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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27097, 21 July 1953, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS We’ve Never Heard Such .Universal Acclaim !>!... Everybody Votes This The Greatest Sea Story Of All Time And The i Best Entertainment Ever ! . . . I But You Must Reserve 1 BOX FLANS ARE AT D.I.C. At Your Favourite Theatre AVON Direction: Kerridge-Odeon. 'Phone 40-076. Hearing Aids Available. SESSIONS TODAY AT 2 p.m. & 8 pan. AND AT THE ST. JAMES’ Direction: Christchurch Cinemas, Ltd. and Kerridge-Odeon. ’Phone 35-820. NIGHTLY AT 7.45 p.m. SATURDAYS AT 1.45 and 7.45 p.m. EVERY BREATHTAKING MOMENT IN MONSARRAT’S BRILLIANT BEST-SELLER COMES TO SURGING LIFE ! ,_,, F rom the Studios of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation Comes “ THE CRUEL SEA ” “ THE CRUEL SEA ” “THE CRUEL SEA ” Starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, Virginia McKenna, John Stratton. (Recommended for Adults) A Michael Balcon Production Made by Ealing Studios.

CENTURY Luxury Theatre I COSY AND WARM ’Phone 35-600. 7.45 p.m.-_TONIGHT—7.4S p.m. TWO ENTERTAINING FEATURES Stirring Drama and Riotous Comedy. M.G.M.’s Drama of Fighting Men . . . their humour and hardship . . . their courage and devotion. Stephen Crane’s famed story “The Red Badge of Courage” I Starring AUDIE MURPHY, BILL MAULDIN ’ ASSOCIATE FEATURE: Hilarious Comedy with the Masters of Mirth Laurel and Hardy

in “Pack Up Your Troubles” (Both Approved for Universsal Exhibition) Plans DJ.C. At Theatre from 6 p.m. Week-end Attraction: "BRIGHT VICTORY” Saturday Matinee: "THIEF OF BAGDAD” EMPIRE PAPANUI. 'Phone 24-263. Reservations at Theatre from 6 p.m. FINALLY TONIGHT at 7.45 FAY COMPTON, ALISTAIR SIM in “LAUGHTER IN PARADISE” “LAUGHTER IN PARADISE” The Hilarious Story of Four People who Inherit £50,000 provided . . . ? (Approved for Universal Exhibition) EMPIRE PAPANUI SUBURBAN CINEMAS SUMNER -“HOLLYWOOD” 8 p.m.: "Pimpefnel Smith" (Leslie Howard, Francis Sullivan) (U). NEW BRIGHTON - “ ROXY ” 7.45 pjn.: "Elizabeth Is Queen" (U). "Coronation” (U). LYTTELTON —“harbour light” 7.30 pan.: "Raging Tide” (Richard Conte, Shelley Winters) (U). RANGIORA -“Regent” 8 pun.: “Lady Godiva Bides Again” (Stanley Hollow'ay) (U). KAIAPOI -“RIALTO ” 7.45 "So Young, So Bad” (Unsuitable for Children). Censorship Index: (U) Approved for Universal Exhibition. SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. 168 Hereford street. ’Phone 37-790. STEAMER SERVICES:

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