Robt. Armstrong. Ralph Bellamy, Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray quarrel but all are plugging for the U.S. Navy in "Dive Bomber" (Warners)

BADLANDS OF DAKOTA

When mild mannered Bob Stack (Deanna Durbin's first-love) is made sheriff and forced to capture his outlaw brother (Broderick Crawford), this fast Western thunders on to a terrific finish. Heart thumping action, and not too much of the other kind of heart-thumping. (Univ.)

DIVE BOMBER

When you see our Navy's massed planes zooming to earth through a glorious Technicolor sky you will realize the courage and skill it takes to be a bomber for the U. S. Navy. There are other kinds of courage too, for Errol Flynn is a flight surgeon who has to fight skeptical men and do difficult experiments in putting medical science to work for defense. Exciting every minute. (Warners)

HENRY ALDRICH FOR PRESIDENT

You know Henry Aldrich - he's either you or your best friend-who ever got into the most trouble lately. Jimmy Lydon as Henry runs for class president and gets accused of cheating and other crimes before election. You'll laugh a lot when you see this. (Para.)

INTERNATIONAL LADY

The title makes this sound like one-of-those -things, but it's really a thriller of the most interesting kind with George Brent as an FBI man and Basil Rathbone Scotland Yard's dick. Ilona Massey is the Lady and watch her singing for clues as to how she gives information to enemy saboteurs. (United Artists)

LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland are growing up fast -you'd better hurry to see this if you want to catch up with them. Andy finds business not as easy as he thought but he keeps his nerve and is honest about his mistakes. We like Andy better than when he was so cocksure and we think you will too. This is a rather serious picture so you may want to save it for something to see with Dad. (MGM)

PARACHUTE BATTALION

Ever wondered how a pilot ever screwed up enough courage to drop from a plane? This film tells you all about it and there's a display of mass jumps at the end that will make your hair stand on end. (RKO)

THE STORY OF THE VATICAN

You've seen pictures of the Swiss Guards but have you seen pictures of all the other employees of the Vatican State? This pictorial pilgrimage is always interesting and gives you a chance in a lifetime to see people and places you'll read about. (RKO)

SUN VALLEY SERENADE

Whee! John Payne and Sonja Henie ski down the hilliest slope you ever saw. And Whoosh! you will go home to ask if it wouldn't be possible, please, to spend your next vacation at Sun Valley? You've never seen a more beautiful place than that pictured here so if you can't go, do the next best thing and see Sun Valley Serenade at least twice (you'll get Glenn Miller in the picture). (Fox)

TILLIE THE TOILER

Tillie acts just like one's big sister and she's just as pretty. Now we know what sister does when she goes to work in the morning. And we, just as Mac does, think she's fine. (Col.)

UNDER FIESTA STARS

There's a good part of a rodeo in this, which makes up for two silly girls who don't know enough to stop pestering Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette. And instead of Mary Lee, we get Tadpole (Joe Strauch, Jr.) who plays Frog's brother. Tadpole is responsible for a courageous rescue but he does it quietly, just as' Gene would. You'll like him. (Rep.)

WHISTLING IN THE DARK

Red Skelton (he's swell) writes mystery stories for radio programs, which makes a racketeer think he's just the right victim the gang needs. Red is asked to plan a foolproof method of murdering an heir. We won't tell you the rest - you'll want to see it. (MGM)

A YANK IN THE R.A.F.

You may think there's too much Betty Grable and night club stuff in this and not enough R.A.F. But Tyrone Power shows up in both sequences and does a good job of keeping a brash American likable. (Why do they always make Americans bad mannered? We wouldn't know, would you?) Anyway, the flight scenes and the evacuation of Dunkirk are super. (Fox)

BIRTH OF THE BLUES

This is really a honey - it has music and funny business and Bing Crosby (our pal), pretty Mary Martin, impish Carolyn Lee, Brian Donlevy, and Rochester at his best. Go see. (Para.)

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