ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 8 September 1938, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS

MAJESTIC FINALLY TO-NIGHT BRILLIANT COMEDY, “CALL IT A DAY.” COMING FRIDAY, THE INTERNATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH “A YANK AT OXFORD” “Call It a Day ’ which has attracted huge and delighted audiences will be presented finally to-night. Here i* something right out of the blue, a picture which has come to these shores with no fanfare of trumpets, no advance publicity. But what an excellent piece of entertainment it is: a domestic comedy for grown-up people, a film which will be accepted enthusiastically by all. Although Olivia de Havilland is the big name in the opus, acting honours go to lan Hunter, and charming Frieda Incscourt: these two do spleni did work, with everybody in the cast— Alice Brady, Olivia de Havilland, Roland Young and Bonita Granville more particularly—backing them up in fine fashion. This delightful story of the spring day temptations of two longmarried people, to say nothing of the emotional conflicts of their three children, has been excellently directed by Archie Mayo. And the dialogue! Whoever may be responsible deserves a medal. It is brilliant in parts. There are enough good lines in this work to stock six ordinary pictures. Commencing a brilliant extended season on Friday at 2 p.m. is the greatly daring enterprise of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which has exceeded all anticipation—“A Yank at Oxford.” A film of highly entertaining qualities it has also a hint of the real skies of England and 1 its magnificent dialogue in which both ! America and England come in for raillery is one of the brightest gems the talking picture has ever presented. The 1 studio is to be congratulated on its 1 choice of cast. The selection of Robert ; Taylor gives this artist his greatest role, ‘ a virile one, and his is an exceptional j performance. The casting throughout is admirable with Edmund Gwenn, ! Maureen O’Sullivan, Lionel Barrymore, | Vivien Leigh, and Griffiths Jones to mention but a few. The film breathes ! the atmosphere of Oxford and is re- » plet.» with thrills, laughter, action and . romance. Intending patrons are advised to make early reservation as plans i for the season are moving rapidly. REGENT: FINAL SCREENING OF “THE CLOCK STRIKES EIGHT** AND “PARIS IN SPRING.” COMMENCING TO-MORROW “SENSATION” AND “ARMOURED CAR” ■ “Sensation” featuring John Lodge, ■ Margaret Vymer, Diana Churchill, Francis Lister is the inside story of a murder hunt—Fleet Street versus Scoti land Yard, with a ruthless newspaper reporter known as “Lone Wolf Heaton” exposing a defenceless woman’s i most precious secrets to provide frontpage news for a sensation-loving public. John Lodge is superb in his character--1 isation of Pat Heaton, ruthless ace crime expert, who gets all his results Iby sheer force. Margaret Vyner, as his fiancee, gives an outstanding performance. The associate feature, “Armoured Car,” vividly portrays the endless struggle between the law and the lawless. An organised criminal band led by a cunning, scientific mind, fights against the forces of law in a desperate battle of wits, with millions as the stake. Robert Wilcox. Judith Barrett, Cesar Romero, Tom Kennedy, Irving Pichel and Inez Courtney are featured in this novel and exciting production | which provides a thrill a minute. ! Chapter 9 of “Wild West Day” will close another Regent quality entertainment. A matinee will screen at 2 p.m. on Saturday. STATE: LAST NIGHT OF JACK BUCHANAN IN “THE SKY’S THE LIMIT.” TO-MORROW: “THE RETURN OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNAL”; THRILLING ADVENTURE. For brightness “The Sky’s the Limit” which will be presented finally to-night, is one of the happiest shows one could wish to see. Jack Buchanan, debonair idol of stage, screen and radio gives a sophisticated, excellent performance and is definitely still an ace actor. Gay with bright tunes and witty dialogue "The Sky’s the Limit” is worth anyone’s time to see. One of the most popular characters in modern fiction is brought to the screen again in “The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel,” a new London Films production. Although two years i have elapsed since the appearance of

’ i the fiist film featuring this famous ■ character created by Baroness Orczy, I ! picture-goers will not have forgotten j the brilliant acting, sterling entertainment and exciting scenes. They will be ; delighted to hear that its successor is . even more liberally endowed with these qualities which will help to explain why “The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel” contains n.ore universal appeal than any other picture that has j emanated from a film studio. “The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel” introduces to film-goers Barry K. Barnes in his first screen part as Sir Percy Blakeney, ostensibly a fop, and in reality the leader of the famous League of the ! Scarlet Pimpernel, organised at the | outbreak of the French Revolution to j save aristocrats from the guillotine. Opposite him is Sophie Stewart playing Lady Blakeney, his devoted wife. She extorts a promise ffom him never to -eturn to France, but is captured and used to trap Percy into the hands of Robespierre's agents. Barnes and Sophie Stewart are principally supported py Margaretta Scott as an actress who is forced into playing the spy by Chauvelin in order to save Tallien, her lover, from the guillotine; James Mason in the role of Jean Tallien, whose politics are suspected by the tyrant Robespierre; and Francis Lister seen as the sinister Chauvelin, head of the Secret Felice. Others who play important roles are Allan Jeayes. Patrick Barr and Hugh Miller. The public have not failed to predict an outstanding picture and already there are heavy bookings. Patrons are reminded that the plans are on view at Begg’s and that immediate reservations are advised. PICTURES AT RICHMOND This week’s main picture at Richmond Town Hall dramatises a struggle between railroads and trucking lines for supremacy. The story is told of the human beings who carry the fight along, showing their personal problems, loves and hates. The cast includes John Wayne. Louise Latimer. Robert McWade, Theodore Von Eltz. Tully Marshall, Emerson Treacy and Leroy Mason.