ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 21 June 1940, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS

I MAJESTIC: MICKEY ROONEY' AND j JUDY GARLAND CO-STAR IN I "BABES IN ARMS” Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland have teamed admirably in previous films, but nothing so convincing as in “Babfes in Arms.” now screening at the Majestic Theatre. They are flanked by the latest accumulation of Hollywood's juvenile talent assembled to date in one picture. While musicals are nothing new to Judy, they are to Mickey and he makes the most of it. offering the intriguing opportunity to set “Andy Hardy” dancing, singing, giving impersonations and, in fact doing everything in the entertainment book. “Babes in Arms,” based on one of the most successful Broadway musical hits, provides abundant opportunity for music, song and dancing logically fitted into a dramatic theme. It is a story of the passing of vaudeville and the attempt of a group of former vaudeville headliners to rescue their fleeting lame. When they fail, their talented kids come to the rescue. Familiar with the modern trend, the youngsters stage a show of their own when they are faced with being committed to the state farm because they are not cared for properly. Their show attracts the attention of a producer and they land in a big Broadway revue. Mickey Rooney plays the son of a famous vaudeville team. Inheriting all his father’s talent, he is the guiding light of the go-getting youngsters and the central figure of a puppy love story that involves Judy Garland, the ugly duckling, and June Preisser, playing an ex-screen baby star who has the looks and money needed *to stage his show. Judy Garland has the opportunity to sing some of the best songs of her career, and June, who was seen with her sister Cherry in the most recent “Ziegfeld Follies,” is said to be a dancing sensation. The cast also features Charles Winninger and Guy Kibbie. An excellent first half includes “Know Your Money.” one of Doesn’t Pay” i series, a coloured cartoon and latest j newsreels.

MAJESTIC, SPECIAL CHILDREN’S MATINEE, SATURDAY

“Babes in Arms” offers such wonderful entertainment for the children, the management of the Majestic Theatre have made special arrangements for a most suitable array of short subjepts, including four coloured cartoons, “Know Youi\Money” (one of the Crime Does Not Pay series), a hilarious comedy and an interesting Newsreel. The whole programme offers a real treat for all, 5 years to 90. STATE, TO-MORROW: “THE REAL GLORY” Samuel Goldwyn’s latest production, ‘ The Real Glory,” is reported to be the test action picture produced since “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.” Sixfoot Gary Cooper and the lovely darktressed Andrea Leed» provide the romantic interest. Henry Hathaway, who directed Gary Cooper in “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” also directs 'in ‘‘The Real Glory.” The picture unfolds a thrilling and exciting tale -of adventure and romance with a series of most exciting scenes filled with swift action and tense suspense. Gary Cooper plays the type of heroic outdoor role which has made him the prime favourite with motion picture lovers, portraying a doctor who has joined the constabulary. The story of “The Real Glory” was transferred to the screen from the nove! of Charles L. Clifford, and dramatises the bold era of adventure an,d turmoil* David Niven, who recently gave magnificent performances in “The ; Dawn Patrol” and “Wuthering Heights,” plays an important and amusing role as Coopers rival for the heroine. Niven is now becoming almost as popular as Cooper in romantic and heroic roles. Reginald Owen, Broderick Crawford and Kay Johnson-are also in the cast “The Real Glory” is one of Goldwyn’s finest' production triumphs. There are panorama after panorama of thrills in the lavish Goldwyn manner, culminating in a breathless climax of the spectacular dynamiting of a dam that saves thousands from deafli by thirst and pestilence. Goldwyn has put top speed spectacular action into every aspect of the production, unconditionally guaranteed to build up anyone’s blood pressure.

REGENT TO-NIGHT: “MUTINY ON THE BLACKHAWK” AND "PARENTS ON TRIAL”

A swashbuckling story of heroes in conflict with cat-throat slave runners is Universal’s venture film, “Mutiny on the Blackhawk.” With the advantage of a carefully selected cast the spotlight was turned upon a little known chapter of history dealing with a slave ship mutiny and other incidents which brought California into the Union. Richard Arlen gives a top flight performance as the secret service agent sent to Hawaii to investigate reports of slave running between the Islands and California in 1840 Noah Berry brings i re f lism , to his Portrayal' of the brutal slave-ship captain. Andy Devine provides moments of comedv as the sailor who meets his match when i enc °unters the widow, Mabel AlOthers in the cast are Mania Clark and Princess Luana, as a pair EsWmTi. lt,C u ative glrls ' Ma!a th e rS™ "S® a r. boy £rom the.islands, and of aLSf 80 / Wllliams in the role and Rfcharrt 5S T firSt "J 3 * 6 ' Thurston Hall fng d roles d La " e Play strong SU PP OI ‘-

new ! ?te feature 18 Columbia’s Si '’ S'? romance, "Parents on 1“ ' ,“ ' Jean Parker and Johnny Dmvns featured. A human story of fatherin' h . be ! ween an autocratic them ? d h u s high-spirited daughter, the Aim has been hailed as a revealing vouth 1 ?? ° f . the rebellion °f modern Ln th . d f ams ‘ outmoded standards. It tells of two young lovers who fight to overcome the obstacles put in their path by parental disapproval.

PICTURES AT RICHMOND Screening at Richmond Theatre on Saturday afternoon and evening is the British comedy-thriller “Strange Boarders, from E. Philips Oppenheim’s novel, “Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent. ’ It stars the English actor Tom Walls and Renee Saint-Cyr.