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Ran for 22 Weeks in France!

DARING BEYOND WORDS! SUPERBLY PHOTOGRAPHED! UNBRIDLED VIOLENCE!

DOMENICA

Starting

Odile VERSO15 Jean-Pierce, KERIEN A Tender Story.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1953.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

SOME OF THAT CURSED POWDER- IN THE SANDWICH ATE--WHATAN IDIOTI WAS::

MY MIND'S BEGINNING TO REELSE MUST LEAVE A NOTE-A WARNING NOTE--

By Leo Falk and Phil Davis

LOTÍLAR OR SOMEONE, HAS GOTTO)

THIS "AND READ IT, IT'LL BE

THE ONLY WAY OUT *-**

FILMS CURRENT AND

By MARGARET BRUCE

Stewart Granger,

latest

yet as

fur as I then-

fans

I'M GOING UNDER--I'VE GOT TO REACH LOTHAR-WITH TELEPATHY BEFORE - BECOME ONE OF THE "LIVING-DEAD?

COMING

to wear yellow cotton wool instead of hair.

FRIGHTENING

Gradually the news about Christmas Attractions in

Before the Colony's Cinemas is

"HOUDINI', the PRINCESS have on "BLACK creeping through. It's more

before he is dimcult to know where to NARCISSUS." As I have said. in sorrow than in anger that starts on BEAU BRUMMEL." start. Running through the this is an excellent film, full of I confess my fears at mak- The top feminine star' hasn't Cinemas in siphabetical orter

and photographed beautifully. ing any predictions, even as been selected

know.

GREAT tomorrow;

and far ahead, as

LEE THE CAPITOL and LIBERTY Tho Cinema managements are a

WORLD are having a success- audiences I'm delighted to hear that Mel are delighting their

fut

run and popular assistance

with fickle group,

Ferrer-so attractive in "LILI" with Alec Guinness'

PARA- "GUNSMOKE, and a real life It's a I promise you is in another aim. This one's in "THE CAPTAIN'S But if

and was DISE. Don't miss it. It's the magician, Gogia Pasha, "THE MASTER OF BAL called "SAADIA."

made

good programme, and in Morocco with its very cream of entertainment, very

for nice preparation Guinness really LENTRAE” at the Queen's Gam and Cornel Wilde.

In good a This

"HOUDINI".. for you. and Alhambra I think I'll

Esther Williams' many This stars be fairly anfe,

There will be

re-issue Errol Flynn, and whether w be glad to know that her

includes a spectacular (which means a fresh print) of

The next change here is a m you like him or not, the film fountain

"ANCHORS AWEIGH." This I've waited and smoke scone,

a long time for. a young and lovely Again, try to avold missing it if should be just the thing to which reveals her in all her stars go with the tinsel, the glory and a variety of form- Kathryn Grayson. Frank Binateo you can. "THE SEA AROUND before hils Oscar-obstesslon US, which is based on Rachel crackers and the feed cake, fitting bathing dresses.

seduced him from his naturel L. Chison's best seller is a It's rumoured that the After this Miss Williams is to habitat, and Gene Kelly at the wonderful film-a frightening Empire, King's and Princess ho co-starred with Van Johnson peak of his dancing powers,

lim-not for the very young. 1 fourth time. Tony

accentuates the struggle and It's also one of the first fims viclence of nature. Unlike the keeping "MILITARY for the

Marun 5 with them

and POLICEMEN"

their up

11 incorporate water skis as a to

cartoon peaceful, theme" Esther

and approach uses sleeves until the holidays novelly.

sequence and, like all originals,

of Ousteau who mado "THE It is far, far better than any SILENT WORLD.", which too. This is Paramount's

"MOGAMBO."

Ava subsequent imitations. Here is u with

stresses the beauty and amiable latest Bob Hope film, which

ot Gardner in Africa and an off-film I can honestly recommend natures of the inhabitants is all the recommendation I

shoulder blouse, also Clark as good family entertainment. the deep, here the accent is on need but Mickey Rooney Cable, should be shown here It is a musical thai has, never

the struggle for existence, with man the hunter, not tirs obser joins him to add to the fun fairly soon surely-and so will been surpassed. and complications. The "THE BAND WAGGON".

The photography is brilliant. Roxy and Broadway are In this film we will ree the

For three weeks now I've There is one particular sequence giving us "THE ROBE" most interesting dance-team

been telling you about "THE of a fight between an octopus As a Christmas treat. (I that has appeared for years. 5.000 FINGERS of Dr T."" It and a shark that is hair-raising. was going to say present Cyd Charisse is going to dance embarrasses me, and in future though I personally found the with Fred Astaire, and that I shall insist on calling the poor whaling episode 100 grisly and until I heard that the prices should

at the next be more ihan Just man Dr Terwilliker. Not out gory for comfort will be increased). is worth white "watching."

meal. This of spite. That is his name, lavish and eagerly awmed alm has a Broadway

settin

However this is a documen At last I believe it really will tary with

a defnite pattern. spectacle should launch but it seems that Fred's ambi-

at the EMPIRE tion is to star in a Western. He be shown

Wo come

It says, from--the Cinemascope very success-

must have his Hongkong tans and KING'S. I've still not been waters of the world. Where, fully.

in mind. And perhaps it's able to see a preview, and the or when, do we return? better than wanting to dance press book makes it sound strongly recommend this film.

stupid beyond endurance. "Hamlet."

At the same me I must pro- Yet it is n Stanley Kramer test at the un-abile propaganda production, and I've never seen of fluttering fings. The seas him make a bad film. It might surround all nations; and it's a

visit to

check up. frightening thought. be worth and again I should think per- fecily safe to take the children.

thasa Particularly

who are learning to play the piano.

MGM have rent news about some of their latest productions. Michael Wilding's first role for "SCARLET MGM will be in

tells of the COAT," which intrigue behind the defence of West Point-in 1780.

Wilding is joined

venture by

his clore

IT'S GOOD FOR YOU

future

Now we face our Immediate

where

the Cinema is in this concerned. There are so many friend first cless Alms available that it

Tony Curtis as Houdini,

Not Much Fun Being A "Half-Pint" Actress

COMING!!!

ver.

sure

most

CLASSIC TALE

that Now, I'm people will go to see "FANFAN any LA TULIPPE without

dis- Their next attraction, and at urging. They won't be the PRINCESS, will be just that appointed. This is the classic -an attraction! "HOUDINI", tale of a fabulous character starring Janet Leigh and Toy who wins battles single-handed, Curtis, is the mafest box-office and is infallible with women. bet I've heard of for a long Ho is told a fake fortune, and time. 'It is with great self- his supreme self-confidence, 50 control that I offer you a picture well founded, brings about its of Tony Curtis today. The fullment at the Court of Louis violence of feeling he inspires XV. It's full of fun and wit, in his Inns somIS a moru

ore and is photographed with the that

of wonderful quality pressing need than

seem others who, like myself, would alone prefer

from

"FAN pehleve. It's FAN" CAPTAIN 8 finds in a Watteau. or Fragonard PARADISE" or, in fact, any of painting.

SCCTIO

the French to be able the lacines

to

ene

the current showings. And I However, let me distract

10 you from the also feel it will be a sop soothe the troubled hearts when Lollobrigida

is

д

not

stars, Gina ravishing I tell you that I am in the un- heroine and Fantan is played fortunato position of being not by a restless young actor called. enly unable to ree the reason Gerrard Philipe. As you would for the Curtis Cull, but openly expect this fim is well-spiced repelled: I apologise in ad with naughtiness, but it's so vance to any hurt teenagers well handled and with such a when I list him as my No. 1 light touch.. reason for my not

Then we come to another of "HOUDINI." (Remember the those ominous threats in the picture!)

George Orwell "Animal Farin" "CATTLE TOWN." manner, Reason No. 2 is the wrapping Just that! Who'll run it of absurdity with which they wonder, without any pigs? ri

tell

Mike, who softly

J

have shrouded this great how Singin

you-Dennis Morgan. As

man's life. If, as he threatens

at the end of the im, he crooned for the ladies while his "Comes Back," I hope he doesn't bullets hummed for the law. I see this film. Or would he be quote! Seriously, the highlight sheer 'He'd amused?

certainly be is a stampede, and for surprised at his screen mother's horror it couldn't be better. gullibility.

VERY FRENCH Consider this situation-Your I'm very happy to say that a son taps on your door at two in now company has been formed the morning and begs you not in

to distribute Hongkong to disturb yourself and get.

him French

alms. They have A a glass of milk. (The idea!) With tremendous public and are great cunning you creep through usually good, although I don't a conveniently placed archway, belong to the school of thought presumably to tap him teasingly, that would rathes soo a bad on the shoulder. And what do French Blm than anything else.

you find? He is clutching And I'm not at all cure about greedily at a dizzy blonde, a "DOMENICA" (ROXY and stranger to you, and about BROADWAY.) It is Odile whose presence he then tells Versois that makes mo: 80' Hollywood. you

several varying stories.

doubtful, Beyond a tendency to One of Hollywood's top "half-pint" actresses says

throw off her clothes at frequent Finally, in desperation they 'that it's fun to be tiny only when you've reached the top both dash for the door. Some Intervais, I could see no value in

her performance. Until then It's a real pain in the neck.

minutes later

"Bed- you enter his room with a frilly nightie, which Her face is zo very immobile you present to the blonde,

bionithily) who it you happen to be looking that, way...• 11's the unhappy talo.

(an ertranged husband and to your son your old mum, know you'd

unusually lolent and distasteful

#

The little girl who offered formula for her tough climb to

mid, wag to

this considered opinion is five-stardom,

sho

feet-two Suman Sabot, who won wago a continuous battle against has returned couldn't fool brought together in an

the long, arduous battle of bo- disent iination.

Irys a half-pint girl in a town "I had a stock, splet for pro more partial to bver

to full quaria and, ducers," the actress, explained, ut got married even thou that by the wife's love affair

you'd

scarcely had time

to

fooled me her husband, sep

ery French, of course, The colour, too, is atrocious and many will applaud it.

, she was, and the murder of the lover by.

*y reminded thèng that nobody introduced, Tall or stiort, It's a continuous-, spesies of Helen Hayes any right—bat he'd ly rugged battle for a girl to more as "that short

actress, fand good

screen roles in Holly- They only consider her stature wood, and it's the in-betweeners as an artist. After all, one

But against this there, la-E-A After an interval, during who seemingly get the brass, small people have done one doubled entertainment value which they will how a Chineso It's the shorty, however, who mighty big things, mom and for all those who are prepared him, Allstar Sim's marterly rearodubly Anda the golúz toughest.

o faked to enough, in "A CHRISTMAS

really proter CAROL MA ing every time a producer told news is fun of itances of peramustndly that I-

itles of whom the critics it to the real thing. You'll gDickens, 146–1 ime F'd be great in a part, except mon

they Either endure or theprodire over: mumber, Scott, and, for entirely, ace the lapo

And Janet Laign's, different reasons," scročus, burst- us oxample, deure, in quietanding You enrullyus, and here is "a" "Alm' pity that full of humour and, if only, for so many */stars, she has sim, In fact I'll make it more

felt like kicking or scremen” tha history of show but 'ressefotodüilous, And Bim Berooge, returns,”

that I was too little," suld

““I began "getting in midget

plax the incond month was In

etty bo

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From The Director 'ADORABLE CREATURES' }

LOVE AND ADVENTURE IN THU GLORIOUS DAYS OF KING

LOUIS XVI

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Starring GERARD PHILIPE CİNA LOLLOBRIGIDA

With English Buncited

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