COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 April 1940, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“TELEVISION SPY” AND BABY CONTEST.

Dynamic, startling motion picture fare —concerned with the international and romantic problems which will arise with the development, of longrange television —will unfold tonight cn the screen of the Cosy Theatre in Paramount's “Television Spy." With a featured cast including such grand performers as William Henry, Judith Barrett, William Collier, Snr., Anthony Quinn and Richard Denning, the picture tells how a courageous and brilliant young scientist tries to keep his perfected plans for long-range television from the hands of enemy powers after a gang of ruthless spies have photographed them. The further adventures of that merry screen menage, the “Fitches” are recounted in the new Paramount comedy, “Night Work,” the associate feature. With that grand team, Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles, cast again as the average man-and-wife, the story tells how that attempt to adopt ‘Butch’ legally, the boy to whom they gave a home in “Boy Trouble.” “Butch,” played again by Donald O'Connor, wants to stay with Miss Boland and Charlie, but a problem arises on the scene in “Butch's” testy, steeplejack grandfather. The filming of the Baby Contest continues for another week. "THE 39 STEPS.” Tomorrow's programme will be headed by “The 39 Steps” which is one of the earlier successes of the fine actor Robert Donat, who recently reached lhe height of his career in “Good-bye Mr Chips.” Adapted from the famous story by the late John Buchan, the picture tells .he story of the strange quest for an international gang which is seeking to disturb the peace of the world. The supporting feature, "Thank You, Mr Motto,” stars Peter Lorre, Jane Regan. Pauline Frederick and Thomas Beck. Those of you who thrilled to the first of the Moto series, ■ Think Fast, Mr Moto,” will find this e ven more exciting. The action is so fasft that it will hold patrons in tense suspense from the start to the exciting climax when Mr Moto outwits a desperate gang of crooks and recovers seven priceless scroll paintings so that the tornb of a Chinese Prince, containing the Genghis Khan fortune will for ever remain undisturbed. This is a thriller in every sense of the word.