STATE THEATRE PROGRAMME.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1940, Page 10

STATE THEATRE PROGRAMME.

"ISLE OF DESTINY" TO-MORROW. One of the screen's most powerful dramas is 20th Century Fox's brilliant screen version of John Steinbeck s great novel "The Grapes of Wrath." which screens finally to-day at the State Theatre. Heading the excellent double feature programme which begins tomorrbw at the State Theatre, is R.K.O.s all-colour action-drama "Isle of Destiny," which. goes to the South Pacific for adventure between the U.S. Marines and international gun-runners, and for romance between a glamour girl flier and two wise-cracking, dare-devil Marines. William Gargan and Wallace Ford are featured as the two fighting Marines who have been complaining about the dullness of life at the U.S. air base on the island of Palo Pango. Then along comes the beautiful blonde dare-devil pilot played by June Lang. stopping over on her round-the- world flight to see her brother. the commanding officer of the base. Before she is rescued the girls wrecks her plane on a jungle island. becomcs the prisoner of an international gun-runner, and nearly loses her life from poisoned darts blown from a gun by the jealous native wife of the villain. The associate feature is R.K.O. s riotous comedy "Curtain Call." featuring Barbara Read, Alan Mowbray and Helen Vinson.