P307 4-Tel 307 Sat 30 Dec C4 20:41:11 Films on New Year's Eve ELEPHANT BOY 11.05-12.35 Tomorrow 1937 90 mink b&w 888 Robert Flaherty and Zoltan Gouda directed this film version of Kipling's book Toomai of the Elephants. Ten-year-old Sabu, who later went on to star in The Jungle Book, made his film debut as a young Indian elephant- kjepjt, Toomai. His success in tracking down a herd of wild elephants wins the admiration of some British conservationists, led by Walter Hudd. Today's films on C4 306 1/4 Previews + C4 Today Subtitles FilmsP307 4-Tel 307 Sat 30 Dec C4 20:44:07 Films on New Year's Eve THE THIEF OF BAGDAD 12.35-14.35 Tomorrow 1940 120mins 888 Fantasy Arabian Nights-type adventure starring John Justin as the Prince of Bagdad, who is thrown into jail bz a wicked Grand Vizier (Conrad Veidt). The Prince meets up with an Artful Dodger-style character (Sabu*, and the pair escape from jail, vowing to thwart the evil Vizier. This lavish production - which was worked on by six directors - won an Oscar for its superb special effects, including a flying carpet sequence. Producer: Alexander Gouda 2/4 Previews + C4 Today Subtitles FilmsP307 4-Tel 307 Sat 30 Dec C4 20:42:20 Films on New Year's Eve BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 16.25-18.00 Tomorrow 1973 95mins 888/Widescreen After a nuclear war devastates the planet, apes become dominant over humans in this fifth (and final) film of the saga. A small group of apes and humans led by chimpanzee Toddy McDowall strive to bring about a society where apes and humans are equal. But opposition from militant gorillas, led by Claude Akins, leads to war... Director: J Lee Thompson 3/4 Previews + C4 Today Subtitles FilmsP307 4-Tel 307 Sat 30 Dec C4 20:40:56 Films on New Year's Eve SOUTH PACIFIC 20.30-23.15 Tomorrow 1958 165mins 888 Joshua Logan's spectacular film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is set on an American-held island in the south Pacific during WW2. Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) is smitten by a French planter, whilst a US Navy Lieutenant (John Kerr) falls in love with a Polynesian girl (France Nuzen). The memorable soundtrack includes There Is Nothin' Like a Dame, Happy Talk and I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair. Director: Walter Lang 4/4 Previews + C4 Today Subtitles Films