AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 17 November 1948, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

At the Opera House Mow Showing: “Fighting Father Dunne,” starring Pat O’Brien. How a militant priest makes a career of providing for homeless boys forms the theme of R.K.O. s new starring vehicle for Pat O Brien “Fighting Father Dunne,” now showing at the Opera House Theatre, with Darryl Hickman, Una O’Connor, Sawyer, Charles Kemper and ArJ?iur Shields in featured roles. Based on the real-life story of the noted St. Louis pastor whose Newsboys’ Home grew into a famous institution, the picture weave. o its drama and its humour out of the struggles of Father Peter . Dunne to establish and carry on his project. Beginning with three waifs whom he takes under his wing, the priest finds a home for them in a shabby old house, and steadily adds to his flock. Kindly neighbours and charitable tradesmen help him out, but before long the home has become too big for him to handle alone. . How ne persuades a group of business men to finance an adequate building foi his hundreds of “guests,” and how, despite an occasional failure, he nas the satisfaction of seeing his boys grow up to become respectable citizens, leads to the picture’s climax. Regent Shows Now Showing: “Summer Holiday.” starring Mickey Raoney, G i° Haven, Walter Huston, Frank Mor“Summer Holiday,” Eugene nicolour musical, is based o n ,7, O’Neill’s play r Ah ’ tlrms which described in n fl s , .5,-, ufn in the pleasures of smai 4°rnl-irlv the the early 1900’s, and Miller case history of young RlckcE VLms of who tries to carry the mo) the whole world on his fian - ers. Mickey Rooney is Ric haid Mil lev, confronted with, the difficultics making his adoration , e . eager but shy Muriel, . by Gloria D e Haven; experiencing lr!s first tastl of worldly wisdom when he falls into the clutches of woildwise Belle (Marilyn Maxivell). Rooney and Miss De Ha \ e n superb in the role of the adolescent nair. Walter Huston and Fiank Morgan are expertlv cast m the Respective roles of Richard s baffled father and the mischievous Uncle Sid. Butch Jenkins is responsible for manv of the picture’s laughs as the family’s youngest, off-spring.