AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 5 February 1944, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

s »*ow»ng, Gloria Jean and ln “V he *» Johnny (nines Maraari *- William Gargan with ' Enomv A?rent Meets 2”7 Plus new serial “Adventures of Smiling Jack." Sparkling comedydrama flavoured with vocal and instruniental music, will be found in "When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” Also in tne cast are Jane Frazee. Donald O'ConRyan ; \ he Four Step Brothers, end Spitalny and his Hour oi Charm All i*irl Orchestra, musical sensation of stage and radio. The second feature brings Ellerv Queen, fiction s suavest sleuth and one of the most popular crime-hunting heroes fu s< ; reen - in an action-packed new thriller. In meeting Mr Queen, Hitlers spies also meet disastrous defeat. Finallv "I 6 "**- ar » d exciting serial "Adventures , . s IT ,,,r V I Jack commences with episode 1- The High Road to Doom." Majestic: Showing to-niglit, Bette Davis and James Cagney starred together in uproarious comedy, "The Bride Came C.0.D." The two stars have pooled their considerable talents to make hilarious entertainment. Briefly outlined, the plot concerns itself with a spoiled young debutante who becomes engaged to a band leader. Planning to elope, they hire a taxi plane to take them to La 6 Vegas. The pilot, however, decides he can make more money by delivering the bride C.O.D. and unmarried to her father, who opposes the union. He captures the bride and flies off with her. but they are grounded in the desert. They find shelter in a nearby ghost town, populated solely by a philosophical old inn-keeper. From here on comedy prevails. state: Screening to-night. Ronald Colman. Loretta Young, C. Aubrey Smith starring in "Cliva of India,” screening daily at 2 and 8. A colourful and adventurous romance on India’s vast frontiers. Clive, known to the natives of India as Sabat Jung, "the Daring jn War," was called the creator of the Anglo-Indian Efcnpire. Here is th% intimate story of Baron Clive of Plassey brilliantly portrayed by Ronald Colman, with Loretta Young and C. Aubrey Smith making "CUye of India" a motion picture epic wmch excels even “The Bengal Lancers."