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KING'S PRINCESS
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1955.
FILMS-CURRENT AND COMING
"The Black Shield of
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2ND BIG WEEK!
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The thundering saga of England's
Outlaw Knight
Huversat informational" pariantas
Black
Shield
OF FALWORTH Technicolor
TONY CURTIS
JANET LEIGH
DAVID FARRAR BARBARA RUSH HERBERT MARSHALL.
Tor Theher
A: KING'S --- Complete Effects with 4-Track Magnotic High Fidelity Directional Storoophonic Sound
By JANE ROBERTS
played
by
Robert
at the KING'S and PRIN- CESS, It will be succeeded oldest, for a few days by The Mitchum, is a lusty, coarso, like Weak and the Wicked" and able pioneer type. The outdoors then will come "Roy Roy." owes no allegiance to gods of
At the LEE and GREAT any creed.
This is the best film Mitchum WORLD is "Raspoutine,"
has ever done and when after while the QUEEN'S and nights alone in the snowy forusty, ALHAMBRA are showing tracking down the dreaded eat, The Track of the Cat," he succumbs to a primitivo fear In his mind and rushes blindly The next picture at these to his death he sets the seal on two cineman will be "Three an excellent performance. Hours to KIL”
The poople under the ranch- There will be three short house roof, would be theatrical in their contrast if the standard running filma & t the
of acting were not so good and CAPITOL and LIBERTY euch actor'a understanding
of he was "Arena," followed by "Con. the charreter
playing flict of Wings" and then less deep.
The father is a gentleman by "Eight O'Clock Walk." notit
and a drunkard by in natuko "Green Dolphine Street" clination. Any necessity for
for may return
moking short work.ng 11
decisions while next, with
has long since been removed by "Seven the positiveness and strength of Brides for Seven Brothers" his eldest son and by the bitter as the new attraction en the frustrated busyness of his wife. 22nd.
Beulah Bondi makes this dried- up backwoods woman a demon of malevolence.
title
un-
"The Black Widow" has upened at the ROXY and the BROADWAY and the HOOVER has a Judy Hol- liday comedy with the pronounceable "Phifft."
Rasputine was a peasant who rose from
this mental position In late 10th century Russlu la
the court of the lost Russian Royal Funily.
DOMINATED
the
The other three children are dominated
in varying degrees by the mother and the eldest of zon.
The youngest lo a shy youth, alternately admiring and hating his eldest brother; middle son being the mediator, almust amysle in outlook.
Turesa Wright is the withered
that only daughter. Knowing
never be any romance there will in her own life the is trying to foster the love affair between The
soli and The youngest daughter of a neighbour.
EXTRA MORNing shows TO-MORROW become the leading influence 24
Admission:
$1.00, $1.50
KING'S
At 11.30 am.
Laurel & Hardy
in
"THE FLYING DEUCES"
PRINCESS
At 11.00 a.. COLUMBIA CARTOONS & 3 STOOGES
12.20 p.m. Gregory Peck in "YELLOW SKY”
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THAT RUSSIAN SAINTED DEVIL!
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BRASSEUR ISA MIRANDA RENÉE FAURE
RASPOUTINE
Eastmancolar
with English Subtitles
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Phffft
Everybody's hoaring at that
and har
2.80, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
~ starring
Judy
His life was n scandal, his moral ende being based on the kles that only by caperienting sin in its lowest forms could it be overname.
Although this theory was first put to him by a monks, the real Churchmen were completely against him and accused him of a pretended religious conviction prompted only by thoughts personal gain.
DA
the common people, how cy and to be Czarina whose only son he rescued from death of haemophilia several tunes, he was almost a
a god. Apparently destructible uni possessing hypnotic powers, he was killed after many attempta by a member of the Russian noblilty.
"RaspouÜne" at the LEE and GREAT WORLD tells the story of this evil genius.
QUEER CHARACTERS "Track of the Caf
bas
en
of humour that took #4 of the amuzness from the citazion
It would be criminal to give Dway the murderer's nome
thigh the film docent depend the crime Every could
solution
alone for its interest plat
"Arens" ta almost entirely played out at the annual rodeo at queson in Arizona and for buck, steers dick, and present
have committed it and all would day cowboys exhibit the most have had good reason to do sp. perfect riding you've seen the screen.
on
The problems of the riders and ex-riders are explored in a somewhat stereotyped way, yet so natural do they seem that anything more rophisticated would appear contrived,
single character in
screen
And you'll be glad to know that it's someone it's quite logical to suspect, not as so often hap-
thriller, the purs in a crime butler's daughter who's walked Once only cross the during the course of the nlm.
Peggy Ann Garner has mado
trcm transition
chuld Barbara Law. the A girl called
to mature actress with renco is billed fifth on the cast star list, but I'm willing to bet that no trouble at all. Truth to tell, she'll be the girl you'll remem-
If she had not kept hér name 1 ber-If you're a mele, that is.
would never have recognised her If you're not, and you have as the soulful child of "A Tree *The that Grows in Brooklyn." In the figure, chances aro you'll be haunting
the shops Black Widow"-her first adult for a casual yellow shirt, the role, she is so good that it's a tightest skirt you can find and pleasure to dislike her.
belt with an outsize In worn slightly off.
а
buckles, centre.
"It's good to see the expres. slon on Barbara Lawrence's face as she and her boy friend show their excitement at the coming rodeo by racing the car equally irresponsible friends.
of
two
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FROM THE
PROUCES
Cop
THE HIGH AND THE RIGHTT
and
ETEST OF
AMAT
The falso sweetness humliity of Anne Baxter "All About Eve" is the near- est description I can get to the type of part tho has in the pic- ture.
Orsi We're Introduced to her at the party of a famous Broad- stare (the star la Ginger way Rogers and I have many many goods things to say about her As the two cars rout down
motor the perfect
road into
her demure air and ap- Tucran. beth drivers squeezing
fanationl desira to the maximum out of their become A good writer she engines, the two passengers al- charms, the soft heart of Van most in a trance with the thrill Heflin,' who is married to of the speed at which they're other successful actress, Gene
you feel that this must de dangerous moment ad- vertised on
posters, In netual fact It's the prelude to many more.
the
Tierney.
SINCERE
BD-
Now before you run AWIY
It's hard to say why this with tho idea that Mr Heflin is picture has so much appeal just out for a good time while but I know I'd rather see It his wife nway nursing her sick than many a so-called "woman's mother, let me say that the hus
band and wide ruationship of picture",
of the most who's Gig Young,
receatly these two is one been featured in "Young at moving and sincere I've seen." Heart"
There's nothing sticky has the lead and Jean
about It. sentimental Hagen shares it with him.
Unusual and never dull. mounge to put over simply the very deep understanding of two people who've been married for ten years,
have had one near touched on, the
от They
Played spiritedly by Diana Lynn, this girl is living in the house, facing courageously the abuse of the mother, the drunk- attentions of the father, the earthy allusions of the eldest brother and trying to make the youngest
their son throw off
at domination and live a life his own.
The black panther, although real enough,
persunal is the spirit of Joe, the Indian, oxerts
ur vccult
influence his realistic atiliude towards over
of every member the the theatre and the cinema and much more clearly con
comprehend- family. The mother tries to although I haven't been able to
ed-and who have
through the beat it with a narrow canting se "Confitet of Wints"
pailence of one and the basic religion which is in itsel
starts on Monday), I've enough decency of the other, bullt up more than superstition with an respect for his opinion to feci a sympathy and tenderness af outer label of righteousness; that his Mitchurn, Uke child whistling
Quu
and
BIRDS WIN OUT
Beverley Baxter is noted for riftatemoal making it so
A
in the dark protests too loudly commends on it are a re- most unasrallcble by temptation
his disbelief in the cat's in-
and the fluence A
second son, deceptively gentle Christmas carving images of the ponthez, card opening Snow lies every- says nothing.
The producer where and, in contrast, the long
avoided many which he of the pitfalls into low ranch-house in the centre
ΠΟ foreground looks
and might have fallen giving warin
sop Then the wind begins to
the bloodthirsty by show- casy.
animul, rise and as it quickly leaps from
ing a panther-mauled no over long clinches between 4 whisper to a roar you wonder If all is as well within the house
the wo young lovers. This as it appears; the wind is sym-
picture is a perfect combination bolical It is.
of understatement and realism.
Not light entertainment, shouldn't be avoided account.
The Brat queer character is a sinister
shambling old Indian -a Cree from his appearance (can't remember it his tribo nentioned)his god is is ever men the black panther who exerts a quety supernatural influence over the entire household,
The panther is the ent of the title.
As we move inside the house we meet the three sons. The
on
this
and suspicion.
WANNER BROS. over on
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The Thrillst
The Romance!
a
He said that after it was over it did not fads with the empty In contrast with the womanly mereen but lingered in his mint woman played by Gene Tierney, a picture that should amble Ginger Robers is a masterpiece about the work
world and
make of worldly smartness in the worst friends for Britain everywhere, strise of the words. Her mean
by is covered It's the story of a little island little mind off the coast of Norfolka bird beautifully polished personality.
clover
remarks sanctuary as calm and peaceful the viciously as the little village close to it, shooting off her tongue like The tranquil of the villagers dangerous firocrackers. and birds is abruptly shattered George Raft 1th as usubi when it is discovered that the George Raft, except that he now Island is to become the target has a handsome head of snow- area for a Vampire squadron white hair-and as the detective of the RAF.
in charge of the case he is well The conflict between villagers cast Otto Kruger us Peggy and Whitehall becomes ex Ann Gamer's actor uncle and NEVER DULL
the tremely bitter,
various, Reginald Gardiner,as Ginger When you come away from village personalities reacting to Rogers downtrodden husband "Arena" you feel you've seen the change taking place in lives, are the other main players. a picture, yet when you try to each in his own way. It takes In addition to the tensely ex-
it, unless you're ต до less than the local poacher
Interest pectant
this Alm fanatical lover of horses, the to evolve the only practical provokes from start to finish. plan for preserving the island there are some masterly throw- for the birds.
away touches that give It added There's strong castJohn Importance. Gregson, Muriel Pavlow, Kieron Moore playing the Squadron
the The obsequious emlio of Leader. Guy Middleton,
Os ho, bows his theft attendant Adjutant, and Niall MacGinnis passenger in, snapped off in the owner of the local boatyard,
second ns tho passenger gets with one or two names that will beyond
the quick Its rango; of Otto Kruger as he bo tomiliar to listeners to gesture BBC plays.
analyre
reason escapes you.
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KUNLAR
Van
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#0th Century-Fanproovuta
Black Widow
in
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Jack
Jack
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ORIENTAL
MILK KÉO WICKED: KARLY CALIPORIGAL
CORTEL WILDE YYOHLE DICARIO CASSION
A THRILLER
up
a pair of women's gloves when his supposedly in-
nocent ulece comes to call--the owner has no point in the story, "Eight O'Clock Walk" Is a is never mentioned, never seen; thriller, but not one of the usual and the casual glinke of Ging variety in this we're given the Tierney. at the inside of the trime, the accused, and the collar of
Pazzy
Ann Gatner's studies of dis- showing a fastidious on while the low fights the woman's, reaction to the habits battle for and against
coal the
107 prosecution από defence and are allowed to look taste.
the of one not so clean.
accused, who is treated almost Nunnally Johnson
incon, wrote the as a dispassionate spectator,
screenplay and also produced
It's Richard Attenborough and directed the picture and in whose life is at stake.. Cathy O'Donnell plays his wife and of the advisability of having overy sequence there's evidence the father and son on opposite one rand responsible for all sides of the legal Junce
Derek Fate and Hunter.
are three undertakings.
In a a thriller, if the suspense
is built up cleverly the identity
LOT OF FUN
of the victim is of secondary The team of Judy Holliday, Importance and I should have Jack Lemmon (her partner in been happy if the script writer "It Should Happen to You")' and had chosen anybody rather than Jacie Carson can't fail to make an aight-year-old girl.
you laugh at least three or four if you can rid your mind of times in Ph the upplaamatness of the in Even if you
don't like Judy's plications you may enjoy this, halve tizziness, Jack Lemmon's |if thrillers are your favourites. boy-next-door charm or Jack
Examully. I refer to be Cara's suave heartiness,
harrowed by soraibing a litilo doty you to it through the further from homesan,
picture without those three at. Lour laughs,
and
It's a British plature lovers of light muslo, may be. If you happen to like and/or interested to know that George, admire ail three stars...then" Melachrino provides · 'the back-` you're in for an enormous lot ground music.
RECOMMENDED
One Alm I can unreservedly recommend ""le", The Black Widow...
I'm an absolutely finit whodunnit with the
maintained until
tww minites,
-the
(As) always ins
above the ordinary
to hunt : for? otherwise perfect
thé, detectivi [the"'orina S01
Jut
of fun.
The situations spring from the * temporary- estrangement *husband and wife Jack Lemmon and Judy Holliday. Judy olle 'jects to Jack's very bästa leck: at a description in ona of tides. novely
thi tho paper-backed
to have
and Judyar not
any part of therd, (of course, is 'orily
but while TEMUCO Judy pturetech With: Intentions: “by play
Jack)Lamt
The Drama came
right at YOU!
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