COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 July 1940, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“RANGE WAR.” “Range War,” the newest and best of all Paramount's popular “Hopalong Cassidy” outdoor films, brimming with action, thrills and romance, will be presented to local audiences tonight at the Cosy Theatre. With William Boyd seen again as the hard-riding, straight-shooting “Hopalong,” and Russell Hayden as “Lucky,” his saddle-mate of many a range adventure, the punch-packed Clarence E. Mulford yarn deals with “Hopalong’s” efforts to trap a wily, wealthy landowner who is trying to prevent ranchers from building a railroad spur which would make it unnecessary for. them to pay tolls for their cattle to cross his property. Woven into the action of the story is a romance involving Russell Hayden and Betty Moran, cast as the daughter of the rancher who is in charge of the building of the railroad spur, and “Hopalong” has a new saddlemate in Britt “Speedy” Wood, harmonica-playing favourite. A delightfully typical schoolboy with a super-agility for getting into trouble is the central figure of Paramount’s scholastic comedy- drama, “What a Life”, the second attraction. Jackie Cooper is the star, portraying the role of Henry Aldrich. The picture tells of his many tribulations. Also in the cast of “What a Life” are Betty Field and Janice Logan, two members of Paramount’s Golden Circle, John. Howard, Vaughan Glaser and Hedda Hopper. Also screening is the 11th Episode of “The Lone Ranger Rides Again.”