The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 180, 1 July 1940, Page 4

The Theatres

REGENT Evening screenings to-day and to-morro.w with matinee and evening sessions, "The Wizard of Oz" Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Boilger, Bert Lahr, ( Jack Haley, Billie. Burke. Probably the most delightful, fascinating fantasy ever screened, certainly the most technically and exquisitely beautiful. The only film that can be compared with it is "Snow White," hut their ' differences are most marked. In the "Wizard" the characters are all alive and real. It is a gorgeous conception, carried out with the most lavish production values, a great array of talent and fine sensitive renderings. Old and young alike will delight it, and only the confirmed grouch can pick holes in it. I , GRAND Screenings to-day and to-mor-row of "East Side of Heaven" Joan Blondell, Baby Sandy, Mischa Auer, Irene Hervey„ Bing Crosby, G. Aubrey Smith. You'll listen with rapture —thrill with pleasure—roar with laughter at this glorious entertainment which eclipses anything have ever seen. Bing is a taxi-driver. Joan, his sweetheart, is a hotel telephone operator. "Conspiracy" Allan Lane, Linda Hayes, Robert Barratt. A daring expose of Dictator States! s Mystery lurks. In. every shadow, as romancc battles danger, and spies and traitors fight to the finish with heroes who know no fear!