Pathéscope 9.5mm Sound (1956)

FORTY-NINE Drama SB/30122 Down Channel. (2 Reels.) Featuring Henry Victor, Alf Goddard and four-year-old Christopher Antony. An exciting British film largely shot off Plymouth. Smiler, owner of the yacht "Rambler", anxious for the return of his small son and to have the means to provide for him, undertakes to deliver a mystery consignment to another vessel down channel — a delivery about which no questions must be asked. Before long, Smiler finds himself a wanted man murder being the charge. SB/30163 La Barbarina. (3 Reels.) A Frederick Zelnick production, featuring Lil Dagover, Hans Stuwe, and Otto Gebiihr as Frederick the Great. Originally known as " The King's Dancer," this is a fine German costume drama, based on true incidents in the fabulous career of Frederick II., of Prussia. To cover his preparations for an impending war, the King invites La Barbarina, a beautiful dancer, to Berlin, so that his enemies will believe he is whiling away his time in flirtation. The developments from this odd situation are both dramatic and highly entertaining. SB/30165 Orphans of the Storm. (4 Reels). The well-known phrase really has a charming story behind it. It tells of the adventures of Henriette and Louise, a blind girl, who are separated in Paris. It is a moving drama with an ending appealing to all audiences. SB/30179 Matinee Idol. (3 Reels). Featuring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allen. Romantic lover both off and on the stage, Harley Travers proves a fascination to the young sister of the leading lady in a play. One night Travers is found murdered in his flat and, though suspicion falls upon the actress, the perpetrator of the crime is finally revealed as one of many admirers attracted by the idol of the matinee. SB/30206 Tenderfoot Tim. (2 Reels). Just those qualities of entertainment and instruction looked for in a film on Scouting will be found in this picture made available by courtesy of the Boy Scouts' Association. "Tenderfoot Tim" recounts the story of Jack and his plan of bringing into the Movement a boy whom he can instruct in all the elementary branches of the work of his troop. SB/30207 The Man Tamer. Featuring Edmund Cobb. To obtain Martha's consent to marry him, Tommy Ryan has to promise to give up fighting. A rival provokes a set-to and instinctively Tommy joins in and loses Martha's good opinion for a while. SB/30208 Cubs Courageous. (2 Reels). Into this story of "Boxer Brown" and a pack of Wolf Cubs has been woven the instruction and enjoyment given to a new recruit who is represented by the Squire's son, who formerly had no use for Cubs. The film is provided by courtesy of the Boy Scouts' Association. SB/30273 Ten Laps to Go. (3 Reels). Featuring Rex Lease, Muriel Evans and Duncan Renaldo in a gripping story of rivalry, both on and off the motor track. There are crashes and climaxes, scheming to steal plans and frustrations, big prizes at stake and honours to be won. Throughout the story the unswerving purpose of one man is indelibly stamped. SB/30278 Fury Below. (3 Reels). Featuring Russell Gleason, Maxine Dayle, Mathew Betz and Rex Lease. In the Acme coal-mine, deaths are no uncommon thing when old man Cole hands over supervision to his grandson. The youngster takes his job lightly until a terrible explosion in the mine takes a heavy toll of lives. Then he sets to work to find out the cause of so many disasters, sheer misadventure or sabotage ?