REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 18, 22 January 1935, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

"WAGON WHEELS" SHOWING One of the most stirring epic adventures in the history of the conquest of the West shows finally to-day and tonight on the screen of the Regent Theatre in the thrilling Paramount lilmisation of Zane Grey s “Wagon Wheels,’’ featuring Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick, Monte Blue and Haymond Hatton. Adapted from the well-known no\cl, “Fighting Caravans” by Zane Grey, the picture is a stirring account of the famous trip by the covered wagon caravan which took hardy pioneers into the untamed West to civilise it. It shows in a thrilling, dramatic style bow they overcame the handicaps imposed by nature, conquered the Indians who blocked their path and in their human fashion even found time to indulge in romance. ‘ ‘ Come On, Marines! ’ ’ Thrilling screen fare is promised at ; the Kegent Theatre to-morrow in / “Come On, Marines.” “Come On, I Marines” is an entertaining and fast- | moving production, the exciting moj ments of which hold one in suspenseIn this film Bichard Arlen, who is cast as a sergeant of marines, is sent, together with a small contingent of marines, to the Philippine jungles to rescue a group of “children” said to be at the mercy of a bandit and his gang. Laughter is provoked when the marines learn, to their surprise and joy, that the children are none other than grown-up women who were looking for romance. From then on the picture is a series of riotous bandit battles on one side, and blonde battles on the other. But the stranded beauties keep the situation well in hand amid thrills and laughs.