COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 October 1940, Page 9

COMING ATTRACTIONS

STATE THEATRE. I — TONIGHT (Friday), Saturday and Monday: Britain’s mighty navy as a background for Britain’s master comedian, Sandy Powell in “ALL AT SEA,” presenting the new song hit that is sweeping the Empire, “Aint it Grand to be in the Navy.” Prominent among outstanding featurettes is the latest “March of Time,” featuring Canada at war. Also presented will be the latest Overseas Newsreels including scenes of the air battles of Britain and Britain’s vast defence organisation. TUESDAY NEXT .October 22): R.K.O. films present Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea in “PRIMROSE PATH,” a startlingly unconventional comedy drama—banned in many towns in America! Censored in parts of England! Presented for broadminded New Zealanders in its absolute entirety! It took one kiss to tame a wild, free girl treading the Primrose Path . . . the reckless road to nowhere . . . paved with emotional shocks and a hundred comedy surprises in the screen’s most daring story of romantic fireworks! FRIDAY NEXT, October 25: Twentieth Century Fox proudly present the spectacular “LITTLE OLD NEW YORK,” starring Alice Faye, Richard Greene, Fred Mac Murray and Brenda Joyce. Robust, romantic, magnificent entertainment from the producer and director of “In Old . Chicago,” “Stanley and Livingstone,” “Jesse James” and ‘ Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” AMONG outstanding attractions coming soon to the State Theatre are the following:—Darryl F. Zanuck’s production of John Steinbeck’s “THE GRAPES OF WRATH." Anna Neagle and Ray Milland in the magnificent and eagerly-awaited musicale, “IRENE.” Samuel Goldwyn’s great production “THE WESTERNER, with Gary Cooper in the stellar role. Watch for further announcements of ‘ the State's great line-up of coming attractions, the greatest in the theatre’s history.

REGENT THEATRE.

i FRIDAY and Saturday: “FLORIAN,” f . Metro’s exquisite story of Imperial Vienna—a production which the management sincerely claims as the most artistically beautiful screened in its history. Featuring Robert Young. Helen Gilbert, and Reginald Owen together with a mighty cast including the Russian Ballet led by Irina Baronova. its story centres round the famous riding school of the Imperial

Court presided over by “Florian," the magnificent white Lippizan stallion —a creature of glorious appearance and intelligence. Romance, spectacle, and melody all have full sway and the whole effect is one that will linger in the memory. Excellent supports specially chosen add further enjoyment to a great programme. MONDAY and Tuesday: “BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940." Metro's glorious extravaganza, featuring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell (King and Queen of the Dance), George Murphy and a huge cast. Breathtakingly beautiful settings, more great dancing ensembles ranging from electrifying taps to dreamy romantic waltzes, five new song hits and a splendid romantic story render this fabulous and dazzling production a feast of delights to heart, eye and ear. Supporting featurettes include the latest Air Mail News of European events, a glorious all-colour Fitzpatrick, “Suva,” and another of the outstanding Passing Parade series. “Medico.” These two great productions usher in the “golden” series of Regent attractions as following immediately are: “THE DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE,"

“YOUNG TOM EDISON.” “BALALAIKA,” “HIS GIRL FRIDAY” and "THE OLD MAID,” a matchless series of outstanding triumphs.

COSY THEATRE.

FRIDAY to Monday: “THE LONE WOLF MEETS A LADY" (Warren William and Jean Muir) in the most exciting episode of this great series, and "DOUBLE ALIBI” (Wayne Morris, Margaret Lindsay and William Gargan) in an amazing mystery in which the accused solves his own crime! TUESDAY to Thursday: “SPAWN OF THE NORTH" (George Raft, Dorothy Lamour and Akim Tamiroff) in a thrilling story of the great Northern Fisheries of Alaska, together with “BORN TO THE WEST,” Zane Grey’s pulsepounding story of the great outdoors, featuring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt and a huge COMING SHORTLY: Special attractions for the popular mid-week “family” nights include such triumphs as “MUTING OF THE BOUNTY,” “DAMAGED GOODS,” “SUEZ,” “CONGO MUSIC” and other magnificent entertainment. The eagerlyawaited “SOUTH OF THE BORDER” will be screened on November 8.