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r H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh attended the gala charity world premiere of “ Cockleshell Heroes ” at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, and is seer, in the photograph on the right with Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Lady Mountbatten, and M. f. Frankovich. A scene from the film, above, shows the “ cockleshells ” ready for the raid on Bordeaux by limpet bomb men in small canoes. Below, right : The four men get ready for the raid—fose Ferrer, Trevor Howard, David Lodge and A nthony Newley. Uis Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by -*• Admiral the Earl and Countess Mountbatten, was received by Mike Frankovich at the premiere of Columbia’s Cockleshell Heroes, which, as stated in “To-day’s Cinema,’’ was certainly a truly Royal occasion. The audience included ambassadors, social luminaries, officers of both the Royal and United States Marines, as well as stars and film trade personalities, making a truly glittering spectacle and the stage show which preceded the film was a particularly impressive and worthy introduction to the photoplay of one of the true fife stories of the war. The Court fester was also graced by the presence of H.R.H. Princess Margaret at the European Premiere at the Plaza, Lower Regent Street, London, of the Paramount picture in aid of the West Indies Hurricane Relief Fund on February gth, 1956, when Danny Kaye, in the title role of the film, made a personal appearance. This film shows him in the role of a member of an outlaw band led by the Black Fox, a Robin Hood- like leader out to save the throne of England for the rightful heir, a child who carries the birthmark of a red pimpernel on his kingly flesh. The usurper to the throne is out to destroy Danny Kaye in the guise of Giacomo, sent to the King as Court Jester, who after many thrilling hilarious incidents accomplishes with the aid of maid Jean (Glynis Johns) a B triumphant achievement of his wildest hopes. ^— J H.R.H. Princess Margaret at the premiere of " The Court Jester.” With her are seen Danny Kaye and Glynis Johns. Above is a scene from the film, showing Cecil Parker, Angela Lansbury, Mildred Natwick, Basil Rathbone, Danny Kaye and Glynis Johns.