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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1949.
LIBERTY
COMMENCING TODAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & D.20 p.5.
'TECHNICOLOR!
What a canvas for
a glorious romance
that ringe
with song!
Film Rights.
Inc.
presents
DANCING PIRATE
Introducing Charles Collină
the screen'i new dancing star
Frank Morgan) Steffi Dunq
Gay Cobollerpel
· Beautiful Giriał Bold Romance!
ADDED: "WATER BUGS"
Johnny Weissmuller
Teaching Swimming
& Diving Etc.
TOMORROW MORNING SHOW At 12:30 um. At Reduced Prices
"GREAT WALTZ"
in Technicolor M.G.M. Picture
STAR
Phone 583ZS
17 Hankow Road, Kowloon
FINAL SHOWING
2.30, 5.10. 7.20 & 0.30 F.M.
M-G-M's Musical Joy Ride in TECHNICOLOR!
COLOR BY
-THIS IS IT!
The musical hit that gives
you "Stanley Steamer"
and 12 other top tunes!
SUMMER
CINEMA WORLD
WALT DISNEY'S LATEST FULL-LENGTH FEATURE COMING TO THE KING'S
Most of Walt Disney fans agree that his inimitable films are at their best when the human element is restricted to the sound track, loaving fantasy in full possession of the screen.
In "Melody Time," coming to the King's Theatre, we have another mixture of cartoon and live action but this will be forgiven if only for the wholly delightful group of new Disney charac- ters which are sure to charm the young of all ages.
First, Disney revives one of America's oldest legends, that of Johnny Appleseed, who per- sistently planted apple seeds to
tars and butterfies to give the last scope to Technicolour.
Seven sequences, backed by live action and vocal backgrinmein hy la kust of pupular artists including sprout orchards in the wake of Hay Rogers, the Andrews Sisters, the euvered wagons through Francis Langford, Ethel Smith Ohio, Indiana and the neigh-and Dennis Day. hiring territories.
Johnny character.
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Jovable little "The Lord is Gond b Me" he star, as he tramups along with his stew-post on his head, a Buble under his arm and bearstr a great bag of apple seeds,
fis
Mentor is something w
in the ranks of Good Spirits, the "Genie in Contukins," rather rough boking advisor who urges Johnny on to further good works.
Theo there is "Little Trot" destined to become the favourite of small boys the world over, Little Toot is a troublesome tug- boat, the scourge of New York Harbour. always in and out of
trouble
. mostly in. The champion of all the cave- boys is another new character, Peens Bill,
astridia is famous steed Wirtowmaker. In omnutke pursuit of Sturefoot Suc.
"Bumble Boogie" is the fantasy of a bow's nightmare. in which exploding flower petals turn into performing plano keys, caterpil-
Ty Power Latest
Bad Boy
No
who story.bat Cabinet a little thing like that?
Johnny quainteat
CATOA
Appleseed, the
American of all
makes his folklore heroes,
DiI- in Waly creen debut
Den. ney' "Melody Time."
ois Day is heard in song as
narrator the
behind the
action.
CHINESE STAGE DRAMA DUE
Nelly Carradi, Italian opera star, takes the femining load
In "The Lost One," opening shortly at the Lee Theatre. Shown with her above la Gino Mattera, leading man of the film.
"La Traviata" To Be Presented At Lee's
Every lover of grand opera will want to see "The Lost
One," coming next week to the Lee Theatre. This is something new in motion picture experience. which Verdi's famous opera "La Traviata,' was based on Alexandre Dumas' great love story "The Lady of the Camellias," comes to the screen almost in its entirety.
Meily
star,
Leading the rast. Carrudi, the Hallan opera who has that rarest of combina- lovely volcc, the tions...4 ethereal beauty which we assɑ- clate with Violetta and neting ability seldom seen in opera.
The entire opera is sung t
Pathe Wears
The New Look
One of the oldest companies
Bergman
In Dull QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
Thriller
Next week brings the long awaited, premiere of "Arch of Triumph", (Queen's Theatre), starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer, with Charles Laughton leading the support- ing cast
Misa Bergman, acclaimed Hong Kong's most popular actress and wlaner of the "Gold Star" Film Award, gives a fine performance in na unconvincing role.
The film is a too long drawn out story of the romanco be- tween of two refugees in pre- war Parla. In spite of the of- forts of the three main charac ters, the tale remains dull and the dialogue ifeless.
Ingrid Bergman has a high reputation for the sincerity of her acting but in the part of a woman so tacking in understand- ing as Jeon Madou, she is hardly at her best.
The selling is mainly Paris, 1038. On a rainy night, Jean meets Ravle (Charles Boyer), refugee dortor from Vienna. Her lover has just died and she is In a stale of shock.
Soon the turns to the kind, but very charming doctor for consolation. They take a trip to the Riviera where they spend their luppiest hours together.
After their retum to Paris. Jean, Ravie is deported and whose love appears to contain little trust or faith.
storts hit- high 1ing the
spots with n wealthy man abaui-town.
In his rss romantle moments, Boyer is busy tracking down the sinister Gestapo agent Hunke. admirably portrayed by Charles *villola" Laughton in another
role. Whether you prefer Laugh- ton sensitive, gentle and humour- outs or cruel, sadistic and evil and he is a master in either role there's no doubt he makes one of the screen's next Jains.
CX-
The Irony of Remarque's best selling vel, the unrest, disB- lusionment
futility as Derlemed
these by
refugees within the very sight of the Are de Triomphe makes, at the best. tedious. slow-moving vehicle for famous names.
the italian of Plave's libretto, in the film business, Pathe, has ROXY THEATRE
with a well placed commentary just changed its name tu Asso- in English in the form of Vio-ciated British-Pathe Ltd. letta's thoughts,
linking
sequences of that short, tragic During the past five years the story of the femme du monde company
modernized has been who discovers a love such as she and has become one of the lending handling organisations, never knew existed, only to re- renting
of her 250 to 300 films a year, from such for the sake Inounce It
big box office successes as "Pic- lover.
"Duel in the cadilly Incident," Sun" "Brighton Rock," and "No Room at the Inn," to educationals,
There is no attempt to make Hibis film anything other than Espoir au The screen; scenery and setting form #1 perfect back- ground but nothing is permitted 10 interfere with the singing.
"Nightmare Alley." (King's ) Theatre) is another film glori-
Gino Mattera, in his first Alim role, makes n dark. romantic iying a thoroughly bad charac-
A well-known Chinese stage Alfredo with an attractive tenor. fee with few redeeming quali
drama, "Will Flowers Bevon while the veteran Manfredi ties, who serapes through to a
The Horizon," will be presented Pulverosi plays his father, Georg happy ending in a fit of alco-by the Central Drumatic Society Germont. holic remorse,
at Confucicus Ball, Caroline Hill Road on March 26, 27 and April 2 and 30.
We seem to be in for a spate of lads who want to be bad bei use they ke it that way and only turn a somewhat bedrag- gled new leaf beenuse fate bas caught up with them at last.
Power is our Tyrone
latest bad int.
As Stan Carlisle, he
bursts an
Our gaze as a barker for a travelling rarnival, wear- ing the loudest of sults and the craziest of ties.
Despite this, he persuades fann Blunick to fall for him. etuses her drunken husband's death by plying him with raw alcohol, and steps into his shoes as partner with Joan in o mon- tal wizard wet.
Having learned all the tricks,
He proceeds to ditch Joan and
continues on his career with another partner. Colleen Gray,
This dramatic society
has in
Verdi's immortal melodies pro- vide a feast for music lovers in rightly fim which has been the past produced such shows as described as the best presenta- "Ab Q goes to Town. and "The ion of grand opern yet to reach White-haired Girl",
the screen.
ORIENTAL
AIRETENEKRILNEÐ
TAKE ANY EASTERN TRAM CAR OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
who plays the side-show chorus Showing Today At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
beauty who adores him with
simple-hearted fervour.
With her, he crashes into the slogo and night-club world, with Aitle swindling on the side. The third women In huis He is played by Helen Walker, as a cultured psychologist who proves more than a match for him at last.
We don't see enough of Jean Blondell, who is one of the faw stars with character and humeur as well as acting ability.
The most hilarious star-team in years! In a fun-filled Western Whopper! Plenty of laughs!
BOB'S Got A JANE
That's Got What
It Takes... And Brother... Can He Take It!
Paramount presents
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MAJESTIC Paleface
MAJESTIC
TODAY
AT 2.30, 5.20,7.20. & 9.20 p.m
HOLIDAY The
Starring: Mickey Rooney June Delaven
- TOMORROW
Rita Hayworth Orsen Welles
In
"THE LADY FROM
SHANGHAI”
FOXES
HARROW
Foxes of Harrow
REX HARRISON MAUREEN O'HARA!
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ROBERT MITCHUM
JANE GREEN
.
in
Out of the Past"
starring Bob
Cokeby dechnicolor
HOPE
Like icing on a cake
... here's a laugh- team that belonge together!
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THE MOST MODERN DELUXE CINEMA
IN THE COLONY
The company. already closely identified with the Associated British Picture Corporation It hundles the output of vast new studios at Elstree, na well na films from Welwyn-is also involved in the development of theatre tele-
vision.
Ploneer Charles Pathe Came from France to establish a branch of Pathe Freres Cinema In London, spening offices in Charing Cross Bond. He Introduced news reels to Brilain.
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OPENING TODAY AT 2,30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M.
Sequel to "UNION PACIFIC” and “THE PLAINSMAN”!
LADD MAKES HISTORY IN HIS FIRST TECHNICOLOR HIT!
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The flim to be shown that evening will be 20th Century Fox' Technicolor plcture, "That Lady
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...loving him plunged
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