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THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1958,

KING'S PRINCESS FILMS Current and Coming

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20

9.30 P.M.

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★

He had no love for life.. But he was ready to dio for lovel

DIRK BOGARDE

CHANS US DICKKINÄK

ATALE OF TWO CITIES

STEPHEN MURRAY

JO

Special prices for students at 2.30 p.m. show (Saturday & Sunday excepted): KING'S: Back Stall $1.20 Dress Circle $2.40 PRINCESS:

$1.50

$2.00

WEEK-END

PRINCESS MORNING SHOWS

To-day at 12.30 p.m. Paramount presents

Humphrey Bogart Aldo Ray Petor Ustinov in "WE'RE NO ANGELS" in VistaVision & Technicolor

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To-morrow at 11.00a.m. Paramount's

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To-morrow at 12.30 p.m. Paramount presants

Charlton Heston G-Eleanor Parker

in "NAKED JUNGLE"

in Technicolor

. Free drinks of Schweppes Cream Soda Morning Show Prices: 70 Cts.. $1.00, $1.50

ROXY & BROADWAY

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LOOK FOR THE FINEST PICTURE YOU EVER HOPE TO SEE!

GREGORY PECK

The

BRAVADOS

COLOR 17 DE LUXE

CinemaSCOPE

Co-starring Joan COLLINS • Stephen BOYD Albert SALMI

'ROXY: To morrow Morning Show At 12.00 Noon Charlie Chaplin in "MODERN TIMES" At Reduced Pricos

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BROADWAY: To-morrow Morning Shaw At 11.00 a.m. Charlie Chaplin in "COLD RUSH"

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At 12.30 p.m. Extra Porformance of "THE BRAVADOS” — At Usual Prices

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COMMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWN

PAUL MUNIC

TÓ MORROW. MORNING SHOW

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To-morrow Morning Show (SA) 12.30 pm A "THEIR SECRET AFFAIR”

by Lucy Downing

THE events leading up to by the peaceful mode of living the French Revolution of a young intellectual, Kishi Keiko, who owns o ailk store, in all their sadist cruelty speaks French and is drawn to and callous disregard for words Western civilisation, Sha peasant life are 80 realis still possesses the charm and tieally acted in the opening outward humility of a submis

Ive woman formed by thou scenes of "A Tale of Two sands of years of tradition. Cities," showing at the They are on the verge of King's and Princess, that love affair and he has become the subsequent terror of mob rule is alandable.

almost under-

П

a tenant of a German Professor, and Journalist Danielle Dar-

well-played by Gert Frobe, and rieux, his Japanese wife, "tatamis" of There are interesting etua- long-standing

diona when two beautifil women Their Immaculate home, coolly appraise each other and colourful terraced gardens and a batte of wills and wits is on cosy family atmosphere have a profound impression upon the exile, which is slightly shattered when he hears of the arrival in Nagusal of his former mistress

This is the best NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

balanced film of the Revolu-

tion I have ever seen.

Charles Dickens' masterpiece. which has been performed more than any of his other books. Is brought to the screen

vividly

by a group of fine artista heed- ed by Dirk Bogardo as the disolute English Inwyer who pretended to care for no maTI,

The role of Sydney Carton which was played by Sir Mar- in Harvey on the Engilah slage for 30 years, has been coveted by many distinguished actors In this fine production by Delly 10x and Ralph Thomas, dislasloned and dissipated Car ton lives again. The haunting melancholy of Dickers' fictional hero who rises to man's high- rale est glory is a memorable

as interpreted by Bogarde.

the

Dorothy Tutin as the gentie and desirable Lucie Manette is effeolively contrasted in world of half-crazed and des- perate womens made hideous) by hunger and hatred. The delicate girl with steel-rong Integrity is ably aided by the indomitable Me: Pross, splen- didly characterised by Athene Scyler.

Cecil Parker as the kindly banker, Jarvis Lorry, does not try to steal the limelight of which he is so deserving for his fine character roles. He is co- tent to support the Younger players in this film.

A harsh and unforgettable per- formonce is given by Rosalie: Crutchley as Madame Defurge, the implacable enemy of the Euremonde family. Even the Ilberal and sympathetic Charles Darney, cousin to the mon- strous Marquis St Evremonde, is nor immune from her avenging fury.

Tarney, played by Paul Guers, French actor, has for the purpose of the plot

10 look like the liberal and sym- pathetic Charles and it is satis- fying the viewer to observe the resemblance belween these two handsome young men with- out 100 much dependence on make-up.

Two excelleni portrayals worthy of mention, are Step- hen Murray's Dr. Manelte, and Marie Versinl's Marie Gabelle,

Marie Versini is 17-year- old Parisienne who won renown her studies very quickly after

National

at the Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique. 11 way in- teresting

hear viewers

*

leaving the cinema enquiring, "Who is the pretty young girl who went to the Guillotine with Dirk Bogarde?"

TOPICAL in this season

the French film "Typhoon over Nagasaki,” Pathe Cinema production, showing at the Lee and Astor.

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This film is more than colourful travelogue with " romantic interest running Throughout and has the down- to-earth French realistle treat- ment of a story featuring com- plicated human relations.

The beauties of landscape, lako and sea fronts are skilful- ly shown, also the immaculate and flimsy homes: the delightful (to any male) subservience of the female, constant attention and entertainment for his benefit,

tho

of

One of the best bils Alm was the amusing parody a Japanese geisha by Danielle Darrieux, bewigged and kimonoed, with graceful ges- tures, shy firtation and gay giggle, us to the manner doin,

The entranced victim, Jean Morais aduld surely only deloc' one flaw, that the talented per- former must be poking fun at him and his contended capitula- tion to the Jopatieso way of

e.

never

With this vulaurobio Kishl Keiko he would

ba But Bricked by such doubts. would her sweetnese become too cloying or did his temperament tend to respond more fully to. the stimulating astringency of the pecudo-demure Danieller

That is somolbing "we were nover to and out becaUBO

of

the terrifying typhoon. Tho meat-spectacular filming of -

Mestralised forces of nature

SHOWING

ROXY & BROADWAY: "The Bravados." Ал unusual Western splendidly played by Gregory Peck, an avenger who takes the law into his own hands and finally finds It hard to forgive himself. Joan Collha, and Stephen Boyd, head a strong support- Ing cast, De Luxe Colour and Cinemascope, 20th Century Fox film for adult entertainment. HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Sheepman," Glenn Ford the stranger with the run, a man with a name to live down, an sheetman tu cattle country. With 8birles MaoLsine and Mickey Soughnemy. Ford's sense of humour is still as evident as In "Don't Go Near the Water" and "The Teahouse of the August Moon." Filmed In Cinemascope and Metro- colour In Colorado and the San Juan mountaina.

KING'S & PRINCESS: "A Dic- Tale of Two Cities" kens' exciting story brought to the screen again and bet. ter Dan ever. Dirk Bogarde ss Sydney Carion, Dorothy Tulin as Lucle Manette and Croll Parker

Jarvis Lorry. Introducing 17-year- old Farisian, Marie Versini and starring Stephen Murray. Breathtaking scenes of the Revolution, the

storming of the Bastille and the tumbrils rumbling along to the Guillotine, Interspers- ed with tranquil scenes of the French countryside auf peaceful interludes in Enɣ- Inau A. J. Arthur Rank production.

The apex of the triangle does not wish to plan his future, and enjoys being the centre of at traction until

embarrnaments

ensue. He is almost relieved to be sent by his firm to Omkn, but a romantic interludo takes placa there and the problem. becomes more involved.

The complications are met with a French charm and in- souclance which cracks Kishi's impassivity. From the onset of The typhoon, the emotions and elemental impelus of the film la belghtened and drama super. sedea comedy

TWO exciting, films

of

Screenplay by T. E, D. Clarke, produced by Betty E. Box and directed by reeted by Ralph Thomas, and exciting entertainment,

venge are playing simul. STAR & METROPOLE; “Touch

taneously at the Roxy and of Evil." Отвор Woller, Janet Leigh and Charlton Broadway and the Hoover Eleston in an International and Liberty. Both are en- crisis in a border town betering their second week tween the United States and

and playing to good-houses. Mexico. High explosives and narcotics. murder and

*Tho Sheepman"

the master-crooks are Ingredi-

Hoover and Liberty is a tongue- ente in the Universal fin

In-the-check Western. The which in folt of surprises.

cheery good-humour of Glenn Joseph Calicia and Akim

Ford is most disarming except Tamiroff in supporting roles.

for the occasions when he shows Guest stars, Marlene Dietrich

oil with his gun and his fets. and Zan's, Gabor, Based

Then strong men blanch 011 the novel "Badze of

move out of his path. Evil." Produced by Albert Zursmith.

LEE & ASTOR: "Typhoon over Nagasaki." Colourful French Dlm of upheavals, meniat and physical, in Japan, Starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais and Kisht Kelko Flimed Technicolour. English sub- titles. Directed by Утев Ciampl...

COMING

HOOVER & LIBERTY: Very Terror." James Mason in a FUSPGURE Allm with Rod Stølger and Inger Blovens. Blogy of a television repair- man Involved In time-bomb manufacture as a supposed Army project lie is duped and double - crossed, kid- napped and used as a cover by the extortioner,' His wife and child are used for the purpose of collecting extor- tion payment with mounting tension. Even

Bex" demented guard comes into the picture and has to be stain. The F.B.I. are at work hunting down the villớn of the piece and . Mason narrowly сксарез death while einding his

agents

captor. Portland Mason, the precocious daughter of James Mason, has part in the fim and another child antrem Terry Ann Ross.

A Virginia and Andrew Stolle production, ROXY & BROADWAY: "Blerra. Baron." Thrilling historical Western starring Rick Jasoti as the Spanish owner of the Prisolvēnu grant of land in California In The early piobeer days. Beautiful Bonnery and stirring notion with colourful Spanish Interiors ană rich costumes. Covered wagon settlements and their hardships in the desert, sanctuary In the

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Principessa range and gold- miners and fand-trabbers". activities are included In thin panoramio Olm of Twentieth-Century Fox.

KING'S & PRINCESS; "Cow- "boy", Glenn Ford(again, this time as a ruthless fleman, Academy Award Jack Lemmon as the tenderfoot who wants to bes real American cowboy. Anna Kaski (Marion Brando's wife) and Brian Donlevy are also in the cast. Colum- bia's Technicolour eple of the West as it really WHE produced by Julian Bilsante En and directed by Delmer Daves. STAR & METROPOLE: · "The Careless Yeary”. A frank and fearless film, of -teen- ager who confuso sex and love, of co-educational probe Jems and the impatience of youth. Written and pro- duped by Edward Lewis, diccoled by Arthur Eller. Starting Dean Stockwell, Natale Trundy John Laroli and Barbara Billingsley. A story of mixed-up kids with good parents, trying to help with the aid of modern psychology and good sound DOMINONSERIe. Simply-toid, with the minlings of violence and, thank, good- ness, no tragedy, A'United Artists picture.

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They called him the

STRANGER WITH A GUN...

Booms to draw the spectator SPECIAL into the vortex of the storm to emerge battered and breathless

as the fury nimtes, 25

Jean Marala plays the

part

• young French- engineer working in the Nawala Naval Dockyard, to which he has beers. sent to supervise the constasio- tion of oil-tankera,

| In the sysing of pootry and -péych likaškina, ba da aftansted

THE

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LESLIE NIELSEN MICKEY SHAUGHNESSY

in CintraScore AND METROCOLOR

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

PATHË KOKANTINO.DISLOT getrans

DANIELLE DARRIEUX JEAH MARAIS KISHI KEIKO

TYPHOON

YVES CIAMPI

OVER NAGASAKI

ECOLOUN AN TECHNICOLOR-

WITH ENGLISH SUBDDY.

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