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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1980.

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TONIGHT at 9.30 p.m., THE CHORAL GROUP presents

"CAVALLEria rusticANA"

An Opera By Piotra Mascagni Supported By Full Orchestra

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COMMENCING TOMORROW

More Laughs.. ~~More Fun... Dear Wife

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'Cause that "Dear Huth" gang te back again!

FOR THE HOWL OF YOUR ÚTE! Barring

WILLIAM HOLDEN JOAN CAULFIELD BILLY DE WOLFE MONA FREEMAN EDWARD ARNOLD

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CHAPLIN SCORES AGAIN

IN LATEST

Rating: ✶✶★★

'Charles Chaplin's latest venture into films, "Mon- sicur Vordoux," now showing at the King's and Liborty, is a beautiful picture about a Frenchman with a tondar heart who murders for commercial purposes.

In less experienced hands it would probably have developed into a commentary on homicide of unpleasant proportions. Mr. Chaplin, how- ever, invests it with a sympathy and tender. ness which almost justifies the crimes com-. mitted.

Joan Caulfield & Bill Holden A good sequel.

'Dear Wife' to the Lee

Rating: ★

*

The funny and heart-warm- ing adventures of one of the screen's most lovable families are continued in Paramount's "Dear Wife," the sequel to "Dear Ruth", which is coming to The Lee Theatre.

Presenting the same starring cast that made its forerunner a comerly hit, "Dear Wife" boasts the talents of William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Billy BeWolfe, Mona Freeman and Edward Ar- nold, Arleen Whelan, Mary Philips and the famed U.S. radio an- nouncer Harry Von Zell are fea- tured.

He attempts to convey the message that the world' owes a certain Frenchman u living; that, If nations murder for the sake of gain, one paltry individual is entitied to do the same. It is 'n paradoxical message diffused with painstaking and loving ten- derbess.

Mr. Chaplin is wrong to adver- ilse the film as hilarious comedy; it is certainly not that. The old Charlie Chaplin is no more; even the name has undergone altera- tion it is Charles, not "Charlie." Gone are the baggy trousers, the tattered Derby, the enormous Il-fitting shoes. Frem the silened voice, slightly high-pitched, a little affected. A gentleman of debonair suavity

impeccable Parisian manners, replaced the marvellously comic character of the past.

now emerges a

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PICTURE

CHARLES

CHAPLIN AND FRIEND For commercial purposes.

All about gambling

in new MGM movie

The result? It is hard to ex- To plain. In impetuosity, in a dozen inimitable gestures, tho old Charlie is still there counting a wad of franca as only he is ablo to do, pursuing ladies, crawling away to escape observation in n As hot-house, tumbling over window sils.

The purity of his comedy lu at a baring experience; ha provides the laughs, the situa tions are merely incidental. Eut one

feels, somehow, that the gusto of the past is gone--gone with the wonderfully unearthly character which has enriched tho world's store of entertainment for

Rating:

become thoroughly absorbed in a film dealing with the mystique of gambling it is usually necessary to be a gambler yourself.

"The Great Sinner," now at the Queen's and Alhambra, is exclusively concerned with the demon Chance, its appeal will be confined mainly to gamblers, who will be able to sweat and suffer and loosen their collars with it.

Notes from Hollywood

Friends of Myrna Loy say she is getting very interested in poli- tics, may run for Congress in the next election,

the

The action takes place in and about the casino at Wiesbaden in

'sixties. Gregory Peck, writer, takes up with Ava Gard- ner, who has gambling fever in an extreme form. Mr. Peck is amused by it all and thinks what a wonderful book it would make and starts to Bil up notebooks. In his spare time he tries to per- suade Miss Gardner to give up roulette and have him instead.

that

her 10 marry him.

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COMEDY! Man

You'll Scream With.HILARIOUSų; LAUGHTER When This Whaiful... Lovable Tramp of Yesteryear; er -Becomes THE LADY KILLER",

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Welten und Directed by CHARLES CHAPLIN Associate Directors

-Robert Hlorry -- Wheeler Dryden Relemed Thru United Artists

Streets Of Rome, Gardner of roulette, but it turns ALSO LATEST UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL

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the best part of three generations.

"Monsieur Verdoux" was writ ten, produces, and directed by Chapiln. He. Orson Welles, Sir Laurence Olivier and Noel Coward are the only people who have written, produced, directed and starred in their own films. Of the four, only Mr. Chaplin and

Binnie Barnes believes that the She explains that she and her Mr. Coward write their

new only-too-famous zither music father own the casino proprietor own Playing a pert, politically con-

well,

background to "The Third Man" 200,000 inorks, and as repayment selous teen-nger, Miss Freeman musical scores

may have a rival when her nokt is improbable

gentleman sets the plot boiling when she

The picturé Ig disariningly picture, "The Dark Road," has its (Melvyn Douglas) is rather ex-| circulates a nominating petition simple. It deals with the urgent Premiere in London this month, peeting. for her brother-in-law Holden, need of a Frenchman for money minutes of background music on makes his first visit to the tables, In this picture there is nearly 20 Whereupon gallant Gregory who is not aware he's being who has worked timidly at the barrel organ. The main thane breaks the bank, and wing back drafted for public offer, Too late, same jobs for 30 years and

This cures Mona learns that his opponent, a suddenly discharged during the sting new Neopolitan rhythm her 200,000,

she has labelled a political depression. Because only called The

he s.ooge. is her father, Edward knows accountancy, he finds him-composer

composed and played by Italiani Mr. Peck into the gambler of all

Alex Barbaris.

time.

The proprietor runningly Arnold,

self "unat for re-entry into the|

delays accepting the money for Added to the family's woes is a main stream of life along prosale

Have your tickets ready, please the IOUS, and of... course domestic misunderstanding bellnes, and begins to murder un....Collier Young is dangling two Peck goes und blows the lot. tween Holden and his bride, Miss suspecting ladies after marrying tickets for Europe under Ida

The casino scenes are vividly Caulfield, who suspects her hus- then for their money,

Luping's nose, in an effort to done, and the excellent support. band's interest in Arleen Whelan

ellect a reconciliation with him He leads a double litc. In the has nothing to do with politics.

a Havana travel folder in front Agnes Moorhead

Ethel Barrimore, Walter Huston, On hand

comic country, bowered in a lovely set-and Cornel Wilde is waving ing cost, including such, noroes as to lend his

suburbia, live his true of Pat Knight with the same Morgan, makes the film worth and Frank touch to the proceedings is Billy ting of DeWolfe in the double role of wife and child. He manages to idea in view!

your while, and all the Inore ac Arnold's campaign manager and pay them nying visits in-between

if you are a gambler...i inurders. No one suspects any. Miss Caulfield's never-say-die thing.. suitor. He gives a funny perform-

"Dear Wife" was directed by catch up

In the end justice manages to in Paris, is "Noblesse Oblige." Stewart Granger is alternating

with him, but Mr.

between Marlene Dietrich and Richard Haydn, a neophyte in the Chaplin enables Monsleur Ver- Turned down for a date in Hedy Lamart. Granger In ranks of Hollywood megaphone doux to give himself up rather Hollywood by Betty Hutton, who America, for the final studio-shot wielders. A well known character than permit him to be caught. says she prefers American men, lecenes of King Solomon's Mines." actor, Haydn played the emperor | The denouement is one of the

In "The Emperor Waltz" and the snooping gosalp in "Sitting Pret- ty."

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many subtleties which Impart to the production an exceptional quality of its own.

An extraordinarily lovely sceno -designed according to the old Chaplin tradition-occurs half- way in the fim when Monsieur Verdoux Is suddenly repelled from his original Intention to test a poison on a young home-

French title for the picture Kind Hearts And Coronets," which is having an excellent run

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tender tribute to Mr. Chaplin's GREGORY PECE AND AVA GARDNER DRAWN TOGETHER BY A POWIK

genlus his uncanny ability to mix pathos and. laughter, sense and absurdity, so that right be- comes wrong and black whlic.

A magnificent musical back-i ground--also composed by Mr. Chaplin~gives to tho whole ensemble its final masterly touch. To see it is to experience a raro treat, indeed.

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