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AMUSEMENTS Kerrldge-Odeon AVON Management:—S. E, M. Moodie 60-062. Reserve at Theatri Service Bureau—lo a.m. to 9 p.m. Dails “ROMEO and JULIET” Starts Today 4 Sessions: 11, 2, 5 and 8 YOU To SEE TH IS FILM FROM THE BESJ,?. r ! r , NG - PLEASE NOTE THAT T a^ AY ROMEO and JULIET” STARTS AT 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8.20 p.m. Paeans of Praise from the Press! . . . . . . "THE PICTURE IS A SENSATION" —London "Daily Sketch” MOST BEAUTIFUL SCREEN SPECTACLE I HAVE YET SEEN MAGNIFICENT AND MOVING” —London “Daily Mirror” . . . “SUPERB IS THE WORD. VERDICT A FTVE-STARRER . . EXCELLENT” —London "Sunday Standard” ... “A MAGNIFICENT FILM” —London “Sunday Times” “ROMEO and JULIET” IS MORE THAN THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD . .ITIS A TALE OF MEDIEVAL SPLENDOUR, AND THE FIERCE SPIRIT Sa„^.,J1 ER . OIC AGE: -°F FLASHING AND SUDDEN DEATH; OF JN CLOISTERED GARDEN HOLY PLACES; OF YOUNG MEN S COMRADESHIP AND OLD MEN'S - IT IS. TOO. A SEARING CONDEMNATION OF MAN'S JEALOUSY, FALSE PRIDE AND INTOLERANCE. NOW THIS GREAT STORY HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN EY.... X HE COMBINED CREATIVE TALENTS OF BRITAIN AND ITALY. „™ EY HAVE MADE A SUPERB PICTURE—WITH BRILLIANT COLOUR. SPIRITED ACTION, GOLDEN SPEECH AND GLORIOUS MUSIC BLENDED TOGETHER IN ROMEO AND JULIET’S OWN ITALY. ITS ARE AWE-INSPIRING. ITS DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY BRILLIANT AND INTENSELY MOVING ITS COMBINED EFFECT ON EYE, EAR AND SPIRIT UNFORGETTABLE. OTHER CLASSIC PLAYS HAVE BEEN FILMED. BUT "ROMEO AND JULIET" A .„ NEW STANDARD OF SCREEN ACHIEVEMENT

AUUIBVISMISWT. A SCREEN EXPERIENCE OF ENTHRALLING BEAUTY. AS A WORK IT WILL INSPIRE AND ® a JISFY THE MOST DEMANDING TASTE . . . YET AS ENTERTAINMENT. .?2. ME 9 AND JULIET” WILL THRILL ■552 EXCITE EVERY MAN. WOMAN AND CHILD WHO SEES IT. ... Magnificent in Setting Abounding with all the SPECTACULAR ACTION, COLOUR, EXCITEMENT and ROMANCE of Adventure’s Golden Age —■ Comes THE J. ARTHUR RANK ORGANISATION'S SUPERB TECHNICOLOR PRODUCTION OF “ROMEO and JULIET” Starring Laurence Harvey - Giving New Fire and Excitement to Romeo . . . Roused to Sudden Fury by a Cnjiel Destiny Susan Shentall Matching His Fire and Ardour with a Rare and Tender Passion And FLORA ROBSON : MERVYN JOHNS NORMAN WOOLAND (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) Kerrldge-Odeon i|||“ PLAZA |||> THE CONTINENTAL THEATRE ’Phone 88-989. Reserve at Theatre Service Bureau 10.30 to 9 p.m. Daily TODAY at 2,5, 8 p.m. THE MOST TALKED OF PICTURE IN A DECADE! ! International Films Present POWERFUL ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FROM FRANCE “DEVIL IN THE FLESH” “DEVIL IN THE FLESH” Persons Under 16 Years of Age Will NOT be Admitted ACCLAIMED BY CRITICS! “A profoundly moving film because it is profoundly honest.” —Time “Aroused cries of jubilation from the critics." —Life "A triumph.” —New York Times Voted an “Exceptional” rating by the Committee on Exceptional Films of the National Board of Review and termed it especially worth seeing. - Starring Micheline Prelle Gerard Philipe Something About “Devil in the Flesh” The emotional and dramatic story of the raptures and the torments of a sensative boy and girl whose lives are confused and prostrated by the social abnormalities of war. And, in their deep emotional turmoil, it vainly seeks to find some basic rationalisation of the weakness and inhumanity of man. SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. 168 Hereford street- ’Phone 76-290 CARGO SERVICES. WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON: Steamer Express daily.

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