ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “AIK N WITH WINGS.” I lolly wood’s first epic over to be filmed in technicolour is Paramount's “Mon with Wings,” Prod Mac Murray, Ltay Miiland and Louise Campbell bond the ears! of the thrilling romance of three young pioneers of the air who lived during the surging years from the flight. of the \Y right Itrother* at Kitty Jlawk in 1903 'to the lightning round-the-world hops of the present day. Opening when the three leading characters arc ten years old, just after lint triumph of tin* Wrights, “Mon With Wings” carries them forward in the sweeping torrent of man’s progress in the air. The success of the aeroplane opens up a glorious new world to them, and they plunge into aviation with the almost religious enthusiasm which has characterised every group of pioneers in history. Even their love for each other ranks second to their love of flying. Miss ( Uampbell, in love with hotli men. must choose between the romantic daredevil swashbuckler of the air, Mae Murray, and the courageous, pioneering builder of ’planets, Mil land. In her decision is hound up the future of aviation’s progress for many years. MAYFAIR THEATRfc. ‘•MR JDK EDS (JOES TO TOWN.” Tinged with satire, but definitely refreshing, “Mr Deeds Goes to Town,’ which commences a popu.ar return season ai. the Mayfair Theatre to-night, is an interesting ami powerful picture, hilarious at. times, and quietly serious at others. Gary Cooper as the whimsical small town boy who inherits 20.000,0C0 dollars i«s excellent. Uis portrayal of it simp.e, basically intelligent, often pathetic character is done with great sympathy and bound to. ailed, one. 'flic improbable story takes Longfellow Deeds to New York to look alter bis fortune, lie is ridiculed by the Dress, hounded by money-grabbers and finally attempts to give his money to the poor, lie is tried lor insanity, hut the political jeering is handled so deftly as to offend no one. One will enjoy Jean Arthur as the reporter who tricks Mr Deeds into a story, then falls in love with him. Lionel Standee is funny, and Douglas Dmnbrillo L good as the crooked lawyer. 'Topping **lt Happened One Night” for uproarious laughs and surprises, it provides the grandest comedy entertainment you’ve ever experienced. KOSY THEATRE. “TIJK MYSTERY OK MR WONG.”

“The Mystery of Mr Wong.” ceric thriller now showing at the Kosy r J. heat re, is the second of a series of “James Leo Wong” stories which Monogram is making with Doris Karloff an the star. The “Wong” pictures are liaised on the Hugh Wiley magazine stories, and concern tlie adventures of the Oxford educated Chinese detective. James Lee Wong. played by Loris Karloff, who deserts his usual ••horror” roles to portray the celestial sleuth. “The Mystery of Mr Wong”. is the story of how Wong tracked down a killer on a trail of death left by a fatal jewel—“the Eye of the daughter of the Moon.” Outstanding in the cast are Grant Wit licit*, Dorothy Tree, Holmes Herbert and Lotus Long. “GRIME TAKES A HOLIDAY.” Desperately lighting against time. a two-fisted district attorney tricks an underworld king into confessing his crimes liefore a million radio-witnessos. to make Columbia's “Crime ’Takes a Holiday” an unusual and distinctive murder-mystery tale. The film, with Jack Holt starred a> the district attorney, is now showing at

the Kosy 'Theatre.’ In addition to Holt, “Crime 'Takes a Holiday” has Marcia Ralston in the leading feminine role; Russell Hopton, a 6 the assistant district attorney and romantic lead: Douglas Drumbribe, Jo>opli Crehan, John Wray, Arthur Hold, and others. “THE LONE RANGKR.”

The mounting popularity of the motion picture serials is the incentive which prompted Republic Pictures to negotiate for tiie rights to make the screen version of the radio serial. “The Lone Ranger.” showing every Friday, Saturday and Monday at the Kosy Theatre. For the past four years iliiis widely known radio serial has poured the thrilling adventures of the masked rider through the country’s loudspeakers to millions of listeners.