ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 257, 29 July 1942, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

King's Theatre —"Joan of Paris," a story of the underground light against the invader in Paris today, with Michele Morgan and Paul Henreid as principals, is In the last two days of its run at the King’s. On Friday comes another of the topical "cockeyed" stories of the United States Forces. This time It is “Call Out The Marines,” with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe filling the parts of a couple of sergeants who Join up “to impress the girls." Binnle Barnes and Paul Kelly fill the minor roles.

Majestic Theatre. —“Johnny Eager,” which opens at the Majestic today, tells another breath-taking story by the author of “Boom Town.’ A society girl takes a chance and n love against which she has been warned. The impulsive heroine is plaved by Lana Turner, nnd her chosen by‘Robert Taylor. Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer term the Him a dramatic blast and a romantic explosion.

State Theatre. —-“Unexpected Uncle’-' and “Dude Cowboy” open at the State today. The first is an K.K.O. comedy-drama in which a gay old reprobate pokes his nose Into a hectic love affair and often wishes he hadn't. Anne Shirley has the lead, and is ab]v supported by James Craig, and Charles Coburn. “A twisting tornado of two-gun thrills" is the description applied to Tim Holt’s latest cowboy film, “Dude Cowboy,” which is second on the bill, and this contains melody as well as fast action.

plain. Theatre. —Now in its third week. "How Green Was .My Valley” telescopes the events of a good many years of Huw Morgan’s life into a two-hour span. Gradually trouble comes to the Welsh mining valley, and the beginnings of the labour dispute of the nineteenth century. Donald Crisp plays the part of the father. Sara Allgood gives a performance as austere and dignified as Crisp’s; but to little .Roddy McDowell must go half the praise earned by the film.

Tudor Theatre.—From the King's Theatre, “The Corsican Brothers" has reached its fourth week at the Tudor. It is a robust and unusual story based on Dumas' novel. Douglas Fairbanks plays the part of the Franelii twins, separated in body bv the surgeon at birth, but strangely connected in mind and emotions although their upbringing and environment are as different as Paris and the Corsican mountains ",Two Latins From Manhattan,” featuring Joan Davis and Jinx Falkenbnrg, is the associate film.

Opera House.—Whether it Is Waterloo Bridge or Piccadilly or the dark doorways of Soho's little Rupert Street, the sordid side of 'human nature is much the same — and good “copy" for novel or screen. Back at the Opera House this week is that excellent film, “Waterloo Bridge,” which deals with the same fate-worse-than-death theme.

St. Janies Theatre.—Dorothy Lamour, the No. t “pin-up” girl of the United States Army, the top “oomph” girl, has a field day in the hilarious "The Fleet s In," which has kept full houses at the St. James in an uproar since it began its run on Friday, it may have a thin plot, but it has all that it takes to amuse., and, after all, that is what the lilin-goer wants. Dorothy Lamour is ably supported by William Holden, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, and Jimmy Dorsey and tils band, which puts over some excellent numbers.

Regent Theatre.—Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard star in "The Lady Has Plans,” which depicts Paulette Goddard living to Lisbon as reporter for an American broadcasting concern. However, spies have decided that her place on the Clipper will lie taken by an agent who has tattooed on her back the plans of a secret torpedo. The rig-ht girl catches the plane and finds herself the centre of indiscreet interest. iHer scenes with Roland Young and Cecil Kellaway are hilarious with double entendre. The next attraction at the Regent will be “The Doctor and the Debutante.

SUBURBAN THEATRES

Empire (Island Bay).—“A Date With Destiny,” Basil Rathbone, Ellen ,„ Dr ? w t “Frisco Lil,” Irene Herve.'’, Kent ra ,L*of; Ascot (Newtown). — Virginia Clt-y, Errol Flynn. Miriam Hopkins; “Smashing the Money Ring,” Ronald Reagan, Marga^g a i teV (Ka°r n orl).-“Pacific Blackout ” Robert Preston, Martha. ODriscoll, “Seventeen.” Otto Kruger, Betty Meld. Rivoli (Newtown). —“New Wine, Ilona Massey, Alan Curtis; “Mutiny in the Arctic," Richard Arlen, Andy Devine. King George (Lower lliitt).-“P mpernel Smith,” Leslie Howard. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. . » Tivoli (Thorndon). — Lady Be Good, Anne Sothern. Robert, Young; “Broadway Limited,” Victor McLaglen, Dennis O'Keefe. „ . Do Luxe (Lower Hutt). — They Dare Not Love,” George Brent, Martha Scott: “Scattergood Pulls the Strings,” Guy Ktbbee Kinema (Kilbirnie).— “Keep Lin ( 1 lying,” Bud Abbott, Lou Costello; Dark Streets of Cairo,’ 1 Sigrld Gurle, Ralph B prince Edward (Woburn).—“The Man Who Lost Himself,” Brian , Aherne, Kay Francis: "The Devil Pays Off, J. Edward Bromberg. Osa Masson. Capitol (Miramar).— “Captain Fury,’ Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen; “Two Latins From Manhattan.” Joan Davis, Jinx Fajkenburg. Vogue (Brooklyn).—“The Feminine Touch,” Rosalind Russell, Don Ainocne; “Tight Shoes,” John Howard, Ann Gwynne.