1958-11-29 — Page 2

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"THE KEY"

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1958.

FILMS

RAN into trouble this week. AL someone

party

sought me out. They said, "I went to see "Harry Black and the Tiger" solely on your re commendation. I did not like a bit. It is not a good film."

Well, standing with a drink

! one hand, and a cigarette In the other, is neither the poise nor the moment for giving lecturu on film reviewing.

On the other hand, if you feel like doing a litle thinking, have What look at the statement.

the seit appointed critic said in effect is. "I do not is that flum, ergo, it is no good."

Now if you want that sort of eriticism, you have only to listen

the indio Hongkong prʊ- game known as "The Critics," 11 varies, and calls different people to the microphone from me to me, but for a classic example of what I should call ninformed conceit, I roter 10 the Sunday when they discussed the Garrison Players' perfor- mance of "The Man With A

TO-MORROW AT 11.00 A.M. Bond of Mischief," and one ur

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Robert Ryan • Virginia Mayo Jeffrey Hunter "THE PROUD ONES"

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Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in "JUMPING JACKS"

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Kim Novak in "THE EDDY DUCHIN

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PARAMOUNT A 10.1 nam: Errol Flynn Henry Hull in

"OBJECTIVE BURMA“

two Alms.

Said the critic, "The play i Gated, therefore it is of no use for the Festival." That was all. I have spoken, therefore it is 80. Now such unqualified remurks аге not crliicism, they are opinions expressed by a person, sintoxicated by his own sense af voration for uttering infallible remarks, that any explanation is self evident, as Euclid would have it,

Of course he was wrong, as Wrong as he could be. Such a play is not dated, will never Gate, until the English language erases to be used. Reason. It is a drama in poetry. The plot is nothing. be vigorous and beauti ful language is the whole play,

* ✰

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

Trevor Howard and Sophia Loren in a scene from

"The Rey."

and William

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and sparkles up the action some what. Sheree North la another of the Fox stalwarts, and what Fox would do without them when they make this kind of Olm, I do not know.

"Says Pat Boone, or one of his companions, on trying to invade Miss Carore'droom: "We've come from the VMJ."

Replies the official, "I don't core if you've come from the Fa..."

fair sample of the

That's a diologue.

However, with bright colour-

ful episodes of the Mardi Gras parade, some spectacular floats, crowded street scenes, melodious

romantle songs, quasi

puppy love scenes, you can sit back and be well entertained.

TT was quite intriguing to

I see it Lf Hua's name in lights over a Cinema in Leicester Square; unfor- tunately, the film is not as bright as the lights. "China Doli," now showing at the Star and Motropolo is the

man's poor

"Sayonara," more or less the same plot, but not no well done.

Actually, the story sites a lot of swallowing; never at any time have I any objection, to what we call artistic licence su long as you have a plausible plot to go along with it, but Jomic of our script writers are leaving facts just where they are not, and that is going too far.

However,

Li Hua received

Shu-Jen

On top of that, you get the cinemagoers, and on that three best acting performances assumption, I think that of the week from Miss local film fans will pack in gut notices, and her appealing Trevor Bowurd.

to Victor Mature's Holden.

to see this CinemaScope and taciturn Cliff is a bright spot in left you thinking you are

Regarding the plot, if I have De Luxe colour production. the

In

is a film. "China Doll," romantic melodram; it deals the fat all the time, I will Involving the Virginia Mili- with an Idyllic yet tragically Institute, shapely Miss short marriage of a morose US hasten to say that you can go tary outside. And maybe you'll Carcre, and Military Cadet Pat Army flyer atal a Chinese girl. think it healthier in the Bat Boone, this Alm demands The combat, scenes are well Well, all this is to say that no for Sophia's gentleman friends nothing of the audience save done, but it is the old sure hand which tips eritic could enjoy all the three are tugboat captains who have to sit quietly, look, and of Frank Borzage

from rustling their pop- this Alm in the public favour. hundred or so films I have seen to go to the rescue of merchant frain this year

But can repeat? ships that have been receiving corn bags.

As in "Sayonara," the film In return, the rewards are trips merrily over the subject The critic is not there to indulge the attention of the German U-

and place.

considerable. The whole College of miszegenntion, und senti- his own fancy, And if I per- boats

Come to that, Miss Loren has of Cadets turns out, and with nent and unreality abound. We sonally were Indulging my own

hop, skip, and a jurup, pe have the, usual broad minded fancy, the only dlm I should Jost her husband, a former tug-

military sort form their

exercises priest who iterally other boat skipper in a similar

holds the postponed any

with a precision, and a del baby, and in spite of oceans of engagement to see would have of violence.

Now there is a sort of seedy cusy, a troup of chorus girls

teaza, time hanls our wounded been, "A Night to Remelmer."

the film, Q could envy.

hearts, and all enda well to Many other films I have en- grandeur about

After seeing something like a Joyed, and with the new look in tarnished glory about the chor-

This film will do well here, in the job is becoming more acters. A kind of heroism that quarter of an hour of this stuff, crescendo of orchestral music.

₤ way inta

quite understand the State's

the following interesting. But singing cow- never finds its

far removed from deckion to rely on guided predlet, boys; quiele

the on

trigger; gazette,

of points. those citations that are quoted misalles for the protection

The name value of the estim- animals from Mars and Venus.

long after wars finish.

the nered soil of America. inal you.

showed Miss CareTE!

are able Li Li Hus. The populur Yet it is the stuff that wars

of the Alm which But one man's film is another are made of; people who carry luctance to keep any dress on sentiment

people to feel they are man's poison. There is a huge on in the old unconventional for more than two minutes at helps following locally for rough rid- way, their routine interrupted a stretch. From a man's point much more charitably disposed.

have

ny cowboys. Fortunately, horror is at a discount. The Chinese are too intelligent to wallow in buckets of blood, and Franken- stein and Dracula, while enjoy- ing a brief stay, rarely get in two weekends.

by a few odd jobs of war that would shake the history book

herocy.

OR

from

to then they really are. of view, there is nothing

The title of the flim is a draw quarrel about with that, but one

in itself. And with good per- asics, "Why?"

14 Huu. If you like a bit of te in Fortunately, 20th Century-Fox formances

and Word of Victor Mature, included the raw, and

a couple appreciate have

Bond, ola

this Alom shoute sail really good acting, then "The actors in the cast, and the

In through a happy gross at the rellable, Fred Clark, turns Key is your weekend choler.

one of his characteristle roles, pay box.

con

I have been asked to quality my remark I use from time to time, "real cinema," Foir enough. It should be cemem- TN the usual course of bered that the dlm is frst a visi art. It was conceived as events, I do not care for such although the probability a photographed play, but

of showing the film with sound "The Reluctant Debutante,” suggested Itself at the beginning

SCD

The

of this century. The eye is much responds to Alm treatment quicker than the ear. The ohm, very well. This is an MGM es opposed to the stage. Is still British film, but it had to more, or should be, visual than be made in Paris because oral.

the British studios were so people who taught the

business busy that there was no floor world the marvellous of angle shots, dissolves, and space to let. montage, were the old UFA

Now, I have said they have Studies of Berlin. If you could made a good flm of it. "Why?

and the Alms as, "Emble

In the first place it is a lush Detectives," the original "Blue Alm made in colour, The pic- Angel," you would see what I ture cries out for it, men. In short, uslug the The ballroom scence are camera to portray modes of ex- blought out with a magnificence pression rather than leaving the that

zhattering: luxury job to the sound track.

abounds. while the apartment Both the British and the occupied by Rex diarrison and Amerlen studios have lost this Kay Kendall is furnished e- ort. But America has put it tirely with French antiques back

the film recently loaned In

by the accommodating shown

Hongkong,

French Government. Love and War." The montage The plot is ag thin shot of the atom bomb cloud silly, but nevertheless, with dissolving Into the church changes rung hero and there, belfry. Now look at this week's it entertains from credit tities

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NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

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"Mardi Gras,”

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and Trevor Howard in "The Key," the strongest flm of the week Three fine per- formances from the three atar Beedy romance of wartime Plymouth. Strong dialogue by script writer Carl High Noon" Foreman. Direction by Carol "The Tüira Man" Reed, A strange, sombru. sordid, but compelling film. STAR & METROPOLE: "China Doll." Victor Mature said Li Ka Hua. In a tragical- ly brief romaniie episode during which love laughs at both locksmiths and misce. genation. Flying episodes well done, but story too nalve. Appealing Perform- ance from Miss Li Li mua. LEE & ASTON: "Indiscreet,” Warner Bros. big bulld-up on the romantia front. Im- mouse ́altraction in star value. Strong feminine ap- peal Great performances from Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergmaati.

BROADWAY:

Pat Boone: Christine Carere: Tummy Sands; Shores North; Gary Crosby, and Fred Clark, in CincmaScope Colour De Luxe frollo, involving Mi}- tary Cadets and Mies Carere in romantic gettings. Easy going, pozively entertain- songs, soft- ing, Kooth drink wil, calf love galore: local winner all the way. HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: ""The Reluctant Debutante." The London and Broadway stage hit, made into a film. Rex Harrison and KAY Kendall set a smart pace for this award winning film. champagne, Sparkliog witty

prize Keript, colourful as a polychrome, fun and games plus romANIDO for Everyone. Also John Saxon: Batidra Doo; and Angela Lansbury.

Wit- KING'S & PRINCESS:

Mam Holden, Sophia Loren,

COMING

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of

I must admit the teaming up of Kar Kendall and Tox Harri- Alm'e duceres. it is acting you want, son assures the

social ambitions | then tho

King's and Her assumed

plus his cynical aequiescence Princess are the cinemas maices good fum.

ROXY & BROADWAY: "Ola for you. The film is "The Sandra Deo as the title role

Yeller." Simple down-to extremely Key," and the enigmatic suggests, is the victim of her

earth romance, ambitions, mother's title which generally intro typlay is great dun.

appealing in Ita fack sophistication. Exquisito duces some turgid plōt is us John Saxon, as mother's beto;

mettings, noting captures clear as daylight in this noire, is the ovident choice of

free atmosphere of flux to the Willo appealing case. The key is a key, not the reluctant delutante, but so

artfully are wo hold by a solution, and whoever has champagne

Young, nocopia no fairy tale of the

ending. The tragedy of Old the key has the right of dialogue that it is not until woj

Feller, the homely dog, fa way to a flat in Wartime are outside on the street again

unfolded. Dorothy truly MeGutro, Foss Parker, and Plymouth, and with the fat that we realise we have

the Cinderella plot in reverse. goes Miss Sophia Loren..

Tommy Elk, It's fun, it's colourful, l'A

& PARAMOUNT: The trouble is, from being entertaining, it's everything that HOOVER

**The Tunnel of Love," the key, it evolves into keys, so in lighthearted and cheerful. It

Write this down in capital Mus Loren never knows who intereals everyone, It attracts is coming next. But it doesn't from all angles,

Iettors as the biggest tsugt to comio Lo the cinema im. tea Year Doris Day and Richard Widmark lend this naughty frolic, with Gir Yothig,

whle buy. the pulling in le miltitude of Tangis, nad lösd uninhib%ext

that. Alro Scala, Elisabeth Fraser, ENG Elizabeth - Wilson. KING'S & PRINCESS) Alfred ‹

Isotipock "Vartigd.”

Beem to inatter much, for they

all got the samo treatment,

Well, when so “sordid, how

much sordider can it got? ·GERFARDI

Den' make that mistake, The

M

Gras," now the I showing at

script was written by Carl Roxy and Broadway, I a Foreman who wrote the script colourful frolle, and having for High Noon." And this como script too.

said that, ft leaves nothing This ima directed by to say. No one, of course, Carol

which Reed,

Jenves a liable to love. money by nothing to my, for his martia in

1⁄2 synonym for brillant dieses underestimating the intell

#thos of the Hongkong

Mintge

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master of flims. Heart-la. the-mouth scenes; selation you will never guess at, Sheer cinema suspense of class. Hitolicook never fallu to grip To James Stewart;' Kim Novak; Barbara Bel Tom Helmore: Gelidos: Henry JM, STAR & METROPOLE: "The

American M Quiet

Froo adaptation of Graham Greene's book, Has Michael Redgrava A an English Journallit, set oreinit Audio Murphy, the quiet Amer)- cat. Eolains and relics Groene dialogun, then makes sudden Switch Away from

thense Greene's

which weakens the film. si ON grade, however, LEE & ABTORI · "Sea Fury," Entertaining file which restores Vlotor MeLasten to the flims. Filmed in, Spain and Pinewood, Tells story of tug boats in Spanish wadern, Hinkley · Baker and Iolaus Pafazal complete cast of this average unjet-

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