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The Theatres

REGENT NAVAL BARRAGE OF LAUGHTER 10,000 tons of mistaken identity h —the biggest case of mistaken identity on record—provides the theme of the Michael Balcon A.T.P. comcdy, "Sailors Three," starring, Tommy Trinder, Britain's new film funster, which comes to the Regent Theatre on Wednesday. This gigantic error is explained in the fact that the three jolty Jack Tars in the British Navy, leave it to the last minute -to »return to their ship, after shore leave, and scramble on to a German pocket battleship by mistake. After numerous complications and misadventures, tliejr sue- \ ceed in turning their colossal error into one of the most terrific feats ever performed. The real reason for the mistake of the ''Sailors Three" is too much celebrating during shore leave. But really they are not to blame for getting drunk. Circumstances are entirety responsible, and some of the most amusing scenes of the film shows how, very much against their wills they are plieel with considerable more drink than they can take. However, they finally succeed in getting back safely 1 back aboard ship, but of course, ths wrong ship, the Nazi battelship, - "Ludendorf," Claude Hulbert, Jack's Brother, and Michael Wilding are the other two of the "Sailors Three'* which is a hurricane of hilarity on. the ocean waves. :

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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 87, 5 August 1942, Page 4

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The Theatres Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 87, 5 August 1942, Page 4

The Theatres Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 87, 5 August 1942, Page 4

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