ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 278, 23 August 1945, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

City Theatres

‘•The .Merry Monahans” (St. James).— A musical comedy, with Jack Oakie, Donald O’Connor, Peggy Ryan and Ann Blyth in the leading roles. Tomorrow: “Lost in a Harem.” “Thunderhead (Son of Flickn”) (I'laza). — Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster and Rita Johnson, eo-star iu the moving story of a boy's love for a horse. “The hard Way” (Princess).—Starring Ida Lupine and Dennis Morgan. Also, "Billy The Kid.” “Action in tiie North Atlantic” (Roxy). -Starring Humphrey Bogart. Also “Dead Man's Byes." “Seven Days Ashore” (Tudor). —Starring Alan Carney. Also "Nevada.” “.Meet Me in St. Louis” (.Majestic).—A gay musical tale of the 1904 World Fair at St. Louis, starring Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (State).—One of Hie most widely-acclaimed movies of all time. A triumph for Walt Disney. “Tortilla Flat” (Time). —Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr star. Also “Hudson's Bay.” "Bowery to Broadway” (Tivoli).—Starring Maria Montez and Susanna Foster. “Government Girl.” “Going My Way” (Opera House).—Bing Crosby combines crooning and religion in a memorable performance. Tomorrow: "Gentleman Jim." “The Princess and the Pirate” (King's). — Hob Hope ie in Ills element when saving a beautiful princess from a gang of lecherous eiglileentli century buccaneers. "The Suspect” (Regent).—A tense, exciting story in which Charles Laughton heads Hie cast. “Demobbed” (Paramount).— Comedians and song hits are involved in this story of how soldiers become civilians again. "Gentle Annie" (De Luxe). —The tale of a pistol packin’ gnu girl and the most desperate gang of train robbers since train robbery number one. Also. “The Hidden Hand,” a horror tllm. SUBURBAN THEATRES Ascot (Newtown). —"This Land is Mine." and “Tiie Male Animal.” Capitol (Miramar).—“They Died With Tlieir Boots On” and "Ghost Ship.” Empire (Island Bay).—“Life Begins at Eight-Thirty," and “It Happened In Flatbush." Prince Edward ..(Woburn). —“The Navy Way" and “Hoppy Serves a Writ.” De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—"Blues In the Night” and “Whispering Footsteps.” King George (Lower Hutt). —"Road to Singapore." Taller (Lyall Buy).—“Paris After Dark" amt “Coney island." Vogue (Brooklyn).— '.Since You Went Away." Kivoli i Newtowni.-“Great Guns" and “Mark of Zorro." Itcgul (KarorD. — ’‘Black Parachute” ami “Never a Dull Moment.” Klncmu (Kilblrnie). — “Dangerously They Live” au.fi “The Gold l\usb,”