The Hour Before the Dawn at the Princess Theatre
A dramatic war era film from Somerset Maugham’s novel features Franchot Tone and Veronica Lake amid a starry cast including Binnie Barnes John Sutton Henry Stephenson and Philip Merivale Critics hail its anti oppression message as Tone embraces the fight against the Nazis while Lake plots to keep him aligned with freedom The production promises strong performances and a powerful moral about justice under Nazi rule Also noted are cast members Nils Asther and a forthcoming Broadway Rhythm at the Princess Theatre with Ginny Simms and Tommy Dorsey backed by a large ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Somerset Maugham
Franchot Tone
Veronica Lake
Binnie Barnes
John Sutton
Henry Stephenson
Philip Merivale
Royal Air Force
Franchot
Tone
Dora Bruckman
Maugham
Veronica
David Leland
Miss Lake
Nils Asther
England
Franchottone
W. Somerset Maugham
Broadway Rhythm at Princess Theatre Parade of Talent
Technicolor musical Broadway Rhythm plays at the Princess Theatre with George Murphy and Ginny Simms in a tale of a Broadway producer turning arty and romance upheavals. Gloria De Haven and Kenny Bowers headline juvenile leads while Ben Blue and Nancy Walker provide comic support with lively performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murphy
Ginny Simms
Princess Theatre
Tommy Dorsey
Charles Winninger
Gloria de Haven
Nancy Walker
Ben Blue
Lena Horne
Rochester
Hazel Scott
Kenny Bowers
Strand Theatre
Hartselle
Ginny
Hollywood
Murphy
Bataan
Mr. Murphy
Hollywood Revue Showcases Dean Murphy and Ross Sisters
Lena Horne performs a dancing and singing number with the Ross Sisters provide acrobatic stunts. Rochester supplies raucous comedy while Hazel Scott plays a keyboard bit. Walter Long and Bunny Waters round out the listed star attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Murphy
Ross Sisters
Lena Horne
Rochester
Hazel Scott
Walter Long
Bunny Waters
Guadalcanal Diary opens at Princess Theatre this week
The film adaptation of Richard Tregaskis best selling book Guadalcanal Diary opens Tuesday at the Princess Theatre. Stars include Preston Foster Lloyd Nolan William Bendix Richard Conte and Anthony Quinn with a large supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
America
Princess Theatre
Richard Tregaskis
Preston Foster
Lloyd Nolan
William Bendix
Richard Conte
Anthony Quinn
Richard Jaeckel
Roy Roberts
Minor Watson
Ralph Byrd
Lionel Stander
Reed Hadley
John Archer
Guadalcanal Pictorial Film Touches War Realities
A film based on a best selling book shows Guadalcanal’s harsh frontline scenes. Father Donnelly, Notre Dame alumnus and chaplain, conducts Protestant services aboard the Marine transport as the landing nears the Japanese island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan
Guadalcanal Island
America
Kokomo
Oshkosh
Brooklyn
mid-Pacific
Father Donnelly
Notre Dame
Guadalcanal
Weird Mystery Film at Strand Promises Chiller Night
Habitual radio mystery fans will find The Uninvited a fitting screen counterpart. The Strand showcases a spooky mood with suspenseful scenes and eerie atmosphere likely to satisfy fans of Inner Sanctum Suspense and I Love a Mystery.
Bomber Moon Heroic Flyer Opens at the Roxy
A Yank bomber pilot and a Red Army doctor escape Nazi captivity and trek across Holland toward England. George Montgomery and Annabella star in a WWII adventure filled with peril, romance, and a climactic revenge against the Gestapo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danger
Annabella
George Montgomery
Roxy Theatre
Gestapo
Germany
United Nations
George
Coe
Holland
England
Flyer
Spook radio vs cinema haunted house tale at Strand
Thursday and Friday at the Strand Theatre offer a ghost story clash. Radio creates eerie mental images while film footage shows actors floating through air with frightening noises. Starry cast includes Ray Milland Ruth Hussey Donald Crisp Cornelia Otis Skinner Gail Russell and Alan Napier in a fast paced scare in an English haunted house tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
Ray Milland
Ruth Hussey
Donald Cris
Cornelia
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Jane
N Anne
Siam
Montgomery
Kent Taylor Directed
Cha Ghd
Fredric
Loretta March
Young
Robert BE
Hley
Hartselle, Ala
Charles Winniger
Ray Mill
Donald Crisp
Little Lulu
Sportlight
Roy Acuff
Smokey Mountain
Radio Rogues
Mrs. Uppington
Harry “Pappy” Cheshire
THE
Tennessee Ramblers
Clementine
Hollywood Novelty and Cartoon
Don “Red” Barry
Lynn Merrick and
Pappy
Lynn
Old
Cheyenne
Capitol
Michael Ames
Julie Bishop
Atlantic
Humphrey
Bogart
Simone Simon
Dennis O’keefe
Tahiti
GOD
William Lundigan
Virginia Dale
Bainda
Mt Collee
Perormance
Paramount
Richard
Tregaskis
Enn
M-G-M
Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra
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