KING'S - PRINCESS
TO-DAY
BREATHTAKING REALITY......
The Devill Hairpin
KING'S
ain-- Conditioned
At 11.00 a.m.
Parimet prév
CORNEL
THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1958.
FILMS
66) AINTREE COUNTY"
WILDE WALLACERAIN
ARTHUR FRAMZ
MARY ASTOR
Preden and breed by CORNEL MALDE BERLIN BY JAMES COMISTON 2 CORNEL, VALDE
TECHNICOLOR
TO-MORROW EXTRA SHOWS
M-G-M prosents
"Tom & Jerry" Technicolor Cartoons
Vírlety Programme
A 12.20 p.m.
M-C-M prosenti
Stewart Granger ✔ Deborah Kerr
in "KING SOLOMON'S MINES"
in Technicolor
Admission Price: $1.00, $1.50
PRINCESS
TO-MORROW EXTRA SHOWS
At 11.00 a.m. Paramount presents a Technicolor Cartoon Variety Programme
Admission: $1.50, $1.00, 70 Ct.
At 12.00 noon S.V.B. Filme present An Outstanding Indian Production NIMMI BHARAT BHODSHAN
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in BASANT BAHAR
Directed by
RAJA NAWA'THE
Music by SHANKAR JAIKISHAN
At Regular Pricos
& Astor
Lee ¿
72436
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★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★
4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
BARDOT THE GIRL WHO MAKES RED HOT NEWS
ISAME; A Cithas
latobi doum
The best way
she con
RAYMOND PELLEGRIN ROCKA PIGAUT
THE LIGHT
ACROSS THE STREET
BRIGITTE BARDOT
fu hins biggest miau »
And God Cinated Wood”
A MIRACLE FILMI PRODUCTION-WITH ENGLISH BUB-TITLES
SUNDAY MORNING SHOW
LEE THEATRE
At 12.00 noon
JUDY GARLAND
: In
"WIZARD OF OZ"
In Technicolor
ASTOR THEATRE
At 12.30 p.m." DAN O'HERLEY in
"ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE"! In Technicolor
At Reduced Prices
CAPITOL RITZ
AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30
& 9.30 P M.
PETER FINCH RONALD LEWIS
BATH METALIN
ROBBERY
UNDER ARMS
SHOWING TO-DAY
AI 2.30, 5.30, ̧7.30 & 9.30 p.m.
a phènomen
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONI
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and free to Priro
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Chocolate".
Les ar Drinking
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TO-MUŃROW SPECIAL SHOW..
At 12.10 p.
**"'SCREAMING " 'EAGLES"
FOR
TELEVISION
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going on to another week, which means to say that it is enjoying sufficient business to justify another week's run. What I cannot help noticing is, that in dealing with" the picture, most critics in general,
Radlo and the ritles in particular, miss the whole point.
I look the opportunity of a Sunday at home to listen in to what was sold about this film, and while I did not necessarily agree with all that whk sall about the different performances. (und that is how it should be) I did think at least one critic would get what the nuthor, Ross Lockridge Jr, was aiming at.
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Whether the film producer or the author carry the theme is a matter of opinion, in which one critic's "opinion is as good another, I suppose. But before we get talking. for goodness sake, let us know what we are talking about,
of
CURRENT & COMING
Montgomery Cuft and Elfenbeth
and split-second
County,"
by
ANTHONY FULLER
Taylor
in "Raintree
de- can't miss because it comes
In CinemaScope and Colour,
The American Civil War, and the complex minds of Kie characters, are merely incidental to this film. just as the wood- culter's cottage and the palace
night are incklental to course. Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird." cisions.
I should
Further have thought that
iu the track scenes. the long track with the camera there is an extraordinary ane where the Idealistic Monty Clit alory behind it all which works plunges into the swamp looking up the audience to a fine state of for the Raintree made this ob- suspense before the last raco vlous. Then the laughter of his takes place. fellows when he emerges muddy from his journey underlines the theme.
Andra Martin is the girl in- troduced into the piet as com- petition for Miss Turner, but os you have.
when it guessed, comes to the showdown, sho has no chance.
So there you have. "The Lady Taken a Flyer," made in Cinema- Scopo, it's bigger than life, made in colour, it's easy on the eye, the plot is eary on the head, Bli back and enjoy yourself, You
will
QUEEN'S
SHOWING TO-DAY
See it for yourself why it was voted the "BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR" and won eleven .Awards!
The story of a modem Chinese family which is fondly familiar to every Chinese and European olika.
with super-impored Engilats Sub-tillea
USUAL Love me stiff,
TSUALLY, publicity
they are rarely funny, and too often, extremely vulgar. But one took place in Lon- don last week that caused me to laugh.
To get the best out of the joke, you would have to be a cockney, but as relatively low сом claimi that privilege. bestowed only upon those who were born within the sound of Bow Bells, I will tell the stunt In detall.
Six elegant gentlemen in evening dress, silk hals and all, went to the London premiere of the Ronk picture," "Rooney,” along with John, Gregson and George Brown, star and pro-
ducer of the Alm.
It brings Jelt Chandler and They were all Londen dust- Lans Tumer together as a pair men, invited to watch the screen Jeff edventures of Rooney, an Irish of ferrying service pilots, Chandler takes over the role of dustman portrayed by Gregson. dare devil, lone wolf, quick on
the up-fake, commerciki”pitol. Well, you either see the fun of it, or you don't, especially The atmosphere is obe of Hatred, and Cornel Wilde is Lana Turner is in the film us rode to the premiere on a when I tell you that they all huted becauso of his ruthless a glamorous flying instructress It seems to me a pity when a determination to win. Not only who is persuaded by Chandler London dustcart.
ferrying young author and a studio com- Is he hated by his colleagues, bui to join him in a new
From then on the plot bine to make a film that is great by his own family whom he has service.
his spared in ruthless is easy, love in In theme, it falls to be under- not
a plane, or rather two planes; and a bro stood by those who elect to a union.
pasal over the radio. can under- preciate the arts. stund the hol polol not caring
and preferring nudes, Chang
but violence, and thrills, those who instruct their fellows,
nat
So as the final scene comes
up, he waits in the car with an
easy conscience.
All the usual sluit for a pic ture of this type is included: Lena Turner in a bath with only between her all the chills, spilis, and thrills a cloud of steam
her audience, the usual However, "Raintree County" of the real track, and with it all, tid
Well ilmed, the pleture has
Of course, nowhere in the Commonwealth
can you find such a quick wit and a sense of humour as you will find in the Cockney. When people talk of English pride and stubbornness and endurance, they are really giving to England what is the natural characteristic of Cockney only.
the
But there again, we cannot all is still on show for those who can lovely Miss Jean Wallace is carefully posed diologue that understand a theme that at mixed up, and on her account, introduces the announcement of be born in London-more's the
pity, tempts to express 10 visual Vilde collecla Q Hillc more a baby on the way.
form; the deep longing for unattainable beauty that exists In every mind.
hatred.
So with the spectators and the audience waiting for him to be killed, you have a ne topical Alm.
Nevertheless, it works olit
THE Devil's Hairpin" happily.
"THE
is a bend in a racing A very good and exciting film, track which gives the dirty guaranteed to keep your hopping type of racing driver the in your seat,
opportunity of driving his
opponents off the track, and
If he should malm or kill them in so doing, it's just too bad.
П
THE Lady Takes
Flyer," on show at the Star and Metropole, is Such a racing driver was Cornel Wilde, and the theme of one of these crazy films that no more the film is his victory, not onlly demand you do aver the devil, but over the than sit back and enjoy hoirpin also. Made in big yourself.
sereen und
Technicolour, this
film does capture the exciting
There are no complexities of sequences of motor racing with plot, no tortuous mind to un- all its thrills, as men battle with ravel, it is all as plain us the the hazards of a dangerous 'pose on your face, and you
MISS GAYNOR HAS A SECRET FOR SUCCESS
I'm just good natured she says #ITE! GAYNOR won the starring role in South Pacific *
Mepoint will comprition, staan Hayward wanted it. Se
did Ginger Report. Both campaigć strenuously for the pirt.' - Wet Wetlə Misi Gaynor goi' it.
*
She told me how this week, "Being amiable hed 4 good đào) to do with it,” she sale, the producera dlign't want to bes to deal with a témperamentof ster who would be difficult.
Thay new buldn't ta 201cult. Why I even die wilkout" * ̈p. Hand-in the pope do voulaisti, dine at these hully-bully
ajars would have played up like the “daril.""
NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE
of
d's
SHOWING
STAR & METROPOLE: "The
Lady Takes A Flyer." An the ingredients of a popular film, Hip | serden, colour, plenty of dghiseeing. Lann Turner sa slezling us the steam bath tho takes; Jef Chandler an doùr and uh- concernél # over. Light popular entertainment, Alsa Richard Derming, Andru Mariin, and Jerry Palla.
ROXY
BROADWAY: "Fraulein," Held over A scoond week. Aftermath
World
in Germany, whère à girl tries to find her feet in a ruined country. Good casting, sentimental plot, Food atmosphere, realistic back- ground, Dana Wynter, Bel Ferrer, and Dolores Michaela, CinemaScope and Colour De Luxe, KING'S & PRINCESS: "The Devil's Haltpÿin.". Probably the best car icing film inade. Firie race track shala, did i well developeil. piot leadini up to Lariko Atrikjhers ແ tare assembla at the last rack. Croak driving, térrido hatted for 1E0
driver; ending. Cartel Apy Wilde, Jenis
Wallace, Arthur Frakz, and
MATY
1 Autor.
HOOVER
LIBERTY: "Raintree County." Superb performance by Elizabeth Taylor in a film that while romantic, poses the greater problem of the search for a happiness That cannot be found
flin
Exquisite shola pf swamp country, brid Tremendous ACCUTR of Sherwin's march on the Abso Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Sälnt, and Nigel Patrick.
2
LEE & ASTOR: "The Light Across The Bléet." Brigitte Bárdot In
typleal Continental plot, similar to that
"The Whiripos),” for those Who follow Continental Nars, Inspite of séheztional publicity. the Bim Iras good plot and audacious theme. Also Raymond Pellegri and Roger Pizant. QUEEN'S: "Our Sister Hedy," The Film Fosilval Award picture, A bright breezy film about the life and love affaire of four sisters. Made In modera style. frat moving, humorous and sad Th parts. A brisk up-to- dabo Chintse film of univerzal interest, Su Feng, Yeh, Feng, Lin Toul, and Mu Hang.
COMING
ப
STAR & METROPOLE: "Steel Bayonet," Once more utó the bretel, Hear friends. This me
the Afrika Corps are allucktů. but d „Belilah Company cut off ind fight out, Black, redlisklo, brulal, yet exolung älways, Leo Genn, Keiron Moors, Michaet Medwin, Band
Robert Brown,
ROXY & BROADWAY: "The
Naked EAHH”
Plotterilis darkcit Africa Last century, Richarst. Toda ss. ▾ tough
ploiteer, Jutilaita
form
Greon Marcillen
.
house girl ho
Not trips over in atrien. ‚oven thờ hdi and the rains, and a 'worn out blu, hoLED- cons van klingother disguis MER Jurico's Obvidus getling
charins. How in
to the point bát Trden Theti on I'm tropicat · lightning.
KING'S PRINUESS: '"fthen
Flight" An epio of the Royal Alf Faro Job Kring, and '; magnifotut
Rag: Milland
Alcool
const for intenso rolę na dot fiver who once disobeyed 121 order, and its 001- sequence à the son of a dead colleague turns up for training. Alto Anthony Newley. Bernard Lee, and Helen Cherry.
HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Hired Gun." A reformod guislinger who becomes a deputy sheriff to bring in a beautiful blonde süsbeefed of shiutaleit. Wide upen spices; Apaches, solidni, s hew twist on an old plot. Hory Calhoun and Anno Francis.
*Windom's LEE & ASTORI
Way." Abwirbing characteri
1,
thelp. milyenfará Arama: Brzi rato direction. delals. Izpecenklu. : dialoguo erik, photography küperb, And tighlights thrilling. Blory about a doctor whe tries is restore a shattered life, by going out Elší. (Poter Finals MATT Ure, and Natasha ́ParTY: QUEEN'S: Conttanine à fir Ivallval, with porno akikunt ly an iteruming grozivala,
tion in Paris.”
OUR SISTER HEDY
LY Teurls_TEXER CHEN HO - AU HUNG VEN FUNG ● 500 FUNG
ROX Y & BROADWAY
2nd TRIUMPHANT WEEK NOW SHOWING THE 9th DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
a kiss an invitation!
Fraulein was a wink
Fraulein
MA
WASA Olis PRIZE OF WARI
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WYNTER-FERRER-MICHAELS
COLOR DE Leric
CINEMASCOPE
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW
ROXY: At 12.00 Noon GREGORY PECK SUSAN HAYWARD AVA GARDNER
In
"THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO"
A Fox Picture In Technicolor
BROADWAY: At 11.00a.m. THREE STOOGES COMEDY & TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
At 12.30 p.m. TYRONE POWER In "PONY SOLDIER"
A Fox Pictura "
In Tochnicolor
At Reduced Prices
AIR CONDITIONED
STAR
METROPOLE
A SHOWING TO DÀY Â
AT 2,30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
· KAMVED SALES TEEKATIONAL PRO SANTO
Lana TURNER- Jeff CHANDLER
ALL THE WORLD
THE ROMANT
GROUNDI
LADY TAKES A FLYER"
GESCHMID DURING ANDKA MÄRTH JERRY PARTS
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW STARI AL 11.00 a.m. METROPOL
FOX A
chnicolor
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