AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25735, 5 January 1945, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES Octagon Theatre.—Uproarious comedy is presented bv Gracie Fields and Monty Woolley in the 20th Century-Fox production. " Holy Matrimony." Strand Theatre.—" Minesweeper,” starring Richard Arlen and Jean Parker, and “ Moon Over Las Vegas," with Anne Gwynne. David Bruce, and Vera Vague, provide an attractive double programme. Empire Theatre.—Gloria Jean is starred with Ray Malone in the entertaining musical, “Moonlight in Vermont.”

State Theatre.—Humphrey Bogart takes the leading role in “■ Sahara," a stirring story of the North African campaign. St. James Theatre.—Lucille Ball, Dick Powell. Virginia O’Brien, and many others take the lead in " Meet the People." The associate feature is " The Big Store," starring the Marx Bros. Regent Theatre—“ Song of Russia," with Robert Taylor and Susan Peters, is a llirilling love story set against a background of Russian life. It is not a propaganda picture. Grand Theatre.—Claire Trevor and Albert Dckker take the leading roles in “ Tile Woman of the Town.” with Barry Sullivan. Porter Hall, and Henry Hull, while William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy is starred in the associate picture, “ Mystery Man.” Mayfair Theatre.—Betty Grable, Victor Mature, and Jack Oakie are featured in the technicolor production, " Song of the Islands,” and Phillip Terry and Wendy Barrie are starred in " Gangs of the City.”