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KING'S PRINCESS
AT 2.30. 5.15, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.
AT 2.80, 5.20, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.
SHOWING TO-DAY
TRIUMPHANT STORY, OF A LOVE THAT
WILL LIVE FORIVER
Cecil B. DeMille's
Masterized Production at the Screen's Gratuit Spestattet
"THE
SIGN OF THE CROSS
Th
FRIDRIC MARCH ELISSA LANDI
CLAUDITII COLBERT - CHARLES LAUGHTON
and a ces of thousands
A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
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Lots of Laughs from the Craziest Spike Jones team in "FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD!" Be sure to bring the children
Admission:
KING'S
$1.00, $1.50
To-morrow at 11.30 a.m.
Special Matinco
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Admission: $1.00, $1.50
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YVONNE DE CARLO
FLAME OF THE ISLANDS
Actually Bimed in the brawiiful Bahama Islande is TRUCOLOR by Consolidand
HOWARD BUFF· ZACHARY SCOTT
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ROXY & BROADWAY'
2nd Big Week Now Showing The 9th Day!
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AT 2,30, 5.30, 7.30, & 9.30 P.M..
CENTURY BOT
TOM EWELL
SHEREE NORTH
THE LAUGHING H-BOMB!
THE,
LIEUTENANT
WORE
SKIRTS
COL DE LURE
CINEMASCOPE
starring RITA MORENO
la tha mondář of High Fidelity-
STEREOPTIONIC SOUND
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1956,
FILMS
Current & Coming
BY JANE ROBERTS
★★★★
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BRANDO and MAGNANI
Two Oscar Winners In The News
Very much in the news at the moment are The themes are widely different - the
two Oscar winners
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one a fiery Italian actress, and the other an American who has also made the headlines as much for his private life as for his screen triumphs.
The two personalities are Anna Magnani and Marlon Brando. His award was for his part in "On the Waterfront" and hers, just announced, is for her earthy role as Serafina in "The Rose Tattoo".
It is a pity that "On the Waterfront” was never shown here, as it would be in- teresting to compare the two pictures ("The Rose Tatto" will probably be shown next month at the King's and Princess theatres),
"The
Marlon Brando in "Guys and Dolls".
Blue Continent" orders to report for a physical was reviewed last week and examination, but he is rejected the pictures showing at the and she is posted to Hawali, remaining two first cinemas are both re-issues.
The Sign of The Crow" was made by Cecil B. de Mille
some yeaTS
not see
banned picture dealt with waterside gangs in New York, whereas the Magnani vehicle is basically a love story. However, both have tried to project the feelings and consequent actions of people as they are, no matter how sordid,. self-interested or twisted they may
be. Let's hope those two films will have established a fashion. Although we have been denied the pleasure of seeing the Academy Award picture "On the Waterfront”, we will have an opportunity of seeing Marlon Brando in a new picture very soon. "Guys and Dolls" will be shown here at the Hoover and Liberty cinemas in early April and I can recommend it wholeheartedly.
Anna Magnant in "The Rose Tattoo".
Give" from "Daddy Long Legs"
The
Lieutenant Word ke Skirts", both Fox pleiures) in Rick Jason
plays a wolf, In the dancing sequence. run rather
half-hearted dancing check Sheree North in supposed to be calculated
the general air of luxury in a beautiful setting.
The story of the picture is a Hiile involved und confused. Yvonne de Carlo is the person
check with Caribbean Colour dicfly implicated. Hers La
manner
10
I ogo and I regret make her husband Jealous. that
it when wish I did
Tom Ewell were Claudette Colbert, Charles the
presentable Laughton, Fredric March and
were with sympathies
is
more
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very
of an спе
sort of Cinderella story, except that having glimpsed the prince "Flame of the Islands"
and the wedding ring. her could easily be mistaken for fortunes stort to fall again and
finishes with my the spearhead of a "Come the
of man. nick to the Bahamas" campaign, different type Eliasa Landi were first begin- Joson. Incidentally, how The gorgeous scenery, beaut- She is a New York secretary ning to And fame.
alever of 20th Century Fox to fully pha.ographed in Tru- when we first meet her Don't be too fooled by the in- have used the theme tune from colour, the apparently easy life working with slick-talking
that this formation
"Love Is A Many Splendoured there, the fishing, sailing and young executive modernised production
calls to terprise that
(tsc)! of Thing" and "Something's Gotta party-going, all contribūte "The Sign of The Crosa",
"United Public Rebilene'',
The It means that there is a modern
bose manifestly
exes lead-in. PassCNECTS In 凸 Flying
than a working-hours-only in- Fortress lying Dver Romo
terest in his pretty colleague, during the war are discussing
but wo gother that she has the history of the city and of
"past" that has had the effect how it has been burned before
of making het somewhat and rebullit - from there the
allergic to men. Audience is taken back to the earlier picture.
Funny For Some
I preferred
the over made-up Rita Moreno to Sheree North in "The Lieutenant Wore Skirts", for acting, looks, allure (in spite of the heavy hand of the make-up man) and for comedy too.
The much publleised Sheree looks a nice enough girl, which is what she is meant to be in this picture, but oh dear, her acting is far below that of the blonde bombasin she was im- ported to replace when Marilyn Monroe became "dimeult".""
It's true she hasn't much to do in The Lieutenant · Wore: Skirls", but at least, as a W.AC. leutenant ( the Security Branch, no less) she should have exhibited a Ki more sense....
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TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW.
BROADWAY: AF 11.00 a.m.
ROXY: A 12.00 Noon
SELECTED PROGRAMMETOM & JERRY COLOR
OF THREE STOOGES
COMEDY & ́COLOR
LE CARTOONS
CARTOONS PROGRAMME"
Presented by M÷GM
---- Reduced Adailusion:
The glue, holding this' filmally constructed film together should have been snappy dialogus and smusing altuntions. strong enough and the I'm afraid, the glue wasn't structure came unstuck.
FOT
The plot followa the machinations of an ex-major in the American Alt Force Lowes his wife out of the ! adevices: She has re-collated to be near himawuming that he wit
following the receipt of
Roxy: $1.50, $1.00 & 70 ctw. - Broadway: $1,20 & 70 cta. mutomatically tr
The New Films At A Glance
SHOWING
"Undercurrent”.
HOOVER and LIBERTY:
A romantita drama - second showing. Robéri Taylor and Katherine Hepburn. KING'S and PRINCESS: "Blan of The Cross", Noro, Poppaca and a cast of thousands in the forerunner of modern spectacle films. Fredric March, Elissa. Landi, Claudetto Colberi and Charles Laughton,
NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD: "Flame of the Islands". A girl with a past discovers that even in the blue Bahamas she can't leave it behind. Yvonne de Carlo, Zachary Seelt and Howard Duff.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA:
"The Blue Continent”. · A fascinating documentary filmed almost entirely beneallı the waters of the Red Sea.
BOXY and BROADWAY: "The Lieutenant Wore Skirls". Wife goes back into the Army and husband has a hard time trying to be near her. Tom Ewcji and Sheres North,
COMING
HOOVER #NA LIBERTY: “Kimet”. A musical extravaganza with Borodin's music added. Howard Kés), Dolores Gray, Vie Iminone and Ann Blyth.
Guer and Dolis". A musical based on Damon' Bud- You's reminiscences about some of his friends In the
·New York' underworld. Marlon Brando, Joan Simmons, Frank Sinairs and Vivien Blatno.
XING'S and PRINCESS; "One Desire". A sentimental Joye All glory. Rock Hudson, Anne Baxter and Fulle Adams, ka NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD:" "The Indian Fighter”. A western. - Kirk Douglas, Elas Martinelli and Walter Abel, QUEEN'S . und· ALHAMBRĄ":"Rebel :Without: A ̈ Gausg", ** Teenagers drifting into crime for the thrills It will bring ' them...... James Dean, Natalie Wood still · Anne Dorznię: ROXY, and BROADWAY; · "The ; Boftom of tho Boiläe": Matte Brotherty álmike la kia theme, who weakness of will on
one side and pride and veiggishness on the oiler.-
polling in Africa
Dim decors are no less than Michele Morras sine Cornell - Borchers Tola 10:25French picture dubbed late Magina,
moro
**
Thia being the case, it is after rather surprising that, coming by $100,000 In very odd circumstances, she decides to invest most of it in a luxurious smilings private club being opened in the Bahamas by n shady character played by Kurt Kasznar surprising as part of the bargain is that she takes on the job of hostess and singer at the club, necessitating close contact with the molc customers.
Dubious Club
The club is a cover for all sorts of intrigue, though we are supposed to believe that Mics do Carlo has nothing to do with It or with her olly
who render
As the
the life of Yvonne do Carlo end sweeps her into the, society Howard Duft is rather dull. The big burly gambler turned James
more
Archer, played by
ไป stot much thrilling. Of all the men in her life I think our heroine, would have done but to have takvi the young business executive, however.. 7.1 mustn't divulge the ending..
Yvonne de, Carlo, looky very lovely and in spite of the banally of the dialogio, this picture is saved from being duil by the throbbing calypso rhyibmi music, lined and background"
mp, repellent, shots of fishing Insane mau of the Caribbean
"QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
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Produced by PANDRO S. BERMAN • Directed by VINCENTE ÄNNELU
SUNDAY MORNING MATINEE: REDUCED ADMISSION
Hoover at 12.00 "GREEN FIRE"
Stewart Granger Grace Kelly
Liberty at 12.30 "THE GREAT WALTZ"
Louise Rainer
Fernand Gravet
LEE X
TO-NIGHT
AT 8.00 P.M.
CHUNC YEE DRAMA GROUP prosonis "TEN THOUSAND INGots of GOLD"
(両萬金黄)
A Mandarin Play in 3 Acts Admissions $1, $2, $3, $4.70 & $7.50.
THE CHORAL GROUP A CONCERT
Due to unforeseen circumstances tho CONCERT WILL BE POSTPONED to NEXT SATURDAY 31st March, 1956 at 2.30 p.m.
at Lee Theatre
Tickets issued on 24th March Performance. WILL BE VALID for 31st March, 1956 at 2.30. p.m.
KIRK DOUGLAS Character Role Contest
Kirk Douglas hus-had a distinguished and varied career as an actor. Name the picture in which Douglas played the rolo and win your prizes.
1. Fighter
2. Detective
3. Director
4. Juggler
G. Lover
0. Soldlor
7. Sailor
· For Exemple
0. Indian Scout "THE INDIAN FIGHTER" Send your entries to the manager of the Now York Theatre as early as possible,
The First, Ten entries reedved with correct answers eith will: win 4 Complimentary Tickets.
The Second Ten ontrlos received with correct answers each will win 2 Complimentary. Tickstag
Date of announcement of winners---Tuesday, 3rd April, 1930..
WATCH FOR OPENING!
THE MAN WHO OPENED THE WEST),
KIRK DOUGLAS INDIAN FIGHTER