AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 233, 13 September 1939, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

“ARREST BULLDOG DRUMMOND” Filmdom’s favourite screen sleuth, “Bulldog Drummond;” is ■ eomiiig back , to town in a thrill-packed' story of the efforts of international .spies to capture an amazing military secret and to murder any one wlm knows toe much about their activities! The picture is Paramount’.s “Arrest Bulldog Drummond!” , and with John Howard playing the suave amateur detective, will open Thursday at the Regent ’Theatre. The story, from the pen of H. C. (Sapper.) MeNeile, traces) the campaign of “Drummond:” to . round up the spies and murderers, hampered as is bv the stubborn opposition of ..Scotland Yard and-his fears that his fui-neee, “Phyllis Clavering”, will 1)0 the next victim. With his usual pertinacity, “Drummond” forges light ahead and follows the ringleaders half way around the world before trapping them in an exciting final- sequence. The cast of familiar players also includes Heather Angel, jfT. R. Warner, Reginald Denny and E. EClive. “LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE” It will give your heart a lift to see Paramount’s new comedy drama, “Little Orphan Annie,” which screens Thursday and Friday at the Regent Theatre. 'Throbbing with the unselfish deeds of the title character. This, is-the sort of filmfaro which any,* moviegoer enjoys. Aim Gillis, who found high favour with moviegoers' when she appeared as Reeky hatcher in “The Adventures" of Tom Sawyer”, is in the title role. in a simple straightforward way, the drama tells the story of the little orphan’s efforts to get along in New York, after leaving her farmer-adopt-er because of his unkind treatment. She is helped on her way by a young truck driver whose object, in life is to make a success as' a prize fighter. Later she -meets up with him again, and does her host, with the ' help of her newly-found friends in the city, to aid him in reaching ,his goal, w In the supporting cast are such favourite players as Robert Kent, handsome young actor who is seen as Annie’s prize fighter friend; and June Travis, who supplies romantic interest with liiin.