ABSORBING STORY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3265, 19 May 1943, Page 5

ABSORBING STORY

“MILLION DOLLAR BABY” PROGRAMME AT REGENT “INVISIBLE AGENT” ALSO v With Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey • Lynn, sweethearts of “Four Daughters” fame, and Ronald Reagan heading the cast, “Million Dollar Baby,” a delightful new comedy will show at the Regent Theatre Thursday and Friday. Hailed by audiences who have seen it as the most heart-warming story of . this or any other year, “Million Dollar Baby” chronicles the adventures of a hard-working young girl who suddenly falls heir to a million- dollars. What it does to her .life—romantically and otherwise—and how * eventually she wins a million dollars’ worth of happiness, makes “Million Dollar Baby” a completely absorbing story. . Curtis Bernhardt, director of last year’s comedy hit, “My Love Came Back,” directed “Million Dollar Baby” from the script by Casey Robinson, Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald-, based on a story by Leonard Spigelgass. Besides Miss Lane, Lynn and Reagan, the cast includes May Robson, Lee Patrick, Helen Westley. “ Invisible Agent ” The ghost is walking again on the screen. From Universal Studios, long famed for a succession of “out of this world” film sensations dating from “Phantom -of the Opera,” a new fantastic production, “Invisible Agent,” will also show at the Regent Theatre Thursday and Friday.’ Ilona Massey and Jon Hall are costarred in the film while Peter Lorre, .Sir Cedric Hardwicke, J. Edward Bromberg and John Litel have featured roles. Albert Basserman and Keye Luke will be seen in prominent supporting parts. “Invisible Agent” is the latest of aseries of unique melodramas beginning with the picturisation of H. G. Wells’ best seller, “Invisible Man,” , which was producedujeve-ral years- ago by Universal. In the interim there have been sequels, “Invisible Man. Returns,” and “Invisible’Woman,” to perpetuate the -extraordinary cycle whose success is lucidly attested to -both by box-office returns and flattering editorial and word-of-mouth comment. The newcomer is described as an inspired ’and highly imaginative dramatisation of the adventures of a daring United Nations’ secret opera-, tive. Because of his ability to -strip off his clothes and achieve invisibility, h’e is able to peijetrate enemy headquarters in Europe and ferret out guarded military secrets. Spotted in the key and tantalising role is Jon Hall, recently exploited as an American flyer in the R.A.F. inWalter Wanger’s “Eagle -Squadron.” Ilona Massey is glamorously cast as an important key in international espionage, a mystery woman who seemingly plays Axis interests against the United Nations in the critical.game of war. FINALLY TO-NIGHT . “YOU BELONG TO ME” “You Belong To Me” will show finally to-night at the Regent Theatre.