CIVIC THEATRE

Chronicle (Levin), 14 March 1946, Page 2

CIVIC THEATRE

TO-NIGHT ANI5 TO-MORROW "Smiling Ghost" is a fast-paced, laugh-crammed story of a guy who is hired to break a„jinx and finds himself in a set-up with rnore mysterious goings-on than a seance. Wayne Morris shares the starring roles with lovely Brenda Marshall and Alexis Smith. Many peculiar things happened during their investigation. Sliding panels; gleaming eyes; a smiling ghost that wanders , about at night. All this tends to deepen the mystery. But through a clever plan they unearth the solu- j tion which will prove to be a great j surprise even to those who are i ardent mystery fans. The support- j ing cast, all of whom give very fine performances, is made up of Alani Hale, Lee Patrick and David Bruce.j In the second attraction Amerin ca's unsung heroes of the sub-kill- 1 ing, non-rigid sky cruisers are( brought to the screen for the firsti time in "This Man's Navy," actionjammed, heart-warming story of the Navy's lighter-than-air service. Latest starring vehicle for Wallace Beery, it is the adventurous story of the men who man the : blimps and the stirring role theyi are playing in the war effort. As; Chief Aviation Pilot Ned "Gasl Bag" Trumpet, Beery has his great- j est role since "Hell Divers" and ; "West Point of the Air." The team of James Gleason with Beery intro- j duces a rollicking new motion picture combination. Gleason portrays : Chief Machinist Mate Jimmy Shan- \ non, who is always battling with his pal, Beery. Gleason's tough,; wiry, comedy portrayals will be remembered from "Here Comes Mr. | Jordan" and "A Guy Named Joe."! He recently completed an assign-j ment in ""A Tree Grows in Brook-i lyn." "