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THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1960.

FILMS

OF THE

"SGLADIATOR

(Roxy & Broadway) is yot another of those classical episodes, a hand across the Atlantic film, in which the twin towns of western cul- ture, Rome and Hollywood, merge and form the com- pany, American Interna- tional.

"Sign of the Gladiator" takes us back to the Empire of Mar- cus Aurelius when the Syrian warrior queen, Zenobia, rough handled the Roman Army.

For her trouble, Zenobin was taken in chains to Rome and exposed Lady Godiva fashion, but with consideration for our feelings, "Sign of the Gladia- tor" it out Zenobla with 4 Latin Bikini.

Now, if I have It oright, Anita Ekberg ruled over Palmyra in those far off days, and Georgo Marshal was 1 Noman

general, and although there was considerable con-, illet DI way and another, there was also plenty of time for such entertainments as sexy dancing, bathing at one end of the film studio, and, a

Alte Rock 'n Roll now and again.

The blurb informs me tha! much academic research went into the making of this film, and any can see such is the case,

What kind of hairdress Did they use?

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MARLON BRANDO TO PLAY TITLE ROLE IN "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA" FOR SAM SPIEGEL

London Marlon Brando has agreed to play the coveted title role in "Lawrence ot Arabia," It has been announced here by pro- ducer Sam Spiegel and director David Lean. Brando will por-

T. E bray

Lawrence, fabled soldier and nulhor of The classic adventure book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom."*

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

Anita Ekberg and George Marsha! 'in 'Sign of the Gladiator."

Did they really wear long hair, so you just wiped ponytails?

Did the men stain their fingernails

and so on.

red?

old

Then there was a nice custom which saved the lau dry bili quite a bit. After you had

and dined,

were wondering whether you could wipe your hands on the tapestry or sume- where, along came ù girl with

your hands un that.

to the

and a bit of naked flesh adds thousands of dollars box-office,

Then, of course, there was that

of the old-world custom

with the males With Ekberg. the belly dance,

frozen queen lecring much as they do in the Venus, s

of Palmyra, and battle SCCIES and Ex Ironky-tonks of today.

This film, which is made in diuices, aid quite 2 blt of violence, ancient ColorScope and big screen colourful

will

with modem do well in Hongkong sacrifices where colour and notion appeal, what a film, what quarantee the success of a film, night out!

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FILM BRIEFS

Lund, whose last appearance has been added to the imposing tures release, which has gone

In "Battle of "guest stara" in before the Cinemascope and at Columbia was parade "Pepe," George Sidney Interna- colour cameras on location in Stations," will be seen in "The tional-Posa production Columbla Honolulu. Richard Murphy Wackiest Ship in the Army" as release, currently being Almed directs from his own screenplay Lemmon's superior officer, who the task of in Cinemascope and colour, with with Patricia Driscoll, Tom assigns Lemmon Jacques Gelman as associate Tully, Toby Baker, Warreri commanding the title ship. producer.

Berlinger and Chips Rafferty also prominently east in the comedy.

Following three weeks of Aiming in Honolulu and around Durante became available for

"The Wackiest Ship in the the Pearl Harbour area, "The the unique comedy romance

the first Hollywood Wackiest Ship in the Army" win producer-director Sidney Army" 13 was shooting sequences at the film to go before the cameras company, will move to the land Hawali since the Islands of Kanal for severni weeks of Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas in

location firing there, which stora Cin- achieved' Statehood, for the film

inflns, the greet Mexican-born Shiricy comedian. Dan Daily, Jonce and Michnel Callan. Spiegel and Lean, Wh1000

at the combiner talents produced the Durante was appearing Academy Award winning Desert Inn when Sidney signed his muest stint in "Bridge on

him for the River Kwal recently announced the RC- "Pepe." quisition of fuli bereen rights to

Seven Pillars of Wisdom."

The film, which will be re- Columbia leased by

Fictures, will be based on the colourful adventures

man who of the helped form the history of the English-speaking peoples of the

world,

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As "himself," Durante will encounter Cantinflas in the title role of "Pepe," a simple-hearted peon ranch hand, who because of the devotion to a horse, Ands himself involved in the world of show business personalities.

Other top personalities ap- guest pearing as themselves as stars in "Pepe" include Maurice Chevaller, Richard Conte, Tony Curtis, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack In addition Entratter, Hedda Hopper, Peter Lawford, Janet Leigh, Dean

The last time Brando elarret La Spiegel production was in "On the Waterfront," also F Columbla relcese.

to being a box-office smash,

"Waterfront" won Academy Martin, Jay North (Dennis the

Awards for itself and Brando.

"Lawrence of Arabia" will be Spiegel's Brs, production since *Suddenly,

Summer," Lost which has established itself as rolld box-office successor to "Bridge on the River Kwai," Columbia's all-time top money-

r1

maker

Menace), Dcbble Reynolds, Edward G. Kobinson and Frank Sinatra,

JOHN LUND SIGNED BY KOHLMAR TO CO-STAR WITH LEMMON AND NELSON IN "THE WACKIEST SHIP" WHICH SAILS TODAY

JIMMY DURANTE SET AS John Land has been signod

"PEPE" GUEST STAR BY

by producer Fred Kohlmar to co-star with Jack Lemmon and GEORGE-SIDNEY

Ricky Nelson in "The Wackiest Jimmy Durante, one of how Ship in the Army," Kohlmur

Columbia burlness' greateśí persónialítics, proffuetion for

Pic-

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NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

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KING'S & PRINCESS: "Tim- and buktu." Victor Mature Yvonne de Carlo,

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ASTOR: "Tho LEE &

Mummy." Another of the competently-made Hammer films, directed by horror- experienced Terence Fisher, acted, with smooth efficiency by the famllar

Peter icam of для Cushing

Christopher Lee and supported by such skilled artists as Yvonne Furneaux Felix Ayloxer and

Huntley, Raymond

Egypt; objective. tarab of the to find the legendary

Priestess High Wholesale stranglings, are only some of the mincabre which send happenings one member of the explor- ing party Ёлкало

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STATE: Walt Disney's "Tonka," a story fragic famous and of o

American lain- moment of Lory, known aa "Caster's Last Bland." In addition to the excitement of a full- acain Western based on flot,

there is a moving story of a gallant white stallion,

"Escape HOOVER & GALA:

Frum Fort Bravo," Beturn DL the first great motion picture depicting gujant Last stands and hopeless encounters. Made in Ansco Colour. Willard Holder; Eleanor Parker; and John Forsythe,

noxy & BROADWAY: "81gw

of the Gladiator."--Another to-called elastica) episode by Rome and constructed Hollywood,

maio gorgeous colour on the kind of big screen which is hardly hig enough to con- fain all the Roman gladía...: tors and spectacular crowd scenes in which these kinds of producilome daiight. Anlia Ekberg stars' (in a of Queen bikini)

Palmyra, George Marshal plays a Roman general; there are battle scenes. ancient sacrifices, the usual dance with plenty of hex sppeal, and quite a bit of colourful violence, :

COMING

KING'S & PRINCESS; "Cast a Long Shadow,” raises the ar-old illegitimacy prob- lem once again, in art otherwise reasonably oon- ventional Western: with Audie Murphy as the cow- pay whose questionable exposes him to meer and faunts, Terry Moure as the girl he loves, and John Dehner, ne stasoned ranch foreman, bls. rival for her affections, Cattle drives and slampeões Provide

exciting action Additional feature;-BBIS colour news film of Pro. ident Elpenhower's world tour.

ROXY & BROADWAY: "CAN- 2nd Can," Hongkong's Todd-ÃO picture, Starring Frank Blinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Cheva». ller and Louis Jourdan 10 a vivid and colourful story about the laundry' glxis, of Parin 1898 "and" koir fight to perform the can, can Montmartre, The cab-ost girls aro led by M Juliet Prowne, Choralior. S For "The President of the Cont" and sinatra, fisa ・

big part aus. IswYCE, - "Musio, by Cele · Forber i

direction by Walter Lang,

15.

Ku-

STATE & ROYAL: "The FRI Story," about America's Federal Bureau. of Inyes- tigation, with James aight-lipped Stewart as hero, Lackling the

Investigating Klux Klan,

murders of Indians, the rucotesfully hunting down famous gangsters apd Communist agenta, and dealing competently with a tiresome wife (Vera Milos), A semi-documentary direct. ed by atorvyn Leroy,' ·

graphed

LEE & ASTOR: "The Royal Ballet." Brilliantly photo- Eastman coleur soreen presentation of the famous Royal Ballet' las "Onding" "Firebird.”, „änd *Swan Lake." Margot Fon. treatment torn superb, masterly, decor impressive, A TATO cultural event for Hongkong.

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