1961-06-17 — Page 2

KING'S BROADWAY

TEL: 25313

NOW SHOWING

Ai 230, 8.3, 1.50

TEL, 52525

2ND WEEK!`

20.30 p.m. || At 230, 8.30, 7.30 9.30 p.m.

GEISHAS MAKE GODS HAPPY!

GLENN FORD

| DONALD O'CONNOR

CRY FOR HAPPY

CINEMASCOPE, EASTMAN COLOR

Sunday Morning Shows:-

KING'S: At 11.00 a.m. 3 STOOGES & COL, CARTOONS

At 12.15 p.m. Jerry Lewis in "CADDY" BROADWAY: At 11.00 a.m. FOX COLOR CARTOONS

At 12.30 p.m. Jane Powell in "HIT THE DECK"

ROXY/MAJESTIC ROXY & MAJESTIC

★ SHOWING TO-DAY

Owing to length of picture please note change of times: AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.30 & 9.40 P.M.

Ed Qulivan y

"THIS IS REALLY THE BIG SHOW!"

BIG

SHOW

ROTHER

Curr

WILLIAMS ROBERTSON

CINEMASCOFÉ COLOR BY DR LUKK

ADDED ATTRACTION:

"THE ROYAL WEDDING" Latest Fox News In Color

TOMORROW MORNING SHOW • AT REDUCED PRICES

ROXY: At 12.00 Noon William HOLDEN in "ESCAPE FROM FORT BRAVO"

in Ansco Color

ASTOR

Admissions: from $2,40

to 512,80

|| MAJESTIC: At 12.30 p.m.

John WAYNE in "THE CONQUEROR" In CinemaScope & Technicolor

TO-DAY

AT 2.30 & 8 P.M.

ON THE STAGE

First Time In Hong Kong

CANTONESE ACROBATIC TROUPE

(including 25 world famous exciting items) Beats for 17th performance sold out; seats for 13th & 20th (evening show)

on sale at this theatre and The Kwangtang

Provincial Bank, 19 Queen's Rd, C.

apitel.

TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30

9.30 P.M.

A TEHO PRODUCTION IN COLOR With English Hub-les

THE 028% GAMBLING SAMURAI

The cale of Chull, the Bobin Hood of

Starring TOSHIRO MIYUNE To-Merrow Mornior Show

41 11.00 am. CARTOONS

At 18.10 p.m. Ttock Tudson' in "MLLOW TALK"

LIBERTY

Jurdan Rond, Kowloon

Tel. 00148, 00248

NOW SHOWING 4 Bhows at 2.30, 5.15, 7.30 & 0.40 p.m.

Admission: $2.40, $1.70, $1.20, & 70 cts.

THE GREAT OLYMPICS 1960

in Eastman Colopr

English Commentary 100 spectacles in ong Over 300,000 people have seen this film

DON'T MISE IT Distel- Bano by German Еигореал {ILIS.) Co.

Book Early

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1961.

FILMS

"THE

MAGNIFI-

CENT SEVEN,” (Coming next week to King's and Broadway). This film is fortunate in its background the splendidly clear land- scape of Mexico with all its richness of contrast. It has also been photo- graphed by a master. the photographic direc- tor being Charles Lang, Jr.

It was obviously intended to by n Western im with

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| diferance which accounts for the presence of Mr Yul Brynner who really plays 'magnificently. There is also the talented young

The

German notor. new to American-produced film, Horst Buchlitz.

But the script which in mus, sufficiently original which rather, for me, let this ambitiour, skilfully directed Alm down.

The seven who, in the lell- ing of the nlory, become magnificent, are really vul hired gunmen, but very special ones, taimed for their daring," For mercenary

to

have

CURRENT & COMING

by

ISABEL HOWARD

Yul Brynner as Chris, the cowboy leader, faces the Moxican roving bandits headed by Calvord (played by Eli Wallach in "The Magnificent Seven" coming to the King's and Broadway Th catres.

The gunmen, recruited

their she enters into the life of the Williams, Cliff Robertson

character successfully.

and David Nelson.

by

The film starts at Compo-

some extent, and because they love a night, they agree to help poor Mexican villagers to teach the bondits led by one Calvera

the farmers and Cand played with just the right until fire, cunning and swagger by families are half starved. El Wallach) ποι to molest their villinge, which they

Also starring here is a young plundered for year after year Chris Adams (Yul Brynner) bello in August, 1021 where brunette who is one of Holly-

this cause, are an assorted lot

the family, Franklin, Eleanor wood's most promising new- and include a clever study of a

Carol Christensen. alpeo-manlac who

still and their five children, are en- curiers, can

day's safting wal handle a gun better than most Joying

She plays the part of the laconic swimming. Frankiin becomes ill youngest Tropeze dyer of the sober men, a lean and kalfe-thrower with a misteside during the night and then para- family, who falls in love with ing innocent and sleepy oir and lystel.

# handsome serviceman Interesting

staljoned

her acar

father's The

Alm here

the circus. shows of reactions

his wife and Her father (Nehemia Persoff) Friends, and also of his formid- does everything in his power to able mother. Specially brilliant prevent Carol marrying her is the acting of Hume Cronyn, lover, and the m provides as Louis Howe, Ufelong friend exciting and colourful spectacle

Leslie Phillips|

the is "In Doghouse'

6N THE DOGHOUSE"

production, started shooting at Pinewood Studios recent- 1. And it heralds the arrival of # new Leslle Phillips, making his Aix- teenth film in two years.

Not only is Leslie THE star of the film, but he also abandons his usual characterisation of a sophisticated light-hearted,

"ally ass" for the role of a rather shy, lonely nong-too- clever veterinary surgeon who falls in love with a girl rather like himself in her attitude to life and her love of animals.

Peggy Cummins plays the girl, Sally, and Haitle Jacques plays a hate and hearly aulmal

several characters.

other

They all act well, and Horst

Buchholz is convincing as the talented boy amateur following his heroes, but not enough of their personal history is given and their ultimate future is too

(m.

Scenes of Mexican dances And village celebmailons are among the best shots in the Alm, and for one or two of these it would be worth see- ing the Him over and over agato: the cloud of translucent smoke in the glittering morn- ing air behind the eager, dark face of a little Mexican boy watching a cowboy carve whistle, or the flaming clouds of a Mexican sunset behind the dark giant cacius.

and adviser of Roosevelt,

while at the same time afford-

There is much pathos in the plenty of scope for its team

of talented actors. 1 film and it approaches standard worthy of the mari who inspired it. Heroism and the qualities of buman friend- ship and sympathy are well brought out.

The script is by Doro Schary, from his own screen play, and though Bellamy has to cope with rather thin dramatte mai- experience playing terial, his

character for two the same A

years on the stage, and his own

I could cnumerate many more which are memorable for their colour and grace; Bike the indoor room where the men are fed, served by Mexican girls holding great wooden bowls of rice, realises Sally has the advan- their soft brown arms raised, tages of a pretty face

sdclety Inspector who is in- fatasted with Leslie. But she

a slimmer figure!

with

LEE PRINCESS

NOW SHOWING

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.30 9.40 P.M. (Please noto change of times)

To Lift Up Your Heart'and To Light

Up The Entertainment World Forever!

RALPH BELAMY

SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLO

MORNING SHOWS TOMORROW

(Beduced Prices)

LEE: 11.00 am, Color Cartoons

12:30pm"With 'Sông In My Heart" PRINCESS: 11.00 a.m. Warner Brox Cartoons

12.10 p.m. "RIG`URAVO" (color)

ROYAL STATE

GRAND OPENING TODAY

AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. THE FUNNIEST COMEDY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

—> IT'S HILARIOUSI IT'S A RIOTIA

TAXI

IL LOUIS ME FUNBS-

» Ungftah 'aubeless).

new

New role

for

star

acquaintance Bevelt THE fresh young film star Shirley Anne Field

have no doubt helped him to give a convincing portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt's years who scored a success in of battle for life and finiment. Saturday Night and Sun-

day Morning, is to be the

leading lady of almi call-

ed "On the Brink.

Ti is understood that the

and against flowing olive or drep red THE HIG SHOW," mm, to be produced by Hant-

IN THE DOGHOUSE" is a

sleeves: the pleasing asymmetry

(Roxy

concerned with and Majes- mer m, 1s

the effect

radio-activity ol of a drinking jug, and outside tic). A king of circus busi- fresh, gay comedy with a churmin the old square,

on human beings. It is written of its own and an Irresistible op Integrating.

the di- ness who wishes to keep and directed by an America, blank looking his children from peal to those who like animals.

Catholle village church.

marry Joseph Loy, and shooting is For, a lovable lion, Д clum-

Ing outside his realm is being carried on at Bray stud panzer, an arvortment of dogs The Alm is outstanding in the villain of this

jos, American actor Macdonald circus Carey stars in it with Migs and a large snake all enter into many ways and if it had had a the proceedings.

better script it would have been spectacle starring Esther Field. Jaines Booth plays an un-utterly enthralling. As I stands scrupulous rival to Leslie. He it is ahead mony Western or, sels up a fashionable practice for that matter, other films that us a veterinary surgeon to cater I have seen recently and it is for the pampered pets of well worth a visit,

*

wealthy and equally pampered owners. And Australian come- dlan Dick Bentley playa a shady horse dealer who tries to use Leslie Phillips in his lucrative business of exporting worn-UNRISE AT CAMPO- "BELLO." (Lee and out horres 10 Continental butchers,

Princess). This film is sure The film is being produced to attract people who re- and revere the

by Hugh Stewart, responsible

for so many of the Norman member

Wisdom comedies as well as memory of Franklin D. the equally successful Torry Roosevelt, whose life story Thom

lauchter-maker

"Make Mine Mink",

The director is Darey Con- yers, another expert in raising laught, who association with Hugh Stewart goes back twelve years to the time when he acted In "Trottie True", the first pic- ture Hugh Stewart made us o full producer.

it portrays.

Ralph Bellamy, as Roosevelt, is amazingly like him, oven to the famous quarter-melon umile. This is said to be Bellamy's best; role, and though Greer Gard), who plays Eleanor Roosevelt, has not managed to imitate her voice siterez Tully but "speaks in rather natural, stilled way,

+

Ralph Bellamy as Frankila 4. Hopsavalt and. Greer Garson os his wife Eleanor, in 34sunrise" at Campobello, showing at the Lea and Eclasen Theatres,

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

SHOWING

LEE AND PRINCESS: "Sia- rise at Campobello." Story of the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt and how he got out of his wheel chair and Into the White House. Greer Garson plays Eleanor Hoosevelt while the part of Rosevelt himself is taken Fino by Ralph Bollaniy. acting by Hume Cronyn and ал Inspiring story of

courago..

KING'S AND BROADWAY: "Cry for Happy.” This kay film' about four sailors and four gelsin ‘girls is running - for several moro days, and

will be followed on June 23 by "The Magnificent Seven.” Tho' latter Milhi'is'rel'in Mexico and stays Yul Bryn- nier as #edwboy and Eli Wallach as "the leader of

Mexican bandits. It is a good stery, well photographed and Ls directed by John Sturges, ROXY AND MAJESTIC: "The Big Show." Esther Williams, Cliff Robertson and'a Ketch- Ing newcomer, Carol Chris- tensen, in a circus film with some thrilling muments and a strong romantic Interest. ROYAL AND STATE: "Tax}””, French Blm' with rab-tilles in English, starring Louis de Funes, Frerich comedian of "Paris Follies."

1100VER AND GALA: ""The

Green Helmet,” a mastor rac

Ing picture -starring - pti

Travers" and "kótying 'me grent races at Le Mans, BIT- verstone, Sebring and Mille Miglia

COMING

LEE AND ERINCESS: "The "Sundowners," a film about Australls, starring Deborah Herr and Robert Milichum, KING'S AND BROADWAY! PETUO BIBEńißéenl'··Betch." kikiting" Yül""Brynnst áts dowboy ani Ell Wallach as Maktion Bandis lesder, in ka *Kaiting Well-photographed khữ unusual fjim difedied by Jolin” Stubgér. "Thik film wit De followed by "Warlord of Cretetherisk" ikib # ROSANNA Bobl tho. O ROKY AND MAJESTIĆ: “Bins

of Youth,”. French film Which shows conflig)DO - tween parents and yonib, 1 exports, herpropriar, and pu `missive · Jovo with candour,

Starring Madeleine Robinson and directed by Louis Du- clienne, with photography by Paul Coleret. Later "Re- fun to Perion Place"-the "Peyton Place," by Lace Bidtalidi, will be flowing these two thra-

.on

HIQYAL AND STATE: "Kon- ga." Backkronit is the Lon- don “shënd,” But the main character'10, Mirangely ena

chimpanzee, When a young doctor ex- periments with_grim_resuita, Mjetiäbi Gough nad Margo Jõhus to an exciting film în Eastmancolor:

HOOVER AND GALA) :"Den **Ttur,” *klyn" fong-kwalled khá

award-winning religiosas - films, with a galaxy of stuen, “

(Tās Incomparable Franch Comellan of "Pavia Pollinata lua

"Biptolized by” tiultad Iparin im Lad

SUNDAY MORNING SHOWS AT REDUCED PRICES ROYAL: 11.00 a.m. 20TH CENTURY. FOX CARTOONS

12.30 p.m.

Christine Corere Rossano Brazzi in "A CERTAIN SMILE" CinemaScope

STATE: 12.30 p.m.

ALAN LADD in

"DRUM BEAT”

SHAW GIRCUIT "

HOOVER

TÉL. 72371

CinemaScope:

GALA

·STEL 52979 · ope

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.".

Gala

ALL THE THRILLS OF THE LE MANS, SILVERSTONË, SEBRING AND MILLE MIGLIA RACES!

W-4- BILL TRAVERS

THE

GREENE HEIMER

ED BEGLEY - JACK BRIGHAM KANE ANOT

To-morrow Specia! Matinep At Rodused Admissjon 11.00 .m. Univoral Int. COLOR CARTOONS 12.30 p.m. Stárley Boker in "HELL" "PAIVERS" Hoover 11.00 a.m. Paramount Films COLOR CARTOONS

12.30 p.m. "STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET"

ORIENTAL RITZ

SHOWING TO-DAY

AI 1.30, 3.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m. IT'S THE ATABS & STRIPES BONO & FUN HIT OF 1991

HACKETT O'KEEFE EDEN

Tu+mierzuw ·Mbéning show' "TEN - MIRACLES

W-13 Eisture'ls Technicolor

FINAL TO-RAY

At 2.30, 0.30, 7.30 & 139 201

WOMEY

To-morrow "THE BRAMBLE BUSH”: