Film Preview – Bognor Regis Observer – Saturday, 10 October 1953
Transcript:

PAVILION, SELSEY. When "OBJECTIVE BURMA" (Sunday and Monday) was shown to British troops just after the last war, there was a riot. The screen was ripped down, seats were uprooted and cinema staff were lucky to escape with their lives. The British soldiers who had fought in this district thought the Americans were claiming all the credit for the victory in Burma. Now, before the film is shown, there is a preface paying tribute to the British forces and pointing out that this is only the story of a single party of American paratroops who helped Britain in their eff ort to beat a common enemy. The paratroops are led by Errol Flynn. "LES MISERABLES" (Tuesday and Wednesday is a new adaptation of Victor Hugo's famous novel about sacrifice and suffering. The well-known story concerns the adventures of a convict on parole who attempts to elude a police chief who relentlessly hounds him. Michael Rennie, Debra Paget and Robert Newton are the stars. "MONKEY BUSINESS " (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) is an amusing American comedy starring Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers. A chemist's life ambition is to find the formula to bring youth to ageing people. Havoc is caused when one of his experimental chimpanzees accidentally produces the magic substance. The Roy Rogers Riders' Club meets on Saturday mornings at the cinema. Some novel competitions with attractive prizes are being organized for the winter months.

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