AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 27 October 1941, Page 2

AT THE PICTURES

State: -The Thief of Bagdad. " Alexander Korda s technieolour masterpiece starring j Coni ad Vcidt. Sabu, Juno Dupre/.. Its eyei filling wonders, thrilling plot, breathtaking magic and the overwhelming beauty | of its colour photography make it the outstanding motion picture spectacle of the year. A cast of thousands, headed »>\ Sabu. of “Elephant Boy * and "Drums": June Duprez. last seen in "Foul Feathers": John this new film with all the magnificence ot Arabian Nights entertainment. The story 1 concerns the romance between the young Prince of Bagdad and the lovely Princess of Basra and obstacles and fantastic adventures that befall them before he wins j her. Even more enthralling are the ’ miracles in the picture. Regent.—Now Showing: llolida> double feature, "Money and the Woman” and •secret Evidence.” In Hie former JefTro\ Lynn. Brenda Marshal ancl Roger Prior are starred. This thriller was adapted from the popular story "The Postman Always Rings Twice" bv James M. Cain and it provides a new kind of mystery concernling the desperate attempt to loot a bank and the subsequent exposure of the guilty persons. In the second feature Marjori” Reynolds and Charles Quigley are seen in a clever dramatic story of a man's love for his familv vet torn between love of his duty. Majestic Now showing Mickey Koonev and the Hardy Family with sensational singing star. Kathryn Grayson, in "Andv Hardy's private Secretary." Taking t f s group, this new picture deals with the problems of Andy as a high chool senior and places him in positions where frequent "man to man" huddles with his father are necessary. It has adventures lor its interwoven drama, comedy and romance, and is definitely a must-sec for this edition of the* Hardys comes in the form of Kathryn Grayson. 17-> car-old debut* as A ndy’s 'see rc la r> "‘The remainder of the cast give their usual dependable performances. Lewis Stone, .n the Judge, tackles his various problems with keen understanding. Fu\ Holden as the mother. Sara Hadcn as Aunt Milly and Ann Rutherford as Pol 1 v Benedict add to the excellence of the production as a whole lan Hunter. Gene Reynolds and George Breakstone round out the cast.