COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 August 1940, Page 9

COMING ATTRACTIONS

STATE THEATRE. TONIGHT: "AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOME." starring Edmund Gwenn, and Mary Maguire. A sensational film revealing how the Fifth Column operates. Can Britain be paralysed by Nazi Fifth’ Column activities? The answer is dramatically told in this powerful story—a play of 30 years ago by Colonel Guy du Mau-rier-fantastic then —but today grim reality! Included in a fine selection of featurettes are Fox Aussie News. Pathe Pictorial. "A Day at Denham," and a two-reel comedy, and traveltalk “Dawn of Iran.” TUESDAY NEXT: “THE HOUSE ACROSS THE BAY.” with Joan Bennett and George Raft. The most amazingly different picture you've ever seen—and acclaimed the year’s ■outstanding dramatic hit. ... A new, more brilliant —more beautiful Joan Bennett, who sings and rhumbas, but in a role more starkly dramatic than any you've seen yet! FRIDAY NEXT: “VIGIL IN THE NIGHT,” from the great novel by A. J. Cronin, author of "The Citadel." As_A.. J. Cronin’s earlier novel gave the world its first inside drama of the medical profession, so does this drama treat of nurses. ... A tremendously moving story of two sisters, one of whom pays the price of the other's mistake. COMING SOON: "HOTEL FOR WOMEN” (August 16); “REBECCA" (August 23); “SWANEE RIVER” (August 30); “THE STARS LOOK DOWN.” "PINOCCHIO.” “MY SON, MY SON.”

COSY THEATRE. TONIGHT. Tomorrow and Monday: “CAPTAIN CALAMITY,” featuring George Houston, Marion Nixon, Movita. Vince Barnett, and Juan Torena. How the glint of an ancient Spanish doubloon brought visions of golden treasure. . . . How a lone girl defied a gang of sea brigands. . . . How the roistering, frolicking skipper they called Captain Calamity loved to fight . . . and fought to love. Filmed in glorious technicolour. “MISSING EVIDENCE," starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, Chick Chandler, and Inez Courtenay. Breath-taking drama ... as a fearless girl tracks down the master-mind of an international lottery ring to reveal a billion-dollar racket! Preston Foster, one of the screen’s most popular players, featured in numerous mystery films, has the leading male role in which he is co-starred with Irene Hervey. “Lone Ranger Rides Again.” episode 13; "Oregon Trail," episode 6, Saturday matinee. TUESDAY. Wednesday and Thursday: "SCARFACE.” featuring Paul Muni. George Raft, Boris- Karloff, Ann

Dvorak and Karen Morley. The thrilling story of the life of the world’s most famous gangster, Al Capone. Godless, loveless, brutal —he fought his turbulent way up to the very pinnacle of power on a ladder of human rungs —only to be challenged by a frail woman. "SALESLADY,’’ with Anne Nagel. Weldon Heyburn and Harry Davenport. A bright, breezy comedy with sparkling dialogue and uproarious situations, delightfully modern and up-to-the-rpinute. REGENT THEATRE. TOMORROW. Monday and Tuesday: "DESTRY RIDES AGAIN," featuring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich. Chas. Winninger, Mischa Auer. Irene Hervey, Allen Jenkins, Una Merkel, Warren Hymer, Billy Gilbert and Brian Donlevy. Exciting drama, rip-roaring adventures, uproarious comedy—a new Marlene Dietrich! Here’s entertainment that’s so different. James Stewart has the starring role, and as a lanky deputysherrifT, he has a widely different I’ole from that of Senator Smith in “Mr Smith Goes to Washington.” It

is Stewart’s first cowboy role, and he appears as a quiet young man who believes he can bring law to the frontier without using guns. The villain in the piece is Brian Donlevy. Supporting featurettes include the latest Air Mail News, giving thrilling shots of Britain's air raid defences, alsfo the British and French fleets, a bright musical novelty, “Ballets and Ballads,” and a splendid “Going Places” . with Lowell Thomas. WEDNESDAY, Thursday and Friday: “NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE,” with Waiter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull, and Donald Meek. Metro-Goldwyn-rMayer present fiction's most adventurous sleuth in the most breath-taking thriller of all time! Those who enjoy a thrilling mystery story, will be delighted with the first picture of a new series. “Nick Carter. Master Detective.” The associate shorts are excellent and include an Australian Scenic, a new number of the “Stranger Than Fiction” series, another popular "Going Places” travelogue, and the Overseas News, giving sensational views of the ruthless bombing of Rena by the Nazis. COMING ATTRACTIONS include: “JAMAICA INN" (Charles Laughton’s sensational success); "THE SECRET OF DR. KILDARE" (Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore): “THE STAR MAKER" (the sensational musical, featuring Linda Ware and Bing Crosby); and "DAD RUDD. | M.P.” (the latest and easily the funniest of the famous Rudd scries, featuring Bert Bailey and Fred McDonald in their inimitable roles of Dad and Dave).