The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 8, 26 January 1942, Page 8

The Theatres

REGENT "The Thief of Bagdad" abounds in scenes unwinding breath-taking magic—magic which transforms a stony desert into an Elnclianted City; a Flying Horse which flies into the clouds and returns to the spot whence it took off; a Djinni, who is released from a tiny bottle, and becomes as high as the highest mountain and towers over the city of Bagdad; the Black Galleon, a mystery ship sailed by a wicked magic-1 ian; the Flying Carpet, which goeSj from city to city like an air-<plane; the All-Seeing Eye, a ruby stolen from a Giant Goddess, which gives its owner power to see whatever he wishes to see, no matter how for away. All the glories of the one thousand and one nights—their romance, their magic, their wonder— have been woven into the most exciting motion picture, in glorious teelmicolour, the screen has ever

seen. The picture is being released by Ufiited Artists.

Abbott and Costello, those screamingly funny fellows who won screen stardom through their work in Universal's hit laugh film, "Buck Privates,'" are back on the screen in a new comedy titled Abbott and Costello and Dick Powell "In the Navy." This latest feature in Universale series built around the various units of Uncle Sam's military service is said to surpass "Buck Privates," box office record-breaker.

GRAND Screening Friday, Saturday and Monday, "In Old Colorado," Hopalong Cassidy, series. Wm. Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Margaret Hayes. Comedy predominates in this enjoyable picture which contains all the ingredients sought for by action-western fans in their screen fare! "Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery," Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charlie Crapewin. Anna May Wong. Thrilling! exciting; baffling!