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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1949.

LEE Theatre

AIR-CONDITIONED, OZONIZED AND WARM.:

(FREE CAR PARK FOR PATRONS)

SHOWING TODAY ————

4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 0.20 P.M.

STRANGE ADVENTURE...

SAVAGE THRILLS...

... in the Screaming Heart of the Jongle! SEEH

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SHEFFIELD GARNER

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CHARLES WHEN

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Meduced by WALTER MIRISCH • Directed by Ford Brebe · a monocYAM PICTURT

reglay By Jack Down Adapted liam Bomba, the Jungle Bay' by Ray Rockwall

ALSO LATEST PATHE PICTORIAL THIS MODERN AGE

"FIGHT FOR FULLER LIFE”

COMING ATTRACTION

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Jones Beach

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FINAL SHOWING

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TODAY

AT 2.30, 530, 7.30 & 0.30

P.M.

FIGHTING FATHER DUNNE

PAT O'BRIEN

Korring

DAIRY 11 CORAN-CHARLES KEMPER - UNA O'CONNOR-ALTHCH SAVIELOS

IDE SAWTER-HARRY SHANRON • MTENA DELI - RUTH DONKELLY

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“MR. JOSEPH YOUNG OF AFRICA”

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE THEATRE ON THE MAINLAND

Liberty

CINEMA WORLD

Plenty of girls at the Lee

Rating:

Girls and more girls-ll

in bathing suits-with plenty of laughs and gaiety predom! - nating, are on deck for local moviegoera in Warner Bros." The Giri From Jones Bench," coming to the Lee Theatre,

Montgomery Clift

fine

stars in Western portrayal

D

Rating: Undoubtedly one of the boat

Western pictures

which we have seen in a long while is "Rod Rivor," which is the next change at the King's Theatro.

Storring John Wayne, the film brings to the screen on actor who should climb the ladder to star- dom with ease--Montgomery Clift.

Starring Ronald Reagan, beau- icous Virginia Mayo and Editie Bracken, "The Girl From Jones Beach bas as its background the fabulous public beach for New Yorkers just outside the city on) in the South shore of Long Island.

Introduced to the cinema public

"The Search," Cit demon- strates in "Red River" once again his talent to act a part Mla performance is an

CHI's acting abilly, Wayne's steady portrayal of the type of role that has won him fame, and the biggest herd of leattle ever slampede before a camera make the film lively

entertain.

The story, with Reagan and "natural" Virginia providing the heart in-excelent one. terest, and comedians Bracken the Hughs, aided in no little part by Dona Drake, is about a beautiful but demure schut tencher who, Turns out, is » Jones Beurh tegu Ja and, take it from us, possess of the most charming guts ever seen on those sunds. When un- real artist Reagan, with pal Bracken, a talení agent, Try to And the composite girl of all the beauty he has fashioned his drawing board, of course Virginia in the gal. But, she just isn't disler- ested in just being beautiful and famous. She has serious aleals it

SEDIA.

ment.

solid story con.

have woven a

Throughout it all, the producers crning solid men lying a solid way of life. The resulf is gratify - Ing.

Many

in

Southern cattle raisers in In this situation Reagan no-Amerten to lend their herds North jects himself, even playing as im migrant for time in Miss Mayo's Americanisation class, and here

the laughs are long and loud

to

fare.

A gorilla by the name of

Joseph Young

Rating: *

than

when she is in

War film at Queen's, Alhambra

Rating: *

"Task Force," which is now showing at the Queen's and

Alhambra Theatres, is one of the few war pictures which has enough realism to make

plausible, and enough fiction lu make it enjoyable.

Starring the old rollable Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt,

"Трик

Force" Is a successful attempt to LITICU the story of 1.3. naval aviation with emphasis on air- craft carriers.

As Gary Cooper, an admiral. leaves his ship for retirement, flashbacks recall the struggle of a handful of men in 1021 who strived to prove the importance of carrier-launched alreraft.

This struggle is at times c bitter one because, for one reason or another, the powers that were in the American Government in the 20's thought very little of an airpinne and still less of

ал

January issue of Film News due

SHOWING

TODAY.

★ KING'S ★

nit 2.30, 5.15,

7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

!

THAT DANGEROUS AGE

WHEN A

WOMAN'S HEART IS DIVIDEDİ

LONDON VILÀS PRESENT

A GREGORY RATOFF PRODUCTION

MYRNA LOY ROGER LIVESEY PEGGY CUMMINS RICHARD GREENE

That Dangerous Age

Produced Dicted by GREGORY BATOFF.

COMMENCING SUNDAY NEW YEAR ATTRACTION

ADVENTURE... HOWARD HAWKS' GREAT PRODUCTION

EXCITEMENT...!!

SPECTACLE...

RED RIVER

Starring" JOHN WAYNE 4 MONTGOMERY CLIFT

QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA

SPECIAL TIMES: 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 & 0.15 PM.

GARY

COOPER

LEADS THE GUYS WHOSE GLORY, SWEPT THE SEAS AND KKIESIE

"Mr. Joseph Young of aircraft carrier. Africo." the New Year attrac During a fleet. problem, Copper 1)caumo ing awith PANSTE. tion at the Roxy Theatre, isis injured and when Jane Wyatt Just the kind of fare to park widow of one of his flying brud

dies, visits him, they decido to Il is in a holiday crowd.

spectacle of get married. Hollywoodlan

Cooper then does a stretch as novelty and nonsense in which

an vlation instruction At the "Red River" takes the cinema

the imagination is given when rein.

free Naval Academy; but soon incurs Years goer back to the

the disapproval of his superiors sudden post-Civil War shift

The film stars Mr. Joseph when he discounts the importanco supply and

demand prompted Young (Mighty Joe Young to of surface ships in favour of the tvo, a fabricated monster of the carrier. He is back at sea when Missouri and Kansas, where many times, larger

King

Kong type. Joe is an ape, the Japanese strike at Pearl Har- area bour and from then on rises to the price per head was often ten gort)

commanding officer of his own fold. The dangerous trek--known gorila. He has been reared oy one of those young ladies (Terry

corrier. as the Chisholm Trail--became

Moore) which are always found sandy grave for many, and a road in films about Africa and is con- How the various models pursue to prosperity, for few The hapless

Reagan.

Wayne's however,

Clift's trolioble only stamina and

attendance. makes for more fun and pulchri- sincerity, plus excellent perform-

A Hollywood showman (Robert ture on the screen, anul local fans ances by 'n

host of

supporting Armstrong) books Joe and the are in for beach excursion of actors, make the mastery of the happy proportions,

Trail gripping and enjoyable film girl to appear in his night club,

where Joe diverts the

The January edition of the with feats of strength. He is a big News will go on sale next week clients Hong Kong Film and Theatre succes until one night, very properly maddened by the hearty to provide local film fans once humour of three drunks,

hc again with the latest news bursts out of his cage and rightly about their favourite stars as attempts to destroy them.

well as a number of interesting In the process he wrecks the feature articles. night club in one of the most The month'a complete film enjoyable sequences of complete story is "Take One False Step," destruction we have personally bared on the Universal picture witnessed.

starring William Powell and The police consider that Jee Shelley Winters. should be shot. But after a pro- In addition to a pin up of Ana longed and equally happy chase

there are Blyth,

a personality Joe redeems himself

and all's story on Yvonne de Carlo and features on Dorothy Lamour, June Star of the films, In our Haver, Errol Flynn, Martha opinion, is a Mr. Willis O'Brien, Toren and Lassie, who is described as a technical The Film News also carries creator and is, therefore, respon-illustrated features "Little sible for the ingenious trick Women" and "Christopher Colunt- photography and manipulation of bus," two attractions to be shown this buge puppet.

here in the near future. The film may lack social sign- A new feature in the January ificance, but it is definitely en-issue will be a special section for tertainment fit for the masses.

local softball fans.

at 2.30, 5,00, 7.20 0.30 p.m.

STAR

Phone 58335

17 Hankow Road. Kowloon, TODAY

2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 8.30 pm.

THRILLS UNTAMEDI

SAVAGE EXCITEMENT!

PAGAN LOVE!

MARIA MONTEZ JON HALL SABU

WHITE SAVAGE

TECHNICOLOR

Turbon Bay Sidney Toler Thomas Gomez Don Terry

NEXT CHANGE

Bing Crosby Rhonda Fleming "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE

COMMENCING TODAY In King Arthur's Court"

a1 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.DI

GENE'S GREATEST ADVENTURE OF TODAY'S OLD WEST)

HI COLUMBIA PICTURES presenta

and his domova hava, CHAMPION

gene AUTRY THE LAST ROUND-UP

THE TEXAS RANGERS

FIRST TIME SHOWING IN HONG KONG

In Technicolor

BROADWAY

AIR CONDITIONED

FINAL SHOWING TODAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 F.M.

The black simoɑn roars tr ...with a sweep of emotion and spectacle that makes- this the picture of the year!

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TYROHE POWER LORETTA YOUNG! ANNABELLA

4. EDWARD BROMBENG JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT HENRY STEPHENSON SIDNEY BLACKMER SIG RUMAHN MAURICE MOSCOVICH NTOJA BRUCE MELTE RANDEN LOFORGE ZUCCO DAERTS F. ZANUCK

SHOWING TOMORROW

5 Shows Dally: 12 noon, 2.30, 5.30; 7.30 & 9.30 p.m. "MR. JOSEPH YOUNG

OF AFRICA Successor to: "KING KONG"

ORIENTAL

AIR CONDITIONEDAY

'TAKE ANY EASTERN TRAM CAR OB HAPPY VALLEY BUS

Final Showing Today At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

A VERY BEAUTIFUL PICTURE WITH AN ALL STAR CASTI

ROBERT TAYLOR · AVA GARDNER.

CHARLES LAUGHTON VINCENT PRICE

JOHN HODIAKH WERE BRIDE"

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW DAILY of 12.30

AT REDUCED ADMISSION, PRICES — Today: "NAKED CITY” Tomorrow! “BELLS OF ST. MARY'S

well that ends well.

SHOWING

TODAY

COMING

SOON

TODAY &

TOMORROW

MAJESTIC

"One of the greatest pictures

ever made!"

—Damen Kamyon

Charlie

Chaplin

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The Great DICTATOR

· Prodused, writing and devoted by

CHARLIE CHAPLAN,

14 PAULETTE GODDARD

on

Ann BLYTH George BRENT in "RED CANYON”

Cathay

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Color by, Technicolor

At 2.30, 5.30,

7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

GO-HOGDY MUSICALI

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MORGAN MALONE One Technicolor Sunday Afternoon

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NEW YEAR-ATTRACTION— CHARLIE CHAPLIN 15

"THE GREAT DICTATOR. PAULETTE GODDARD

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HIT THE DECK!

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TODAY!

TASK FORCE

SHOWS

THOMEKING.

Secret Rery Länker Dies #TERMICOLOST

Extra Performance TASK 5 ON SUNDAY! FORCE' At 11.30 A.M.

COMMENCING TOMORROW:

AT THE

ROXY BROADWAY

MOST SENSATIONAL SCENES EVER BROUGHT TO SCREEN!

and excite

THE 10

dan Toad and Moda (Dueper

MOST

TERRIFIC

THRILLS

EVER

PICTURED!

MR JOSEPH YOUNG of AFRICA

UNUSUAL

TERRY MORE · BIN JOHNSON

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