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The
Perfect Woman
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CINEMA WORLD
Patricia Floc and Friends There's no such thing.
Human interest film' on music
Rating:
A film that has all the ingredients necessary to "make" a picturo—is now at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres with the screening of Warner Brothers' "Young Man With A Horn." A musical with a different twist-it tries its hand fairly successfully at heavy drama-the film 'stars that rising light on the Hollywood hori- zon, Kirk Douglas, and co-stars Lauren Bacall and Doris Day.
Jungle Jim in African gold hunt
Rating:⭑
The picture tells the story of a jazz trumpeter (Kirk Douglas) who risen to the peak of his pro- (casion only to topple when riches and beautiful girl nearly prove his undoing.
In spile of the very involved triangle which exists between Mr. Dougins and his leading Johnny Weissmuller, as latics, Director Michael Curtiz Jungle Jim, "ruler" of Africa's has succeeded in defining their jungle depthy, encounters roles so well that the off-key another weird adventure in Columbia's "Mark
notes produced by Miss Lauren of the
on Gorilla," which is now at the Jacali's Interpretation of a trust-
Roxy and Broadway,
Comedy, report on and
HK at the King's
Rating:
Even though we personally don't agree with the title, "The Perfect Woman," now at the King's Theatre, is very enjoyable British comedy with some novel twists thrown in. The Two Cities film sets out with the conviction that there 15 a perfect woman and maybe the film is right at that, come to think of it: The woman in question is a robot, made by a scientist.
She obeys a few simple words | of command (she must be a robot), can't talk (which makes us doubt she is a woman), cater sleep-arul only shows violent emotion if the word "love" is mentioned.
"The Perfect Woman" Is based on a stage comedy of the same name that, had a very long run in London.
Patricia Roc plays the part of the Professor's lovely niece, Nigel Patrick is the young man hired to take the robot woman out. and Stanley Holloway is his he- wildered valet.
The ilm bas plenty of sparkle and should please the majority of local cinemagoers.
Report on HK
Co-showing with "The Perfect: Woman" at the King's is "Repor On Hong Kong" produer by "This Modern Age.".
An interesting documentary, the Report deals with the Colsay and her problems in the light of an explosive world situation. It shows scenes of Hong Kong's darker side-slum Dad squatter districts and explains the Colony's position as the bulwark of the West In a sea of Com- munism.
It traces the course of Hong Kong's prosperity, gives a glimpse of typical street scenes and winds
EILEEN HERLIE process of aging.
Vienna as background in Lee film
Rating: ★★
up with the question All-per- vading today: "What Now?" "Report On Hong Kong"
In the old days, Vienna was filmed and scripted by a special the inspiration of every third two-man team which visited the musical comedy,
and there
was
Colony last year and remained was Wine, Women and Song here for more than six weeks. collecting and sifting data for the in. the city on the Danube. Report. It is a compact and con- else account on the slate of the Colony.
Hollywood gossip
Director John Huston, obtained
picture-the tragic Vienna of to- Carol Reed gave us a different
doy-in his excellent "The Third Man."
"The Angel With The Trumpet," coming next to the Lee Theatre, Is the saga of a middle-clas family from 1888 to the present time and bridges the cap between |Strauss and Reed.
The film begins when Frances Alt (Basil Sydney) prosperous who maker of planos, marries the
ил over-the-counter slightly shndy. Henrietta Stein Moxicon divorce from Evelyn (Eileen Herlie) sweetheart of the Keyes; in expected to marry & Crown Prince. It dancer named Ricky Soma.
ends
after World War Two, when the only surviving son reopens the plane)
Pretty Jean Simmons has had factory.
her first screen wedding. The
"ceremony" took place at Enling In between there is the story studios for "Cage Of Gold," in of a dying dynasty and (of s which she co-stars with David woman's devotion to her husband Farrar and James Donald. Her and family, told with depth and "bridegroom" was David.
"The Angel With The drama, but
wedding was
The rumpet" is heavy not a glamorou affair, but a 'rushed ceremony in its flashes of authenticity make. a registrar's office followed by it enjoyable film fare even for elnema
a drink in a stinky pub nem by. those who prefer their And in the film, the marrige Josts light. At times the speed of the less than a day before her hus-film, slows to a crawl, but then band deserts her.
thero is Mini Herlie's magnificent portrayni to help out.
Making their Orat trip abroad,”
Van Jolinson and his wife are presence of Miss Herlie, who has The picture is notable for the off to England.
n, dark, amouldering benuty, and,] the polse which is the pre- rorative of those who learn their Leslie Banks, who played the actine on the stage. She do- part of a tyrannical father in his minates the picture and given latest completed picture, the Impression that she has Madeleine, reports that in real trementious power in reserve. le he's completely ruled by his three daughters. we are interior
Supporting Here Norman decorators and the youngest is Wooland, Anthony Huntiell; Johri su "actress,
Justin and Marie Schell¦
As the resourceful jungle adven-
meets on turer, Johnny
rated psycho-analyst are hardly audible.
equal Outstanding la Mr. Douglna' terms ruthless human fends or
** performance us the trumpeter, jungle beasis of prey in this He londs the treasure hunt for a fabulous gold that recalls his interpretation of role a credibility hoard. An exotle note is added the battling boxer in "Cham-
to this jungle thriller forming in pion."
the persons of glamorous - tive princess from a fabled desert
land and the beautiful,niece of Jazz fans, "ghosted" by
Then, too, there's music for the Harry a government official.
James. Among the song favouri- This time Johnny is assigned tes featured in the Bim Bre gold hallon the task of locating a fortune in Moanin' Low, Japanese Sand-
which the Nazisi
nan, You Took Advantage O! are believed to have cached some Me, Love For Sale, Cheatin' On where in the vast game preserve Me The Very Thought Of You,
is which his favourite haunt.
With A Song In My Heart, Chins But, Orlow Stevens, posing as town, The Blue Room, Too a doctor, nus already discovere
vellous For Words, and I May Be
the treasure's hiding place and Wrong, But I
Think You're
as his centederates stacking the Wonderful, the last ene
to absconding, fully sung by Miss Day.
gold
Preparatory precaution. I
with it. As o
his guards. in the guise of glant
orillas. scare. everybody away
from the hiding place.
When Johnny
too, converges
on the cave which is the repost- tory for the gold, a battle royal develops, The timely arrival of Native Rangers while Johnny i literally fighting for his life climaxes the film.
this
Weissmuller performs fairly well as the jungle lord, with alt.
old-time agility and prowess. His combat with jungle animals make the fur fly and he again gives a display of his aquatic
talents.
Trudy Marshall paints
an attractive
д
portrait of an attrac-
tive girl bravely facing Jungle
terrors, while, Onslow Stevens
makes a formidable villain.
RATINGS
beauti-
The "China Mail" is uslog the following classifications to indicate
to readers the quality of films reviewed:
Excellent Above average
Average
Below average
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