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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
A new and baffling mystery thriller, "The Case: Of The Curious Bride a First National picture screened under the auspices of the Clue Club, comes to the Queen's Theatre at an early date, with Warren William and Margaret Lindsay in the featured roles. The picture is based on an
one of the exploits of Parry MAHOTI,
brilliant criminal lawyer and detective. The story deals with the "curious bride" who weds a
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youth, believing her first wealthy bo dead. The first husband, however had fooled the authorities by slipping a wooden cigar store Indian into a and after his wife's second marriage turns up to blackmail her. When he is suddenly slain there are five suspects, but the police arrests the "curious bride." Perry Mason The death Aolves the mystery. through situations of tremendous Suspense
a smashing and sur- prising climax. Warren William, for the second time has the role of Ferry Mason, with Margaret Lindsay p
play ing the part of the "curious bride" and Claire Dood, Mason's clover sweet- heart secretary. Others in the cast include Donald Woods, Allen Jenkins, Phillip Reed, Barton McLane, Wini- fred Shaw and Warren Hymer. Michael Curtiz directed the picture from the screen play by Tom Reod, "Call of the Wild" For almost two months, Clark and Jack Oakle Gable, Loretta Young.
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death in
Wild
Century
braved b-zero Mount Baker. Washington, duction "Call of the Darryl Zanuck's which comes to
to the King's Theatre on Sunday. The screen piny is an adaptation by Gene Fowler and Leonard Praskins of Jack London's immortal story of love and treachery during the Yukon Gold Rush and all the colour of these feverish times has been transferred to the screen. Alaskan pioneers from as far North
mart
Althab
the Arctic Circle came South to take part the picture, in which Frank Conroy, Reginal Owen, Toler and Katherine de Millecarry are prominent supporting The film also introduces a new roles. dog star in the role of "Buck", per- haps the best-known and best-loved canine hero in all fletion. "Buck" is
18 months old St. Bernard, no former
film experience. the location company included only ten actors, more than 100 technlelans made the 1,200 mile trip- to. Mt Baker the biggest Film ever sent out of Hollywood.
built In the and the film was packed by ski
shipment to Hollywood. transport for William
Wellman, the director of "Call of the Wild", flew 14,080 miles between Hollywood' and Canada seek- ing location sites for this Joseph M. Schenck presentation for release through United Artists.
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