KING'S - PRINCESS
SHOWING TO-DAY
BOLD ADVENTURE AND
FIERY ROMANCE UNDER
FLAMING
EASTERN
SKIESI
CINEMASCOPE TECARICOLAN
PRINCESS
VICTOR MATURE-ANNE AUBREY
“ANTHONY NEWLEY"
BANDITr ZHOBE
**** SEAN KILAYOT
Serbeplay by 10G CRĽZRO
From CHLAD MAYBROM
Directed by DNB AKLAW
Associate Provost, MÁROLA MISTRE Lyndong by KeviNG ALLDI
CALIENT & PROCTOL
WEEK-END MORNING & MATINEE SHOWS
TO-DAY At 12.30 p.m. Anthony Quinn &
Sophia Loren in "ATTILA" in Color
To-morrow At 11.00 a.m.
Warner Bros. Presents "BUGS BUNNY & VARIETY
TECHNICOLOR: CARTOONS"
At Reduced Prices:
KING'S
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To-morrow At 11.00 x.m. Paramount Presents "POPEYE THE SAILOR TECHNICOLOR
CARTOONS"
To-morrow At 12.30 p.m. Gary Cooper • Richard Widmark Susan Hayward jin "GARDEN OF EVIL" in
THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1959.
FILMS
CAME HUN-
"NING," Hoover and Gala) is another story of mixed-up types from the pen of "From Here to Eternity" James Jones.
Bul from all the mixed-up chpracters in this story, Shirley MacLaine emerges with hon- dure. This is her alm. The part is talior cut for her: sha exploit it; she worries 11; sho chews on it. She is the Mimi of small town America; n rock 'n' roll bohemian with a heart of gold and the morals of по alloy cat.
There is no real plot to the story, rather does the author | achieve his end by taking oll sorts of characters and lumping them down in a town and per- mitting them to work out their own salvation or perdition. Chiefly the latter.
The time is the end of World War II. Frank inntra 18 a
CinemaScopo Technicolor bitter young novellet who la dis-
70 Cts., $1.00 & $1.50
SUNDAY MORNING & MATINEE SHOWS
To-morrow At 12.15 p.m. John Wagne Sophia Loren in
"LEGEND OF THE LOST" in Color
At Reduced Prices: $1.00 $1.50
AIR
STAR
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METROPOLE
2nd GLORIOUS WEEK NOW SHOWing the 9th DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
ANOTHER HONORED PICTURE FROM U. A.!
Voted by "Film Daily" as ONE of THE TEN BEST of 1958f
The Best Actor al 1958, DAVID NIVIN Academy Oscar Awarded tur
His Role in "SEPARATE TAHLES"
Also Voted THE BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR
by the Hollywood Foreiga Press Association
WENDY HILLER, Oscar Awarded as
THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS of 1958
RITA HAYWORTH
DEBORAH KERR
BAYID NIVEN
AND
BURT LANCASTER
SEPARATE TABLES
THE INTERNATIONAL Bacca Bean B
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Pros de 186 Cres Over Fe Wo!
Pond the URTERUELÄNTISTS
with WENDY HILLER
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW ● AT REDUCED PRICES STAR: A 11.00 am, METROPOLE; A 11.00 a.m. LATEST. M.G.M. TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS ***£={{fa£=[[u]ufupiðinfifafuisfa
METROPOLE: To-morrow Special Morning Show At 12.15 p.m. Richard LYER in Men de moi"THE INVISIBLE BOY”
An M.G.M. Picturo
SHEUM'S CIRCUS
Bus Terminus (Old Runway Extension, Kal Tak) Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon City,
2 SHOWS DAILY AT 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ·
3 SHOWS ON SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Admission: $1.20, $1.70, $2.40, $3.50 & $4.70
Bookings: Telephone 21087
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illusioned about hix writing eazeer.
He arrives in his home town На with a poney hanging on. pays her off (Shirley MacLaine) and ho renews acquaintance with the town. His brother, Arthur Kennedy and sister-in- law Leora Dana, tre not pleased to see him,
From then on, as I suggested, the characters conform to type, The novel takes care of itself.
calia to deep, and finds companion" ip Martin, who ra perforin .00
Doop
Sinatra
with Dean
outsinguling An
of D. card dealer who silces them of the bolton,
What the film is asking is why are respectable propte so nasty? And conversely, why are amoral people so nice and certainly much more interest- Inst Well, the film doesn't tell us, bol it certainly la pre-
of Judised in favour
the ungodly.
and
CURRENT & COMING
by
ANTHONY FULLER
SINATRA - BITTER YOUNG NOVELIST
Frank Sinatra decides to make an honest woman of Shirley
MacLaine in a scene from, "Some Come Running.'
now
Miss MacLaine's former gentle man felend, sometime hoodlum, nlivo with liquor nad Jealousy, stalks her through fair ground,
It is a Alm of excellent character etching, and we know all the characters in it.
But Hollywood will not leave well alone, As it the sadder
will not make you muments cry, they hit you over the head with sentimental cosh to make sure you do.
And I do not like being coshed, not even sentimentally.
A clever piece of character Martha Hyer, a sketching has coilcge instructor, on the side order, of respectability | Sho is a type cosily perceived. Sinotro knows that if he marrion her, all his wildneES will disappear. Froni then on he will be welcomed at the 667 Country Club; he will entertain bridge parties once 1 week.
BANDIT OF
THE ZHOBE," returns
murdered by Thuggee ralders. John Gregson as n nowcomer The complication is, the Thugges, who feels out of place because ure disguised as British soldiers, the unit has dropped all "bull" no Mature, taking no thought to achieve its main pim. nt all, turns ouliaw dedicated
Michael Croly, a heavily to the massacre of the British.
The film now has the chance heardel derert type as unortho- to 147 In Roma exclling dox as he is a good soldier.
episodes ng Mi''re the bandik
hunts and is buzzed in turn by
the Brils.
WAYE.
Richard Attenborough ELE Trooper Brody, an irrepressible wisecracking little soldier.
Anne Aubrey, however, brings
"Sea of Send” makes an Im- a softening influence into his life. As the daughter of a pressive film, aimed as it is British offler in command, against the vast panorama of
thereby she points out the ervor of his wasteland-
obtaining the sense of loneliness the m In this highly romantic wishes to portray. Importable fim, Miss Aubrey, London repertory, radio, and
makes TV star
glamorous redhead heroine.
Husky Victor Mature is well cust as the muscular tribul
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Will soon be calling a quile Victor Mature to the screen calf, while Anthony Newley, unjustifiable three no trumps, in an exciting if improbable also a Londoner co-stars with and will cle carly of boredoin. falo of the Indian Northwest Mature as a reluctant
British There are one or two un-
'soldier assigned to Fronk Frontier, during the days
guard Miss forgettable Scene:
Aubrey. Sinatra ns the unconventional of the British. This excit-
Summing up. this maralist in the affairs of his ing episode is made in spectacular film of adventure nicco, Belly Leu Kolm; his de- Technicolor CinemaScope, and romance, pleasing to all cision to forsake the paths
colour, action and of and is on show at the King's who like
*xelferment. respectability and tance as he returns to the fold and Princess.
his repen-
of gambler Doan Marlin,
The altuation is this. Mature Tension is held off until die is a fiery rugged tribal chieftain irst minutes of the Bim when whose wife and child
are
NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE cellently acted film
SHOWING
110OVER & GALA: "Some Camo Running," Film based on novel by "From Here to Eternity," Juries Jone#. Emall town drums of 20 turning soldier novelist who is poolaity L. Frank Sinatra; Dean Martin; and Shirley I aelains, CingmaScope aud Metrocola
'KING'S"
"&"PRINCESS?' ~~The Isandit of Zhode." Cinema.
·Scothe and Technicolor of drama, adventura,
and
Irisiah on the Indian North- west Frontier. .Victor Mature: Anne Aubrey; and Anthony Newley, LEE & ASTOR:
"Bos of Band" Excellent war Elm of Long Range Desert Group sent on a pre-El Alametu patrol, Ellalo dialogue
HOOVER & GALA:
with tense baille reener, Richard Allenborough; John Gregion: Michael Craig; and Vincent Ball,
Lee & Astor
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* SHOWING_TO-DAY: 4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 ̊ & ̈9.30, P.M.
ACROSS FOUR HUNDRED MILES OF'MERCILESS DESERT THEY LEFT A TRAIL OF GLORY! THEJANA DEDILIRIATION PRESENTS A
SEA of SAND
RICHARD ATTERBOROUGIL JOHN GREGBON MICHAEL BRAJO
• COMING SOON
THEY GREW INTO GIANTS AT RIO BRAVO.
JOHN WAYNE DEAN MARTIN RICKY NELSON HOW RIO BRAVO
HOWARD
ANGIE DICKINSON WALTER BRENNAN WARD BOND TECHNICOLOR( KE ARMADA PRODUCTIONS « Directed and Produced by HOWARD HARKS WANT TO 'Acad
HOOVER
TEL. 72371
GALA
★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★
AT 2.30, 5.00; 7.25 and 9.50 P.M.. Please notice owing to the length of the picture (16 reals) time of performances, has boon changed.
Dave...and trouble...one and the same!
FRANK SINATRA DEAN MARTIN SHIRLEY MacLAINE
M-3-M presents
A GOL C BIEGEL PRODUCTION "SOME CAME RUNNING"
Cinemascope and METROCOLON.
The desert patrol aro order. ed to make their way through the German minefields ond blow up an important dump.
When they reach this dump, they findi It is camouflaging tanks, not petrol. This news must be relayed to Allied 11e3dquarters. This is the situa- Tyrone tion upon which the film relies for its lase sequerce.
The chepe who wore in the desert will enjoy this. It brings back with startling really neat little touches which have escaped the mind.
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Vera Lynn singing over the radio... picked up on a pori- able set; the understated NEA OF SAND" (Lee decisions which made for real and Astor) is an ex. valour, but never earned
which "gong." tosses a long overdue bou- quet to the Lone Range Desert Group, who did all the hard work before the British victory at Alamein.
It is the story of a lone patrol which succeeded "outside the line of duty."
The human side of the story Is obtained by taking a very
The Impromptu discussions about "civvy street" in between the hazardous combat sequences.
This is a first "rate flim; the battle netlong are superb; the dialogues rugh and true; and the leaving behind of the chap who has "bought it" who insists upon covering the patrol's withdrawal is moving beyond words.
STAR the METROPOLE; "Separate Tables," Oscar laden 'Almm which has a new seedy David Nivens a do- glamorised Deborah Kerr; Bert Lancaster and Ritmixed crowd and showing how Hayworth with Wendy line up as a complete witte to El Ahmain, is Alm craft.
J. Arthur Rank have rolled at its best. cu a few old ́stalwarts for tliis;
Biller walking off with the A Bim right other Oscar ...above the rest.
·ROXY-----#-BROADWAY:
Warlock."" CinemaScope
· Westerni. Light and eaky entertainment with a good cast. The 'twil pula thè Alm in better than averAEG class. Richard Widmark, Henry
Голов, Anthong Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Dolores Michels.
COMING
"Night
of the Quarter Moon”— John Drew Barryinary and Julle London in an uno02E- ventional
story
of marriage that nearly comNDE to grief because of the colour problema. Agnes Moorehead is the mother who fights. for ker mon's "freedom,” and Nat Hig Coin and Anna Kasbi ra- present the negro point of Flow. DonnA Jonca, Cathy Crosby, Jackie Coogan), and Charks Chaplin, Jr.-aro oler leresting names la the cast
KING', & PRINCESS; "THA Matchmaker" - Shirley Booth again in one of her Inimitable charsofer studios, this Lime A A. designing female with a delightful kabli of confiding in the ::: kudience. Shirley'ifuel-zina. stars, looking beautiful and .
as a New York milliner. Änd Tony Parkins. plays a new kind of obarsES.
rullelow shop nalalapį.
:
starring Victor McLaglen as an ageing lecherous BER captain and Stanley Baker as his tough, disapproving First Maio and Luciaux «tatuesque Paltri as the Latin beauty in whom bolts than a men tako moze passing interest. The back- ground story is about the salvage of damagnä vessels. STAR & METROPOLE;. “The Dapraytä"". - D dramalle thriljor starring Anse Horwood as the beauti- fil wife of an alcoholle, and U.S. Haberi · Arden aa Armas: "Boer, stationed somewhere in England, who becomes infatuated with her and la prepared to go to any lengths la got her, Carroa Lovia also stare sa sa ametior major appoint- ed to help solve she mariag mystery, A SANA ROXY & BEDADWAY
*Room at the Top"--FEMM slam British flim made with idesa and Imagination. ÄRSTY: YOUNE, SEAT KELASKER
mall Yorkshire town, Lap-
The link-up between the do- pleted patrol's return, and the guns thundering out their over-
An exceedingly good war film..
ROX Y & BROADWAY
2nd TRIUMPHANT WEEK NOW SHOWING THE 10th DAY
Owing to length of picture please note change of times: AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.
The motion picture excitement you've nevar noen before!
CHEMCOPE
COLOR DE JUE STEROPHONE BOUND.
RICHARD
HENRY
ANTHONY
WIDMARK - FONDA · QUINN
DOROTHY
DOLORES
· MALONE · MICHAELS
WARLOCK
BROADWAY: 5.Shows To-morrow,' Extra Performance of "WARLOCK" At 12.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW ● AT REDUCED PRICES. ROXY: At 12,90 Neen = ||BROADWAY: AF 11.00 4.m.. 20th Century-Fox presents
In Cinemascope de Coler
Starring: Tyrone, Power
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"WITNESS, FOR THE PROSECUTION"
Gala Theatro
at 11.00 a.m.
Gala Theatro at 12.15 p.m.
M.G.M. COLOR CARTOONS
Olivia de Havilland
Myrna Loy in 'AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER"
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