CURRENT PROGRAMMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26776, 20 May 1948, Page 8

CURRENT PROGRAMMES

REGENT THEATRE Repeating the success it has encountered in other centres in New Zealand and overseas, "Life With Father” has been sq enthusiastically received by Dunedin audiences that it will start «y'second week to-morrow. “ Life With Father is an outstandingly hilarious comedy, the Principal roles being played by William Powell, as father, and Irene Dunne, as his long-suffering wife. OCTAGON THEATRE As large numbers of people still wish to see the brilliant technicolor production, " Sinbad the Sailor, it will mence its second week at the Octagon Theatre to-morrow. Starring Fairbanks, jun„ as the dashing Srnbad, the film contains breath-taking action, glamour, magic, humour and romance Maureen CHara plays the beautiful Shireen. MAYFAIR THEATRE One of Cecil B. de Mille's greatest accomplishments has been brought to the ■screen in “ The Plainsman, which isi now showing at the Mayfair Theatre Many of the historic incidents of the old West, including the celebrated last stand of Custer are shown. Gary Coopei play the part of Wild Bill Hickok, while Jean Arthur appears as Calamity Jane. Th associate feature is a , s P al kJ|Pg com T “She Wrote the Book, . starring Joan Davis, Jack Oakie and Mischa Auer. OTHER THEATRES 1 Fmnire Theatre.—" Body and Soul, wfthJohn Garfield and Lilli Palmer. cfate Theatre. — Tarzan and tne Huntress,” with Johnny Weissmuller and Br s e t nda ja J mes e ' Theatre.-" The Bohemian Girl,” with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Strand Theatre. — Under Nevada Skies and “ For the Love of Rusty.