CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1935, Page 8

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

KING’S THEATRE. “LEST WE FORGET.” “Dark Hazard,” in which Edward’ G. Robinson portrays the principal role, and which was screened at the King’s Theatre last evening, will be finally screened to-night. At the King’s Theatre to-morrow the Sound City production “Lest We Forget” will have its first screening. It is described as an unusual picture, taking as its character four typical men, an Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, and a Welshman, who agree in. the trenches to meet again in the days of peace. A brief prologue describes this pact, and the scene shifts to a beautiful country English residence 16 years later. Two of the comrades arrive and the Welshman, who is now a miner in Wales, puts in a belated’ appearance. They decide to commence dinner without waiting for the fourth man. The empty chair is mute testimony of a forgotten promise or perhaps something more pathetically tragic. The evening brings with its hosts of reminiscences, discussion on the trend of modern affairs cleverly relieved by songs and music in which the daughter of' the Englishman joins. During the festivities a romance between the daughter of Captain Rayner and the son of one of his old freinds becomes apparent, and provides a pleasing interlude. The story works up to an outstanding climax and; concludes in a most surprising and satisfactory manner. To Stewart Rome, well known for several of his recent perfect portrayals, is entrusted the part of Captain Rayner, Anne Yates as Sylvia Rayner and Esmond Knight as Pat Doyle, take the juvenile parts. “Lest We Forget” is said to have been extremely popular with English audiences, and was accorded a very successful run at Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London.

PLAZA THEATRE.

“SADIE McKEE.” “Transatlantic Merry-go-Round,” the gay musical production which stars Gene Raymond, Nancy Carroll and Frank Morgan, will be finally screened at the Plaza Theatre to-night. Franchot Tone’s average is going up. Twice he has sacrificed the girl to another. Now comes “Sadie McKee” to even things up. “Sadie McKee,” which will open to-morrow at the Plaza Theatre, is the third picture in which Joan Crawford, the star, and Tone appear together. And it is their first picture in which Tone gets the girl. Lucky in love, unlucky in celluloid romance, might be a slogan applied to the romantic Tone. Joan and Franchot’s heart affair has long been Hollywood’s warmest subject. But not until “Sadie McKee” was Franchot assigned to leave his post at the rail and approach the altar of the church. Spurned early in the film in favour of a weakling crooner, Tone, in the role of Michael, wins Sadie’s favour in the last reel, thus mirroring- directly on the screen the front page romance. “Sadie McKee” is an excellent piece of work, both jn production and story, but it is evident that without the talents of its excellent cast the full power and sweep of what is recognised as a triumphant production could not have been extracted.

ELTHAM TALKIES.

"Every Woman’s Man,” to be shown at the Eltham Theatre to-night only, portrays the glamour, thrills and colour of the prize-cing. The cast comprises a distinguished group of actors and sporting personalities, including Jack Dempsey, Walter Huston, and Otto Kruger. Max Baer, who is paired with Myrna Loy in the new picture, proved himself as great a lover as a prize-fighter. Tire plot, based on the story by Francis Marion, depicts the career of a youngster- who rises from the position of “bouncer” in a “speak-easy” to that of a champion in a championship calibre. The sensational scenes laid against a sports background, the romantic interlude with the nightclub entertamer and the difficulties placed in the way of the fighter by a racketeer gunman provide the elements of the most realistic and absorbing story of the prize-ring ever to reach the screen. Scores of internationally famous ex-champions and their contemporaries add realism to the great prize fight scenes. The supporting programme includes a news gazette, and a 1 Laurel and Hardy comedy "Their First Mistake.”