AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 January 1942, Page 2

AT THE PICTURES

Regent.—Now Showing: Victor McLaglen with John I.Oder and Anne Nagel in ‘Diamond Frontier,” and Una Merkle and Jerry Colonna in “Cornin’ Round The Mountain.” Alive with novelty, arid intense drama "Diamond Frontier,” opens with the discovery, in the hands of village children, of an immense diamond. When its source is located in the river bottom, there follow a stampede, fights ■ for claims, ruthless warfare between diggers and out laws. McLaglen is cast as ; the most ruthless of the outlaws, with the British actor, John Loder, as a young physician who tries to bring some law to , (he locality. A round-up of slars from the radio world! A rodeo of tunes from the Arkansas hills! A raft of romance ! from Bob Burns and you have all the things that make for fun in "Cornin' , Round the Mountain.” Paramount's hillbilly tomfoolery. Una Merkel, Jerry Colonna, Don Wilson, Pat Barrett and Harold Peary are present in the cast. Majestic.—To-night: Paramount’s farce comedy, "Nothing But the Truth,” starring Bob Hope, heads the bill. Fresh from his success in “Caught in the Draft,” Hope this time is seen as a stockbroker who bets £2OOO that he can tell the truth for twenty-four hours. With Paulette Goddard to add to the comedy and romance, the prospect of Hope having to tell the truth under all circumstances has all the earmarks of hilarious comedy. Hope is the one who can make the most of a situation as cleverly contrived as this. He must be well on the way to being the champion wise-cracker of America. Some of his films are little more than a succession of Hope witticisms, and he also has a weekly radio session. Thus, though "Nothing But the Truth" first appeared in play form in the days of the last war. the freshening and modernising influence of Bob Hope makes this latest version as good as a new plot. There is an excellent list of supports. State. —To-night: “That Night In Rio” Twentieth Century Fox presenting Alice Faye, Don Amcehc, Carmen Miranda in 1942’s great musical extravaganza. There were doubts whether the studio could repeat the success of “Down Argentine Way,” but as this latest musical extravaganza was unreeled, all doubts were dispelled. It's even greater! Catchy tunes by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren, exciting dances by Carmen Miranda and her Samba stepping sirens, clever characterisations by Don Ameche, and the alluring appeal of Alice Faye in a daringly amusing story, make "That Night In Rio” one of the season’s best entertainment. The Technicolour camera has captured the richness and lush tropical beauty of Rio de Janeiro, and this holds true both for interior and exterior shots. The story is one of situation. Don Ameche portrays two roles, an American night club performer and a Rio man-about-town. As the night club performer he is engaged to Carmen Miranda and as the Baron, he is married to Alice Faye. But for a sum of money, the night club performer impersonates the Baron, whom he resembles to the last hair of his moustache. Things begin popping when the two characters are mistaken for each other. There are I five songs: "I'yi Yi. Yi, Yi.” "Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic,” “Boa Noite,” "They Met In Rio” and “The Baron Is In Conference.”