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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27987, 6 June 1956, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS 3 SESSIONS TODAY 3 11 a.m. —2 plm. 8 p.m. (We apologise to. patrons for the inconvenience caused them by cancellation today of our usual 5 p.m. screening service. This is necessitated by Tonight’s Central Area Power Cut.) Your Favourite Theatre— Kerridge-Odeon AVON Management:—S. E. M. Moodie 'Phon, 60-062. Reserve at the Avon. Drama of Such Power— Acting of Such Quality— As You’ll Very Rarely See! Columbia Pictures British Studios presents Britain’s Two Greatest Stars! ALEC GUINNESS JACK HAWKINS Together! ! IN A STORY OF UNMATCHED DARING AND UNFORGETTABLE IMPACT! “THE PRISONER” With Wilfrid LAWSON Raymond HUNTLEY Ronald LEWIS Jeannette STERK : Kenneth GRIFFITH Here is a Screenplay packed with emotional power and based on one of the strongest dramatic situations of all » the conflict of two brilliant personalities, each convinced beyond persuasion that •he holds the truth ... a tremendous theme indeed no wonder this drama is hailed as one of the most unique in motion picture history no wonder it has evoked two of the screen’s greatest Portrayals! (Rec. by Censor for Adults) Kerndge-Odeon l||| PLAZA ~|||l THE CONTINENTAL THEATRE ’Phone 88-089. Reserve at Theatre Service Bureau 10.30 to 9 p.m. Daily Daily at 2 and 8 p.m. ONLY THE FRENCH COULD CREATE SUCH RIOTOUS COMEDY- AS THIS! ’ International Film Dist. Present “THE SHEEP HAS FIVE LEGS” (“A”, Special—Unsuitable for Children.) Starring FERNANDEL FRANCOISE ARNOUL A typical French Comedy in which Fernandel plays 6 different roles! The ingredients of this fun show are a boisterous old sea captain, his cargo, his favourite Hula-Hula girl and his master’s certificate . . . and the behaviour of a fly! Yet it is a combination of scenes and situations that provide some- of the tensest comedy moments in this riotously funny comedy! (“A” Special—Unsuitable for Children)

2 REAL SPECIALS! Kerridge-Odeon E M BASSY WITH THE W-I-D-E SCREEN. ANOTHER DYNAMITE DOUBLE! 1.30 . . . 7.30 p.m. SHEER EXCITEMENT that will “rock" you with its thrills! “THE BRAVE DON’T CRY” (Universal Exhibition) PLUS the Provocative “HARRIET CRAIG” (“A” cert. Rec. by Censor for Adults) JOAN CRAWFORD WENDELL COREY A great film that sears the screen with the stdry of a woman who lived a lie! THE EMBASSY FOR ENTERTAINMENT! METRO THEATRE Colombo Street Sydenham ’Phone 88-600 7.15 p.m. TONIGHT 7.15 p.m. Sec What happens when Two Wives Turn up on the Same Honeymoon! See David Tomlinson Diana Dors Bonar Colleano Diana Decker IN THE HILARIOUS COMEDY RIOT “IS YOUR HONEYMOON REALLY NECESSARY” You’ll Have Fun with the Finest Comedy Team of 'the Year! (Recommended by Censor for Adults) Associate Attraction: All the Smashing Crashing Drama . . . All the Split Second Shock Streaked Spills of the Biggest Thrill Race on Earth. The amazing 14- Car Crack-up Each Blazing Mile Shock-packed with Thrills. “ROAR OF THE CROWD” “ROAR OF THE CROWD” HOWARD DUFF DAVE WILCOCK (Approved for Universal Exhibition) “EMP ! R E ” papanui 13, LVI 1 1 11 L< ’Phone 48-283 FINALLY TONIGHT. 7.45 P.M. He could not Hear . . . nor Speak . . . nor See . . . yet them Condemned him as a Murderer. MICHAEL REDGRAVE ANN TODD “THE GREEN SCARF” (Recommended by Censor for Adults) The Exciting, Passionate, yet Tender Story of a Bumbling Elderly Lawyer for whom the word “IMPOSSIBLE” did not exist . . . and the ACCUSED, who persistently maintained his own guilt to protect a woman he had never seen. SPECIAL FEATURETTES— School for Deaf. Sumner (with demonstrationa, uf teaching). Cartoon, “World of Life"; Comedy, News. REX THEATRE” RICCARTON TONIGHT 7.15 p.m. TONIGHT Men were Just Pawns in her Struggle for Existence! Nothing was too mean Nothing too Immoral If the price was right! LANA TURNER “THE FLAME AND THE FLESH” In TECHNICOLOR (Adult Exhibition) From Outer Space they are reaching for vou! Gripping Science Fiction Drama of H. G. WELLS “THE WAR OF THE WORLDS” In TECHNICOLOR (Adult Ex. Children Under 13 Not Admitted)