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LAUREL AND HARDY in "BULLFIGHTERS"

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By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

THE FIRST SECONDS OF FLIGHT RISING SLOWLYCH THIS ROCKET VIBRATING LIKE A COCKTAILY

SHARER--

--LIKE'

FIRED

YET

THOUSAND MILES AN HOUR HERE WE GO

FILMS CURRENT AND COMING

Where is the "MASTER

OF BALLENTRAE"? Does

this film really exist? The

By MARGARET BRUCE

QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA In this case we know the more be said? Lot us hope that have shelved it once more answer. This Italian musical is there will not be a postpone

a vintage film I should think. ment, or twice more to bo ex- Its

pace is funeral and the plicit. Their new pro- humour la Iargely pathetic. But gramme runs "HONDO", Oh what a harvest there is to "CALAMITY JANE", a reap in all this corn, film of the Royal Tour and thon perhaps I'd botter not any it! This tantalis- ing will-o'-the-wiap may disappear once more,

If this script werd to bo bought by a first class company, and the present film suppressed, here at last would be the per- feet vehicle for Danny Kaye, The jokes, the situations are

even

all there; the musical number; a job for Oscar Lovani, Performed and proudoed slickly, with pollsh, and an up-to-dat technique, it could be hilarious- ly funny.

Glen Ford, na over, is rugged and reliable hero and a most competent (escort" on this very exhausting journey through the dense Central American Jufiglo.

The EMPIRE plans to show

I hear that James Stewart Louis Hayward in the "SON OF

made MONTE CHISTO" before join- and Juro Allyson have

GLENN MILLER By in on CLEOPATRA." It is "THE dificult to understand why STORY" for UI, which should there is this outburst of pictures be shown here soon. And MGM Robert with age in the will be bringing along that croak Colony.

Granger, new ones being made as I try "ALL THE BROTHERS WERE There are very good Taylor and Stewart

fighting over Ann Blyth เมน to point out from time to time.

VALIANT

Ann Blyth, who is primarily

will

make then

*

The ROXY and BROADWAY singer

"NOSEMARIE” and THE

with However, to deal

least one tangibilities, of the rumours that reach

confidently expect "KING OF STUDENT PRINCE." And ed me has proved eqrrect.

THE KHYBER RIFLES" 10 run speaking of musicals, the intest "HONDO" the Wayne-

for three westes more, for they is to star Bing Crosby, Danny produced,

The leading part Incorporates haven't mede Wayne-starred

up their minds Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and two performances. The tough what will come along after Vea-Ellen. Western really doen seem gangster and the mild little warde. It le nice to be able to to be coming on. Wayne impresario who has won

point

ou: emugly that this takes the role of Hondo month in a luxury hotel via o extreme box-offize success Lane, a dispatch rider for competition for a theme song would probably have been cons advertising cheese. Think of siderably curtailed had the the US. Cavalry in the the opportunities for Kaye prices been raised. South-West in 1874.

caricatures that these twins present.

During his travels he becomes Involved with Angle Lowe, left

alone in the wilderness to care for her young son, and by doing so flods himself largely single handed against hordes of ferocious Indians-with the fantastic success only allotted to screen heroes,

Geraldine Page (Angie) is a mature actress although new to Allous, in as much as she looks human instead of alluring, pro- veentive, gorgeous or sultry, she lends considerable sincerity to

the purt This hot and dusty

story holds no surprises,

I Is to be replaced by a Western with a very different recipe,

"CALAMITY

JANE" stars the unlikely cast of Doris Day and Howard Keul. You ex- peel Belly Hutton 10 appear from behind every rock. But this is pure habit and is in no way a right on the delightful Doris, who remains teminino even iri buckskins,

55, I would say, does this West, which has been very much tamed for Calamity's frivolous circus. I am not sure to what extent the characters of Jane and Wild Bill Hicock Are aro legendury and how much is pure fiction. Certainly the most oddly acorted facets of the latter's nature have appeared lately, es all who saw "JACK MCCALL- DESPERADO at the MAJESTIC will appreciate,

As a

at this

After A brief showing of

Ancher exciting release will be ULYSSES" with Sylvana Mangano and Kirk Douglas, end then "LEGEND OF THE

INCA which stars Cheri- ton Heston and Yma Sumac, the astonishing singer with a range of four octaves, who is a true inca.

"EASY TO LOVE" is at on at the Capital and Liberty, Cecil B. de Mille's original eple though I was amazed that this

WHAT A PITY! "CLEOPATRA. starring

hasn't had a more spectacular

A te Colbert, Claudette

publicity blurb camo Henry

SULCCSS. By the way. you into my Wilcoxon and Warren William have already

hands which I fect seen this film I

must not keep selfishly to my- a collector's Item only three wor

wonder whether you recognised self. I am sure you would like is a little Indecision."

the lovely Indy in the pearl to know the preparations made dowed bathing dress offered as by stars for their love The most likely starter being consolation prize to Tony Mar- On the best authority I have THE BIG HEART"". The star tin at the very end as his wife, it that. Joan Crawford must here is Glenn Ford in this story Cyd Charlsie? You will alco, have dead silence, Joanne Dru of graft, macketeering and no doubt," be wondering at insists on taking off her shoes, murder. I haven't had a chance Esther Williams feelings when Yvonne de Carlo takes the wise to see it yet.

she saw the VICTY obviously precaution of removing her mate Timbs of her double in the corsets. Clown act on the screen.

PROBABLY RIGHT Alter this I hope that we will "GIVE A GIRL A BREAK," be privileged to see and hear the next attraction at the Patrice Munsel in “MELBA". CAPITOL and DIBERTY, "ib ́a The well-known American novel central theme. A new star columnist, Louellu Parsons, is has to be found for a musical quoted as having said "What show and three girls fill the

bili THE GREAT CARUSO did for a completely that choice be Mario Lanza, MELBA will do comes impossible. To add for Patrice Munsell

redlist they each have their backers as well.

She I probably right She might have added what "MELBA" is to Dame Nellie is purely coincidental. But as on entertainment It holds every thing I want,

tho

London

McCallum

teacher,

01

up new

Madame

..

The flim tells how a satisfac tory solution is found, and in the course of the decision the seen as you would expect from most lovely dancing is to be

the Champions. Debbie Reynolds, too, while dancing, warrants some of her popularity,

Icenes.

But Barbara Stanwyck - I quote: "Barbara Stanwyck Is one of those rare personalities who need no simulant to get ready for a love scene. Moments the camera rolls she's before joking with the crow. In o flash she's into the stirring tempo of the kiss sequence. The moment it's over she's liable to laugh out loud and ride piggy- back on the broad shoulders of an electrician back to her dressing room." What a pity that the cameras stop rolling for such a jolly interlude.

THREE HITCHCOCKS

I have recolved news about some of the latest Paramount releases. It is good news that Alfred Hitchcock has signed to make three new thrillers the first of which will be "CATCH A THIEF starring Cary Grant,

50

I

have

If you do, you'n ind this one by original sibry

Irish, it is being their aimed for the wide screen and Eastman Colour

as in

the proccas

new

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The Italian Comedy Hir of the Year!

(WHERE IS LAZA

Doversta

Nino

The

supporting cast (08 though Miss Munsell can't stand up on her own two feet) will indiente to you some part

NO RHYME OR REASON what I mean, Robert Morley ns Currently showing at the LEE Oscar Hammerstein, the founder and GREAT WORLD we have of the great theatrical dynasty "ABBOTT AND COSTELLO This la advertised as an exclt- that flourishes still Alec MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR suspence drama and with Claties, es Cecenr Carlton, owner HYDE There is no rhyme or Hitchcock at the wheel of the famous

Hotel

reason musical

here. romp with and

Abbott and no doubt that this is so. und organiser, for obvious Costello are themselves (apart Doris Day this film is a party recrons, of the originai

Meanwhile we are to see his ROXY: $1.50, $1.00 & 70¢. BROADWAY: $1.20 € 70%. Peach fro

Дол Rn of spirits Melbs; John

extremely finný murder story full of the highest

"THE REAR séquence when Lou Costello

WINDOW." This should bo Armstrong, und good-natured fun, aftri- Charles

Melba's tales a sip of the Mixture and here very soon and stars James butable largely to Miss Day's fire love and only

husband;

becomes an vivacious disarmingly

John Justin and

enormous mouse) Stewart, Grace Kelly and Wen- as Eric Walton, and, as I have said

delt Corey, this Infectious chorm,

man who

berate thought

whom we have scor Nellie Mitchell's famous

you either He or Not?

JAMAICA The Janie-get-your-gun" namea Latinised contraction story is supremely a vehicle, of Melbourne, the city of her

No true fan birth, and also the man who adventures. They are cast

of the funniest of and 'nothing else. will be deceiver by the tempor introduced her to the great two american ary fondness of the two central singing

policemen on Another film! that we should figures for alternative partners. Marchesi. This is a part played holiday in the London of those

seo very soort 'Is to perfection by Martila Hunt, eternal music halls who become

"THE CADDY" The musical score is nothing who, in fact, steals all the net Involved with one of the usunt, with Dean Martin and Jerry out of the ordinary but there's ing honours,

Lewis, Jerry is the coddy who monsters so constantly terroris endearing lightness and

lug the city. Boris Karloff as is the genius behind the Chom in lis freshness

plon player (Dean Martin) be treatment. Dame Sybil Thorndike ap- Dr Jekyll in quite frightening. cause he is too nervous of You'll enjoy yourself

pears as Queen Victoria in this When this comedy has finished crowds to play himself. For film of a former Dame, and as picture and you can safely take though all this were not enough, ita fun at liese Cinemas they are their latest hit, an adaptation of the family.

Violetta Elvin, beloved of going to show Chinese film the Broadway musical #HAZEL FLAGG called “LIVING IT thousands of ALL THE CLICHES

balfetomaines, called "LOVE STORY" and then whatever dances the role of Taglioni in RKC's "APPOINTMENT IN "THE RED BERET" is show the "Robert the Devil ballet HONDURAS which start Arm they will be joined by Janet ing to good audiences at the sequence.

Leigh. She has now finished Sheridan Glenn Ford.

and "WALKIN MY BABY HOME" KING'S and PRINCESS at 7

Zachary Scolt. write. I hope it will continue

And last, but hardly least, wo

.with Donald O'Connor, to draw the

colcintura patronage it have the wonderful

Onco known only an the

The French actress discovered deserves both as a production voice of the prima donna her- Oomph Girl, Miss Sharidan by Bing Crosby for his "LITTLE and a conception.

self. "Princess Pat" of the New becoming introndingly an actress, BOY LOST" Nicole Maurey York Metropolitan Opera has a And there is very life glamour latest film "LEGEND OF THE Joins Charlton Heston in his It has anping faults, mind voles to thrill. It is done rent allowed her in this technicolour INCA" and this film should be you, and a plot with all the justice by the stereophonic, cliches in the world. There is sound, and, as this divert a hazard

1 noted for its inclusion in the evan the old one about this a raving beauty, one soprano

Te true that at the beginnings of the extle Yma Sumac. amputated legs hurting of the whine singing 12 laat loam of the film (ho is besuatully -record collectors and fans soldier lies in his little, hospital posible to `chloy with one by s D cot and his visitor keeps a cliff optihe widest school can only but after she has pret will know whom I mean, I feel

Redped in upper lip,

add to the ploure about Glenn Ford, and has worn it to

Teraputedly a direct descendant leaving the feeling that it has There's the hat the red beret been bull off to accommodate Itself being thrown across the the figure of the central charac, room cnto le peg by the tough tenso q

Co. And a parachute packin

SHE SINGS Sheroine

has whose union ensured sufficient relaxation for She sings the "Chacun le, her to be sloping around the Seit" scene from Donizetti's “The hero at every crisis In his Daughter of the Regiment, the career, and there are many. Brindlal aria from Verdi's La

Visel Travista, the

d'Astoria I told you about his phobin

魑

that

sheans-

urowth, the Hay to make most startling singing voices of ed sarambling through the of the Inces she has one of the ga

pair of Mr Ford's, the age Her, range Includes VCEV (engly-me-downe, And a very four octaves-parsing (to my

bars) through

a distinct gargle tousled bead that managee om somewhite in the middle. But how to look better that way?

We whether like it or not it This is really melting style is weld to be as unusual as

Zachary tillafly bolivineing

voice itself, it should be revengeful husband quite an appearance,

tista mówi to me that Sylvana the lovelyftalian stars opposite Kirk

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