AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 122, 14 December 1938, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

“THE B|LACK DOLL” Chills, thrills, surprises, last paced drama and plenty of heart interest, make a lirst rate screen mystery thriller ol Universal’s “The Black Doll” which screens at the Do Luxe Theatre on Thursday and Friday. Jn addition to the tense drama and the bright thread of romance, “Tile Black Doll” also has a sequence of highly amusing situations revolving aropnd a lut;lieaded sheriff and his deputies that most unexpectedly, relieved the nerve strain and causes the audience to rock with mirth.

The story from a Crime Club novel tells how Nelson Hood (C. Henry Gordon), a cruel and shrewd financier, finds “The Black Doll” on his desk m his home. It is, a sign to him that vengeance is due as a result ol bis having slain one of his partners alter the discovery of “The Black Doll” mine, many years ago.

There are six persons who would benefit by the death of Hood. . They have every reason to hate him and all are present in his home when he is struck down. But it. would take a master miiul to determine which is the guilty one. And we are not going to give the answer away here. Standouts in the cast are Donald Woods, as the hero.; Edgar Kennedy and Syd Saylor as Sheriff ( Henick and his deputy,; Nan Grey as the lovely .Marian Hood; William Uuiidigan as Hex, and! C. Henry Gordon as Nelson Hood. “EV KB Y BODY’S DOING IT” A high speed romance, uni clued in the heat ol a nation-wide advertising contest that gets out of control, forms the theme of “it very body’s Doing ft,” HKD Hadio’s new offering, witn Preston Foster and Sally 'Filers in starring roles, which screens at the De .Luxe Theatre on Thursday and Friday. Hast'd oil ihf. .current rajits ter puzzle contests, the film reveals in lively fashion what happens when racketeers decide to profit by various feature's of a contest originated to sell a breakfast-food prod'uet. One of the crooks decides to kidnap tin* artist who draws the mizzles, and the other evolves bis .own rracket ol selling answers to the public, and their respective schemes dash.

I* osier ;in ( l iNI i ss Kilers have the n niiiii tic leads as common ia I aitists in the break last-food company's advertising department, who poriect the idea lor the contest. The twoi favourites are excellently cast as a pugnacious pa-i-r nt lovers.