ENTERTAINMENTS
CURRENT PROGRAMMES STATE THEATRE “Mr Moto Takes a Vacation"—or does he? Not until he has taken us 6leu-thing on a thrilling adventure into the Arabian Desert where the crown of the Queen of Sheba is unearthed; not until he brings a Jewel syndicate to justice in San Francisoo and exposes one of the most notorious jewel crooks ever to operate—not until then does he get his holiday! The picture, with Peter Lorre again portraying th(; mysterious Mr Moto, gives a new thrill to the followers of this series, certainly increasing his popularity and proving again that crime does not pay. “Land of Fighting Men,” featuring Jack Randall, is the thrilling story of racketeers of the west, and of the selfnpppinted vigilantes who destroyed their grip on the wide open spaces. The cast includes Louise Stanley, Wheeler Oakman, Herman Brix, and John Merton. REGENT THEATRE "Premiere" combines thrills, mystery, romance and spectacle, for it tells of a murder during a stage performance, and many exciting things happen before the murderer is brought to justice. The strong cast of English players includes John Lodge, Judy Kelly. Hugh Williams and Joan Marios. “CALLING DR. KILDARE” Lionel Barrymore, as the cantankerous but human old doctor, guides Lew Ayres through another tempestuous adventure in “Calling Dr. Kildare," which will be screened to-morrow. Mr Ayres, as young Dr. Jammy Kildare, gets into trouble with the police when, infatuated by pretty Lana Turner, he hides and cares for a wounded murder suspect. So there is nothing to' do but find the real murderer to clear the boy. He sets out to do it, solves the riddle, then finds he has lost the girl he did It for. The wily old Dr. Gillespie gets him out of his troubles in a deft dramatic twist. Ayres, who rapidly rose to romantic prominence through the first “Kildare” picture, plays his . character with ease and conviction. ROXY THEATRE “Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus" and “Heart of the North” will be screened to-day. “Heart of the North” is a spectacular production, and, being in technicolour, some of the outside scenes are very beautiful. It deals with those famous romantic police, the Canadian Mounted Police, with their tradition of “always getting their man," and the exciting story works up to a thrilling climax. A fine cast interprets the interesting story with complete success. “Peck’s Bad Boy at the Circus’’ is a film of a totally different kind but equally entertaining. It tells of the interesting and thrilling things which happen when the popular Peck’s boy runs away from home and joins a circus. All the delights of the “big top” are present, and the interest of the audience is held throughout. With some entertaining “shorts” the programme is very satisfying. THEATRE ROYAL A new Gene Autry musical western is promised theatregoers in “Root- . in’ Tootin’ Rhythm.” His long series of westerns has entrenched Gene firmly in the hearts of his public who find that Autry grin, and that pleasant Autry drawl, antidote for almost any kind of tribulation. “Rootin’ Tootin’ Rhythm,” as the name implies, takes Gene and his pal “Frog” into intriguing adventures in which his mellowtenor crooning plays an important part. The two of them are mistaken for bad men who in turn are mistaken for sheriffs. When the pseudo sheriffs pursue the pseudo bad men, the fun and excitement begin. “Homicide Bureau” is a thrilling drama based upon the machinations of a gangster ring, which supplies contraband scrap iron to forefen war lords for their use in the manufacture of munitions. CIVIC THEATRE Marking their eighth co-starring appe-arance in a musical film, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers again prove themselves America’s number one dancing favourites in their latest vehicle. “The- Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.” Since this tuneful cavalcade of songs and dances is based on the colourful lives of the couple who enjoyed the reputation as the world's foremost dance team during the period just prior to the World War. it is fitting that its interpretation on the screen should be by the team of to-day which enjoys a similar reputation. The fascinating story is a tale of the persistence, perseverance, and ultimate reward of tw-o people who had faith in themselves and in each other. Too, it is a story of a hoy and a girl who made the world dance-conscious, who set the tempo for to-day’s modern dances. Such matchless melodies of yesteryear as “By the Light of the Silvery Moon.” “Waiting for the Robert E. Lee,” “Oh, You Beautiful Doll,” and “The Castle Walk,” in addition to a score of other old-time lilting songs, provide the musical background for the film’s action.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20916, 22 September 1939, Page 10
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