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:J.r i I THEDZCATUR CABjT, SUNDAY MORNIXG, JAKTJARY 11944 crones 10 nxiraci i our -rat JlifLER GAIiGS ACTION novo SEEN AT ROXY ARE PICTURED v. A aaa I I i Ji f' V-'' i I A thrilling action movui baaed on the herculean Job of building the Alaska Highway, the Alaskan-. Canadian road which was so vital to the protection of our northernmost outposts against the Jape, is due today at the Roxy Theatre. It is Paramounfs "Alaska -starring Richard Arlen and Jean Parker, with Ralph Sanford, BUI Henry, Joe Sawyer and Eddie Quil-lan. The picture has all the earmarks of being a fast-paced thriller with its story of two brothers, fighting the elements, and each other, pitched against the hazardous undertaking.

Richard Arlen and Bill Henry play the brothers; Jean Arthur is the cause of their fighting. Both men are engineers. Their father (played by Harry Shannon) is placed in charge of the construe tion job as an Army Major. Jean to Alaska with the crew, accompanying her own engineer father. Landslides, forest fires and other disasters conspire to keep the men from concluding the job on time, and all of it is reported to make very exciting So mark "Alaska Highway" down on NAZIS FAfJL LUKAS and K3NHOLD SCHtTNZEL take Inventory of a consignment of Polish hostages reserved for officers, in a scene from opening today at the Princess Theatre.

The film stars Luise Rainer, Arturo de Cordova, WilKam Bendix, Katina Paxinou and Oscar Homolka. i-- 1 Ai many of the enslaved countries inside Europe get ready 1o crack the Hitler gang wide open, there emerges a stirring pleturUa-tion of Stefan Heym'e bert-eelliti novel, "Hostages," which openi today at the Princess Theatre. e-" This powerful drama dealing with the valiant battle of the "underground movement" -ttfeves that the proud and unflinching people still remain tmconquered. But every country has Its Quisling. In this case.

It Is Oscar Ho-molka, playing the part of a coal tycoon and personal friend to Goering. The love theme gets off to a flying start when Homolka's lovely daughter, Luise Rainer, falls madly in love with a leading figure the underground, handsome Arturo de Cordova. How this 'romantic couple gives the Gestapo the slip provides a climax that will give you a real thrill. The story concerns itself with band of terrorists who are blowing up Nazi installations and making things decidedly unpleasant for the Herrenvolk. When the underground leader, William Bendix, impersonating a moronic wash room attendant, unexpectedly becomes a Nazi hostage, things begin to happen.

The underground" machinery goes into high gear as de Cordova, who avoids the suspicion of the Nazis by acting as their translator, and Xatina Paxinou, the baker-woman, attempt to effect the release of Bendix. Every member of the notable cast performs brilliantly. The stars of "Hostages" include Paul Lukas, who scored sensationally In "Watch on the Rhine," Katina Paxinou, famous Pilar of "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and Arturo de Cordova, Latin-America's most famous romantic star; in addition to two-time Academy Award winner, Luise Rainer, and William Bendix. That should be enough i recommendation for any movie devotee to place "Hostages" high-up on his "must- list i BETTX GBABLE and VICTOR MATURE in a scene from the Technicolor Musical, "Song of the Islands," which plays Thursday and Friday at the Strand. Also in the cast are Jack Oakie, Thomas Mitchell, Hilo If attie and Harry Owens and his Royal Hawaiians.

ENGINEERS AT WORK on the great Alaska linking Alaska with faced untold dangers some of them reproduced in the exciting film, "Alaska Highway," opening today at the Roxy Theatre. Richard Arlen and Bill Henry, shown above, have leading roles; Jean Parker is the feminine interest domineering airs and lavish living serve to alienate both her husband Preston and her daughter Deirdre, who turn to Kit for warmth and sympathy. In a heated quarrel with Millie, Preston packs up and leaves, but not before declaring his love for Kit and asking her to go with him. Although loving him. Kit refuses out of loyalty for Millie.

It is ten years before they meet again and SWBSMialBBBtaBMiMtMSf)BBWBSSlBSnBeiBliM if4' ft 1 1 CLAIDETTE COLBERT Aid GEORGE REEVES are married in a tunnel on "The Rock" by Chaplain Walter Abel in the great epic of Bataan nurses "So Proudly We Hail," which comes Thursday to the Roxy Theatre. Paulette Goddard and Veronica Lake are co-starred with Miss drama. The picture marks the film BETTE DAVIS is starred with Miriam Hopkins in "Old Acquaintance," the filmization of John Van Druten's well-known stage play, which will play Wednesday through Friday at the Princess Theatre. ---'--lUf jm 3 A at-jl your movie list of desirables. when they do Preston, an army Major, is engaged to marry, and Kit, too, has found romance in the person of Rudd Kendall, a young man ten years her junior whom she holds off because of the difference in their years.

TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY Every imii wfll wow.jf if such i Wt ll poc' Every wemMi it ipM at once ITa VMl t. story of two out afttr tamo fiirll A farimount Picture starrinf LUISE ARTUttO dor, but the movie concerns itself, primarily, with the vital romance between Claudette (and soldier George the latter a comparative screen unknown who is destined to be one of the big stars of the future. Then there's the romance between Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts, a Marine; theirs is played for' laughs, with a powerful undercurrent of pathos. Tufts it a newcomer to Hollywood. He's tall, blond and handsome, and between him and Reeves, there should be a rise in temperature among feminine film fans.

Veronica Lake's role, a girl whose fiance was killed at Pearl Harbor, is her strongest to date, and her performance is one of the film's most dramatic. JANE WITHERS IS VERSATILE "Johnny Doughboy." which stars the versatile Miss Jane Withers, brings to audiences at the Strand Theatre today and Monday Jane's initial screen appearance as a song-and-dance girl. Miss Withers sings three i solos, one duo with Pat Brook, and four ensemble rumbers. The songs include "You Do My Eyes A Favor," "There Take a Guy Like I "Baby's a Big Girl Now," "All Done, All "Give the Kids a Chance" ar "The Victory Caravan," all composed by Jule (SAPHOTL '-nam-' the RAINER de CORDOVA Tm AcasMir Si is im laMAswtcs's lsas lssrl BATAAN EPIC AT THE ROXY "So Proudly We Hail," which will open Thursday at the Roxy Theatre, is a picture that ranks with the great screen achievements of all time. It is tops in every and' will be remembered for many years to come as one of the most thrilling, romantie dramas ever produced for the screen.

Co-starred in this Mark Sand-rich film are three of Hollywood' most glamorous ladies Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and Veronica Lake. They are seen as Army nurses who sail for routine duty in Hawaii but are caught in -TCISDAY and WEDNISOAT- ANN SHERIDAN RONALD REAGAN ROSERT CUMMINGS Wiii CHAISES C0BU1J RAINS 1 Tht lighting, ftudtng brothtrs tht Japi and tht Colbert in this stirring romantic debut of Sonny Tufts who plays Goddard as her love interest MOVING STORY IS SOON HERE A powerful, moving drama of two women, diametrically opposed in character, whose lives, nevertheless, are closely interwoven throughout a long span of years, will be the new film fare presented at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. The picture is "Old Acquaintance," which reunites the two great stars of "The Old Maid," Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins. "Old Acquaintance. based upon the Broadway success of the same name by John Van Druten, who also collaborated on the screen play with Lenore Coffee, was directed by Vincent Sherman and features Gig Young, John Loder Dolores Moran.

Bette Davis is cast as Kit Marlowe, successful young novelist who visits her home town as the guest of her childhood friend, Millie Drake. (Mirian Hopkins), hard, calculating young matron, with a soft feminine exterior. Although happily married and an expectant mother she secretly envies Kit and strives to emulate her. Superficially prolific, she writes a sugar-coated novel and, with the aid of Kit, it becomes a huge success. The next eight years see Millie as the author of as many consecu Styne and Sam Cahn.

The widely popular "Johnny Doughboy," by Al Goodheart is sung by Pat Brook, and Pat and Jane harmonize together on "Better Not Roll Blue, Blue Eyes" by the same composer. A highlight of the musical numbers' is Franz Shubert's "Ave Maria," sung by Bobby Breen. NOW SHOWING WEDNESDAY sad THURSDAY COSMO JONES in with EDGAR KENNEDY GALE STORM RICHARD CROMWELL TltlBEB" WIUIAM 3ENDIX LUKAS i-triHsr it "Wik Tsstte Ms itiMmi mm. m.i a Marine, appearing opposite Miss tive best sellers, living in splendor and enjoying herself hugely. Her ft HARTSELLE, ALA.

SUNDAY and MONDAY The AH-American Cast of the Year in a Great New Masieal Fon-Fest! 'Johnny Doughboy Starring Jane Withers with HENRY WILCOXON PATRICK BROOK WILLIAM DEMAKEST RUTH DONNELLY BOBBY BREKN ALFALFA" SWITZER SPANKY" McFAKLAND DUTCH AND BUDDY CORA SUE COLLINS ROBERT COOGAN Added Pete Smith Specialty and Traveltalk -TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY' 1600 Miles of Thrills and Romance on America's Route to Tokyo! RICHARD ARLEN JEAN PARKER JOE SAWYER in is Alaska Highway" Alt News. Pepeye Cartoon, Fopalar Science and a SporUigbt THURSDAY and FRIDAY-BETTY GR ABLE VICTOR MATURE JACK OAKIE THOMAS MITCHELL "SONG OF THE ISLANDS" In TECHNICOLOR with HARRY OWENS AND HIS ROYAL.HAWAHANS Alta Newt, Color Cartoen -and a Carey Wilson MlnUtnre SATURDAY Richard Dix 'Buckskin Frontier1 With JANE WYATTvJ ALBERT DEKKERr JOE SAWYER1 LOLA LANE, MAX BAER and VICTOR JORY Fine Lees-v-el Casaetly aad Last Ct-v NTO-Mea va, PAUL NEWS! "TT" the holocaust following the" attack on Pearl Harbor. Their story is based on the actual story of what happened on Bataan and Corregl- TOt)AY and MONDAY lSf A- TSUXSDAT aai FK3AF "a paulett; I im Katina Paxinou Oscar Homolka IssiatsaBsiislnrtsisMWI WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND LATEST WORLD A romance such Bettt and Bette alone could portray so brilliantly with MAUJORIE REYNOLDS and MONTE BLUE (i MIRIAM HOPKINS MONDAY and TUESDAY Alan Ladd and Loretta Young in-r- ALSO: UNIVERSAL NEWS FRIDAY nd SATURDAY" Richard Dix and Florence Rice in "CHEROKEE STRIP'S" ALSO: "DICK TRACY vs. JOHN LOOEh GIG YDUNG FIELD rJ'czi'pr, ooiorescj; 1 A A- A. A sr.