ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 258, 30 July 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Regent Theatre. —There is a new fire iu tlie life of Dr. Kildare in the new exciting -lilni, "The Doctor and Hie Debutante,” produced iby the director of the “Thin Man” series.’ All women fell tor Hie handsome doctor, but the glamorous debutante fell harder than Hie others. Lew Ayres is young Dr. Kildare, Lionel Barrymore the lovable Dr. Gillespie, Alma Kruger is Nurse .Molly Byrd, and Ann Ayars tlie debutante. 'Featurettes on tlie programme inelude the coloured traveltalk, "Yosemite the -Magiiitieent," and the special miniature, "Tlie Tell Tale Heart.”

Plaza Theatre. —Acclaimed as tlie year's best picture, ‘How Green Was My Valley, ’ tlie dramatic masterpiece which has captivated Wellington, telescopes tlie events of a good .many years ol Hnw Morgan’s life into a two-hour span. Gradually trouble conies to tlie ’Welsh mining valley, and tlie ibeginnings of tlie labour dispute of tlie nineteenth century. Donald Crisp plays tlie part of the fatlier. iSara Allgood gives a performance as austere and dignified as Crisp’s; but to little lioddv McDowell must go halt tlie praise earned bv the film.

J>o Luxe Theatre.—Cabled news of tlie activities of spies in Australia makes one of tlie films at tlie De Luxe particularly topical. "Unseen Enemy'' tells a tale of spy warfare in the Pacific when tlie waterfront is turned into the battlefront. Billed as “American Fists v. Axis Heels,” it stars Leo Carrillo. Andy Devine, Irene Hervey, and Don Terry. Tlie second feature brings to Hie. screen one of Damon Runyon’s wise-cracking riots which loses nothing in tlie translation from tlie book'.

"Butch ami tlie Baby,'' which has tlie expected complement of big-hearted toughs, guys and dolls, provides a rollicking setting for Broderick Crawford, Virginia Bruce, Dick Foran, and Slienip Howard. Both these pictures, together witli the newsreel of .Russian war scene's, are showing in New Zealand for the first time.

Opera, it is' Waterloo Bridge or Piccadilly or tlie dark doorways of Solio’s little Rupert Street. Hie sordid side of human nature is inueli the same — and good "copy” for novel or screen. Now allowing finally al Hie Opera House is "Waterloo Bridge.” starring Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. Five sisters witli tlie one thought, “We want a man," provide the romantic theme iu Hie brilliant satirical comedy. “Pride and Prejudice,” which starts its season tomorrow. This is a tip-top film, starring tlie lovely Greer Garson, with Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O’Sullivan, Ann Rutherford and Laurence Olivier, who takes the honours with Greer Garson in consummate acting. King’s Theatre.—The true story of tlie Paris of today under the brutal heel of the Nazi is revealed in ".loan of Paris," now showing finally at it he King’s Theatre. Tomorrow conies another of tlie topical “cock-eyed” stories of the United States Forces. This time it is “Cail Out The Marines,” with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe filling tlie parts of a couple of sergeants who join up “to impress the girls.” Binnie Barnes and Paul Kelly fill the minor roles.

St. James Theatre.—Dorothy Lainour, the No. 1 “pin-up” girl of the United States Army, Hie top “oomph” girl, lias a field day in tlie hilarious “The Fleet’s In,” which has kept full houses at the St. James in an uproar since it began its run on Friday. Dorothy Lamour is ably supported by William Holden, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, and Jimmy Dorsey and his band, which puts over some excellent numbers. /

Tudor Theatre.—Now showing at the Tudor, the film “The Corsican Brothers” is an unusual story based on Dumas’ .novel, Douglas Fairbanks plays the part of the Fraiiclii twins, separated in body by the surgeon at birth, but strangely connected in mind and emotions although their upbringing and environment are as different ns Paris and tlie Corsican mountains “Two Latins From Manhattan,” featuring Joan Davis and Jinx Falkenburg. is the associate film.

Majestic Theatre.—“Johnny Eager” tells another breath-taking story by Hie author of “Boom Town.’ A society girl takes a ehance and a love against which she lias been warned. The impulsive heroine is played by Lana Turner, and her chosen by Robert Taylor. Metro-Goidwyn-Mayer term the film a dramatic blast and a romantic explosion.

State Theatre. —“Unexpected Uncle" is an R.K.O. conieily-driiuia in which a gay old reprobate pokes ills nose into a hectic love affair and often wishes he hadn’t. Anne Shirley has the lead, and is ably supported by James Craig, and Charles Coburn. “A twisting tornado of two-gun thrills” is the description applied to Tim Holt's latest cowboy Him. “Dude Cowboy,” which is second on the bill, and this contains melody as welt as fast action. SUBURBAN THEATRES .Empire (Island Bay).—-"A Date With Destiny,” Basil Rathbone. Ellen Drew; “Frisco Lil.” Irene Hervey, Kent Taylor. Ascot (Newtown).— “Virginia City," Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins; “Smashing the Money Ring,” Ronald Reagan, Margaret Stevenson. Regal (Knrori). —"Pacific Blackout, Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll; "Seventeen,” Otto Kruger, Betty Field. Rivoli (Newtown). —“New Wine,” Ilona -Massey, Alan Curtis: “Mutiny in the Arctic,” Richard Arlen, Andy Devine. King George (Lower Hutt).—“Pimpernel Smith,” Leslie Howard. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. Tivoli (Thorndon).— "Lady Bo Good, Anne Sothern, Robert Young; “Broadway Limited,” Victor McLaglen. l Dennis O'Keefe. I)<> Luxe (Lower Hull).—"Tliey Dare Not Love,” George Brent, Martha Scott: “Scattergood Pulls the Strings," Guy Kibbee. Kinema (Kilbirnie). —“Keep ’Em Flying,’’ Bud Abbott. Lou Costello; “Dark Streets of Cairo," Sigrid Gurie. Ralph Byrd. Prince Edward (Woburn). —"Hurricane Smith," Ray Middleton. Jane Wyatt; “Hurry, Charlie. Hurry.” Leon Errol, Mildred Coles. Capitol (.Miramar).—“Captain Fury.” Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen: "Two Latins From Manhattan," Joan Davis, Jinx Fa]kcnburg. Vogue (Brooklyn).—"The Feminine Touch," Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche; “Tight Shoes,” John Howard. Ann Gwynue.