ROMANTIC COMEDY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3275, 14 June 1943, Page 5

ROMANTIC COMEDY

“RINGS ON HER FINGERS” PROGRAMME AT REGENT. AID FOR PATRIOTIC FUNDS All set to keep moviegoers laughin* with their lovin’ are Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney who breeze into the Regent Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday in 20th. Century-Fox’s madcap comedy, “Rings On Her Fingers.** Half the takings on Tuesday nighf will go towards the 1943 All Purposes Patriotic Appeal to provide comforts for the boys overseas. The event may be set down as an historic one, since glamorous Gene Tierney makes her initial appearance in a youthful, modern role which requires her to go to town in the latest fashions. Up to the. present time Gene has specialised in costume roles. Henry Fonda again repeats in a gay comedy role which had the previewers holding their sides with laughter. The new picture has Gene Tierney rising from shop-girl to debutante in one fell swoop, when Spring Byington and Laird Cregar decide to use her as bait to trap a millionaire into parting with .his cash. The ‘millionaire* turns out to be Fonda and they get away with all the money he has in the world.

This puts Gene on the spot since she has already fallen in love with him and the balance of the picture keeps her worrying that he’ll find out about her. In his turn, Hank Fonda getsi in a gambling spree that is a key to the hilarity of the film.' As jackpot lifter jackpot comes through, Hanfc*g discomfiture is even more complete. In addition to the two stars, Laird Cregar, Spring Byington, John Sheppard and Henry Stephenson are said to turn in great acting jobs to keep the film paced for laughs. From all advance reports, “RingsOn Her Fingers” looks very, very, good.' FINALLY TO-NIGHT “TO BE O& NOT TO BE” “To Be Or Not To Be” will skowfinally to-night at the Regent Theatre.