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STAR: A 12.30 p.m. 20th Century-Fox presents In CinemaScope & Colar "LOVE IS A MANY- SPLENDORED THING" starring: Jennifer JONES
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"HIGH FLY".
In CINEMASCOPE G COLOR
starring: Ray MILLAND
NEXT CHANCE AT STAR & METROPOLE SUSPENSE. TERROR. . VIOLENCE!
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1958.
FILMS
You might remember 'East of Eden,"
the scare,
CURRENT & COMING by
ANTHONY FULLER
the theme 11 selves as to whom is to carry
the loot home.
Sordid it is, because that a
how the sensitive writer Buds te, but relieved always by 2 impac that there is yet hope.
The second reason justifying
re- if, it bringe buds to the screes that perfect Steinbeck
Also, such things os sand storms (Hollywood maching
wind
the versions) make going exceedingly tough..
However, as you
bright sugar candy castle, the colourful costumes, come out beautifully in colour.
The breako
which fanfares
splendid music, Into mortal can guess every time the outlaws are on the
before you take the seat ticket march is thrilling, and I'll wager at the box office, come sand, my Lypewriter egainst the
that at the begin- ning of the year, I named "Across the Bridge" as being, in my opinion, the finest film of 1957. What was choracic, Jusnes Dean, who come Ris from the tour carner eurdiest long bow in the Colony, more, I said it had taken away his life in just such of the earth, they will not shake that the final charge of the out- an episode as Steinbeck might Lancaster, nor his Legion bud- lows hus every small boy in the
dics, British film to reveal have portrayed.
Glibert Roland, Kieron place firing arrows of desire at Moore, and George Tobins. the dustardly Black Duke and his what an outstanding The rest you probably know A most delightful dosert, akuavish company.
from the film's first issue; Julle most romantir camp, no Bles, na actor Rod Steiger is.
Harris plays Abru, the
Treachery, girl smells, sheer Ablan Nights there hurks, forsooth, and with For the first time in his in friend; James Dean is cast as fantasy, with the boy playing the Priores, whose name in real career, konnene had seen him, Cal, a wonderful and complex soliters, at tho King's End
the and recognised
shormous character, who' Identifies himself Princess,
life in (ie, for shame) Noel potential he had for poris which with evil, personified by his
Hood call for that Bullon, even mother, Jo Van Fleet. childish, brutality he could portmy.
Until then. Hollywood saw kira лб
tough Indian
fighter, or a bold rough rider.
opinion he would stay las England to obtain much dramatic
roles us were suited to his ne characterisation.
Raymond Massey plays the good role, the father, along witn Richard Davalos, the 'gosť zon, Mude in CinemaScope and Warner-Colour,
film by this
foul and binek
Every small boy, and girl to "SON of Robin Hood," bont, will love these dark deep dungeon cella, where David British made Farrar for sixty minutes of the
film, keeps his
Instruments
of
frustrated rage that ave cheer
and the
"Across the Bridge gave ni sheer force, is on the list of fim CinemaScope and East- torture, werking us into such e his chance, and I ventured the masterpieces,
man Colour fantasy, right merily when the last night built around the sur- of the day leaves Deering Hood
nold master of the vivors and heirs of the castle. immortal Robin, is a Well, my masters. sparing film that entertains breath, and type. I should 687 that this dlm la mede to the from beginning to end.
order of every adventurous child.
ce that, last what an actor was being
America has seen at
It has not worked out quite IN case there should be too much peace and wasted on Cowboy and indinn, goodwill about
this second rale features, The point week, the Hoover and of this is, he has DOW been Paramount. bring
sharply to our senses with "Time Limit,"
selected to play Al Capone in the story of that same.
It might be asked, why bring
that scarfaced horror back to the screw, and why waste millions of dollars and acting talent gilding a wretched punk, when only civic accomplishment in his to vice career from altar boy master of Chicago, was to kill of punks like himself.
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This is surprising Insofer that excepiing Marius Goring, there la not » Dame by the cast known to the ordinary cinemagver,
The success of alm is un- Acoubtedly due to George Sher- film in which the hor- man, the producer. For a Abm of its kind, immense trouble rors of war are given has been taken to ascertain the a new dimension.
Teken from the Broadway play and adapted for the screen by I can answer only for mysel. Het ry Denker, it is obvious that the original author, Rolph Ber- While Chiengo was news, 1 was
on the theme interested, I was a gangster key, is playing
that intrigued so many Ameri- Blm fan and even now I am the
"Party same. MGMs
Ctrins during the Korean War
that men du change sides, or to which comes along soon, Is a film of the Al Capone vintage, se the old English idiom, tura. which 1 have followed with euals."
brings together
interest.
A
Πάτι The
Are
those
The twang of the bow-string, the buzz of the artow, the clash of the crossed swords, the flight of the falcon, the pursuit by the mailed cavalcade, the swim of rows in lofty fight fired from the undergrowth of Sherwood.
correct atmosphere, and there What more could a boy nak?
few of
Irritating The anachronisms which are siways it's ever anew, and I can think in the old tale, but
spottedt by the bright child of nothing better to delight the in the audience.
tamily, than a vish to the Roxy The green and pleasant or Broadway, to see "Son of pastures of Sherwood Forest, the Robin Hood,
NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE
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An
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SHOWING
Men's obsession with evil is Richard Baschart who is accused we of collaborating with the enemy, of interest; academically,
Widmoric who is call
social It
document, and Richard
cast 10 such the man
help in the
ROXY & BROADWAY: “Sen but the real reason why
of The Court Martial as the prisoner's
Robin Hood." A rest periods always attraet
romantis rollicking romp writer and artist, are, as I have friend.
The climax
Em of the
ta through the gladen of Sher- said, the substance of a socicly
the Court during
wood Fercat. Directed which allows and
en- reached even
Martial ocene. The angle the
nagination. filmed courages men who deny every
slowly unknota is that
Tilb
tyo to detall, ethic of decency and citizenship. im
Baschart's character stands in hawks, horses, villains, and to rise power on corruptioD,
contradiction to the charge
dungeons,
ine A vico, dope, and filth.
Cama spectacle that ever For
could never hurled against him. Capone
These tense dramas have au
out of the legend of Robin have risen to power had, he not
Blood. Al Hedison;' June had the
the Civic appeal for many in the Colony police,
who are interested in the com- Laverick; David Farrar, and Authorities, certain journaliste
human nature, but the Marius Goring. and others in his power. So this plexity
HOOVER ine acting is over the head of film will serve a dual Enormous research has gone the average film goer.
A court scene, limiting move- will into the script, and emerge as a fie social document, most, relying upon dialogue, in
Ano art of acting! as well as a medium for the un- or the doubted qualities of Rod Steiger as an actor.
"FAST
purpose.
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appeals only to those who can follow the carefully delivered lines, and who enjoy the verbal play of cross examination.
Alm, made by two ambitious actors who deliberately
Interest in the
of good
of
A good Eden" showing at the Lee try to raise the standard of the
Astor, and
is Elia in Kazan's production of John Steinbeck's great novel.
reasons
There are two good for re-lasting this fan. The first
a
writer, greut
one of
the
cinema.
"TEN Tall Men," is
one
of these
is that it represents the work of glamour pictures of the greatest of this century. French Foreign Legion,| As long as I have read Steln where you sign on and
interpreted writing as an enormous query no questions are asked. Why do The current showing is
beck, I have
his
flung at the infinite. men, who entertain such hopes
and aspirations of themselves, from a Columbia reprint
behave they do?
The theme hatzits Steinbeck, whether it is the short story, or a novel the length of
and
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In case you don'i remember, er never saw it before, It has Burt Lancaster us a soldier of fortune, sergeant over a group of men who venture into the treacherous desert to Intercept the Rifle.
Instead of capturing the Riffs, they capture Jody Lawrance, é Rif Princess.
With the girl in their midst, they stort a fight among them-
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KING'S & PRINCESS: "Ten Tall Men." Burt Lab Coater In a re-issue reprint of a romantie
Foreign Legion story, which ends up with capture of A HI Princess, Jody Lawrance. Also Glibert Roland, Kieron Moore, and George Tobias. STAR & METROPOLE: “The Betrayal" starring Philip Friend and Diana Decker. LEE & ASTOR: "East of Eden." starring Julie.Harris and James Dean.
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Оде hundred per cent entertainment. Prodneed by Jerry
Lewis, Vista Vision Technicolor. Also starring Marilyn Maxwell; Reginald and Gardiner; Baccalani; Connie Stevens, HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: ke Badianders." Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine In a melodrama of the early west. Filmed in Cinema- Boope and Metrocolor. Entertaining, with some top moments of suspense and characterisation keen: plot with unusual twist; brutal In parta; with touch of romance. Also Katy Jurado: Claire Kelly; with Kent Smith, and Nehemiah Per- pait.
LEE & ASTOR; "The Square Peg." Norman Wisdom's latest comedy Down here for Christenina, Wisdom takes over the film as a medium for his consider- ablo box of tricks, Puro
faree, World War D background with Normo the unconscious hero of the Pioneer Corpa. Also Honor Blackman: Campbell Singer; Edward Chapman; and Battle Jaques, ROXY & BROADWAY: "The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw." 20th Century Fox British comedy. The Western to end all Westernt. Film bne Ken More as Brilish valet flogging guns in the West, and Incidentally elected the Sheriff. Every
the Westerns use La guyed in this rollicking frolicking funster, Kenneth More: Jayne Mansfield; and Henry Hall.
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