Film Listings – Bognor Regis Observer – Friday, 14 December 1956

PAVILION, SELSEY. THE drama of a brave ship and a fighting crew and of the horrors of war has been captured in "BATTLE STATIONS," in which is unfolded the story of the aircraft-carrier which refused to die—despite being critically hit by enemy bombers. Heading the cast are John Lund, William Bendix, Keefe Brusselle, Richard Boone, and William Lesley. With treachery, violence and gun-flaming sudden death lurking in every shadow of "A LAWLESS STREET," there is plenty of action allied to a cast which includes Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson, Jean Parker. Wallace Ford, and John Emery. The story revolves around the attempts of two Colorado Territory renegades to kill Scott, the lone symbol of law and order in the frontier town of Medicine Bend. The Technicolor production. "HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN," brings Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, and Jeanmaire to the screen. This is a wonderful story—a fairy tale about the spinner of fairy tales. Kaye, in the title role, gives what is undeniably the greatest performance of his career. and his warm and sincere manner makes the production a great success. Leslie Caron, the lovable French dancing star, takes the role of Cinderella in "THE GLASS SLIPPER," a Technicolor production of the immortal children's classic. Successfully combining for the first time adult and juvenile appeal in a motion picture fantasy. "THE WIZARD OF OZ" returns to the screen by public demand. The book, famous all over America. has been read by millions since it was written in 1900, and has as many grown-up readers as children. L. Frank Baum wrote to entertain children and to give adults philosophy which would delight them. Featured in the picture are Judy Garland as Dorothy, Frank Morgan as the Wizard, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as Tim the Woodman, Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Billie Burke as Glinda the Good Witch, Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch, Charley Grapwin as Uncle Henry, Pat Walsh as Nikko, and Clara Blandick as Aunt Em.