ENTERTAINMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 219, 16 September 1943, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES REGENT THEATRE. With a vicious prize fight providing a major thrill amid romance and comedv. "Sunday Punch,” teaming William Lundigan, new leading man discovery, with glamorous Jean Rogers, is the attraction. Excitement galore of comedians whose antics punctuate each episode of the picture. The associate feature, "Busman’s Honeymoon," stars Robert Montgomery. OPERA HOUSE "This Above All" will have its final screening at the Opera House to-day and to-night. Beginning to-morrow is the spectacular musical film "Seven Days Leave,” co-starring two of the screens most popular players of the day. Victor Mature and Lucille Ball. A ’brilliant supporting cast aids the two stars in presenting this gay I ory. In addition to Miss Cortes, tney include Harold Peary as the shyster lawyer. Gildersleeve, who handles the inheritance; Peter Lind Hayes, BuddyClark and Arnold Stang as Johnny s Army buddies; Ginny Simms. Wallace Ford. Walter Reed, Ralph Edwards. Marcy McGuire and Charles Victor, in addition to Les Brown and FreddyMartin and their respective orchestras. MAJESTIC THEATRE Final screenings of Paramount's "The Glass Key” will take place at the Majestic Theatre to-day and tonight. To-morrow's change is Jack London's dynamic and thrilling saga of the ocean "Sea Wolf." Featured players aie Howard G. Robinson, Ila Lupino and John Garfield. This story is Jack London’s best, and is full of action, which gives Robinson full scope for his undoubted talent in “he man” roles. The supporting programme is interesting and varied. DUCHESS THEATRE. “Frisco Lil,” a new Universal adventure drama of life behind the scenes in a swank gambling rendezvous, with Irene Hervey in the title role. “Hellzapo-ppin.” starring Olsen and Johnson, is the associate feature.