Plaza Attractions For 1939

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1938, Page 4

Plaza Attractions For 1939

One of the most important film deals of recent years was completed last week when the 1939 output of motion pictures from the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, Ltd., studios was secured by Fuller Theatre Corporation, Ltd., and John Fuller and Sons. Ltd., J. C. Williamson Picture Corporation, Ltd., and New Zealand Theatres, Ltd. The pictures will be screened during 1939 at the Plaza Theatre, Whangarei.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and these exhibiting organisations, who have the largest number of city, suburban and provincial theatres throughout the Dominion, have been associated for an unbroken period of nine years. In 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will have an array of outstanding productions. Famous Stars, Among the famous and popular performers will be Norma Shearer, who has returned to the screen after a rather long absence since the untimely death of her producer-husband, Irving Thalberg, and who will be seen in the spectacular production, “Marie Antoinette,” in which Tyrone Power, Robert Morley, John Barrymore, Anita Louise, Joseph Schildkraut, and Gladys George also appear.

Other stars who will be seen in a wide variety of films are Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Robert Donat, Robert Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery, Freddie Bartholomew, Margaret Sullavan, Melvyn Douglas, Maureen O’Sullivan; also such, well-known players as Rosalind Russell, Frank Morgan, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone, Henry Hull, Cecilia Parker, Robert Young, James Stewart, Walter Pidgeon, Franchot Tone, Janet Gaynor, Walter Connolly, Reginald Owen, Mary Astor, Paulette Goddard, H. B. Warner, Nat Pendleton, Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Denis O’Keefe, and Herbert Marshall. Wide Variety. Every possible kind of entertainment is embraced by the productions which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will present. In addition to “Marie Antoinette,” major attractions will include “Sweethearts,” with Jeannette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Florence Rice, Mischa Auer; “Too Hot to Handle,” with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy,” “The Great Waltz,” with Luise Rainef and Fernand Gravet; and “The Crowd Roars,” an exciting boxing story, and successor to “A Yank at Oxford,” with the same stars, Robert Taylor and Maureen O’Sullivan and Frank Morgan. “The Citadel.”

In view of the sensation caused by Dr. Kronin’s book, a special interest attaches to the film version of “The Citadel,” with Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell in the principal roles. Another highly-important feature which breaks clean away from the usual, is “Boy’s Town,” with that ace of character actors, Spencer Tracy, playing for the second time in his career, the role of a priest (the first occasion being in “San Francisco”). “Boy’s Town” is the actual story Of Father Flanagan’s vast camp for homeless boys in Nebraska. It was founded 21 years ago by Father Flanagan, who insisted that the boys should govern themselves. From among their number they elect a mayor and commissioners; they appoint their own punishments (to fit the crime), and their own rewards. As Father Flanagan is still alive, Spencer Tracy’s task in faithfully portraying him is made all the more difficult.

Another unusual piece of splendid entertainment will be “Boy From Barnardo’s,” with those two splendid young actors, Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney, and a talented newcomer, Terry Kilburn. All the great traditions of Dr. Barnardo’s British institution are brought out in this story. Wholesome Entertainment.

There will also be “Love Finds Andy Hardy,” one of the increasinglypopular and wholesome “Judge Hardy’s Children” series, with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, Lewis Stone, and Cecilia Parker. “The Shining Hour” will have a great cast in Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Melvyn Douglas, and Robert Young, likewise “Three Loves Has Nancy,” with Robert Montgomery, Janet Gaynor, Fr.anchot Tone, Claire ‘ Dodd, Reginald Owen, and Guy Kiblee. : “Stablemates” will star Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, and Margaret Hamilton; “Shopworn Angel,” • Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, and Walter Pidgeon; “Listen Darling,” Freddie Bartholomew, Judy Garland, Walter Pidgeon, and Mary Astor; “Rich Man, Poor Girl,” Robert Young, Lew Ayres, and Ruth Hussey; and “Fast Company,” Melvyn Douglas and Florence Rice. In addition to 'The Great Waltz,” Luise Rainer will be seen in “Dramatic School,” in which she is supported by Alan Marshall and Paulette Goddard; and in the big success “Toy Wife,” in which Melvyn Douglas is hear leading man and there also appears Robert Young, Barbara O’Neill, and H. B. Warner. Other features will be “Young Doc- 1 tor Kildare” (Lew Ayres and Lionel | Barrymore). “Xmas Carol” (Reginald) Owen, Terry Kilburn, Lynne Carver),! “Vacation for Love” (Denis O’Keefe, j Florence Rice. Reginald Owen). “Spring Dance” (Maureen O’Sullivan ! and Low Ayres). “Woman Against Woman” (Virginia Bruce, Herbert I

Marshall, Mary Astor, Janet, Beecher)