AMUSEMENTS SENSATIONAL SCOOP SENSATIONAL SCOOP Rudall Hayward’s 10 MINUTE FEATURETTE OPO OPO OPO “THE AMAZING DOLPHIN OF OPONONI” The complete story of the World’s first fish celebrity. UNBELIEVABLE ! INCREDIBLE 1 All OPO’S astonishing tricks clearly pictured ... IN ACTION. The Whole Family Should See It ! A SCIENTIFIC ENIGMA Why does Opo seek human company? Is he an outcast from his own Kind? Will he return to the ruthless submarine world from whence he came? SEE . . . OPO having his “decks swabbed” SEE . . . OPO amongst the children SEE . . . OPO V. Lofty Blomfield SEE . . . OPO and his boy riders SEE . . . OPO playing ball and “dribbling it on the end of his nose !” SEE . . . OPO return the ball right into the hands of the children. THE NATURAL HISTORY FILM OF A LIFETIME. Yesterday . . . FAIRBANKS Today ... CURTIS The Life and Loves of Adventure’s Greatest Rogue Kerridge-Odeon ’Phnnp REGENT 69-389 THE HOME OF BIG ATTRACTIONS A. R. Chapman Manager Reservations at Theatre 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. TODAY 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. —IN CINEMASCOPE —IN CINEMASCOPE and TECHNICOLOR COMES... The Story of a Daredevil whose secret was hidden behind a mask of revenge who defied Tyranny . . . INDEED. . . Men knew his fury and women . . . his lips . . . for from Battlement to Boudoir he blazed a reckless path ... Tony CURTIS Tony CURTIS Tony CURTIS DAN O’HERLIHY COLEEN MILLER “ THE PURPLE MASK ” “THE PURPLE MASK” “THE PURPLE MASK” To tyranny he was a thorn and a challenge ... to the downtrodden he was a prayer and a hope . . . but to legend he will always be one of the great heroes who dared incredible exploits for the downtrodden . . . THE BREATHLESS EXCITEMENT OF GLORIOUS ADVENTURE IS YOURS TO THRILL TO. SPECIAL CINEMASCOPE CARTOON “HOT AND COLD PENGUIN” Byrds at the South Pole (Approved for Universal Exhibition) CENTURY Lux U rt L lUin ’Phone 75-400 7.45 p.m. TONIGHT 7.45 p.m. MATINEE TODAY 3 p.m. OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM DELIGHTFUL COMEDY-DRAMA WITH A NEW GREAT COMEDY TEAM The Irrepressible RONALD SHINER The Irresistible MARGARET RUTHERFORD -in an uproarious riot of comedy “AUNT CLARA” “AUNT CLARA” with the Irresponsible A. E. MATTHEWS FAY COMPTON GARRY MARSH (Approved for Universal Exhibition) A really brilliant film with plenty of laughs and an odd tear. EXCELLENT FEATURETTES “Story of fine china” (Interest) World of Life (Interest) “Wing to Wing” (Interest) Paramount News. Metro News, and Walt Disney's “Lets Stick Together” PLANS AT THEATRE FROM 10 a.m.
METRO THEATRE Colombo Street, Sydenham 'Phone 88-600 Owing To Power Cut Matinee Commences At 3 p.m. Today 7.15 p.m. Tonight BOARING ADVENTURE The Bombshell Epic of the Mighty Aircraft Carriers and Their Hell Divers of the Sky! “FLAT TOP” “FLAT TOP” Starring STERLING HAYDEN RICHARD CARLSON Associate Attraction: A MAN MARKED FOR DESTRUCTION! A WOMAN WHO DEFIED DISHONOUR! Trapped Between the Raging River and the Savage Frenzy of Ute Revenge “SMOKE SIGNAL” “SMOKE SIGNAL” In Technicolor, Starring DANA ANDREWS PIPER LAURIE (Both App. for Universal Exhibition.) “EMPIRE” papanui Phone 48-283 MATINEE TODAY 1.30 TONIGHT, MONDAY, TUESDAY 7.30 Gay, Hilarious And As Colourful As the beautiful Hawaiian Islands. Marjorie MAIN, Percy KILBRIDE Lori NELSON, in “MA AND PA KETTLE “MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI” AT WAIKIKI” and Special Featurettes “THEM THAR HILLS” Comedy With LAUREL and HARDY "THE RIMUTAKA TUNNEL.” The story of the longest tunnel in the British Commonwealth “NEW FRONTIER.” A N.Z. Documentary Covering the planting and development of N.Z. Forests and the Kawerau Paper Mill. (All App. for Universal Exhibition) PAINFUL Corns quickly relieved by Iggo’s Corn Solvent. Is 6d bottle. Iggo's (Chemists). Ltd.. 105 Cashel street 8085 SCHUSSLERS—“Biochemic Salts" are obtainable from W. Falvey, Chemist, 670 Colombo street (opp. Reeces). D.T.C.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27914, 10 March 1956, Page 1
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