1954-01-16 — Page 2

TO-DAY

ONLY

"KING'S MAJESING

De Conditional

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

The Greatest Indian

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Fighter Of Them A

in our frontier's

most savage story!

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1954.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN.

YOU WON'T TELL ME WHERE MANDRAKE VERY WELL I CAN STELL USE YOU--TO GET YOUR TUBES UNDER MY SWAY,

14:10

DOC, THEY'RİB HATING IN THE HALLHÌNH BRING INA DISH OF THE POWDER- TREATED FOOD.

(Tage 1951, King Portoros tenduan kan.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

THIS TIME. I'LL PERSONALLY MAKE

LIVING DEAD^*~AND BECOME

STARY EATINGS"

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QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA

&

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★.

Girls!! Glamour!! Glas!!

THE BIGGEST FRENCH MUSICAL EVER TO REACH HONGKONG!

"PARIS... PARIS"

starring Lilo (Queen of Paris Night-Clubs)

Gonovieve Page

with English Subtitlas

Technicolor

THE PATHFINDER

GEORGE MONTGOMERY

KING'S

ARM HELENA CARTER

KATEM. Deci by. SIDNEY -BANDUN Any by DER KEVINE-

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 11.15 A.M.

One of the greatest love stories over filmed with the greatest Stars!

SUNNY ART

PRODUCTIONS

Present

"BARUL”

Starring Nargh

Dilip Kumar

Munawar Sultang

In Hindustani Dialogue

CAPITOL

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2nd WEEK!!

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DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.

The Winner of Best 10 Pictures of 1953

ON PANORAMIC SCREEN

12011

BRANDO-MASON

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GIELGUD CALHERN O'BRIEN GARSON

HEL

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JULIUS CAESAR

Admission: $1.90, $3.00, $4.00 & $4.70

CAPITOL

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FILMS-CURRENT

On Wednesday evening a Gala Premiere was held at the LEE Theatre, under the patronage of His Excellency The Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham. and Lady of the film Grantham, "GENEVIEVE." in aid of Earl Haig's Fund. The band of the 1st Battalion, The King's Regt (Liver- pool) uppeared on the stage at the beginning of the show. by kind permission of Lt-Col A. J. Snodgrass,

AND COMING

By MARGARET BRUCE

look for more like his film- forber, Sterling Heyden, than Damb Andrews, star of "ELEPHANT WALK," whose real

The LED and GREAT "THE ROBE" has at last made life brother be . This is a WORLD plant to follow on

why for two British Films at the good, temples fim which revnives stment of Miss with Ann Sheridan and Sterling ROXY and BROADWAY,

To put the

Wytnam's perfotantmee. Hayden (whose gun of popu- all who

like

COMING artty appears to be increasing) in a technicolour story about a frontier dancehall entertainer.

Another Warner

REFRESHING

and

B:01

Alm

"GENEVIEVE" 1 can also recom- mend "ALWAYS A BRIDE,” It's refreshing little comedy about confidence tricksters, gay and accening here soon is AND A romantle, full of fun and frolic "THREE SAILORS

starring June Powell in the South of France. Peggy GHL I would like to applaud the EMPIRE for its inclusion of the Cummins is a pretty and delight with her new husband, the bril-

excellent enter-

ful star and Ronald Squire neis ant dentar Gene Nelson, and Gordon Machine. Also "CALAM- INK SPOTS

as the choring ITY JANE," tainment in their ordinary pro- with esse

the bulous-birt- I can't say the same for inf-nctional gramme without an increase in crook,

Western heroine played now by Doris Day. Co- 1 don't think that I have the price of admission. In these Terenes Morgan,

days it is a refreshing example,

raig 19 melodious Howard enjoyed a film so thoroughly and. I am happy to say, a move I will be followed, and un- Keel. sollyag forth with a pony. since ADORABLE CREA- that is substantially appreciated fortunately at great speed I have six gura and a bariotic, as Wild

doubt, 710

by PERSONAL B look. TURES" and "THE CAP. by the public.

AFFAIR," another quite excel- TAIN'S, PARADISE." Not

ày think, however, that lent film, Produced by Anthony Columbia have also given mo that the three have any they would be well advised to Darnborough for Two Cities it

soing news of their forthcoming The first to ba stage in directed by Anthony Pelissier. productions. thing in common, except make a more that for sheer entertain- setting availabid for their live The script is by the well-known shown here will be "THE RED This, surely, need be novelist, Lesley Storm, and it is BERET" starring Alan Ladd and ment they

are practically neither expensive nor compli- an emotional and dramatic one. Ley Gonn. Mr Ladd 19 nisa in flawless.

"HELL BELOW

An ZERO," adaptation

The of

White South." which will be released and, still production.

have

BLACK

Drough

artists.

valeri.

arıd

attractive

soon,

In

attractive An

17-year-old "GENEVIEVE" (released The advertisements for "THE

schoolgir! Talls in love with her the Arthur Rank FUGITIVE" are very misleading teacher. The teacher's wife, and

J organisation) hilariously tells, as Sylvana Mangano convincingly-

"THE ugly they general, allow story and by now, the you know

dressed plays society in suitably

supplant the truh KNIGHT with Patricia Medina. behind two of the old crocks in the part of a peasant girl in this rumour to the Vetera Car Club's Brighton horrifying exposure of the fut- when the girl disappears under

lity slight

ot the

of revenge un mysterious circumstances. Rally. It is, in fnet, a

who was inno- Allm continues full of suspense plot, but it goes at such a rollick- escaped convict ing pace and with such join the cent of the crime for which he until its climax reveals the full truth of the girl's disappearance. vivre that the audience is caught padd so dearly. its enfergie breathlessty

TREMENDOUS annie.

Kenneth More plays a woll in Veteran Car's clothing with amusing intoneloze indeert who could fail to be a wall with lovely, vivacious Kay Kendall in the passenger seal, (And Surse. the screen's most ravishing St Bernard, in another!)

How I hope we don't lose Mar: Kembali lollywood. She is the must exciting new glar I have In fact veen for many a month. 1 don't know another so beautiful

glamorous who is,

st tiane,

10 prepared

"VANHOE"!

the

SUNDAY MORNING SHOW At 11.30 a.m,

An Indian Romantic Drama

Nutan

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Nasir in

"SHISHAM

99

with Kaldip & Gope

Released by Bajaj Brothers, Far East Film Distributors,

38 lea House St.

Cathay

S SHOWS DAILY

AT 12.30, 2.80, 5.80,

7.30 & 9.80 pinaka

STAR

Phone 58315

4 SHOWS DAILY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

& 9.30 P.M.

NOOK YOUR SEAT EARLY!

UNE FILLE DANS LE SOLEIL

FRENCH Picture

A Girl in the Sun

SUBTITLES

some

chants her facial expression and even appear At a disadvantage, though with Kreat charm, hand te script dinámi it.

MORE, PLEASE!

This is a cleverly performed film, both from the technical and the dramatic points of view, but it is an experience that I feel we would all be better without. At times it is little short of bustin and is obviously not to be con- with entertainment Though it appears to have been procured with a purpose subject of the thought behind It Is a very unattractive one.

fused

The

Good news for those who en- joyed "The Caine Mutiny"--it is superbly brought to the screen Humphrey Bogart, Josc with Ferrer, Van Johnson and Fred MacMurrey.

"FIRE OVER AFRICA" is the The cart is tremendous. Quite latest Maureen O'Hara vehicle, outstanding are the short scenes whilst for Westers fans (and we in which the schoolgirl, played have 'em) "JESSE JAMES VS. not only in with great skill by Glynis Johns, THE DALTONS," appears. How re-paying for a Technicolour, but 3D. star who has chosen to appear

Alec Gulness and Joan Ja this small hut spectacular

Greenwood the role.

are joining forces for "FATHER BROWN" and it be a formidable com- Gennis, Len

as usual, re- should

And 1 personally markable for his poise and the bination.

forward to Marlon strength of

his playing, whilst look Gene Tierney is competent and Brando's next performance-in beautifully groomed as his wife. "WATERFRONT"--and Also notable members of

an SARACEN excellent cast are Megs Jenkins Ricardo Montalban, and Pamela Brown.

TO BE HOPED

meanwhile are The KING'S showing a Western by Columbia. THE PATHFINDER" is beer on the James Fennimore Cooper story about a white mon raised by Indians, who sides with the English against the French in 1764.

Full of excitement

and ad-

More and more of Miss Kendall phrase--but I hope not too much of Jolm Gregson, Genevieve's Brot own, and married, for The purpose of the play, to Dingh Sheridan, In her first starring comedy role. The gem of The Regrettably. "MONSOON" and coil:ction is, of course, Joyce "MELBA" hive been delayed a Grenfell who inakera short those oras. "MONSOON" for appearance by the receptionist at the bed of all persons the a boarding house. Here is per- actual rocks were destroyed by Both films at treais to fection of characterisation und fe comedy playing.

look forward to in their respec- tive spheres.

As

or

HLADE

OF

"THE with

The QUEEN'S and ALHAM-

1 also notice Paulette BRA

French showing are

and Jean Pierre Musical. PARIS

PARIS," Goddard

Aumont publicised 1 II venture. I felt sorry that this originally entitled

de Plaisirs

"CHARGE

THE

LAN- movie wasn't on during the parle

Paris One of the worst films

It is to be hoped that school holidays. It would have imaginable, it is a slow-moving CS."

not

the messing up provided material for schoolboy jumble of Variety

turns, de- they're games for many a happy scalp-

demonstrate either charge of the Light Brigade so signed to

the For the young of all

aoon after ing hour.

publication of their paucity of talent

Woodham-Smith's wan ages, here is adventure.

much of as many inferior female Cecil

derful book "The Reason Way." forms as possible.

Columbia's Arst Cinemascope presentation 1 THE PLEA- "JULIUS SURE writo I

IS ALL MINE" with is still CAESAR"

running at Betty Grable and Marge and the CAPITOL and LIBERTY Gower Champion, and it's nice to be able to hope that this with no sign of change. When It Anally does move MGM are will be shown here at the usual showing a second-feature Alm, prices.

It is, however, Shortly too, they will show a "CODE TWO."

Tyrone Power has started exiting appeni to Au- Tow Bob Hope comedy, "HERE very

a

reasonably diences who cannot entirely ap- COME THE GIRLS." Its Bob adventure of the Traffe Depart making "WEST POINT", but to preekte the delightful, if broad, badle on top of his own creating ment of the American Polke the best of my knowledge no one

tmong some Force, and some of dialogue. I hope it gets the run humkous hace

their hos yet been cast as "MARY the girls, they MAGDALENE", it deserves. I hope you grasp beautifully stated musical in hazards, and

terrifying thle opportunity for some fun, bass. Some of the loveliest show encounter. Among the girls is prospect from the studio that

I must bear myself away, re- girls in the business appear the up and coming Elaine produced "SALOME". luctantly I admit, and tell you the fim, as well as Arlene Dahl Stewart. what will follow. Joel McCrea and Romery Clooting. appears In *THE LONE

The Alm is In colour. and enough action oor! Pre quite Slapstick

to

HAND" with Barbara Hale. The EMPIRE, I believe I am

"SO BIG"

Д

Dr Edith Sitwell is at present

at Collimbla completing the script of her novel "FANFARE

story of Ann Boleyn and her

starling date, but so far no cast. the has been done,

This is both 'n' Western and a vishet in saying, will Johry the Edna Ferber undoubtedly FOR ELIZABETH". This is the study in domestle nusunter- KINO'S PRINCESS by show- wrlies the sort of story that standing in which a small b

boy Ing THE JUGGLER." 1 mnda aims to perfection. Remember daughter, April 12 is given as the

is involved. I'm sure I netd say domed it at work rather "Cimarron," "Barotoga Trunk" no more. The scenery is benul nausea

and false a short walled "Stage Door"

"Show Boat ful, photographed as It is in

the dazmatis, not the jugs of them

BIG" wont the the Colorado Rockies, und

point of

Klik Pallizer Literary

Prite, and liked the dog. His name Is Douglas stars his last film before Wamer Bros, are screeing it at Butch, und he lover humbur shorteninar his skirts › for the QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA gers.

"ULYSSES"

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TO-MORROW ★

DOLUBIŠU PIČTURIš presenta

KIRK DOUGLAS

in the mòr be will be remonterad Sur - ghengyi

the JUGGLER

· Producké by STANLEY KEEMER, maker of "High Noon"

Berson Phy by anOVEL, KANTH - SONY

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN:LE

after the current musical.

The story is that of a school lancher who marries e hand some Dutch-American glant of the soil, who is all brawn but vory little brain. They have a son whom she adores and calls So Big,

d

It may interest readers 10 know that two of the films I have mentioned today, "SALOME" "THE RED BERET, have been selected, amongst others, to be shown on the liner Gothic while she is on her Royal Tour. "ROMEO AND JULIET" ig literally making movie history. it is joint Anglo-Italian enterprise, and has been filmed in colour ub loantion in

ind Verona. under the When her husband dies she around

direction of Renato Castellani. manages the farm he leaves. into prosperity. Selina de Jong

The part of Jullet has been then experiences all the for given to an unknown on ments of her son's emotional up impuler, and We wall to sea sets which threatens to ruin the whether Castellant can impress corefully planned career she has his undoubted genius on to this in for him. However he girl, Buson Shentall.

mind ls saved in the end and Selina le radiantly happy with So Big,

Also in the cast are Laurence Harvey, Mervyn Johns, Flora Robson and Norman Wooland. Jake Wymans playa Selina with it is interesting to note that Bir beskrabice phai ewbciness and 1 John Gielgud and Nasi Coward found Sterling Heyden for once have both remarked that jis wall cast: Steve Forrest plays the a supremely beautiful produc- Brow. Bo Bg, de mañngos to tion.”

PRINCE//

TO-MORROW at 11.15 km.

EXTRA MORNING SHOW:

COLUMBIA'S TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

THE THREE STOOGES

Distributed by United French Film Ltd.

QUEEN'S:-

5 SHOWS TO-MORROW Extra Performance At 11.30 am.

LEE7heatre

CREA7*

WORLD

FINAL TO-DAY

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

Genevieve

DIKAN SCH SHERIDAN GREGSON

KENDALL MORE

Technicolor

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

THE MAN WITH THE NAME THAT NOBODY XNEW!

THE LONE HAND

TECHNICOLOR

→→ CHARLES DENSE · FHORPY KONT-MA ARRESS AUMMERSAL WEERNATIONAL PICTURE

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW LEE THEATRE AT 12.00 NOON "LONE HAND"

Technicolor

At Usual Prices!

GREAT WORLD AT 12.30 P.M. Paramount Presente Colour Cartoons At Reduced Prices!

EMPIRE PRINCESS]

TO-DAY

| FINAL TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. At 2,30, 6.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.

The Incomparable Voluptuous

Star of "Bitter Rice"

SILVANA MANGANO

in her latest production of

FUGITIVE!

A TRUE STORY OF PISSION AND REVENGE!

Soon you'll meet the Woman why Sinned

......... and the Hunted Man of Faith!

AN EXTRAORDINARY

DRAMATIC PRODUCTION!

EMPIRE

ADDED ATTRACTION

ON THE STAGE

AT 2.30. 7.20. &'9.30 P.M. ONLY FINAL ENGAGEMENT AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME

America's Favorite Quartet

THE INK SPOTS

THESE FAMOUS ARTISTS WILL NOT APPEAR IN ANY OTHER THEATRE

CMPIRG

TO-MORROW

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW AT 12.30 PM) {John:WAYNE A÷Susan HAYWARD,

"THE FIGHTING SEABEES”.

31:30 and $1.00