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Lana Turner

(SM-G + M jresents ALEXANDRE DBRASİ

Gene Kelly THE THREE MUSKETEERS

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Van Heflin Angela Lansbury

Frank Morgan Vincent Price - Keenan Wynn

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EMBUYU F. ZANUES

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1949.

CINEMA WORLD

Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll

The Hurdia la Overcoma

Disney's New Film Now At The King's

Rating:

"We Were Strangers

Showing At Queen's,

Alhambra Theatres

Rating:

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Another enjoyable~picture of John Houston's is being prosented to local cinéma goers with "We Were Strangers,” starring Jonnifor Jones, John Garfield and Pedro Armendariz, which is now showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres. The man who made such well remembered films as "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and "Key Largo" scores again with a picture filmed against the background of South America and its turbulent political skirmishes.

The actors turn in A And The politician whose burial is to

and the story is lure performance,

the others is done away interesting enough to satisfy the with, but the whole plot collapses most adventurous of flm fans. when the dead man's family do- It all starts in Cuba, in the clden to bury him outside the early 30's, with that country city! groaning under the heel of a The plotters decide that Fen- tyrant president. China Valdes ner must leave Cuba, and China (Jennifer Jones) sees her young goes to the bank for funds to brother assassinated by Armando nonce his trip. She is trailed to Arlete (Pedro Armendariz) of her home by the recret police. the dreaded secret political With tommy guns, Fenner and police, and joins the underground China hold off the attacking .po- to avenge his death. The revolu- Hee:

Fenner,

wounded, hurls

eredentials for อา American bomb at the beslegers. theatrical agent, Tony Fonner Aa he dies, in China's (Jatin Garfield), in the flies of sounds of victorious celebrating the Metropolitan Bank where she revolutionists reach them.

King's at the to domimis sticke, from, who thused

Walt Disney's "So Doar To My Heart," showing this week-ond at the King's Theatro, is on- other attempt by the Master of Mickey Mouse to combine roal actors and cartoon characters in a film.

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LOST HORIZON

SHANGRI-LA

Screen Play by Robert Riakin

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WORDS and MUSIC.

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Although Mr. Disney was not very successful with his previous attempts, notably Three Caballeros" and

the "Song of should be said here that his latest product foots the bill nicely.

South,"

on

Is secretary to the manager, og a cover up for Fenner's revolu- tionary activity,

Fenner conceives an ingenious scheme to rid Cuba of its pre- sidential tyrant and his cohorts when he discovers that China Ives across the street from the Culun Cemetery. His plot consists of planting a dynamite bomb un- der the family tomb of an im- portant politician by tunneling from China's home into the cerne tery.

.

Fenner proposes to assassinate this dignitary and when the pre- sident and his cabinet attend the funeral, set off the dynamite. Main weakness of the real ac Guillermo (Gilbert Roland), Toto ter-cartoon character combine-

(Jost Perez), Ramon (David tion has up to now been a hotch-Bond), Miguel (Wally Cassell) potch story built up partly

and China join him. folklore and partly on imagine- After days and nights of dig- Live alories, which appealed neither to the adult--who did sing under terrifte tension, the appreciate the artistry but bored conspirators reach the site they himself to death in the process have selected to plant their bomb. nt following the plot-nor to the chuld, who wanted to see plenty of cartoon characters, and hang the sentimental live actors,

"So Deur To My Heart" proves thut Mr. Disney has overcome this hurdle, and gives cinema-goers a film that has a story of almost universal appeal;

fact, the cartoon characters are only in- cidental and in no way Improve the picture save for the kiddies.

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Bigger, Better "Film News" Now On Sale

An extra-fat Christmas edition of the popular Hong Kang Film and Theatre News The central figure is a black is now on sale and, in addition, sheep (a real one), which be-

to the magazine's rogular despite its colour and comes. lack of breeding, art outstanding features, boasts of cash prizes Enimal, It has no respect for for quiz winners totalling $200.

The December issue carries 32| onybody, and it causes all kinds af trouble, both for the small boy pages filled with nows about who makes a pet of it and for stars and coming pictures, fashion the boy's long-suffering Granny. and beauty articles, and

plete film story, "Letter From An Finally, at a country fair, the Unknown Woman," a Universal, sheep proves to have been well International picture starring Joon worth rearing after all, because Fontaine and Louis Jordan. It wins a very special prize.

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Special mention should be made of Bobby Discoll as the boy, who turns in a warm and excellent performance, and Beulah Bondi as Granny.

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