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KING'S • PRINCESS

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★

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BEST BECAUSE IT'S

REALLY THE WEST!

TECHNICOLOR

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TO-MORROW

Constitionent MORNING SHOW

At 11.00 a.m. Columbia presents

THE THREE STOOGES

and TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

Variety Programmo

Admission: $1.00, $1.50

PRINCESS

WEEK-END MORNING SHOWS

To-day at 12.30 p.m. Paramoușe prosenti

Elizabeth

Danna

Potor TAYLOR ANDREWS • FINCH in "ELEPHANT, WALK”

in Technicolor

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To-morrow at 11.00 a.m.

M-G-M prosants

TOM & JERRY Technicolor Cartoons

Variety Programme

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To-morrow at 12.30 p.m. Columbia prosonts

William HOLDEN

Kim

Rosalind

• NOVAK • RUSSELL in "PICNIC"

in CinemaScopo & Technicalor Free drinks of CREEN SPOT at both shows Morning Show Admission: 70 Ct.. $1.00, $1.50

ROX V& BROADWAY

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

IT WAS OLD CALIFORNIA'S HOUR OF LIFE OR DEATH!

COLOR by DE LUXE

df CinemASCOPE

from 20th Century Fox starring

-BRIAN KEITH RICK JASON RITA GAM MALA POWERS

BROADWAY: 5 Shows To-morrow. Extra Performance of "SIERRA BARON" AT 12.30 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1958. **-

FILMS Current and Coming

by Lucy Downing

"INEMAGOERS at the ment. Bernard Lea and "Richand CH

Roxy and Broadway Attenborough are civilian who bave salled across the Channel will see the adventures of a as smooth as a Jako, With hum-

scion of Spanish dreds of other small craft own young nobility whose ancestors ere they play their part in lift- had been awarded a Prining nearly 400,000 men from the

beaches. cipessa grant of land In California. He is the hero of "Sierra Baron," Miguel Del

monte.

Delmonte, played perhaps a little stiffy but with dignity by Rick Janon, rides to California from Mexico after hearing of his father's death. His sister Felleio was tells him that their father klied by trespassers on thel land,

Rita Gam, a dark-eyed beauty who surely deserves a more euphonious name, plays the part of Felicity and completely, out- shines Mala Powers who appear as a tragle widow later in the Alm.

arc

of men

the eple endurance waiting in the sea and on the

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Of

ce la of the tough trail, kept the audience moving fast from one thrill to another ruthless cattlemen, who rest up that any weaknesses in con- In the atmosphere of crimson auction are apt to be un- plush med glit gentility of Chi- notlood.

cago hotels.

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THIS

HIS is a mixed bag of

entertainment for the weekend with five new films presented for diverting en tertainment.

Tala is "Cowboy" showing at the King's and Princess, stor- rine Glenn Ford and Jack Lem- mon,who both give splendid. characterisation.

"Sicuru:Baron" at the Roy and Broadway fins a colourful, historical build-up and portrays attemple to oust the wealthy

Mexican landowners from Call-

shore with the might of the German blitzkrieg all around is moving and full of suspense. But after the deliverance there is no illusion of victory. A sergeant major at the depot where the remnants of the platoon are once

formian pastures reached only more drawn into the army mac

after groat harships by · early hine bellows. "Come on now. Briefly thero pre two ploncer bettlers, A well-balanced anyone would think you had Weslems, two thrillers and one and thrilling adventure story,

But wun the war." The Churchillian fairy tale fantasy.

the from the other side of the apur to greater achievements. Westerns are quito different- American continent.

NOW a gay Agfa Colour

fanciful Him of "The

The male acting honours

In the braway Vallant Little Tailor" who held securely KURED of Brian Keith as Jack bluffed others and him- McCracken, a hired gun-man who changes sides, partly be

cause of the Felicity..

attractiong

of

The ploturesque Jandscapes in De Luxe Colour and Cinema scope and the delightful interiors Spanish re- of the Juxurious sidenco are contrasted with stark and the shoddy desert scenes shanty

erected town being through the activities of a mer- cenary land agent, played by Steve Brodie,

if

There is discussion about the trenty

Guadelupe-Hidalgo signed by the United States and Mexico at the end of the Mex!- can Wer In 1840, by which Mexico gave a large portlan territory comprising the present day south-western states to the US. Government.

of

Brodie as the smart-Block Bynum exhorts prospective cett- less to buy land and is gambling on the possibility of the U.S. Government refusing to TOCOR- nise old land grants like Del- monte's. He has hired a killer to dispose of Delmonte and loses the services of McCracken upon vergeance 13 whom a vicious wrecked,

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NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

SHOWING

self into performing heroic LEE & ASTOR: "Chas deeds for which

a King promised him half his king-| dom and the Princess, This is showing at the Metropole and Star.

Little Shrimp outwits plants who prey, upon the King's domaine and robs the farmers. Бесть When the giants have tricked Into killing each other, The the King prevaricates, -favourite Prince Dandy to marry the Princess, but shrimp foils the jealous rage of the sultor by trapping a fierce unicom and vicious wild boar, and using elever subterfuges.

winta

and

Troute, the lady-in-waiting, is his faithful help-mate finally Shrimp is carried to the

palace by a cheering mob. The Royal party flee and Shrimp is enthroned beside Traute, Cheer fully whistling, he takes out his needle and thread to mend rent la her gown.

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Scenario by Kurt Borifeldt, Spiel, directed by Dr Halmart with attractive De fornarices given by Kurt Schmidbohen, Christel Bodenstein, Cheapla Kretzschmar and Horst Drinda.

McCracken Is nursed by Fellelty who tells him that she will buy his services with jewelled cruelix, an old family heirloom. This is kept by Mc- Cracken sa tallaman who manages to thwart all Bynum's attempts to kill the proud Mexi- HASE

can.

"CHAS

A Crooked Shadow" at the Leo British Detmonte's kindness to immi- and Astor, is a grant familles after their desper mystery story set in the nte desert crossing and his search Costa Brava focale with for a young widow who has re- mained behind with her dring Richard Todd impersonating husband, brings him a few the dead brother of an at- friends who, finally stand with tractive heiress (Anne Bax him against die townsmen's mass- ter), sole surviving child of n South African millionaire.

ed attack.

The rlot is incited by Bynum when he hears that the treaty has been ratified and the rights of such landowners as Delmonte are recognised. But Delmonte tells the people that they may keep their property, his fight is with Bynum alone.

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There is an exciting gun battle with tragedy and romance this Twentieth Century Fox film

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW •● AT REDUCED PRICES which should draw good houses,

ROXY: A 12.00 Noon {{BROADWAY: At 11,00 a.m. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in

"GOLD RUSH"

LATEST FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

EXTRA! EXTRA! AT THE ROXY:

TO-MORROW

FREE "GREEN 'SPOT AI" TO ALL PATRONS At 12.00 Noon, 2.30, 5.30. 7.30 & 9.30 p.m. Performances.

HOOVER LIBERTY

CAUSEWAY BAYI 101572875.

KOWLOON

NOW PLAYING

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. M-G-M's MASTERPIECE OF EXCITEMENT FROM THE MASTER OF TERROR ANDREW L. STONE

AN EXPERIENCE IN →→ SUSPENSE I

CRY TERRORI

M-G-M present

JAMES MASON

ROD STEIGER INGER STEVENS

A Shock Drama of Mounting "casion & Chilling Suspense) It'll Keep You On the Edge of Your Seat! Latest News of the Day AMERICAN TROOPS LANDING at beirut. SPECIAL SUNDAY MATINEE AT REDUCED ADMISSION

HOOVER at 12.00 noon

LIBERTY » 12:30 p.;: Marlon Brando

Dean, Martin

Jerry Lewis in SÁÏLÓR BEWARE”

Joari Paters ki "VIVA - ZAPATA"

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With Herbert Lơm, hol very well cast as a Spanish police official, and Fall Brook who provides many of the blood- curling crooked shadows, this thriller has been well-directed by Michael Anderson who squeezes the last drops of mus- tained suspense out of the tricky plot.

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Anne Baxter as Kim Prescott Is convincingly lense us she goes through the stages

then mental anger, fear and collapse without a trace of over- playing her role.

is inevitable; THE film of "Dunkirk" la

A Wick ending being flown out to the and David Osbom and Charles Colony for the British Sinclair, authors of the, screen- Legion Gala Premiere to be Play have conjured a final twist which will surprise most held on Monday, August 11, cinema-goers. at the Hoover Theatre ni

9.30 p.m.

His Excellency the Gov- ernor and Lady Black, with H.E. Sir Edrie and Lady

Haslyan together with Colony'a THE author and director] chief of staff, will at 1 of “Cry Terror" at the tend the fine Metro-Goldwyn Hoover and Liberty, An- Blayer picture of the days of drew L. Stone, has employ- deliverance at Dunkirk, Fentur- Ing John Mills, Richard Attoned more of the framework borough and Bernard Lee,

this of the old fashioned Michael Balcon Production A shocker, kidnapping, eri

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Crooked Shadow." Bichard Todd in a thrilling whodunit with Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom and Alexander KooX, Directed by Mishaal (Around the World in 80 Days) Anderson, Bludowy mystery story

involving Jonely heroine (Anne Baxter) rn- cuperating frods family bereavements, who finds a plausiblo

(Richard) rogue Todd) in possession, of her Spanish villa. He claime to be her lost brother and hua uncanny knowledge of her personal Idrosyneticies; con- vinces her undo (Alexander Knox)

and police official (Herbit ̈Æöm)—almost a47"

way.

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "CT

Terror." James Mason in m suspense Alm with Bod Steiger and Inger Stevens. Story of a television repair- man involved in time-bomb manufacture as a supposed Army project. He Ja duped and double - crossed, kid- napped and used as a conver by the extortioner. His wife and child are used for the purpose of collecting extar- flon payment with mounting tension.. Even demented

2.

guard comes into the ploture and has to be ..

The F.B.1, Kenia Aro, at work hanling down the villain of the plece and Mason

narrowly escapes death while, eluding his captor. Portland Mason, the preoselous daughter of James Mason, has a part in the film and another chlie actress Terry Ain Ross.

A Virginia and Andrew Blone production

ROXY & BROADWAY: "8{610= Baron." Thejting historical Western starting Rick Janou as the Spanish owner of the

plonber

Principessa stani of land in California In the early days. Beautiful sommery and stirring action, with colourful Spanish Interiors and rich costumes,

Covered wagon settienen LE and their hardships in the desert, sanctuary in the Principessa range and gold- miners and' land-grabbers activities are Included In

panoramic film Twenth-Century Fox.

this

of

KING'S & PRINCESS: "Cow-

hey," Glenn Ford is ruthless ositieman, Academy. Award Jack Lemnson so thó tenderfoot who wants to be -a-real American cowboy. Anna Kaski_____(Mariod Brando's wife) and Brian Donlevy are also in the caɛl. Columbia's Technicolour epic of the West as it really was, produced by Jufian Blaustein and directed by Delmer Daves.

METROPOLE & STAR: “The Valiant Little Tailor," A gay Ütüle German fairy talo about Shrimp,... » gillant Journey - man tailor who wear

belt A

with the Inscription "Beven with à slaglo blow," This refers to seven files squashed pù a lee of bread and jam but gives Shrimp courage lo per- form, more fente of derting- do.

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At the court of King Grumbler he accepts the task of freeing the country of two tyrannical glants and has a series of exciting að- yentures, helped' by Trauto, Court Indly-in-waiting. In Agfa-colour and starring Kürt Schmidtchen, Christel Bodeniale in Ginsola Kretzsclamar and Horst Brands. Take the children see this Alan with lis fanciful and fulmious land- scapes.

COMING

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "WIL

new for the. Prosecution," Ап expensive mystery melodrama brought to the Larott *creen

United Artista. An Arthur Kornblow production starring Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power and Mariene Dietrich, with Elsz. Lanchester and Joha

Agatha Christie received nearly half a million dollars in United Slates currency for the sensational story, adapt- ed for the screen by Billy 'Wilder, and` ma singo plný it was famous Kor Kal unex- posted and bafting ending.

With Charles Laughton, distinguished and articulaté ever, de D Beifliani barrister; Tyrone Power" me the likable socused husband of Marlene Dietrich who trives damaging testimony against him. Elm Lanchester gives an inimitable perform- 1 silce as the barrister's pri- vate nurse who would like

based on Elleston Trevor's novel

tortion, blackmail and the to the him to her apron "The Big Pick-up" and "Dunkirk" by La-Col. Ewan chase along the subway Butler and Major J. S. Brad- track. ford,

Sir Winston Churchill .der- cribed the evacuation of troops At Dunkirk as a deliverance" and warned that the attributes

There is the time-borib on an aeroplane, a` 19-storey structure | without a are escape which in- volver the breathtaking bad time James Mason hus in shin-

of a victory must not be asal ning down a liftshaft. But it la

od to it, "ware are not won by all ate too clover and one's | evacuations."

critical faculty is joltex into With this in mind, Michael, scepticism from thue to time. Balcon, went to work first of all

Nevertheless there is tecre creating the phondy werf; -01- mosphere before the German excitement and drama to chill breakthrough. Well bulit-up the spectator and fine acting with newsreel shots, the collapse by a strong cart Beaded by an pt, the B.EF. with its bewilder.' anxious Maron and menacing Ing effect on some sections is Rod Steiger, roulistically produced..

Thứ nên dai hoc diet ch Corporal-John Mills anda him, good example of a high-power- self commanding reluctantly and low cbât movie which

-bas

pistonni of the

strings.

LEK & ASTOR: "Geordie." A nith film with a re putation as a box-effe record-breaker, gastarring Alastair Rim ind FULLE Travers, Introducing North Gorson as Jean. Harpy and delightful a' fim for the family to enjoy.. Ábouk, a Ittle boy in Boolland who wants to grow up to be veRT big and dors. Eveninally he la cbowen tó› throw the

· hatomer for Bellaža in fko Olympia Giachios.

Ho dossat want to lyn- hús, native, honth, and, his Books with friend, and bokk homosick and Khaungy, Falla an ensi vieling Hi-Min Neritic

charms of the lady châm- gion shot putter of Dennstrk.

Good musle by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pad Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines (Portszoptath Group).

- поскорид

KING'S & PRINCESS: "This

Angry

Ako,"

Anthony Parking and Silvano Man-

·Zato 'temmed as brother and sister

Lio flooded. Thalland coast fo Technirama -and Techni- colour. From Marguertio "Duras' novel "Sca WLIF" A

cruel, brillant story of misery, Indolence mad calamity on the Indo-China cosal, enlivened' with tho wicked doilghis of the Bangkok baxanes.

Excellent parfórmanco by van Fleet, willing to suffer Indefinitely for her A}} = COLINString ambition. Altds. Avalli an Claude, aud Richard Conte: an Michael

•provido passionato. inter- lados for the sogry brother dinand" sister who" foavo · the land for Me in the big élly.

METROPOLE À STAR: "Paris

·Holiday." Spangled wellia stars Bob Hope, Farmandel, Anta Ekberg, Marika Hyer and Irene Tour. How to 200 Park whites belig i13. omisind - Elid Tower, Mominarie, “Masha's, the Tullerjen sad do Left Bank with....... hilariona Hope, funny Formandel and \winsome. | women.-

“A riobatia roma ormfred on Clipstolster explouage set-up with · Hope -and ·· Furbandel Tad-libhing for this first ihme- on" film, United Artista res Jonne also in Techustoufour- and EvolimtraAGES, AL

Lee & Astor

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RICHARD TODD AUNE BAXTER HERBERT LOM

Douglas Fairbanks, är

CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW

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MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

LEE THEATRE

At 12,00 noon

3 STOOGES COMEDIES

and

TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

from Columbio

COMING SOON

ASTOR THEATRE At 11.00 a.m.

TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS From Paramount

At 12.30 p.m. "THE STUDENT PRINCE”

"GEORDIE"

AIR - CONDITIONED

STAR

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• IT!

METROPOLE

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WONDERFUL STORY! LOVELY SCENE! THRILL AFTER THRILL! FULL OF ACTION!

THE VALIANT LITTLE

· TAILOR

A Super German Production In AGFA COLOR

Christol BODENSTEIN' Starring: Kurt SCHMIDTCHEN

With Superimposed English Sub-titles.

TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW • AT REDUCED PRICES STAR: At 11.00 a.m. METROPOLE: At 11,00 a.m.

UNIVERSAL

FOX

LATEST TECHNIColor CARTOONS PROGRAMME

METROPOLE: To-morrow Special Morning Show At 12.30 p.m. James Cagney in "WHAT PRice glory”

A Fox 'Picture in Technicolor、

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

#IR CONDITIONED

2nd WEEK ---- SHOWING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO-DAY .. Owing to longth of Him, please note chango of times! 3 SHOWS TO-DAY: 2.30-6,00 & 9.15 P.MI

DAVIO D. BELZNICK'S-production wi ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S

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ROCK HUDSON JENNIFER JONES ♣ VITORIO DE SIDA

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW, TO-MORROW AT 12.30

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