AMUSEMENTS FOLLOW THE BAND ! Tonight at 7.10 p.m. the Band of No. 17 Squadron A.T.C., will leave McKenzies Arcade and march via High street to Cathedral Square, to play in front of the Regent Theatre. The Bader Story . . . ADVENTURE . . . ROMANCE . . . TRAGEDY AND BRILLIANT TRIUMPHS . . . THE FASCINATING HUMAN STORY OF A MAN’S CONQUEST OF HIS OWN FATE Kerridge-Odeon ’Phnnp REGENT 69-389 THE HOME OF BIG ATTRACTIONS Manager John Seebold Reservations at Theatre 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily 11 a.m., 2,5, 8 p.m. (Saturday 2— 5 —8) The J. Arthur Rank Organisation Proudly Present “REACH FOR “REACH FOR THE SKY” THE SKY” (G> From the Book by Paul Brickhill Starring KENNETH MORE As Group Captain Douglas Bader C.8.E., D. 5.0., D.F.C. For Douglas Bader. Life is a Challenge. As a Boxer, Cricketer, Football-Player, he Excels. As a Cadet-Pilot at Cranwell, His Progress is Remarkable. Then . . . Tragedy! The Loss of both Legs in a Crash. Instead of Desperation, Bader finds a Stoical Determination to go on Living . . . and Flying! To Become Eventually. One of the “Battle of Britain’’ Immortals IN BRITAIN’S FINEST HOUR! Behind this Soaring Spirit There is an Understanding Woman . . . MURIEL PAVLOW As THELMA ... his WIFE With LYNDON BROOK LEE PATTERSON ALEXANDER KNOX And DOROTHY ALISON As the People who Helped Bader Reach For The Sky AND MAKE IT HIS EMPIRE: Latest G.B. News: Civilians Leave Port Said. England v. Jugoslavia, Soccer. The Queen at Chelsea Royal Hospital. Also “KEEPING IN TOUCH” A New Zealand National Film Unit Featurette of the Post and Telegraph Department. RESERVE AT THE REGENT MERRY CHRISTMAS AND LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF At the New-Policy ST. JAMES’ Direction: Kerridge-Odeon (Tel. 75-280 for Reserves from 1.30) DAILY AT 2 p.m., 8 p.m. ALL-COMEDY SHOW! ALL-COMEDY SHOW! Meet Britain’s new comedy star . . the rage of TV in England and America where he is now appearing before 120 million people . . . and earning .£125 a minute! You’ll roar at him as an eccentric dress designer ... as a bookie ... in a mad chase on everything from a fairy cycle to roller skates! RICHARD HEARNE RICHARD HEARNE As “Mr Pastry” ... in the film version of the hilarious West End stage hit by VERNON SYLVAINE “MADAME LOUISE” “MADAME LOUISE” (G) With PETULA CLARK GARRY MARSH Supported by ALL-COMEDY SHORTS “THE LITTLE RASCALS” In a riotous mirthquake “READIN’ AND WRITIN’” And LAUREL and HARDY In a circus cyclone “THE CHIMP” SUBURBAN CINEMAS SUMNER -"HOLLYWOOD" 8 p.m.: “King Of The Coral Seas” (Chips Rafferty) (G). BRIGHTON -"Roxy" 7.45 p.m.: “Out Of The Clouds" (Anthony Steel) (G). LYTTELTON —‘‘harbour light” 8 p.m. “The Good Die Young” (Richard Baseheart, Joan Collins (A). RANGIORA -"Regent" 8 p.m.: “Beautiful But Dangerous" (Robert Mitchum) (G). KAIAPOI -"RIALTO” 7.45 p.m.: “Each Dawn I Die” (A) (Cagney) “The Big Shot” (Bogart) (A). RAKAIA PICTURES 8 p.m.: "Lucky Me” (Doris Day (G). LINCOLN PICTURES 8 p.m.: “The Great Caruso” (Mario Lanza) (G). RICCARTON- "R EX ” 7.30 p.m.: “Not as a Stranger” (Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra) (A). 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-TO SUMNER GALA. SUMNER GALA. SUMNER GALA. SUMNER GALA. OPENING BOXING DAY. 3512 (SHIPPING NOTICES APPEAR ON PAGE 21)
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28157, 21 December 1956, Page 1
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