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́KING'S ★ PRINCESS

AL 2300-5 45 120 & 5.10 44 M.

AU 2 M--3 17:30 A 9.900 PM

SHOWING TO-DAY

The star of

"TO HELL

AND BACK" in the fighting story of the

Champion of

all the World!

UNTVERIAL INTERNATIONAL Presents

IN

WORLD CORNER

STARRING

AUDIE MURPHY BARBARA RUSH

CO-STAREG JEFF MORROW JOHN MCINTIRE

with TOMMY RALL,-HOWARD 51, JOHN-CHICO VEJAR-ART ANACON ·CISCO ANDRADE

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KING'S at 11.15 a.m.

PRINCESS at 11.00 a.m.

Disney-R.K.O. Present

THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1956.

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FILMS

$1

it in

almost empty at if o'clock in the cinema morning and not feel a fool, laughing by yourself.

"The World In My Cor- to ner" has us its hero a brash young left from a poor home who aspires to the heights represented in his mind by money.

On the other side of the fence is the poor little rich girl who corn her father's money und as some ridiculous notion that "money an't everything"

Between the one who wants money and the one who doesn't Riri's father who bas it and realises that it can buy a lot of things besides material

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in which I have In the order introduced them they are Audie Murphy. Barbara Rush (who looks a lot like Kathryn Gray. soo) and del Morrow.

the

the

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dunghter speak clipped Tones

Hollywood imagines are employed by aristocracy -American

variety *The best performance

fron Joli cleatibitedly

The rest of the picture just missed being as hilarious is the irs, three-quarters, but it still worth seeing

cond

time

for those laughs alone.

The Boulting Brothers, who mate Private's Progress have dedicated it to "all those who got away with it" in both high and low circles during the war. It's

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incunt

to be taken

BY JANE ROBERTS

spine of them are as extraordin- ary on his name.

Jn

The story, more feasible than inny of itstypo, was ruggested by a non-fletion work by a US. Army oflicer on "Flying Saucers From Outer Space".

the book have not read question, but as no one has yet come forward with any omal or malignant mon- that robots slers of any sort exist in outer space, it is safe to assume that this work, written with official blessing, must come itself to

existence of matter

outer space.

The produces of "Earth vs. The Flying Sapoers" have emried

on from thero and propted this unexplored terri- tory

with power-hungry crea tute that wish 30 extend their donsination to inke in our own planet,

seriously to all those who had the resent the examination of the

that a hard time needn't feel theur hardships are at all mini« But oh how near to the mised truth one of the situations are!

Ian Carmichel the prze clot of the time fellow to whom everything happens and who preserves his innocent be- The story is a very well worn

lief that the rest of the world but Audie Murphy makes

ay there a ไทย Ex right tikenble enough and understand- Fabte

wanting the through to the final réel young ! EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW hngs of life, and father

He is far more suited to Che university ways of Lurely

this to the artful dodges for 1942, Scied to practise when

Into the is drutted

Ariy and his bewilderment inereuKA with very brick he is taught.

Hi privigal Meta but then, this is what

schoolmasters vine to expect of him,

the art of serounging 112 enough unfeminine

ant Attend orough to Rihard

Vi have enjoyed the boxing scenes

Madzern, td how well more than the verbal ones, Pul

the at even their net Notat for all

1art than at by this down una penchant

Carmichael's uphringing. If not boxing, or to the paucity of the srigets you will.

a & tires put him in *****

they mait mal" class,

their diarence

!

Variety Programme of TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS,

•

Wonderful Adventures of PINOCCHIO In Technicolor

ADMISSIONS: $1.00, $1.50

ROXY & BROADWAY

FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY

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

a masterpiece

of stystery

VAN JOHNSON VERA MILES

TO-MORROW ROXY: A 12.00 Noon

20th Century-Fox prosents

In CinemaScope & Color "KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES"

Starring: Tyrone POWER

BESTBROAD CENTURI - YOZ prævesta:

23 Paces to Baker Street.

CinemascoPE*

MORNING SHOW

BROADWAY: At 11 a.m. Warner Brothers Technicolor Cartoons At 12.30 p.m. 20th Century-Fox presants

we've

Lie

-

Underworld Tour with Jolly unconcern.

has

where mure

Dresent

His po thon, in fuel, brings out The name of Orson Welles the Propelive metines

ixcome

synonymous the of male atinsphere that with eccentricity. What pervades the whole fim is no- ever he does is unusual and his greatest fiascoes have scroungers been at least spectacular.

He

401

As is

the mixed

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Scientist Hugh Mulowe and his new wite foolhardily attempt to outwit the visiting sucommen --delegates from outer space- but marksty finally forces them to admit that they must call in the help of their own country as well as that of the other malous of the work!,

if plane Earth is not to be destroyed,

friend in Her boy

a muscle man who might turn out well in it is a little future productions, difficult to what he is like from this picture as

his part calls for

" Somewhat wooden disposition, though coupled with fino tandsome face and phyfl ut.

"Syancy Tader, always worth going to be, is "Madame Rita" those dress owner of one of

shops where the patter of the proprietor is more clever than Buys collected Tafler to the crow round his stail "You'vo 'card of Christian Dlor? Well, I'm the Jewish Dior"

David Kossoff is the dear old follow

himself a

and who ነ።

More who calls "pants pressor" guide, philosopher and friend to most of the neighbourhood,

He is who comforta Celu Johnson when the husband who haus gone to Africa writes none ton hopefully of business possi- bilities out there and he it is

who waves the stories for the

small boy around story centres.

Carol Reed Film with

"A Kid For Two Far- things" gels off to a good start as we look down on London's bustling Petticoat Lane through the necessary boredom of The credit titles.

thin

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the

n tight plane Is Car.

uristocratic uncle a great showman and michael's

He has the noble his "Confidential Report takes Denis Price

grund tour of art of doing outling developed 11 Europe us he unfolds a story to the nth degree and us. Colonel de- Tracepurcel of the War Office, of murder. Intrigue anal

secret in charge 05 wetion.

usual in « Wellesian ration, is invulnerable

Then there's Terry-Thomas, production. ใบ wrole the

the most fe-like of the whole und produced screenplay.

H

parlesales directed the lm, and also stary cast,

sinceure 19 a desk job in a buste in inself.

CCULTE. One of Ty prefers training usual, he Again, as himself as an arch

Villain and Kavourite moments is when the In "Confidential Report" he is lights go up during an afternoon be has mlilionaire who cinema show to which ruthless

o!! HL. wandering rinbarks on a series of murders ended to prevent his daughter from glance encounters the horrified his unit and uncovering his unsavoury past. faces of most of Joan SIMMONS

There is hardly a pleasant every one of the expressions is

Robert a masterpiece. claracter in the cast.

of the Arden is

The is both

ponambulations snuggler and

tu bekmatter,

Michael Redgrave plot any not always easy and Akta Tamiroff two shady follow, but for good clean fun dealers in stolen goods, Katina and plenty of it, I recommend Paxinou a while slave trafficker Private's Progress and Patrie

Patricia

girl Medina th friend of the blackmaller

BURTON

In CinemaScope & Color "THE ROBE" Starring: Richard Terry MOORE

Reduced Admission ROXY: $1.50, $1,00 & 70c. BROADWAY: $1.20 & 70c.

• OPENS TO-MORROW

THE ZOMEDY.THAT ALTEREOswodie-nqum,E-UP-WITH CAUCHTER:

Private's Progress

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FAN CARMICHAEL

A twentieth Century-Pol Refrate

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!

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FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY: day

AT 2.30. 5.30. 7.30

9.30 P.M.

A RIOT OF FUN

FIRST BIG COMEDY

HIT OF 1986)

Lucille BALL-Desi ARNAZ James MASON in MGM's FOREVER DARLING Color . LOUIS CALLMEAN

EMERY - HOYT - SCHIATER

50-120/#

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW 12.10

Robert Mitchum - Marilyn Motiroo

In "RIVER OF NO RETURN"

2.10 3.00 3.00 1.45 **.AT.

CAPTAIN

10.

„GISTILE

TYRUNE POWER

Jean Peters Cesar Romero

John Sutton - Lee 1. Cobb

Directed by

་

Wydated by

HENRY KING - LAMAR TROTTL

RUNDAY MORNING SHOW Charlie CHAPLIN IN

"TILLES' PUNCTURED ROMANCE"

WATCH FOR OPENING!

'MADEMOISELLE PIGALLE

(CETTE SACRÉE GAMINE) ☆

*

if you want glimpses of slum in Munich, #custic In Zurich, Copenhagen,

Flying Saucers

Spain,

There's not Paris,

much doubt

Mexico and Amsterdam, plus a about the subject of "The very complicated plot, go to se Earth

VK. The Flying "ConBdential Report",

Good Clean Fun

of

Saucers".

In a film of this kind, the names of the actors appearing in It are of far less importance than "Private's Progress" is a de- the creator of the wierd and lightful

mixture

broad, wonderful devices designed to mucous comedy and sophisti- stimulate the imagination and distract the attention from the caled humour.

For seventy-five per cent of often ridiculous story. the film laughed until I was case the technical effects are the hoarse and it's pretty difficult work of a Ray Harryhausen and

In this

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

* 20, 3.15, all data ja 194.

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★

"FANTASTIC, SINISTER: EVIL AND HAUNTING" LEAK HOLT, DART HILALD

ORSON WELLES

Confidential Report

miles sige er van vranan. MECHAEL BEDGRAVE - PATRICIA NEQUKA TEN "KATIKA PAXĪNON- AKIM TANHOFF- MISCHA ABER-PAOLA MORI - ROULET ARDEM

TO-MORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M.

QUEEN'S

WB & Columbia

VARIETY PROGRAM

ALHAMBRA

Columbia's

VARIETY PROGRAM

3 Stooges Color Cartoons]3 Stooges Color Cartoons

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BIG TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL - NOW ON włuż SCREEN!)

·PIROT

THE WIZARD OF OZ

JUDY GARLAND

MASTERNICH REPIVOT -

SHOWS ON BUNDAY

To watch Dis

whom 130

anc

Unkorny, so the old man has told the little fellow. are very rare,

but when

en be fourni. iL has been endowed

Thui magle prosportler enable it to grant wishes, Like wil amri boy's this one is very fond of animals and when he pets a mare-borzed #1, he bargains with the owner (quite convinced thea he has tond u unicorn) until the animal is his. The rest of the picture is

whiley bit contrived and the Inclines to become self-com latus

times, but

you'll if you like to see some of the screen's best supporting British players showing

their accomplishments,

Carol Reed is both producer and director

HD

Good Thriller

The camera

Recina authentic spirit famous market place.

Hordering on Whitechapel and

End The East

of London, the people who live and work around feiterst Lane are predominantly Jewish and come from nearly very country in the world. They are the real Londoners and for all their sharpness and habit of

Robert Beatty and Holly- cheating a stranger, are basically kind-hearted aud neighbourly wood's Terry Moore are the principal people in "Post- IL it among themselves.

section of this com

mark For Danger" il munity that

life in tumes to

murder-thriller with the "A Kid For Two Farthinga".

There's

buxom blonde identity of the ringleader chessmaker who's been going of the

gangsters (Engilsh stenciy" with her boy friend for

in doubt until the slyle) despaira years and over being able to make him end.

In this role Diana marry her. Dors hardly needs to act at all. She's a nice, jolly, friendly girl, sole ambition of

troe

with the

having her own home.

New Films -At- A Glance

SHOWING

HOOVER and LIBERTY: “Wizard of Oz": For chidren of

ages, Frank

Judy Morgan

Garland,

KING's and PRINCESS:

The

My World In Corner": Boxing. Audia Murphy, Barbara Kush, Jeff Marrow.

NEW

YORK

and GREAT WORLD: "A Kы For

Two Farthinga"; Life in London's Petticoat Lane, Diana Dors, David Koss- off, Celis Johnson. QUEEN's and ALHAM- BRA: "Confidential Re- The European

of

throughs the Gyts Orion Welles. With Michael Redgrave, Akini Tamiroff, Patricia Medina.

ROXY and BROADWAY: 123 Paces To Baker Street": A blind man

solven $ crime, Van

Johnson,

Vera

Cecil Parker,

COMING

Mites,

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "The Forbidden Planet"; Adventures in SPROD. Walter Pidgeon, Anne

Francis.

KING' and PRINCESS:.

"The Ellris and Ben": Comedy involving

an adventuress,

JOKE

gambling father and her gullible boy friend, Midyl Cisynor, David Niven,

George

NEVOLADI "Partenark For Dans Marda And

YORK and GREAT

hand in handelt, Rober

Geoffrey Kee QUEEN'," and

ALHAM-

BEAN?The? Earth (vs.

Tho

· Flying ・・BauOCTU Bolence

Boklon,

Dad – BROADWAY!

Comedy, Tan

As

often happens in

low comparatively

budgeted picture, the character actors in the smaller parts are those who are given most scope and in this na Geoffrey Keen.

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GRAND OPENING TO-DAY

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You've heard about it-now see it, and enjoy it to the full --

London Films present.

CAROL REED'S PRODUCTION

NO KIDDING! THE HARPIEST MOST HUMAN

FILM YOU

EVER SAW!

A KID FOR TWO P

FARTHINGS

IN EASTMAN COLOWA

Cella Johnson Diana Dora Jonathan Ashmore David Kossoff Joe Robinson Vera Day

Brenda de Banzia Primo Carnera

A STORY TO TOUCH OUR HEARTS SIR CAROL REED has pulled it off

once more derful

wou-

a lovely, most moving film

"DAILY HERALD"

Gook and Screenplay by WOLF MARKOWITE Directed by CAREL, REED Distribution Controlled by INDEPENDENT FILM DISTRIBUTORS

SUNDAY MATINEE AT 12.30 P.M.

NEW YORK: Univemat Colour Cartoons

GREAT WORLD: 3 Stooges Comedy & Cartoons

CAPITOL RITZ

Inpector Colby of Scotland Yard, SHOWING TO-DAY & SHOWING TO-DAY

who comes off best.

He is a {TV} stasitive actor whose versatility allows him to take on any part. You'l im- mediately

bit recognise having appeared here in "Tho Man Who Never Was", “A Town Like Alloo"

Carrington

cla

V. C.", "Storm Over the Nile" and in "Postmark For Danger" he keeps up his ex- cellent standard.

The original stary LE by Francis Durbridge who has writ-

ten so many plays for the BBC and into the plot of "Postmark For Danger" have gone all the Ingredients that make a good thriller.

Robert Beatty is an artist with two brothers whose othies aren't es pure as his. Terry Moore is a girl whose father isn't all he sćems, Both stem to have secrets.

Puzzle: Guess the identity of "Nightingale",

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