AMUSEMENTS WAYNE . . . As You Like Him It suits him like “Hondo’ and “The High and the Mighty" IT HAS ... The adventurous spirit, the punch, the excitement and rugged action you like so well MAJESTIC The Show Place of Christchurch Direction: Kerridge-Odeon 'Phone 62-039 Reservations at Theatre 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. TODAY: 2 -8 p.m. Warner Bros. Present “BLOOD ALLEY” “BLOOD ALLEY” “BLOOD ALLEY” (G) CINEMASCOPE WARNERCOLOR Starring JOHN WAYNE LAUBEN BACALL The Story of Contemporary Bed China AS HOT AS . . . TODAY’S HEADLINES The incredible adventures of an adventurer who, single-handed, on an old stolen ferry boat, evacuates an entire village out from behind the bamboo curtain and pilots them down the Formosa Straits—“BLOOD ALLEY” . . . the hottest spot in the world today 1.30 DAILY 7.30 Kerridge-Odeon EMBASSY = 1 Manager John Hart - ~ . For Reservations ’Phone 77-413 Washington Cannot Confirm These Facts . . . But They Can’t Deny Them
EDMOND BARRY JOCELYN O’Brien Sullivan Brondo . SEE THEM MAKE THE DECISION That Rocked the World “CHINA VENTURE” “CHINA VENTURE” (A) (OPERATION 16-Z) Recorded on film just as it happened, the BIG story behind the BIG BLAST of World War Two Plus THE GAY, SPARKLING COMEDY “It Should Happen To You” “It Should Happen To You” (G)
METRO THEATRE Colombo street, Sydenham ’Phone 88-600 Wide Screen—Mirrophonic Sound 7.15 p.m. TONIGHT 7.15 p.m. M.G.M.’s Utlra-modern Comedy with Garbo doing Things You Never Saw Her do Before . . . She Started a Romance with Champagne . . . and Finished it with a Hangover! GRETA GARBO MELVYN DOUGLAS SIG RUMANN FELIX BRESSART INA CLAIRE BELA LUGOSI In the Gay Comedy “NINOTCHKA” “NINOTCHKA” And on the Same Programme: Fast-paced Action Bristling with Excitement “JUMP INTO HELL” “JUMP INTO HELL” The Sealed Orders Adventurers Who Ripped Out of the Skies to Tear Their Way Into History (Both Recommended by Censor for Adults. Unsuitable for Children.) Censor’s Classification: (G) Approved for General Exhibition. (Y) Recommended as suitable for persons aged 13 and over. (A) Recommended as suitable for adults only. D.T.C. SUMNER GALA? SUMNER GALA. SUMNER GALA. SUMNER GALA. OPENING BOXING DAY. 3512 SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD. 168 Hereford street. ’Phone 76-290. CARGO SERVICES: WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON: Steamer Express Daily. AUCKLAND AND TAURANGA: Kaimanawa—Dec. 20. SYDNEY: Vessel—Early. MELBOURNE, VIA WELLINGTON AND BLUFF: Waimea—Early Jan. FREQUENT CARGO SERVICES: Coastwise between New Zealand ports and to and from Australia, South Sea Islands, India, Ceylon, Malaya, Indonesia, and West Coast of Canada and U.S.A. PASSENGER SERVICES: SYDNEY (with through Bookings to other Australian points):— Monowai, from Wellington, February 2, February 23, March 26. Monowai, from Auckland, January 3, January 18, February 12. WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON: Maori: Dec. 18, 20, 7.10 p.m. train; Dec. 22, IAS a.m. train; Dec. 23, 7.37 p.m. train; Dec. 27, 29, Jan. 1,3, 5, 7.10 p.m. train; thereafter, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 7.10 p.m. train; also Sunday. Jan. 13, 7.10 p.m. train. Hinemoa; Dec. 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28,
31. Jan. 2,4, 7.10 p.m. train; Jan. 6, 7.45 a.m. train; Jan. 7, 7.10 p.m. train; thereafter Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 7.10 p.m. train. NOTE: Maori arrives Lyttelton Dec. 22, 6.15 a.m.; steamer train due Christchurch approximately 6.55 a.m. WELLINGTON FROM PICTON: Rangatira: Dec. 18, 20, 2.15 p.m.; Dec. 21, 10 p.m.; Dec. 23, 24, 6 p.m.; Dec. 25, 7 a.m.; Dec. 27, 2.15 p.m.; Dec. 28, 10 p.m.; Dec. 30. 31, 6 p.m.; Jan. 3, 2.15 p.m.; thereafter Tuesday, Thursday, 2.15 p.m.; Friday. 10 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Sails Monday, Jan. 21, 10 p.m., instead of Tuesday, Jan. 22. FIJI. TONGA, NIUE. SAMOA: Tofua, from Auckland, Dec. 24. SUVA: Matua, from Auckland, Dec. 22. AIR SERVICES: Booking Agents for All Airlines within New Zealand and Overseas. For further particulars apply: UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF N.Z., LTD. 8.1.5. N. CO., LTD., (Incorporated in England) 1856 1956 One Hundred Years of Service. FOR SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA with transhipment to other Indian and Pakistan Ports: PURNEA: from Lyttelton via Dunedin, Bluff, Auckland—January. Agents: UNION STEAM SHIP CO of N.Z., LTD. TJH. (OTHER SHIPPING NOTICES PAGE 24)
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28154, 18 December 1956, Page 1
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