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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1953.

KING S

PRINCESS

HOT CÔNG

AT 2.30, 5.30,

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

EMPIRE

I'M 50 LAZY, TODAY. I'M GOING DOWN

TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15. AT 2.30, 5.30,

7.30 & 9.30 P.M. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. 17.30 & 9.30 P.M.

THEY'RE PAVING A NEW;

HOWL-HAPPY "ROAD" FOR YOU!

ROCKED with LAUGHTERI

BUMPY with SONGIN

J

CURVED with GIRLSI

·SPLASHED with COLORI

FARAMOUNT praseniz

BING: CROSBY

4.

BOB HOPE

DOROTHY. LAMOUR

in the dönerDES

ROAD TO BALI

COLOR BY:

TECHNICOLOR

TERRIFIC TUNESI

The Merry-Ge

Rumor "Chicago Style" conficwor

Rood To Bat "To See You"

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE

PROČILNÉ BY HARRY TUGINO

Duscled by HMGALDEN

Screenplay by FRANK BUTLIR,

ARE MANTEN WILLIAM MORROW

New Songs-Lys by ICHIRO BUNG

MUSK VY JAMES YAN HEUSEN

Also Latest Paramount Nows

EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

ALSO SUNDAY AND MONDAY

PRINCESS & KING'S 11.30 A.M.

EMPIRE 12.30 P.M.

66 ROAD TO BALI”

TO MY CABIN FOR A NAR

· By Los Falk and Phil Davis.

AT 2.30, 5.15,

psse SHE'S COMING!

FIND THE MAR

NO, DIDN'T FINISH LOOKIN'. I'LL HAVE ANOTHER TRY.

Even Madame Tussaud's Grew Impatient With Laughton

In the film world, last his torso-can last a life- his back on Hollywood and "Honging Judge," the Raymond year's shining star is this time.

played at the Old Vic for Massey £20 G week because he respected his craft more than his bank balance,

year's has-bee, But an Charlle Laughton was actor-a being who relies once an actor of Integrity on his talent rather than and refinement. He turned

CHINESE FILM TOPS THE LIST Says SUE DAWSON

screen.

Arc

But at any moment now we are going to see Laughton play ing third-fiddle stooge to Abbott their latest

In

and Costello |rumpus.

And, however competently ha may clown, I think that is the bottom of the slippery slope for the man who was once called "The English Emil Jennings."

ΠΟΥ

play

which Bir Godfrey Teacle recently scored. course, it would be a gamble.

Laughton" should, accept.

He would have to net again. But Laughton once had the courage to gamble on himself, and he won nearly £40,000.

a

When Korda made "Henry VIII" Laughton took only nominal salary, Ho. had sufficient faith in himself and the script to chance a ten per cent deal on the profits of the film. And his faith paid off handsomely.

If Laughton is to survive as serious actor he must plunge again. And his best place for plunging is Britain.

Facts, Please

AT 2.80, 5,80,

7.20 & 9.30 QUEENS ALHAMBRA 7.300 9,30

P.M.

★

SHOWING TO-DAY ★

ANEYERABĖJORUZ.

HAVER SEAIN! SUCH-SUPER-S

SPIRINCULAR: *, SIGNISS

TECHNICOLOR

ESTHER

prefiftens, he G-Me prosents

MILLION DOLLAR

MERMAID

P.M.

WILLIAMS MATURE PIDGEON BRIAN

Also Titled: "ONE-PIECE BATHING

5. SHOWS TO-MORROW SUNDAY

MONDAY Extra Porformance "Million Dollar Mermaid” at 11.30 a‚m.

ROX Y BROADWAY

Grand Opening To-day. At 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.

3 YEARS IN THE MAKINGI.

3 MILLIONS TO MAKE!

CAST OF TERS OF

· ROBERT HAQORSES

VENICE

MARIA MONTEZ-PAUL CHRISTIAN

beteged sheep Canyo

FAYE MARLONE MASSIMO SERATO

SHOWS, Extra Performance At 12. Noon ΤΟ MON. (15th-16th Fob.);

5 SHOWS DAILY,

ROXY & BROADWAY: TO-MORROWS

BROADWAY:

SUN,

Extra Performance At 12 Noon

ROXY SPECIAL MORNING SHOWS

Sunday, 15th February At 12.00 Noon

Starring Richard WIDMARK • Robert WAGNER A 20th Century-Fox Picturo

DOWNHILL ROAD Laughton has been allthering downhill for years. Now he's 52, almost level pegging in years with actors like Gielgud, Olivier

*For Hollywood Is befuddled The film feast prepared circumstances" has forced him and Richardson, who are for Chinese New Year offers to divorce her, and eventually at the peak of their art But and bemused by a good actor. Laughton, who won an "Oscar" It is only happy with types. blatant comedy on one side accepts bribes,

HISTRIONICS OVERDONE for his Henry VIII in his carly And if Laughlon has any spark of the harbour, and enchant- The histrionles

rather thirties, wouldn't rate a wooden of ambition delt he must know ing tragedy on the other. overdone in one of his last spoon these days.

what is happening to him, even While the King's is showing scenes, when Kwel Ying, who

Actors

it "ham." Ever since citizen. "Road to Ball", the Majestle is he believes has committed sut-The rave a word for it. though he is now an American And I'd like to, seo The the two-and-a-half cide, visits him in a thunder-Laughton played the lip-curling heur

Chinese flm "A Torn storm. Surprisingly

enough,

Bligh of the Bountya villain Laughton effigy back in Madame

Tussaud's. of the court who learned his kavish tricks

thero Lily", which has been made in for the ministers

It was put Hongkong with Mandarin cern

pretty corrupt bunch, he on the playing fields of Dart atter "Henry VIII It has now dialogue and two starlets com-

gets his deserts, and Kwel Ying mouth-he's been imprisoned been removed and melted down. paratively new to the Chinese sets sadly out for their home by his mannerisms.

ROBERT OTTAWAY | “HALLS OF MONTEZUMA” Technicolor province of Shantung with her GENIUS MUFFLED It is the story from

childhood girl friend, playe Everyone knows the Laughton the delightfully by Shih Wel, and line, the thick leer, the voice famous stage play of a thoat- sand years ago; a moving tale the faithful old servant who with the genteel ander, the wink

stayed with

master in the ing eye. of a sing-song girl who gives

hir

It's d hallmark as stalo Capital until he everything she has and can get duvenchanted

became and stereotyped as the Alastair so that her husband may study He is a wonderful fellow, this

Cecil B. de Mille last week at his treachery. Sim eye-roll or the Bette Davis announced plans for the biggest

slouch. for the Grand Examination of

topical note

the Yet this was

the man who film of his career, The Ten the Imperial Court.

disastrous but

not

allogether Bitted Shia Mung, who

story of to Commandments, the Rembrandt from plays the convincing Blood, which never- Ruggles of Red Cup, from Tony

Moses as a part of Kwei Ying, is somo di theless shows some pathetic Pirelli in The Squeaker" to the

The film

· goes Into.pro- covery as an actress. Unusually socnes, all too familiar. There bad Barrett of Wimpole Street been described as being based. duction later This year, has tall, sho moves with quiet is some beautiful photography grace, Beting so

who expressively in the film, a sword-dance by to

once had ambitions

stories from the Bible, Torah, although

King cannot Shia Mung

Lear. to play haunting and the

the Koran and other ancient Last year we had a tiny fash ment rather like a mandolin.

can best-seller, "Priaco of seedy tramp in The

Wall Great

Movie the

the O. Henry can Enterprises have Ping Fan is the adored but bestirred themselves, and it is of a new Laughton freed Salome, In that alm Alta Hay-

certainly Then I felt that there was hope

accum do Mille will be more than the makers of spincicag husband Wong Qual, good to

accomplished Bee So whose character mts hoad awolls after his examina Hongkong.

was confirmed when I saw his worth does the dance of the tion success in the Capital. He takes a new

that

OBC

the

mar

од

understand Mandarin, nothing notes of the pl-pa, an instru-of the old Are when he played Writings, and a current Amori-

of the story is missed in spite of Intermittent cap-

the sketchy

tions in English.

three-story fim "Full House." Egypt.

13 bis n production coming from als shackles. And that feeling

"Don Juan In

As far as film-fare goes, this stage appearance over here in seven vells to save the life of Hell." There John the Baptist, and does not Kwel Ying that the "force to is the pick of the New Year was the genius that Hollywood demand that King Herod give

wife,

writes

of feast!

CAPITOL MAJESTIC Bing, Bob And Ballyhoo

OPENING TO-NIGHT

AT 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

A "GREAT WALL" Suporproduction in Ancient Chinese Costume and roal Chinese Architectural and sconery beauty.

The First Chinese Film with English Sub-titios

the CHINESE ART,

For YOU, who love

the CHINESE LITERATURE.

花

海

̇孽

A TORN LILY

Starring: Hala Moon

Be

Absolutely crazy--the craziest

Suddenly there is Humphrey

of all Bing's and Bob's 'Rood' Bogart, pushing his way through films, and this one is in colour, the reeds of the lake, straight : which livens things

"The Africah up oven from

Queen". Even his 'Oscar award is there more.

to prove it...(such subtle, nd- Penniless, Crosby and Hope vertising) hit the "Road to Ball" as deep- The jaws of the crocodile are divers, to retrieve sunken only the Arst of countless jawa trvazure, for Prince Ken Aruk of thenger_tigers, monster (Mervyn Vye), who takes them baboons with hidious facts, to the island of Vatu where his capture

headhunters, by cousin, Lalah McTavish (71) is erupting volcanoes and so on. Princess.

An Englishman in blimp-type Lana Turner warns Bing the shorts appears momentarily whole

talentning L sheer from nowhere with a "thanks, murder, but that doesn't worry old boy, and the programme Bing. After all, he is not doing СУСП includes a marriage. the diving. Ho just sits aboard between Crosby and Hope, Prince Arok's Imaury yacht When at the end it comes to with Lana,

who gets girl' However, the

resorta to (or Hope, the undtagen, whatever it is) that

magle he har picked up in the the sub-marke peril, is

course of his eastern wander inclinech to detain the innocuous ings, Ho pipes a tune over an Hope, who is allowed to sur- empty Jobster basket face with the treasure, But at sea-shore, and to-there 越 the critical moment, the master Jone

Putasoll

complete In obligingly flips wicked Prince picture hat, long gloves, Arok overboard. (Never fear, heels and swimsuit! But

off with reappears Inter.)"

Bing as well, Thenceforward, adventures o

while the abandoned Hope, stili girl-less, tries to prolong THE

be

the

directing proceedings. point of

on the

high

OIER.

and pariis pile up, each trailing ND of the ploture, so he con a thousand bone ends. What matters? As long as our heroes have another try.

But letters

and heralno

"POSITIVELY around reading

THE nothing. They suffer shipwreck END" black him out, and that because of Bing's crooning, and is that Hope misses the mapping jaws VERDICT: Tremendous fun of a crocodile by only-the wat if you like this sort of his pants,

foolery.

of tom-

haa muffled.

A man who shares that ballef

her the prophet's héad on a platter.

is producer Michael Powell. He This must surely be Holly-

is persuading him to come back

wood's most shocking distortion

to Britain for the film version of to date-Ken Smith

LEE GREAT WORLD

=HONGSTONG

KOWLOON

COMMENCING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

HIS GAME IS FANCY WOMEN! ́ ́✰ HIS FATE IS LADY LUCK! The fabulous story of a Justy, loving gambling man, whose life was a rookloss adventure "fròm St. Louls tą

Naw Orleanst ·

TYRONE POWER

PIPER LAURIE JULIA ADAMS

Monday, 16th February, At 12.00 Noon

"SONG OF THE ISLAND” Technicolor Starring Botty GRABLE ● Victor MATURE

A 20th Century-Fox/Picturo <T Tuesday, 17th February, As 12,00 Noon “CHINA. GIRL"

Starring Geno TIERNEY George MONTGOMERY

A 20th Contury-Fox Pictura :"

AT REDUCED PRICES

TO-DAY

Miešam At 2.30 & 5.15

ONLY MAJESTIC

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LAST 2 SHOWS!

THE CARDS ARE

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Homophy by Tarak kat dan ben ji otplest only by James Madig Than

(Miranda Young),

Shok Hwai

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Adapted from the famous Chineso Stage play "LOVE IN TRIAL” of 1,000 Years Ago.

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