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TO-DAY
QUEEN'S
At 2.30, 5.15,
7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
FILMED IN CLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR!
Тузопе
Maureen
POWER O'HARA The
BLACK SWAN
Laird CREGAR Thorns MITCHELL George SANDERS,
TO-MORROW MORNING
AT. 11.30 A.M.
"BATTLE OF STALINGRAD"
Narration in MANDARIN—A U.S.S.R. Production
CATHAY
UANCHAI ROAD WANCHADA
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
"...I COME TO YOU.......”
Tahlo- Templeoss. of the Tropics!
MARIA MONTEZ JON HALL SABU
WHITE
SAVAGE
IN TECHNICOLOR
Turban Bey Sidney Toler
ibamos Gomez Don Terry Paul Guilloyle
EXTRA PERFORMANCE ON SUNDAY AT 12.30 P.M.
CLARK GABLE
SPENCER TRACY IN "BOOM TOWN"
HEDY LAMARR
SHOWING
TO-DAY
MAJESTIC
A THOUSAND
AND
ONE NIGHTS
EVELYN
with
PHIL
ADELE
KEYES - SILVERS · JERGENS
and
CORNEL WILDE
At 2.30, 5.20, 7,209.20 P.M.
Screen Play by Witria If, Petits, Richard English. Jack Henley Produced by SAMUEL DISCorr
Directed
ALFRED GREEN
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FILMS & PLAYERS
AN ENGLISH
DIRECTOR ON
HOLLYWOOD
By Compton Bennett.
(Director of "The Seventh Váll")
I suppose it can be said with-jof conditions. After my first wonder out fear of contradiction that all at the constant sunshine and at being able to order 'a steak without being concerned with the making of looked at as if I were a fitting can motion pictures throughout the didate for an asylum, I found myself almost incredulous world, whether born in London, surprised and
at the interest in, and tremendous Warsaw, Paris, Berlin or any one appreciation of, British pictures that of a thousand other places, have are arriving in America in an ever- a wish to visit Hollywood. Increasing stream.
and had read about the strides which Back in England I had been told British pictures were making in the United States, but to be confronted with a very rasteriul realisations of what had been just a dream te me and so many of my colleagues at home for so many years, who the greatest welcome I could have received anywhere on earth.
BEST-SELLER STAR
Gone Tierney, in a matter of a few short years, has turned out to be one of the foremost dramatic actresses of the screen.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
KINGS
AND Hollywood still has much to show
You may come with mixed feelings, uncertain whether you want to stay for more than one pleture or whether you want to settle in California, but whatever your state of mind on a rival, you must indeed be faded, and an ultra-cymie if you experience no feeling of exhilaratlun when
you arrive in the film capital of the world for the first time.
So much has been written and
about Hollywood, sometimes me and probably teach me spoken derogatory, sometimes derisive and feel quite sincerely that the exchange often
ten laudatory, that I arrived with of members of the motion
picture a completely
open and intensely industry of all branches between curious mind.
America and Great Britain has vast The last seven years of pictures potentialities, not only as the means. making in England in wartime and at raising the standard of all our pic immediately post-wartime, with their tures, but it enn also in no small way attendant difficulties, had made me ameliorate general
change sentiments which may well induce extremely receptive to any
Anglo-American more kindly and friendly feeling alt
David Niven
Hates To Be Typed
BY HOWARD C. HEYN
Professionally speaking, screen star David Niven is a very fortunate fellow-he likes every job' he gets.
Niven clings to this assertion even though, at the moment, he
I now
over the world.--Associated Press:
AWARD TO INGRID BERGMAN
They Didn't Think She'd Succeed
п
Once voted "the actress lenst likely to succeed" by Gene Tierney, four years later, American university publícation, has been given the title, "The Best-seller Star."
In the past year or so, the films she has played in have all been adapted from best-selling novels or plays. "Laura" wus the first. Then came "A Bell for Adano," which, in the original; book form, won the Pulitzer Prize. This picture, however, has still to be shown in Hong-. kong. Then she was chosen to Swedish: actress ingrid Bergman is play the part of Miranda in award for outstanding dramatic Anya Seton's cerie nineteenth portrayal. The award Is o covered with gold leaf and set in a
globe century tale, "Dragonwyck,” marble base.
The Foreign Correspondents' Atsu ciation of Hollywood, which purports represent 500,000,000 readers throughout the world, has given
to
"Leave Her to Heaven," in which Miss Bergman recently completed she plays the part of a psychopathle her starring role in the film "Arch wife, is also adapted from a best- is enacting the role of the ad- of Triumph," and is now appearing, selling novel, one of the most power venturesome Aaron Burr,
in Maxwell Anderson's play, "doun fut ever written by the well-known an of Lorraine."-Associated Press.
nuthor, Ben Ames Williams. American politician of rather questionable character of Re-SAND LAKEASTED POPLATĶ
volutionary War days. Most of his previous Hollywood roles have concerned more generally | attractive, or at least sympa-| thetic, people.
"Perhaps they have just discovered that I have played lots of heavy parts in my time," the British actor, observed recently on the set of "The | Magnificent Doll."
The
"To me, all roles are good. more varied they are, the belter. I dread the day when I may be drop- ped in a slot, detined to portray a particular type until I die or until they toss me out of pictures. If 1 can prevent it, that_day_will_neyer.
coine,
"Perhaps one reason I like all my : roles is that I never see myself on the screen. Some actora contend they can detect and correct their mistakes by viewing themselves on Alm. I don't think I could. I'd feel self- conscious, or I'd become vainglorious. In either event, it would do me no good, so I just act in them. When my chin drops and they stop paying me, then may go and see my plc- tures.*
WIDHIKIAINM
CINEMA GUIDE
It is the story of a girl who wants n complete monopoly on the thoughts und Interests of the man she loves. She will stop at nothing even murder--to be loved as completely as she loves. The role of Ellen Berent-a psychopathie demon, pus- Warm and murderously cold by turns-offers Gene Tierney wide scope for her dramatic talents.
Isionately Showing To-day
KING'S Incendiary Blonde, QUEEN'S The Black Swan. ALHAMBRA-China's' Little De-
vils.
Next Change
KING'S Billy the Kid (Wednes
day). QUEEN'S-Leave Her to Heaven
(Thursday), ALHAMBRA-Blanding
Only (Thursday).
is
Playing opposite her in the m the new. star, Cornel Wilde. Jeanne Crain plays her first mature rale as the girl who unwittingly causes all the trouble.
The picture. which is in Theatre on Thursday, Technicoleur, comes to the Queen's
the
Miss Tierney has lately...inished. another best-selling part, as Room! heroine of Somerset Maugham's "The
Razor's Edge."
PICTURE MAKING
Joan Crawford, busy lining up her]
Black," reports back to War
Judith Anderson, erstwhile Broad-
Niven is one of the best-liked schedule for this year after "Portrait way star who is now one of the players in Hollywood. He takes his In acting seriously, works hard, and is ners for "Need For Ench Other," then screen's leading character, Jetressen, always nfiable. lle Jing probably returns to Universal for "The Barren will portray the role of Mrs Callum,
done
more to dispel the erroneous American notion about "stuity Enk- lishmen" than any other Britian re-
Heart."
•
matriarch of a pioneer New Mexico family, in "Pursued." Miss Ander- son recently appeared in "The presentative in Hollywood. And he Jeanne Crain, all rested up after Strange Love of Martha Ivers" and has done it unostentatiously, byn long vacation, stars for 20th Cen-No Trespassing." mercly being and acting his owntury-Fox in "Party Line.** agreeable self.
Thus, not even Aaron Burr is entirely unattractive in "The Mag- nincent Doll," which portrays Burr as a charmer, and a glib, romantic figure. Even with his errors, elever man in this picture, capable of helping to draft the American Constitution, Burr's famous dudi
Guild, "My Heart Tells Me."
with Nancy
Kent Smith, who recently con- Victor Mature is returning to pleted the male lead opposite Ann Hollywood to start,
Sheridan in "Nora Prentiss," has had his contract renewed. Smith starred in the US Army training film, "Re- sisting Enemy Interrogation," a role which caused him to be seen by more service men than any other actor.
Charles II loved women, according with Alexander Haniliton is indicated to all the history books. And accor in the fim, but not show
ding to George Sanders' press agent, "Burr is presented as a misdirected George hates women. But George la genius, a schemer, Niven points out. the boy who has replaced Reginald "He is not overly glamorised, nor is Gardner as the merry monarch in
"Forever Amber.". his character glossed over."
Niven says he has one rule, when .called upon to play a semi-villainous
role:
Paul Mantz joins Sonny Tufts, I find out what my next two ple- William Holden and Sterling Hayden tures will be," he said. "You sce, in "Blaze At Noone." Paul recently I don't mind playing such a part, won the Bendix, trophy air race and but I don't want to play them three usually is incognito In Hollywood
મ succession."-Associated | Aying pleturet.
times
Press.
Canned Passion! It was bound to
happen sometime. Robert Alda in experimenting with the growing of |passion fruit on his ranch at Sun- land, Calif. He wants to establish a small factory and can it
4.
Almdom's
Wayne Morris, one of outstanding war heroes, has been assigned to a role in "Deep Valley,
his rst screen assignment since his. News on Richard Greene. Its discharge from actice service. Mor- picture "The Night The Worid ris, who is holder of four Distin.
FAST-MOVING Book should get under way before Buished Flying Crosses and two Al
FARCE
the end of this month, And he has Moduls, will co-star with Ida Lu been promised Anabelle as bispino and Dane Clark. teading lady. Dick has been IL Hollywood now. more than Six "Standing Room Only," which months, waiting to work. He wus comes to the Alhambra Theatre onrushed from England early Thursday, is a fast-moving force. year. Paulette Goddard and Fred Mac. Murray are co-starred in the im
st
with Edward Arnold, Ronald Young Joyce Reynolds, who gave up her career in favour of marriage after
and Porter Hall In the support.
One of the most important short nubjects ever filmed, "The Telal in Tom Belcher's Store," has gone in- to production. The film, based on Q. Henry's Memorial Award story, wilt. be in Technicolour, with Harry Da
Bill yenport, Dorothy Adams
dation shortage in Washington during Warners on a new deal
The story concerns the accommo-starring in "Janio," is now back at Shefeld in feature roles.
the war years. The leading charac
ters are called upon to act as cook 'and butler, quite by accident, In
and
Alexis Smith, currently co-starred
order to get overnight fodgings. The Elizabeth Risden, veteran of many with Cary Grant in Warner Bros.' arrangement is to convenient that screen successes, has been selected "Night and Day" has bean aigned they decide to carry on as domestic to portray an important character to a new, long-term contract. Miss servants. Complications arise with role in Life With Father." which Smith has just completed the femi- their employers and between them co-stars William Powell and Irene nine lead in, "Stallion Road," with
Dunna.
Ronald Reagan and Zachary. Scott.
solver.
At: 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
I'm More of a Woman Than You'll Ever Get
Blasing across the "lights of Broadway,
- the fabulous
career of Torrid Texos.
'played the Big Town,
•) for a sucker.
was the
Paramount presents
INCENDIARY BLONDE"
starting
Betty Hutton
'ARTURO
de Cordova-
CHARLES RUGGLES · ́ALBERT DEKKER
BARRY FITZGERALD
Dirty by GEORGE MARSHAKE
REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1946
(Released Simultaneously with LONDON and NEW YORK) SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE
TO-MORROW AT 11,30 A.M. ONLY
STANWYCK FONDA
Wesley Ruggles
Ruth Dounely Melville Coopor
Screen play by Claude Binyon* Directed by WESLEY RUGGLES? A COLUMBIA PICTURE AT REDUCED PRICES
CENTRAL
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M.
BEARCAT
BUCKSKIN
and a blonde blaze
tame the flaming frontier in a surg• jing saga of grim courage by
FİCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND
VALLEY SUN
LUCOLE BALL
JAMES
CRAIG
EIN CEDRIC HARDWICKE
DEAK JAGGER
OF THE
PETER WHITNEY-BILLY GILBERT TOM TYLER ANTONIO MORENO
Bared on the Saturday Evening Pact diary by CLARICE SUDINGTON KELLAND Produced by GRAHAM BAKER • Directed by GEGROS MARSHALL Sureen ploy by Horace McCoy
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China's herole young
Jap atrocilest fight
querrillas avenging
ing terror with terrort
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