AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

SVKRYBODYS PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY

“YOUNG EAGLES.”

Daring, Swaggering Spirit of Ace Pilots Injected Into New Rogers’ Picture.

Modern knight-errantry is th e basis for Paramount’s latest Charles (Buddy) Rogers’ adventure-romance, “Young Eagles”, which will show at the' Princess Theatre, to-night.

During the World War, a spirit of comraderie existed between the airfighting forces of both sides, which was absent between the fighting units on land, where men moved in regiments. In the air, the warriors, engaged in individual combat, came to know each other and to observe certain gestures of chivalry between fighting hours. “Young Eagles”, although romantic, is reminiscent of many facts that came to light during the course of the war. Such heroic, flying men as Sir Allen Cobham, British ace; Captain Georges Guvnemer, of France; Eddie Rickenhacker and Hobey Baker of the United States; Immelman and Von Richthofen of Germany, and Brown of Canada respected a clearly defined code of honor, a fighting code, that made it impossible to take unfair advantage of one another in their duels to deat'h in the. skv.

No" aviator on either side was ever shot down by his enemy pilot if his gilfte'had jammed; a man was always given- his chance to fight back, and to protect'himself-and his plane with all ordinary-• weapons.. gb ‘ In “Young Eagles”, this admiration whiph amounted almost to friendship, is, shown I between Rogers, as an American pilot,; and Paul Lukas, an enemy ahe. William Wellman, the man who directed the air epic, “Wings”, directed “Young Eagles”. and : William Slavens McNutt, the Colliers, Saturday Evening "Post writer incorporated his knowledge into the story. ‘’HAPPY-GO-LUCKY O’FLYNN. Hokitika playgoers next Thursday night will he visited by an organisation ne.W to New Zealand, Ronald Riley the distinguished English light comedian- brings his complete comedy company, and will appear in “Happy-Go-Lucky O’ Flvnn,” Barry Connors immensely' amusing comedy of modern life. Harry O’Flynn is a young man, who would sooner be hapjpy than- rich, and; likes everyone else the same way,, and the story of his angling to gain the good’*graces of his sweetheart’s parents, is Set out in most amusing vein; A father, a mother and an uncle, to say nothing of a rival suitor, better endowed with the world’s goods, a,re all formidable obstacles to he surmounted. The dialogue is witty, and the situations hilarious. ; Mr. Riley, who is visiting the Dominion for the first time, will he supported by Miss Doreen Scott, a charming young comedienne, Misses Marie D’Alton, Miriam Osborne and Lillian Keers, and Messrs Moncrieff, McCallum, .Tos Lanpliier, Bernard Beeby and Stanley Brogden. The booking, is at Miss Mclntosh’s, next to Theatre.