The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 261, 22 January 1941, Page 5

The Theatres

REGENT

Screening again to-niglit and to-morrow, "Pinocchio" .Walt Disney's masterpiece in colour. For everyone of every age. Walt Disney's first and only full-length feature since "Snow White" yet so excitingly different—in 2000 shades of technicoloiu", with a company of brand new characters. Disnejr has created a story even lovelier than ''Snow White"—and has. spun for them adventures beyond all dreams. It's a gloriously new world; with brand new characters —fantastic—yet familiai and as real as life itself—it carries you along that high, shining road to adventure and romance—so lavish with beauty, action, colour and comedy that it must be seen again and again. Screening Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, "Balalaika" Nelson Eddy, Tlona Massey, Frank Morgan, Charles Ruggles. Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer present the most entertaining musical film of the year. 1940's most important picture—the screen production of the v famous stage musical, set against the thrilling background of Russia in the exciting last days cf the Czar! Love songs, gay songs, marching songs— all these are your Avhere the wild* passionate Balalaika plays—as lovers who know they may have no to-morrow, sing and dance the night away! Nelson Eddy—King of Song—• as Peter • Karagin, singing Cossack,, who took love where he found it. Ilona Massey—sensational new singing star —as Lydia Marakova. You'll thrill to their glorious voices singing "The Magic of Your Love,''* "Ride, Cossack, Ride," "Love Us My Game," "Tanya,"' "Flow, Flow, White Wine," "At The Balalaika," "Song of Lhe Volga Boatman,"' "Come This Holy Christmas Night" "Toreador Song From Carmen," and all the other wonderful melodies sung to the accompaniment of the famous Balalaika Orchestra! Comedy —romance —drama and songs! It will take you a lifetime' to forget!

GRAND Screening to-night, to-morrow and Friday, "Buck Benny Rides Again" Jack Benny, Ellen Drew, Rochester, Andy Devine, Phil Harris and Carmichael, The Polar Bear. It's funnier than "Man About Town." "The \ Man With Nine Lives" Karloff, Rog- | er Pryor, Joann Sayers, Lee Will- J| arcl, Stanley BroAvn. Thrilling; exciting' spooky! entertaining!