COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 January 1941, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

"BEWARE SPOOKS.” ; Joe E. Brown, wide-mouthed comei dian whose antics have enlivened the i screen for years, returns to the Cosy ] Theatre tonight in Columbia’s “Bc- . ware Spooks." with Mary Carlisle fea- ; tured. The comedy star is seen in his i forthcoming film as a policeman whose j antics make him the underworld’s best. ■if most unwilling, friend. .Major roles are played by Clarence Kolb. Don Beddoe, Mare Lawrence and Frank Thomas. Edward Sedgwick directed. Filmed against sweeping backgrounds of Alaskan snowfields. "Girl From God’s Country." thrilling action hit from Republic Studios, is the associate feature. Chester Morris and Jane Wyatt, who portray the romantic leads, arc ideally cast in the rugged frontier type of role in which strong! character must be dominant. The pair are stranded in the far reaches of .Alaska with .nothing but illiterate eskimos and sled dogs for companions and their relationship, which is born in spirited conflict and misunderstanding ripens to a deep love which is translated io the screen with profound and penetrating insight, Charles Bickford is menacing as Bill Bugler, the tenacious detective who is determined to get his man by fair means or foul —and the fad that his man happens to be Dr Jim Holden, the role played by Ches-| ter Morris, lends zest and excitement to the plot. An appealing uair amergi lhe supporting players are Mala, an] Eskimo player, and Mamo Clark, ai Polynesian girl who sprang into prb- I minence with her role in "Mutiny on! the Bounty." Special mention should | also be made of "Ace.” the giant police] dog who plays a prominent part ini bringing Morris and Miss Wyatt to-; gether The supporting cast includes! Kale Lawson, John Bleifer. Don Zelaya, Ferikc Boros, Clem Bevans. Ed. Gargan and Spencer Charters.