amusements Kerridge-Odeon REGENT ’PHONE 69-339 Reservations at Service Bureau in Theatre Foyer Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily TODAY: 2 p.m., 8 p.m. ALAN LADD ALAN LADD ALAN LADD As a fighting man in the days of King Arthur . invincible in knightly combat . . . leads King Arthur’s Knights of the Round .Table against England’s Enemies “THE BLACK KNIGHT” “THE BLACK KNIGHT” “THE BLACK KNIGHT” Released by Columbia Pictures VIVID AND EXCITING IN TECHNICOLOR . . . Go-starring PATRICIA MEDINA' A lady fair ... to excite any knight to deeds of valour SEE . . . “THE BLACK KNIGHT” lead King Arthur’s armies as thousands storm the battlements SEE . . “THE BLACK KNIGHT’’ triumphant in trial by combat SEE . . . "THE BLACK KNIGHT” win the tourney of the roses and woo Patricia Medina (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) DEFINITELY . . . THE BEST FILM IN TOWN IS “HELLGATE” AT THB NEW-POLICY ST. JAMES’ Direction: Kerridge-Odeon (Tel. 75-280 for Reserves from 1.30 p.m.) TODAY AT 2 P.M. - 8 P.M. MON. - WED. AT 8 P.M. ACCLAIMED by the reviewers for its NERVE-TINGLING EXCITEMENT! "Stirring, hard hitting, brilliantly directed, superbly acted. Flawless, hightension suspense.” —"Hollywood Reporter” "Powerful, extreme realism. Tense suspense throughout.” —“Harrison’s Reports” “Nerve-pricking excitement.” —“Picturegoer’’ "Full of f brills and tensity. Magnificently handled. Brilliant!*' —"Picture Show” THE YEAR’S BEST THE YEAR’S BEST THRILL-DRAMA THRILL-DRAMA “HELLGATE” “HELLGATE” “HELLGATE” “HELLGATE” —WHERE A KISS OPENED THE DOORWAY OF THE DAMNED! Starring STERLING HAYDEN JOAN LESLIE WARD BOND A Lippert Pictures Presentation AMERICA’S DEVIL’S ISLAND AMERICA’S DEVIL’S ISLAND America’s Underground citadel of terror . . : the rough, rugged, ruthless story of a living hell . . . where a nation sent the men it wished to forget . . . and buried the hopes of the women they lovedl BLAZING THRILLS.. . . In the w Searing Exposure of a Secret That America Would Rather Forget 1 (Recommended by Censor as UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN) ■— supported by A gripping story from the secret files of Scotland Yard . . . true . . . amazing . thrilling I “The Dark Stairway” featuring World-famous criminologist EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
KERRIDGE-ODEON EMBASSY = ’Phone 77-413 (Double Feature Change Bi-weekly) 1.30 7.30 Here it Comes in all its Glory I • Colour by Technicolor RAY MILLAND BARBARA STANWYCK BARRY FITZGERALD A Magnificent Story of Desperate Men and Beautiful Women, set against the (Technicolor-full) Beauty of Old California. Ah Epic of the Golden West First Feature I “OUR HEARTS WERE i J GROWING UP” | Gail Russell Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy A SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY . . . ROMANTIC RIOT! (Both App. for Universal Exhibition.) EMBASSY PALS’ CLUB TODAY 9.45 a.m. Gene Autrv in “TEXANS NEVER CRY” Comedies •: : Cartoons “EMPIRE” papanui ’Phone 48-283 TODAY: MATINEE ' 1.45. TEA SESSION 5 p.m. EVENING SESSION 7.45 p.m. A motion picture so sincere ... so compelling and so satisfying that you completely forget you’re sitting in a theatre as you watch and live this superb and dramatic story that blends laughter and tears in natural simplicity. VINCENT WINTER JOHN WHITELY “THE LITTLE “THE LITTLE KIDNAPPERS ” KIDNAPPERS ” (Approved for Universal Exhibition) "... not since the days of Shirley Temple have I been so moved as I was by the wonderful natural acting of young Vincent Winter. ’Th*’ Little Kianappers* is the surprise film of the year.” —RCg. Whitely in “Daily Mirror.” Hll HOLLYWOOD |||, 1 I SUMNER—'Phone 27-402 |I 1 TONIGHT and MONDAY, 8 p.m. MATINEE TODAY, 2 p.m. The Greatest British Naval Story Of The Century. “ GIFT HORSE ” “ GIFT HORSE ” Starring TREVOR HOWARD RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH The Historic Ramming Of The Dock Gates at St. Nazaire. (Approved for Universal Exhibition)
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27670, 28 May 1955, Page 1
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