COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 December 1939, Page 4

COMING ATTRACTIONS

REGENT. TOMORROW: “Dodge City," a grand i Christmas attraction. Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland in Warner Brother's gigantic production of action and thrills (in till technicolour and constituting the first release in New Zealand), with Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh. Alan Hale and Henry O’Neill. Splendid supporting programme includes: “Porky the Gob” (Cartoon), "The Crawford's at Home” (Musical), and Regent Air Mail News. DECEMBER 27—29: “Lucky Night.” the gayest of gay comedies, with Myrna Loy, Robert Taylor, Henry O’Neill and Marjorie Main. Short subjects include: “Prophet Without Honour” (a Carey Wilson historical mystery), and Regent Overseas News. DECEMBER 30— JANUARY 3: “The Wizard of Oz" (Metro-Gold wynMayer’s glorious fantasy in all colour. acclaimed the world over as the most exquisite masterpiece the screen has known. Frank Morgan, Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger are in the leading roles. Short subjects include: “Ski Birds” (Pete Smith Oddity), Our Gang Comedy, “Dad for a Day,” and Regent Overseas News. STATE. FRIDAY, December 22 to Tuesday 26: The world’s skating sweetheart, Sonja Henie, co-starred with Tyrone Power, in Irving Berlin's magnificent musical, "Second Fiddle.” A spectacular production with six new song hits —dazzling skating scenes, hilarious situations and a beautiful romantic story. An ideal holiday attraction. A sparkling arraj’ of featurettes in keeping with the State’s high standard includes latest International Air Mail and Fox Aussie newsreels, a New Year fashion forecast, a camera daredevil number and selected terrytoon. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, December 27 and 28:’Will Hay's greatest comedy to date. “Ask a Policeman,” and Gordon Harker in a new and breathless thriller based on Edgar Wallace’s story, “The India Rubber Man,” “The Return of the Frog.” FRIDAY. December 29: The new Samuel Goldwyn masterpiece with the world’s greatest violinist to thrill you. “They Shall Have Music,” starring Jascha Heifetz, Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea. A story full of human .interest, romance, excitement and drama.

COSY. TOMORROW: “Something to Sing About," with a different, daring and debonair James Cagney, supported by Evelyn Daw, William Frawley, Mona Barrie, Gene Lockhart, Harry Barris, Candy Candido and Philip Ahn. “Stunt Pilot,” a new daredevil thriller, with Tailspin Tommy. John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds and Milburn Stone in the leading roles. Also episode 10 of “The Lone Ranger.” DECEMBER 26—28: “The Mighty Treve,” the greatest and most exciting outdoor picture that evei’ thrilled you in a theatre, with Noah Beery Junr.. Barbara Read, Alma Kruger and Samuel S. Hinds and Tuffy the sheep dog. "Night Key,” a new Karloff the custodian of a secret that could rob a thousand vaults, featuring Boris Karloff, Warren Hull. Jean Rogers and Alan Baxter. DDECEMBER 29— JANUARY 1: "The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt” (from the intrigue laden pages of a favourite book). Warren William, Ida Lupino. Virginia Weidler, Rita Hayworth and Ralph Morgan are in the leading

roles. “Mystery House” (a beautiful girl as bail for a killer). Ann Sheridan. Dick Purcell, Anne Nagel. Sneila Bromley and Anthony Averill are featured. “THE WIZARD OF 0Z“ TECHNICOLOUR MASTERPIECE.

A city of great bubbles which serve as houses, ti forest of trees which speak and throw apples, a horse which changes colour at a word, and monkeys which fly’ through the air are but a few of the wonders in M-G-M’s technieolour masterpiece, "The Wizard of Oz.” One of the most elaborate sets represents the Emerald City, home of the fabled Wizard. A glass-like compound was worked out by studio chemists. giving, under strong lighting effects, an appearance of sparkling jewels. The almost-human trees, were constructed of rubber. Each one was controlled by invisible wires, operated by technicians offstage. Men in fantastically -coloured "living suits” played the monkeys. "The Wizard of Oz" is a remarkable piece of entertainment. Based on an Alice in Wonderland type of story, it unfolds the adventures of Dorothy, a farm girl played by Judy Garland who is blown away’ by a cyclone and finds fantastic adventure in the land of Oz. There she meets hundreds of strange characters. There is Ray Beige l ' as the poor Scarecrow who wanted a brain. Jack Haley, as the Tin Woodman who went rusty when he cried, and Bert Lahr as -the Lion who had lost h.is courage. Altogether, there are 9200 players in the picture. A brilliant musical score with six hit songs accompanies the action of the film, which in brilliance and sheer delight exceeds anything the screen has offered before.