ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 December 1938, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS STATE: NOW SHOWING. COMEDY g “SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING.” FBI- I DAY AT 2 P.M. WITH MIDNIGHT J MATINEE AT 10.30 N.Z. PREMI- E ERE OF SIIIRLEY TEMPLE IN I “LITTLE MISS BROADWAY” An arresting comedy is "She’s Got I Everything," which is currently screen- j I ing at the State. With four of Holly- I wood’s comedians, Victor Moore, Parky- 1 1 akarkus. Biily Gilbert and Helen 1 1 Broderick, plus romance supplied by 11 popular Gene Raymond and Ann Soth- j I ern, the picture becomes first class en- 1 1 lertainment and should appeal to all I patrons. An excellent first half in-! eludes a Walt Disney Mickey Mouse] cartoon, a fine travelogue and a lilting musical. Commencing on Friday the management announces the N.Z. premiere j screening of Shirley Temple’s latest: picture. "Little Miss Broadway.” In this Shirley will thrill her multi- j tude of fans again. Already, those who j have seen the production say that it ! demonstrates beyond a shadow of j doubt why this young lady is America’s j Number One star. It is an acknow-, lodged fact that to millions throughout the world, each new Shirley Tern- j pie picture is an event of major mag- j nitude. Most recently India capitul- j j ated to the charm o: this young thes-1 pian when an age-old rule against! feminine entertainers dropped its bar-! riers—and La Temple is now the box j office champion of the world. Of "Little Miss Broadway,” the preview-; ers say that Shirley dances and sings with greater ease and talent than j she has in any previous film, and her l rare dramatic ability continues to. amaze her audiences. Part of the, secret of her phenomenal success is j credited to the fact that Darryl F. j Zanuck. production chief at 20th Cen-! tury-Fox. consistently has command- j eered every facility within his control to assure the best in story, production j! material and cast. And "Little Miss i j Broadway.” has been reported as a; 1 double order of everything. The cast | which supports Shirley is headed by George Murphy. Hollywood's ace acting-hoofer; Jimmy Durante, a droll comic who needs no introduction; Phyllis Brooks, the rapidly rising young blonde beauty who appeared with Shirley in ‘'Rebecca.” and Edna Mae Oliver, who is known to myriads I |as the austere old maid. MIDNIGHT MATINEE

The management of the State Theatre 1 announces that a gala Christmas Mid-: night Matinee commencing at 10.30 on Friday night next will be held. The picture selected is the N.Z. premiere of Shirley Temple’s latest picture, j "Little Miss Broadway,” acclaimed as ( being the finest production in which 1 this star has appeared. It will be re- ; membered that this special midnight! session last year attracted a huge aud- j ience and in view of th rt numerous en- i quiries to date, capacity houses are. predicted. Box plans are open at the! theatre and Begg's and with no extra charge for reservations, patrons are advised to book immediately for this popular session. MAJESTIC NOW SHOWING, HILARI-

OUS, TUNEFUL, MUSICAL “COCOANUT GROVE.” ON FRIDAY DEANNA DURBIN IN “THAT CERTAIN AGE” One of the things one carries away ] from Paramount’s “Coacoanut Grove”) is an impression of splendid team work on the part of the cast. Individualists; like the Yacht Club Boys, Ben Blue,; Eve Arden, and Rufe Davis, have entered into the spirit of the story, so that! ' one is firmly convinced that they rlSaily ] I are members of that band which struggles its way from Chicago to Holly-1 i wood's Cocoanut Grove. Fred MacMurray has never been more likeable. I more sincere, than in the part of the band leader. Johnny Prentice. Here again is fine co-operation, for MacMurray seems perfectly ready to stav in the background when the script requires it. Harriet Hilliard, who comes into the story as Linda Rogers, the tutor engaged to teach young Billy Lee, re- ' mains there to reveal her talents as a | singer. She has charm, and she does | very well with "Says My Heart.” the | picture's best song, and an extremely good one. too. Deserving of special. | mention is Harry Owens, conductor of the Royal Hawaiian Orchestra which supplies the grand music. In the pic- : ! lure he is Hula Harry in Johnny Pren-J j t ice's band, the man who sits quietly at i the piano most of the time composing . tunes that no one listens to except t j young Billy and, later, Linda. It is she who sees their quality, imparts her en- ! thusiasm to the band, and so is really I responsible for the final success. Before that success, and to the climax which ! brings the Yacht Club Boys in a hilarij ous number, Eve Arden and Ben Blue , in that brilliant burlesque dance, and : Rufe Davis's delicious song. Johnny j Prentice and his boys go through dilYij cult times. “Cocoanut Grove” wins apj proval because, unlike most screen | musicals, it has the human touch. | Plans for the Majestic’s Christmas at-j ! traction. Deanna Durbin in “That Cer-! tain Age” are moving rapidly and intending patrons would be well advised! i to make early reservation for this out- 1 ! standing entertainment offering. The! I season commences on Friday next at 2[ i P-m. ! REGENT THEATRE TO-NIGHT—-GUEST NIGHT “36 HOURS fO! | KILL” AND “HERE’S TO j ROMANCE” I In "36 Hours to Kill” Brian Donlevy ! is seen playing the role of a G-man who | gets his man. Most of the plot occurs; on a cross country train trip, but the final battle on land contains a good deal of excitement. Comedy is supplied by the negro player, Stepin Fetchit, who j becomes a train attendant for the occasion, and Warren Hymer, in one of his familiar gangster impressions. Douglas i Fowley, prominent in the gangster! world, is hiding with his girl friend, Isabel Jewel, when he finds he is hold- ! ing the winning ticket in a big consultation. He makes arrangements to collect,. and leaves on the train. Helped) by Warren Hymer and the girl partner,} he is doing well until he meets Gloria I Stuart, who proves his undoing. Gloria is chased on the the train by a writ server, first helped by Fowley and then Donlevy, who is posing as a newspaper reporter. Whirling through the night some remarkable adventures start to happen on the train. The climax as a ruse leads to the gang being rounded up is exciting. The associate feature "Here’s To Romance,” stars Anita Louise, Nino Martini, leading operatic tenor, Genevieve Tobin, Mme. Sehu-j mann-Hcink, Maria Gambarelli and!

Vincente Escudero. Miss Louise be comes the romantic partner of Martir in this picture of the private life an loves of an opera star. A large reper tory of operatic selections, as well :: two new popular hits with music o Con Conrad, are sung by Martini ir. th