AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 6 August 1941, Page 3

AT THE PICTURES

Regent.—Now screening: ••Time Out For Murder,” with Gloria Stuart. Michael Whalen and Chirk Chandler featured. This is a baffling big-town mystery with a brand new clue angle. Death strikes and • the telephone company’s time-signal becomes a killer's perfect alibi. The film introduces a new pair of amateur sleuths, known as The Roving Reporters. Michael Whalen and Chick Chandler, reporter and photographer respectively, arc accompanied by Pretty Gloria Stuart in their investigation. In support Will Hay in one • of Edgar Wallace’s funniest "Bones” stor- . i ies “Old Bones of the River." Majestic.—Now Showing: “Torrid Zone,” with James Cagney. Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien heading the cast. This is an exciting comedy drama, set against the exotic tropical background of the South ' American banana country. Also fea--1 tured in the film are gravel-voiced Andy ■ Devine, Helen Vinson. Jerome Cowan. - George Tobias, and many others. Coin- - mencing Friday. Allen Jones and Mary Martin—America's newest singing sweet- ’ i hearts—singing the songs all lovers sing, written by Victor Herbert. Never before such a heart-si irrine love story. "The 'Great Victor Herbert." Susanna Foster, the 14-year-old with the screen's most golden voice, is included in the cast. State.— Now Showing: Brilliant comedydrama starring Kay Francis in “Play Girl" with James Edison and Nigel Bruce. Amusing as well as dramatic complications result when a fascinating gold digger, realising she is losing her youth, induces a beautiful but , penniless working girl to act as bait for I wealthy play boys in “Play Girl” star- i j ring Kay Francis in the title role. As j the glamorous woman of the world. Miss ( (Francis is supported in this RKO Radio offering by Janie.- Ellison in Ihe romantic j 1 lead, and beautiful Mildred Coles as the lovely decoy who if put to work on sus- ! ceptible bachelor*—until she falls in love | ; with an intended victim. Sophisticated} c-omedv and strong drama arc blended j in “Play Girl.'' which unfolds against a glittering panorama of the world's most 1 fashionable resorts. This is an original . story by Jerry Cady, directed by Frank Woodruff