AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 7 August 1941, Page 2

AT THE PICTURES

State. —Friday: George Sanders in “The Saint in Palm Springs” with Wendy Barrie. Paul Guilfoyle, Linda Hayes. A thrilling mystery drama from the novel by Leslie Charteris. George Sanders again re-enacts the audacious, debonair gunman who is the scourge of the police yet the arch-enemy of criminals. The story deals with The Saint’s efforts to deliver three foreign stamps, worth a fortune, to a 1 ! young lady working as a tennis teacher j iat a California desert resort. The Saint ! encounters many harrowing adventures at the hands of three gangsters who are try- j ' and from the sinister schemes of a beau- J i tiful foreign agent. Blonde Wendy Bar- j rie is ideally cast as the Palm Springs I j girl. Linda Hayes is the alluring secret : agent, Jonathan Hale, is once more seen as Inspector Fernack of the New York 1 police and Paul Guilfoyle as a reformed i pickpocket. ' Regent.—Now • -reening: ‘‘Time Out For i Murder,” with Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen and Chick Chandler featured. This ;is a baffling big-town mystery with a ! brand new clue angle. Death strikes and i the telephone company's time-signal be- ; comes 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, are accompanied by Pretty Gloria Stuart in their l investigation. In support Will Hay in one of Edgar Wallace's funniest “Bones” stories “Old Bones of the River.” Majestic.—Commencing Friday: “The Great Victor Herbert.” Such Hollywood i and Broadway celebrities as Allan Jones. Marv Martin, and Walter Connelly head the cast of “The Great Victor Herbert” ; in which is presented 27 of this composers 'most popular songs including, “I'm Fall-j j ing in Love with Someone,” “Thine I Alone,” "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life,” j "Gypsy Love Song,” "A Kiss In The Dark." etc Although a good story runs through the whole picture it is only incidental to the music. Susanna Foster, the ! new child genius will enthral with her delightful rendering of several very difficult pieces. Intending patrons are reminded that booking is already heavy for Saturday and that telephone reserves can- • not be held after 7.307 Golden Bay Theatre, Takaka.—Friday and Saturday: The immortal story of the 'greatest adventure known to man is told in “Stanley and Livingstone” (20th Cen-tury-Fox) “starring Spencer Tracy, twice winner of the Academy Award, Nancy Kelly, and Richard Greene.