ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 131, Issue 21910, 14 December 1942, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES | g STATE THEATRE 'J* Two well-contained films provide splendid •- entertainment. “Arizona Bound” is a colourful Western romance, in which “The Rough Riders,” three of the toughest and % most dangerous daredevils that ever drew g six-shooters to bring- some western had man to a well-deserved end. nuke their g* debut as a Him team. They are Buck Jones, A Tim McCoy and Raymond Hatton. “The A Man Who Wouldn't Die.” featuring Lloyd Nolan, is a mystery adventure. g ROXY THEATRE “Lire Begins ror Andy Hardy” continues the adventures of tile popular Hardy family. A Mickey Rooney, as Andy, is again involved A in some romantic adventures, and Judy Carlllo, Jane Franze, Billie Burke, the An- A parts in the development of the story. g* “ Silver Stallion,” starring Thunder, the wonder horse, and Captain Boots’ famous police dog, is as delightful as It is un- £■ usual, and holds the close interest of the g? audience throughout. #! ij THEATRE ROYAL “What's Cookin’” has a cast Including comedy featuring such clever people as Gloria Jean (the brilliant singer), Leo J2* Carlllo, Jane Frayee, Billie Burke, the An- | p drews Sisters and Woody Hearn’s Band. Song- Introduced include “ Liebestrauin,” g’ “What To Do,” “If,” “Blue Flame,” “Lo. Here the Gentle Lark.” “11 Baclo,” & MendeDsohn’s violin Concerto, “Pack Dp * Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag,” * “Woodchoppers Ball,” etc. “Cadets on Parade” is an entertaining comedy-drama. #; CIVIC THEATRE Plenty of thrills are provided by “Underground” which reveals for the first time i] the methods by which courageous young men and women are working to under- *; mine dictator rule. In spite of the con- g; slant supervision or every phase or life #; in these oppressed nations, the underground % movement Is constantly gaining momen- ,?, turn. Jeffrey Lynn and Kaaren Verne have ?; the romantic leads, and Philip Doom and ?; Mona Maris give good support. There are S some entertaining “shorts.” gj REGENT THEATRE g “Rio Rita” Is a gay production, #■ presenting those very funny comedlans, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, in * an entertaining mixture of merry comedy, ? tuneful music and wild excitement, against ? the colourful'background of Mexico. It j deals with a merry mix-up over Nazi £ spies. Kathryn Grayson and John Carroll, g in the romantic leads, sing pleasingly. A * March or Time, “ Men of the Fleet.” and g war news by air mail are intensely Inter- $ , esting. g