Pago...
KING'S · PRINCESS
AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20
& 9.30 P.M.
The Scree
Uncils D
AT 280, 5.30, 7.30 *:9.30 P.M.
FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY ★
Newest Besty
THEES The Most Beatiful t
MONSOON
KING'S
MORNING SHOW AT 11:30 A.M. M-C-M presents in Technicolor! TO-MORROW
"THE STORY OF THREE LOVES" Starring James Mason, Leslio Caron, Piorre Angeli, Kirk Douglas and Farley Granger
At Reduced Pricos:
MONDAY
"THE NAKED SPUR" Starring James Stewart, Janet Leigh and Robert Ryan.
$1,00 ₺ $1.50
KING'S PRINCESS EMPIRE
✯ TO-MORROW ★
HORE REDHEADS FROM SEATTLE COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR
RHONDA FLEMING CENE BARRY - AGNES MOOREHEAD TERESA BREWER - GUY MITCHELL THE HELL SISTERS
We were by JETTE B. FORTEJ GEDEVREY HORNET ME GEORGE WORTHING VATER Directed by LEWEL A FOSTER · Pudicné by WILLIAM I POTÉ 200 WILLIAM C. THORAS A PARAMOUNT METURE
CAPITOL
TAL 18518
THE HOME ON
LIBERTY
"RETUREN
Tel: 90313
2nd WEEK!!
3 SHOWS DAILY AT 11.00 A.M., 2.50 & 8.00 PM,
The Picture that won,
10 Academy Awards!
GREATER THAN EVER ON WIDE SCREEN! FULL LENGTH! UNCHANGFIE
SATO E. KELZNICK'S Mackenzo BERGANET MITCHELL'S Saariot be on Godh
GONE WITH THE WIND
CLARK GABLE - VIVIEN LEIGH - LESLIE HOWARD
OLIVIA de HAVILLAND
A SELZNOCK INTÉRNÁT KOMAR, VICTORE
TECHNICOLOR:
HOOVER
CAUSEWAY BAY
——TEL———72371
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
Errol FLYNN
"Give me a fortress
to win and a wench to woo and PII
-
make history
“imis * Marilyn Alanroe
Gina LOLLOBRIGIDA
CROSSED SWORDS
PATHECOLOR
OROTAL
ORTA30%
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER
1954.
FILMS CURRENT AND COMING
that
By JANE ROBERTS natura
Owe
musical and doubly
tulfibed to be made
** of a (to him) .: There's nothing very ddop
very natural mode of living, about the pictures on, and
It's made the basis of the_re coming (unless one of the
King Richard And This It has more to it than that, marrection of the spolled young theatres sneaks one of those
the distinction though. To start off with it has man, Rock Hudron. But in excellent little pictures In Crusadere har
of being partly in a language Agnes Moorehead in the cast spite of all the mumbo jumbo mid-week without notifying not offen urod on the screen and I for one would go a long about his anonymous, benallts us) - most of them de- Gnolle. There's not much of way to ree anything in which to civilimtion being the crutch pendent on old recipes for it's true, but enough to in this excellent actress had even that helps him to become a do- their plots. That's
It appeared ter not dicate to us coat the man who a walking on part. Secondly, its cent persost,
n necessarily against them, speaks it does so to emphasise sot, surprisingly enough for simpler than that to me.
his indépendance:* merely Indicative
This is Laurence Harvey, ly from the tide in the Yukon! At the beginning of the pic- The redheads in question are sure whith, after being stapped they're easy on the brain.
playing the part of the Scotti the wife and four daughters of at by the rich young scapo At the HOOVER there's knight, Sir Kenneth, wh
a newspaper publisher from grape, his speed boat mechanic the man and the Errol Flynn. swash- follows Richard
no allegiance to Seattle. He's gone ahead to the asks why he can't be more
north to
make the buckler "Crossed Swords" yot
Richard, King of England family's fortune,
pitasant, the reply from a fellow but
u work is "he docet 2
have to which will probably run for
Talle
he's too straight for fortunately If you remember yet he the rough characters who make he's got four "milliba" Th a week and be followed by man" you'll recollect "Sands Of Iwojima." had the temerity to fall for the their living up there and before establishes his character for us
Ely Edith, cousin
of his family can join him, he's and when he has an accident, The ROXY and BROAD. lovely
Richard 1 should at this point murdered.
through sheer determination to WAY feature a Mississippi mention that she is played by
Already on their way, Agnes have his own way, hobody is river-boat tale called "The none other than Hollywood's Moarchead and the girls, know surprised or wide
far more Gambler From Natchez", Virginia Mayo,
thank the accident then from the same pro-
Richard himself has an Ene of his fate until their
Befriending them in sequences particular their destitute state accent the dacer there's "Gorilla At swallowed vowels
ate Guy would appear to have is the of George Mitchell and Gene Barry. When fact that a resuscitator which Large"
Sanders, while the great Bala- 1 tell you that one of the is always kept handy in Dr. "King Richard And The din's reputation for Eastern daughters is Teresa Brower and Phillips house. (he suffers from
a disease Crusaders"
the Bell 18 nt the is upheld by delights QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA ful Rex Harrigan, plays is you'll begin to see the musicall quires his instant, application) I rushed to the lakeside to revive and they'll take "Seven part with his "King And I" angle.
dodiar Out of her usual South Seas Hudson. The
chooses intonation. Deadly Sins" after that, The other two main pro- background is Rhonda Fleming this moment need the Instru
as the elder sister. Her fate is ment, doesn't get it in time and to be teamed with Gene Barry dies. (the Mexican in "Red Garters").
The implications are obvious There's quite a lot to this little and it's the shock of discovering most and Guy Mitchell, though caused the musical-much more than in that
his foolhardiness. has death of someone smaller than one would imagine. the whole community values has a very pleasant screen per more than him that starts the souailty.
camera
the
...
con
that of the cident in which she's blinded,
act,
TOO TRICKY
to
publicity managers, Yes she's pein of the procéss) and "King was ahead
The CAPITOL and tagonists in this Third Crude LIBERTY continue with are the Kings of France and Two come opera "Gone With The Wind". Austria. They'll be following it with being too effeminate for words characters. these the former
"Executive Suite”.
And the latter a bibulous The KING'S, PRINCESS boaster.
start and EMPIRE will
It's a broad sweeping tale, as
feet of Hudson oộ the road ""Those Redheads From you may remember from your
schooldays,
back. That and the fact that and bright "and TO THE LAST SOB Seattle" tomorrow and then colourful though the film is, it the first two will show a war doesn't seem to have captured in pletures of
I wish there was another way he falls lastingly in love with warning us that the doctors widow in spite of ploture. "China Venture". the feeling of ilmitless space of there was a critical moment being the cause of a second ac-
"Magnificent Obsession" the book,
ahead than The Scot's duel with the heroine a "Moon in is at the LEE and GREAT loader of the Saracens appeared telling us that her husban WORLD, to be followed by to take place in a prop desert the most perfect man on earth,
The combination of these de- "Creature From The Black rather than in the middle of the that she's only been married
and that desolate Holy Land. This could six months
she's currency, added to his sudden Lagoon",
whim, induced by the revelation "Crossed Swords" is set in early have been corrected by divinely happy. medieval Italy and anybody more long sho.s; the nor and her step-daughter round his Interrupted
We just know that when she of his weaknesses, to return to study of who likes histrionics, swordplay Scope
is perfect for
in earner
their
is really what puts very medicine, and Gina Lollobrigida (I should this sort of thing. mention that she's allowed thres While we're talking of the snappy sports car, the much this young man on his feet.
Not any "obsession" for doing quarters of the billing Errol camera, i was yery Impressed loved husband is going to be
good in secret-I'm afraid that Flynn and the film title being by the clearness of the images found dead,
In It doesn't matter to the story part of it is too much like trick given full billing) wilms in sple of all the rival claims we forewarned, but when I and tempt
enjoy it. throughout the picture. So far, trom the
that we should be so patently psychology to ring true; an at- onc single And llo- don't always get on unblurred. which I've seen her, La Lollo-
right in the beginning, that a mainspring for the change in u these immerac alm brigido has fallen short-in my image
person's character, instead of humble estimation of the fan- CinemaScope screens (although Alm is bringing in much well tastic claims advanced by her I'm sure it's only a growing worn tricks, I begin to suspect giving the credit to a gradual that I'm going to" sco some developement from adolescence
obvicusty
telegraphed to maturity. pretty, yes she's got a good Richard And The Crusaders” is figure, but world-beater?
My disagreement is with the With "Magnificent idea behind the picture. shaft sce
anticipated the preformances of Rock, Hud- "Crossed Swords" isn't meant
a decai't happen and we're left in son, Jane Wyman and the new to prove anything, I haven't Richard said "Never trust seen it, but from the story it Scot" but I feel that the rather suspense as to the final outcome giri Barbara Rush, I have, no Otto Kruger and wasn't acting ability but a senso challenging statement was a unil the very last zobthore of quartel
are are also com of humour that producer J. little overworked, cepecially as us who haven't seen the Draj Agnes Moonhe
in
mles. supporting Barrett
Mahon required from the Scot in question was so loyal vious version, that is.
Rock Hudson with I could have dispensed that he left his
chariges very his cust,
Even the publicity says "In own native lan
land to fight for him two repetitions, by a disem- convincingly from the young man the tradition of great swash- In fact Richard showed very bodied voice, of the crucial wh's outlook is summed up by buckling films
friend's re of the past, Httle insight into character words of the picture (originally his reply to his "Crossed Swords" was designed, altogether though perhaps his spoken by Otto Kruger). It quest to slow down in the speed seemed rather a crude way of bout Take it easy? Where'd from beginning to end, as un coeur de lion made up for adulterated escapism
Indicating that the phrase it that get you!" Though, his main n the in real life.
will become a sort of obsession grand manner-lavish, amusing.
two Certainly those
arch
functions appear to be to look
make was handsome and somewhat tongue-in-cheak,
ro plotters, Conrad of Montferrat mantic and filled with action and Sir
Giles
Amaury, with often in Rock Hudson's
sympathise with his film-long Briefly, the words are con pursuit of Jane This fantasy is their double dealing and shady
Wyman and excitement,
nected with the "do good in given an air of authenticity
by manceuvring for the realism of the
In wouldn't have fooled a baby.
postuan secret philosophy practised by he's just the slightest frae- which it was fired. The Flynn Undoubtedly the victor in the we never see) and which they fortitude all the blows of fate, Jane Wyman's husband (a man to too sugary as the unfor tunate widow bearing wit campany actually rented an field of
of neling was Rex Harri- only discover to have been his but then, this picture is essen entire hillside village in southern son, and he appeared bo religion after his death,
tially a tear jerker and we're Italy and turned it into a set.
himself. thoroughly enjoying In "The Gambler From What a pity they didn't make
meant both to live and, fool Natches" we have Dale Robert- Lilli Palmer Lady Edith-then
sorry for the principals. Although everybody liked avenging his father's death
we'd really have seen some fun and respected Dr Wayne Phil in a card game.
It's very hard to marry out ps during his life, I couldn't Father was just
present day concent of kingship with the earthy fellows of the quite see why auch a mysterious gentle people of both sexes.
son
We
11'1 ol'
Suth'n gennulmun who, though
one of the best I've yet seen.
OVERWORKED
I didn't count the times that OSORTS.
to his
knights-Malory's
he was a professional gambler, 12th century, I suppose they wouldn't have cheated at cards did engage in personal combat to save his life, and when son
Son with their Dale rohitms from the Civil War. Lancelot and Guinevere is full to find that everyone thinks his of such exploity, but ray respect father's death was justified be for the Crown wioces when I cause one night he held more ce Richard the First of England than the right number of ace cantering up the lists poking-one he amelia a rot.
of his subjects off his horse with a long pole it's just not riignified!
The two girls interested in Dale Robertson
Debra are
Paget river boat captain's YUKON MUSICAL daughter and
aristocratic RIL Buthern bello played by Lisa Daniela.
Look
From the title and sound of "These Bedheads From Seattlə” Was a think. it for one would especially out
musical pure and simple,
Thomas Gamer.":
DAILY AT 2.30,
LEE GREAT WORLD 5.30, 7.30 &
9.30.P.M.
SHOWING TO-DAY
DECIDEDLY THE BEST PICTURE OF 1954
JANE WYMAN ROCK HUDSON BARBARA RUSH
The draftka ol
.1
woman's asend
1.
the
in
the
magnidcent obses mind.
'BUT WHY?:
SHOWING
TO-DAY
บริ
I wouldn't say this was en- tirely a woman's picture-It's romance which
should sult
QUEENS & ALBAMERA
SHOWING
Across THE P
CINE
SCOPE
KING RICHARD CRUSADERS
„THE TALANAN
BEX GALAISINAIRGEMA MAYO-GEORGE NANPERN-TAURENCE, HAR EA
QUEEN'S
· 5 SHOWS SUNDAY & MONDAY
"King Richard & The Crusaders"?^- EXTRA PERFORMANCE AT 11.30. A.M.
HHHHHH ALHAMBRA HI
TOMORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M.
JAMES MASON in
FINGERS
"FIVE
A 20th Century-Fox Picture ́REDUCED PRICES: $1.50, $1.00 & 70°
ROXY & BROADWAY OPENS TO-DAY
AT 230, 5.30, 730 6.930 PM
A Panoramic Production
On Our Panoramic MAGIC MIRROR Scrawunif.
מי
그다...
THE
GAMBLER
FROM
NATCHEZ
LEONARD GOLESTER
mind by
FENRY KEYIN + GERALD DRAPSON ADAMS DE SEVING WALLACE
"BROADWAY **
DALE ROBERTSON
DEBRA PACET
To-morrow Morning Show At 12.00 Ndan RKO Radio presenta
Walt Disney's Technicolor Cartoons. Reduced Admission: $1.20 & 70 Ch.
MONDAY, 11th OCT. MORNING SHOW AT 12.00 NOON Gregory PECK • Susan HAYWARD IN "David and Bathsheba" in Technicolor
A 20th Century-Fox Super-production: Reduced Admission: $1.20 & 70 Ch.
FINAL
RITZ SHOWING
AT 2.30, 5.20,
P.M.
Kir Conditionea
TO-DAY
MAJESTIC 7.30 9.30
FAIR CONDITIONED
·FIRST-TIME-SHOWING IN KOWLOONI.
Every Woman
WILL WANT TO SUE
JOAN CRAWFORD
| JOHNNY GUITAR
SHOWS SUNDAY
LONG
Start Que
Si
THE
REAM
YYONNE
CARLOS B
DECARLO THOMPSON
• ́ Gendry Dule » Ball Phicas · Pudied by JOSEPH A. CUMQUÈFF”
– Mouched by LESLEY SELÄNDER-RomagÁN A THEODORE ST. JONĪR
ZARAU NAŠIM EDURED E. ALPERSON, 30.« Means to Ended Apaka
·TO-MORROW "CINEMASCOPE)
KA TAK PLAYEA
A NEW STAGE CO
ESCAPA