The Theatres
REGENT Screening again to-night and Tuesday, "Gunner George," George Formbv, Coral Browne, Gary Marsh Romney Brent, Phyllis Calvert. George's liaughiieal comedy ! The hilarities of George Formby are interwoven into a topical talc of U- 1 boat adventures. George is a ijkulele player mistakenly engaged for a crack band it Bergen. Its leader is a spy who broadcasts in his music the position of British ships, but George is able to steal his code and forward it to the British Admiralty, with the consequence that a number of U-boats are sunk. The band leader seeks vengeance on George, but in the end, after many adventures, the hevo contrives to round up the entire gang. While George sings a number of songs to his own ukclele accompaniment, it is his knock-about exploits that are amusing.
GRAND Screening again to-night and Tuesday, "Barricade," Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Charles Winninger, Arthur Treacher, Keye Luke. An exciting action-packed drama on the fighting front of China. Trapped in a besieged American Consulate! "Riders of the Pawn," Jack Randall. A sensational musical Western starring the popular singing cow-) boy, Jack Randall.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 284, 17 March 1941, Page 8
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186The Theatres Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 284, 17 March 1941, Page 8
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