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KING'S PRINCESS

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Dramatic Dynamite With Unforgettable Performances In a Picture You'll Long Remember... Based on an Actual Incident of the Building of Japan's "Death Railway"

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10,′′ 1950.

FILMS

Some recalled that I had said the incident of bridge building was not authentic,

GOOD film, like a good book, is worth pcrus- So it is ng many times. that we welcomed back "The I am right. In principle the aiso. Colonel Bridge on the River Kwai" Alm is right

Nicholson abounded, Everyone I have spoken bar seen the film, but I have no doubt whatever that they will be having another look at this great epic of human reactions to barbaric imprisonment.

to

It is not without Interest at this stage to review the way the Alm har been

received universally.

Let us by first of all that it has set the world whistling the toarch, "Colonel Bogey."

F

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

Cooper is character player, Lee features of J. Cobb, and Julle London.

order.

time.

that harum-icarum

The producer, Walter M. Lee J. Cobb in a nice sort of but for an Mirisch, has tried hard to find gangster, and an original plot, and achieved Inclination to spray

you with somewhat by having Gary acid, harmless enough.

reformed

gunman, That Bump attitude existed to Cooper a

law and Of course, it is Robert Taylor and who supplies the acting, the exasperation of all men of now on the side of

shows theso

up and coming the new armies who had learn-

It has Gary Cooper riding starlets the way to perform cut to think for themselves.

alone, because he now takes a

I liked "Party Girl," and clvic interest in his frontier.

off to hire A apparently do the customers. town, and is fostered in the services where a

think two moves rehoolteacher. man cannot ahead. One yes, with precision and detail, but the compila- All that is now required is tions of premises twice removed for hima to fall in with bls were, and doubtless are, too old associates, and we are back much for the bureaucratic mind. to the violence, as usual.

It is on attitude of mind

are Icaving

PO

it

to

THE Star and Metropole Nevertheless, that pathetic A Good bit of business is Without any reference, touch of light downing slowly introduced by having Lee 3. "Around the World in 80 bellevo 1 arm correct in saying into a mind that has performed Cobb order the hold-up of the that thin march of World War I a great job, and forgotten the train on which Gury Cooper vintage was composed by Ken- overall object of defeating the travelling, and by cacting Cobb neth Alford. It has always been King's enemies, is, to my mind, the outlaw as uncle to Cooper. popular in England, owing, I the greatest moment of the should say, to the fact that quite sim. carly in its career, a homespun poef atted a most apt lyric to its catchy tune.

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World War II found Colonel Bogey Just as popular, and the cons marched away singing the same words their futhers cang

generation before.

than whistle,

So back comes. "The Bridge on the River Kwal," for ten days should. Hongkong support it at the King's and Princess.

yel

The twist is given by having Cooper pretend to be anxious to pursue his former wicked sake of Julle ways, for the London, also on the train."

The duel is there, the lonely Iwo-men shoot-out provides the climax of "Man of the West," now showing at the Roxy and

Broadway.

I think the film opens drama-AVER since “High Noon," At 12.30 p.m. Burt

tically with that touch, and the

and "Shane," the alm Lancastor Yvonne DoCartoonly improvement I could sug

gest is that the men sing rather producers have been falling in "BRUTE FORCE"

over themselves to produce You can't third. Alm censer But Admission: 70 cts., $1.00,

doubiless

blame them, both "High $1.50

Barry would step in there.

Noon," and "Shane," made the about A local touch "Bridg on the liver Kwai", quite a lot of money. What Following my original review, a ls more, they attracted

well known to us Judy

forced on different kind of audience. Hongkong Radio, phoned and chastised me for exalting Alec Guinness's performance.

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I listened very patiently. The Indy was extremely indignant, for the

ini Stanley had been Camp, and could speak from experience.

She slated Guinness cruelly, She called a numbskull, an embecile, a nitwit, an outright.

That a man could be foo).

manner as to have in such a literally betray his country.

She finished by saying that all rewards should be withdrawn from Alec Guinness

I hated to say: "But my dear lady, you have pald Guinness the finest compliment that could be paid him."

She had, of course, idon!ified Alec Guinness withi the character of the Commanding Officer British Troops, but 1 let IL KO at that, and took tiating.

my

Quite a number of British people have told me that they

William think that

Holden should have received the honcurs that went with This dim.

Far be it from me to under- estimate the role Holden so

I think vividly portrays, but Guinness has it here. Guinness completely vanishes, and in his place emerges this unfortunate unimaginativo Colonel Nichol-

son.

Jack Hawkins also gives the performance of his career so fur. In short, I rate the whole film as the best bit of casting of

1907.

Those film fans who listened

n

Up to the time of the showing of these two films, most people reckoned a Western something to leave to kids and retarded adults.

Suddenly they were shown that the Western while packing all the rough stuff of slugging and bar brawing, and revolver duelling, could, never- theless, carry, along story which packed immense oppor- tunities for the better actors.

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So, from such Ideas "Ugh Noon," and "Shane," were born,

The question now takes the form, how often can this parti

be repeated My answer to that is, once was a surprise, twice was once too

cular technique

many.

Western fans will recall that the success of Shane was due to the suspense that lingered around the character of Shane.

He was a man with a secret nover told; out of sorts with life; but with a rough code of honour that caused him to hate trickery and sharp play.

It was evident that Shane had a large chip on his shoulders, but that did not prevent him for carrying out a little poctio Justice on his own account.

So built from such a strange | dilent figure, the film "Share" moved the character of Shane luto all the violent episodes of an ordinary Western, save the drawn-out silent street scene, which has now become too common, arid is exploited by every cheap sim-maker.

The reason it cannot be done again is the element of surprise has rone.

West," is 1 Western. You have

to Hongkong Radio's film pro-

"Man of the Ati gramme were startled to hear

the voice of Alee Guinness brutal announce that the im story only to look at the cast to see was authentle.

that arranged alongside Gary

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Days.". It is very difficult to nail down any one point of a film excellence in such where detailed attention has

to even been given minute incidents of the plc- ture.

the

Asked what I considered the in the most appealing shot

in film, I had Uitle difficulty expressing my opinion.

I consider the shot of the balloon floating above Paris to the tune which is the theme

Days," song. "Around the World in 80

Glamour is with Julle London, a shapely dance hall skuter, and doubtless responsible for the advice given fast century; "Go

Not good art, maybe, but on west, young man."

the other hand, a scene warm Minde in Colour DeLuxe, and in sentiment, and a song with a Cooper swing, which is almost nostalgic Gary Jack Lord

fighting by now, Cinemuscope,

shotsy Net The Hongkong knock-down, drag-out fight, a

at knife bad, but not enough of them. the asking for Lascar Row, while hardly the Nevertheless; area Philcas Fogg would have choren, had me interested.

and

strip-tease

dual point by Miss London, plus the lonely inevitable revolver supplied by Mesrs Cobb and Cooper, this film reaches above average and packs the fans in.

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No, there were never ostrich carts in Hongkong. That was A pure bit of fabrication, although an early visitor, e-

coolle on ing a rickshaw "Pthe Hoover and taken

ARTY- Girl,” continues rainy day covered entirely with palin leaves, might have mis-,

A him for Struthle for another Camelus, or even the Struthio

Molybdoplanes.

The multi-channel sound tracks pro awfully good,

Unfortunately the Metropole is too small for full advaningo to be taken of them. How ever, it's a great show, and still packing them in at the Star and Metropole.

Paramount weekend.

sco this I am pleased to harmless bit of violence doing

so well

Nostalgic of the roaring early Una remini- thirties, rather scent, it gives all the interesting

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

SHOWING

KING'S

PRINCE8 6: "Bridge on the River Kwai.” The Academy Award win- ning Olm returns to Hang- kony.

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Has Alco Guluness In Oscar winning perform

Colonel Nicholson, unce as an unconvelous traitor, Jack Jławkins

University William don at war; and Holden

neck as rough American serviceman caught up se a British Commando. More in CinemaRoope and Technicolour.

most refined party girl in Chicago, Robert Taylor in ine role as advocate for the mobsters, Lee J. Cobb as a refined Al Capone. Ex- cellent entertainment, STAR & METROPOLE: "Around the World in 80 Days" Mike Todd's cinema masterpiece which assembles an actors' Who's Who, to make the greatest showpiece of Filmidom. Giant screen and Technicolor bring out the scenic wonders of this old romance in new cinema technique. David Niven an Phileas Fogg, with Canti- flan

the valet. Also Shirley MacLaine and No- bert Newton, plus a galaxy of stars. LEE & ASTOR: "Toɑ Buch Too Soon," Dorothy Malone sives &

true to life per- formance as Diana Barry- with Errol Flyin taking

the rolo of the famed John Barrymore. Palhello, nordia, bạt how truel Produced with senKK- tional skill, by Efrem Zimbalist Jr, the confession of a poor rich girl, which shocked the States.

ROXY & BROADWAY: “Man of the Wesl" Extremely well directed Western star. Better ring Gary Cooper. plot than Usual run of Westerns, tbl. flim has Cooper as reformed gunman. Best bloody brawi Kince "8kane"; plus a forced strip tease by Julie London; fol- lowed by shout out betweDN and Gary Lee J. Cobb Cooper: CinemaScope and "Colour De Luxe. HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: "Party Girl." Rough, tough. tumbling saga of the roaring early thirties of Prohibition Cyd Clarisse as the dayo.

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Francia Lederar worthy of neadomy award entry. ́Also Jean Wallace: Abbe Lane; Alekael Landon; and Joe E. Itum. Big murcen and colour. ROXY & BROADWAY: "I- tent to Kill," Background tam orta of the unmetons nitempis to bump off' a South American President. From then on, film movce to Montreal, and 'the hypoder mie and air embolian lako the place of the crude bomb and revolver. Extraordina rily well made, with Richard Todd emerging with noting honours. Also Iferberi Zaw; Alexander Knoxy · and MEL Csiberino Bgyle, UDOVER PARAMOUNT:

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