MAURICEVILLE PICTURES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 January 1940, Page 7

MAURICEVILLE PICTURES

JONES FAMILY TOMORROW. Merrily rolling along on a vacation on wheels, the happy-scrappy Jones Family fill the wide open spaces with fun and hilarity in their latest and best hit, "Back to Nature,” which will be shown at Mauriceville on Saturday. Featuring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Dixie Dunbar, Tony Martin, SyringByington, Kenneth Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson, Florence Roberts and Billy Mahan, the picture is a hilarious narrative of the Jones vacation which they take on the open road in an automobile trailer. The film opens with Dad Jones beamingly announcing to his family that he is going to Tranquil Lake while they spend their vacation at a backwoods farm. At the concerted roar of protest which greets this announcement, Dad gives in weakly and agrees to buy a new automobile trailer and take the whole family to the convention. En route, the Joneses go through a merry senes of adventures and escapades. Arriving at the site of the convention the Joneses park their trailer and pitch camp. There is an exciting climax, punctuated with a wild drive down u narrow mountain road. The film comes to a hilarious close. „ Also will be shown ‘‘Crack Up, a thrilling story of an international ring of spies who are endeavouring to buy or steal the plans of a mysterious aeroplane. At the head of a distinginshea cast is Peter Lorre, one of the greatest actors on stage or screen. The pictuie is crammed with intrigue and there is a dramatic climax. This double featuie programme is sure to please everyone.