REGENT THEATRE

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1946, Page 4

REGENT THEATRE

Screening finally tonight the thrilling drama "They Were Expendable" starg-ing Robert Montgomery, John Wayne with Donna Reed. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MATINEE THURSDAY 2 P.M. In presenting the new George Formby film "He Snoops to Conquer" at the Regerit Theatre on Thursday and Friday aucl^ences will see him in an entirely new role. George has depicted many various characters, policeman, airman, sailor, home guard, and now we find him as the man-of-all-work in a town council office. The picture gives George Formby the most topical role of his screen career as the "man of the people" Who is being backed for the local bouneil election of Tangleton by eccentric millionaire Sir Timothy Strawbridge (played by Robertson Hare) and his daughter Jane (Elizabeth Allan), in an effort to bring the Government's proposed scheme for town planning into being, despite the opposition of a crooked council and its chairmair (played by CMude Bailey). "Uhfortunately for George, electioneering brings forth all kinds -of troubles, but for the audience sequence after sequence of hilarious fun. One moment, please . . . a broadoast coming through from Tokyo! Oome in Tokyo! Come in Tokyo! . . . Well! . . . if it isn't Tokyo Rose hersel-f — still trying to broadcast to Americans! But, there'll be no word froin Tokyo Rose tonight, or any other night! Folks, Tokyo Rose has taken her last shot at the hearts of your G.I.'s! Tokyo Rose can no longer torlure the boys with heartbiveaking stories abciut their sweethearts and families. Ihstead . . . the whole cycle of the vicious cunning activities o'f this traitress will be bared on the screen be'ginnlng on Thursday. See "Tokyo Rose" the second attraction at the Regeht Theatre. Afiother great Paramount .picture. Also showing is "Hero's Death" chapter 11 of Spy Smasher serial.