ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 22010, 12 April 1943, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES | ROXY THEATRE Lilting: songs, Including: ••The Last Time I Saw Paris,' 1 "Fascinating- Rhythm,” and ~- “Oh Lady, Be Good,” are heard in "Lady Be Good.” It Is a sparkling production with a ~ cast headed by Eleanor Powell ( clever dancei's Robert Young and Ann Sothern. ” Mexican Spitfire at Sea” Is a rollicking zz romantic comedy, as exciting as it is funny. ZZ Lupe Velez repeats her Impersonation or «. the girl of the title and Leon Errol and = other clever people are In the cast. THEATRE ROYAL “The Big Blockade” is a picture that everyone should see, for it Is the inspiring " story or what Britain is doing in a very , " important part of the world war. The i; l outstanding cast Includes such names as zz Leslie Banks, Will Hay. Michael Redgrave. := John Mills, Marius tiering and the dls- ~ tinguishert commentator Quentin Reynolds. :* Special arrangements have hen made for ~ the attendance or members of the Air IT Force, for the film should make a particu- ~ lar appeal to them. , rs CIVIC THEATRE £ “.Sundown" tells a very dramatic story, ; « wilh a locale That is oIT the beaten track. It reveals the elTorts of enemy agents to zz break Britain’s hold on her strategic stronghold in Africa. Gene Tierney, George -antlers and Sir Cedric Hardwicke head j7£ the strong cast. The playing or waltz • = melodles for half-an-hour and the screening of entertaining and interesting "shorts , = preceded the star feature. i zz REGENT THEATRE , jS “The War Against Mrs Hadley” carries a message which few will find it in their conscience to ignore. It is the story, Z slmplv but convincingly told, or a woman who cannot believe that she is required to play a part in the war efTorj and regarde the impact or war conditions on ZZ herself and her family as something per- = sonal when it should be the) concern or £ others. Fay Balnter, Edward Arnold, Jean Rogers and Richard Nay do very good 3 work. zz STATE THEATRE = “The Return of Frank James” tells a thrilling story of a man outside the law. " Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney have the zz romantic ieads, and Jackie Cooper and zz John Carradlne have important roles. ZZ “Daytime Wife” fulfils the promise of its ZZ intriguing title, Tor it is a sparkling comedy .. that keeps an audience chuckling. Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell and Warren William -- nead the cast. ZZ