1958-12-27 — Page 2

KING'S PRINCESS

5 SHOWS DAILY

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He's The "Mother"of The Year!

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LEWIS

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TO-MORROW

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1958.

FILMS

NOWING what memo-

Kries are at this time of the year, I intend to give a brlef recapitulation of the current filma.

of

its

First for the laughter de

"The Sherlit partment. Fractured Jaw," with dignified tempo plus its farci- cal situations, will appeal to those who love farce at its best. The self-assured Kémeth More treading where trigger-men fear to trend, is a deildour bit of business, ns nonsensical

[

piece of nonsense as aver made an audience laugh.

Along with him Mansfield, and

Jayne

many reckon

she plays the best role yet in this British Western farve.

Henry Hull alds and abets as the Mayor of Fractured Jaw. A rip rouring side-splitting Christmas 'crackers' shove.

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STAR: At 12.30 p.m. 20th Century-Fox presents

In CINEMASCOPE & COLOR "THE PROUD ONES" Starring: Robert RYAN.

¡¡METROPOLE: At 12:30 p.m.

"HIGH SOCIETY"

A Paramount VistaVision

Picture

In TECHNICOLOR Starring: Bing CROSBY

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

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SHOWING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO-DAY

4. SHOW DAILY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

JERRY WALD'S AN I

IN LOVE AND WAR,

藏

LANGE DILIMAN SMOOTH-MINEN

SPECIAL MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT: 12.30

"DISTANT DRUM"

“BLACK PIRÁTE?

Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnino get really rough, and, on the blurb has it, come out of their make-belleve lights Buverely bruised. There is good charac terisation in this Alm, but in straining for reality, Domu diversions are bound to have the movie-fan asking, "is your Journey

really necessary?" Tough, colourful, aven brutal, thrills, and processions, Mexican goodmen, and American bad- inen, add up to excitement ali round.

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If it's laughter you want, Wisdom's the name. Rank's brought out The Square Per" to give the fans a laugh, and certainly Wisdom raga hard and never lets up. The situa tion is so ludicrous, yet perilously нерг 10 fact every human idiosyncrusy

Limes. magnified ten Borough versus The War Office; Wisdom versus the German counter-espionage. It's

that

Is

The

So

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield in

Fractured Jaw".

the "Sherif of

such themes will now be more common on both the American and British etage and einemon. New definitiona have been drawn up. Closer and maro concrete terms are employed, and the

the difference Is, difference between obscenity

and drama. »

As the old rulés hnd It, down- found in right obscenity was Pulp books which, while avold- Ing the concrete terms associat- cd with SCX, nevertheless, existed only to suggest. For in stance: to say a girl walked across Central Park clad only in a block macintosh to not obscene in itself, To say her plmp smashed her across the face and felt the bridge of her noso break under his hand, is noi necessarily erotical, But when such boules exist only to say such things, it must be obvious to anyone that they are obscenc.

For the other part, plays with such motives as complications

and situations which do eccur in society were banned without notice. By mentioning rother than hinting, they offended some law of long standing.

I am

wholly in ustroement with the new Andings. When

a work of art is wreated, which

mentions sono subject formerly

into the fresh air some sociolo-

exhibitors have set. Jerry is ous personal enquiries, have crazy, 19 sly

as a blity, and followed the brief a taboo, yet in m doing brings madder than a March bare.

nouncement I made in these gical problems, such a work to The goofy businesa which has

about Elizabeth not obscene. Whereas, sensa- him powdering babies was 100 columns

torch me; the

he Taylor in "Cat On A Hot don for sensation's sake is ob- carries for his unrequiting love Tin Roof.”

scene, when it introduces taboos is good. But the slapstick lo

merely as sensationa the real fun, and very funny Indeed.

much for

*

*

Metropole are

to

The Star and the onk two theatres playing romance. You are invited spend Christmas DA An un- named Mediterranean isle, and witness

ex-model

Esther

Such is not the official word- ing, but it is the sence of the findings.

Answering the first enquiries: as far as I know, MGM will be playing this around Chinese New Year, and it will be shown at the Hoover group. In the year and a half I have been running films will this column, I have never at public. tempted to take over the role with

As a consequence, many fine come before the Many of them deni social problems in Д

of personal comme..tator on the straight-forward and dignified

Suggestivento, way. lives of film stars.

double nudge, the

entendre,

the

in

The enormous publicity given has too long perambulated Williams recapture true love, to the private for not so pri- the name of art. This new

browile with

including vate) life of Elizabeth Taylor, stuff, made by men with a senso such of both entertainment and civic rate

the has acquainted me with

facts of the case as I wish to responsibility. is real, alive, Eden" the

know. More in fact,

silly that it's a screaming laugh.

✩ ✩ Jurry Lewis at the King's us Jeff Chandler and Princess,

all introduces the

and sundry, would-be rivals. Prince of goots in a film he has produced himself. It is

Alm "Raw Wind in pure slapstick with

cameraman's, for a touch of rent

greater detail biting burlesque, which takes have given in

elsewhere. Hollywood itself, and TV for a crazy ride. "Rock-A-Bye Baby"

☆ already has its fans here, and

will play beyond the date the

I

and vivid. I role Temessce Williams along with Ibsen and But it also remains, you must Shaw.

"Cat on # Hot Tin always distinguish between the Roof" seems to me the kind of *

person and the artist. And this thing Theon would attempt had is just a cold sober statement, he been our contemporary,

as the Cat my reckoning is that this Alm TWO letters, three tele- Elizabeth Taylor

phone calls, and numer- emerges the most powerful actress In films. She is absolutely superb. She is an

THE lady who has re- actress from the crown of her head to her jungle red toenails. cently arrived in the Women, caitily, have said the Colony, and read my com- part is made for her, Maybe, ments on "The Woman in but equally she is made for the the Dressing Gown," will port She is no mewing kitten. have to wait awhile before She is a languorous tigress, sleek it is screened here.

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

KING'S

SHOWING

Be PRINCESS: "Rock-A-Bye Baby." Jerry Lewis left holding three bables while he carries the torch for the actress mother. Farcical; one hundred per cent entertaintment. Pro- duced by Jerry Lowis. VistaVision and Technicolor. Also starring. Marilyn Max- Gardiner: well; Reginald Baccaloni;

Connic Stevens, HOOVER

The Badlanders." Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgning in a melodrama. of the early west.

Cinema- Filmed In Beope and Metrocolour. Entertaining, with

and

3

PARAMOUNT:

ground with Norman Wis- dom the inconscious hero of the Pioneer Corps. Also Honor Blackman: Campbell Singer: Edward Chapman; and Hattie Jaques, ROXY & BROADWAY: "The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw." 20th Century-Fox British comeds. This Western to end

has Westerns, Kenneth More as an English- man foggton guns la the himself West and getting cleated Sheriff. Every aspect of the Western is guyed, making for one of the most hilarious Mims of the year. Also Jayne Mans- field and Henry Hull. STAR & METROPOLE: "Esw Wind In Eden." Cincina- Scope and Eastman Colour drains so in the Mediter капель Jaded playboys: disillusioned society model: jealous locals. Beautiful camera work the outstand- Ara quality of this alm which returns Esther Wil Hams to the cinema, with Jeff Chandler and Rossana Podesta.

some high moments of suspense and characterisation. Plot given unusual anglo; brutal parts; romanile slant, Claire Also Katy Jurado: Kelly; with Kent Smith and Nehemiah Persoŭl. LEE & ASTOR: “The Square Per." Norman Wisdom's latest comedy flown here for Christmas, Wisdom naes film to exploit his consister- Pure able box of tricks. farce; World War II back-

COMING

KING'S

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PRINCESS: "The 7th Varaze of Sinbad.” A new moyle - making teobalque which combines live actors and cartoon Lgures in a flawless produc- Hon. Process called, "Dyna- mation." This is A mar- velloni film for adventure loving children between tho ages of and 70. Blory is a grim fairy, talo, in parte, with dragons and skeletons, hat the fantasy Is well done, making an outstanding Akn in the full length feature [cartoon-cum-Uvə produto- Richard Eyer and Torin Thatcher, / HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: "Party Girl.” A look back jat Ganglash!rule in Chiosco, Exploding with violence, yet ruying, to an exient, the old monarchs of the under- * world. Beautifully made, but merely mggestive of the "Roaring Twenties” Robert Taylor dominates flim the mouthplace (defend- ing law man) of the crooks. DAE & ASTOR; "The Freb-

ITALIS,"

A hilarious

flons,

which

lakes you through the corridors of Girtoni

fladlen" college

bridge) and

Hardy

brings back. Kruger to Defidels

4

and beautiful. She can scratch and draw blood. And in this Alm she does.

Rarely. In considerable film- guing, have I felt the power of photographed drama emerge us la hot scaring wind among

audience.

an

THE

All the newspaper critics in Hongkong, and the Hongkong Radio representatives saw the film together. Rarely agreeing. we rated this film exceedingly high. Real, an every day peep behind the scenes on married Ilfe that screams for romance in surroundings that have be- come too

for words we TOY

considered it a most moving

Mim.

our judg-

Everything about this family in the deep South, primitive as 11 is ostentatious, comes from

the Alm with brutal reality.

That it was awarded the first Then mention must be made of Paul Newman "who_ stands prize in the Berlin Festival had

little to do with out with new acting honours,

meat. As the bitter strident "scenes with Elizabeth Taylor sizzle on the screen, you must surely be aware that you are in the pres sence of something now in cinema.

Yet in saying that, I ara re

of the role, of minded

"Big Daddy created by Burl Ives. Lustful, callous, brutal and coarse, these performances And a reaction among the audience, that sends them away, pitying. loathing, or contemptuous, with Ja conviction

above that provoked by the usual movie,

One question put to me was, Why has the Lord Chamber Inin" (of England) now per- lightmitted such themes to be dis-

played publicly.

filma. Colourful, hearted, and fall of fun Also Bylvia Byme; Ronald Lewis; and Erle Barker. ROXY & BROADWAY: "Re- markable Mr Pennypacker" As joyful film for the adult

members of Tho family as you are likely to fod, Cafton Webb playing such a rola which

caused "Cheaper by the Dozen" to become a box-olice hit. As freethinker, he plays the home kita away game two different cities, and gets what's coming to him. Atro rood old Charice Coburn newconter Kay Suekiju, And Dorothy McGuire.

STAR

METROPOLE: "Around the World Ert Elghly Daya" Miks Todd's masterpiece comes Hongkong. Cast, makes. « "Who's Who of Filmdom". Spectacular thrilling; ool- ourful; as fantanito ng the novel romanos of the sma Litte, David Niven and· 47 stary plus a supporting 'odet of 68,894. Balinghiaz_olep- bant Redskins; Indiati

·Princennien; the whole out- ourful romantio wwzid matieezed into one fino,

Unfortunately, our opinions are not shared by the manage- ment of the Lee ant Astor theatres.

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After Wisdom joined the army

the war

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The Rank Baqamination prevente

NORMAN WISDOM

HONOR BLACKMAN EDWARD CHAPMAN

THE SQUARE

PEG

Original Screenplay by Jack Davis

Produced by Hugh Stewart

Directed by fohn Paddy Carstairy

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AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. "THE SHERIFF OF FRACTURED JAW". Is a very funny picture made only for people who like to laugh!

KENNETH

DANIEL A ANGEL presents

JAYNE

MORE · MANSFIELD

THE SHERIFF

FRACTURED JAWA

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Yet I would dare to any that this film carries an immense

appeal to a Chinese audience, A especially the feminine section.

In an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan," which dents with a situa- tion on a society. level, that

The Woman in

1. Dressing Gown," touches 07, 1 middle Chinese class level, I saw a audience reduced to tears.

I think the Lee and Astor should give it a showing, if only they chance. It mid-wenk. Take my worth for it, it is outstand ing in its stark reality and may-

I cannot, of course, answer ing human compromise. It is such a question authorfiively. I the story on Everyone's door- em, on the other hand, say why step.

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