1951-03-17 — Page 4

SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1951.

NO. I TOLD YA? GIT- OR I'M GONNA--

MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPHOTICALLY,

AND...

TRUST ME! I'M TRYING || WHAT.

TO HELP YOU--

THE~!

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

NO--GIT OUTA HEBEL SICʻIMDAN!

SIC'IM?

SHOWING

TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15,

QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA 7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

626

QUEEN'S

·5 SHOWS TO-MORROW Extra Porformance "3 SECRETS" At 11.30 am,

KING'S LIBERTY

Air-Conditioned

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★ AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 PM.

INGRID BERGMAN

and

GREGORY PECK:

ara.

SPELLBOUND

In the screen's.

most dramade

romancel

AT 2.30, 5.30, 1.30 & 9.30 P.M.

THE CHINA.. MAIL

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

AS THE KING'S OFFICERS SPEED TO HALT MANDRAKE'S SEARCH...

Your Majesty,

Take Mandraks off my trail, at your sou dild at once.

The Mark One

JUST THIS ONE NIGHT -LEAVE NO MONEY FOR THE DARK ONE-

DAVID O. SELZNICE presunta

INGRID BERGMAN GREGORY PECK

ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S

SPELLBOUND

Screenplay by BEN HECHT Directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK

An BRO Releas

SUNDAY MORNING SHOW

At the KING'S

AT 11.30A.M.

"'SPELLBOUND”

At the LIBERTY

AT 12.30 P.M. TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS Prosented by 20th-Contury-Fox.

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STILL PACKING-INI PLEASE COME EARLY! Two Breathless Solid Hours of the Most Far-Flung Excitement Ever Reached the Screen! Burt LANCASTER and Virginia MAYO In Warner Brothors' TECHNICOLOR Hit

"THE FLAME AND THE ARROW"

- SPECIAL MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 12.30-

RETURN ENGAGEMENT BY PUBLIC REQUEST! "A Complete Programme of Technicolor

Cartoons'

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Mr. Music

BING CROSBY NANCY OLSON CHARLES COBURN

RUM HUSSEY

& Used 200

LUNA PARK

CINEMA

The Nicest Little Theatre in town FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY| AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

& 9.30 P.M.、

THE LADY KNOWN AS LOLÁ!

Queen of a roogle-and- roody men what rDO-

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thy most unusual love story in years and yours!

The enigmatic Lew Ayres

Cope, 1714, Ring Treers Syndcars, Inc.

A GOOD SOCIAL

SOCIAL MIXER

MIXER WHO

SPENDS MUCH TIME ALONE

Lew Ayres is a man This, too, came to an end,

Hollywood

everyone in

The flood of criticism that when knows and respects. He is he voiced his convictions con-

engulfed Ayres In 1942, a fine actor and musician, cerning war, is famillar. Equally a good social mixer who familiar is the fact that he spends much time alone, proved his courage and willing- ness to serve, during his three fn artist Recognised and one-half yea

of

years, first as talent who rarely exhibits medical corpsman and later as his works, a philosopher, 4 ander fire dozens of times and on assistant chaplain. He was writer-and a great hand left the service with the great with the ladies.

respect and esteem of his fellow servicemen.

Niven

Busch's

Third return

#

Ayres has had three dia- tinct picture careers, climaxed by his perfor-

In December, 1045, Ayres re- mance in

turned to Hollywood, His Arst "The Capture." The first motion picture in the third phase was a psycholo- came in 1929 when he was of his career signed to play opposite gist in "The Dark Mirror." Then Greta Garbo in "The Kiss." followed other outstanding per- For the

next six years, Ayres has often been mention-

romantically Ayres had scarcely a day ed

with Jane his co-star in "Johnny off from pictures. Remem- ber "All Quiet on the Wes- firm serious intentions. Ayres tern Front"? Then follow has been single for some time. ed a spell when nobody His two marriages, first to Lola wanted him.

formances.

But neither will con-

Lane, then to Ginger Rogers, both ended in divorce.

Except for an old man-about- In 1030 Lew Ayres was re- discovered. And again he be work, Lew lives alone in his house high up in Hollywood came a big star. This time MGM

hills. Here he spends many of signed the actor to a long term his lolsure hours painting and contract and assigned him the reading and

studying things title role in the first of a series of pictures. It was called, "Young Dr. Kildare," and success is history.

**

Jean Simmons

To Star As

Lavinia

Completion of a broad- scale agreement which will bring producer Gabriel Pascal, international star Jean Simmons and the

production of George Ber-

nard Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion" into the RKO Radio fold has been carried through.

The contract not only

will star.

scientifle.

Among his science hobbles are astronomy and minerology. He enjoys living under the open sky and likes nothing better than to pack Bome camping equipment Into the back of his jeep and take off for the desert or mountains.

If a a co-star gives an excep- tlonal performance, Ayres pre- sents her with a portrait. Ayres sleeps in only the lower half of his pyjamas, in an oversized bed. He likes to read in bed, saving allosophy for the late hours le smokes a pipe and prefers trong tobaccos.

In excellent physical сод- Ition, Ayres' appearance is de- civing. He looks frail, but ac- ually is superbly muscled and

perfectly proportioned.

£60 FOR THE

10-SECOND ACTRESS

the

ank young actress has con- tributed outstanding por- trayals

in such British films as seconds on the screen), £75 for "Great Expectations," "Black two lines in another and Bho Narcissus" and "Hamlet."

Three

LEW AYRES

Warner Bros.

"Three

Secrets

· ELEANOR PARKER · PATRICIA NEAL- RUTH ROMAN

•

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW AT 11.30 A.M. ONLY

"BILL & COO"

In Trucolor

"BELLS OF SAN. ANGELO"

with Roy Rogare.

AT REDUCED PRICES

In Trucolor

•

DAILY AT 2.30, 5.30,

LEE Theatre 30 6 9.30

AIR-CONDITIONED

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★

A SALUTE

BING

&

P.M.

TO HONOUR

CROSBY

ON HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY AS "MR. MUSIC"

IT'S THE GREAT BIG MUSICAL SHOW

THAT SINGS FOR ITSELF!

Mr. Music

Padrend by DOCET I. SKIPS -

banned by a Pig ly hour Batatas

BING CROSBY

HINE

NEW

HIT

TUNES!

HANGY DISON

CHARLES COBURN RUTH HUSSEY

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

Awards For COLOUR CARTOON AND

"All About Eve"

For the first time since On the second ballot, Stewart, the establishment of the Ferrar getting six, Peck, four; ́Calbern and Jaffe were out, with New York Film Critic an- Guinness, three; Crawford, one; nual awards in 1985, a Holden one, Tracy one. On the single company, 20th Cen- third ballot, Peck had six, as did tury-Fox, in one lot cap- The fourth

Ferrar, while Guinness had four. and Afth ballots tured those for the best showed no change, but on the calls for Pascal to imme- By Harold Conway English language picture, sixth and final ballot Peck roll- diately produce at the RKO

the best direction and the up nine, Ferrar six and studios in Hollywood a It's all very pleasant for outstanding performances

Guinness otke, top-budget screen version actors to get up at public by actor and actress.

The feminine race was strict- of the famous Shaw play, meetings and virtuously

ly between Judy Holliday of The winners: "All About “Born Yesterday", Bette Davis cinema but also for Pascal to pro- blame

All About Eve" and exhibitors Eve," director Joseph L. Swanson of "Sunset Boul films for the British film crisis. Munkiewicz, duce two additional

(for

"All Miss Holliday and Miss in which Miss Simmons But I still' think the

About Eve",) studios, and

and stara had seven each on the

the first While Jean Simmons is un-themselves, are due for an in "Twelve O'Clock High") Halliday gained one at the ex- actors Gregory Peck (for his role ballot, with two votes for Miss Swanson. On the second, Miss Cer contract to

Arthur economy wave. Rank, Pascal, who discovered

and Bette Davis (for her

pense of Miss Swanson, who her, holds most of the remain- Even with the present cuts in role in "All About Eve").

dropped out on the third time Ing commitments

her force the contrast between Alm tinkier

round when Holliday and Davis "All About Eve" scored and stage salarles le fantastic, neat bull's-eye on the first ballet, held on the fourth Rank deal.

"were even with eight. The vote A girl I know was paid £60 for receiving 11 votes, Other Pie on the fifth and the anal sixth, ballot, brut 12 days' work on one film (10 lures and

the ballots cast for the count was them were "Sunset Boulevard",

six for Miss three "Asphalt Jungle",

Holliday and 10 for Miss Davis. two;, "Dovil's Doorway one.

The voting rules require a two-thirds

falling majority, OF girl in "Androcles anxi the ing parts in stage repertory for that, tho taking of six ballots

offers her the greatest £8 a week.

to determine a winner.. Another soaring

Mankiewicz, victor in ther actress-you know starting role of her career.

Gabriel Parent long has been long ago for four days' Alm earlier, won out on the fourth one of the outstanding creators work; she disappears after the ballot, receiving 11

ballots

over of European Alms, having had went to the leading part in a with three, and Billy Wilder,

first reel. From this job she John

(Asphalt Jungle") Huston, his own. production unit in

Germany

repertory production at £15 France, Italy,

a('Sunset Boulevard") with two. ".. On the first ballot,

lot, Manklowicz notable week, England. Among the

I don't want

to be unfair to received ove votes, as did Wilder, to lose that tag, "the most produced

these youngsters, who have a while Huston had three; there beautiful "Major Bar-

girl in the and Cleo tough time job-hunting. But were single votes for Carol Reed world." and Caesar patre."

(The Third Man"), Elia Kazan tomatic of the extravagance run-**

and Instead, she'd like to be he also directed,

ning right through the studios-John Sturges ("Right Cross), known as "the girl with will The original Show play be closely adhered to..

up to the top stars and tech- Reed and Sturges were out on the most exciting future." How-nicians.

the second tally, Huston and over, the film version will em-

When the cry is that British Kazan held their votes, while play the beepe of the

motion Alma lose. money, this lavishness Manidowicz bad seven, Wilder: picture comern to achieve a seems crazy,

thepiction completely modern

five, and. Huston, four." of the Early Roman Empireo hackground against which the brillant Show sudiro is "uD=

thinica the lines have

since

This girl is glad to act lead-

Her role of Zavinia, the been cut out, beautiful Christian patrician

Lion,"

Alms he has

bara" "

CHARLES BOYER JOAN FONTAINE folded.

ALEXIS SMITTL

CONSTANT NY

CHARLES COBURN ATLA

VORMEN EDMUND GOULDING TO-MORROW

THE LOVES OF

CARMEN?

and

are

་

The

De Carlo

VARIETY PROGRAMME

* AT. REDUCED PRICES

ROX V* BROADWAY

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

2nd BIG WEEK.

HIS MAS

BE SURE. NOT TO MISS. THIS MASTERPIECE

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HALLS

OF MONTEZUMA

20

TECHNICOLOR

*** HOUR IN 1 HISTORY'S FINEST.

HEROISM 1-S

Richard WIDMARK

BROADWAY SPECIAL ADMISSION PRICES: $3.50,

$2.40 &$1.50

No Complimentary Tickets Avaliable.

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

het naine--was paid £256 201 Film Daily Tops of 1950 Wants To Lose ROXY: AF 12.00 Noon

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the matter two of which such scales of pay are sympanic in the Strocia")

FOR GUINNESS

That Tag

Yvonne de Carlo

wants

claiming, this title. During the Yvonne has seven reasons for past few weeks two Hollywood producers have been trying to ACTOR VOTING HECTIC

put her under personal contract; 'has been inundated with Alec Guinnces tells me,

While six ballots were requir-TV offers from New York; sadly, that I' have done od to determine the best per- negotiations are almost com- him an injustice. He is not a hele voting was in the actor Palladium; scripts from British formance winners, the most plated for her to appear at the

» NEWTON AS FERROVIÐB rich man. His aim caring for

Robout Newton, whooo por- the past. 10 months, " It sooms, Cuingway, «Da the - first - ballet, producers have been flowing intą trayal of Long John Silver in total Uitle more than 23,000, five vOKE, WONT BE

candidates and their respeenar het kants her to

her Park-lane apartment; Fer- Walt Disney's "Trenaira am o sorry.

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finest character portrayals of

motors are paid hand-

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"HALLS OF MONTEZUMA”.

BROADWAY: At 12.00 Noon TECHNICOLOR CARTOON

PROGRAMME, From

20th Century-Fox Studio

# AT 2.30; 5:20,

SHOWING MAJESTIC 7.20 & 9.30

TO-DAY

P.M.

TO-MORROW EXTRA 'SHOW AT 12.00 NOON.

AFLAME WITH THE DANGERS OF THE HUNTED MEN WHO RULED ITI

TECHNICOLOR

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