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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

106 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6

The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Dons Day and Gordon macRae are the co-stars in Warner Bros.’ “On Moonlight Bay,” the musical comedy, in colour by Technicolour, which opens…

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Queanbeyan Park Band Shell

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

A letter was received at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council from G. Hemmings, Park Supervisor, referring to the recent discussion at the…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

A little boy made a big splash during the filming of “Davey, My Son,” Columbia Pictures’ new romantic drama starring Loretta Young at the Star…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

An ominous, brooding river creates the dramatic background for the Star Theatre’s attraction to-night—“House by the River.” Fined at Republic…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

A dangerous journey—reckless romance—violence over a priceless jewel. See Reagan and exquisite Rhonda Fleming in Paramount’s…

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The Pictures. “Hoodlum Empire”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

For, the first “inside story” on the kings of the underworld, we recommend Republic’s dramatic “Hoodlum Empire,” a Bob Considine story…

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Annual Y. A. Ball Pleasant Function

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The Annual Y. A. Ball, held In the Show Pavilion on Friday night, was remarkable for the beauty of the hall decorations. A really novel scheme of…

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Cricket Match and Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

A cricket match against Windellama, with dance to follow, was held on Saturday last at Nerriga. Nerriga looked hopeful Of its first win…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

At the Star Theatre to-night, see “The Lion and the Horse,” King of the Jungle against King of the Wild Horses— a Warner Bros. Picture…

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Benefit Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Grand night's entertainment is promised at the Benefit Ball to help Mr. H. South, whose home was recently destroyed by fire. The spacious…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Fourteen big stars, seven rifferent episodes, in “It’s a Big Country,” one of the most unusual pictures of this or any other year. With such stars as…

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C.m.f. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

As advertised last issue, Captain Tongs and men of Support Company, 3rd Bn. C.M.F. are organising a Benefit Ball for the Widow of…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

“Carson City,” Warner Bros, adventure story set against the brawling Nevada capital during the turbulent 1870’s begins its local…

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The Pictures “High Vermillion”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

You’ll find blazing excitement in “High Vermillion”, where lives are worth a dime! Men steal and kill for power—and so do women!…

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C.m.f. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

On Thursday night members of the 3rd Battalion, C.M.F. are holding a ball in the Showground Pavilion. Proceeds are in aid of the…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

M-G-M presents “The Hour of 13,” a suspense-filled drama, of eleven perfect feet crimes—and of the twelfth. which failed. See debonair Peter…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

If you’ve ever wondered what was the derivation of the word “shanghaied,” see “The San Francisco Story” the Joel McCrea-Yvonne DeCarlo…

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Benefit Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

The Ball held at the Show Pavilion on Race Night, Saturday, 28th February, to aid Mr. H. South in the rebuilding of his borne, which was…

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The Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

With Robert Mitchum giving his finest performance since “G.I. Joe” as a combat-tested infantry colonel and Ann Blyth revealing a new emotional…

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Hockey Dance a Very Successful Night

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the hockey dance held in the Literary Institute on Friday night. Sparkling music by Alan Powell's orchestra…

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