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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28921, 15 June 1959, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS The Most Honoured FILM OF THE YEAR “THE DEFIANT ONES” TODAY 2— 8 p.m. majestic! The Show Place of Christchurch. Direction: Kerndge-Odeon •Phone 62-038-39 Reserve at Theatre 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. United Artists Present “THE DEFIANT ONES” “THE DEFIANT ONES” “THE DEFIANT ONES” <A> Starring TONY CURTIS SIDNEY POINTIER WINNER OF THE 1959 ACADEMY AWARD BEST SCREEN PLAY. WINNER OF THE 1959 ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY. RUNNER-UP TO THE BEST PICTURE OF 1959 ACADEMY AWARDS. PICKED BY “TIME” MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR. BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTION. BEST SCREENPLAY.—New York Film Critic AwardSIDNEY POINTIER BEST FOREIGN ACTOR OF THE YEAR.—British Film Academy. AWARD OF MERIT OF PARENTS MAGAZINE “THE DEFI AN! ONES’’ Is exactly what the title indicates. It is a story of defiance and controversy, whose principals are two fugitives from a chain gang, white and Negro, who hate one another’s colour but are chained together as they attempt to escape. This is a swift paced dramatisation of what happens to these two escapees, their own violent conflict during the five days of their fight for freedom, its theme Is that a human being whatever his colour, or any other difference—that man cannot live alone. An engrossing, moving drama A Motion Picture With Fine and Rare Qualities! METRO THEATRE Colombo Street. Sydenham. 'Phone 88-600. 7.15 p.m. TONIGHT 7.15 p.m. JACK PALANCE EDDIE ALBERT In The Dramatic Thunderbolt “ATTACK” “ATTACK” One of the Most Exciting and Suspense Packed Films Of All Time. “A” Certificate. Associate Attraction: IN CINEMASCOPE AND WARNERCOLOR The Screen's first space Story Of The Man-Made Satellite. ‘SATELLITE IN THE SKY” “G” Certificate. “EMPIRE” PAPANUJ ’PHONE 48-283 7.10 p.m. Tonight, Tues. 7.10 p.m. Jennifer JONES William HOLDEN “LQVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING” (Y) Cinemascope Colour In each other’s arms they found a love that defied 5000 years of tradition ... A woman who dared face the scandalmongers! Associate Feature SAL MINEO JAMES WHITMORE “THE YOUNG DON’T CRY” (A) The story of a teenager who tried to make it the hard way . . . with all the odds against him! SPECIAL FEATURETTE . . . The “INSIDE” story of Selwyn Toogood’s popular radio show from manufacturers’ prizes to a presentation of the show on stage!

Censor’s Classifications (G) Approved for General Exhibi-

tion (Y) Approved for General Exhibition. Recommended' as Suit-

able for Persons Aged 13 and Over (A) Approved for General Exhibition. Recommended as Suitable for Adults Only.

OPERA FOR EVERYBODY “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE” Brilliant Cast Starring JOHN GERMAIN (Elizabethan Trust Opera Co., Aust.) and members of New Zealand Opera Co., Travelling Group. In colourful costumes. WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL, Monday, June 15. Bookings at Graham and Clear, Ltd. GERALDINE TOWN HALL, Tuesday, June 16. Bookings at Wilson’s Book Shop. TIMARU SCOTTISH HALL,’ Wednesday, June 17. Bookings at Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd. ASHBURTON REPERTORY THEATRE, Thursday, June 18. Bookings at Repertory Society. KAIKOURA MEMORIAL CENTRE, Saturday, June 20. Bookings at Reg Kitching, Ltd. RANGIORA TOWN HALL. Monday, June 22. Bookings at Todd’s News Agency, Rangiora, and A. R. Hall, Draper, Kaiapoi. REEFTON COMMUNITY CENTRE THEATRE, Tuesday, June 23. Bookings at W. Schroeder’s. GREYMOUTH TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, COXON HALL, Wednesday, June 24. Bookings at Harleys. HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL, ANDERSON HALL, Thursday,. June 25. WESTPORT WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE, Friday. June 26. Bookings at Kath Prescott’s, at 8 p.m. g ADULTS 5s CHILDREN 2s. Plus Booking Fee. Tour sponsored by Adult Education Department, University of Canterbury, in association with Arts Councils.