FRESH AND BRIGHT

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32414, 31 March 1944, Page 5

FRESH AND BRIGHT

I “BETWEEN US GIRLS” PROGRAMME AT REGENT UNUSUAL, HILARIOUS, SMART For newness, novelty and a definite breakaway from conventional film fare, Universal’s “Between Us Girls,” coming to the Regent Theatre Saturday and Monday, is declared to be the season’s champion screen attraction. The picture, directed and produced by Henry? Koster, boasts more legitimate “firsts” than any feature movie of recent months, perhaps years. Diana Barrymore, Robert Cummings and Kay Francis have the leading roles. The movie, described as a modern comedy, concerns a young stage star who masquerades as' a 12-year-old tom-boy to help her beautiful, tooyouthful mother win the handsome man she loves. Complications arise, however, when the 12-year-old also ; falls in love and finds herself in deeper and deeper difficulties while attempting to prove she is a fullgrown woman instead of a child. Diana Barrymore’s second screen appearance, the picture awards her her first starring film role, teamed with Robert Cummings. For the first time in her young acting career, she also plays several varying roles which besides herself as a 21year-old include the 12-year-old girl, 82-year-old Queen Victoria, Joan of Arc and Sadie Thompson in “Rain.” FINALLY TO-NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE. “How’s About It” and “Whisper-, ing Ghosts” will show finally-to-night at the Regent Theatre.