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KING'S * PRINCESS

TO-DAY

HE'S A SERGEANT'S DILEMMA...A CAPTAIN'S NIGHTMARE... A GENERAL RIOT!

WILD.

AND WHACKY

D. KHAIS

HAL WALLIS

PACOUCTION

JERRY LEWIS

THE SAD SACK

PETER

GOM

DAVID WAYNE KIRK LORRE MANTELL-EVANS

Frected by GEORGE MÁRSFALL - Screenplay by EDMUKO BELDIN and MASE MONASTER Moved on the Cartoon Character Created by Gateway Ecler · MISLAVESION

KING S

5 SHOWS TO-MORROW

air

Condi

"THE SAD SACK"

EXTRA MORNING SHOW AT 12.20 P.M.

EXTRA MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW At 11.00 a.m.

KING'S & PRINCESS

M-C-M "TOM & JERRY" TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS Varioty Programme

Admission: $1.00, $1.50

(Also 70 Cts. at Princess)

PRINCESS

Howard

Ann

To-morrow At 12.30 p.m. Special Matince

M-C-M prosents

Vic

Monty WOOLLEY in

KEEL • BLYTH DAMONE • "KISMET” Broadway Extravaganza in CinemaScope & Colour

Admission: $1.50, $1.00 & 70 Cts.

ROX Y& BROADWAY

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

Fraulcin_was a wink................. ...a kis _an_invitation!

DANA.

Fraulein

VEL

WAB A 0.1.'s

PRIZE OF WARI

WYNTER-FERRER MICHAELS

COLOR by DELUXE

ONEMASCOPE

let the beginne of Alaturanama Sound

AT REGULAR PRICES!

ROXY & BROADWAY: 5 Shows To-morrow, Extra Performanco of “FRAULEIN"

ROXY:, At 12.00 Noon 'BROADWAY: At 12:30.p.m. „ ཡི་ར་ཤི་བ་ཡིག་་་ནས་

BROADWAY: To-morrow Special Morning Show At 11.00 a.m, M-G-M TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS At Reduced Prices

CAPITOL RITZ

PINAL TO-JAY

AT 238, 330, 7.30 A 039 17.3.

MAN AGAINST DIGLE SHARKI

NEKARKKIGITVERS.

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 ́☎ 9.30 p.m.

THE KIND TARKULES

·WITH FLESH”” AND PLEME

TO MOREOW MORNING SHOW. DECREASING BALLKI"

Rory CASIOUN SE ZLATKOZÓ HUME MILIONE TO HONG KONG,

"To-morrow "Bohatak Binaur

A1 12.30 pm:Moo "GRIJÓRY PECKE "ONLY THE VALIANTZ

THE

THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1958.

FILMS

CURRENT & COMING by ANTHONY FULLER

THIS week sees a welcome no matter what our language, a way that no previous film of He is the dope of dopes, the release of some new The primal tree of the Garden ballet has done, Ita producer mug of mugs, the cap of raps. of Eden, the tres of Apollo has riot tried to show how the clot of clots, the perfect films. And once again the bearing the jewelled apples of clever he is, bat how clever the living parody of the poor Buy public has proved who is the the Hosporides, and the golden perfomets are, renl critic. Films that taintree of the Orient, arrived with immense

publicity have done just so-so; others, practically un- heralded have played to packed houses,,

un-

J

who never gets it right.

Determined to be a toldier, le So against the terribly

is the one, guy, guaranteed to treak the Sergeant-Majoc's happy episode of Civil War and destruction, we follow this MAY introduction lo the heart-that is, If Sergeant quest for the Raintree. It is the

Major have hearia, very tree of lite to him who

"Sud Sack" was by US magazine

And it for its ways are ways way of a

The fact remains that no lead to peace.

It would spoil the fun fe I revezled too mpay of the situa-

of pleasantness and Its paths Issued for tho.military lies, but one worth watching is Inatter how stood the star, he This is the meaning of the during the war, and in every the slap-stick Juda Aght in or she cannot carry the burden fum, and I again recommend issue, this product of the bar, and another when he wins ond its awkward, squad used to de- avoiding all the rules laid down a merkamie's medal merely by of a bad plot or indifferent its literal beauty, script, Look at Alec Guinness spiritual message to everyone, light 'all beholders.

for marksmanship. Iri All Еса," People just

His joy la pathetic, not the Joy Every company had "Sad of achievement, but for once in stayed away yet the "Bridge" has carried right over the third

Sack," and now, many years his life not stopping a rockel, work. The fact speaks for it- TT was obvious at the later, Jerry Lew brings the

Lorre leaps im Princes

typically Lorre charazier, this

me a Desert Song Arab.

Well it's great fun, hatter mad, but a good relaxing chunk of Inughter, And for those who de- mond 1, sex leers into the flim with Liliane Montevecchi.

self.

This week the film that must

I time that the tragic cartoon to life at the King's and about that we sought

be seen la playing at the Hoover. events that followed the de- and the Liberis, and I have no feat of the Hitler regime hesitation whatever in recom- would soon become a; rich mending it to you, "Raintree source for the novelist and County" is not only a good film the film writer. Pecause ly introduces the new

·Camera 65 process, it has all that goes to make a top quality the Roxy and the Broadway is entertainment.

Fanother attempt to recapture.

"Fraulein," now showing al

"Freulein" drama about

and

DeLuxe

A passing remaric about the the atmosphere of those days,

2 powerful effect of the new camern. The wkie lens captures with more

young German detail the wide panoramic view, girl caught up in the holocaust so that instead of splashes of of defeat and dosolation.

The picture is iade by 20th colour, you get detall in depth. When the shots are tnken in Century Fox, and it comes in the dense Woods

the CinemaScope of Mississippi, you get the nearest Colour,

While the background to the to the strercosenple effects the technleinte have been striving Alm is the meeting in Berlin of the Red and Allied Armies, the a war picture is not basically film. Rather it is given over to telling the problem of a Ger- man girt who, alds a captured American Omcar In escaping to nis own sector.

for.

The whole flim in a thing of surpasing beauty.

ure

recreated

While still on the subfects of effects, the burning of Atlanta during Sherman's march to the sea and the proud southern

Dana Wynter and Mei Ferrer minnion white against the rich

the film, and Dolares green of its sweeping towns and lead Chrubbery, are two Fuenes which Michaels has a colourtul part entertainer night club with starting at authenticity.

who finds the easiest way out Taking the story of the Bimi, of the humulation of defeat you have the American Civil and the famine conditions fol- War with all its bitler fratri- lowing the ruin of Germany.

The film is well cast, and la cide, but against that you have the, more emotionally Intense fal:3y authentle in it approach contrasting attitudes to the to the conditions which existed In particular in Berlin, and slove and colour situation.

Elizabeth generally alt over Germany, This flin rushed

American the Forter as Toylur right to the front for an Academy Award, and after offer gives a good perform. seeing the Aim, you will have ance,

and Dana Wynter leads: did well in the title role. to ask yourself why she

Good chertainment, not get it.

good

It is not for me to question the casting, an interesting him with merits of Joanne Woodward's a romantic background. Lundoubtedly spectacular per- formance In The Three Faces

of Eve, in fast although the

*

mentioned,

film did not do well here]\/HEREVER the Bolshoi

that Ballet is pointed out at the time -she-gave a remarkable per-

-one-knows-one-is-hearing-of formance in character study.

But Elizabeth Taylor has to excellence of performance, Ploy even a more complleated indeed of perfection. The part in that the is "mixed up visit of the film of the Hol und conscious of it. Further to

that she has a colour phobia shoi Ballet to Kowloon, which the plot works out with gives the Allmgoer an op- terrible really. I can only say portunity of seeing what it that I cannot understand why was like in London when she did not sweep the awarda on the merit of this wonderful the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre Baltel visited there to dis- performance; •

Next to that is the role of play such talent that not the cynical professor to the only the connoisseur, but by Nigel Pa- the casual enthusiast, were academy, taken trick. He opens the film in a delightfully blase sceno in un thrilled beyond words,

Bolshoi means blg, and this Rophisticated pastoral surround- ings. He builds his part up as word well describes a company the film progresses, and there that has learnt Its dancing on will be few, I think, who will the most spacious stage in the

his world disagree that he turns in

best performance so far.

Eva Marie Saint plays appo-

How superbly they tell the slory, setting the scene in motion

site, and is the rival of, Eliza with their whale bodies. They

beth Taylor. And this time Mies Taylor's performance

believe' in what they are doing,

furget over- and they can make us

and the whole technique how dazzling It 15. .and only be moved by the roles they play.

shadows in every way the more to Eva sympathetic role given Marie Saint. ·

Montgomery Clift, and Lee Marvin, are the other leaders of a considerable cast,

But only to see them in # narrative ballet, even in Giselle, the greatest of them all, would be to know them imperfectly.

I have already committed my selt to the statement the "Rain. The divertisement shows & per tree County" is a film of out- feel cross section of their standing artistic merit-ever complishment. They oan dazzle interesting, one of the great us with a technique that seems moments in the history of to defy the very laws of gravity, cinema,

but that is not merely acroba Directed by the late Edward fle because it is also truly guy Dmytryk, the legend of the in expression.

sensitive Raintree is tak with

And the daners are based on beauty, for it It the age-old their folklore, veritable sagas. tale of man's quest for the un The Alm .shows the full attainable. it exists everywhere, quality of the great company in

'ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

DIR

TO-DAY

CONDITIONEĽN

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

& 9.30 PM.

He Romance!

He Sings! Ha Acts!

ELVIS PRESLEY

ROCKS 'N' ROLLS,

TO & NEW SONGS-

AMBOISE ROCK?

CINEMASCOPE

12.80

SHOWING TO-DAY 2,

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.80 à 0.30 PAL'

The flim itself has about co much shape se a sack, but what la really happening is to find a medium for Lewis to display his rather Chaplinesque characteris- tics.

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

SHOWING

and

HOOVER & LIBERTY: bright interesting

"Eintres County," Wonderful casting with Elizabeth Taylor In her Длет role. Superb per- formance from Nigel Patrick. Tine; the American Civil War. Great scenes! the march on Atlanta, list feto in Freehaven. Beauty: the woodland setno Intros. ducing the faintree thème, Dmytryk direction, A mperb nima Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery CHIP, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee · Marvin, add Rod Taylor.

entértaluing film, Roxx & BROADWAY:

"Fraulei"

A romantic film showing the life of young stri in defeated Germany. The atmosphere of Berlin in defeat, and nii the humiliation of # dès-

nation. Dolores Michaels portrays the girl who found the castest way out of the problem. Well cast, moves at Interesting pace; Dana Wynter. Met Ferrer, and Dolores

KING'. & PRINCESS: "The

Sad

Bach."

Jerry Lewis, 20 unintentional Ath

bla column on

OWN. Left Awkward clown, two feet, biarkanian's medal winner, unintentional terror of North Africa, a very feast of fun for Lewis fails, Llilano Montevecchi and Peter Larry sid and sbet. QUEEN'S

& ALHAMBRA: The Last Paradise." A beautiful wtml-documentary of Liz Colliero Colonia Production, made in the South Pacifio. Amazingly detailed **Itinerary, dances from Moores. Born-Born,

- Atlataki, and Samos: fimed

troyed

Michaels.

STAR & METROPOLE: "8lm. Carter," A colourful comedy, big acres, Eastman colour. Jock Mahoney, Julle Adams and Tim Hovey.

LEE: The film made by the Shohiku Company, rescally in Hongkong. "Underwater Kominen," starring Kyoko Izumi Bright. colourful. filmed in Eastman colour with English mob-tilles. ASTOR: The Bolstol Ballet The J. Arthor Rank release of Czinnor's film of the

Royal Command Perfor masace, given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Flimeg in 'Eastman

colour. Galina Ulanova in

*Gisella" and "The Dying Swan." Programme includes

- in Ultra Scope and colour; a----Avg öther dances-Delillant-

COMING

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Hired Gun.”. Karly west drama. Fast moving: realistic gunplay: 'new plot; PODLEGO while alloging

สาเ Kory Calhoun, and -Anne Francia. KING'S & PRINCESS: "High

Flight."" Ray Milland and the Royal Ale Forve, in about the best 'Diye over made of modern jei dying. -Tense," polourful, – arvotloost. good plot, misgalicent

QUEEN'S 2 ALHAMBRA: About to start a Festival of Vintage Films including the best Continental films, and a Charley Chaplin re-edited 'sories. Issued amore film, collectively called **The

Trump." KOXY A BROADWAY; "The Long Hot Bummer." The whole lazy South

thrown

languid Olms which

Inlo

suddenly and

dramatically

barsis Info life. Colourful, good casting. good pro- duction with Academy Award Actress, Juanne Woodward, playing i he rolo, along with Paul Newman at his best, alto Anthony Francloss, atti Orson Welles. STAR

METROPOLE: "Lady Takes. Flyer." Jeff Chandler and · Lana Turner -in-a-cruxy” merry cőíriedy "about" "pilots who becomë Mr and Mrs Good Fun, easy the on the eye, easy on head, easy in your seat and You have a good night's entertainment. LEE & ABTOR: "Windom's WRJ." A. Rank Organisa»- tion Bitm. Tenas PUSUFO emilional drazım of a doctor who weeks - to' esckpo ̈ la his work from ruined

life.

Good characturiantion, colourful. camfroversia),

Prier Finch and Mary... Kire.

AIR - CONDITIONED

STAR

METROPOLE

GRAND OPENING TO-DAY

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

NOT SINCE "MAJOR BENSON“ SUCH A HEARTWARMING ·

COMEDY!

COLOR

SUM

CARIER

UNHOLY WIFE

STAR:

JOCK MAHONEY JULIE ADAMS TIM HOVEY

BOOK EARLY!

· TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW

At 11.00a.m. METROPOLE; Ar 11,00 8.m. WALT DISNEY'S

FOX:

LATEST TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS PROGRAMME -Af Retured Tricos de

METRO

Special Morning Show Alan LADD In

QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA

★ SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 6.30 P.M. 2.30, K45,-7.45 a. GAS PAL QUEEN'S 5 Showa Sunday, Extra Show At,11,30 A.M.

THE

LAST PARADISE

A

PENETRATING · ·STUDY

OF

THE SOUTH SEAS,

an enchanting and happy world, in brilliant colour and Ultra Scope

"English Dialogue

Added Attraction: The Launching of the Vanguard 1

LEE

TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

& 9.30 P.M.

A SHOCHIKU SUPER PRODUCTION

KYOKO IZUMI in

"UNDERWATER

ROMANCE"

地禁之人男

IN EASTMAN COLOUR

with English Sub-titles

SUNDAY MORNING SHOW "AT 12:00′′NOON- "PETER PAN" in Technicolor

BARDOT! THE GIRL WHO MAKES RED HOT NEWSI

A Girl bes

tucovićawa the best way

she cho

WITH RAYMOND PELLIGKIN. NOGER PIGAUT

A MIRACLE VILKO PAS

Goming

THE LIGHT ACROSS THE STREET

BRIGITTE BARDOT

la for boboost elega

"And Ged Crasted Woman”

INČIAMIHA U SETTLES

ASTOR

HOOVER LIBERTY

KOWLO

1 SHOWS TODAY: 2.30, 6.00 & 9.30 P.M

-marrówt. At 12.00 noon, 3.00, 6.00 19.00

4 SHOWE

BOLD DRAMA OF LOVE AND CONFLICT!