THE PALACE THEATRE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 246, 19 October 1942, Page 6

THE PALACE THEATRE.

"CALL OUT THE MARINES." The programme presented at the Palace Theatre on Saturday night was a good one all through, and a fuil house enjoyed it. The preliminaries were a show in themselves. In addition to the News of the World in pictures there was another of those interesting and informative features in which a bench of prominent people answer questions under the title of "Information Please." A short song and band recital with a Western background was another pleasing feature. A comprehensive series of moving pictures of the N.Z.E.F. in action in Libya and in Greece and Orete. In the latter case, some Ger - man-made films were captured during the recent advance and these showed the landing of troop-carrying planes and gliders, and the dropping of parachute troops from the skies. What really did happen to these paratroops of course was not shown in the German films, but the screening of these captured films was amplified by authentic "shots" of our troops in action in Libya. The main picture "Call Out the Marines" is a pure comedy centred round what should have been a serious matter. Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe are responsible for most of the fun, in which Binnie Barnes helps a lot. When the story opens, McLaglen is seen as the driver of a gravel truck, the biggest driver and the biggest truck in the gravel business. Lowe is a wealthy man's chauffeur. When their machines collide in the street, both angrily start a forawl that ends with "affectionate" dialogue as they recognise each other. Realising that Uncle Sam can't win a war without them, they re-enlist in the Marines. The picture chronicles their hectic adventures thereafter. The programme will be screen e d again tohight. To-morrow there will be a change of programme, headed by "So Ends Our Night." This enthralling story is unfolded against the colourful backgrounds of the leading European capitals. The action starts in Vienna and unwinds in Paris, taking the audience also to Prague and the Alpine passes of Switzerland. This shifting of locations keeps the picture moving at a fast pace, accelerates the implications of the drama and likewise provides a continuous stream. of

fresh and different scenes for audiences.