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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS TENSE ! TAUT ! SUSPENSEFUL ! DRAMATIC ! Paramount’s filmisation of Joseph Hayes’ & s ,V selll "£. novel and play. Director william Wyler with two Academy Awards behind him “Best Years of Our Lives,” “Mrs Miniver.” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” MAJESTIC The Show Place of Christchurch Direction: Kerridae-Odeon ’Phone 62-039 Reservations at Theatre 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. TODAY 2 p.m. 8 p.m. “THE DESPERATE HOURS” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” IN VISTA VISION Starring HUMPHREY BOGART FREDRIC MARCH Co-starring

ARTHUR KENNEDY MARTHA SCOTT DEWEY MARTIN GIG YOUNG MARY MURPHY The Most Nerve-jolting Two Hours ever spent in a Motion Picture Theatre ! “THE DESPERATE HOURS” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” “THE DESPERATE HOURS” (To Comply With Censor’s Ruling Children Under 13 Years Will Not Be Admitted) The story tells of the invasion of a peaceful home and the terrorisation of its family by three brutal and sadistic escaped convicts. A teen-age girl at their mercy . . . These men haven’t seen a woman in three years ... a ten-year-old son who thinks his father a coward ... a father’s heroism for his family ! THIS FILM GENERATES MORE EXCITEMENT THAN THE SCREEN HAS SEEN IN YEARS! BOGART in the type of role that macle him famous! Cr’\ T rpr ’ n ST. ALBANS GEN I LHi Phone 70-400 7.45 p.m. TONIGHT 7.45 p.m. ONE OF THE KAYE-RAZIEST PICTURES TO DATE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN PACKED INTO ONE PICTURE.

In Gorgeous Technicolor Samuel Goldwyn Presents DANNY KAYE VERA ELLEN VIRGINIA MAYO in the hilarious musical comedy “ WONDERMAN” “ WONDERMAN ” with The Goldwyn Girls <G. For General Exhibition) This will be one of the best evening’s fun for a long time. EXCELLENT FEATURETTES Plans at D.I.C. at Theatre from 6 p.m. COMING FRIDAY “THE GLASS SLIPPER” CANTERBURY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. ROSE SHOW ROSE SHOW ROSE SHOW ROSE SHOW ROSE SHOW CUT FLOWER SHOW CUT FLOWER SHOW CUT FLOWER SHOW CUT FLOWER SHOW CUT FLOWER SHOW TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND THURSDAY. (Wednesday at 2 p.m., Thursday at 10 a.m.). AT LATIMER HALL. LATIMER SQUARE. Admission 1/6. Afternoon Tea. P. C. BROWNE. Secretary. 6254

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