AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19692, 26 July 1938, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE JOHN WAYNE IN “I COVER THE WAR,” IDA LUI’INO IN “LET’S GET MARRIED” AND “MARCH OF TIME” “I Cover the War," a saga of the modern-day gentlemen of fortune, tiie news-reel cameramen, heads the triple-unit programme now at the Majestic Theatre. Little known Ira, in an obscure corner of Mesopotamia, is the locale for this novel and thrilling subject, which portrays John Wayne as the cameraman who follows tiie news, even though his job takes him into storms of machine gun bullets and into the lairs of savage desert tribes whose specialty has been throat-slitting for uncounted centuries! "I Cover tiie War" is crammed with action from the moment Bob Adams leaves New York with orders to get moving pictures of Mulladhi, bandit Arab chieftain. Mutfadhi is harassing British troops who are holding the country under a world war mandate. Bob’s trip starts harmlessly enough, but before he has the l'tice of Hie chieftain on celluloid he encounters enough adventures to last the ordinary man a lifetime. Of course there is a girl, Gwen Gaze, to supply the romance. Also there are bands of gun-runners, plotters, treachery, sacrifice, thrilling charges by screaming fanatics of the desert —and a roaring escape when Bob and his pal charge through the maddened tribesmen, using their sound-recording truck as a war lank, taking pictures and recording the sound* of actual combat while they fight off their enemies. Thrills? “I Cover tire War" is packed with them! "Let's Get Married,” a rollicking comedy featuring Ida Lupino, Ralph Bellamy and Walter Connolly, is the ■ associate feature. Based on a famous Saturday Evening Post story, “Let’s Get Married” delves into the private lives of the official weather man and a politician’s daughter. Alfred K. Green directed the film from a screen play by Ethel Hill. Reginald Denny, Raymond WalImrii and Nana Bryant are prominently featured in the cast. An added attraction will be a "March of Time" featuring "Hawaii,” “Babies Wanted," and “Rockefeller's Millions.” KING’S THEATRE "RADIO CITY REVELS”: TO-DAY I Revolving about one of the most ingenious themes ever brought to the screen, RKO Radio's new musical comedy hit, “Radio City Revels,” which opens at the King's Theatre to-day, has been lavishly produced with a cast headed by Bob Burns, Jack Oakie, Kenny Baker and Ann Miller, and with a melange of lyrics and laughter and dancing among its entertaining leatures. Many catchy songs are featured, “Speak Your Heart” and "Good Night Angel”; three modern numbers, “I’m Taking a Shine to You.” “Take a Tip From the Tulip" and “There’s a New Moon Over the Old Mill,” and the novelty song,

"Swingin’ in the Corn.” Kenny Baker, the screen’s new tenor, sings four of the tunes, with Jane Froman and Marilyn Vernon each singing one, and Bob Burns sings two “gag” songs. Three unique dance routines are also featured in the picture by Ann Miller, who was Ginger Rogers' dancing partner in “Stage Door.’ Hal Kemp and his orchestra have a featured spot. REGENT THEATRE “THE FIREFLY”: JEANETTE MACDONALD’S MUSICAL: EXTENDED SEASON. Again the popular demand for an M-G-M musical has caused an extension of season, to accommodate ah those who wish to see “The Firefly. The continued large crowds at the Regent is a tribute to Jeanette MacDonald, as well as the producers of the film, and that it is well deserved there is no doubt, because this singer’s seventeenth musical is an outstanding attraction and the sta 1 ' herself is splendid. In a powerful story of dramatic intrigue, spiced with music, adventure and romance, Jeanette McDonald displays her excellent acting ability and sings some never-to-be-forgotten haunting melodies. The setting is in Madrid, in 1808, when Ferdinand VII is making his entry into the city as King of Spain. In one of tiie principal cafes, Nina A/.ara, an entertainer known as “The Firefly,” portrayed by Miss MacDonald, sees among her admirers a stranger, Don Diego Manrique de Lara (Allan Jones), a wealthy young Spaniard by whom siie is very attracted. The dancer is in reality a Spanish spy, employed by the Government u> discover Napoleon’s plans for tiie invasion of Spain, a mission on which she leaves tiie following day. While travelling to Bayonne, she finds sue is being followed by Don /Jingo, who confesses his love for her and insists on escorting her through the Pyrenees. Don Diego is actually a French spy whose duly it is to watch her movements. Years later all ends well. The highlight in the I'eaturetles is an historical mystery entitled "The Ship Thai Died,”'based on the greatest-mystery in maritime history, the ill-fated “Marie Celeste" which in 1872 was found deserted in mid-ocean with all sails set, watches ticking and food cooking and not a soul on board. This is an excellent film. Also showing is the first cricket test, Australia v. England. —“Bluebeard's Bfli Wife”: Famous French Comedy— For sheer fun and delightful entertainment Pai'amount's picturisation of tlu' famous French play, “Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," should provide more than enough for any one evening. With the comedy cast headed by the great favourites, Gary Coopc, Claudette Colbert and Edward Everett Horton, supported by a whole troupe of funsters, it is no wonder that this film is creating popularity records all over the world, and it is also no wonder that the Regent management strongly advises early reservation to avoid disappointment at the box office, which is a very busy place witli bookings from 9.30 daily.