ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21365, 8 March 1941, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES | __ I “THE MARK OF ZORRO ’ > AT CIVIC THEATRE I * i All the romance of the early days J of California is dramatised in the film ; “ The Mark of Zorro.” A dashing ; portrayal is given by Tyrone Power as a daring bandit whose name made ; men tremble and whose insignia was ! a jagged “ Z.” The film possesses ! much action, brilliant scenes of fenc- j ing and fighting, all contributing to i make one of the most exciting, as j well as romantic, films seen for some • time. The exotic beauty of Linda j Darnell finds a fitting setting in the i colourful surroundings of the film, j and she proves her ability by the . manner in which she plays the part ! of a Latin beauty. Basil Rathbone J gives his usual polished performance ‘>i as a villain of the most treacherous ! type. Gale Sondergaard, Eugene Pallette and Montague Love fill supporting roles with great success.

“ PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ” AT REGENT THEATRE “ Pride and Prejudice ” is a delightful entertainment, and brings all the old-world charm of the Jane Austen characters to the screen. In a , little English village not far frjom : London is a family consisting of j mother (Mary Boland), father (Ed- i mund Gwcnn), and live eligible j daughters (Greer Garson, Maureen ! O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, Heather I Angel and Marsha Hunt). To the village come two immensely wealthy I and cultured young men. Mr Bingly I and Mr Darcy (Bruce Lester and ! Laurence Olivier respectively). The ‘ plot lies in the strenuous efforts -of j the village mothers to impress the ! newcomers with the charm of their ! daughters, and there is much humour I and romantic complications. The latest war news by air mail, I including scenes of the Battle of To- I bruk, is an interesting feature of the j supporting programme.

‘•CHARTER PILOT” AT STATE THEATRE Fast, funny, and replete with snappy dialogue, “ Charter Pilot ” has Lloyd Nolan as a daredevil aviator and Lynn Bari as a radio star who broadcasts his thrilling adventures each week. Brought together in Honduras, the scrapping sweethearts face sabotage in the skies. But in a spine-tingling climax the airmail overcomes the saboteurs while the girl broadcasts the nerve-racking battle. “ Street of Memories ” is one of the most unusual love stories ever told on the screen. John McGuire plays an outcast boy from a world he cannot remember and Lynne Roberts portrays the girl who helps him fight for a chance in life.

ZANZIBAR ”

AT THEATRE ROYAL “ Zanzibar ” tells of the graphic adventures of a white huntress in conflict with jungle beasts and African savages. Lola Lane portrays a daring girl explorer, and James Craig has the role of a danger-seeking young American. “ Scatterbrain,” starring Judy Canova, is .a sparkling comedy. Eddie Maclntyre, breezy talent scout and righthand man to J. R. Russell, pro-ducer-director of Perfection Pictures, arranges to “ plant ” his own girl friend in the Ozarks and have her “ discovered ” as an authentic hillbilly to be starred in Perfection’s new picture, “ Thunder Over the Ozarks.” Through an error little Miss Canova, a real hillbilly, is brought to the film capital instead of the sham hillbilly and her adventures after she arrives are exciting, amusing and romantic.

SPRING PARADE”

AT ROXY THEATRE “ Spring Parade ” tells a delightful story, presenting the popular Deanna Durbin as a village girl who goes to the city. In the metropolis she meets and falls in love with Robert Cummings, and the picture tells the progress of their love affair over a bumpy—and highly laugh-filled—-road of complications. Deanna sings (more beautifully than ever) four numbers, including “ It’s Foolish but it’s Fun,” “Waltzing in the Clouds,” “ When April Sings,” and “ Blue Danube Dream.” “ Rootin’, Tootin’ Rhythm ” takes Gene Autry and his pal '* Frog ” into intriguing adventures. 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 excitemen; begin.