AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 15 April 1944, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

. * showing. Jimmy Lydcn in I nmody riot “Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid,” mw/'o w,th *"-'tar cast in baffling horror story “Bowerv at Mid"Jf,- p ,us "Held for Treason” (episode w °!« i' dventUres of Jack’’). “Two It.. r4 „ Gl ? nl ' (coloured cartoon) and Metro World Newsreel pictures. The drilling and amazing Assignment j n Brittanv,” with Pierre SHE* a " d S “ san Peters. Pierre Aumont. French actor, makes his bow to the Nelson screen in a drama strikingly similar to his own real life experiences as a French soldier before France fell to he Nazis. It is a story of an amazing adven ure and heroism of the Commandos. Aumont plays a dual role as British ‘-ny arid French poilu. His mission is to find a secret Nazi submarine base in Brittany The Commandos, in a brilliant raid, destroy the submarine nest. Opposite Aumont is Susan Peters, who gives a fine sympathetic performance. Signe Hasso is'seductive and sometimes menacing as the Nazi spy. State: Screening to-night, “Ladv of Burlesque,” starring Barbara Stanwvck with Michael O’Shea. Also screening, “inside Fighting China,” latest world in action series. The story in the main film runs from farce to tense, suspense-filled drama. Barbara Stanwyck plays the part of Dixie Daisy a small town burlesque performer who suddenly gets her big chance at The Old Opera House, a famous burlesque theatre on Broadway. Barbara sings and dances her way to instant success on opening night. There are some gay and tantalising songs which Miss Stanwyck sings in her brightest manner, an abundance of dancing, from tap to jitterbug to splits and cartwheels, and lusty jokes and slapstick comedy of the burlesque variety that will keep the audience in roars of laughter.