The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 254, 30 December 1940, Page 4

The Theatres

REGENT To-morrow and Wednesday (see advertisement on front page for sessions.). "Torrid Zone" Pat O'Brien, James Gagney, Ann Sheridan, Helen Vinson, Jerome Cowan. An ' action filled comedy drama! Ani exciting and invigorating story with a hectic tropical background. Pat O'Brien and Jimmy Cagney together again in the type of role's that made them, famous, Pat O'Brieiv as a -high-power 'eel, brow-heating manager of a banana , plantation exhibits inexhaustible vocal velocity—his troubles are not many, but myriad., Thursday and Friday "Drums .Along -the Mo-» hawlc" Claudette . Colbert, Henry Fonda. Breathless adventure brought to the screen from the great novel of those stirring days wdiein America was venturing forth to new frontiers' Into the valley where the savage Iroquois lurked. Young lovershearts steeled against the sudden terror of torch and tomahawk. Not since "The Covered Wagon" has screen: brought you such entertainment! Saturday, Monday and Tues-> day "Raffles" David Niven, Olivia de Havilland. The man. who gave us "Mr Chips" and "Pygmalion" now brings to the screen a modern version of this sparkling comedy-ro-mance. "Raffles" dramatises tlm story of a sauve and dapper gentleman crook, who moves in the'highest society and is.known, as a champion cricketer. - " \.

GRAND .. ' To-morrow and Wednesday (sees advertisement) "Danger Flight'* John Trent. Another of the exciting Tailspin Tommy series. New thrills . . . miles high in the sky . flirting with death through the roar of a 60-mile gale. Destiny" John Garfield. justice-—• but just the law— which made men criminals beeause they had nothing arid nowhere to lay their heads. John Garfield and Pris- . cilia Lane triumphantly together again. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday "Joe* and Ethel Turp Gall an the President" Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone. Another laughter-hit! MetroGoklwyn,Mayer presents another caU to laughter by the author of "Lady For a Day." "Viva Cisco Kid" Cesar Romero, Jean Rogers. A colourful and romantic adventure! Saturday, Monday and Tuesday* "When the Dalton's Rode" Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy. Their daring holds a nation at bay! The greatest action film of the generation. "The Marines Fly High" Richard Dix, Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Steffi Duna. An action drama of adventure, heroism and hilarity. T\vf> lusty sons of the! fighting legion— comrades in • action —rivals in lovcu*