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THE DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE SATURDAY, 'FEBRUARY 14, «1948 REGENT--A contriving Maisie makes charm to a somewhat skeptical police- lieutenant (Barty Nelson) in "Undercover Maisie," latest of the popular series, which brings Ann Sothern to the Regent screen Monday. In her most exciting | adventures, Maisie plays a policewoman who helps smash postwar bunco Fackets, Insurance Head Attended School In Oshawa The new Mase of the oon. finental Life . Insurance Co., New- ton John Lander is a native of §. Darlington Township and received his public and high school educa- tion in Oshawa, His wife is the former Florence V. Van Camp, also a native of Durham County. * Mr. Lander joined the head of- fice staff of the Continental Life when the company was formed and in point.of service he is the oldest employee today. In due course he became chief accountant and office manager 'and in Janu- Ary, 1928, was appointed secretary of the company. In November, 1933, he was elected to the Board and appointed Managing Director. In January, 1942, he was elected vice-president, continuing as Man. aging Director and has held these positions until elected this year as the company's fourth president. He is a Past President, Life Insur- ance Institute of Canada and of the Canadian Life Insurance Of- ficers' Association. Bothh play a vital part in life insurance: organ. faztions in Canada to which Mr. Lander has nade valuablé and con. structive - contributions. In many years cf active particl- | pation in Canadian Life Insurance affairs, Mr, Lander has become widely 'and' highly * regarded y Canada and the United States. The anouncement of his advance. ment to the presidency of Contin. ental Life has been greeted with expressions of satisfaction and. ap- proval from many sources, 'Has Heart Attack Dies Driving Auto Peterborough, Feb. Feb. 14 (CP) -- Frank 'P. Pritchard, 49, of RR: 1 Bartonville, died folléwing a il attack while driving his car near here Priday. He was 'en route from Quebec to Hamilton and was acccempanied by .his wife, Mrs. Pritchard was uninjured as the cat swerved from thé highway and stalled in a snow.filleq ditch. Discuss Wages With Chrysler : {Serra Feb, 14-- 'idlay conference attended by 125 4 elegates. from 18 chrysler Corpor- tation locals opened here Friday to : cuiss wage negotiations. _%{ The Chrysler . contract, Péxtends to April '26, 1949, may be reopened for wage negotiations by joie party once during the two. ear life of the contract. 2H The delegates represent 70,000 4 ysler workers in 14 plants. in ! | Michigan, California and Indiana. Trenholm, President ik Hof Circulation Board : t Toronto, Feb. 14- 23 election of Lee Trenholm as Presi. {{lent was announced by the Cana- jan Circulation Audit Board at i annual meeting: here, 'He also 'is ic relations officer of Provin. 2] Paper Limited and Vice.Presi. sfqent of Canadian Advertisers. ig{ 2 A. McLean of Montreal was iy e.el cted Yee. President of the yi%0dnd and J. A. ML. Galilee was i Plog Secretary. Treasurer, 33 | 14--(CP) -- Re. The Ideal Setting ( for a "WINTER VACATION Ljixurions and Warm, i* Abounding in Nature's Beauties *horomgh; Ont. _ OXford 1131: CHARLES DICKENS' MOREA R .| lerie :14=(CP)--A two-, which |, | From then on, things happen fast. The BILTMORE EXPECTATIONS" STARR! - JOHN MILLS HERE MONDAY Acclaimed by many as one of the finest dramas ever screened, Universal- International's' reléase of the action- filled, suspenseful "Great Expectations' opens. Monday at the Biltmore Theatre for its first Oshawa presentation. Adapted from the famous Charles Dickens novel, critics in London and Hollywood have been unstinting in their praise of the film. The Pldchte, which has action, suspense powerful love story with & Backdrop of mystery, co-stars John Mills and Va- Hobson, two of Britain's most competent film players. The story concerns itself with a poor English boy, a blacksmith"s apprentice, who befriends an escaped convict, and in turn is befriended by an eccentric, rich woman. The lady in question, who has confined herself to her musty man- sion for a quarter-century after an un- happy love story, is the foster sunt of a young girl, Though both are just in their teens, the lad falls in love with the girl, but the girl, who has learned to hate men from her foster aunt, is mean and rude to An unknown benefactor leaves the boy, now a young man, a great deal of money. He believes it was. the rich, strange woman, and proceeds to estab- lish himself as a gentleman in London. girl announces her intentions of marry- ing another, and he discovers that it was the convict, now a wealthy Austra- lian, who left him the fortune. The ex-convict secretly returns to England, TODAY Biltmore "= "Welcome Stranger," "1.28,74:16, 7.07, 9.58. - "Rustlers of Devil's Qanyon," 12.30, 3.21, 6.12, 9.03. Last complete show at-9.03. - Marks--"Body & Soul," at 12.25, 2.15, 4.10, 6.00, 7.45, 10.00, Last complete show at 9.45, | Regent -- "Hucksters" 2.00, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30. Last complete show MARKS--Fred MacMurray as a pearl smuggler and Ava Gardner as a vacation- ing school teacher provide the romance in Universal-International's thrilling | melodrama of love and intrique, "Singapore", On the same program is "File 1365", a true story of a Marks. Mounted Police Manhunt. which opens Monday at the al Canadian knowing that if he is caught he will be sentenced to death, and it is re- vealed that the gn is his daughter, and that her mother is a murderess. Swift dramatic action follows, lepd- ing to a smash climactic ending that leaves audience sitting on the edges of their seats. Two youthful discoveries make thelr American debut in thé picture. Lovely 16 year old Jean Simmons captures top acting laurels with jher performance as the girl in her teens, while Anthony Wager, young .son of a London plumber displays a great acting ability, as the outh in his teens. John Mills and Va- lerle Hobson are both highly effective as the two grown-up, while stérling characterizafions are turned in by fea- tured players Bernard Miles and eran cis L. Sullivan. David Lean, who directed "Blithe Spirit!" and "Brief Encounter" perform- ed a similar chore on "Great Expecta- tions,' and was atded by Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan as pro- ducer and executive producer respect- ively. The' three adapted the story for the screen, which was produced by the J. Arthur 'Rank organization. Added treats on. the same Pr include a Technicolor film 8 en In Jamalca'" 'also sno standing Sarioon, entitled Yeggs" featuring Bugs Bunny, MARKS FRED MACMURRAY IN "SINGAPORE" PLUS "FILE 1365", TRUE STORY OF R.C.M.P. AT THE MAR KS ON MONDAY Deftly blending action and romance into one of .the year's most exciting melodramas, Unlversal-International's "'Eingapgre'" opening Monday at the Marks eatre. Co-starring Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner, the film contains a powerful and unsual love story impressed on intrigue and lusty action in the mo- dern colorful background of 'the ori= ental metropolis from which it takes ...for a New Tas 12 to 2 p.m. te Thrill! = Try Our -- Special DeLuxe SUNDAY DINNER -- served from -- - 5.30 to 7 p.m. Finest quality foods plus the talent of our chef assures you of the finest and best food in town, at the , COMMERCIAL By Many Critics BEST PICTURE of YEAR! FIRST OSHAWA SHOWING Starts MONDAY J. ARTHUR RANK Presents CHARLES DICKENS' GREAT STORY ASK AVNER ps gy IFTREY REL oT FEATURING JOHN: MILLS THE STAR YOU MET IN PERSON ON OUR STAGE VALERIE SOBSY and introducing JEAN SIMMONS andthe {In 'rechnicolor) . Alsg EAS YEGG: S" DA' "WELCOME STRANGER" a rob: ANTHONY WAGER » ; NATIONAL, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . 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It is certain to please all | quires Saretul delineation bc Led acts moviegoers. ting talen She does it héndy, Always outstanding in his characteri- zation, MacMurray delivers one of his finest performances portraying a ro- mantic and reckless pearl smuggler. | Ava's husband and Richard Haydn as And Miss Gardner; too, can take bows {the customs inspector, Thomas Gomez for deftly handling a role that re- | and Gebrge Lioyd are completely be- inl are turned in by Roland' Culver as Sa oY Pearl Smuggler and Adventuress in a Sinister City of Thrills + and Excitement! THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE OPEN FILE 1365 And Reveal the True Story of One of Canada's Thrilling Manhunts! THE CONNOR CASE TODAY ONLY John Garfield in "Body. and Soul" the roles of an Naderworid and his h Byington SE ey up e from Minne- Just the right flip of comedy 1 ef. Brahm's direction maintains Oi the fast moving the Robars Tooeren, by final ship mio the ek a e, the entertainme ent. REGENT devon 1. from Mr. Miller's ori And Producer Jerry Bres- aes injected some smart sho roduction of "Singa- that adds greatly owman - NN SOTHERN GIVEN HER MOST ACTIVE ADVENTURES DERCOVER Maisie' tan ing ityu class Jsallet rehearsal hot roceed sn b to hulls uated lated, ds a 'poli t or exposing . fake seer, Amor (Leon Am LY, bong chase ae females of Fy JB -- nt, fAsmed on the Given a tackles of "con" men who are bil ex-GI's with phony real estate deals. Rianspped by Je gang, for awhile it looks 8 houg! n she wil re- An Be ihxea make Demat y ves manifest in the plot's hair-raising Simatic « ie sodes d Maisie th flying ors, Ann othern has made the popular Maisie role all her own, and het new as her an comes thr at her funniest and wittiest.. Barry Nelson and Mark Daniels are well cast as the two men in her life, Leon Aes ia" property sini sinister as the phony seer, food supporting roles dare played by Clinton Sundberg, Dick Sim» mons, Charles D, Brown and Gloria Holden. 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