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KING'S . PRINCESS
TO-DAY
RECOMMENDED
FOR OUR ADULT PATRONAGE
AND
THE MORE INFORMED
TEENAGERS!
JOAN CRAWFORD ROSSANO BRAZZI
THE, DAMU ZAINERE
THE STORY OF
ESTHER COSTELLO:
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WILL MOT OFFEND.
ANELMOTIONALLY MATURE
(PEPSON OF LATHIER SEX
IMPORTANT!
Pienie don't lali whal
happens to the girl! -
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LOE FITTERSON RON RANDEU- · DENIS OIDEA
AND HEATHER SEARS
SCHUKIZI RADTIRÁN Írom the evel "The Bay of Father Costolly"
By MEHTA MONCALPAT » Dwected by BAND SOLLEN
EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW
At 11.00 a.m.
"TOM & JERRY" M-G-M
TECHNICOLOR cartoONS
Variety Programme
Admission: $1.00, $1.50
PRINCESS
SPECIAL MATINEE
TO-MORROW AT 12.30 P.M.
Warner Bros. presont
Burt Lancastor & Virginia Mayo in
"THE FLAME AND THE ARROW"
in Tochnicolor
Admission: $1.00. $1.50
AIR ACONDITIONED
STAR
METROPOLE
★FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY ★ AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
The
It's Real!
It's Alive!
MONSTER
That Challenged
The World"
Rotenbed Thre
UNITED ARTISTS
-
A NEW KIND
Of
TERROR
Starring Tim Holt Audrey Dalton
★ OPENING TO-MORROW ★
SHE STUNS THE SCREEN
WITH A NEW DRAMATIC FIRE!
BENTYNUTION
JANA ANDREWS
REPRING
Reload thru United Arli
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW
STAR: At 11.00 a.m. FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
METROPOLE: At 11.00 a.m. FOX CINEMASCOPE TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
At Reduced Prices
STAR: At 12.30 p.m. Sophia LOREN Lols MAXWELL
In
"A 1 D Á"
-A Fox Picture
METROPOLE: At 12.30 p.m. 20th Century-Fox presents In CinemaScope & Color "ON THE THRESHOLD OF SPACE" Storring: Gúy MADISON
Virginia LEITH At Heduced Prices -
ORIENTAL MAJESTIC
NIK
CONDITIONED
SHOWING TO-DAY
AI 2.30, 0.30, 7.30 & 9,30 pax.
Is there a way back
for the wozian who
has comáinitiéd
"THE SEVENTHI
- SIN"
ELLANIR PARKER
BLA TRAYERS:
SEBAGE SANDERÍ
JEAN PIENE AUT
THE 10TH DAY! At 2.30, 5.20; 7,30 &
9.30 p.m.
PAT
BOONE SHIRLEY
JONES
April Love
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1958.
FILMS
CURRENT & COMING by ANTHONY FULLER ANTHONY
66HE Story of Eathority in Esther's affiction, and this "heart-throb saga" as licity boys who can intro-
HE
mean
dollars.
begins the huge publicity cam that reups Н milllon paln
Without reservation, Facclaim "The Story of Esther Costello" one of the great films of flue year; a film that should be seen by every thinking person.
THE
Costello," now show ing at the King's and Prin- cess is too well known to even require comument in these columns. In setting out to write his book, Nicholas Monsarrat, went back to the old style of British novelists; I he employed the double THE March Ilare" is a pleasing film with a theme. As a consequence, "The Story of Esther Cos- plot well known to British bello" is not only a rattling film goers. Take one wastrel good story, it is also a Irish lord as handsome os powerful expone of those the devil, give him a love for monsters who horses and gambling, per- sub-human commercialise the misfor- mit him to lose the family tune of their fellow crea- estate on a horse's nose; then tures in the
of rescue him with the aid of an American heiress. And there you have it, a plot as old an Killarney.
charity,
name
Now comes the question. Is the film better than the book? For the first time I can remem- ber I give it as my opinion that the Aim is better than the book, and I think the problem is worked out in a better way. A trifte dramatic, but by no means beyond the bounds of pinuibil- ily.
The film is notable for two outstanding screen perform- antes.
First, the comeback of Joan Crawford. She plays the
role of the American
womnit
who takes charge of Esther when the latter shared, the hovel of the brutes, as dumb as they, and more horrible in that she
had human form.
Miss Crawford, moved by Lity, performs a work of charity, Then to her He comes one who shows that she is on to "a good thing" if only she exploits it. So we see the change.
The next performance is that of Heather Sears as Esther. You can imagine how difficult is it to play the part of one who is stricken with the trinity of affliction: deaf, dumb, and blind.
Heather Scare has boen acclaimed wherever this Alm
hung been shown. Her perform ance is now History, but you cun see for yourself how worthy she is of all that is said of her, Once again Rossano Bruzzi plays the part of a cad. He it is who sees pecumiary oppertun-
Nevertheless, this Alm has some rare moments of beauty as you can see, and it's worth going to see, in the aqua tinted rain drenched green of Ireland. The horses play a wonderful part as course, the Derby is won in the last few minutes of the film. A very exelling .episode indeed.
of
The Roxy and Broadway are
the publicity has it. The duce such a film as "Ger- Alm stars Glynis Johns and valse" under the punch line, Cameron Mitchel as Mamle "Sin, Sex, and Sozzle"? It and Robert Eunson, young is morbid, sordid, and reeks Scottish Immigrants who of moral decay and reaches settled in the Wisconsin out for that perverse artis- wilderness a century ago. tic notion we find in Kents The story deals with the and Baudelaire, but with- terrible ploneer struggle this out the former's refinement young couple put up, only to
dle and leave their six analr of beauty, and the latter's children to be adopted by their romantic agony, kind-hearted neighboura. The story is claimed to be perfectly
true.
star
On
10
"Gervaise" now showing at from the Queen's is adapted
Zola's “L'Asamicir Rex Thompson, who attracted Emile favourable attention for his per-
and made into a film by Rene formance in "The King and Clement. It is a masterpiece, Ja plays the part of young Robbie tnd as a prestige picture
But at in this production. Along with without equal in town,
in him as the eldest sister is 11 the same time it demands a year-old Patty
mature audience and McCormack,
my already ¤ juvenile
opinion should lend our local censors to Institute a classifier- Broadway.
The film has merit and popular ton of films that should be appeal,
for Alma portraying shown to adult
only. nudiences children usually claim large au- The film received awards on diences here. Unsophisticated, the performance of Maria Schell of immense human interest, whose tenement ambitions are story
good matched by her ruthless deter- wholesome rination to achieve them. It is nelabbours. I entertainment with a universal a masterpiece of the foul and donk, as beautiful as moonlight appeal.
reflected in a sower,
of courage and
playing this in today, but I am stil mystified to know how the crook Jockey employed to pull the horse failed to do 60.
There was no explanation, what is the age of the pub- as unless it was cut out. However, the aid of the want with 'crature and the little folk' old Olreland gets there begorra!
Along with her Is Francols Perrier who gives a marvellous It is not every- THE film Industry is now performance.
almost 60 years old, I one's pleture, but it is the film for discriminating nudiences. A have to ask myself however perfect example of the decadent
work of art.
A wonderful film for all those who sing "The Dear Little Shamrock" on March 17, Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Marita Wilfred Hyde White, Hunt, and Cyril Cusack this CinemaScope and Eastinan Colour plece of blomey Together.
hold
ROM the sniff and sob
department comes this offering of R.K.O., a techni- colour version of the maga- zino feature, "The Day They Gave Babies Away." Lee and Astor are showing
Lee Astor
Tol. 72430
Tal. 67777
SHOWING TO-DAY
4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
SIX KIDS ON A TRUE AND WONDERFUL ADVENTURE!
THE "ALL
MINE TO GIVE"
* GLYNÉS JOHNS - CAMEROH MITCHELL - REX THOMPSON PATTY MCCORMACK *** ERNEST TRUCK - HOME EMERSON ALAM HALK + SYLVIA FIELD-REJA SHAN
JAN REO RADIO #ICTURE" RKO-SCOPE
MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW -
LEE THEATRE
At 12.00 Noon
Bud ABBOTT
Lou COSTELLO
in
"A & C IN THE NAVY” At Reduced Prices
10 cts., 70 cu. & 31.00
ASTOR THEATRE
At 11.00 .III.
The
TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
from FOX
At 12.30 p.m. JANE POWELL in "SEVEN-BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS" CinemaScop-Color At Reduced Prices 70 eta, 51.00 $1.50
CAPITOL RITZ
BHDWING TO-DAY
AF 134, 530, 138 & 810 P.M.
ENTIRELY
NEW TEXANS OF THE ESCOR
技
AU-BABA
SHOWING TO-DAY- AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 G.9.30 P.M.
HALIMENT
ROBERT ЯYAN
and the 44 Thirvaad
FER-230SEK
The Toughest Grenade-staging
ALDO RAYA
Depict Ever to chang
Fill of Hell
HIN
NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE
SHOWING
STAR & METROPOLE: "The Monster that Challanged the World." Starring the Mon- sler, with Tim Holt and Audrey Dalton, Horror! HOOVER & LIBERTY: "Cant а "Dark Shadow," Duk Bogarde foreshadows his fatal charm that has made him Britain's number one box office. -With Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, and Kathleen Harrison, QUEEN'8: "Gervaiso,” Maria Schell in the film that made her great. Top prestize cinema for mature zudlender only.
KING'S & PRINCESS: "The Story of Esther Costello." A great film of a great book
of a great expose of charity fraud, Heather Bears, Jomar Crawford, and Rossano
LEE & ASTOR: “AU Mine to. Glyn." A sad story of the planeering
the days in Sintes Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson, and Tatty McCormack.
XOXY & BROADWAY; "The March Flare," British comedy of horses, Ireland, Irish whiskey, fairies, and an American heiress,
The
of
ALHAMBRA: "Yangtse
Bridge"
story China's proud engineering
COMING
STAR & METROPOLE:
"Spring
Reunion."
Botty Hufton in a great new role, with Dana Andrews and Jean Hagen.
and
110OVER & LIBERTY: “Lone Skar." Three stars in the Lone Star State. Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford. QUEEN'S: "The Lady Killers'' Alco Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, And Katie Johnson. Also in the satne programine, "The Red Baj- loon," a French fantasy. KING'S & PRINCESS: "The adaptation Tin Star" An from the novel that put the
fcat,
Dirk
Henry
great in Westeros. Fonda and Anthony Perkins, LEE & ASTOR: "Campbell'a Kingdom." A terrifio drama set in the Canadian Rockies. Stanley Bogarde, Baker, Michael Craig, and Karbara Murray, ROXY & BROADWAY: "Blo Murder at BL. Trinian's" A crazy story about this night- mare school, but heaps of Terry fun by the way,
Cole, and Thomas, George Joyce Grenfell.
· ALHAMBRA: The manage- meat have 'decided to coll. tinue "Yangtae Bridge" for a SLNGU,
HOOVER LIBERTY
CAUSEWAY BAYA SOKÝRIT
TO-DAY
KOWS
OVER 80848
ONLY 30.5.30, 7.30
and 9.30 p.m.
DIRK MARGARET KATHLEEN BOGARDE LOCKWOOD HARRISON CASTA
BP FLAMOR
L OLANT
NAY
WALSH DARK SHADOW
COMMENCING TO-MORROW ★
The battle of Texas
...and the battle of the sexes!
CLARK
M-G-M's
GABLE CRAWFORD
BRODÍNICK
AVA
GARDNER
Morning Show To-morrow
19.12.80 **SOMEBODY UP THERE-
Morning Show To-morrow Robert Taylor, Adn #WATERLOO BRIDGE"
ESOWY. MORNING SHOW JUDY GARLAND' in "WIZARD or Oz".. in Treknicolar.
To-Morrow Special Show
*At 19.30 pm
"ATTACK”
Special Matinee To-morrow HOOVER AT 12.00 NOON Ronald Colman Edna May Oliver "A TALE OF TWO CITIES"
: Reduced Admission:
·LIBERTY AT 12.30 P.M,
Kirk Douglas
Elsa Marshalli In “THE INDIAN FICHTER”
SHOWING QUEENS
·TO-DAY ¦
AT 2.30, 5.15, 1.20 & 9.30 P.M.
EMILE ZOLA'S
MASTERPIECE!
Gervaise
WILL HAUNT YOU-
STARRING
FOR THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE
MARIA SCHELL (M-G-M' LATEST DISCOVERY)
SUNDAY MORNING SHOW AT 11.30 A.M.
W.8, presents
JOHN WAYNE in "HONDO"
ROXY & BROADWAY
★ FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY ★ AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
A BIG STAR TEAM IN GREAT COMEDY HIT!
PEGGY CUMMINS TERENCE MORGAN WILFRID HYDE WHITE-MARISTA HUNT
CYRIL CUSACK
The March Hare
CINEMASCOPE
in EASTMAN COLOUR
BRITISH LION FILMS
20th Century-Fox Reloase
• GRAND OPENING TO-MORROW »
THE YEAR'S BIGGEST LAUGH HIT! IT'S CRAZY!
IT'S A RIOT!
IT'S HILARIOUST
AIDART BELLENT & FELSZ COTTAA Jescent
Blue Murder at StTrinian's
TERRY-THOMAS
GEORGE COLE JOYCE GRENFELL;
ALASTAIR FIN
BRITION LIDH PILMS
A 20th Century Fox Rolasse BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW
ROXY: At 11.30 a.m.
20th Century-Fox presents In CinemaScope & Color "THE MAN IN THE GREY FLANNEL SUIT"
Starring: Gregory PECK
Jasoller JONES
BROADWAY; At 11.00 a.m. M-G-M TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
At 12.30 p.m. Danny KAYE in
"ON THE RIVIERA”. In Technicolor
- At Reduced Prices -
ALHAMBRA
AIR -- DONOLTIDHEN
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE OF OUR AGE?
YANGIZE BRIDGE
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