ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “KING OF TIIK NE\VSJ>OYS.” How an ambitious youth rifles above }iis environment in the slums of New York to eventually control the distribution of till newspapers is the basis of Republic’s powerful drama, “King of the Newsboys,” which is now allowing at the Rosy Theatre. In the teeming tenements of this great city, playground of a million hoodlums, schoolroom of growing gangsters and gunmen, is told the heart-stirring story of Jerry (Lew Ayres) the care-free boy who is spurred to success by the love of Mary Ellen (Helen j Mack). After a rather nondescript existence, | including street lights and run-ins with 1 police, Jerry settles down to the serious task of earning an honest livelihood as a paper boy. His sales become so enormous that he hires otner boys to work under him. A successful newspaper distributing agency eventually materialises and Jerry finds himself growing wealthy and influential. Included in the well-rounded oast aic such screen luminaries <rs Alison Skipworth, Victor Varconi, William Benedict, Gloria Rich, and many others. “King of the Newsboys” is certainly one picture to bo included in j our “don’t miss” list! “CAMPUS CONFESSIONS.” Betty Grable, lovely beauty who recently scored so sensationally in “Thrill of a Lifetime,” will be seen in one of her biggest and most important roles to date at the Ivosy Theatre, when Paramount’s gay comedy of college life, “Campus Confessions” shows to-night. Featured with Miss Grable in the cast of “Campus Confessions” are beautiful Kleanore Whitney, Hank Luisetti, American University basketball star who makes his film debut in this film, William Ilenry, Thurston Ilall and Fritz Feld, the popular comedian. METEOR THEATRE. “IN OLD MEXICO.” Paramount’.* first “Itopalong Cassidy” story to continue the action of n former “Cat-sidy” picture is “In Old Mexico.” now showing at the Meteor Theatre. Taking up the thread of the tale whore the popular “Borderland” of a season ago left off, the picture tells what happens in the romantic Mexican ranch when “the Fox” breaks out of prison and swears revenge on “llopalong Cassidy” and his fr'otuis. who put him there. Cast in the ' title role, of course, ifl filmdonVs most popular outdoor hero, William Boyd, who rides again with his two traditional companions, George Haves and Russell Hayden. “ILLEGAL TRAFFIC.” A thrill-packed dory written around an amazing shakedown racket—-the transportation of fugitives from-justice across State and national borders for exorbitant fltmis- —is told in Paramount’.* “Illegal Traffic.” now showing at the Meteor Theatre with a line cast of character players. J. Carrol NaiYh, playing the leader of a gangdom making ”iU last stand, wTI be seen a* the chief of a racket going on all over the nation today in spite of all the efforts of the Government to rout it. Nai.-h meets his match in the personof Robert Pre*lon, a slick G man, who joins the gangsters as an aeroplane pilot am. turns the tables on them in a smashing climax.