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'KING'S PRINCESS

*

At 2.15, 5.30 & 9.00 p.m. | At 2.30; 6.00 & 9.15

TO-DAY

3RD BIG WEEK, SHATTERING ALL RECORDS OF FIRST TWO WEEK ATTENDANCE!

p.m.

WINNER OF 7 ACADEMY AWARDS

BEST PICTURE OF 1957

JACK

NAWKINS

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BRITAIN'S GREATEST: MOTION PICTURE ACHIEVEMENT

COLUMRIA PICTURES peasant A MORIZON BAITIEV PRODUCTION

WILLIAM HOLDEN

JACK HAWKINS ALEC QUINNESS

The Bridge on the River Kwai.

*** TISSUE HAYAKAWA-JANET DIRALD. Ata mattbermone" halt Bever Feros Marbers - Maryla Sondon - Ken Bears and redes CLOFFALY MORNI

Westberry Bagie kope

Predovniky LaM SPITTEL D: PAISA

CININASCOPE

Fichaudler ©

(This picture will not be shown again in H.K. in 1958),

Please note Special Admission Prices: Logo & Dross Circle: $4.70, Back Stalls: $3.50, Front Stalls: $2.40

KING S

air-Conditioned:

TO-MORROW

and MONDAY

4 SHOWS

"THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI" Extra Morning Show At 11.15 a.m.

PRINCESS

TO-MORROW Special Matinces

At 11.00 a.m. M-G-M prosent a Programme of "Tom & Jerry” & Technicolor Cartoons

At 12.30 p.m. M-G-M present

Robert Taylor & Kay Kendalln "QUENTIN DURWARD" In Colour & CinemaScope Admission: $1.00, $1.50

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SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

9.30 P.M.

The Captain preferred the merry maids on land to the mermaids at sea!

M.G.M pretenia

Alec

Guinness

"all at sea"

NEW! RIOTOUS!

Michael

Datcon

M-Q-M

SPECIAL SUNDAY MATINEE AT REDUCED ADMISSION

HOOVER at 12.00 noon

Ava Gardner

Stewart Granger in

"BHOWANI JUNCTION"

Color & CinemaScopo

LIBERTY at 12.30 p.m.

Gregory Peck Richard Basehart in "MOBY DICK" Technicolor

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

AIR CONDITIONED

SHOWING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO-DAY Owing to length of film, plasta nota the times!

3 Shows: 2.30. 5.40, 0.15

4 Shows: '11.20, 9,30, 5.40, 9.15 Nominated as one of the boat 10 pictures'in 1957

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FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY 4 SHOWS DAILY at 11.30 am-230 p.m.—5.40 p.m. & 9.15.p.m.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1958,

FILMS

"The Wind

It will be interesting to sev how the two films compare and develop a theme winller only in that there is a love affair. cannot Road," you will recali

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

and you know he was Esigland's greatest milor ever.

WONDER if the film lon are making

Guinness gags, he deer the and

ex. Cannot Read." distributors

rock 'n' roll, he sings his Then the humour is the hommock, he holde Captain's hibitors of Hongkong think

cacaciation of Horatio a present Orders but oh dear! What a they nre clever business

day Naval officer commanding wuste of Guinness! people? We go for weeks

Plenty of people will get o only a pier, and weeks looking at a lot

Guinness, who commands his thoroughly enjoy it. But in all The fun is all centred around laugh out of it; many will of boring stuff, then sud that while it is less dramatic pler, and fights of the enemy honesty, I am forced to say that denly, we get four good than "Sayonara," It le written with all the haughty audacity of the part is absolutely unworthy Alma served out at the same with a keener perception of Nebon at Trafalgar.

of Britain's finest film netor, beauty, and la more sensitive

If you have read, "The Wind

time. Apart from con: ond

Jess dzhibitionist than sideration of the public, "Sayonara," It's not good business, in fact, it is downright had business.

Most

►

THERE is a saying in

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

twisted J character,

entertainment.

SHOWING

London, "After the Imagine that Lord Mayor's Show comes people Hongkong 1 A sort of Tom some cart or wither." Alee |・ STAR & METROPOLE! “Man

of A Tiddler's ground, where, if you Guinness in "The Bridge on

Thousand Facts. Can't pick up gold and silver, you the River Kwai" and Alec

James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, and Jane Greer in can rake in endless rolls of $500

$10 life The fact of the mailer Guinness in "All at Sen,"

and loves of Lon notes.

Chancy, is, you cannot, and you never are two different Guin

Romantio, bizarre, I am not going to say nesses. However, a Guinness could,

płot and there is no money about, there in any form is good for you.

good nostalgic not 1y-but

much that business can afford to behave in a downright stupid manner.

It is nice to see the circle of the cinema full up. but the film clrcle class cannot make pay. The circle can afford to go to the cinema four times in three weeks,

but the average wage earner in Hongkong can rot do so. And unless the front and back stalls of the einema are full up, the film does not pay what i "khould.

Now, the film people staggered the showing of thero Auns over the year, without

would exception, they grossed more in every case.

I have tried again and again to point out there ls such a thing as saturation point in any market, bus seemingly without avail.

Now the trouble with the English is is. They have a particular kind of home grown humour, as have, of course, other nations. But whereas other people realize that only they enn laugh al their own Jokes, the Engilsh think that their home- grown humour is for export, and get very hurt when other people

cannot see the joke.

fo

Some humour is international. I quite realize that, but some is best kept nallonal. What doce a "fun ple" mean to, pay, the middle-west of the Stalea? And

millions have

of others! potential audience that have never seen a pler? The dignity and prestige of a Naval man is as evident to

English mysterious audience as it is as to a foreign audience,

Why don't English script writers get a bit further beyond their precious cocktail parties in London W. 17

I hud n inok at the figures for ***The Bridge

Ilver 6742 the Kwai" and rather than a failing eff, there is a slight rise in the takings.

This

is now ilm the record figure for nearing!

unless there Hongkong. and should be a falling off, it will establish a record going along at the pace it is setting now.

I shall go and see. It again before it comes off, and when i go and see a film a second tine, it must be good.

an

De-

In "A at Sou," a Michael Bicon-Ealing production. leased by MGM, you have William Guinness as Captain

Now that Horatio Ambrose. very name will get an English especially audienca chuckling. when all the gallant Captain can rise to is skippering a pler.

For the Chinese tenders, I I went to see "Sayonara" a will go into Unt a bit. It is second time, this time at the typically English humour, and Astor. The house was full. the joke is the juxtaposition oi People who like the theme of the name and the association. that will be interested to you probably the m know that the Rank Organisa-, Nelson's first name wes Horatio,

know

Lee & Astor

72436

Booking Office)

07777:

FINAL TO-DAY

Special Times Daily At 2.00, 4.45, 7.15 & 9:45 P.M. AT REGULAR PRICES

WINNER OF ACADEMY AWARDSI

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - RED BUTTONS

* NIST SUPPORTING ACTRESS –NIYOSHI UMEKI BATEKINN ★ BEST SOUND RECORDING★BEST ART DIRECTION

MARLON BRANDO

AND AN EXQUISITE NEW JAPANESE STAR IN

SAYONARA

Fland is luto in vE CHODAMA*

and TECHNICOLOR® prezenčad by WAAIEN BEGS,

54-STARCINA PATRİCİA UWENB - RED BUTTONS - RICARDO MONTALNAM - MARINA SCOTT -

A MIKO TAKA -DIRECTED BY

MITOSHI UVEKI - JAMES GARMER PRODUCED BY

WARTO ON THE HOTEL BY

SCALE TRAY T

WILLIAM GOETZ JOSHUA LOGAN JAMES AMICHENER-PAUL OSBORN

bag break to soľ Note to EETHA BEELE SAVON IN THAN VURMAN

★ TO-MORROW ★

The dark Orgone titre pressete

FERRY-THOMAS

PETER SELLERS

PEGGY MOUNT SINNLEY EATON

DENNIS PRICE

The Naked Truth

GEORGINA COOKSON JIAN SIPES

A MARIO ZAMPS PRODUCTION

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

LEE THEATRE

Ar 12.00 Noon

HARRY BELAFONTE”

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"CARMEN JONES CinemaScope-Color

ASTOR THEATRE At 11:00a.m. R.K.O. TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

At 12.00 Noon. PRISONER OF ZENDA"

AT REDUCED PRICES

ROXY & BROADWAY: "A Great Farewell to Arms.” balile scenes, intimate human suffering, a colour- ful prestalation of nan's fuillity, as told by Heming- of the Way.. in bin novel same name, stock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, and Vitlorló

de Blon LEE & ASTOR: "Rayonara." A very romantic love story Late with tenderness and beauty. Good characterisa- tlon, magnificent colour,

emotional, bold plat,

deltent entertainment. KING'S & PRINCESS: "The

Bridge on the River Kwal,"

STAR

Great story, great eling. great photography. great arcellon, which adds up to the greatest Alm tills generation.

A

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "All

Michael Balco at Sea." Exling Frodueilan in local comedy. great fun for all who have been lo Little Slump on the Samil; and Alec Guinness to play the leading role. QUEEN'S

COMING

& METROPOLE: "Lady Taken a Flyer.” Jeff Chandler and Lana Turner, in a crazy, merry comedy about plots who become

Mr and Mrs Easy on eye, easy on the head, eaky in your seat, and you have a good nighi's entertain.

ment.

ROXY & BROADWAY: "The -Long Hot Summer." So realisile you siart perspiring and long for cool drinks. 'Tho whole lazy. Soul!. beautiful colour, long languid dayo, againzi whicfa moves a tremendous plot which Explodes In your face. Good casting,

production, Dud Joanne Woodward at her best, aling with Paul Newinan. Anthony Fanclosa ani Orson Welles.

LEE & ASTOR: Return engagement of the film of the Bolshoi Ballet. The

A ALHAMBRA: "Beware of Fickpockets." A very good modern Chinese conwedy, up to date situa- Hon. Very well produced,-| and execently directed. Very easy to follow; Engilla captions Exellent with Thro attention to idioma. Humour subtle to Видуу entertainment. Lin Peter Chen Ito. Wan Lan, and the top Chines comedian, Llang Hsin Po.

11003

Tatti,

greatest thing that has been dono in bringing the real balls to the serven. Galing Ulanova. Russia's greatest ballerina in her grratosi performance an Giselle, KING'S & PRINCESS; "High Fught." Ray Milland and the Royal Air Force in about the finext flim ever made of

modern flying. Tenso, colourful, emotional, Food ntel, magnificent

climax.

HOOVER

QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.39 1.51||" "2.30, 8.45, 7.45 & DAS PM;

BEWARE

OF

PICKPOCKETS

手小防提

A Hilarious Comedy starring

LIN TSUI

Peter Chen Ho Wan Lan

and Hongkong's top comedian

Liang Hain. Po, With Superimposed English Sub-titles

The funniest plcture in town

• QUEEN'S SUNDAY MORNING SHOW AT 11.30 A.M.

20th Century Fox

CARTOONS

COLOUR

AT REDUCED PRICES

AIR CONDITIONED

STAR METROPOLE

GRAND OPENING TO-DAY

greater Owing to length of picture please note change of timest

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.30.0 9.40 P.M.

LIBERTY: "Kaintree Country." A magnificent colourful film made by the new MGM proceza, Camera $3. This MASANA JOU CL a

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Continuing ECAYDA Chinese Alten.

ROXY & BROADWAY

LAST 3 SHOWS TO-DAY Please note special times: AT 2.30, 6.00 & 9.00 p.m.

DAVID O BELZNICK'S producten of ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S

AREWELL

TO ARMS

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of

Logo Soats $4.20. Dress Circle $3.50, Back Stalls $3.00, Middle Staffs $2.40 & Front Stails $2.00

(Tax Included)

OPENING TO-MORROW

An Unwod Mother

Dares To Roveal Hor Intimato Truo

Story! "CHILDREN

OF LOVE"

Starring ETCHIKA CHOUREAU LISE BOURDIN JOELLE BERNARD JEAN-CLAUDE PASCAL

A French Picture Releated by 20th Century-Fox

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TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

ROXY: At 12,00 Noon 20th Century-Fox presenta In CinemaScope & Color "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH" Starring: Marilyn Monroe

Tom Ewell

BROADWAY: AF 11.00 n.m. Walt Disney's Feature-longth: Technicolor Cartoon "LADY AND THE TRAMP"

At Reduced Prices

BROADWAY: To-morrow Special Morning Show At 12,30 p.m. Gregory: Puck in "KEYS OF THE KINGDOM"

A Fox Picture

At Raduend Prizes

THE TRUE STORY OF THE FABULOUS LON CHANEY!

UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONA. Frasenis

JAMES CAGNEY

· DOROTHY MALONE

JANE GREER

6

MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES”

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MARJORIE RAMBEAU • JIM BACKUS - POGER SMITH ROBERT LEVANS

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TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

METROPOLE: At 11.00 a.m. M.G.M.

STAR: A 11.00a.m.

FOX

Latest Technicolor Cartoons Programme At Reduced Prices ~|~|||||~|~|~|ichichichichichichichenf

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"ZARAK”

Starring: Vicidi MATURE . Anita EKBERG

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