ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 125, 28 April 1941, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Regent Theatre. —Patterned along ll> c s&mc linos as “I ho Under-Pup. a pattern which proved a hit and established Gloria, • lean as a star. Universal's “A Little Bit of IJeaven” shows to-day at the Regent Theatre. Producer Joe Pasternak, who introduced Gloria in the previous film, also is producer of “A Little Bit of Heaven, in which the 12-vear-old star lias a role similar to her “Under-Pup” title part. Fix other players from the casts of the earner success are present in the feature, including C. Aubrey Smith. as Glorias “Grandpa”: Nan Grey, as her older si--tor: Butch and Buddy. Billy Gilbert and Frank Junks. In addition the east includes Robert Stack, Hugh Herbert as Gloria s “Pop.” Stuart. Krwin. Kugeno PaPeltc, Nana Bryant. Tommy Bond and others. Amongst the featurettes is “\\ ar and Order.” latest release bv the British Aim 1-trv of 'lnformation. Gripping and enthusiastic scenes during A.R.P.. K.P.b. and police demonstrations in England. Mayfair Theatre.— They don't make etn any gamer than Del C.ambrc, star of “'Tundra,’ the big spectacular film of the \ la-kan wilderness, now showing at. the Mayfair 'Theatre. As the “Flying Doctor, whoso piano is wrecked on an ieebeig, and ils lone occupant left to hike through unknown thrills, menaced by countless perils from wild beasts, starvation and the fury of the elements, Del Gumbre was constantly taking changes on life and limb that must have put para’ysiug fear into the hearts of nine out of ten actors. Not the least of these v.as the danger of swimming in icy water*. ’Time and again lie swain in .streams, the frozen touch of which seemed calculated to benumb the strongest men with cramps, which would have meant not merely agonising pain, hut sure death, for the silnations were such that not. a si,mle member of tint company could have reached him in time to stage a rescue. Buck Jones makes a welcome return to ihe screen in “Headin’ East.’ a new action packed feature for litis popular star.