COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 August 1940, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“THOROUGHBREDS DON’T CRY.” | Thrills of the racetrack from the background for a dramatic story of childhood friendships and loyalties in “Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry,” which offers an intimate glimpse into both the ! hearts of youngsters and the machina- | tions between scenes in turfdom . The [ picture will be shown tonight I at the Cosy Theatre. Intro- ■ ducing Ronald Sinclair, Hollyi wood's latest find in British boy I actors, teamed with Judy Garland, child singer and actress, the veteran Sophie j Tucker and Mickey Rooney, young | Sinclair appears in his first important , role. He was a stage star in New ZeaI land, his native land, until discovered by Hollywood. The story deals with 1 the friendship of a little English boy. grandson of a horse racing sportsman, and a young American jockey, the keeper of a racetrack boardinghouse and her niece. The jockey is deceived into betraying his friend. Remorse, regeneration and childhood loyalty all are woven into the human story. A great racehorse, 'The Pookah,” is an important figure in the story. A notable cast includes C. Aubrey Smith, Forrester Harvey, Frankie Darro, Charles D. Brown, Henry Kolker, Helen Troy and many others. Thousands appear in the race track sequence. “Within the Law,” the stage triumph by Bayard Veiller, is the associate feature. Ruth Hussey and Tom Neal, both products of the New York Theatre Guild, have their first important leading roles, Miss Hussey-as Mary Turner, the character created by Jane Cowl in the original stage play. Also featured are Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul | Cavanagh, Rita Johnson, Samuel S. I Hinds. Lynne Carver, Sidney Black-, mer, Jo Ann Sayers and Ann Morriss. Contemporary New York is the locale, with Mary Turner as a department store salesgirl. She is sent to prison by the store owner for a theft she did not commit and plans for revenge. On gaining her freedom, the girl joins a gang of clever racketeers who prey on the store magnate but always remain within the law.