AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 190, 2 June 1939, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

'TROPIC HOLIDAY’’ An allrstar cast headed by Ray Milland, Dorothy Laniour, Rob Burn's and Martha Rave, a setting in romantic southern Mexico, six new f sc-ngs front Mexico’s most popular composer and a gayi story about mad Hollywood people are the main attractions of Paramount’s musical fiesta, “Tropic Holiday,” which copies. Saturday and Monday to the Regent Theatre. In this comedy, a bored screen writer, Midland, runs away to Mexico to forget bis work and finds Dorothy Lamum' who makes him forget- eveijtliing. Martha Rave also goes native in licr own quaint way until the Oklahoma politician. Bob Burns, to whom she is engaged, rescues her, “S'!'ONE OF SILVER CREEK” The screen has seldom shown a more completely interesting outdoor drama than “Stone of Silver Creek,” a thrilling Universal picture which screens Saturday and Monday at the

Regent- Theatre, with Bjjyk t|otcesjn«■--the title role. The plot has been eary-?§ fully worked out aiuli the work of tho entire cast is of a high order. Buck Jone.s/ gives ample evidence of the qualities which have' made him the’**' screen’s outstanding Western actor, and carries the action with a magnetic dash and vigour. Always a stalwart and imposing figure, he has never shown to- better advantage. .Noel Francis and Marion Shilling bring exceptional beauty and charm to the principal feminine roles, and important parts are also played by Niles Welch, Murdock -MacJuarrfe, Boggy Campbell and Grady Sutton. Jones’ famous horse, “Silver,” is. also prominent- in the action. The story of “Stone of Silver Creek” is a dramatic exposition of the fight between the forces oil good and evil in a Western mining town, and also- follows in an interesting manner the course of Three separate romances which blossom in the midst of excit-

ing events. .Much of the .scenery in the picture is magnificent, and this factor alone will add much to the enjoyment of those yvho love the great outdoors.. You will find “Stone of Silver Creek” filled with rare interest end enjoyment. “BREAKING THE ICE’V “Ereak The Ice”, which screens Tuesday and Wednesday at the .Regent 'theatre and stars Bobby Breen, and features Charlie Buggies, Dolores Costello, Billy 'Gilbert and Robert Barrat. Film fans will see a Bobby Breen, with a new and vitalized screen personality in the eleveh-year-cld stars latest screen vehicle, “Breaking the Ice,” which is his most elaborate and ambitious picture to date. Bobby has the role of a country lad who goes forth to seek*his fortune in the city-1— -grwith a song on his lips and dynamite in his fists! Supporting him is a strong cast including several important and popular names. Charlie Buggies, one ol the screen’s most beloved character actors, is given ample opportunity. for his dry comedy. D/lores Costello, long a" star herself and of the most beautiful women in tures, plavs the role ol Bobby’s iiiotlt- ;., er.