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KING'S THEATRE

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

KING'S » PRINCESS

APR 2h & N HIM.

M 2016 -7 20 No 300 PUNE,

SHOWING TO-DAY

Specially Solocted for the Silver Jubilee of KING'S THEATRE

MEN GAVE HER EVERYTHING BUT A GOOD NAME!

That woinau Tacey

and Clint

the gambling

man.

her

ANNE BAXTER ROCK HUDSON JULIE ADAMS

he Desie

TECHNICOLOR

CARL BENTON REID - NATALIE WOOD

EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

KING'S at 11.30 a.m.

Danny Kayo in "ON THE RIVIERA"

PRINCESS at 11.00 a.m. An M-G-M Programme of Technicolor Cartoons

At Reduced Prices

PRINCESS

SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST

Special Matince at 12.10 p.m.

An Outstanding Indian Production presented by

United Pictures

"ALADDIN KA BETA"

¡GEVACOLOR DANCE SEQUENCE)

Starring: Chitra--Mahipal

Directed by: Rafiq Rizvi

Music by S. Mohinder

6 HIT SONGS AT REGULAR PRICES

SPECIALLY CHOSEN FOR THE SILVER JUBILEE OF KING'S

ROXY & BROADWAY

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

JOSIPA

JACK

JOHNSON COTTEN ROMAN CARSONA

THE

BOTTOM

OF THE

BOTTLE

COLOR BY DE LADE

CinemascopÉ

In the wonder of STESSOPHONIC SOUND

ADDED ATTRACTION: Latest Fox Movietone News and "CLEAR THE BRIDGE," a CinemaScope picture In Color prezented by 20th Century-Fox

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

ROXY: At 12.00 Noon

John WAYNE

In

BROADWAY: At 11.00 a.m. Three Stooges Comedy & Color Cartoons Programme Presented by Columbia Reduced Admission-

"IWO JIMA”

A Republic Picture

ROXY: $1.50, $1.00 & 70c. BROADWAY: $1.20 & 70c.

BROADWAY: To-morrow Extra Performance of "THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE” at 12.30 p.m.

CAPITOL RITZ

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

GREGORY PECK

GIVEN THE BAN

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2,30, 5.30, 7.30

& 9.30 P.M.

VICTOR MATURE GUY MADISON ROBERT PRESTON THE LAST FRONTIER

ZAX LAGARAN

VECHICOLOR

JAMES WILTMORE - ANNE BANCROFT

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1956.

FILMS

The "bottle" in the title

of "The Bottom of the Bottle" la óne containing whisky and symbolises the weakness of one of the brothers in a Cain and Abel story about a rith rancher and his ne'er-do-well brother.

The upright citizen is Joseph Cotten upright that he could not even stoop to using his knowledge ne an aitorney to his brother in a man- d:fend slaughter case for which he bed been convicted nve years before

opening of the

The Bim. However, Mr Cotten Is not allowed to

before masquerade

the

up too long as a pillar of virtue. For one thing, he is soon seen returning from a viell to some light ladies of Mexican origin a very naughty thing to be doing as it transpires that

is married,

he

Narrowly making the tricky the sing river crossing over on the border of his vast ranch, he gets back to his house to the brother he despises

Meling in his garage, having escaped from prison. Van

Johnson—the bottle lover.. Bleads for help in getting across the river into Mexico where his wife and children art destitute, but brother Joseph is sitrnty on the side of the Inw (and the protection of his name from

with being coupled

erminal, however

convicted

*

BY JANE ROBERTS

The New Films At A Glance

SHOWING

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Klmet". A musical extravaganza with Boradin's music sided. Howard Keel. Doldrea Cray, Anh Blyth, Vie Damone and Monte Woolley, KING'S and PRINCESS: "One Desire", A sentimental love

story. Rock Hadean, Anne Baxter and Julie Adams. NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD: "The Indian Fighter". A

western, Kirk Douglas and Elsa Martinelli. QUEEN'S #nd ALHAMBRA: "Rebel Without A Cause”. Teenagers drrung into crime for the thrill it will bring them. James Deah, Natalip Wood and Ann Doran. ROXY and BROADWAY: "The Bottom of the Bottle". Brotherly dislike is the tlicine, with wèrknew of will sh one side and pride and hypoerlay on the other. Joseph Colten, Van Johnson and Ruth Roman,

COMING

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Guys and Dolls". A musical based on Daman Kunyon's reminiscences about köme of his friends in the New York underworld. Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivien Bialne.

"The Swan". A new Grace Kelly picture about which Riformation is seanty at the moment. KING'S and PRINCESS: "The Trouble with Harry". Some very nice proble cannot make up their minds whether the body of "Horry" should stay buried. A bilarious piece of whilmay, John Forsythe, Edmund Gwenn and Shirley MacLaine,

"Lucy Gallant. The story of the young woman who brought Parls fashions to the state of Texas. Wyman and Charlton Heston.

Jáno

NEW YORK and GREAT WORLD: "Summer Madness". A splaster dilds and rejects love during a thuner holiday In Venlee. Katherine Hepburts and Rossano Brazzi. ROXY and BROADWAY; "Oasis". The setting is Arica, the prize is gold and the decoys are no less than Michele Morgan and Cornell Borchers. This is a French picture dubbed into English. Plero Brasseur is the male lead..

tradition

innocent).

to Introduce

Prison

a

and at

От 10 the scene CONIES Colten's wife Ruth Roman and has he is forced brother as an old friend. John- Nobody could ever aeruse her of for the moment, having a pretty face, but her son is safe

nd blaze enforced subricly attraction, vitality and at first he behaves

presence are evident the moment one sets eyes on her.

us

The other

two stars of the

little to do

among

the rather wild crowd who are bis brother's friends, but the situation soon deteriorates and picture, have

of elderly Eastern potentates, is incase.

NI-G-AI studios have given many ne muricals and "Kiset" is no exceptien.

Déan is outstanding - Andhik donth in a car crash last year is not only a tragedy, it fe a great loss to the screen, Look out

who shows

too for another juvénilo netúr promise-Corey Allen-the leader of the gang who try to terroriso Delin.

Exciting Western

As Kirk Douglas appears to see himself (from tho tone of most of his me and we gather he has quite a lot of say in what films he will make)

ля A

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

TOMORROW & MONDAY

AT 11.30 A.M. "THE BLUE CONTINENT".

In

10,000 HOURS HUNTING UNDER THE SEA

AT USUAL PRICES

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

2.30, 5,13, 1.20 & 20.30 DAM.

2:30. 3.20, 7.38 A AGH PAN

devil-may-care fellow, quick SHOWING TO-DAY

on the trigger and a great hit with the ladies, he is best in this type of role.

In "The Indina

Fighter" he

is the same sort of whose motio in "Man

person Without

A Stat" wrs "Don't fence me in".

"Man Without A Str” Saw him riding into a region he didn't know, sizing up the situation, righting the wrongs, taking the local boss lady down a peg or iwo and riding off again into the distance.

It's the same sort of thing in "The Indian Fighter", except that instead of riding on when his work has been accomplished (successfully, of course) bc drifts down river

with on Indian maiden in his arms, presumably to forsale civila- tion for a precarious living in the tents of the redskins.

It's an exciting western, in

dimcult to little

follow in

type of

but Rebels-But Why? places, and will please makt

it La again brother agatust moon at each other (although

both Ann Blyth heading

And Vie brother, with Johnson

Damone, bottles under

whatever their for the hills two

real ages may be, appear a litle 100 mature for

such teen-nge carryings-on). the wilful

ale arm,

all these

I feel we've mei people, the weak, and the wicked somewhere else.

A Good Musical

“Kismet” is a most tune- ful musical, thanks to the themes of Borodin that have been adapted for it.

occasions.

Terrific Dancing

Tomunec between

Vie

He and

that his eventual elevation 10

maller

We've had juvenile de- linquency as a film subject before, but usually the ob- jects have been back street youngsters whose environ- ment, upbringing and - pros- pects are unsavoury enough to have provided an excuse for rowdy, undisciplined be haviour,

where

To be quite honest, Ann Blyth le inclined to be irritating, with her continual tears and senti- mental righs, while her screen sweetheart looks decidedly un- comfortable in his unbecoming varicly of turbans.

None of these things excep! As there

there's 50 much fun from possibly, upbringing, can It tells the story of a Baghdad the older couple, and they hold quoted as reasons for the mis- poot, who, like many of his king, the stage so often, the Inspipid behaviour of the young people in tinds himself Anuncially cin-

Ann Blyth "Rebel without a cause,” barrassed from time to time.

Damone does not They attend good schools, even has to augment his income

great deal however. they come from homes by

a little begging and

БОТЕ The dancing is nothing lese living is comfortable, if not stealing on than terrine and the sets and gentlemanly

of the most rious

and most of them Although we know costumes some

parents who educated and lavish I that this is a fairy story

have sech ch the havo névbr had to struggle one of the highest ranks of the screen for a long time. I liked unduly hard for a living.

especially the dancing of the Caliphate of Baghdad is assured, three princesses of Ababu he teelers on the edge of the played by the Chinese dancer abyss (with vocal) sufficiently Wonel Lui, on American artist often for us to fear constantly Patricia Dunn and a girl who for his safety. His final bantsh ment is purely nominai.

Howard Keel makes the poet a most likable rogue. His bluster is never

without humour and his bragging never offensive. His immediate success with which ever lady is lucky enough to be receiving his attention of the moment is very easy to under- stand.

Dolores Gray is the opposite number in "Kismet" (in spite of being the "Wife of Wives of the obese ważlr) — und how this girl can put

over a number.

the

What the is it that makes these children go out after the risky, cause of its

dangerous and, be- the lawitsa?

perverse appeal,

an

looks Balinese Reiko Bate. An answer is provided by The choreographer is Jack the picture, but I don't feel Cole and his arrangements are that It t la the right one. The exciting.

conclusion drawn is that it is There is a small part in the the parents' fault. Not through

to picture for Monty Woolley, of failure provide materiai which he takes full advantage needs. but because of and which makes one wonder inability to understand their why he has not been offered children. cuficient inducement during There's a leavening of senti- the last four years to emerge ment in this otherwise

bruta! frem his retirement before. Am and the acting from overy-

Sebastian Cabot, last seen one in it is convincing. James! here na Juliet's father in "Romeo and Julie has an easy role ne the wicked Wazir and in the

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To-morrow Morning Show At 12.30 p.th. Reduced Prices --- "ROME, OPEN CITY" An Italian picture (With English Sub-Titles)

TO-NIGHT

at 8.30 p.m.

Outstanding succèss of the Festival THE HONGKONG PLAYERS

"BEAUTY OF BEAUTIES” (LADY WEST)

(施西)

A Mandarin Play in 4 Acts.

by Prof. Yao Hein-Nung

TO-DAY AT 2.30 P.M. ONLY THE CHORAL GROUP

CONCERT

of Maestro's own Compositions Admissions: $1,50, $2.40, $3.50; $4.70.&.$5. Studenti, Pricas: $2, (elrcle), $3; ' (Stalla)

ORIENTAL

APARATINGD

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 0.9.80 P.M.

In Parspacia, Directional Stereophonic Sound!

Greater Than IVANHOE" And Twice As Thrilling!

Quentin Durward ROBERT TAYLOR: WAY KENBALL - ROBERT MAALET D (

12.30

IT'S DYNAMIC!!

JAMES DEAN

The overnight maksaktan al 'Ext of king!

Warner Bros. put

all the force of the aoreen into a challenging drama of today's Juvenile violendet

"REBEL WITHOUT A CRUSE

WANNERCOLOR

——— NATALIE WOOD — SAL, ANCO-

NEW YORK GREAT WORLD

Causeway Bay, Tel. 7EKU

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

The Sweep of "RED RIVER”, The Drama of "HIGH" MOON," The Violence of "SHANE" and now The Might of

..

THE MAN WHO OPENED THE WEST!

He fought the

Sioux as

fiercely

as he loved one of their women) -

KIRK DOUGLAS

as The

INDIAN FIGHTER

Walter MATTHAU Diana DOUGLAS Walter ABEL CROWEY FRANZ MALE

Elsa MARTINELL BECAME TO

Hollywood's Hottest jed!

Strendur

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WHEN SOME A BRYNÁ PRODUCTION

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