AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 24 October 1941, Page 2

AT THE PICTURES

Majestic.—Finally To-night: “Magic in ! music, song and music to stir you with Susanna Foster. Allan .Tones and Lvnne Overman. Commencing Saturday. Miekev Rooney and the Hardy family win, c P „ sational singing star Kathryn Grayson In “Andy Hardy’s Private secretary " Tak“s p l ace as onc of the cleverest of the group, this new picture denis with the problems of Andy as a high school senior and places him in positions where frequent "man to man" huddles with his father are necessary. It has adventures romance, and is definitely'a must-see '"Tor the entire family. Never has Miekev Rooney given a more sincere or understanding interpretation of young Andy A high point in his performance is' the speech, given before his classmates, when he discovers that he alone out of the whole class has failed to pass the final examinations. A surprise element in this edition of the Hardvs comes in the form Kahtryn Grayson. seventeen-year-old coloratura soprano, who makes her screen debut as Andy’s secretary. The remainder of the cast give their usual dependable performances. Lewis Stone, as the Judge, tackles his various problems with keen understanding. Fay Holden as the mother, Sara Haden as Aunt Milly and Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict add to the excellence of the production as a whole. lan Hunter. Gene Reynolds and George Breakstone round out the cast. mighty Technieolour' Thief of Bagdad" starring Conrad Veidt, iSahu, June Dupre/, with hackequalled for pictorial brilliance and* sweeping spectacle. The story takes place in the cities of Basra and Bagdad in Persia. Basra, many hundreds of of Persia, a see thine,* Vol on r-sp lashed ' seaDans S Turks in Hind '\ ‘and' L ' S °' A ! abs ’ Etiy »- A part of Basra, in all its Eastern glory! was reconstructed by Korda’s technical ex£4oo.ooo. abounds "in sm'il's' unwinding Regent-Now Showing: Hopatong Cassidy in “Pirates On Horseback” and Ralph Beflamy in “Flight Angels” and Dead find serial. •‘Junior G-Men ” ■error of the rust lews. _ turns his hand to in his new pictures The climax is l % ast I spectacular riding ever scon 'in a western i picture while a knockdown and dra«-out I gun battle offers plenty of excitement The second feature is one of the most | swiftly paced stones of the air ever filmed. j way that spells entertainment from start, to finish with Wayne Morris and Ralph I Bellamy ably supported by Virginia Bruce jin the new serial “Junior G-Men.” The Dead End Kids and The Little Tough Guvs I wage a whirlwind battle to help governjto*destroy airplane- factories 1 . munition I stirring episodes in this new iilm°the first ! chapter of which is “Enemies Within." 1 Riwaka Pictures.—To-morrow: MetroI Goldwyn-Mayer presents the second of the scries "Calling Dr. Kildare.” .starring Richmond Theatre.—Saturday, 2.30 n m and 8 p.m.: The technieolour comctis romance “Over the Moon” starring Merle Oberon and Rex Harrison,