AMUSEMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21508, 22 November 1939, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE

“CALLING DR KILDARE” Lionel Barrymore, as the cantankerous but human old doctor, guides Lew Ayres through another tempestuous adventure in “Calling Dr Kildare," second of the new medical-detective series, now playing at the Majestic Theatre. “Out West With The Hardys" When the Hardys go Wild West in the wide open spaces, Judge Hardy faces the serious problem of keeping his energetic family properly corraled, but with his usual wisdom and understanding he manages to settle Andy’s troubles, prevents Marian from making a hasty marriage and solves the perplexing legal difficulties of an old sweetheart in "Out West With the Hardys.” which opens on Friday at the Majestic Theatre. This, the fifth of the Hardy pictures, follows them through another action-filled episode of their colourful doings, replete with hilarious comedy, human, heart-warming pathos, trials and tribulations. It brings new laurels to the favourites millions of motion picture fans have come to know and to love. STATE THEATRE “CRACKERJACK” Tom Walls comes to the State Theatre to-day in the role of that Raffleg-eum-Robin Hood character of fiction, “Cracker jack.” England fs thrilled by the exploits of a modern Robin Hood, a “man with a hundred faces," who robs the rich and gives to the poor—"Crackerjack.’’ Flying to England on a cross-channel plane is millionaire Morelia, Jack Drake as.d Inspector Bentlng. The rest of the passengers turn out to be crooks and force the pilot to land, after relieving Morelia of most of his valuables. Once in London, Drake (who is really “Crackerjack”) disguises himself as Fenwick Price, and gains entrance to a big society party given by the wealthy Humbolds, and by cleverly substitut' g a fake necklace steals the Humbold pearls. The plot develops at a ms~ y pace, thrill follows thnh tempered with the sparkling humour that only Tom Walls is the master. Also in the cast are beautiful Austrian Lilli Palmer and Noel Madison Peter Lorre, by his own admission, turned in the best acting job of his career in the jungle swamp scenes of “Danger Island,” in which he is starred as Mr Moto. The picture shows Warren Hymer and Lorre making their way through a Porto Rican swamp infested with alligators, lizards and other reptiles. Naturally they were supposed to register fear; and register it they did! “The Saint In London” In “The Saint In London,” opening on Friday, George Sanders again interprets the popular hero of mystery fiction with Sally Gray in the leading feminine role, Gordon McLeod as a puzzled but kindly Scotland Yard inspector, and Henry Oscar as the ruthless chief of a notorious criminal gang. “The Saint," arch enemy of crime, is called to London, where he pits himself against Oscar and his confederates, who are planning a vast currency fraud. The struggle between Sanders and Oscar is Intensified when Miss Gray is made the target for the gang’s activities.

REGENT THEATRE “GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE" The combination of Gracie Allen’s talents and excellent work by a large group of featured players equals one of the best mystery comedies to reach the screen in many a year. It is the picturisation of S. 8. Van Dine's "The Gracie Alien Murder Case,” which opens to-day at the Regent Theatre, with Gracie, Warren William, Ellen Drew. Kent Taylor and Judith Barrett in the featured roles. Events leading to the picture’s initial murder get under way when Gracie attends a picnic given by her uncle for his perfume company. “Only Angels Have Wings” Hailed as 1939’s greatest screen adventure, “Only Angels Have Wings” opens on Saturday, with Cary Grant and Jean Arthur co-starred. The film also includes in Its cast Thomas Mitchell, Rita Hayworth and Richard Barthelmess, who makes his first screen appearance after a three-year absence. “Only Angels Have Wings” Is a drama of romance and adventure in a small South American seaport. THEATRE ROYAL ENTERTAINING DOUBLE BILL Johnny Downs discovers a new disease—it’s called “Blonde Trouble”— and the symptoms are Eleanore Whitney and Terry Walker before the eyes in Paramount’s new comedy, “Blonde Trouble,” which is screening at the Theatre Royal. Lynne Overman and William Demarest are cast in support of the featured trio. Saturday Evening Post stories written by Frederick Irving Anderson have been the basis of both Paramount’s “The Return of Sophie Lang,” the film romance also at the Royal, and the earlier “The Notorious Sophie Lang.” which was screened two years ago. Gertrude Michael, who has the leading role in the current picture, was starred for the first time in the earliest film.