ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 36, 6 November 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Stage And Army Join In Patriotic Musical There'have been talkies about Broadway;, there have been. an equal number, about West Point.' But the Him at the 'State , this'..week is probably the first .on record in which the Great White; IVay and the military ■ academy have joined forces to produce-a show, which also features a fair smattering of, Intensely patriotic songs.' “Uncle Sam Gets Around’' 'is one of. those swlngy, easy songs that combines ‘ the fervour of . “For He's My Uncle” with the singable qualities ot “God Bless America.'-’ One ot the other four musical numbers is -."My Old Man was an Army Man.” the-sdrt ot song that should bo sung by an American Graele Fields—if the United States had one. . “Cadet Girl” is the somewhat'unpromising title of tins film; which .has. a great deal of entertainment and some useful flag-waving. .Carol Landis- crops up in all sorts of. unlikely places; this time she has forsaken prehistoric caves and turnabout sex for the: healthy, role ot a W.A.A.C., .or whatever they call them on,the other-side of the Pacific. George. Montgomery is- the man and William: Tracy and-Chic Chandler come along-with a helping, hand. ... As for the other picture, it’s case of—- “ Don’t look now, .but .1 think there’s a iiewycowboy star just come in.’\ Yes; and his name is John Kimbrough, which he will certainly have, to change If he hopes to reach the' dazzling-sagebush heights -of Gene Autry and Buck .Tones. . "Sundown Jim” ig a “bullet-spattered saga of the. West when men' were quick on the. draw and love was wild and raw.'’ (Did someone say- they had seen all that before/).

Tudor Theatre.—Transferred from ‘ the King’s Theatre, “South ' American George,’’ starring' George 1 - 1 Fbrmby, will fill the Tudor with more laughing audiences. George’s song numbers are riotous, including the great hit, .’’The Batmaid at tli<> Hose and Crown.” The associate feature is "The 'Man Who Returned to Life,'’ starring John ’Howard and Lucile Fairbanks. »

riazu Theatre.—Claudette ' Colbert, ia; “Remember the Day,” gives a lino, performance as a woman who is inevitably drawn back to an early love affair. John Payno is her opposite' lea l. Tragedy, rapture, and uorrow all find their place iu .the story.' A.: special short shows fighting 1D New Guinea. , '

De' Luxe Theatre.— "Tugboat Annie balls Again” is the .chief attraction. The reutT. between Annio- ami Captain Bullwlnkle is the- funniest, happiest hit. Marjorie Ram ? beau, .Alan. Hale. Jane- Wyman, and 'Ronald Reagan. The associate.feature rt “Federal Bullets,” a first release of a Gnien vl Gangland melodrama, with Milburn -Stone and Zeffio'Tilbury In. the leads. There is another episode of the “Gang Busters’ serial, and a Jackpot Quiz.

Opera: HousiL—Bette'. Davis,, in Warner. Brothers’ special, "The Letter,” comes to greater heights of. film technique than ever before. AS the woman who. pours out her love, and her heart, in one brief letter, ami spends all her life regretting it, she makes Somerset Miluglitim’s .story, live;. This is a film which will, grip Wellington audiences.

King’s Theatre.—“Confirm or Deny,’ a “foreign correspondent" story writtenaround the mystery of the happenings 01. September 15, ID4G. opens its season today. Did Hitler attempt., to invade Britain'/ Did. the R.A.F. knock out the attempt? Did a'foreign correspondent “get the story, and then kill it for a womans sake? Don Ameche and Joan Bennett lead.

Paramount ■ Theatre,. —“The Vanishing Virginian,” with'Frank Morgan and Kathryn Grayson in the leads, is .filling Hie Paramount.' ' The story . of the Commonwealth attorney. Bob Yancey, who seems to spend most of .nights, in the cells, lor contempt of "court, is one of the most attractive presented on the screen in recent years, A .first release, “So's Your Aunt Emma.” with Zasu Pills, Roger Pryor and Warren Hymer. Is the associate ■feature.

Si. James Theatre.—"Reap Hie Wild Wind,” filmed In stormy, exciting colour, is set in Hie 1310 period. Hie selling, the const and Keys of Florida at a time when too sea was America’s life-line between Hie Mississippi valley ami the industrial north. Tlin film Is concerned with the efforts of Hie shipmasters to Impeach Hie man behind the deliberate sabotage of their cargoes. Hay Mlllaml, Paulette Goddard and John'Wayne are (lie

.Majestic Theatre. —Greer Garson nho made a memorable debut in'"Goodbye. Mr. Chips”’ and was brilliant in. “Pride ami Prejudice,” reaches Hie peak of her career in “Blossoms in the Dusl." now showing at Hie Majestic Theatre. This faithful story of the life of Edna Gladney, tlio woman who wiped tho taint of illegitimacv from the. lives of thousands of Texas children, is told will, a beauty of sentiment

SUBURBAN THEATRES

Kineinn (Kllbirnie). —"Alomtl of Hie South Seas." Dorothv Laiuour, Jon Hall; “The Doctor and Hie Debutmite,” Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore. Capitol (Miramar)—"The Bugle Sounds, Wallaee Beery, Marjorie Main; “The Black Sheep of Whitehall.” Will Hay. Rivoli (Newtown).—"Turned Out X'lee. Again,” George . Formby; “The Strange Case ot Dr. RX," Lionel Atwili. Patrie Knowles.

Vogue (Brooklyn).•—“Ladies- in Retirement.” Ida Lupine, Louis Hayward; “.Mr. Bug Goes, to Town,” Prince Edward (Woburn).—uekciul For Three,” Dennis O’Keefe, .lane Wyatt; “Man From Headquarters,”, Frank Albertson, Joan Woodbury. Begal (Karori).—“Babes on Broadway. Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland: “Blonde From Singapore-.’ De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—"Call Out the Marines,” Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe; “The Parson of I’anamlnt. Charles Ruggles, Ellen Drew. Ascot (Newtown). —"Smilin’ Through, Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne; "Rio," Basil Rathbone, Victor McLaglen. King George (Lower Hutt). —“Little Foxes." Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall. Tivoli' (Thorndon). — “Withering Heights,” Laurence Olivier, .Merle Oberon; "Powder Town,” Victor McLaglen. Edmond O’Brien.

Empire (Island Bay).—"'Pho Fleet’s In’ ; "Design For Scandal." Walter Pidgeou, Rosalind Russell.