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RG HAYWORTH - Jenn FORU The Loves of Carmen
SUNDAY MORNING SHOW AT 12.30 PM.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1958.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
THE JUNGLE WITCH'S STORYS” ONE DAY. SEARCHING FOR NEW POISONS/DOCGOT EXCITED."
BUT,DOC.WHAT'S
SO UNUSUAL
ABOUT THAT?
AAIHNO--THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE JUNGLE--. TAMED, BUT HOW?
WHITE POWDER?
YES, HE WAS WILD. WE CAPTURED
COME, I WILL SHOW YOU.
WHAT IS IT? HOW DO YOU -DO ITS
HIM WITH THIS.
WE FEED HIM
THIS
By Lee Folk and Phil Davis
DOC WAS EXCITED TREN-- ON THE VERGE OF A TREMENDOUS DISCOVERY.
FILMS-CURRENT AND COMING
By MARGARET BRUCE
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By far the most in- The point of all this la teresting and the most in- whether good can ever come of portant forthcoming film is killing justifiable
any circumstaneca? I leave you event is the imminent ar to weigh up the answer for rival at the CAPITOL and yourselves on The cvidence LIBERTY of MGM's provided in the film. "JULIUS CAESAR."
Some of you
mas be in- terested to know that this was Joan Rice's first flm. Walt Dis- At last, in this film, Wo
ney later made the mistake of have an honest Hollywood casting her na Mald Marlon;
Todd attempt at Shakespeare by however Richard
as Shakespeare. Strangely Robin Hood deserved it. enough it is in black and white...
would have
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Meanwalls the KING'S will
thought that not only did be producing for our entertain- it offer an opportunity Tor incut another Stanty Kramer colour, but called for it-the dim, oud his flims are usually play is not in the Hamlet good. I haven't been able to see #preview, but It is heraided group, after all,
JIS A
Technicolour Won-
the
Perhaps
this clarifies
Those of you who are not derama," familiar with the original situation for you? Anyway, it's will, I feel sure, find this catted "THE 5,000 FINGERS film 籍 tremendous ex- OF DR. T. and appents to be
The
15
13
over
perience; but to those who a vast fantasy located in are it should still offer des lead wonderland where the
supreme. piuno reigns light and the added interest
This nightmare for inus lc- students, who spend 365 of comparison.
dayn Scope of the year practising on a gigantic wider
presided cinema is, here, an asset in it- keyboard.
fierce, self, being able to bring us the by a
foul and funny batile and mob
with fiend of a music-teacher called Dr Terwilliker. (I do dislike tempted abbreviation to initals!) not Joseph Mankiewicz, the direc- defence rests. tor, to cut or mar Shakespeare's beautiful script.
scenes
greater realism than the stage, but this has
The
The LEE diverce, themselves It is possible that you may
from films long enough to stage few minute take
10 Rettle
the Xavier Cugat show, How- down 10 the style of the
20 the does ever, on November dialogue--the whole film in fael-but, having groaned a management plans to put bit, it
leaps vividly into "SECOND CHANCE," a 3D film and never looks back.
Essentially this film goes
life
to
Marlon Brando as Anthony speaks the closing words of "JULIUS CAESAR" over the body of Brutus, played by James Mason: of whom, in this part, it would
also be true to say "This is an Actor"
that makes the astonishing claim KEN SMITH Show Talking
that "it puts you so close to the
feel." What next!
James Mason. He plays Brutus lovers that you feet what they with both gentleness and un- feel." derstanding and yet authorlly. The stars we're in amongst performance, are Robert Mitchurn and Lindn It is n benutifl Possibly it is because he alone Darnell. Mr Milchum is one of is supremely In his element; he those highly-strung prizefighters is the Actor of the non-colour who crowd our screens nowa- era, (Yes, even the addition of days, having accidentally killed colour upsets this. strange, u man Ja the
Why risk i ethereal quality contact!)
audience in the Arst place? of
Sir John Gielgud, as Casstus, speaks his lines magnideenily as the would expect, but he remains a stage actor.
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In spite of Mr Mason's minalion he has a rival Marlon Brando. It is strange that the climax of the Almm (as In the play, the famous oration by Mark Anthony) should go
Aliss Darnell, ធន an ❤x- gangster's moll, meets him in Mexico, where the spectacular climax of the Alm fulfils all the horror of one's fears when
travelling on a Iunicular rail-
Way,
Here we have a real story in 3D, with very few of the par leur tricks of this medium, but where full use is made of its
to an actor who doesn't potentialities to thrill and raise mand the picture, but this is
GO
Brando does not speak the well-known and stupendous
but words melodiously, presence comes over
take i
'Mr Beautiful'
Finds Life
So Lovely
R BEAUTIFUL, Holly. then came the lead in Autumn
The Lefly, the lovesick gangster in Housekeeper's Daughter, starring Joan Bennett,
sitter, heaved his 14 stone 6ft. 2%ins. frame into the easy chair in his hotel suite and said: "I just relax, Ken. Everything breaks right for
the hair off your head.
You'll need strong nerves to It, and 1 continue to look his forward to the 3D Alm from with which nothing conies hurting
into my lap. Especially not me.
Meanwhile
The meaning of the speech, the villain.
mob-swaying qualities,
phenominal strength,
Hts
peared to me even
-do
The
GREAT
He was on the screen for only
the five minutes--but studio received more than 2,000 fan letters, Result: Victor starred in the now- Million B.C.
forrotten
4 caveman, oppeslic
Carole Landis. The film made his reputation. Next came No, No Nanelle...
Mr Beautiful, other- more WORLD is showing Rita Hay- Wine Victor Mature, "The moving and impressive than 1 worth and Glenn Ford in "THE Baron of Beefcake," is in have heard before. As always LOVES OF CARMEN." As London to film M.G.M.'s though, it is in his moments of they say themselves, this is NOT | The True And The Brave, with Britain's Anna Neagic- silliness and silence that this the opera. Not by any means with Clark Gable and and this led to a contract with actor's force is at its most isn't.
Lana Turner. Next week, 20th Century-Fox. coincidentally, his new
Romantic Lead picture, CinemaScope's
tremendous.
remember.
You didn't know Victor was n
IN
on
Mr Louis Calhern plays "BY THE LIGHT OF THE Caesar
he were a SILVERY MOON" is on at the as though Ured and neurotic businez- QUEEN'S wrote about it last
The Robe, arrives in town. 1941 he went to New York to prove his acting ability man. But there is an important Saturday you may
Brondway. He
Kot performance from Edmond The stars are Doris Day and baby-sitter? To be candid, romantle lead opposite Gertrude O'Brien in a small role.
The play with Gordon Machac, und it's about he isn't now. That phase of his Lawrence in the lightest and jolliest thing career dates back to 1936, when music, Lady In The Dark,
he was doing odd jobs including the the Colony has to offer al
Just before his entrance as a Calpurnia are sketched In by moment. It's utterly unexciting polishing cars, walking dogs, movie Idol he was described by washing another character in the play Miss Deborah Kerr and Miss but equally pleasant, and Misnowing lawns and Greer Garson. They appear on Day's charm and vivacity are dishes, to pay for his dramatic as "a beautiful hunk of man,"
training at the Pasadena Com- the screen fleetingly
munity Flayhoust.
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Alm
This is essentially about mon,
but Portla and
and
more
when
Ball
I became his best publi- al undeniable.
alty asset. most entirely decoratively. Miss
More flm roles and leading Kerr
by far the
The next change here will be
Ran Swoots Firm "STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME."
Rita ladies like Betty Grable, successful of the two.
with As this comedy is based on VICTOR was born in Kentucky Hayworth I recommend this film
and Luellic it will 37 years ago. His father, followed, but not until 1940, confidence to all. It will start Damon Runyon story
SOM automatically have an offer
Austrian-born immigrant, eager an Immediately
John Ford cast him as BRERO," for which I foresee audience, and I don't think they started as A scissors grinder the consumptive Boston surgeon
and
became A reasonably,
deservedly will be disappointed. The stars and
refrigeration turned renegade 12 My Darling long run. But, as I've already are Broderick Crawford and executive.
was he able to Clementine, Trovor. The warned you in my column, it's Claire
slory At 15,
his good looks Vic told me, he was a torget
and punctuated by song and dance, salesman for a wholesale sweet actually do some acting. siricily Fan Fare.
tells what happens when a firm, Encouraged by success gangster overlord trics to go" once landed an order for a million tons of jelly beans ho started
a sweet flem. Julie montis he had earned There's a Chinese film on at enough to buy a restaurant. the ROXY and BROADWAY.
Then, In 1935, 19-year-old I haven't changed my mind.
AS
Mature
deelded to leave After the Houses separate, This is called "RAINBOW
YOU choosing 10 WISH" the EMPIRE
Kentucky and "do and is in Mandarin
something "BLACKMAILED," which bus with English sub-titles. It is to
different." already been on at the PRIN be followed on Sunday by
He sold his restaurant, packed
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I reviewed this film last week.
un
A
f
proved he could get in Kiss Death, Says Vic:
Favourite Role YEAR later he really
"It's my
favourite role."
Ho has just finisfied. Denic- trius and the Gladiators in Hollywood His present part, as a Dutch resistance leader in The
True
And The Brave, should go a
CESS. In this Alm Fay Comp Italion picture that justly won his car with canned goods and the prong way to restor
.0
a blackmaller and falls to re- port her action to the polles,
order
Ing
ho lost when
some bad roles.
Mature, with his aquilino eyes and dark nase, brown wavy hair, is realistic about his good and bad paints, and the commnercial value of this Food Gato
ton makes one of her rare up- the Award for the best Italian a stock of sweets, and set out he did the best he could with
the hospital al film of 1951 at pearances 19
Venlee with the vagua destination of inoner who accidentally shoots Festival.
California.
In 60 Plays It stars lovely Gina Loliobrl- in to spare three of his gida and is called "SOCIETY DEACHING Los Angeles he
(beautiful Mal Zet DEFENDS ITSELF." It
cabied his father: "Arrived victims.
Dirk, Bogarde and how fate catches up terling.
with
11 ahere with
cents and an Robert Fleming.)
gang of inexperienced crooks, ambition. I'm going to be an This happens early in the through their ordinary social actor." Activies and was, to my mind,
and contacts. The is
tells
The reply came
"I stop being Victor "Mature
He has a a down-to-earth gental beck: "43 mauner, dresses casually and film, most unfortunate occurrence, a vivid presentation, and for years ago I arrived in New York "loathes" exercize. considering the fact that the tunately has b-luing instead with 5 cents and could not even actor cut off in his prime was of those horrible dubbed voices speak English. You are 6 cents at the sound-stage door. I play the parts straight; I try to Robertson Justice. I'd which are superimposed to the up on me." James like to have watched him ruination of many a good IlaBan His initial training cared become the guy. the script says
him small roles in 60 plays, I'am" "T
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5 SHOWS TO-MORROW Extra Performance At 11.30 a.m.
ROXU BROADWAY
FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
Hsin Hwa Motion Pictures Co. presents
Miss Chow Hsian
in
کسی
RANEOUT When
RAINBOW
AS YU
彩虹曲
In Gorgeous Color
A Chinese Picturo in Mandarin Dialogue
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW At 12.00 Noon
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Walt Disney's TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
PROGRAMME Presented by RKO Radio Reduced, Admission: $1.50. $1.00 & 70 Cts.
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“SOCIETY DEFENDS ITSELF" (Original Title: "LA CITTA' SI DIFENDE")
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