REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 October 1940, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“THE DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE.” Columbia's consistent record of comedy hits continues, if ecstatic advance reports of the studio’s newest production, “The Doctor Takes a Wife,” are to be considered. The new comedy, which will open tonight at the Regent Theatre with Loretta Young and Ray Milland co-starred, follows in the triumphant wake of such recent successes as “Too Many Husbands,” "His Girl Friday” and “Mr Smith Goes to Washington.” Loretta Young has won high praise for the delightfulness of her first all-comedy characterisation. She’s hilariously seen as Public Spinster No. 1, the girl who writes books in praise of single blessedness. She thinks she doesn’t like.men, until she meets and "marries” a man who doesn’t like women, and then she knows she doesn’t like men! Ray Milland, the youthful l expert in heart trouble who cannot even cure himself, provides an equally enjoyable portrayal as the doctor who takes a “wife.” Supporting the stars in this fun-packed narrative of a young doctor and a young author who pretend to be married because their careers depend upon it, are such wellknown Hollywood personalities as Reginald Gardiner, the British comedian; Gail Patrick, Edmund Gwenn and Georges Metaxa. Specially selected featurettes include the late Cinesound Gazette', a beautiful Scenic of Hampshire, a sports thrill and a gorgeous all-colour cartoon, “Mother Goose in Swing Time.” The plans are at Messrs Steele and Bull’s shop and at the theatre.