Picture Parade

Northland Age, Volume IX, Issue 67, 31 May 1940, Page 1

Picture Parade

“Grand Jury Secrets” A thrilling, fast-moving story of a reporter who gets himself into trouble by attempting to reveal the investigations of a Grand Jury panel sitting under the supervision of his own brother is told in Paramount’s “Grand Jury Secrets.” John Howard, cast as the reporter, uses a short-wave radio set in a clever way to unearth the fact that his brother, the assistant district attorney, is launching a grand jury probe into the activities of a crooked investment house. Howard breaks the story, alarming one of the investment house partners, amusing the other, and enraging his brother who is accused by the other papers of tipping off stories to his brother. “Grand Jury Secrets” co-stars with a smashing George O’Brien hit, “Lawless Valley,” at the Princess next Monday.

“The Mikado” Few people can be unacquainted with the songs from “The Mikado”— the famous Gilbert and Sullivan opera and the first to be brought to ti e screen. There is lilting melody, romantic sentiment and cheerful patriotism contained in “A Wandering Minstrel,” the caustic witticisms which are such a feature of the Mikado’s vocal announcements that he “intends to make the punishment fit the crime,’ the sweet charm of the “Three Little Maids” chorus which has enthralled our predecessors, the famous madrigal, one of the high-spots of the musical score, and the wistful humour of “Willow Tit-Willow.” Fortunate are the present generation on whose minds these immortal songs will leave an ever deepe* - impression by reason of their sweeping, colourful, action-filled rendering on the screen. Produced in glorious technicolor, “The Mikado” screens at the Princess Theatre, Kaitaia, on Tuesday and Wednesday next.

Just One Little Point The pilot had taken great pains to explain all about his airplane to the pretty young visitor at the airport—its mechanical features, purpose of this and that, what pilots did to meet actual flying conditions, etc. He looked at the girl and smiled, “Now, you understand, don’t you?” “All but one thing,” replied the girl. “And what is that?” he asked. “What makes the thing stay up?” k k k Child’s-Eye View “So you haven’t been scolded all day?” queried the fond father, taking Bobbie to his knee. “No, father, I haven’t, not once,” answered the child. “You see, mother has been extra good to-day.” * k k Hey, That Man’s In Again! The travellers in the railway carriage were discussing railway matters. “I consider,” said one, “that the single fare for the double journey is a very good investment.” “It certainly is,” added another, “because you get a return for your money.” k k k Country School A teacher was instructing her class in the use of antonyms. “Now, children,” she said, “what is the opposite of sorrow?” “Joy,” shrieked the class in unison. “And what is the opposite of woe?” “Giddap!” k k k Getting Into the Rough First Golfer: “The traps on this eourse are very annoying.” Second Golfer (trying to putt): “Yes will you please close yours?” k k k So It Seems “Remember, son, the proverb says that there is no smoke without fire.” “I guess you haven’t been camping very often, Dad.” * ☆ * Take It Easy! “How much petrol, sir?” “Let me see—l am not going far. Put me in a quart of petrol and a halfpint of oil.” “And shall I breathe some air into the tyres, sir?” k k k The Cautious Type The hotel clerk was growing impatient becuse the traveller took so long reading the names on the register. “Just sign on that line, please,” said the clerk. “Young man,” retorted the prospective guest, indignantly, “I’m too old a hand to sign anything without reading it.”