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Miss Robin
Crusoe
PATHECOLORA, JA
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AMANDA
Otolo
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EUGENE FRENKE
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Compang and hearted de ELMER DERNSTEIN
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A Story of Love & Despair! Yvotté LEBON Rassano BRAZZI
in
"MILADY AND THE MUSKETEERS"
An Italian, Picture
With English Dialogue
LEE
7 And thi
GREA7
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AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
THE-FIP, ROARIN' SAGA OF
VERMILION O'TOOLE
wand the tower that brid
Ann
fa taméber?
SHERIDAN Standing
HAYDEN
Take Me To Town
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• PHILIP REED- IMÈDE MEMININE PICTURE
MORNING WALT CARTO
BRITISH & U-I NEWS
IROW. OLOUR.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1954.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALE --AND THE COPTER SEEMS TO VANISH FOR AKKOMENT--
YOU CAN'T GET
I'LL CHANH TRIS
WHAT' COPTER
PCOPTER TO THE [GROUND
FILMS-CURRENT
During
the
weck,
on
Les Falk and Phil Davis
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
DEATH TO THE JUNGLE WITCHA
CONN BIN, 1290 A 4 IN 2.0.
20 MIN. 1.36 % 9, 66 pain.
RELAX, BETTA I'M TAKING OVER --AND DOWN!
4-17
AND COMING
Wednesday, Gala perform- By MARGARET BRUCE
ances were held of "CRY, THE BELOVED COUN-
He gives a convincing charm it. Thro finest performances TRY" in aid of St. James' to the part of the dashing seu corne from the motor cycles. Settlement, Wanchai. His captain with
the distributors, penchant for A
Even MGM. Excellency The Governor, Arlene Dahl (after all, he has refusca lo commit themselves too Sir Alexander Grantham. yes) and deep sea diving. The definitely on the subject but I latter is dimeult to understand think that it is reasonably safe and Lady Grantham were but provides
ano of
the most to nestane thhi "THE ACTRESS present nt. the KING'S thriling scenes in the film, in with Joan Simmons, Spencer Theatre, while Ilis Excel- which he has on underwater Tracy and Teresa Weight will be
the sunken on next of "CODE TWO." Jency Sir Terence Airey, knife battle Commander British Forces, and Lady Airey went to the PRINCESS.
д
L
for chest so vital to the plot,
Miss Dahl looks entrancing throughout and it is bl] C greatest fun.
upper
to
·
The American actress, Ruth Gordon, has written the story of her girlhood in a New Eng
fum of thE land town at the Century. She is portrayed in a endearing manner In wholly this film by Miss Simmons.
that on English I regroited actress had, once more, to be turned into an American when All of the real Hollywood thing but.
other than this squeamish personal opinion, has been remarkably well done In this particular instance.
"CRY, THE BELOVED COUN- It will eventually give way to TRY" reveal the background to in which will very likely the basketball en- pertops the greatest of the pro-
dems facing South Africa today, thusiasts in this colony-part Que of
the most controversial cularly as it stars the HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS, who visited subjects
The world, it 11
us fairly recently. However, it alm 1 impossible to eruitatis im
cellulold
reef
the complete is not for me-I have no quali alory and the implications of the deations or even inclinations 10 GO. MAN, GO although review and this m. have questim,
heard that It is very based on the beautifully written anal moving novel of the same PARIS, PARIS," after a run
an under that out for
was fur longer hame, eries standing, ympathy and
action deserved. has been superseded So that a solution can be found
at the QUEEN'S and ALHAM- attset the Black and While men
BRA by
"SO BIG" live amiably together for their
Wyman stars in, and intiual beneßt
this Edna Ferber saga of a the making of ᏁᏗ such it deservea every
Woman's struggle with her ACTRESS," But to prevent #Pusband. consideration.
their land and her
entertainment in its
funny.
than it
It
It is nice to think that Miss Simmons, who improves with every film she is in, is still able Jane to remark that she learnti u makes, lot from Spencer Tracy during
THE
It
this that she la after marries drst, the Count de la Fere (afterwards Athos)
and lateros d ghy for Cardinal Richelley, Lofd de Winter.
You
are familier with her the Just end at the hands of Musketeers. This is a story that never pulls and the now angle gives it an added telling it
piquancy,
of
i think it is a mistake to dub American voices which do not
match the lip movements; some this will prove a help, to na hindrance,
a chance
To
TALL STORY The LEE and GEAT WORLD may stil be showing “TAKE ME TO TOWN," starting Anu Sheridan and Sterling Hayden. This is the tall story of Miss« Vermilion O'Toole and the fun she had in a logging, town.
She pluches the sheriff, takes on the gambler and saved the parson from himself. She also walks off with ho town's most eligible widower Int the face of stern opposition.
Ann Sheridan brings a sENSO that humour to a
Part provides amplo opportunity for it. The whole picture has a 13- markably pleasant atmosphere about It and you should ind it pleasant entertainment.
"PORT SINISTER”. the next the LEE and GREAT
W
And what a polished example sange at tagerent kettle of
WORLD, is a
son. wrote un the subject he
he sets. He Intersperses laughs
uneloved gloom and heaviness last week, but repeat that it in can do le but depress.
#t line and beautifully acted In order to have authenticity
to bave nativo story which should have rent it is necessary actors,
but (including the well- appeal for those who enjoy known American coloured actor good drama. Coneda 146) how they slacken the pace and impede the setion. There is une exception to this role native player in the of Father Thomas whose per- Seredity alche makes hum screen and who will, hope be used in future productions.
The sepia and white photo graphy is of a remarkably high
e1ruslu1
this RI, through meritum, E vivid and true aleture
of the countryside 15 hieved. The tuneful speaking wowe of the natives are also a
TINA,
WEIRD VOODOO
At the week-end the KING'S. PRINCESS. Joined by EMPIRE.
would equ
well have been read with
tunel
пя
fish
the altogether--and I use expression advisedly-if a man-
sh. Starring James cating crab can be classified as Warren, Lynne Roberts and Paul Can- venugh, it is far from being a new film, but for sheer horror- value is right up to date.
It starts
with tears with a master's case វត this beautifully balanced role of the grumbling, but dul- ing, breadwinter who dreams Bloud, and boringly, of his venturesome, seafaring youth. CAGNEY WAS RICHT Teresu Wright is charming s James Cagney's latest
film the mother of, not so much an
with that populor Bros will be for Warner
the actress, but
a stuge-struck girl. next change at both theso
and who privately applauds her sport, a treasure hunt. But be
through an Island cinemas, I have been led to amb
ambition and determination. A fure we're
of 17th (ex-home
Century belleve. Publicity claims that delightful family you should (ex-
will love at pirates) rises from the sen, a
hell-broth of
bugs, quicksands, red
boulders, torrents of Java-and Crabs, CRABS, You get the idea? Not n
the aim for faint hearted, like
action leading plenty mounds of pirate treasure.
on reading the book "A LION get to knew and
IN THE STREETS" five once. They talk a lot, but it's IS years Ago, Mr Cogney im witty talk and they'll make you mediately felt urged that this lough mure than they make you
was a part tailored for him- one which he could understand and bring to life.
It must be admitted that he does just that. The description
cry.
EASY TO LOVE
I think it is safe to say that
will
me,
but tu
Afterwards I have news that uť the character alone" the CAPITOL and LIBERTY
delight teen-age hearts. short, violent man with hairy have a treat in store for their
appear in suits the Cagney appear- patrons for Chinese New Year. Tony Curtis will
FORBIDDEN." It I had my the ance and screen temperament to This takes the form literally, how a techilcotour a T-not that I could swear 10
the shapely Esther Williams in way he would be, but that is new musical neither here nor there. Whether thriller taken from the Saturday the exact extent to which his her spectacular
"EASY TO LOVE"
filmed the alm is good or bad, it will Evening Post story. JAMAICA harkis are hirsute. RUN. But it
M- Cagney, as Hunk Martin, Is against the water playgrounds of run.
Florian. a glib, explosive, ambitious and
In point of fact, it is very wn hateful pedlar who
In technicolour, in "Chums" or "Boys' Own"
solls his
as is usual, surprising. For the first time the Miss Williama ad- wares Jax the Anyone who likes a good
backhills
co-stora in this Curtis torso is kept droped, and picture are Van Johnson and he is called upon for a little cotton venture story, with a bit of a nortes of #
growing Tony Marun. She is very popular characterisation. state,
This proves a mystery, a great deal of action. romance
weird voodon He marries a school teacher, locally, I believe, and I heartily great
It is not often that one
Howin.
the situations in rites will And this movie aa part played by Barbara Hale, agree.
Ands himseif are highly exciting relaxation, who eductibes himn art then has finds a combination of so much which he
glamour and talent,
thrilling enough hired by 您 Set against the lush tropical to watch his ruthless risc Lo
Chicago racketeer to find and background of West Indint pollet power, endure dis af-
ESCAPES COOKING return a gangster's widow, he fair with island in the "Spanish Main."
Flamingo, the girl
arrives in Hollywood's Iden of the story in of violence and from the swamp who admines
THE ROXY and BROADWAY the ominous, pulsating centre intrigue
two opposing and encourages his wickedness, and 20th Century Fox present of Eastern
and is forsaken for the factions battle for control of a
chunco "MISS ROBIN CRUSOE" which To you and I dear, sleepy Macao! evil and mystery. to lead a crooked mob. huge sugar plantation.
be an adaptation purports to
He Bnds that she is a club- It is nice to be able to be Ann Francis, as Flamingo, is a
of Daniel Defoe's Robinson owner's moll,
and New
when they sure that the right side will win former
York pholt Crusoe. Any similarity escaped meet and their old love is re does seem rapher's model and she does Crus in the end, though
me completely. In fact the kindled that by the time the old family blue jours, skin tight of course, pantomime of the same
wonders with a pair of taktered
awkward rotny los only likeness even to a velopements evolve. Nor doce servant has burnt the house to
name the ending seem to me to solve the ground
when he thought end man's chiri,
Perhaps the script- the wrongs would get it, and the Her intrinsic glamour is used, presumably, adapted from anything.
and the only to stress the beastliness at Daniel Defoe's book) les in the writers grew tired of the whplo plantation has been mismanaged the back of the story. When it fact that ROBIN CRUSOE is thing and decided ring for at least two generations, is adverbia
played by a girl.
the curtain. It's understandab there was little left to dispute, powerful story this is
Joanne remarkably competent
Dru is the female This lavish production doesn't understament the
she plays parteilon young girl she is. Shipwrecked lead, a part which give Ray Milland the sort of of Mr Cagney's casting and the on a tropical island, she struggles with glamour and ability but acting opportunities he has be- force of the man are, in them constantly with wild animals, too much natural refinement. Mr come used to but I have always calves, been inclined more to admire turbing,
Impresalve and
Curtis is, however, well cast. dis- storms, the to-me-impossible his looks than his histrionies,
gineering feat of buliding a tree house and the resbue of a com- MOTOR CYCLES STAR
panion (and Giri Friday) froin Over Chinese New Year "DE- "CODE TWO", the second the very jaws of the cannibals SERT LEGION," starring Alan feature Alm, that is showing at who are already dribbling in Ladd abd Arlene Dahl, is to be Д flavoursomó the attraction at the LEE und the CAPITOL and LIBERTY is a anticipation of sicerty
I'll tell you Angeles morsel.
GREAT WORLD mochanked police force Enough However, her equilibrium is more details next week when I of the basic police faining is al of on upset when pin-up have soon it. Let it suffice for shotwa to give the whole thing boy, George Nader, appears the
the moment that Me Ladd is the a suml-documentery favour but You won't be surprised to hear only survivor of a French Legion there is cnaugh rip-roaring that a frigate turns up on the
the patrol ambushed by an Algerian nction to please the most cesticas horizon just in time to rescue desert raider, moviegoor.
them from some nasty, TOSS The remarkable tenacity for Holph Mocker is mather tog convincing us & waller hended natives who want to cook then. lite shown by the hare in a film To anyone who feels like a has never failed to surprise and on snoot-Alco
bat trip of colourful flora and
Intó fantasy, adorned with delight met Elaba Stewart gives evidstics of a some of the great promises made fauna, and no brain work-Miss daughter of the ruler of a hidden He is rescued by Miss Dahl, Hor" her," There is certainty Amanda Blake will escort you city. After a short spell in the nothing now in the plot but the for an hour or treatment madolaine tercet in tropfenl
Hills He Is returned to his out- paradise that épuld post where his C:O, quite rightly prove a nightmare.
refuses to belleve his story,
Sc therus pot much left to him but
and can feel plaeld in this loss.
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amine through and GIRL which is coming to the beyond it ping through
and ALHAMBRA She begins by sthaling an
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during Pow if the ACEM
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