MAJESTIC THEATRE

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 50, 24 December 1952, Page 6

MAJESTIC THEATRE

•CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR WEEKS' FEATUR.ES For Christmas and New Year weeks the Majestic Theatre has a liberal programme of features. There will be four shows during Christmas week, and from December 29th onward till further notice, nightly runs. The management suggests that patrons cut out the programmes as advertised in this issue for future reference. CHRISTMAS WEEK Tonight, . Wednesday, Christmas Eve, the feature is " Traveller's Joy," starring Googde Withers and John M eCallum— ' ' rich, broke, and abroad" — the film adapteion of the London stage hit. It is exeellent comedy. On Christmas night (December 25th), there will be presented "A W omanu of Distinction," with Ray Milland,' Rosalind Russell and Edmund Gwenn, and described as the comedy of the year." This is exeellent entertainment. The 'Boxing Day evening feature "is ""Mr. Music," a Paramount offering, starring Bing Crosby, Nancy Olson, Charles Coburn, and Ruth Hussqy. T&is musicale is a lively story of the show business. A romantic adventure spectacle in technicolour, "Rogues of Sherwood Forest," with John Derek as Robin, Earl of Huntingdon and Diann Lynn as Lady Marianne, is the big feature scheduled for Saturday. This is entertaining history with medieval England the background, knights in armour and fair maids. NEW YEAR WEEK This will be a full six-day week of features. French goings-on in the heart of London make the theme of "Passport to Pimlico," described as the funniset British picture since "French Without Tears." The stars are Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne. The production is from the Ealing Studios, London. "Shakedown,' a blackmail study of "the scarlet racket of a man whose camera was more deadly than a gangster's gun," is scheduled for | Tuesday, December 30th. For Wednesday, December 31st, there is to be an Arthur J. Rank production presenting Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, when on the royaltour of Canada. It is entitled "Royal i Journey," and is a reajly splendid j picture of the tour in the pieturesque Canadian settings. "LePs Dance," the technicolour presentation for screening on Thursday, January 1st (New Year's Day), is a light musicale starring Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire, featuring seven new dance routines. For Friday, January 2nd, the star attraicfion is "No Place For Jennifer," the story of a child mentally isolated hy the separation of her parents. The leading roles are taken by Leo Genn, Rosamund John, Beatrice Campbell, Guy Middleton, with Janette Scott as ihe Jennifer of the story. On Saturday, January 3rd, will be presented an American gangster theme "The People Against O'Hara," depicting the machinery of United States justice in action. Spencer Tracy and Dianna Lynn have the leading roles. "Payment on Demand," with Bette Davis and Barry Sullivan starring, is featured for Monday, January 5th. 'This will be filmed on Tuesday, January 6th, with "A Kiss For •Callers" (a lively comedy), and on Wednesday, January 7th, the celebrated screen success, "Private Angelo" adapted from Eric Linklater's well-known story of the war in Italy. The stars of the production are Godfrey Tearle, Maria Denis and Peter Ustinov. Thursday, January 8th, brings to the screen "The Happiest Days of Your Life," starring Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford in a sparkling •mirth-provoking comedy — a British filffi.