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KING'S ⭑PRINCESS

★ SHOWING TO-DAY ★

3 SHOWS DAILY

Dua to length of picture please note special timos:

PRINCESS

KING'S

At 2.30, 5.30 & 9.00 p.m. At 2.30, 6.00 & 9,15 p.m. James Stewart Awarded the Venice Festival BEST ACTOR AWARD for His Performance in This No. 1 Motion Picture of the Year.

JAMES STEWART

LEE REMICK

BEN GAZZARA

OTTO PREMINGER'S

ARTHUR O'CONNELL,

EVE ARDEN

KATHRYN GRANT

ANATOMY

OF A MURDER

and JOSEPH N. WELCH as Judge Weaver

GEORGE C. SCOTT/ORSON BEAN HUSL BROWIUMUNHAS HAMILTON/BROOKS WEST screenplay by WENDELL MAYES from the bed one to ROBERT TRAVER chutograph, by SAM LEAVITT production devenes of BJPE LEMEN produced and directed by OTTO FEMINGER/ Columbrare case

amate Ny Duke Ellingland

Admission: Logo-$4.70; Dress Cieclc-$3.50; Back Stail-$2.40; Front & Middle Stall-$1.70 PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

PRINCESS

WEEK-END MORNING G MATINEE 'SHOWS

At Reduced Prices

TO-DAY A 12.30 p.m. Warner Bros. Presents Doris Day in "PAJAMA GAME" in Color To-morrow At 11.00 a.m. Columbia Presents "3 Stooges. Comedios

Variety Technicolor Cartoons"

KING'S

Gir - Conditioned.

To-morrow At 11.00 a.m. "A Programme of 20th Century-Fox Variety Technicolor Cartoons"

To-morrow At 12.30 p.m. Warner Bros. Presents James Dean Julie Harris

in "EAST OF EDEN" in CinemaScope & Color

SUNDAY MORNING &

MATINEE SHOWS At Reduced Prices

To-morrow At 12.15 a.m. Anthony Quinn Sophla Loren in "ATTILA" In Technicolor

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JOILU AND

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A 20th Century Fox Release

★. OPENING TO-MORROW ★

A HOST OF STARS...A'MILLION LAUGHS!

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ARTHUR.

ASKEY Make Mine a Million

BLIO, STARRING

Autrey

JAMES

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20th Century Fox presents

In CinemaScope & Color "D-DAY THE SIXTH

OF JUNE" Starring: Robert Taylor Richard Todd

LATEST FOX TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS PROGRAMME

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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 5, 1959.

FILMS

SSUMING

writing to

а

I

am

person

who likes his films a little more intelligently served than as a colourful bit of nonsense, “Anatomy of a Murder," (King's and Princess) is á film you have jusi got to go and see,

Assuming too, that you ATO not one of those people who go to the films frem force of habit, and that you like to pick and choose, “Anatomy of a Mur- des" is your film,

Apart from An engrossing story. It has masterly noting. strong direction, terrife drama- de and emotional highlights, and an Intriguing climax.

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We are booming wed to the Jaw-court as the narrow limit of an explosive compound, and few would disagree Urat ituring the port twelve months, have had some of our best Alma with a court-room background.

"Anatomy of a Murile”,** is Huch im....but what a film It is. Without giving the show away, here's enough of the plot to tell you how intriguing they have made it

Paul Blegler is a small town Jawyer, and it 200n becomes prelty evident ho prefers inzing away the day fishing to reading through briefs.

Suddenly this Biegler Is asked, and reluctantly agreca, to defend an Drmy lieutenant accused of murdering a saloon keeper who is, alleged to have raped the Heutenant's wife,

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The strength of the film is that Biegler tries to present cast-iron defence while opposed to ล

312 formidable adversary the prosecuting attorney. The human interest is varied only the

peronulitle:: involved in the case, but in the extremely clover analysis of dunan nature the final scene presents.

Now although the picture is. main, confinct to

the

Tour walls of the court, it is so

brilliant in its action and dialogue that

as ΣΠΟΓ mobility than moving outdoor dramas,

James Stewart

part of

il

dozen

cun

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER.

James Stewart, on edge, as the judge sums up in "Anatomy of a Murder," the

Columbia Film showing

ship of a stately howe and a proud title.

to

de-

at the King's and

that whimsical spared journey into the land

of

Princess.

tongue will who speak their know it as Joman, which in Erse means to urge or drive is a ferocious forward. It rame played with outsize hockey sticks, and no nofi

becoming Ireland

that teams now ine up and even use a ball to play with,

alto-

and

Блу

in

1

ND

is

Ils second role is that in a flashback to a prisoner-of-war bog and rain, of wee folk, camp, where he gives a realiste good folk, trooping shillalahs, performance of a temporary gether;

'' cunning Leprechauns, fast Stalleman officer, the

Welney.

nothing of the noble I.R.A, 15 the and the despicable English. The third role 1s B perfect

bandaged, part

No, "Rooney" ig pleen of coating. "Perfect" is a heavily

So Rooney the dustman Well, this

pride of Erin, but ns a tricky word to use, but I do mented Number 35.

tale the

bachelor, he is to be shot ft carelessly. I is a terrific allocation, and quite straightforward Irish not use

athong of Dublin's fair city, and at, and believe me, an Irish think of no other actor playing in line with the crate

could be, bachelor is a very shy bird. play It's theme song 31 the moment

would English who

actors

21. I can "My old man's

dust- As consequence, Rooney has have subtly underplayed this multi-role assignments,

of this when casual see the sense

to keep changing his lodgings Keemingly

man."

until he lands at the O'Flynn's dreamy advocate who is always stories of midlaken Idity re used, but I do not see the sense

Muriel Pavlov brought They

Виру dangerously alert,

Fitz and there is Opposito him, and in n of making dims the hard way gerald back from America to waiting for him. The shock is, opinion worthy of bigger billing when a stand in could easily do make "Rooney," and also in the this champion of Hurley is a then he is getting, is George the job such as Number 15 in film is Noel Purcell who was out dusimon.

hore this time C. Scout ne the prosecutor who this film.

last year. The film is full of fun, there proves that lei axiom that a

bath is as much laughter in it Incidentally, Noci gives Welles and Jurgens Prosecutor's Job is to prosecute.

in a duzen Saturday lesson in there is I can't say too much about

character acting in a flan soon nights in Dublin. The charac

ters are firmly defined, and for Ben Gazarra, except to use une

to come, "Ferry to Hongkong."

the life of me, I can't under adjective "wily" to show what

John Gregson takes the lead stand why this dimm has not he is, and what he is supposed

can only 3- to be. To do more than that

5 Jaries Ignatious Rooney. He created a riot. is a Dublin dusuman, he lolken would let you into the enigmu-

his job, but did iver sich a tic anale.

Robert Morley und Wilfrid falne fellow have sich trooble Hyde White are simply wit the ladies? great as opposing counsel

Lee Remick charms (some) and disarms most us the Sexy and cunning Laura.

Joseph N. Welch, an alterney In real life, is cast as the judge. and he La simply wonderful. Maybe he prefers being an at- torney, but if he is a better t torney than he is an actor, he must be of that rare superman7 kype,

Arthur O'Connell, Dve At den, and Kathryn Granı, also deccrve honourable mention.

Preminger direct Olto film; it opens thoroughly, detail is overlooked, 'nnd It guins pace, until you

tremendous up in a

1 caught

emotional tangic.

Although it is only 2 fow years since that Paul Massic was acting with the Hongkong Stage Club, he has shot right up

As top.

Buckenham, a Canadian ex-officer, he is good: very good,

ast

mume that Ireland needs a good publicity agent,

And it is trish. When you get acter Philip O'Flynn taking

He is also a champion of the part of Paddy Ryan, you've

In the court scene. They the sport of Hurley; Irishmen run into something tough,

convey,

with

a glance, 2

gesture, a wise crack, a dry

understatement, the very almosphere of a grim

court where welt erreps NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

around in soft shoes,

Olivia de Havilland meets all the domands of an exacting role, and the too is asked to swing backwards and forwards as the the evidence sways this way and no that. An exacting role, I said; then it is; and the beats It

Is adapted Wooll's play, and the plot hinges upon à libel suit in which the plaintiff, an Engilsh

arc

The only question waiting to be answered is will "Anatomy

of a Murder" become

one

the great ilms of the Cinema,

"Libel Edward

from

of baronet, charges the defendant, Canadian ex-officer, will

F

I do not know. Few will uttering a defamatory letter to quarrel with my calling it not

the effect that the former is not

only a good film but a prestige the real baronet, but an envious,

to

jealous type of social snob thes

SHOWING

KING'S & PRINCESS! Murder." "Anatomy of

Dynamie court room drama with candid Cologue and clinical evidence, doubtedly,

the

greatest thing of its kind to hit the screen. Nothing overlooked, oven to background music played by Duke Ellington. Slewari; Leo James Remick; Ben Gazarra; and, Kathryn Grant, METROPOLE:

"Itocher."

First rate comedy with Arst showing in tzia Colony. background with

Blm Most critics, opposed

Dublin reviewers, rockton it a fine met in a prisoner-of-war camp. Alm, but consider it will go the way of all celluloid on accourt

The baronet's lapses

of

of it lacking something to my, memory, his fear of a certain They give it a hundred out of tune, "Early One Morning," it a hundred for entertainment, memory serves me correct, all

no human plle up the suspense but say it makes comment.

The domestic asides as

the

Well, I firmly and strongly wife suspects, doubla, believes, disagree. 1 consider the cloning and then gives up her husband" scenes one of the most cynical are very well done. comments on munan runtimo

placed in a film for years. As although it is based upon matter of fact, if I were stuck for a title, I should call this courtroom eple, you film "Ingratitude" See if you pinned down there.

Where "Libel" SCOTES

15,

A

are

ngt

don't agree,

4

IBEL" (Hoover and·

"Gala) is another

I

courtroom drama which compare with "Witness for the

rather Prosecution," than "Anatomy of a Mur-

***

The situsifon is cleverly Introduced when Massie, out binge, picks up start In Saho, and watching tho Television programme of the Stately Homes of England,

⚫ recognisen

league.

Bis Army col

I enjoyed the pre-view, and I shall certainly sco It adala for pleasure, A rip-snorting

der." All the same it film, that comes out punching,

of seems strange to see two goos on punching and KO's you courtroom Alms hit this in the last ten seconds of the

final round. town the same, week, 80 It is best to sum up in this | way. “Libel”” has

not the sensationalism of "Anatomy (TOONEY,", (Metro- of a Murder," but it has

pole) ind Rank better story invention. Organisation production

I reckon Dirk Bogde will with a strong Irish cast. appeal to his many fans wźn his performance as the dignified and a strong. Irial story. px-officer Mark, returned from For once, (and for this the the war to resume the owner- Lord be praised) we are

world fam0228 irish cast. Comedy-cum sentiment,

this Nim should score with John Gregson as Rooney; Barry Flizgerald (Going My

Way) as grandpa, and Muriel Pavlov

the charmer. A nice scatinien- fal weekend Bim.

**

HOOVER & GALA: "Label" this presented by MGM, British

Olm cleaned u

in Singapore. Undoubledly will here. Court room flash'

back process with n reat complicated Plot

which doesn't sort itself out until four

minutes before the end. No untidy angies. everything nicely welited beform Cinems.

Jou

of

leave the Great per- formances by Dirk Havil- Bogarde; Olivia De land; and Paul Massle. LEE & ASTOR: "Helen

Troy." The Homeric Epis discussed by CinemaScope and Warnercator, Brilitant the spectacle Including Wooden Horse of Troy, and the fatal beauty of telen. Film shown full length ut al Frices, RosSANE Podesta: Jack Sernan; and

ал

Brigitte Bardot. ROXY A BROADWAY: Richard "Danger Within,“ Todd and Richard Atten- borough in

exclling "Make prison camp tale. Mine A Million," Big heart- ed Arthur Askey in a laugh minute comedy, Starts tomorrow,

COMING

KING'S & PRINCESS; "The KERM Who Could Cheat Death." Pure, plain, and slople horrorscope Techni- color chiller net In · Ele nineteenth century Paris: DUBoerned with a doctor who cuts grisly 'capers- to, keep himself young. Wal" raise kale' on bald .... heads, Antozr Difring Hazel Court, and Chitstopher-Lee. METROPOLE: Orbis What Not Boom-Toma?! Dalci- Scope production of the famous Japaness play. HOOVER & GALA: "Wind Across ile. Everglades." Burl Ives and Richard Plummer, Baaptifol Warner Bros, productios, shially noiable

for

photo-

graphy. Hasps theme the foiling of a gang of

LEE &

ASTOR: "I Was Mcnty's Double." The true

story of Actor Clifton

the *Teat

James who won honour for the Army Pay Corps by Impersonating Montgomery, and thereby fooled the Germana This production. is mid-week

wo look out and don't miss him- H, Oltrion Janses as welf. John Mills and Cerli Parker.

ROXY & BROADWAY: "AI Capone." Bio morilug film telling the true Fife story

-

of the rise to glory of the Hoodlumn who became king' of Chicago. Horribly thenile telling for the first tipse hist how the t Valentine's Day massacro ki wig, pulled off,debeng other Ineldents, Rod Steiger

Lee Astor

TILA 224 Adı

TO-DAY AL 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 1.38 p.ht

ROSSANA PODESTA

JACK SERNAS BRIGITTE BARDOT

Helen

of Troy:

ONSMASSCOPE

JAYVARNERCOLOR

MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW

LEE: AL 1,82 m. ▸ ASTOR THEATRE

CULDUR CAUTIONS

AL 12:30 p.m.

A COMING

AROUND THE

MOUNTAIN

at 12.30 pm.

AN AFFAI TẠ REMEMBER

in TeeBnicoter

NEXT CHANGE ---

WAS MONTY'S DOUBLE

starring CLIFTON JAMES JOHN MILLS

HOOVER GALA

TEL 72371

NOW PLAYING

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AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

A Picture to Command Attention

HUST SUSPLASHLIN PUUKIMINHA DHAMA U DE PART

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND - DIRK BOGARDE

ANKOG TÓ FT GÖVDEILD INCOCTOR

ANGLES

Two Popular Stars!

".."LIBEL"

An Absorbing Drama!

Special Matince At Reduced. Admissión To-marrow

Gals Theatre

at 11.00 a.m.

Gala Theatro at 12.15 p.m.

Hoover Theatre at 11.00 a.m.

Hoover Theatre at 12.15 p.m.

Paramount Films COLOR CARTOONS Rock Hudson Dorothy Malone in "WRITTEN ON THE WIND"

M-C-M's TOM & JERRY COLOR CARTOONS

Gene Kelly Dan Dalley in "IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER"

METROPOLE

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

The story of a man on the run

from Love!

ARISH oe the Warney and fury as the com

THE KING MAGADIJATURN POLIČITI

JOHN GREGSON MURIEL PAVLOW BARRY_FITZGERALD

ROONEY

JUME THORSUAN - NDEL PARCULA

SUNDAY SPECIAL MATNIES AT REDUCED PRICES:

11,00 am. TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS 12.15 p.m. Gary Cooper in "PRINGFIELD RIPLE” -

ORIENTAL MAJESTIC

*****

TO-DAY

CLARENSITIONED

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WOMEN! 20

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