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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949.

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SHOWING TODAY

KINGS LEE

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AT 2.30, 5,15, 7.30 & 8.30 P.M.

55-STAR DYNAMITE!!

HUMPHREY

EDWARD G.

LAUREN

BOGART ROBINSON BACANE

WARNER

KEY

BROS.

LARGO

LIONEL BARRYMORE CLAIRE TREVOR

PRODUCED BY

THOMAS GOMEZ JOHN RODNEY JOHN HUSTON JERRY WALD

Screen Play by Richord Brocks and John Munna - Brent on the Play by MAXWELL AJUDERSON As Produced on the Sporen Drugs, by the Mayanights Company » Thuur be Kina famosas

CLAIRE TREVOR, THE 1988 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN THIS FILM

KING'S

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SUNDAY

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LEE MORNING

SHOW

SUNDAY AT 11,30 A.M. ESTHER WILLIAMS in "BATHING BEAUTY"

In Technicolor

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CINEMA

WORLD

Story Of "Blue Lagoon Opens At Queen's Soon

Rating:

British attempts

The picture is set against the enchanting background of a Pact- at fe isle, and Miss Natalle Kalmus'

Technicolor pictures have expert colour photography direc

tion taken full advantage of the so far been highly suc-georgeous display

natural with the cossful, and L. Arthur beauty ritm

porulike-like Pacific Islands. Rank, after such produc- There is the breath-taking view which the tions as "A Matter of Life of the lagoon from

picture derives its mont, and the and Death" and "Black ferocity. BL an all-destroying hur- Narcissus," scores again ricane that lashes the island.

"Blue with

Lagoon," The story itself is straight-. which starts next week atden, corners, the Queen's Theatre.

HOUSTON and SIMMONS

Civilisativar Con't Wait

Starring Jean Simmons and newalshr Demirked Houston, "Blue Lagoon" tells the story of two children who are ship- wrecked on an unchartered sland in the Pacific and spend 10 years there.

Robinson They

modern are Cruses in more than one sense of the phrase, and although they

u have themselves yearning for civilisation

lleged "bereals, the surroundings to be so of their habitut seem conducive to a peaceful life that this reviewer would not sharing their fate.

forward. There are very few bid- and the cinema- goer will at times find himself idgeting in his scat, impatient with the ilm's progress. The colour and excellent photography, however, more than compensate for this shortcoming and make the pleture's exelting moments seem doubly attractive.

Jean Simmons performance as the young girl who la ship- wrecked on the island, is sincere and refreshing. She handles the most difficult part of her role- that of growing up-with warmth and sincerity. Donald Houston,

ROBINSON, BOGART, BARRYMORE & BACALL

A Snake-Like Death

Intelligent Drama Now Showing At

King's, Lee Theatres

Rating:

who plays the other half of the "Key Largo," which is this wook-end's attraction at

girl-boy combination, tries hard But somehow toes not live up to Miss Simunens standard. His per- foruences nevertheless, is dis- armingly straight and free from Inhibitions,

All in all. "Blue, Lagoon" is a well done pleture that should at- hart a large audience of fans who

an IR anch appreciate colour teresting story with an unusual cinnax.

Refreshing Comedy At Roxy

the King's and Leo Theatras, is an intelligent melodrama based on a remarkably good screen play,

Although it does not live up to Writer-Director John Huston's "Treasure of the Sierra Madre," "Key Largo" has nevertheless enough points on the credit side to make it an enjoyable and worth- while show.

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JUNGLE JIM ONE WEISSMULLER

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One of the achievements of Robinson and Co. show him what This drama is Huston's ability they are really made of cruel, hand skill in handling the picture's brutal and dangerous — he five

stars--Humphrey Bogart, changes and, conquering fear. Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Ba- finds his balance in life again. rall, Lionel Barrymore and Claire Acting gems to watch for are Trevor

in the All typed players as far Bogart's quiet remarks as Hollywood is concerned. they face of Robinson's gun; Barry- are molded into new characters, more's constant flow of depup- and the change is for better. elation against the mobsters, all wheel-chair: The usuni Bogart and Robinson delivered from his are pleasantly absent, and Hus and Misa Trevor's pathetic ren- ton been able to draw from them dition of "Moaning Low" for a individualised performances. Cine shot of whisky. Twentieth Century Fax's ma-goers should notice the dif Huston, who seems to have an

eye for the visual in story-tell- "Apartment for Peggy" week-ference and appreciate it.

comcs Lauren Bacall drops her sultrying.

through again in sind end fare at the Roxy Theatre

His fuest exam- brings with it a rare, heart-manners and acts with a refresh- "Key Largo." warming quality and refreshing and simple charm, while ples are Robinson's bestial loll-A 2.30, 5.30, 7.30-&-9.30 p.m.--- ing hilarity all rolled into one enjoyable show.

constant

inct stri

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Rating

Rating:

-

If the above statement appears

to be free of customary reviewer you reserve, it's simply because haven't met Peggy yet. Pexxy

Claire Trevor's Intepretation of ing in a bathtub, and his snake-

like, has-been torch singer who is

obstinate death under half-drowned in whisky justifies Bogart's bullets.

**Oscar** her withing this year's Academy "Award for the best supporting actress.

Based on à play by Maxwell

Sco

Is just about the most delightfully Anderson, "Key Largo" tells the + disillusioned Wor uninhibited and irresistibly cap-story of

veteran and how he recovers his tivating screen character to ap-

own personal courage in the face pent on the screen.

The veteran (Hum- of death.

Ax

matter of record, Peggy phrey Bogart comes to unic of

keys the Florida

to

the The story of a desperate is Jeanne Crain (or vice-versa)

widow (Lauren Bocall) and hotel. Africa, in this picture which has been keeper father (Lionel Barrymore) safari into wildest

of his best friend, who died in Columbia Picture's "Jungle Photographed in Technicolor.

battle. He finds them virtual Jim is now at the Queen's Edmund Gwenn is in it 100, Theatre, with Johnny Wels-

Rocco (Edward G. Robinson) and muller of "Tarzan" tame in a playing a role that is every bit prisoners of a gangster named as wonderful as his Academy

his mob. in "Miracle; new rule, that of the jungle's Award-winning role

At first Bogart cautious. He greatest soldier-of-fortune and on 34th Street" he's "The Phas been through years of wor

And William Holden

and the idea of sacrifice the adventure-idol of millions. fessor."

Based upon the popular King Juson, Peggy's war veteran hus little appeal for him, Features cartoon strip, the new band who goes to college Columbla picture is expected to the GI Bill of Rights.

be the first of a screen

with Virginia Grey featured as

move

under

holds

But as

A VISIT TO HOLLYWOOD

series,

This is their story-the story the romantic lead. Others in the of Peggy's determined battle to

from 2

compus trailer are George

the castic-of-her-dreams Cast of "Jungle Jim" "

Escorted by Mr. Robert Reeves, Baron, Rick Vallin, into

while keeping Jason's core-fur- Holmes Herbert and Tex Mooney owed brow to the college grind Chung, ron of Mr. P.H. Chung,

adventure-explorer, stone. And it is the

story of manager of the Bank of Com- who finds his munications "Jangle Jin Weismuller brings "The Professor"

'here, Father

A4 the

to the screen many of the adven-attic "strong-armed" from over Sheridan and Father Lowler of tures of the type he made famous him and himself sent spinning Wah Yan College have been in his "Tarzan" role. Amid the int a world his books never snarl of man-eators and the death. warned her about, boat of tom toms, ho battles

fierce tribesmen for the secret As sequence after sequence of a mysterious jungle pyramid, humour and drama are unfolded, rescues a beautiful girl from the "Apartment for Peggy generates warm quality all its clutches of devil doctors, engages 'n rich and

in an underwater clash with own. monstrous sea-serpent and a hand-

Jeanne Crain's delightful to-hand struggle with a lion, and generally makce "Jungle Jim" a portrayal of the offervescent Peg rousing spectanla of

of wild adven-gy: Gwenn's well-done charac-

of "Tho terisation

Professor

ture.

meeting the stars in Hollywood, according to a letter received

at the Yung Hwa Studios in Kowloon from Mr. Chung,

Mr. Chung is in the United States to study the latest colour processes and to buy the latest colour equipment for the Yung Hwa Studios.

Mr. Chung reports that Father Father Lowler Sheridan and were

the Twentieth sclentin: roking a valuable young Hendent's conviction in 15 per century-Fox Studios by Wien an

met Mr. Otto

Pre- with Weissmuller as organiser of Seaton's high-spirited direction there they

and unusual minger, producer-director, as well her safari into the jungle wilds of the sparkling

Conle end José George Reeves, playing his first story all add up to a worth as Gene Tierney, Charles Bick-

you'll be advised ford, Richard role, 566bby..66666666qbb665 "menco"

appears as the while picture Young American who attaches to see.

1EAK FEIERS-SESI ROMERO - JOAN SUTTON-LEE J. KOBB Ezlonio Heraan. Thomas Gomez

Cathay

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cast his

himself to the safari in order to win for himself the gold and other treasure known to be buried with the secret of the medicine.

In lessor roles are Lita Bāron

7.30 & 9.30 P.M. and Rick Vallin, as the youthful native brother and sister who join Weismuller against the wild

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