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KING'S PRINCESS

GRAND OPENING TO-DAY

A Thrill-Packed Drama of World War 13!

TARAWA BEACHHEAD'

FEIN MATHEWS JULE ADAMS RAY DANITON

PRINCESS

At 11,00 a.m.

- THE

FIERCEST BATTLE

EVER FOUGHT

-OR

FILMEDI

AJ KAREN STUBRE ONSLOW STEVEYS RICHARD ALAN SIMMONS CHURES IL SCUNTER overy PAUL WYS MOKOJ ALIDATINGSIDE PRODUCTION

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

TO-MORROW

MORNING

& MATINEE SHOWS

Feature-length Cartoon "PETER PAN"

At 12.30 p.m. "OKLAHOMA" CinemaScopo Technicalor

ROXY& BROADWAY

2nd TRIUMPHANT WEEK NOW SHOWING THE 9th DAY Please note change of times: AT 2,30, 5.20, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.

FROM THE MAN WHO GAVE YOU "COING MY WAY", "THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S". "AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER"

COMES ANOTHER GREAT ENTER- TAINMENT TO WARM THE HEART WITH LAUGHTER!

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RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, Beys!

CinemaCONTI COLOR by DELUXE

NEWMAN

16 THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1959.

FILMS

Cecil Blount De Millo

Sin dend.

It sexas strange that no longer will we seo flashed across the screen "Ceell B. De Mille presents"....for so famous WAB ho as s Director that his namo always preceded the title of the production.

.

It is rad u think he died to young. No man is aged who enn.conceive.co colossut a pro- duction as "The Ten Command- ments". in the closing years of his seventies,

And there was so much Ceell Do Mille wanted to do. The

Holy Bible; all the pages of history: every aletni parch- ment; Cecil an all literature as a purer's script.

There will never be another De Mille. You ree, he nursed the Alm Industry from the forky black and while two reelera, right up 10 VistaVision and Colour.

Ceel Mount De Mile, was born Into the Show Business in 1801, His father was Henry Churchill Do Mille, an American playwright. Cecil's brother William Churchill De Mille was also playwright. He died four years ago,

The great productions that have carried Cecil B. De Mille's name through well on nigh two

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

The Late Cecil B. Do Mille

seribes are long torgotten. membered bench,

Ten

Jutter

of Kings", "The Crusades", "The Maiusman",

*The trid Commandments", the made twice.

The erities, especially the lung haired type, always went for De Mille, and loved pouring scorn on his annektronisms and Holly wood siden They forgot, or perhaps never knew, that the creative

about naked fucts, as he does

artist cares as much

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about the critics' preobus published, unheard, of, scripts,

De Mille erred in good com- pany, even along with our ow WB Shakespeare, who had, if he wanted them, clocks strildng

In ancient Rome; Lions

France; buttons on logos, and so

E

on

WOODWAR

COLLINS

CARSON

ROXY: To-morrow Morning Show At 12.00 Noon A Full-length Color Cartoon Feature "THE WHITE SNAKE ENCHANTRESS" Presented by Tho Standard-Sing Tao 1959 Fat Choy Drivo In Conjunction with the Yik Kwan Company To Raiso Funds for Needy Families

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BROADWAY: To-morrow Morning Show At 11.00 a.m. LATEST FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

At 12.15 p.m. 20th Century-Fox presents

In CINEMASCOPE & COLOR "THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT" Starring: Jayne MANSFIELD Tom EWELL

At Rodungd

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I am particularly sorry that De Mille allowed the crities to get is goat. So sensitive did he become that he called in the University of Carlifornia to do the research on Anglent Enyol, and even sent a book to the crifles, "Moses In Egypt" to show that this time, history would speak authentically.

But it did not shut them up. [And Cecil lost his temper. Cevil Blount De Mills, you will be re-

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RESTAURANT &

DELICIOUS

LUNCHEON SÉRVED DAILY Special Business Lunch... $3.50 Ordinary Lunch $5,00

Presenting NIGHTLY

SENSATIONAL

FLOOR SHOWS

1at show: 10.45 p.m. 2nd show: 12.16 mid-night

COCKTAIL LOUNGE

PIANO-BAR

Featuring LARRY ALLEN

-for your Drinking pleasure! Cozy! Intimate!

Music by:

GIANCARLO

G Hls. Italian Combo! ** OPEN TILL 2 AM.

SPECIAL, NOTICH "For ̈ ̄privats "ESENTLIT " roovytism, special abé wedding patties, plezie Phone $469.

I know you are happy now. In some producer's heaven with o cost of myriads, and a screen stretched betwix Mars and Jupiter, the greatest production ever 15 be assembled is being shown.

the cinema

ci

dustry

Tunning out adjectives.

Against thfa bloody back- ground is a poder duel be- tween Kerwin Mathews arki Ráy Danton, and in spite of the free Howing gore, these twa find tiene to criltzge in a private quarrel of their own.

The trouble is, Sergeant Ker- win Mathews dislikes Lieut. Ray Danlon, and në seems to be quite count in the U.S. Servicco, the sergeant calls on the lieutenant to felt him so.

The origin of thús plight 15, Eergeant Mallews conaldera Litut. Danton a 'gong àunter" to the uninitiated, in honour and glory merchant.

Ou leave, Sergeant Alathe va meets Misi

and who

Adana,

Cuessed

shculd be awcoing her

but....you've

Lieut. Danton,

Lee & Astor

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Well, here's a pretty kettle of ch, and it takes the Jops to cert it out.

Ar nim, is quite wel! made. I do not wish to K.O. It, but we have seen it all before.

It is showing at the King's and Princess.

☆

Hthe

*

66TTONGKONG Affair," modest little melodramu filmed entirely

in the Colony at the back-

end of 1957, is to have a show here at the King's and Princess next week.

NCE more unto the

I was surprised to hear from dear friends, the A.B.C. distributors that this scared a certain success once

oll film our more with

by Engiand, friends, the U.S. Marines.

Not that I was over-crilical. Tarawa beach is cur location, but that when you live in a and here we are off again to the place, as we εν here, the bledicst battle of all ilme. From female stammer of opium my point of view, what stored in ecifin shops, the noble Furthermor bet you've blceater than blzodicat, for with Hengkong palito in Herce pur- signed up Gabriel to round the all there war thes, all described quit, the exotic end cutlandish last trumpet,

as 'bloodiest'

in- scl-ups,

fast their Oriental glamour in presale surroundings. Another interest in this Alm 19. the supporting parts were all played by local people, perhapa the Dest performance being given by an amateur acter who mads quite a name before the war in Shanghai and Japan. He cortainly staged some pre- ductions himself which

caused Shanghai 10 te verloned the finest amateur company outside the U.K.

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

$

ntore

SHOWING

KING'S & PRINCERS: Once the U.S. Marines sform the benches *Taraiva Beachhead." while Sergeant Kerwin Matliewa and Lieutenant Danton find time during battle to parduo a private vendetta of their own. Plenty

of action

this seemingly inexhaustible theme. Kerwin Mathews: Julle Adams; and Ray Dan- ton.

STAR * METROPOLE:

"Around the World in 80 Days." Now on its last tap. Kitsunei Todd', extravaganza stili packing them Lavish, luxurious, tush, and lyrical, lightliearted romp around the world the

steamship and balloon ace, All star cast: every bit- player 3 star; amusing and adventurous; at Umes rrally beautiful. David Niven; Cantillas Robert Newton; and Shirley MacLaine, HOOVER & PARAMOUNT:

"Two

Nights With Cleopatra." Italian 6lm which treats historical in-

eldent witla. hysterical levity, Lush settings; colour: usual gags; Sophila Loren seizing the Caesars; alone with Alberto Sordi, English subtitles.

LEE & ASTOR: "The Horror of Dracula." Technicolor creepie, based on Bram Stoker's time

honoured spine-chiller of a doctor's duel with a blue blooded vampire. Script workman- like, acling. competent, direction ressurecful; Dario salutary and Photography, first cines. UNSUITABLE FOR

CHILDREN.

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spectacular.

Chinese interest centres on seeing Mics Lolita Shek cast in the film,

Richard along with LOD..

At the moment of going 10 press, Harry Odell is trying to arrange for Miss Shek to appear on the stage of the King's.

☆ ☆

THE

THE Hoover and Parn

mount are showing one of these Italian super pro- ductions concerned with his- whom characters BROADWAY: torical Rally Round the Flag, they immediately debunk. BOTA," Xarious farrago The

flim, present

"TWO which shows scuffle between

Nights with Cisopatrn," is an- residents of small town and

other humour of history. Funny the U.S. Army. Absolute

its, without a doubt, but most farse with "dauntless eples"

of the fun lies with the dia- against homely background.

logue, and no attempt is made Chicly nolable for big

to capture the 'blue' phrases in names collected In this

the sublities. typical American comedy. Joanne Woodward: Paul Newman; and acusolivo Joan Collins,

COMING

KING'S & PRINCESS: "Hong- kong Affair." Filmed entire- ly in the Colony; a squint at the Colony's supposed drug traße. Including cap. ture of opium runner. Sup- porting parts played by local

actors. Filan played

full week's run on Gaumont clrcult In Britain Jasi month Jack Kelly; May Wynn; Richard Loo; and Lolita Shek

STAR & METROPOLE: Alco Guinness In the Royal Com- mand film. "The Horso's Mouth." Voted by the Blaten as the best comedy of the year. Unorthodox: tun- hibited; astonishingly out- rageous. Guinness at his best. Also Kay Waish; Renee Houston; and Mike Morgan. Technicalor re- lease by United Ariisis. HOOVER & PARAMOUNT: "tom thumb" Tall story about a short man. Live artlats, puppels, and car. toons, welded with Invisible into one realistle screen image. Grim berlles takert with Grimm foley tale, but is easily the best. novelly alp yei done with an eys to the family. Lovely Songs: Fantastic episodes; with the Ipoly (von show beys contributing the slap- stlek, Chinese New Year choire, Russ Tamblyn; Alan Youngs, Terry Thomas; Peter Bollera: Jessie Matthews; June Thorburn; and Bernard Milles.

БЕДМЕ

LEE & ASTOR; Fort Dobba? Straightforward Western concerning tough hombre who is cleared of murder ́chargo and maries attrac- ilve widow. Ingredienta 'fainillar bul - vigorously mixed-brushes in welko Indiana get more thân, thole

·fosibers ruïßed. Vlains fen- pressive. Virginia Máys: Clini (Cheyenne) Walker) and Brian KOTI,

ROXY A BROADWAY: HOM toni la Min,” “Unabashes"

Denis

thriller, extraordinarily well done. Plet bolstered up by having subsidiary plots involving women. with the traditional Bouth American pastime of bump. ing off Presidents, but this ime the bomb and the re- volver

abandoued in aro favour of the Hypodermle needle and air embolism. Terrifically exciting: made with strong control of «liua- tions: murder веелев frighteningly realistic. Blchard Todd: Herbert Lom; Alexabder Knox: and Catherine Doyle.

Plot. There is none. Miss Loren is above suspicion, but to make sure she poisons ber lovers, if you can call a bed fellow of one night, a lover....

She has a Lucrezia Borgia interest in poison, on that ne count. But the fun is lost in the dialogue. You DO have to know the language.

Lavish, colourful, some really funny business over

4 dice game, und above all, Alber Sort, as a substitute lover, put up the interest' and entertain- mort value of thly Alm.

Magnificent sets, wide pano- ramas, taking the micky out of the Romaris, and a midnight fit to meet Aniliony.

For all I know, it might be more genuine history thin the stuff we find In books. It's certainly mate interestingl

HOOVER PARAMOUNT

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TEL:-54530

SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

9.30 P.M.

Alberto

Sophia LOREN. SORDI

With-English Subtitlur

Two nights Cleopatra

with

-- Death they say, came to anyone, passing ono night

in Cleopatra's company, but two nights .

Special Mations To-morrow At Reduced Admission Paramount Theated- James Mason Janet Leigh In PRINCE VALIANT”

at 10,15: n.,

SHOWING TO-DAY

4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9,30 P.M.

THE TERRIKYING LOVER WHO

PETER CUSHING Screenplay by Jangplant producer Mars

DIED...YET LIVED:

ALL

DENROSE A NEW!

HORROR OF DRACULA

TECHNICOLOR

CHERE GOUCH HELICIA STRIBLUNG-CHRISTOPHER LEERCA

Y SANGGTIN - Frava 1g nows by BSAN STORER · DevCZ8) by TERENCE FISHER CARRERAS Acute PROWY. WITHORT NELSON KEYS « Produced by ANTHONY SON

, A GUNDI RSÃŁAPITEÍNATIONAL RELEASE

HONGKONG CENSORBOARD REMARKS: NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

LEE: Added Latest Universal-International News

AND

"A MARRIAGE IS ARRANGED"

A Rank presentation in EASTMAN COLOR! Steel and plastic bondad together!

A now British material that will revolutionise 1001 industries at homo and abroad!

MORNING SHOW —

LEE THEATRE

TO-MORROW at 11 a..

AT REDUCED PRICES

ASTOR THEATRE To-morrow at 11.00 a.m.

TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS TECHNIColor cartOONS

AT 12.30 P.M. MY MAN CODFREY

At 12.30 p.m. "CAROLINE'S "FANCY"

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STAR METROPOLE

5th GLORIOUS WEEK NOW SHOWING THE 33rd DAY

3 SHOWS TO-DAY-Ploaso noto special timos: At 2:15, 5.30 & 8.45 p.m.

The World's Most Honored Show

52 DEST

PICTURE

AYVARDS

WORLD-

WIDE

HONDAS

DAVID KITCH CANTIKILAN ROBERT NEWTON tuunt.EY MethAJMX

Fotobą 64"Comsa"Buy

EICHAEL TODO'S

Around the World

in 80 days

3 SHOWS TO-MORROW:

AT 2.15, 5.30 & 8.45 P.M.

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SPECIAL ADMISSION: Logo $6.00, Back Stall $4.70, Middle Stall $3.50 & Front Sta!! $2.40. STAR & METROPOLE Town Booking (Office Hour) Ali United Artists China Inc., Room 618, Alexandra House STAR Town Booking (Also Office Hour) At: Room 201, Great China House, Queen's Road, C. TO-MORROW MORNING SHOW REDUCED PRICES STAR: At 12,00 Noon ¡¡METROPOLE: At 12.15 p.m.

Sophia LOREN in

Esther WILLIAMS in "AIDA"

"DUCHESS OF IDAHO"

In Glorious Color

In Technicolor

METROPOLE: To-morrow Special Morning Show

At 11.00 sm. M-G-M TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

--- INOWING TO BAY iem At 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

9.30 P.M..

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*** SHOWING TO-DAY — AL KIK ARK UM & 210 pm.

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