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Show flRMAGEJHEATRE Sunday and Monday Thrill follows thrill in breathless succession in R K O Radio's new mystery drama, "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley. This gripping story of murder, blackmail and romance comes to the Firmage theatre Sunday and Monday. Dick Powell has the role of a hard-boiled private detective, who undertakes an apparently routine rou-tine job of finding the former sweetheart of a big, half-witted ex-convict. Clair Trevor plays a Mrs. Grayle, young and beautiful beauti-ful wife of an elderly collector of jade. Ajine Shirley is Ann Grayle, the wealthy old man's daughter by his first wife. The plot of the story is full of skillfully contrived surprises and the characters are sharply drawn. The romantic angle has a distinct bearing upon the mystery story. The latest news and a cartoon also will be shown. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Never before has any motion picture so probed the depths of the hearts of real, flesh-and-blood people peo-ple . . . never has the screen been so fjlled with such richness, tenderness tender-ness andi joyous understanding as is revealed in 20th Century-Fox's beautiful filmization of this bestseller best-seller of best-sellers, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". It is the perfect per-fect filming of the novel that has made millions laugh, cry and cheer. The picture tells the story of the Nolans of Brooklyn, of their laughter laugh-ter and tears, of their struggle for existence and expression. It is the story of a child who grew up, of a man who never did, and of a woman who wished she hadn't. The cast includes Dorothy Mc-Guire, Mc-Guire, James Dunn, Joan Blondell, Peggy Ann Garner and Ted Donaldson. The latest news and a cartoon also will be shown. Friday and Saturday Action-crammed drama set to the staccato tempo of machine guns and "swiftly paced by skirmishes skirm-ishes between mobsters, their molls and the police is the thrilling film, "Main Street After Dark" which comes to the Fi-rmage theatre Friday and Saturday as one of the pictures of a double feature show. Edward Arnold, in the featured role, foregoes his well-known vil-lianous vil-lianous characterization and is this time on the side of the law." i America's foremost singing trio, the Andrew Sisters, presenting five outstanding popular songs and surrounded by a group of expert entertainers, comes to the Firmage theatre Friday and Saturday in Universal's zestful new comedy musical, "Always a Bridegroom", as the other picture of tlje double feature show. |