Cinema ticket for the film 'The Ten Commandments' from Cathay Cinema

Title
Cinema ticket for the film 'The Ten Commandments' from Cathay Cinema
Year/Period
4 August 1958
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 9.4 x 10.1 cm
Accession No.
1995-00213
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Maurice Kayser

Cathay Cinema was a lavish, air-conditioned 1,300-seater that resided in the Cathay Building, Singapore’s first high-rise building when it was built in 1939. Known as a “picture palace”, the cinema offered its patrons a taste of luxury with its opulent interior and decor.The man on the ticket is Yul Brynner, who played the role of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the film 'The Ten Commandments'.