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TALKIE TALKS
by Diang
Following this, we have a great favourite of mine, Roland Young. Lily Damita, Thelma Todd and Charles Ruggles in "This is the | Night"-see it again." "Wayward" with Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen and Paulins Frederick. A weak story-and then Arlen doing great
GERTRÜDE LAWRENCE GOOD IN staff, with Jack Oakle in a sym-
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"Red-Headed Woman" Due At
The Queen's.
pathetic role in "Sky Bride." If you have not seen this be sure to go to the Oriental.
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Carol Lombard has been lent to Columbia, and will be opposite Pat O'Brien in "Virtue," and will also do "No More Orchids."
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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by
V. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A., B.Sc
May Beatty has a role in "Vanity Street." This much-travelled ac-... "The Frightened Lady" by the admirer of Owen Nares, and he" istress must be getting on in years late Edgar Wallace... Press reports too much of the fool in this very now, but she was always a grand to hand say he never wrote a more British talkie. Hugh Wakefield may little artiste. gripping play, one which holds your amuse you, but the man who steals Charles Laughton the famous En- interest and leaves" you guessing at the picture, as far as I am concern-glish acter will be starred by Par the end. *Cathleen Nesbitt and ed, is Harold Huth-whom we liked amount, and yet his first picture Gordon Harker are
from the in "The Outsider. I wonder why "Between the Devil and the Deep" original stage version.. Harker is they have altered the ending ben- has only just been released, AD a most amusing natural-born Cock-tence rather spoilt it. Emily unusual occurrence. This actor makes FAR more money doing this, A. HL CROOK, O.B.E, MA. ney He started his. thea-Fitzroy who was for a long time in made his name on Broadway in the and goes from film to film.
'W. KAY, MA, trical career 88 prompter Hollywood films. The part of her play which will be shortly produced Douglas Shearer, "Norma's with Fred Terry's Co. Now clergyman husband was weakly and here by the Local Dramatic Socie-brother who la Chief Recording En- he holds a position in British amateurishly played. Needless to ty"Payment Deferred." I admit gineer at M. G. M. is responsible Alma which is second to none. Miss say, the show is perfectly produced, to being a rabid Laughton "fan," for the new invention used in Nesbitt also is well known for stage and I would not miss it. (King's)." after seeing him in his first film. "Strange Interlude." For the first work. Belle Chrystal, whom we
Thousands of extras are happy time we hear the unspoken liked so much in "Hindle Wakes" "Innocents of Chicago." in Hollywood. After many many thoughts of people. has a fine dramatic chance. Emlyn In "Innocents of Chicago" Henry years of semi-starvation, two of the Williama 18 Viscount Lebanon, Kendall (liked here in "Flying greatest productions have started round whom the story revolves, the Foo!") does a nest job as an En-work-"Cavalcade" and "The Sign late Norman McKinnell and othersglishman who inherits a Chicago of the Cross."
will amuse and thrill local auf been. racket, and thinks. it Many Britons have returned to |diences. (Queen's).
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Maurice Chevalier returns to work in December im an original story. by, Gouveneur Morris. "Pied Piper of Paris."
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Erich von Stroheim returns to is a . milk business. Ber-England now that the outlook for direction and will direct James nard Nedell who played here home-made seems rosy. Mr. and Dunn and Marian Nixon in "Walk- - "My Sin."
many yeare ago, in "Frawley Mrs. Charles Quartermaine (Marying down Broadway." Tallulah Bankhead, who was a company the part of the Irish stoker Forbes), Claud Allister, George K. Mary Pickford's greatest sensation for eight years on the in "Anna Christie" is one of the Arthur, who iù appearing in a new ceas. "Tess of the Storm Country" London stage is now stepping out leading lights in British films, be-Musical film by Lehar with Owen will be made by Janet Gaynor,
Lealie in dazzling style in the talkies. Insides being a most successful actor- Nares and Bobby Hale.
M. G. M. purchased "White Sia- "My Sin," she is a sympathetic manager. His wife Olive Blakeney Fenton with his wife Anne Dvorakter." Do you remember figure, and we, who admire her is now acting in Jan Hay's latest. By the bye, she was only in receipt and Lillian Gish?-Helen Hayes technique will certainly admit that, and is a big favourite on the London of a paltry £50 a week from Ho-will now play the lead, but the this, her second talkie, far out stage. Nedell does well in this film, ward Hugbes-and England will hero? I don't know yet. classes her first venture. Then, too, and it may seem like a parody, but pay her £200-Speaks well for the "Red Dust" co-starring we have Fredric March giving his there is a tremendous amount of future, BUT-let us hope they don't Harlow and Clark Gable will not usual finished performance, as the truth in this gangster play, shortly overstep the mark, and ruin the yet go into production owing to the derelic lawyer who defends the to be seen at the Queen's.
industry with enormous salaries. recent bereavement of Mrs. Paul heroine in Court, and is regenerat:
The British censor gave a good Bern. title to "Night Court"-they called.
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It is quite a while since I saw the it "Justice for Sale," but they eyes hold an appeal-yes, you can pre-view of "Heavenly Night," but amused me with the recently shown No need to complain that we (Continued from previous column). well see why London adored this Evelyn Laye and John Boles sing March-Sydney film-by titling it can't "Go Places" now with Huge which gave the famous Mammy actress. Don't miss this one, al- charmingly for us, and how Leon-Merrily we go to E......” aad Josephine dancing divinely at Singer to the world of song, "I can' though the story is as old as the Errol did make me laugh. Lilyan Sir Gerald du Maurier will act the Peninsula, and Mr. Cave sing remember Jolson twenty years ago, hills. The direction is smooth, and Tashman as the bad beauty from in the B. L. P. "The Case of Ladying a la Al Jolson at the Hong and believe me, he was LONG past the acting from the whole cast Budapest, in her usual grand self, Camber." Lilyan Tashman expect Kong Hotel. I was not present at the competition stage thep: Still....... worthy of the stars.
beautiful and convincing. Advised.ed to be starred by Paramount, and the private audition given for crithe Management assure Then shortly the Four Marx was NOT Did not have her con- ties, but I do think Mr. Cave un-Mr. Cave is so good he has been brothers in "Horse Feathers," and tract renewed, so she is free-lan-wise to brag of the fact that he offered a contract, so let's all
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Two British films with Herbert the Chevalier Macdonald film "Love cing again, no need to worry Lil was second in the competition dress-up to see and hear him.
Me To-night-with Sally Eilers and James Dunn to follow in "Dance
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Mundin who used to be a London, Revue favourite (and will be re-Team." All due at the King's. membered in the recent "Devil's Lottery," as the valet) is the star in this production, with Dorothy; Bartlam. This little girl, who has brothers makes "Arsene Lupin" in- The conjunction of the Barrymore worked, her way from ballet dancer)
"Arsene Lupin."
to leading roles, has over fifty filmsteresting, but the exploits of the
to her, credit. This play gives us handsome French Duke who baffled the police is too old-fashioned as ghosts, gasps and gaiety, with Mundin handing out some laughs. Compared with the machine-gun technique of modern criminals, Then, in the double Bill we have aJohn gives a humourous conception spy drama. "Midnight" with love of the Duke, "Lionel-is Lionel-the ly Eve Grey. I saw her in her first nemesis detective. Karen Morley appearance with Evelyn Laye in "Madame Pompadour." She is now all round the acting is uniformly supplies the love interest. Taken la successful film star. John Stuart)
is one of the most popular of Bri-good, but I just did not like it-that tish flm actors, was last seen bere is all (Queen's).
in ""Atlantic." There is & novel
twist to the finish of this story.
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To-morrow and To-morrow."
Norma Shearer and Lionel Barry-
If you have strayed, as I did, from more In "Free Soul" follow this Chatterton the frat Lady of the the path of thinking Ruth Clark Gable most fascinating in the
sort of part he should always play I did to your old admiration of the screen, you will come right back, as -bad man who can still hold ones star when you see her in "To-mor- sympathy Leslie Howard, has à amall part. Be sure to see again (Star).
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row and To-morrow." She has not this
done anything so good since "Any- body's Woman?" Both Robert Ames and Paul Lukas excet. More of this. later, but it is an outstanding pic- Two plays to be revived. Ronald ture from every standpoint. Due Colman in his finest, characteriza- very shortly at the King's.
and Chester tion-"Arrowsmith" ---
Central Revivals.
Morris in "Corsair." Then we are “The Redheaded Woman.” promised a lovely. lady from Wien, Fortunately we are to see very Tala Birell, and Victor Varconi in soon Jean Harlow in the Box-office "The Doomed Batallion." The pho- riot "The Redheaded Woman." tography in this one is perfection Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Una and is authentic. Coming also Merkel in well-chosen cast, withi film that will be remembered, with production from the M.G.M: studio a magnificent cast. "The Lost up to standard. Boy what a story Squadron"-Richard Dix, Erich von and how that Harlow girl will sur Stroheim, Bob Armstrong, Joel Mc-prise us with her acting-st last Crea, Daróthý Jordan and Mary so I have heard. (Queen's). Astor. Highly exciting story writ-
“Juse Moon.”
ten by Dick Grace, famous stunt Jack Oakie has never been seen aviator for the Movies. There is to better advantage then as the sap ring of truth in this, and should song-writer who tries to break into prove a novelty when it comes to Tin-pan Alley, Broadway. In “June the Central shortly. Put this on Moon he certainly handed me your "must" "see" list, - (Central), ̈ ̈ plenty of laughs, but it is not the resort of humane that would appeal Modi #05"Aren't We All?" to everyone I know Tin pan Al- Lousdale's Comedy "Aren't Waley, so that may account for the || Aff?" Faramount British with Ger" fact that I thoroughly enjoyed the trude Lawrence In the role I saw show? How I like that Frances blayed by Marie Tohr, who looking: Dee girl too and the blonde Juhe small part in MacCloy, "With Wynne. Gibson: In Mail a role. Yes, and that yer Harry Akst, but we had too Ettles from him.” Recom
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