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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS Tour Favourite Theatre— Emtfl Oiiiß AVON MiMg«nent:-& E 1C Moodie 9!mm 9MMH. Ra**m at th* Avoa A Second Week of Happy, Heart-warming, Wholesome Entertainment Starts Today at 11 a.m., 2,5,8 p.m. (Saturday 2 pm., S pm., 8 pm.) (Monday to Friday 11, 2,5, 8) EMINENT Critics in Leading Journals Here and Abroad Join with the Public in Praise of a Notably Fine Film. DR. JOHN REID in “THE AUCKLAND STAR" ' ”. . . with its down-to-earth subject and its warmth of feeling it is a film for both men and women that will strike a response in the hearts of thousands . . LEONARD MOSLEY in the London "DAILY EXPRESS" “. . . they should go and see a film called The Dark at the Top of the Stairs' all the way through to scenes of refreshing honesty and openmindedness It hammers home the dangers of the time to marriage when a couple spend too much time being parents and not enough time being and living, as man and wife . . “THE GUARDIAN"" "... a great many true, sad, funny and subtle observation* about the human condition it has distinguished itself by its pungency, its shrewdness and its frankness . . "NEWS CHRONICLE” ". . . the whole thing has been written, directed and above all acted with such major wit, wisdom. total spontaniety and unflagging charm that the heart is won over . . “DAILY HERALD" ", . . Few films this year have given me such satisfaction looks the human race squarely in the face and loves it handled with such warmth, tact and tender humour, I suffered, laughed and wept with these people . . and many, many more "rave reviews" than there i* space for here. IN TECHNICOLOR Warner Brothers Present* “THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS” (A) Told with the Flair of Truth by Pulitzer Prize Playwright WILLIAM INGE Starring Robert Preston Dorothy McGuire EVE ARDEN ANGELA LANSBURY Directed by Academy Award Winner, DELBERT MANN. Kerridge-Odeon Hill PLAZA Hill ’Phone 88-089 Be*erv« at Plaza 2 p.m.—s p.m.—B p.m. Paramount Picture* Present ALFRED HITCHCOCK ALFRED HITCHCOCK who brings you 101 minutes of matchless suspense in the Movie of the year ! “STRANGERS ON “STRANGERS ON A TRAIN” A TRAIN” (A) ". . . it will make your hair stand on end for Thrills and Suspense.” Dally Express. Farley Granger Ruth Roman Robert Walker METRO THEATRE Colombo Street, Sydenham ■Ptwne 88-6QO Matinee 130 pan. Tomorrow 7.15 pan. TONIGHT 7.15 pm. IN CINEMASCOPE AND COLOUR FRANK SINATRA EDWARD G. ROBINSON CAROLYN JONES In Frank Capra's Comedy Riot “A HOLE IN THE HEAD” "G” Certificate. And On The Same Programme: Exciting Drama of the No. 1 Secret Society of Crime, the Mafia Syndicate. “INSIDE THE MAFIA” Starring Cameron Mitchell. “A"’ Certificate. INDEPENDENT ‘ CINEMAS RICCARTON-“R«” 7.30 p.m.: "The Sundowners” (G) (Robert Mitchum-Deborah Kerr). HORNBY-*kosy" 8 pan.: "Tammy Tell Me True” (G) (Sandra Dee-John Gavin). RAKAIA 8 pan.: “Doctor In Love” (A! (Michael Craig - Virginia Maskell) LYTTELTON —"HARBOUR UGHI" 8 p.m. "The Last Days Of Pompei” (Y) (Steve ReevesChristina Kauffman). RANGIORA--RKSENT-730 pan. "I Only Arsked” (G) (Bernard Bresslaw). ‘"The Young Land" (G) (Pat Wayne). KAIAPOI-“ walto “ 7.30 pan. "Horae Soldier*" (G) SUMNBR-wureooo" 8 pan.; "Portrait In Bteek" (A> (Lana Turner-Anthony Quinn).