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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1932.
TALKIE TALKS
Diens
CHARLES BICKFORD IN
"THUNDER BELOW"
MAGNIFICENT FILMS DUE AT CENTRAL.
Queen's Attractions.
Eleanor Boardman.
All coming to King's.
"Born to Love". holde à decided, was made when he ond Wheel:r They achieve another hit in this appeal, although it is admittedly split partnership, but I can't im- one. cheap fiction. Lovely heroine, an agine one being any good without
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Film Briefs
Amid much publicity, during which the Paramount had no end of trouble in Gading the "pantier girl" for the island of Lost Souls,” | unknown Kathleen Burke of Chic- ago was signed. She will play op- pudite 'Richard Arlon.
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Charles Farrel has been assign- ed to play the leading role opposite Janet Gaynor in Teas Of The Storm Country" which is now in Iproduction at Movietona City under
the direction of Alfred Santell.
- unmarried 'mother separated by the the other. Anita Louise and John
With the announcement of the exigencies of war from the one love Darrow are in the cast, (Queen's). Mrs. Bill Boyd appear together in selection of Diana Wynyard the! of her life, Ands refuge in marrying
their first picture, since their mar-cast for "Cavalcade" warU WIS BE- ringe. The story is about a young lected with so much care has Diven
a man who gives ber everything in
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the noblest manner, but she goes on In "Thunder Below" (which man who sells his life for an insur-completed. Clive Brook has the Bullering untold agonies. Constanca means earthquake, according to the ance polley, which will square his aung male role, that of "obert
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Bennett has done big things in pic-natives). Paramount give us debts after his death, and leave oi Marryot," Herbert Mandin wati be tures since this 1931 release, but cast full of favourites. Tallulah big profit to the man into whose "Bruges," Una G'Connor will be nothing better than "Doris." She Bankhead emerges as a fine actress power he has fallen-Ah! then hoEllea," the same role she created does not overact, neither docs she and a beauty, even if the adoption falls in love with his wife and at the rury Lane taeatre in
London, Margaret Lindsay "Edito! rant. She looks wistfully lovely with of the Garbo bob, and a haggard, wants to live. little chance to be a "Clothes Horse."look cannot be sold to add to her
Bill Boyd gives a splendid per-
Harris," Jonn Warburton "Edward! | Marryot," First of all let me tell you it is not natural beauty. Charles Bickford, formance, und Dorothy Sebastian,
Frank Lawton "00 A war story, War only enters into as the husband, protected by blind: the actress who has never had the Marryot," Beryl Mercer The!
Ursula the first part, and we do not see of it,
Jeans "Fanny that her merit de Cook," from watching the love be good breaks ness enly the wild excitement at the tween his wife and best friends, ves,
Is grand support. Fred Bruges," irene Browne "Margaret
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London, and Meie Tostenuato “An-
Lane,
Armistice. give one large bouquet does an exceptionally fine plece of Niblo directs June McCloy, (the Karris" the rote she played in to Mrs. Dunning's clever little boy work, and makes the hero convinie girl I liked singing in "Reaching nio" which she also aid at Drury who, by his wonderful prozess, made ing. Paul Lukas has rather
for the Moon"), William Collier as feel that we had been all the time tankless role.
Ralph Forbes, Junr, James Gleason Zasu Pitts and in London. With the aid of an al- Eugene Pallette, and Lesite Fenton Warner Oland.
it is expected that the picture An interesting most British cast, the atmosphere play the other boon companions atory which makes one wonder how will be compicted and ready for was further enhanced.
isolated in the tropics for an off he would act under like circum, Frank Lloyd, a native of Glasgow,
company.
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snowing around Laristmas season.
Two people are outstanding, Con- stance Benn.tt and Paul Cavanagh, without a question, the acting first-
The film is realistic, stances. (Central).
will direct. as Sir Wilfred Drake. I do like tale rate, and the story true to life-fit
In "Racing Youth" the main at-studios that everything about "Ca In line with the demand from the fascinating actor, and can't held won has
race, on unhappy ending). Don't, traction is the automobile
valcade" must be absolutely au dering why the heroine
June Clyde is the was noti
heiress to an miss szeing this. (King's). autisfied. Still, in the story, shej
auto factory, Frank Albertson the thentic several 'propa have been truly loved the handsome Flying
Brent, - Evelyn
Joel McCrea, test driver. He demonstrates his upped trom London to Movietone Officer, and Joel McCrea was satis-Blanche Sweet,
Among these are included Jean Arthur and devotion and skill when he pilota City. factory, with little to do.
Louis Wolheim in Rex Beach's in-her car to victory, and wins foreign three Lonuoa taxis of the vincage
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Good direction by Paul Stein, aid- teresting story "Silver Horde"- contracts. All ends happily of 1906 and an old London lamp-
ed by a cast of seasoned players, worth seeing. Followed by Louis Louise Fazenda and Slim Summer Post. The latter is 20 feet aign which includes Louise Closser Hal: wolheim, (who looked decidedly English), Inn
ville are the comedy relief, and Mary Actor Keith. in "Sin Ship"
(Cen-
tral).
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Wolhelm took ja hand at starring and direct-
Fairbanks Stars.
and 50 years old and stood for Three years in Piccadilly Circus." other smaller lamp-posts, ono 100 years old were sent with it.
Frederick Kerr, Anthony Bushell, not so good. and the adorable baby, who behaved!
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I hear
gome
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there are to bo marvellous prizes for Competition
Jig-saw Puzzle
Waich is being held in con-
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Barrymore Again.
In "Chances" we have Douglas' ther that he spoke to his mother
so perfectly throughout the trying, ing this story of a rough Fairbanks. Junt., in his first star- all the time in Swedish, objected ordeal of the christening. Go and captain. Then comes "Transgres- ace for yourscif how the world'ssion"-lately seen at the Queen's ring vehicle for First National. It to her going out, and swore at ner. dream girl is improving in her act Can't say I would rave
over it is an emotion-twisting atory of two She will have custody of the small ing. Advised.
Kay Francis, Paul Cavanagh and brothers' love for the
same girl. girl. Ricardo Cortez in a plot that died pictured in a wai-setting that Despite all the "rows
that, doubles the force of the story. Theodore Dreisir matte about years ago. All due at the Star.
There is nothing young Doug, "American Tragedy," I ace he has seems to like better than to enact sold the rights to Paramount for the part of an Englishman. He is his novel "Jennie Gerhart" for Coming to the Central a magni good. The boy is human and one $25,000. B. P. Schulberg will at nection with Frank Buck's famous/Acent line-up of films. Tom Brown grand actor. His work is hardly once star his we-to-vebylvia į fim "Bring 'Em Back Alive." and John Cromwell in "Tom Brown better
that of Anthony Sydney in the name part. can assure you that this time-the of Culver," Ralph Lynn and Tom Bushell, but they both give sound prizza will be given to local winners. Walls in Thark." Irene Dunn: creditable performances. The story, gruelling test of five days at You won't be hearing later on, that and John Boles in "Back Street." like so many, starts stronger than M.G.M., has been signed for a they all went to a Shanghai resident./Dolores del Rio and Joel McCrea in, it finishes. Rose Hobart is un-| seven-year contract. The puzzle holds interest for young "Bird of Paradise." John Barry- usually demonstrative, but is worthy Looks like being a real-come- and old. The few questions are more and Helen Twelvetrees in support. Don't miss seeing young back for Clara Bow in "Call Her easily answered, and believe me, "State's Attorney" Wheeler and Doug.
He has become a star not forgetting Mitzi through sheer merit, not influence, when you see what fun you can have, Woolsey, and what prizes are the result, you Gren's marvellous imitations in nor a famous name (Queen's), will all want to enter, (Central). "Girl Crazy." and at Xmas time
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"The Call of the Sca," a British|
Frank Buck's super film, "Bring 'Em Back Alive. (Central).
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HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
Charles (Buddy) "hogers, after a
Savage"-The preview critica are high in their praise.
Robert Montgomery, - Robert Young, Jimmy Durante and Walter Huston are on location in Honolulu for "Pig-Boats"the slang ́ ́ namu Stan Laurel and his wife have for submarines. The title of the picture with the actor we liked' "Business and Pleasure" from the started divorce proceedings. He Alm will be changed. years ago in the silent version of atory by Booth Tarkington, "The has given her a $300,000 Trust; At last Fredrick March, "The Flag Lieutenant," Henry Ed- Plutocrat." You may be amused by Fund, his bank account, and his Gary Cooper, Dick Arlen and words. Chrissie White. his wife, the American razor manufacturer Beverly Hills mansion, keeping Clive Brook have started wis famous in the movies, but who is captured by a band of war only $45 tor himself.
They have work on Life 2 "Lives of a neither has done much in the ring Arabs. Will Rogers is the one daughter, aged four.
Bengal Lancer," at Paramount, talkies. It is finely acted and star, and the whole show. His Marie Dressler is too ill to carry and Ronald Colman at United except for too-drawn-out dialogue drolleries are inimitabla. - Jetta on with. “Tug-boat Annie.” She Artists in "The Masquerader." It gives a simple and well-knit ad- Goudal returns to the screen, but did some Radio work and received, Vilma Banky with Victor Varconi venture of the Supper type. The her vamp technique seems a little $2,500 for the aolo.
and Luis Trenker in "The Rebel" |
photography is good. Bernard old-fashioned now. Then we have Eternal bickering holding up at Universal. It has always been Nedoll, the American actor, who Markno Dietrich in "Blonde production of the Barrymore pic- a wonder to me why this beautiful appeared here years ago, and whom Veuns." Still seems to me only to ture, "Rasputin."&
actress has done so little in the we have also seen in "Innocents of act as though under the influence
Fox used 2,603 extras for talkies. Chicago" is the villain. Chili Bou- of Svengali von Sternberg, but she "Cavalcade." Immigration autburi-Cavalcade" was to be finished chier should not be made to dance. looks lovely, if a little like Bank-ties have been busy round the by the end of November, and then If a straightforward sea-story is head this time and not. Garbo. studio, where so many Birtish are Fox hopes to do "Berkeley Square" wanted then go to the Queen's, Later comes that attractive pair engaged, and more than a score with Leslie Howard in tue part he It is followed by Robert Woo'sey of "Bad Girl" fame-Sally Eil:rs of immigration dodgers have been played on the stage, and keep In “Everything's Rosey." This film and James Dunn in "Dance Team." deported,,
KING'S THEATRE
COMMENCING SUNDAY, 18th DEC..
THE CELEBRATED
AUSTRALIAN TRIO
JOHN PRIORA:
BERTINI
HARRY STORY:
GOLDEN-VOICED TENOR" VAGABOND VIOLINIST, AT THE PIANO.
"THE BEST BIG TIME ACT?
TO PLAY THE FAR EAST.
SINCE THE VISIT OF
SIR HARRY LAUDER.
Ursula Jeans, Frank Lawton and
Maurice Chevalier doing a 25 Una O'Connor also for this film. minates' act in Para. Theatre, Warners are shipping young New York. Receiving ten thou Douglas Fairbanks to Paris to Band per week and percentage, and make a French varaton of "Five they are 6ghting to get in. He is Star Final." He speaks this nothing short of being a riot, language perfectly as his early Annette Kellerman, the world boyhood was spent in Paris study- famona swimmer, and the origina- ing art, an
tor of most of the fancy dives. Without the sounding of fanfare done by championship swimmers trumpets, the British Lion Com- to-day, is opening a tea-room in pany have turned out what the Paris KE Www American critics are hailing as a -- Mary -⠀⠀⠀ Pickford has shelved hundred - per cent, masterpiece in "Shanty-town," and will again. Temple Thurston's "Sally Bishop. start work on the other picture che I saw it years ago as a stage play, shelved months ago. "Secrets then a movie. Now in cast are She has been tasting her leading Joan Barry, Harold Huth (stars men and out of fifteen has now of "The Outsider") Babe chosen Lealle Howard. I am not and Kay Hammond (Americ surprised that Doug has return It Is a long eten
large proper direction for
picturea
ed home Mary drops
fortune In this "shelving stuff.
Wants Her Daughters, Eleanor Boardman asks for the will be custody of her two daughters, She Hawks at saya that King Vidor was sullen Robert
and insolent
Kinsher Hea
retiring and
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CENTRAL THEATRE
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COMPETITION
In connection with the Wonder Film,
"BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE”
to be shown shortly at the CENTRAL THEATRE. An easy opportunity of winning an attractive prize.
1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize
4th prize
$25.00
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I found themselves possessed of a claims it as The most cow-boy million dollars it has the flavour the most moving
they of O. Henry stories, running from patheticall
comedy to tragedy. The cast: in- Goldwyn Is buzzling about the cludes Gary Cooper George Raf
Charles Buggles, Richard Bennett (the only one to carry on through the
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