ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 256, 26 September 1940, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE “GOLDEN GLOVES.”

.Authenticity is the keynote of Paramount’s “Golden Gloves,” tno new picture showing at tho Mayfair Theatre to-mor-row. Ricturegoers aro in for a feast of thrills. The light sequences leave nothing to bo desired in this direction, and have been acclaimed by experts os being tlie best of their kind over filmed. “Golden Gloves” features three comparative newcomers to the screen —Richard Denning, playing his first leading role after several minor ones; Jean Cagney, sister of the famous Jimmy and making her screen debut; and Robert Paige, who although lie has -previously played leading roles, gets his meet important assignment to date ill this picture. Others featured arc J. Carrol Naish. who needs no introduction to film fans, William Frawley, Ed. Brophy and George Ernest. - “Golden Gloves” tells of a crooked boxing racket, run by Naish, which Paige, as a crusading newspaper reporter, is determined I to smash.

The trend to simple, homespun, down-to-earth drama, vtiich has been forging to tho lead in public lavou.r, is definitely reflected hi “Our Neighbours—the Carters,!’ Paramount’s story of life in a small Ohio town, which shows to-morrow at llie Mayfair Theatre with Frank Craven, Fay Bainter. Edmund Lowe and Genevieve Tobin in tho top featured roles. Net just another “family” picture, it tells the story of “Doc” and Ellen Carter, played by Craven and Miss Bainter, and their five children.

Also screening is chapter ,3 of ‘Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe,” this week’s title being - “Walking Bombs.”

KOSY THEATRE

“RAWHIDE.”

Tlie bark of six-shooters and the crack of baseball bats are harmonised with colourful range melodies ill “Rawhide,” a new 20tli Century-Fox , release, co-starring Smith Ballew and Lou Gehrig, showing to-day at the Ivosy Theatre. The story is one of barc-fisted adventure and cyclonic action in the rough, tough Arizona; cattleJands. To the tune of rollicking range ballads, Lou Gehrig, baseball idol, and Smith Ballew, singing cowboy, team to wipe out’ the most 'dangerous bund of range racketeers ever to invade the West. Evaiyn Knapp, Arthur Loft and Si Jcnks are also featured in the film. The release by Twentieth Century-Fox of the new musical smash hit, “You Can’t Have Everything,” showing to-day at the Kosy Theatre, brings to the screen one of the largest casts of featured entertainment specialists ever assembled for a single picture, Alice Faye, the ltitz Brothers, and Don Ameehc get top billing, and the cast is headed by Charles . Winninger, Louise Ilovick, Rubinoff and his violin, and Tony Martin. Other sure-fire entertainers are Arthur Treacher, Phyllis Brooks. Tip, Tap and Toe, Louis Prima and his band, and Tyler Brooke. Music and lyrics by the ace song-writing team of Mack Gordon and Harry Revel add increased stature to this already enticing list of amusement specialists. /