AMUSEMENTS ATTEND THE MATINEES! 4 SHOWS TODAY 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. 3 SHOWS TOMORROW 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. MAJESTIC II The Show Place of Christchurch Direction: Kerridge-Odeon ■Phone 62-039 Plans at Service Bureau In Theatre Foyer from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily. TODAY! TODAY! GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK GREGORY PECK Gives the Finest Performance of His Brilliant Career as "Forrester of the R.A.F." in This Heart-warming Story Set in the Vastness of Burma With The Exciting New Burmese Star . . , WIN MIN THAN WIN MIN THAN In J. Arthur Rank's . ... “THE PURPLE PLAIN” “THE PURPLE PLAIN” “THE PURPLE PLAIN” “THE PURPLE PLAIN” Co-Starring BRENDA DE BANZIE (Star of "HOBSON’S CHOICE”) And MAURICE DENHAM : BERNARD LEE A story as stirring as the courage that inspired it. From the vivid pages of H. E. Bates’s best-seller comes a British motion picture of outstanding merit! The screen has never before portrayed a man like Forrester. The stcry of his epic courage set in the vastness of Burma inspires the screen’s outstanding star to give his finest performance 1
(Recommended for Adults.) Associate programme includes the outstanding National Film Unit special in colour . . “THE SNOWLINE IS THEIR BOUNDARY” Winner of the Diploma of Merit at the Eighth Edinburgh International Film Festival and Filmed on the Mid-Canter-bury High-country Sheep Stations at Mount Possession and Double Hill CYRIL AITKEN. Manager DON’T BE FOOLED! DON’T BE FOOLED! THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN Is at the New-Policy ST. JAMES’ Direction: Kerridge-Odeon (Tel. 75-280 for Reserves from 7 p.m.) TQNIGHT at 8 pap. SATURDAY at 2 p.m., 8 p.m. THEN NIGHTLY at 8 p.m. FIRST OF OUR BIG ADULT FILMS . . . FOR ADULT FILMGOERS! OUTSTANDING . . . Is this new and different crime thriller . . . a suspense-charged story of the bright lights and dark alleys of London’s Soho! BRILLIANT . . . We quote the "N.Z. Listener” critic:— "It’s merits are exceptional and exciting and its climax has such intensity that for comparison I have to recall some of the masterpieces of the screen!” HAUNTING ... The magnificent theme music composed by Eric Spear (“Meet Mr Callaghan”) and played by virtuoso Tommy Reilly on the harmonica sui* passes even the famous “Harry Lime” theme from "The Third Man”
ANGLO-AMALGAMATED present ‘THE STREET OF SHADOWS’ ‘THE STREET OF SHADOWS’ ‘THE STREET OF SHADOWS’ ‘THE STREET OF SHADOWS’ Starring CESAR ROMERO (Popular Hollywood Star) KAY KENDALL (Star of “Doctor In The House”) EDWARD UNDERDOWN (Noted British Star) And Introducing SIMONE SILVA I The sensational Continental actress the most talked about glamour girl of the day) Every step led to danger . . . and an alluring woman! All the thrills, suspense and intrigue of Soho where the gamblers, spivs, good-time girls and wide-boys all walked in the “STREET OF SHADOWS” (Recommended by Censor as UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN) EXCELLENT SUPPORTING PROGRAMME Ring Tonight For Reserves (No Extra Charge) SUBURBAN CINEMAS KAIAPOI -•RIALTO” 7.45 p.m. “Saskatchewan” (U) "Roaring Wheels” (U). SUMNER - HOLLYWOOD” 7 p.m. “The Man Who Watched The Trains Go By” (Tech.) (A). RICCARTON -“Rex” 7.30 p.m. “Saadia” (U) "It Should Happen To You” (U). NEW BRIGHTON- koxy” 7.45 p.m. "Ride Clear Of Diablo” (U) “Farmer Takes A Wife” (U). LYTTELTON —‘ HARBOUR light” 7.30 p.m. "Johnny Dark” (Tony Curtis. Piper Laurie) (Tech.) (U). RAKAIA 8 p.m. "Stalag 17” (William Holden, Don Taylor) (A). RANGIORA- ••regent’ 8.15 p.m. "The Intruder” (Jack Hawkins) (U). Censor Index: (U) App. for Universal Exhibition, (A) Rec. by Censor for Adults BRACKENFIELD HUNT. POINT-TO-POINT AND HUNTER TRIALS. 10 A.M., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1955. CHAPMAN’S BOUNDARY ROAD, SPRINGBANK. MAIDEN HUNTER TRIALS will be the first Event on the Programme. The Brackenfield Hunt Ball will be held in the Amberley Hall on July 22. 6466 ADULTS Only: Iggo’s “Bronchial Mixture,” for Bronchitis and all Chest Colds. 3s 6d bottle. Iggo’s (Chemists), Ltd., 105 Cashel street. 9327
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Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27705, 8 July 1955, Page 1
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