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KING'S PRINCESS

*

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 pm. ---- At 2.80, 5.80, 7.80 & 0.80 BÌN

SHOWING TO-DAY

One of the July Box Office Champions in U.S.

THIS

TECHNICOLOR

JEFF MORROW FAITH ODMERGUE • HLX REASON

A UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE

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EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

Admission: $1.00, $1.50)

KING'S A 11.30 a.m. Full-length Technicolor

Cartoon

"THE ROSE OF BAGHDAD" with 7 Hit Songs

PRINCESS

PRINCESS At 11,00 a.m. Disney-R.K.O. prosent A Programme of CARTOONS in Tochnicolor

TO-MORROW

AT 12.00 NOON

Now Sai Productions present a Raro Indian Picture

"DUNIYA GOL HAI”.

Starring

Anita Guha

Indu Paul

Protect

Karan Dewan --

Kuldeep Kaur Shyamlal with Sundor

Om Parkash

R. Krishan.

1 Hit Songs

Directed by Produced & Music by Songs by

C. Ramchandra

Rogular Admission

HOOVER LIBERTY

CAUSEWAY DAY TEL.72371

KOWLOON

NOW PLAYING

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AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.30 and 9.40 P.M.

-BIGGEST FILM IN HOLLYWOOD HISTORY!

Woman's Beauty and Man's Temptations!

-M-G-M SPECTACLE

CINEMASCOPE

WITH AUGJ/IČKA SITETOMIONIČ BOYND

THE PRODIGAL

LANA TURNER EDMUND PURDOM

LOUIS CALKERN

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SPECIAL MATINEE TO-MORROW: REDUCED ADMISSION HOOVER at 12.00 noon | LIBERTY at 12.30 p.m. MGM COLOR CARTOONS

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1955.

FILMS

"This Island Earth" acts out to be a startler and, as far as I am concerned, suc- ceeds.

Faith Domergue and Rex Reason are a pair of young scientists who have, to quote tho dootor from the planet Metaluna who drops in on our rather decadent Earth to abduct them for experiments

his own Utopla, "reached an

ex- tremely advanced stage in their own fleld of research",

on

We have to take his word for it, as throughout the ploture, neither gives much proof at abnormal intelligence or app!!- cation of knowledge. Miss Domergue wears some form at- ting gowns that show off without much subtlety what she and Jane Russell had in common, from Howard Hughes' viewpoint, but she seems to be rather, a pretty guinea-pig, rather than a woman of science, While her boy-friend, Rex Reason, though touching in his devotion to her, appears pretty average,

The merit of "This Island Earth" however, is not intended to e in its appeal to reason and erecibility, but in its scimie

effects.

Fanciful

television

type screens show "The Master" on Metaluma talking to his subjects visiting Earth. Coloured lights wink and

{low

Peculiar futuristic palterns as the atomic equipment does ite

work, and

their robot

revolting, man-size insects

way through

war-torn lacki of the

jad

the

new

planet.

Yes, in spite of all its vast skrides

into space research, there are still wars on Metaluna, In fact it's for new soureCI of uranium that Jeff Morrow,

as

tho visitle doctor, has come down to earth. The lack of it is hindering Metaluna's effort against another belligerent planot,

war

This sort of stuff is not my cup of tea, but as HG, Wells produced "The Time Machine", I suppose there must be some- thing to it.

Shadow Into

Substance

It is not necessary to be either superstitious or to believe in rearns to enjoy "The Night My Number Came Up", but it will heighten your enjoyment if · you can keep as open 2

Corrent + Coming

BY JANE ROBERTS

The New Films At A Glance

SHOWING

Rockets,

"The Prodigal". The story of HOOVER and LIBERTY;

Micah, son of Ell · Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom and Louta Calhern. KING'S and PRINCESS: "This Island Earth".

space slips, and a green ray. Jeff Morrow and Faith Domergue. NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD: "The Night My Number Came Up". An attcraft crash is foretold in a dream. Michael Redgrave, Alexander Knox, Donholm Ellott and Sheila Sim QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Night and Day". A romantic musical based on some of the incidents in the life of Cole Porter. Cary Grant, Alexin Smith and Monty Woolley,

ROXY and BROADWAY: "Ulysses", "The Odyssey" adapted for the screen. Kirk Douglas and Sṭlyana Mangano with Anthony Quinn and Bossana Podesta.

COMING

EMPIKE, KING'S and PRINCESS: "Reap the Wild Wind", Adventure on the high seas, Ray Milland, John Wayne, Faulette Goddard, Susan Hayward and flobert Preston. HOOVER and LIBERTY: "It the Deck". A happy munteal with plenty of pep and a good east. Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Ann Miller, Vio Demoue, Tony Martin and Russ Tamblyn.

NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD: "The Ring". The rise and fall of a young Mexican prize fighter. Lalo Rios and Rita Moreno.

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"Rage at Dawn". A western. Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker ånd Mais Powers. QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Unchained". A thought.

provoking picture about America's prison without baru ---- Ching. ROXY and BROADWAY: "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her

Now”. A musical. June Haver and Mark Stovens.

"The Seven Year Itch". The moral of the tale is that it is foolish to ro off alone on holiday, leaving your husband to the mercy of the girl in the next apartment. Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell.

Some well-known British stars are obviously expecting

A happy time at the Venice Film Festival. The J. Arthur Rank organisation chartered a Viscount airliner as a Film Siar special for the occasion. Left to right!--John Gregson. James Robertson Justice, Belinda Lee, Eunice Gayson, Jack

Hawkins and Donald Sinden.

mind as does the naval com- reality, are the highlights of the ing style he uses on the radio

CAPITOL RITZ mander in the picture,

At 2.30, 5.30 7.30, & 9.30 p.m.

BRODERICK CRAWFORD

RUTH ROMAN

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Added

MARCIANO-CHARLES FIGHT

Sunday Morning Show at 12.30 p.m. Storling Hayden in "'FLAT TOP”

in thrilling color

LEE

JANE

RUSSEL

STAY AFTERN

in

Paleface

Call by

ROJEKT LIYEIen ↑ Technicolor

To-morrow Special Show at 12.30 p.m. "ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN"

TO-NIGHT

at 8.00 p.m.

CANTONESE OPERA

Admissions: $8.90, $6, $4.70, $3.50 & $2.40

DRIENTAL

AIR CONDITIONCO

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 G:9.30 P.M.

IN PERSPECTA STEREOPHONIC SOUND METROSCOPE ON OUR GIANT WIDE SCREEN!

COLOR

HE was the greatest adventurer of all time... and she loved him but feared to share his storm-tossed destiny! M»G»M mounts

*BEAU BRUMMELE

STARRING STEWART ZUIANETH

GRANGER TAYLOR USTINOV MORLEY

METROSCOPE..

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 12:30

AT REDUCED ADMISSION PRICES -

'A. New Programme of M-G-M TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

picture.

and his short role should show producers what a film find he is.

Some Shots, Of Hongkong

The plot hinges on a fiream

The high ranking R.A.E. he has had in which he has seen

officer is Air Marshal Hardie, a Dakota alteraft crash, e long way off course, with, for a dream, played with quiet authority by Michael Redgrave. His taciturn some very clearly defined per-

assistant-a personal

young sonalities on board.

Flight-Lieutenant who has al- There's a high-ranking Royal ready had a nervous breakdown Air Force afileer, an important (the mental collapse of und of

I was a little disappointed in civilian, a coarse, brash business

the passengers is foretold by the Sheila Sim, as the only woman man, a woman, plus some naval commander)

is Denholm passenger in the aircraft. True, others who bring the full comple- Elliott, and the important elvi- ment of passengers and crew up lian is the commander's host, to the ominous number thirteen.

Alexander Knox. Michael Hordern is the naval Commander and once he bas rather shamefacedly told his dream at a dinner party, his part in the film is practically finished, but his short thine on the server is well spent. He is not ex- ceptional in a fim that has a very competent all round cast.

The Australian comedian Attending the dinner party Bill Kerr, who is co popular on are, naturally, for cinema- the radio at home as "the man

Waggo tograph cfTest, three of the peo- from

Wagga," hus ple who are taking oft on a smal! part in the film as an Dakota for Tokyo-the destina- A.W.O.L. soker, who, witn tion in the dream, The renc his friend, Alfie Bass, is hitch- tions of those three, us the. de- ing a ride buck to his unit. Ho falls of the dream take place in effects the same dry underplay-

The suspense is well bull; up (although it could have been speeded up. a fraction) and the. coincidences fall into placo with just the right air of having been pro-ordained.

EMPIRE

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AT:2.30,,5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.”

ADDED LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS "DUEL IN THE RACE NASHUA vs. SWAPS"

THAT MALESEN

September "Affair?

Joan FONTAINE

Gaph COTTEN

TO-MORROW MATINEE AT 11.00 A.M. "THE FAR COUNTRY” în Technicolor James STEWARD • Ruth ROMAN ● Ceritine, CALVET. Reduced Prices At 40 Ct., 70 Ch. & $1.00 Only

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her part did not call for much acting ability, but her appre- hension was too articlul to be crqaliblo

and I was glad that, In spite of her well-known nome in British pictures, the cameraman was not required to use up too much flm on her.

The director, Loslle Norman, has been a producer for Ealing Shion for some time, but this is his first attempt at directing. From the result, the switch op pears to have been a wise one.

Of cal interest is the fact that the aircraft shown in the

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

36 3.15. 7.20 & 93 N

30. TR A. Y SE PUN

SHOWING TO-DAY

THE STORY OF COLE PORTER WITH THOSE COLE PORFIR SONG SENLATIONS?

CARY GRANT ALEXIS SMITH

WARNERS'

Night and Day

IN TECHNICOLOR!!!!!! MOITY WOOLLY-BOLAY SEVNS-LAKE WUSSTATČakang •

WATCH: FOR IT Warner Bros. Startling Sensation! UNCHAINED

With Barbara Halo ---

Elroy Hirsch

Hongkong shots was a Cathy TO-MORNING MORNING AT 11.30 A.M.

Pacific DC3 flown by CPA pilots,

Old Favourites

Return

For those who admire the witty lyrics of Cole Porter. "Night and Day" even if seen before, is a must. it's very very long and some of the

production numbers

show the march of time, but it has, as well as gaiety, good humour and kindliness, a well-told story and some stars we do not see enough of lately.

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Mary Martin is featured in it. as well as Ginny Sims, singing with a smile instead of her cus- tomary diend-part expression. Cole Porter is played by Cary Grunt, and Linda, his wife, by Alexis Smith,

Monty Woolley is himself and one of the funniest parts of the picture is his singing of "Miss Otis Regrets" at an audition given by Alan Hale.

Eve Arden. is there too in a delightful character study of 'a French cabaret stør. All froth and flounces, she promises to do her best, at Alexis Smith's re- quest, for the struggling young composer, for, as the coyly con- lides "I too was in love once many times!"

A happy film with which to renow one's acquaintance.

Another Boxing

Film

"The Ring" is another boxing picture that tells the story of a promising young man picked out of the crowd, made into a clever fighter and at the same time spoiled. by his easily-won success.

Inevitably his career ends in failure, but he is lucky enough Rita Moreno to have pretty around to pick up the pieces.

A scene from "The Night My Number Came Up"

MAJESTIC

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.30

G 9.30 P.M.

KAKASAKAIBA

REX HARRISON - MARGARET LEIGHTON - KAY KENDALL, The

Constant Husband, CECIL PARKER-MILE MANNET - KENANT DATE

ma tah lagi pun memanda

ANTONPETED 41 JUDGE LINE

Morning Show To-morrow

At 12.50€

„AT REDUCED PRICES. “SPARTACUS”

"It

QUEEN'S

Columbia's Technicolor "RED BERET” Starring

Alan Ladd

ALHAMBRA

M-G-M's COLOR

CARTOONS

In CinemaScopo

AT REDUCED PRICES

RD X Y & BROADWAY

FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY.

AT 2.30, 5:30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. The Greatest Romantic Adventure Of All Timol

Kirk DOUGLAS Sibinina MANGANO

ULYSSES

color by Technicolor

Released by 20th Century Fox

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW AT 12.00 NOON

ROXY:

20th Century-Fox presents

"DAVID AND BATHSHEBA”

Color by Technicolor Starring Gregory Peck Susan Hayward

BROADWAY: Walt Disney's "THE SWORD AND THE ROSE"

Color by Technicolor Starring: Richard Todd ·

Glynis Johns

Released by RKO Radio

- Reduced Admission -

Roxy: $1.50, $1.00 & 70 Cts. || Broadway: $1.20 & 70 Ct.

• OPENS TO-MORROW •

Iwonder whos

JUKE

kissing her now HAVER

ZEMLJA 194

Fichnicole!

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!

MARK STEVENS

NEW YORK GREAT WORLD

CAUSEWAY BAY, TEL-78721

ROWLDON, TEL.53500

SHOWING TO-DAY

∙AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

-THE 3. ARTHUR JANK ORGANISATION PILLENTI A MUCHAS BALCON PRODUCTION

THE NIGHT MY NUMBER CAME UP

MICHAEL REDGRAVE-SHEILA ́8IM-ALEXANDER KNOX-DENHOLM ELLIOTT

DICTED BY LESEN NORMAN ASSOCIATE PRODUCIA TOM NORSKİN YERLENPLAY ET AL. C. IREMENT

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