The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 136, 1 August 1941, Page 8

The Theatres

REGENT To-night, "Sporting Blood,'' Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lewis Stone, William Gargan, Lynnc Carver. They're coming clown the stretch—with thrills and romance. This great M.G.M. cast combine their varied talents in one of the most thrilling action pictures which has ever been brought here. It is a race track story in a new setting and with an entirely new idea. It has all the thrills of big races being run, with a spectacular fire thrown in for good measure. Yet its bas>is is tha't of prejudice against a young man and his battle to overcome it. Robert Young is the hero and beautiful Maureen O'Sullivan is the heroine of a thrilling story. In outstanding roles are Lewis Stone, the popular Judge of the "Hardy Family" series; William Gargan and Lynne Carver. In addition to a brilliant cast in fast-moving drama 3 r ou'll sec dozens of beautiful thoroughbreds—you'll see two of the most thrilling horse races ever staged, p!us a good look at Santa Anita, where all the track sequences were filmed. "SEA HAWK" "The Sea Hawk," directed by Michael Curtiz, master director of the action film, will be the feature attraction at the Regent Theatre. Produced by Warner Bros on a lavish scale to give full value to the magnificent sweep of the stirring sea story, "The Sea Hawk" has a tremendous cast of thousands, headed by Errol Flynn. Mighty sea battle?, during duels, spectacular scenes in the Elizabethan court are only a few of the ingredients which make "The Sea Hawk" such splendid entertainment. Featured in the cast with Flynn are Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Flora R(obson, Don--alil Crisp, Alan Hale, Una O'Connor and William Lundigan.