ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

STATE THEATRE. “GIRL IN A MILLION.” Star-radiant, laugh-lavish and melodyladen with romance and drama in stunning snow-silvered settings, “Girl In A Million,” tho Twentieth Century-Fox spectacular musical smash that thrillingly glorifies lovely Sonja Tlenie, opens to-mor-row at the State Theatre with four sessions, namely, 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m., and 10.30 p.m. With a hundred gorgeous girls in sensational ice-revels amid a dazzling winter wonderland of breath-taking beauty, it is the wonder show of 1937 with a cast in a million that, includes, in addition to Sotija Henip, the Queen of the Silvery Skates, Adolphe Menjou, Jean Hcrsliolt, Ned Sparks, Don Ainoche, the llitz Brother.?, Arline Judge, Borrah Minevitch and his gang, Dixie Dunbar, Leah Ray and Shirley Deane. The daughter of a Swiss innkeeper, Sonja Henio is being trained by her father, Jean Hcrsliolt. to ‘capture tho Olympic figure ekating championship. Sonja attracts tho interest of Don Ameche, young American newspaperman investigating a neighbourhood mystery, who sees in her unusual material for a human interest story for hi* paper. Sonja also interests, professionally, tho fumbling, but glib tongued manager of a vaudeville troupe, Adolphe Menjou, stranded in Hersholt’s hostelry. In Menjou’s group are tho llilz Brothers. Arline Judge, Bcrrsli Minevitch and his gang. Dixie Dunbar, Leah Ray, Shirley Deane and 12 beautiful girl*. Menjou induces Sonja to join his troupe and arranges a contract in St. Mortiz for the dazzling ice ballet he lias envisioned. Realising that isucli an appearance will disqualify her for the Olympic title so close io her father’s heart, Don Arnceho tlio*- to St. Mortiz. arriving in the middle of tho ballot, which lie disrupts by abducting its star. Sonja wins the Olympic title, hut when Hcrsliolt hear* that she has skated professionally, ho returns the medal* to the committee. Don Ameche, with the assistance of bio dead-pan assistant, Ned Sparks, is able to prove that Sonja is guiltless. The resourceful voung reporter further proves to Sonja’* satisfaction ilia' they were meant for each other.

CORONATION TECHNIUOLOUR FILM. The special 20th Century-Fox Film of the Coronation, which io to screen at the State Theatre, l’almerston North, commencing to-morrow in conjunction with “Girl In a Million,” is 1000 feet in length, in the most glorious tcelmieolour to have vet been projected, which focuses fifteen hundred years of British tradition and symbolism into the short space of time occupied by the Coronation of King George VF and Queen Elizabeth. Exclusively, 20th Century-Fox offer* you these historic pictures which show, as no me-c black and white print could, all the colourful pageantry, the gloriou? pomp, and withal, the dignity of the crowning of a King of England. It would be impossible to conceive any greater impression of the tranquil peace and dominant |iower of the British Empire than is conveyed in this tcelmieolour reel. But the advent of the coach of State pales everything else. The absolute splendour of its chining golden glory and the eight of Their Majestic* in their robes of State seated inside, is ft picture that takes the breath away. Queen .Mary arrives in her glass coach," the little Prinresscn follow to tho delight of the cheering throngs.

REGENT THEATRE. “THE GREEN LIGHT.” “Green Light,” the stirring story of heroism, sacrifice and love, by Lloyd G. Douglas (author of “Magnificent _ Obsession”), makes an equally impressive appeal. The leading parts are played by Errol Flynn and Anita Louise. “Green Light,” will screen to-night at the Regent Theatre. Errol Flynn, the handsome Irish romantic who won such a triumph in “Captain Blood,” his very first picture, is the star of the film. Instead of a swashbuckling pirate, this time, in “Green Light” lie is a heroic young doctor, who sacrifices his promising career in a groat city by taking on his own shoulders the blame for an operation bungled by another. In search of sonic way to make himself useful to society and lu prove to the girl lie loves by deeds what be cannot in honour prove by words, he goes to an obscure mountain laboratory and searches for a serum that will prevent deadly epidemics. Almost at the sacrifice of his life, he finds it, and returns to fame and love, with his professional name cleared of any and all blame. Flynn, whose performances in “Captain Blood” and “The Charge of the Light Bridage” won him such honours, rises to even greater dramatic height* in “Green Light,” proving himself one of the greatest romantic “finds” of the last few years in the rolo of a young surgean. Lovely Anita Louise, who shares the honours, is tho girl for whose sake Flynn suffers and nearly dies. With her natural charm and genuine dramatic ability, she i«s perfectly cast. So, too, is the dark-eyed Margaret Lindsay, in the role of a nurse who has always" loved the young doctor, but is not destined to have him.