AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18581, 15 December 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE “BROAD MINDED” & “MERRILY WE GO TO—!” Majestic Audiences are in for a real treat to-night, when another popular double bill will be presented. Joe E. Brown, who created such hearty laughter in his recent film, “Son of a Sailor, heads the new programme with another hilarious comedy, entitled "BroadMinded.” .Toe Brown has 'never had a funnier part than this one as cousin and “Dutch uncle” to- the wild young son of a millionaire. They go for a motor tour across America, and Brown is supposed to see that his cousin behaves himself and to look after things generally. The way he carries out his duties keeps one in roars oi laughter. The second feature, “Merrily We Go To ,” stars Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney. It is a drama packed year from the lives of two grand young people—a boy and a girl who arc 'a bit- foolish, a little pathetic, and very lovable—the careless toast of a funloving youth, a- gay pledge to gaiety, amusing to his carefree, pals, yet striking terror Into the heart of his young bride. The fourth chapter of “Perils of Pauline” is being screened. REGENT THEATRE RONALD COLMAN’S BEST Ronald Column is at his gay debonair best) in the thrilling and exciting new adventures of Bulldog Drummond, entitled “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back,” whicti opened to a largo mornirig session to-day. A London log by night, a wedding, an apparently deserted house with the body of a murdered mail which disappears in two minutes,) and a lovely girl who falls fainting into, tho arms of the hero, mark the opening incidents in “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Rack.,” This film is the detective) thriller do luxe, crammed with tense;, dramatic scenes; but never far round the corner lurks the infectious comedy that wins in the end. Ronald Column takes the starring role in his stride, and is the perfect counterpart of the famous detective of fiction whom he made famous on tlie screen in his first talkie several years ago. lie is not an ortho- 1 dox detective. He is the man whq even in tho most desperate situations! Ims always one more card—the trump card —up his sleeve. Warner Oland, as the villain of the, piece, again takes*, on tho sinister mystery of the Orientl And as for Charles Butterworth, he i s l pur excellence tho not-so-nimble-wittedj Algy who Ims to sacrifice some of his honeymoon to take part in Drummond s adventures. Loretta Young makes, a bewitching heroine; and C. Aubrey! Smith and Una Merkel also have important- roles. Among the short subjects fire Walt- Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, “Gulliver Mickey,” and a organlngue,i “Yesterday.” KING’S THEATRE “LOVE STORY OF A CENTURY” Bitterness of hate, lust of power, futility of conflict, glory of faith, ecstasy of love! These are the elements that, go to make up “The World Moves on,” described as Fox Film’s “love story of a century,” which opened to-day at the King’s “ Theatre. Chronicling the drama of a family which, over four generations, spreads its branches over four nations of the earth, the picture comes adorned with the reputation of an epic film. The film features Madeleine Carroll, glamorous star, of “I Was A Spy,” who is co-featured with Franchot Tone, and the work of both won the praise of the New York critics. Their distinguished supporting cast includes Reginald Denny, Siegfried Rumann, Louise Dresser, Raul Koulien, Lumsden Hare, Dudley Digges, Stcpin Fetehit, Brenda Fowler, Russell Simpson, Walter McGrail, Marcell Corday, Charles Bastin, Barry Norton, George Irving, Ferdinand Schumanh-Heihk, Georgette Rhodes, Claude King, Ivan Simpson and Frank Moran. The picture was directed by John Ford, ranked among Hollywood's great. New Orleans of old and ns it- is to-day, streets in Manchester, England, a section of Lille, France, a chateau in Prussia and a New York penthouse atop a skyscraper —these are a few of the many magnificent sets which form the sweeping background of “The- World Moves On.”