AMUSEMENTS 4 Shows To-day 11, 2,5, 8 p.m. MAJESTIC Direction: Christchurch Cinemas, Ltd. [ Hearing Aids Telephone 33-537 2 p.m. TWICE DAILY 8 p.m. 1 Now Showing! 2 J^ IGHTY MIRACLE TECHNICOLOUR MUSICAL SHOW OF SHOWS! No Wonder M.G.M. is bringing it back! J One of the Musical Greats of all time! ] “THE WIZARb OF OZ” “THE WIZARD OF OZ” “THE WIZARD OF OZ” “THE WIZARD OF OZ” “THE WIZARD OF OZ” “THE WIZARD OF OZ” Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and The Singer Midgets AMAZING SIGHTS TO SEE! The Cyclone that whisks a girl to the land of Oz! The Munchkins and the Magic Emerald City! The Flying Monkeys, winged messengers of the Wicked Witch! Wondrous Apple Trees that talk! The Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion! SIGHTS TO SEE! A STORY TO THRILL YOUR HEART! Plans at D.I.C. from 9.30 Daily! (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) I REX theatre”! RICCARTON FINALLY TO-NIGHT “DEEP WATERS,” Dana Andrews “BLONDIE IN THE DOUGH” (Both App. for Universal Exhibition.) COMMENCING TO-MORROW Spanish Stuff South of the Border “MEXICAN HAYRIDE” “MEXICAN HAYRIDE” ABBOTT and COSTELLO (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) . . And on the Same Programme “THE FIRST GENTLEMAN” “THE FIRST GENTLEMAN” Jean Pierre AUMONT Joan HOPKINS (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) EMPIRE T p ef« “Where the Best Films are Shown” TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY, 7 p.m. (Special Matinee Programme for Saturday See Below) Ann SOTHERN, Barry NELSON in Love. Laughs and Adventure “UNDERCOVER GIRL” (Commencing at 7.20 p.m.) (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) CLAUDETTE COLBERT, FRED MacMURRAY in a Riot of Fun—“FAMILY HONEYMOON” “FAMILY HONEYMOON” (Commencing at 9.5 p.m.) (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) Matinee Saturday, 1.15 3 Cartoons. 2 Sportscopes, 1 Comedy, 1 Pete Smith. 2 Unusual Occupations. 1 Travelogue. 2 News and "Family Honeymoon” I EMPIRE PAPANUI | RAKAIA THEATRE | TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY. 8 p.m. (Reserves at Pye’s Fruit Shop) Tempestuous Romance . . . Throbing with the Melodies of Tchaikovsky , FRANK SUNDSTROM AUDREY LONG SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE in “SONG OF MY HEART” “SONG OF MY HEART” (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) RAKAIA PICTURES “THE KOSY”— HORNBY • Matinee Saturday. 2 p.m. Final Screening SATURDAY, 8 p.m. LORETTA YOUNG WILLIAM HOLDEN ROBERT MITCHUM in “Rachel and the' Stranger” “Rachel and the Stranger” (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) HORNBY PICTURES
MALVERN PICTURES SHEFFIELD TO-NIGHT GLENTUNNEL SATURDAY FREDRIC MARCH ANN BLYTH Lillian Hellman’s Outstanding Stage Hit “ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST” . - DARFIELD - 1 SATURDAY The immortal love story of Dumas’ “Lady of the Camellias”' ... a glorious ; version of Verdi’s exciting opera . . . tenderly told for the first time in English. A thrilling, romantic musical treat Columbia Pictures Presents “THE LOST ONE” (La Traviata) With NELLY CORRADI and introducing GINO MATTERA ! Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Orchestra and Chorus of the Rome Opera House which ■ recently toured New Zealand LINCOLN PICTURES TO-NIGHT at 8 p.m. Grand Double Feature “MR HEX” And a Western “LAND OF HUNTED MEN” (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) TUESDAY: “TRAIL STREET” DUNSANDEL PICTURES TO-MORROW at 8 p.m. RANDOLPH SCOTT and GABBY HAYES in an Exciting Western “TRAIL STREET” (Approved ftsr Universal Exhibition.) SHIPPING SHAW SAVILL LINE. TO MELBOURNE. S.S. CERAMIC, sailing about January 21, has FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION available. £3l and £35 from Wellington. ’ Apply: DALGETY and CO., LTD., NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD., SHAW SAVILL and ALBION CO.. LTD. (Inc. in England). 5403 , PUBLIC NOTICES : 'the ELIZABETH KEETLEY MILLINERY ‘ SALON will be CLOSED as from Friday • Evening until Monday, January 16, 1950. Wishing all my Customers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. 5428 ’ REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT. I THE Rehabilitation Department’s Office at . 130 OxfoYd terrace will be CLOSED over the Christmas-New Year period, reopening again on January 4, 1950. 5411 FOR the Convenience of Clients, we will be holding our Service Staff over the . holiday period. If you require service during this period, call or 'phone 7542 M, : between 8-8.30 a.m., 11.45-12 noon, 1-1.30 n.m. or 4-4.30 p.m. W AIM AIR I ELECTRICAL SERVICES, « 144 Cranford street. a 267 - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. For the purpose of Annual Holidays our d premises will close at 5 p.m. Friday, December 23rd, reopening at 8 a.m. Monday, January 9th, 1950. q P. F. MANN, LTD., 146 Lichfield street. Christchurch. 0 ’Phones 31-337, 35-386. tc GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. I HEREBY Give Notice of my intention n to issue at the expiry of three weeks from this date, unless objection be previously lodged, a COPY POLICY to take the place of Policy No. 434769 on the life of David Eric James Timpson, formerly of Burnham, Soldier, now of Christchurch, ~ which is declared to have ß b. lost Commissioner. !. Wellington, Dec. 16, 1949. XlO5
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25994, 23 December 1949, Page 1
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