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Belle of Old Mexico
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ESTELITA RODRIGUEZ
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[RAFAEL SABATINI'S Immortal romance.
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OLIVIA
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FAR EAST PICTURES PRESENTS
MISS PAI KWANG
IN
“THE SONG OF
RAINY NIGHTS"
雨夜
歌聲
IN MANDARIN DIALOGUÉ
MISS FAI KWANG IN PERSON. SINGING
HER FAVORITE SONGS ON THE STAGE
CINEMA WORLD
Miss Hayward in top role in drama at King's
Rating:★★★
"My Foolish Heart," now of the King's, is a poig- nant picture, full of intensely moving pathos. It deals with the story of a young girl who falls in love with a soldier and the compli- cations which creep into her life because of that.
Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward are the stars, supported by Robert Keith, Kent Smith and
Lois Wheeler.
BANDOLPH SCOTT Bang, bang!
Scott in coloured Western
Rating:
"The Nevadan," now at the
Roxy and Broadway abounds in the type of action, back- ground scenery land adventure characteristic of the Western horst-operas.
The story concerns Eloise Wengler (Susan Hayward)
and her love affair with Walt Dreiser (Dana Andrewa), Eloise permits her foolish heart to become in- volved with Walt, and the affair progresses to the extent that she realises she is to become a
TRO- ther.
On the eve of
Walt's taking
off for the Pacific to fight the Japanese, Eloise debates with
old
Ап
school friend Mary Jane (Lols Wheeler) whether or not to tell Walt
the truth. Mars June insists that the revelation must be made, but Eloise decides that she will not force Wait into marriage. In her opinion, the proposal must come from him without solicilation.
DANA ANDREWS and SUBAN HAYWARD
What price happiness?
Search on for "One of
One Thousand” rifles
Brand new 30-30 sporting rifles suitable for door, black bears, coyotes and the like are await- ing five persons who are the unsuspecting owners of one of the rarest and least known variety of what has been described as the most famous rifle of the early U.S. West. rifle for which a worldwide dragnet is now out is the "One of One Thousand" variety of the lever action Winchester 73.
In an advanee Air Force camp Walt begins a letter to Eloise, The offering her marriage because he loves her 50, Before the letter Is completed he is killed in an accident. What
to happens Eloise afterwards makes the pic- ture a powerful portrayal of the off-currents of a woman's heart Susan Hayward plays her part perfectly. She strikes the right balance between being good and
Since the publication of on! The present search is for the bad, and commands the ultimate
article in the May issue of the Dana Andrews
whereabouts nympathy,
of the other 123 official Journal of the National "One of One Thousand" rifles. well-cast as the blustering, un Rifle Association of America start- While only 124 were made of this comprehending male-loving butted the search, Universal Pictures, variety, a total of 720,610 Model not realising what it entails,
which made its new Jimmy Ste-73's were produced by Winches- wart movie "Winchester 737 The picture is filmed against one of these guns, has announced model was discontinued.
73" about fer from 1873 to 1024 when that the background of the haunting that the first five persons outside new song "My Foolish Heart."
Any readers of this paper 173," The ride actually Is the who qualify will receive a new hero, Winchester also made two rifle with the compliments of duplicates for standby use should Universal Pictures and the the original be damaged or lost iro production. The stand-bys werd "China Mail."
never used.
of the United States who satisfac- Known as "the gun that won. Although the story exposes the torily report their ownership of the West," the Model 73 has been film-play to all sorts of exaggera-one of thece rare rifles will re-used throughout the U.S. West and tion, Mark Robson's direction receive a brand new Model 94 deer in many other parts of the world. duces this ip a minimum, and the rifle. The Model 04 is a modern The equally famous 44-40 am-
descendant of the Model 73. Anal result
munition which it fired was also strikes an unusuni
used in the Colt six-shooter. A. How many of the "One of Ond various times note of realism.
this ammunition Thousand" rifles still survive af-was used as money and such car- ter some 75 years since they were tridges are included in the world- produced Is not known. They were famous
collection of currency only made from 1875 through 188 80,000 Items owned by the Chase; There may not be many, If any National Bank in New York. are found, it is possible that some as yet unknown chapters ar history will be revealed.
MUSICAL AT THE LEE
Rating:★★
Starring Randolph Scott, the A diminutive Cuban beauty,
The conditions under which the
story of "The Nevadan " is set in Estelita Rodriguez, is the song rifles will be awarded follow:
the lawless Nevada Territory, an
area
at the
The rifle must be a Model 1873 which seethed with the and dance star in "Belle of Old
Winchester and have the words human backwash of the California Mexico," which starts
"One of One Thousand" engraved Scott,
1 US. Lee Theatre on Sunday. 08 Rold rush.
on the top of the barrel fust Marshal, is on a mission to appre-
The charming Latin musical ahead of the receiver. The pre- hend, if he can, Forest Tucker, an escaped outlaw who has cached star has amplo chance to show sent owner must supply the fat- some $200,000 in gold in an un-off her talents in this picture,lowing Information authenticated and we must admit that she is by the local American Consul of known hideway.
U-T exhibitor: the serial number refreshing.
of the rifle, facts about its pre- The dangerous game become
history if more hazardous when George When wealthy Kip Armitagevious ownership or Macready, a powerful rancher, (Robert Rockwell) keeps a pledge known, a photograph of the words counts himself in on the scramble he has made to a dying wartime "One of One Thousand" on the for the gold. Tucker and Scott friend to take care of his tila top of the barrel, Precedence to link up to counter Macready and sister, Rosita, the trouble begins, determice the first five reported person of will be determined by the post- his henchmen before continuing for Rosita, in the
Estellia, turns out to be a beauti-mark of the letter which should their own private feud.
fil young lady considerably post be addressed to: Winchester 73. The violence of the story explo- the "playing with dolls" stage, F. Dept-Room 401, Universal des in a large-scale gun duel be- and she promptly falls in lova International Film, Inc.. 445 Park
Avenue, New York 22, N. Y. tween the opposing forces and, with her "guardian." then Scott and Tucker hate t out in the
gorlest one of the brawls ever filmed.
Only 124.
Only 124 of the "One of One
From then on, the film delven into slapstick and burlesque to unravel some embarrassing mo- Scott's portrayal of the U. S. ments for Mr. Rockwell. However, Thousand" Model 73 rifle were well that ends well, and produced. One of them was lent Marshal is supplemented by a host all's of enactments of Western charac "Belle of Old Mexico" definitely by Winchester to Universal-in- ters, bealdes those of Tucker's and ends on a high note. Macready's. Dorothy Malone is seen as a vivacious outdoor giri who supplies the romantic interest for Scott; Frank Faylen and Jeff Corey play rtfans Charles Kemper is a Western character
Co-showing with the main. feature at the Lee is a highly interesting and timely documen tary on Japan, produced by This Modem Age. It describes Jupan
Tom Powers is also on the side and its position in a world pre- of the villains.
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MISS PAT KHONG
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"MURDER IN THE NIGHT"
DIALOGUE in MANDARIN'
ternaticual te play the leading role in the movie "Winchester
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Among those Invited Mr. J. F. Nicoll, Officer Ad. ministering the Government. who has consented to attend the Premiere.
The picture stars Claudette Colbert and is a vivid drama. of life in a Japanese Intern - mont
camp.
Based on the
novel of the same name by
Mrs.
Agnes Keith, "Three Came Home" has had a suc. cessful Fun In the United States, and is strongly re- commended by the "China' Mall" cinema reviewer.
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