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KING'S • PRINCESS

220 2.15, 7.20 4-3,15. PUN,

SHOWING TO-DAY

(PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO-DAY).

a phenomenon

you have to see

to believe!" -Crowther, N.Y, Timas

“and God created woman”.

... but

the

devil invented

Brigitte Bardot

14 DNDERSTORE and ENSTAANDLER WIN CURT JURGENS Jean tours Lorsgram-Christum Murgand Barched by 1. Tin ARAGUA, E LENT PROMOSİON-JA KUNGSLE VINTERBLATIONÁL, MARINE

5 SHOWS TO-MORROW EXTRA MORNING SHOW

KING'S at 12.20 p.m.

PRINCESS at 12.30 p.m.

EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW KING'S at 11.00 a.m. COLUMBIA TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS & 3 STOOGES

1 PRINCESS at 11.00 a.m. Walt Disney-RKO Techni. "LADY & THE TRAMP"

Admission: $1,00, $1.50

ROXY & BROADWAY

• GRAND OPENING TO-DAY •

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AT 12.00 NOON, 3.00, 6.00 & 9.00 P.M. The Town Tho People-Everyone's Talking About!

JERRY WALD'S

Peyton Place

CONGEL

LUAR CINEMASCOPE

Starring:

Lana TURNER Diano

VARSI

Hope

Log LANGE PHILIPS Arthur

Russ KENNEDY TAMBLYN

Lloyd NOLAN

Torry MOORE

...

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2nd TRIUMPHANT WEEK NOW SHOWING THE 8th DAY! AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

The Box-office Champion of Doc., 1957 & Jon., 1958!

WAYNE AT HIS MICHTIEST! ADVENTURE AT ITS BEST!

John Wayne

Sophia Loren

Rossano Brazzi

Legend of the Lost

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

STAR: At 11.00 a.m. || METROPOLE: At 11.00 a.m.

WALT DISNEY'S • FOX

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Richard Widmark. In "BACKLASH" In Technicolor

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FILMS

CURRENT & COMING by

FINAL

ANTHONY FULLER

PEYTON PLACE: DRAMA ON

(T)EYTON Place". now

"PEYTON

showing nl the.

YOUR DOORSTEP

Every part,

no matter how anali, has been produced with all the skill and care given to the major characters.

to stardom is far

raster now. At one time you had to learn to act, but now, it you are a woman, all you have to do is to undress and parade before the camera, while your film company takes the risk of whatever action might be taken "ARDY KRUGER, who by such local communities who HA

plays the part of the most unreasonably object to German prisoner in "The such performances as being One That Got Away," now

Roxy and Broadway is 2 Alm that takes you where real drama belongs — on

From this, you will gather film will not be boycotted on" The way your own doorstep. You're that you are seeing the whole that account. On the other hand, not asked to believe in history of a town with its indivi- I make no such promise myself, possible Bltuations, The dual incidents skilfully woven shoer genlus of the author into one of the great novels of plus the direction of Mark this decade, and turned into an

equally great film. Robson have provided a pic- ture of outstanding merit.

What happens 19, with vivid characterisation, the Interplay of emotions and the various reactions to the situations any There can be no question of being screened at the Lee This 23-year-old Parisienne Its sheer and Astor, puts up such girt seems to outpout all the small town could provide, you not seeing the film. have a Alm that has already realism might be too much for great performance that the pouters, and walk with a walk Broken records in the States the squeamishi, during its first month's run, 'deny its greatness. Even now Rank Organisation signed ride of the altar, with a curlons It lins won its place in film his him up for further films tory... I could exhaust all my right away. superlatives upon it. It is a great film on a great subject for its material is made up of small town Hyes.

The sordid realism that must of necessity creep into a rape scene, is suggested rather than revealed. Robson is on a far higher plane than the average director, and although he attacks this specialist assignment with artistle courage, he does not descend to the morbid depths of visual display, often used.

By using shadows and by care-

Impact of "Peyton Place" os a

folds as a visual drama.

TOW

but none can

Should you have seen this film ла work of fiction, you would have thrown it out as too utterly fantastic.

indecent.

that promises everything this

blend of innocence and sensuality.

gazes

Topping it all, she through her long tair hair like Lady Godiva without her horse. But the fact is, It is She even chewa her hair, why I a true incident in the life of a do not know, but I am told that a kind of taken young Arrogant German Air it acts as Force pilot, who did escape, and aphrodisiac on all the susceptible the escape again, until he made his young males in the audience,

So here she is, Brigitte

Now is at the crape again, until he

ful cuts in the sequences, the full None other than that idol Imaging a prisoner of war Bardot, B.B. to forty million novel is heightened as the of screen, radio, stage, and getting to mu ELAF airfield and Frenchmen who can't be wrong. receiving a lesson on the con- B.B. sans brassiere, sans dress, tremendous emotional force un- Television, Elvis Presley. trols of a new plane, and all but sans comb, sons talent-except

This time he is in prison taking off in it. This, you would to appear obviously obvious.

say, grew in the fevered imaginin because he has killed a man

tion of a hungry author. But in a bare fist bar-room fight. Franz von Werra did just that, Unfortunately, he is re- and almost got away with it. leased so we get a film out

While in prison, he nicets

E

one of the

Hardy Kruger takes over the TAVERY role with a fine sense of his characters in the Asso- part. He has all that naive arrogance and assurance of the early Luftwaffe pilots, and yet it

I think that few will disagree that Lana Turner achieves new summit of film fame as she takes over the role of a puritant enlly-minded mother determined of it. to protect her daughter (Diane Varsi) from the world of sex. In doing, she almost accom- pilshes the ruin of bath her Mickey Shaughnessy who gave daughter and herself, yet at the such a laugh in "Don't Go is just that self assurance and Near the Water." And of all time, the audience mother than with the show during which Elvis gives that his daughter, when, in a fine sceae, such a performance

How sad it Autta Turner breaks up 'n pet- future in assured. ting party.

sume

A

etrcelt that made him fairly

British-Kenwood ciated Eastmancolour comedy, "For Better, For Worse" at the

rather more in sympathy with things, the prison telecasts easy meat for the British Intel Queen's for today only is a

the

is that our pect is true when Te says, "Sióne walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage."

see, the

The appointment of an out- Elder to bo the new school principal (Lee Philips) provides all the druma a snall town This pleture was almost taken would summon on such an oc- elf production. You casion, yet such is the realism States have the same habit an of the film, you get the small- our gaolers, they give you a free, town point of view, and feel a haircut when you go inside. To, certain amount of injustice has provide authenticity. Elvis was been inflicted upon the favoured due for a haircut. Elvis was in teacher, Mildred Dunnock, who Chicago on a whirlwind tour

wearing was favourite for the post.

gence.

You get some lovely shots of the Lake District as the escapee mokes his way across the moors en route to Liverpool. I don't know it you have been in the Lake Disirlet in winter when it is raining. If you have you will appreciate the agony of the ex- hausting encounter this young plot met,

#fa does not make Q character, but he ympathetic har. that quality every English $2,500.00 gold leaf nun, is supposed to admire. Sheer cool courage, at its best, and nudaeity beyond the usual, Fordy Kruger brings all that Put in the dim.

suit when he announced the news of his forthcoming Holly wood haircut to the audience.

Hope Lange turns in a good performance as the stepdaugh- ter of Arthur Kennedy, a drun- ken loathsome wretch who Within no time, the fan, reac- The ion reached formidable pro- rapes his own stepchild.

is purtions. sheer hopelessness of life

Girls clenched their revealed by Betty Field as she Arts, and young men wept with scovers the viclous tragedy grief. They promised to boy- that has been enacted under her eat the film if Elvis had his hair

Lloyd Nolan, who cut." own roof. breaks bls medical oath to dis play more humanitarian feelings, is bound to win your sympathy, especially in the scene when he takes the witness stand.

In case you are in the depths of despair, I am pleased to an- nounce that the make-up man got over the difficulty, so the

Lee • Astor

Tol, 72436

Tol. 67777.

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

The almost

unbelievable escape career of German pilot Franz von Werra, the only prisoner of the British to elude his captors and get

back home during] the fast war.j

Įmke rame organisaTION PRESENTS

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

starring

HARDY KRUGER

--MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

LEE THEATRE

At 12.00 Noon Ann Blyth

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ASTOR THEATRE At 11,00 am TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

At 12.30 p.m. Gina Lollobrigida in "HUNCHBACK-OF- NOTRE DAME" Technicolor!

At Reduced Pricest 50 CN., 70 Ch.5 $1.20°

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With a really strong cast, it brings to life the characters that are so well-known to Britain's suburbia.

Ceell Parkcer plays the pom- peus father-in-law who always gives advice and scorna the youth of today. Eileen Horlie is his understanding wife quietly on the side of the youngsters.

Dennis Price is the refined house-agent who keeps up ap- hardships, pearances despite while Athene Seyler, the elderly

who neighbour

keeps on "popping in" is the real inter- fering busybody.

efforts to

He was the only prisoner of Thora Hird takes over the role of the char with the wagging war to escape from British cap- ture, and nd I followed the film tongue; James Hayler plays the with uninterrupted excitement, plumber without respect for the especially the part where he housewife's frantic makes his final escape, my satis- cook dinner; and Sidney James faction

the was increased to find and Charles Victors are that it was really the Canadians furniture men hindered by the who let him go.

confused mind of the tenant,

A man's film of splendid quality, and right out of this world for class.

God 66 AND

Created A Woman" is what it claims to be, sex naked and unashamed. Let that be as it will, it is going down very well, the King's and Princess are playing to

houses ая packed

this Brigitte Bardot, the "sex kitten" of France, minces her way across the screen to the admiring unblinking stares of the audience.

As tho central characters around whom this litle 'world revolves there are two of Briain's leading stars....Dirk Bogarde and Susan Stephen. They are the two youngsters who decide to get married on a shoestring and coon find them- by debt and selves besieged good advice.

They manage to make their flat (one room) into a cosy home but only to And they need the luck of the devil to scrape through.

This comedy, based on the play by Arthur Watkyn, is bright and easy entertainment, and passes off an evening most pleasantly.

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

SHOWING

A

KING'S & FRINCEZS! "And

God Created Woman." briille sexy parade of tho talents of Brigitte Bardot along with Ourt Jurgens. QUEEN'S: "Far Better, For Worse." A Belilah domestic comedy in Eastman colour starring Dick Bogarde and Suma Stephen, ROXY

BROADWAY: A strong drama with wasting. exocllent Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Leo

Lloyd Philips, and Nolan,

Peyton Place." mall town

STAR

QUEENS

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

RESOCIATED ARĪTION Premets

DIRK BOGARDE

Susan STEPHEN · Cecil PARKER Dennis PRICE and Eileen HERLIE

in

For Better

FOR Worse

•

TO-DAY

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OPENING TO-MORROW

5 SHOWS

EXTRA PERFORMANCE AT 11.30 A.M.

Dano CLARK in

"TOUGHEST MAN ALIVE"

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SHOWING TO-DAY and 9.30 p.m.

MGM

ELVIS PRESLEY

AT HIS GREATEST!

In his first big dramatic singing role!

Jailhouse Rock

Crema

"Am Avali Perdesċlinj.

SPECIAL SUNDAY MATINEE AT REDUCED ADMISSION

HOOVER at 12.00 noon

Olivia de Haviland

In

"THE AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER"

LIBERTY at 12.30 p.m.

Norman Wisdom In

"TROUBLE IN STORE"

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

AIR: CONDITIONED

2ND WEEK!

– TO-DAY AT 2,35, 530, 1.30 & 930 PM. The Men... the Chaso ... the Duel

that Tore the Ocean Apart!

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THE ENEMY BELOW

WET CONIMASICOPE

METROPOLE: Morning Show To-morrow 12.30

"Legend of the Lost," John Wayne and Sophia Loren with RoseAno Brazzi in adventure at its best,

LEE & ASTOR: "The One That Got Away." The brilliant German star, Hardy Kruger in a British

"UP IN THE WORLD"

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.30 & 9.30 PM.

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ekape story. The finest of SHOWING TO-DAY | SHOWING TO-DAY

It

type over made,

HOOYEL

COMING

KING'S & PRINCESS; “High Fight" Bay Milland in drama of the Royal Air Force, along with Anthony Newlty, Barnard Loc, anil Hellen Cherty.

QUEEN'S **Tourtiest Man Alive," A waterfront rough house drama with · Dano Clark, Lita

and

Anthony Caruso, namely

BOXY & BROADWAY A

British thrinar, Hunter: Nired Patrick, andă Annemario Dartseer, 2 in.

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10

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STAR

METROPOLE: "Gulliver's Travels"

Dezn Swift's tomortal Teoctres ontoon treatmeet, {with ' morte catchy tunes,

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LEK & ASTOR: "BayonaER.” The long-awaited Marion with the Brando dia Japanese background, In- troducing Japan'a benzidful mofrom 2liko Tako HOOVER LIBERTY. The Frida and the Passion,? A drama in Technicolour sud.

ONE Frank Blusta, and Sophla

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