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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 1 September 1942, Page 4

at the pictures

Majestic Theatre, screening to-niglit: G y. rollicking marital comedy. “The Feminine Touch” with Rosalind Russell. Ron Ameche and Kay Francis. Sound and sntig in plot, this is one ot the year's most successful comedies. The story, told with a highly inventive and original sense of wit, relates how a professor of philosophy writes a book deriding the theory ol jealousy. The academician's wife is unconvinced. but meek, until they arrive in New Y'ork to meet the publisher. Van Heti'n. They also meet his assistant, Ka.v Francis, who promptly falls for the con-vention-flouting professor. The situation is ideal fen the wife, because the publisher is a playboy who cannot resist a pretty face. She promptly sets out to make her husband jealous. Aliss Francis, in love with the publisher, has the same objective when she showers attention on Ameche. From thi l'our-cornered tangle the story moves swiftly into a climax of hilarious and sustained merriment. The dialogue is clever: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer provided 1/ !ii ti t ill backgrounds, and Adrian designed the costumes. State Theatre, now screening: Will Fyffc in the mystery-thriller “They Came by Night." and Brenda Joyce in the gay comedy “Marry the Boss's Daughter.” Thines begin happening fast when FylTe. as a canny Scot, gets mixed up with an amazing crime ring, steals from the crooks v. hen they make a haul and joins the gang when they plan their biggest job! Fyffc gives his best performance to date in this amaiing story. It would be unfair to spoil the fun bv divulging the various developments of the plot, but it can be said that it boasts tust about the most surprising climax on record. Phyllis Calvert and Anthony Huimc supply the romantic interest in this lively film, while John Glyn Jones also scores in an unforgettable cc iedy ‘drunk" scene. . . . “Marry the Boss's Daughter.' which features Brenda Joyce. Bruce Edwards and George Barbier. shows how one modern young man followed the advice of Professor Robert Emmett Rogers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that the way to get ahead in the world is to marry the boss's daughter. Regent to-night, double feature: "Beyond the Sacramento** with Bill Elliot and Evelyn Keyes; Harriet Hilliard and Ken .Murray in “Juke Box Jenny.” Recognising Jeff Adams • Frank Laßucj. newspaper publisher, and Cord Crowley (Bi adlev Page), saloon-keeper. as notorious swindlers for whom Bill Hickok ‘ Bill Elliot) has been looking, Hickok’s pal. Cannonball (Dub Taylor) warns the famous loe of lawbreakers. Hickok rides into town, where Adams sees him. The newcomer calls upon Jason Perry (John Dilson). town banker, and his pretty daughter. Lynn (Evelyn Keyes), to enlist their aid, but discovers Perry is in with Crowley and there is no help whatsoever in smashm the crime ring. Adams, confronted in his own papei by his criminal record, kills himself. Crowley prepares to flee town. Deceiving Perry, he and his men trv to loot the bank. Lynn is shot in the attempt. Perry goes gunning for Crowley and is killed. Unexpectedly breaking in noon the gunmen. Bill precipitates a terrific cun fight which ends when Crowley is killed and his men are in custody.