AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20042, 14 September 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE “THEY MADE lIER A SPY”: LAST DAY Are wo menaced by foreign spies? This vital question, which a fleets every citizen of America, liuds a sensational answer in RKO-Radio's vivid drama, “They Made Her a Spy," featuring Sally Eilers and Allan Lane, which will conclude at the King's Theatre to-night. —“So This is London”: Ben Travers’ Comedy To-morrow — The sparkling comedy, “So This is London," to be released at the King’s Theatre to-morrow, has its roots in the differences, both subtle and otherwise, between the English and their trans-Atlantic cousins, which provides

The sparkling comedy, “So This is London,” to be released at the King’s Theatre to-morrow, has its roots in the differences, both subtle and otherwise, between the English and their trans-Atlantic cousins, which provides the -basis for grand entertainment. Robert T. Kane decided to recruit his principals from established British favourites, adding George Sanders, Borton Churchill and Lily Cahill to provide the trans-Atlantic atmosphere. Borton Churchill is a veteran of the Hollywood screen. George Sanders 1? British, but he found fame in Hollywood when Darryl F. Zanuek cast him for a key role in “Lloyds of London " Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton, rapidly establishing themselves as England’s No. 1 comedy team in both films and on the stage, star in "Sc This is London.” Theirs is a team with an odd history—formed more op less by chance, fostered by the wit of playwright Ben Travers, and acclaimed by the audiences of England so heartily that there scorns every reason for the team to continue. The screen -play was written by William Conselman, one of Hollywood’s ace script-writers whose work is notable for the swift pacing of action and humour. None other than Ben Travers himself wrote the dialogue, and it sparkles with his inimitable brand of comedy, the type which has convulsed audiences of London's Aldwyeh Theatre time without number.

REGENT THEATRE LAST DAY: “CONFESSIONS OE A NAZI SPY" That the producers of Hollywood .are prepared to face possible retribution in making the people acquainted with the dangers of an insidious menace has 'been proved by Warner Brothers with their remarkably frank and daring picture. "Confessions of a Nazi Spy,” which continues lo attract large audiences to the Regent Theatre. Apart from its merits as an outspoken comment on the alarming trend toward disaster in world affairs, the film is noteworthy for brilliant acting by a large cast. The undoubted authenticity of the incidents on which the story is based lends an unusual aura of conviction, but the human note introduced by the actors conveys the picture's vital message with the most telling effect. To-night sees its last screening in Gisborne.

—Friday: Musical Comedy, “The Lambeth Walk”—

“The Lambeth Walk,” lhat„ fascinating, tantalising tunc that lias swept the world and has got everybody doing “as they darn well pleascy," now takes on a new lease of life and has fresh worlds to conquer in the film version of the Victoria success, “Me and My Gal,” with Lupino Lane, star of the original stage hit. in his famous role as the little Cockney who inherits a title and sets blue 'blooded aristocracy agog with his lack of poise and his wealth of “Oi’s." Albert de Courviile directed “The Lambeth Walk." with Anthony Havelock-Allan. of “This Man is News” fame, as producer. Supporting “Nipper” Lane in his whimsical comicalities are Sally Gray, who scores an immense personal - hit as the Cockney sweetheart of the Cockney hero, and that dean of the English stage. Sir Seymour Hicks, who plays an unconventional and lovable old nobleman. Other members of the cast include Norah Howard, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Wallace Lupino and many more. The film is to commence a three-day season at the Regent Theatre to-morrow. The all-conquer-ing dance, of course, is one of the highlights of the production, and that, allied to the splendid performances by every, member of the cast, and the haunting music by Noel Gay, make “The Lambeth Walk” a treat in store for everyone and a pre-ordained success at every box office in the world. From the opening shot, set in the famous London suburb, to the hilarious reunion of the two Cockney lovers, “The Lambeth Walk” ripples on its way with one chuckle following closely on the heels of another. The star gives the performance of his life and has the time of his life recreating “Bill,” the hero, a little Cockney with all the lovable traits of his class, traits which even social snobbery cannot smother.

MAJESTIC THEATRE LAST DAY: ROBERT TAYLOR IN “STAND lIP AND FIGHT” Metro-Goidwyn-Mayer’s outstanding action production “Stand Up and Fight," starring Robert Taylor. Wallace Beery and Florence Rice, will conclude a highly' successful extended season to-night. This attraction has been acclaimed as one of the most entertaining and enjoyable pictures seen, in Gisborne this year. —To-morrow: John Howard in “Grand Jury Secrets” and Bob Hope in “Some Like. It Hot”— A thrilling, fast-moving story of a reporter who gets himself into trouble by attempting to reveal the investigations of a grand jury panel sitting under the supervision of his own brother is told in Paramount’s “Grand Jury Secrets,” opening to-morrow at the Majestic Theatre. John Howard, cast as the reporter, used a shortwave radio set in a clever way to unearth the fact that his brother, the assistant district attorney, played by Harvey Stephens, is launching a grand jury probe into the activities of a crooked investment house. Howard breaks the story, alarming one of the investment house partners, amusing the oilier, and enraging his brother, who is accused by the oilier papers of tipping off stories to his brother. Gail Patrick is cast opposite John Howard in the role of the fiancee of Harvey Stephens, William Frawlev is east as a newspaper photographer, Jane Harwell plavs the role of mother of the clashing brothers, and Porter Hall is cast as a member of the crooked investment trust. James Kogan directed. The accent is squarely on swing in Paramount’s now romantic comedy, “Some fake It Hot." which is the associate attraction. Starring Bob Hope, Shirley Ross and Gene Krupa, whose orchestra is featured in the picture, the plot concerns the hair-brained efforts of Bob Hope to