FILMS & PLATERS

Southland Times, Issue 24685, 5 March 1942, Page 3

FILMS & PLATERS

Brian Ahem® plays two entirely dissimilar roles in Universal’s new and hilarious comedy, “The Man Who Lost Himself,” which comes on Friday to the Majestic Theatre. Aherne, who costars with Kay Francis, will be seen as a worthless man-about-town, involved in scandal, heavily in debt and estranged from his wife in one of the roles. In the other, he is the exact opposite: an honest, temperate business man.

:‘Sun Valley Serenade,” starring Sonja Henie and John Payne, and featuring Glenn Miller’s orchestra, will begin at the State Theatre on Friday. With most of the scenes set on the sunny, snowy slopes of an American holiday resort, the picture is a gay, romantic musical with new skate and ski surprises. Sonja Henie is featured in two new skating ballets and several ski-ing routines. She is again given the oppor-

The comedy situations arise when Aherne, as the young business man, awakens after a night of carousing, to find himself installed in the no-good’s home, and he is unable to convince anyone, including the other man’s wife, that he is himself and not the man they insist he is. Included in the large supporting cast are Henry Stephenson, S. L. Sakall, Nils Asther and Sarah Padden.

tunity to show the mastery on ice which won her renown as the World and Olympic Figure Skating Champion. The happy comedy starts when John Payne, piano player for Glenn Miller’s band, finds that the “little” refugee he has offered to care for is really Sonja. He tries to escape from the agreement, but Sonja keeps after him, to his discomfort and to the annoyance of his fiancee, Lynn Bari.