AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 3 July 1943, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

Kcgent: To-night, “Singapore Woman*’ *nd “Bowery Blitzkrieg." Lovely Brenda Marshall proves she has what it takes to be glamorous, whether in a duplex apartment or a saloon in Singapore. With amazing versatility she goes from her sophisticated role in "Footsteps in the Dark" to that of a beautiful, but disheartened woman in “Singapore Woman.” It is the story of a strange love affair that has its setting in the tense atmosphere of a jungle. Superstition, a love that cannot be stamped out. jealousy and death, are all encompassed in this storv of a man who refused to see a woman’s life ruined by malicious gossip. Those “East Side Kids.” as boisterous and rowdy as ever, parade their varied talents in "Bowciv Blitzkrieg," fast and furious entertainment. The gang, including such stalwart performers as Leo Gorcey. Bobbv Jordan and Huntz Hall, are ably assisted bv a strong supporting cast. Majestic: “The Palm Beach Story.” This highly entertaining comedv. with music, features Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea, with Mary Astor in support, af.d on the musical side It has Rudv Vallce anc'. his orchestra. The story,’ set in fashionable Palm Beach for the greater part, tells of the adventures. often hilarious, that befell a couple who could not agree on anything. They fell out over the most triv*al things but the climax came when he thought she was running off with another man. On the supporting programme are newsreels, a Benchley comedy, Popeye cartoon, a sportlight and a British miniature “They Met in London.” State: To-niglir, “The Navy Comes Through." Umll.ugly dramatising the Battle of the Atlantic." and starring Pat O'Brien. George Murphy with Jane Wyatt. Jackie Coorer and Max Baer. This is the first picture to teU in realistic fashion the story of the all-out. desperate, do-or-die fight being made every day and every night on the high seas by our merchant marine, and more particularly by the isolated gun-crews from the Navy which ship aboard these otherwise helpless freighters and man the few guns which constitute their only defence against the Axis submarine'. surface raiders and aircraft that seek to destroy them Here is action such as is seldom seen on the screen; nautical war-to-the-death. submarine against ship, planes against ship, ship against ship. It Is a picture of human «S*otion s und:r oressure—with “o»4P£c>eJ*ar. ,*de*»»’ r.nd dc'truction, heroism, love and hate.