COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1940, Page 9

COMING ATTRACTIONS

STATE THEATRE. TO-NIGHT (Friday, April sth). — "ETERNALLY YOURS,” with David Niven and Loretta Young in unique screen roles. The cast includes Hugh Herbert, Billie Burke, C. Aubrey Smith, Zasu Pitts, Raymond Walburn and Virginia Field. One of United Artists' major productions for 1940. Produced by Walter Wanger. WEDNESDAY, April 10.—“ MEET DR. CHRISTIAN,” with Jean Hersholt, the original country doctor player. A human story that will never be forgotten. FRIDAY Next. April 12—Elsa Maxwell's “HOTEL FOR WOMEN.” Introducing the new star sensation. Linda Darnell. The first of Twentieth Gentry Fox's big line-up of 1940 productions. COMING SOON TO THE STATE—“THE RAINS CAME.” Louis Bromfield’s great novel. Tyrone Power, -.Myrna Loy. George Brent. “THE OF NOTRE DAME,” with Charles Laughton in a performance that overshadows Lon Chaney’s epic of the silent days. “HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE.” All in technicolour. The romantic story of the growth of Hollywood from early silent days to the present time. Cast: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Stuart Erwin, J. Edward Bromberg and Buster Keaton. “THE SON OF MONTE CRISTO,” starring Louis Hayward; a United Artists Special, and sequel to “The Count of Monte Cristo." "1.000,000 B.C.’’—Produced by D. W. Griffith. Featuring Victor Mature. Lon Chaney, junr., Carole Landis, John Hubbard, Mamo Clark and Jacqueline Dahlia. Directed by Hal Roach. A titanic production dealing with the world at the dawn of time and the story of the original man and woman. “A CHUMP AT OXFORD.”— Positively the greatest of the Laurel and Hardy pictures. Produced by Hal Roach through United Artists. COSY THEATRE.

FRIDAY, Saturday, Monday.—“lN OLD MONTEREY”—-Gene Autry’s finest and greatest musical Western, full of action and excitement, the star being supported by “Windy" Hayes, Smiler Burnette and the Ranch Boys. The associate feature is “THE STORM," one of the most thrilling and spectacular sea dramas of all time, starring Charles Bickford, Nan Grey, Preston Foster and a large cast. TUESDAY, Wednesday, Thursday. — "ROBIN HOOD." Grand revival of Warner Bros.’ mighty all colour triumph, starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone and a huge cast. The screen, has never produced anything greater in adventure and romance to thrill and enthral all ages and all tastes. COMING SOON.—“DINNER AT THE RITZ." “TELEVISION SPY," “39 STEPS," “MERRILY WE LIVE," and many other triumphs.

REGENT THEATRE. SATURDAY, Monday, Tuesday. — “ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER.” The seventh picture of the delightful scries and on all sides conceded to be the principals’ happiest and most hilarious adventure. Mickey Rooney, with spring turning his thoughts to love, is a riot, falling in love with every girl on sight, writing and producing the school play, buildin;; a property volcano, etc., until one howls with mirth. As Visual, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford and Cecilia Parker are perfect in their roles, and the whole is grand entertainment. Featurettes include the latest Air Mail News, a thrilling “Crime Doesn't Pay" and a gorgeous all colour Fitzpatrick travelogue, "Quaint St. Augustine. WEDNESDAY. Thursday, Friday. — ■■MAN ABOUT TOWN." — Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour, Binnie Barnes and last, but not least, “Rochester." the brightest and most entertaining comedian in films today. Tie is a coloured comedian and provides 80 minutes of the heartiest laughter you've ever enjoyed. The whole show is one of grandest, fastest and gayest produced for many a day. Splendid supporting programme. COMING ATTRACTION. — "DARK VICTORY" (Bette Davis' glorious triumph); “LADY OF THE TROPICS" (introducing Hedy Lamarr, the screen's most gorgeous beauty, in a thrilling romance with Robt. Taylor); “BEAU GESTE" (Paramount's mighty all colour story of the Foreign Legion, with Gary Cooper. Ray Milland, Robt. Preston, and a cast of thousands, now breaking all records in Wellington and Auckland); “YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER" (Priscilla Lane, Roland Young and Jeffrey Lynn in a delighfully daring story full of charm and originality).