REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 December 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

-ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS.” The final screening of "Only Angels Have Wings,” a superb romantic drama, will take place this evening. Cary Grant and Jean Arthur are outstanding in the leading roles and excellent support comes from Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthlemess and a large cast. "GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE.” The combination of Gracie Alien's many talents, a story by the late S. S. Van Dine, and excellent work by a large group of featured players equals one of the best mystery comedies to reach the screen. It is "The Gracie Allen Murder Case.” which opens tomorrow night at the Regent Theatre with Gracie. Warren William. Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor and Judith Barrett in the featured roles. Events leading io the picture's initial murder get under way when Gracie attends a picnic given by her uncle for his perfume company. Her uncle introduces Gracie to a nice young man in the person of Kent Taylor. Taylor is in love with Ellen Drew, who is also employed by the company, but she has been a little coy about accepting his advances. Meanwhile. Jerome Cowan, operator of i; night club, has been called by Benny lhe "Blizzard" from Hie vii cinity of the picnic. He asks Cowan |to pick him up there. Cowan does, but Judith Barrett, who is in love with | the "Buzzard." overhears the conversa- ' tion, and follows in her car. When i Cowan’s car passes over a bridge be- | neath which Gracie and Kent are picnicking, a cigarette falls into Grade's lap and burns a hole in her dress. Kent notices that the cigarette has a

peculiar odour. That night, when Gracie and Kent are dining at Cowan’s night club, Grade finds the “Buzzard" dead in Cowan's office. Grade pins the guilt on Kent inadvertently, and Ellen calls Philo Vance (Warren William! in to solve the ease. It’s his toughest assignment for Grade almost obstructs justice with her hilarious deductions. A splendid array of .supporting featurettes complete the |>i'i'grainme.