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AMUSEMENTS FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO Bing Crosby’s Greatest Hit! “RIDING HIGH” Everybody's Singing its Praises, REGENT ’Phone 34-616 Direction: Christchurch Cinemas, Ltd. 2 P.M. TWICE DAILY 8 P.M. “Blue Skies” kind of Music . . . the “Road to Rio" kind of Humour . . . the Heartwarmth of “Going My Way.” BING CROSBY COLEEN GRAY FRANCES GIFFORD In Paramount’s “RIDING HIGH” Supports Include “Water Speed," American Amateur Champions in Action. BOX PLANS AT THEATRE. (Approved for Universal Exhibition) ARRIVING NEXT FRIDAY 1 In their Newest and Funniest bv Far! ABBOTT and COSTELLO In The Foreign Legion (Approved for Universal Exhibition) | TIVOLI | Direction: Christchurch Cinemas, Ltd To-day at 2 and 8 p.m. Just How Much Laughter Can a Movie Hold? Columbia Pictures Present JACK CARSON LOLA ALBRIGHT Roar at the Hilarious Misadventures of an Ice Cream Salesman and the Delirious Rescue by the Captain Marvel Club! “GOOD HUMOUR MAN” “GOOD HUMOUR MAN” An Uproarious Story in the Tradition of “The Fuller Brush Man” but Funnier 1 Monster Mirth Show Includes: Leon Errol in "Superwolf.” “Wrestling Riot of the Century" (Sports). “Kings of Basketball” (Sports), and News. THE FUNNIEST COMEDY IN 20 YEARS! (Approved for Universal Exhibition) Plans at D.1.C., or Ring Tivoli 32-810. |G R A N D N Stop S from D na N m n '| IT'S ALL IN FUN! THE WEST AT ITS WILD AND WACKIEST BEST! DONALD O’CONNOR HE'S SLOW ON THE DRAW . . . BUT HE'S LIGHTNING ON LAUGHTER! with Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride (MA AND PA KETTLE' OF THE "EGG AND I”) TOGETHER AGAIN in “FEUDIN’, FUSSIN’, AND A-FIGHTIN”’ SECOND BIG ATTRACTION Where There’s Gold, There’s Murder! WILLIAM BOYD As HOPALONG CASSIDY in “The Dead Don’t Drcam” With ANDY CLYDE, RAND BROOKS (All Approved for Universal Exhibition) Also Chapter 5 of "FLASH GORDON" and a WALT DISNEY CARTOON.

| METRO THEATRE| 7.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 7.15 p.m. MATINEE 1.45 p.m. TO-DAY Each Year comes a Motion Picture Destined to Win the Highest Honours for the Boldness of its Theme and the Greatness of its Entertainment! HERE IS A PICTURE IN THIS GREAT TRADITION! “PINKY” “ PINKY” Jbte the StOf y of a Girl who Passed for White and who fell Hopelessly. Desperately in Love . . . and these are the People who bring her Poignant Personal Drama to the Screen. Jeanne Crain as “Pinky” ETHEL BARRYMORE WILLIAM LUNDIGAN Associate Attraction AH the Thrills and Excitement of the Book that Thrilled Millions. . . Greater than Ever on the Screen. RODDY McDOWALL * In Robert Louis Stevenson’s “KIDNAPPED” (Both App. for Universal Exhibition) SUTTON'S LAUNCHES SPECIAL NEW YEAR CRUISES. AFTERNOON HARBOUR CRUISES TO-DAY AND EACH FOLLOW!’ J DAY launch leaves Lyttelton 1.40 p.m., Sundays 1.50 p.m.. and returns approx. 4 p.m. Two and one-quarter hours of pleasant cruising, viewing Diamond Harbour Purau, Ripa Island, Camp Bay, Port Cooper, (weather permitting). No Finer Afternoon Outing, Fares; 2s 6d. 2s 6d; Children, Is 3d. „ QUAIL ISLAND Visitors' Day, Sea Cadet Camp. SUNDAY. JANUARY 14. Launch will leave Lyttelton 10.20 and 1.20. DIAMOND HARBOUR. Spend a Day at Diamond Harbour. Excellent picnic spots, swimming, and fishing. Our launches run a regular service, wet or fine. FOR MOONLIGHT CRUISES, PICNICS ETC., RING SUTTON'S LAUNCHES, ‘Phone 41-600, Sub. 446. 9328 DANCES. SOCIALS, ETC MT. HUTT GRAND CENTENNIALMT. HUTT GRAND CENTENNIAL BALL. BALL. BALL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 8.30 P.M FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 8.30 P.M FRIDAY. JANUARY 19, 8.30 P M DANCING: DANCING: DALGETY and CO.. LTD.’s STORE DALGETY and CO., LTD.’s STORE SUPPER: SUPPER’ NATIONAL MORTAGE and AGENCY NATIONAL MORTAGE and AGENCY STORE. STORE. 2^ CHFSTRA S (Continuous Music). TWO ORCHESTRAS (Continuous Music) NOVELTY DANCES. NOVELTY DANCES GRAND MARCH: 8.30 p.m GRAND MARCH: 8.30 p.m. QUADRILLES: 9.15 p.m. QUADRILLES: 9.15 pm TO WE AR PERIOD COSTUME WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL PARADE, 9.30 P.M Admittance to Ball by ticket only These will be on sale until Wednesday. J a, l ua '2' 17, at: J. F. Stones, Nortons, Radcliffe and Stevens, National Mortgage and Dalgety and Co.. Cooks (Lyndhurst), Stevens (Lauriston). Dabourns (Ashburton)- 2981 DANCING TO-NIGHT DANCING TO-NIGHT UNION ROWING CLUB HALL UNION ROWING CLUB HALL MARTIN WINIATA’S ORCHESTRA MARTIN WINIATA’S ORCHESTRA MARTIN WINIATA’S ORCHESTRA Vocalist: CORAL CUMMINS

HORORATA CENTENNIAL BALL HORORATA HALL, on FRIDAY, FEB. 9 at 8.30 p.m. COOK’S ORCHESTRA Grand March. Period Costumes Optional. Gents 6s. Ladies 4s. 936 REALM BALLROOM : : : TO-NIGHT. REALM BALLROOM : : : TO-NIGHT. OLD-TIME DANCING. Colin Campbell's Band. Colin Campbell’s Band. Visitors Welcome. Visitors Welcome. Bert Blackler, M.C. Admission, 3s. LADBROOKS YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB. GRAND DANCE, LADBROOKS HALL, SAT. NIGHT. 27th January. Good supper. Good music. Cards for Non-dancers. Admission, 2/6. X 436 DANCING TO-NIGHT, THE LATIMER, Latimer square, THE LATIMER, Gloucester st., City. Merv. Coburn’s Orchestra. Admission, 3/-. A FAREWELL SOCIAL \ In Honour of MR and MRS R. W. FELTON will be held in the HORORATA HALL on WED., JANUARY 17. Admission: Gents 3/-, Ladies 1/- and a basket.

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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26319, 13 January 1951, Page 1

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