REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 November 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“CALLING DR. KILDARE.” The final screening of this delightful sequel to the beloved “Young Dr. Kildare,” will take place this evening. Lionel Barrymore is the callous but appealing Dr. Gillespie, while Lew Ayres is excellent as the kindly Dr. Kildare. "MY BILL.” Heralded as giving Kay Francis the most human appealing role in her career, the Warner Bros, picture “My Bill,” based on Tom Barry’s stage play. “Courage,” will open at the Regent Theatre tomorrow night with a cast that includes Bonita Granville. Anita Louise. Bobby Jordan. John Litel and Dickie Moore. The role played by the star marks a radical departure for her. since it is designed to enlist the audience's sympathetic appreciation rather than to impress with the glamour of personality It is that of a woman nearing middle age but still young and beautiful in appearance who has been left a widow with four children in a small. New England town and has proceeded carelessly to dissipate the small fortune left her by her husband. With the coming of hard times, the mother sees her family split by the thoughtless selfishness of three of her children but is able to bear this blow with fine bravery because of the inspiring loyalty and love of her smallest son. And this little fellow, played by Dickie Moore, eventually is able to bring the family together in happiness and prosperity as a Mother's Day gift to the’mother he was the only one to appreciate. This simple and moving tale was turned into a beautiful screen play, full of tenderness and spiritual bravery, by Vincent Sherman and Robertson White. A splendid array of short featurettes provide an outstanding first half of the programme.