AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 10 March 1944, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

♦*-“**“. 'Reunion tßeiHfae story of revolt in fnrt Phno7i? e ,oa . n craw, *>rd, John Wayno ™,r, h I L P D “ rn As a Pampered Parisienne . y beauty who encounters the brutal Jjauties of the Nazi invasion of France. Crawford delivers one of her best performances in a romantic love story tUdjcauut a background of intrigue, suspense and peril. The star is first seen »« a haughty, carefree girl who laughs away the forebodings of her sweetheart over France. Later she is torn between love and loathing as she finds her fiance openly co-operating with the hated invaders. She is foreed, however, to turn to him when she endeavours to aid a young American, an escaped prisoner of waj:, to return to England. Thrills and spectacle are present in the scenes of the flood of refugees leaving Paris, in the ornate receptions of pre-occupation days, and the. bitter hatred of the Frenchman for the Germans who throng France's beloved Paris while they systematically loot

Regent: Now showing, exciting mystery, “Cuunter Espionage”; hilarious comedy, "Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour”; and episode 6 "Adventures of Smiling Jack.” With Warren William again essaying the leading role, the newest Lone’ Wolf adventure also brings back Eric Blore, and Hillary Brooke, lovely actress. “CounterEspionage" is a thrill-packed story with the Lone Wolf prowling through the biacked-out streets of London on the trail ota gang of Nazi spies. One of the picture’s outstanding highlights is an air raid sequence that was filmed with complete co-operation of the British Government. Bright comedy is the keynote of "Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour,” for the film never lets up on laugh-prevailing sequences. Episode 6 of "Adventures of Smiling Jack” will be screened at every performance. State: Now screening, Hal Roach's comedy “Fall In,” starring William Tracy and Joe Sawyer; also Frank Buck's jungle c l*k “Jacare.” James B. Shackelford, globe-trotting cameraman, believes in seeing adventure first-hand. "Mv travels for picture material have carried *me over 600,000 miles to many corners of the earth,” he says. The “comers" he has touched are the South Seas, the Far East, the Indies, Africa. Tibet and China. His latest venture was to the deep reaches of the Amazon to photograph an animal expedition organised by Frank Buck—the result of which is a thrilling picture of jungle monsters, “Jacare.” James Dannaldsop and Miguel Rojinsky were chosen by Buck to "bring ’em back alive” this time, and Shackelford accompanied them on the perilous journey. Meeting up with anteaters, water buffaloes, jaguars and pacares is no less dangerous for a cameraman than a .hunter, and Shackelford had a good dose of hair-raising danger and excitement. The associate feature, Hal Roach’s Army” comedy "Fall In,” features the of "Tanks a Million,” William Tracy the encylopaedic sergeant, and his battling off-aider Joe Sawyer forward marching to fun and falling-in for merriment.

Richmond Theatre: To-morrow at 2.15 and 8 p.m., 1944’s musical triumph “Song of the Islands.” starring Betty Grable, Jack Oakie, Victor Mature. Supports include three war news reels, also Courageous Australia,' coloured cartoon School Daze,” "Royal Araby” Magic Carpet.