AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 27 May 1944, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

Repent: Now showing, exciting western story "Sunset Serenade” with Roy Rogers and George (Gabby) Have*: “Aerial Gunner," thrilling drama with Chester Morris. Richard Arlen and Jimmy Lvden. The main feature "Sunset Serenade” Is a most exciting western story and presents the cowboy hero in one of his best roles. Featured are George (Gabby! Haves as his fighting partner. Helen Parrish and Onslow Stevens. The second feature Aerial Gunner” Is a red-blooded story of a life-time feud between two boys from the city streets. One becomes a gunnerv instructor and the other winds up as one of his students. The two forget their differences in a heroic last stand against the Japs. Majestic: Now showing, hilarious Laurel »hd Hardy comedy "Air Raid Wardens.” In their antics in this picture the comedians don't poke fun at anything but themselves, and amid the laughs succeed in teaching an impressive lesson in patriotism. The partners, as bicycle dealers, are turned down by the armed forces, and become local air raid wardens. All goes well until they try to enforce a blackout, run afoul the unco-operative Edgar Kennedy, and are "fired” as a result. Eventually they uncover a nest of saboteurs and emerge as public heroes. A selected array of supporting features provides an entertaining first half. State: Now screening till Thursday, the frrhnicolonr sea spectacle. Rafael Saba i ini's -‘The Black Swan," starring Tyrone Power. Maureen O'Hara. George Sanders and Thomas Mitchell. This most exciting story of the sea has been translated into a rousing adventure film with all virility, tempestuousness of romance, and breakneck pace of turbulent action. The story holds a nautical telescope, so to speak, over the whole era when villainy wore a sash and cutlass, and the only political creed 4n the world was love, gold and adventure. The role of Captain James Waring. » buccaneer who plunders a ship’s pri>.c or lady's lips with equal abandon, would seem to be tailor-made for Power. And who better for his two-fisted brotherbrigands of the sea than those hissable character actors—Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell. George Sanders. Anthony Quinn and George Zucco.