local school, and . “Grandad” asks the youngsters questions he couldn’t answer himself. Nor when the new tractor bolts, dashing through barns, upsetting hay carts, careering through wheat paddocks, and generally converting the Rudd farm into u riot. In addition to Bert Bailey, the big east includes such old favourites as Fred AlacDonald (Dave/, George Lloyd, John D’Arcy, Les Warton and charming Elaine Hamill, winner of the recent Women’s Weeldy-Cinescund Screen Quest. In addition a Coloured cartoon, two pictorials and the sixth chapter of the Western serial, “Red Rider,” will be shown.

REGENT THEATRE. “NOW AND FOREVER.” “Now and Forever,” the Paramount picture to he screened finally at the Regent Theatre- to-night, is a starring vehicle tor the exploitation of the abounding charm and talent of that fascinating child actress, Shirley Temple. Tho supporting rust includes Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard. In tho first part of the programme is a feature of unusual interest —a diving exhibition by the. famous Pete lies Jardins, assisted by an aquatic clown, Kruger, and a mermaid of graceful figure. “Madhouso Movies” is a comedy novelty, and “Axe Ale Another,” a Popcyc cartoon with a lumberjack setting. A very interesting newsreel caps an all-round programme. “SEQUOIA.”

“Sequoia” (pronounced “See-quo-yah”), Alctro - Goldwyn - Atayevs unprecedented drama of wild animal revolt against man, commences its New Zealand premiere at the Regent Theatre to-morrow as something totally out of the ordinary in motion picture entertainment. “Sequoia” is something more than a motion picture. It is a magnificent document that will bring out the better side of mankind —that makes tho soul revolt against man’s inhumanity. to (ho other creatures of tho earth—that thrills tho eye and the mind with its beauty—that hypnotises ’ with .its charm —that brings a now and inspiring belief in the true greatness of tho motion picture.- There’s the enchantment of a great forest—the beauty of nature in all its glory—tho intense drama of wild hearts. of tho big woods, living in terror of all mankind, with the odds all against them —and there’s tho strange romance of two animals —a mountain lion and a deer —bom in bitter hatred of each other, who battle their mutual enemies to protect each other’s lives. In every theatre where “Sequoia” has been previewed the audience has hurst into applause—not once, but dozens of times. Stern visaged men, who have spent many of their moments of leisure tracking game in the wilds of California wept unashamed as they sat in the theatre and watched a tiny cub puma display its fruitless affection for tho mother lion just deprived of her life by the bullet of a hunter’s gun. There is .an excellent supporting programme, including Laurel and Hardy iu their latest laugh rict. “Oliver the Eighth.” Box plans are at Collinson and Cunninghamc’s.

STATE THEATRE. “THE CAMELS ARE COMING.” The final screening of “The Camels Are “Coining” at the Slate Theatre tonight, is a starring vehicle ffcr Britain’s most famous and popular comedian, Jack Halbert. Played before novel backgrounds, the story provides Jack with limitless opportunities for comedy situations of which he readily avails himself. His scene with a camel.- for instance, is a priceless piece of work that will cause beholders to literally curl up with laughter, yet this is only one incident in a picture absolutely packed with happy laughter. Anna Lee is Halbert’s new leading ladv. Others 'in the cast are Harold Huth, Hartley Power, Peter Gawthorne, and Allan Jeayes. “DANGEROUS CORNER.”

If you like thrilling, mystery romance RKO-Radio’s magnificent production ol “Dangerous Corner,” which commences at the State Theatre to-morrow, will give you something to remember and talk about. Adapted from J. B. Priestley’s notable play and the novel of the same name, “Dangerous Corner” introduces a new story structure treatment. This revolutionary twist, plus excellent acting con tributions by each member cf the cast, makes this unusual production an outstanding entertainment. The theme deals with what might, happen if certain seem ingly inconsequential events occurred to make people bare the hidden secrets about their own lives and loves. intimate friends and relatives are all involved in a mysterious suicide. Each of the six people could have disclosed startling evidence at the inquest, but rather than get mixed tip in the'inevitable scandal that would result, they all remain smug and happy behind their respective half-truths. One year .later the same group is gathered at a party when the accidental identification of a cigarette box belonging to the dead man shows how the trend of conversation, resulting from this identification, might have forced the truth from the lips of all, and in so. doing, change their very destinies. Virginia Bruce, Conrad Nagol. Melvvn Douglas, Erin O’Brien-Moore, Betty Furness, Henry Wadsworth, lan Ecith and Doris Lloyd arc all splendid in their roles.