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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933.
TALKIE TALKS
by Dianë
"CYNARA" FIRST OF GREAT LINE – UP OF FILMS DUE AT KING'S
FINE EMOTIONAL ACTING BY COLBERT AND MARCH IN "TO-NIGHT IS OURS."
"Lucky Devils" Is A Thrilling Picture Finely Acted.
"To-night Is Ours"
The barbaric background, tribal landscapes scenes, Moroccan was one of the earliest efforts of and authentic details make this a
"The Queen was in the Parlour" | war
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"THE CHINA-MAIL.
Holiday Cruises On Windjammers NEW "VICTORY" FOR
Finland Utilises Big
Sailing Fleet.
10/- PER DAY. INCLUSIVE
based on 100 days at sea at ten shillings per day.
For shorter trips, passengers may embark in the United King- dom and proceed to Marienhamn (Finland), the actual voyage taking from 7 to 14 days, Other Here is a new idea for a holi-short trips Include short cruises day cruise make it on board a of from fixe to six days in the wind-jammer.
Helsingfors.
Baltic.
BRITAIN
Quarter-Size Scale KING'S
Model Under Sail.
A PERFECT REPLICA
AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE
London. Britain's most famous fighting
The largest fleet of sailing Having no licence for the ship is sailing the seas again. ships in the world, the Finnish carrying of passengers, all those
To be accurate, she is only :ai concern owned by M. Gustaf desirous of making cruises have model- quarter-size but built Erikson here, has now arranged to sign-on nominally-although, exactly to scale--of Nelson's for passenger accommodation in naturally, no work will be re- Victory that once chased, the its larger vessels.
quired of them.-Reuter. Bill Boyd and Dorothy For long trips to South Aus- Wilson in "Lucky Devilstralia, the port of departure will Central Theatre.
I have, luckily, seen both and I
one of
husband.
Spaniards all over the seas. She has taken three years to perfect and now she is a perfect replica
be Copenhagen, whence the ships KIDDIES' CAMPAIGN AGAINST of the Victory, and completely sail direct to their destination,
vels in the lavishness of the pro- America's rackets, car-snatching. think he surpasses himself as the Mae West in "I am no Angel." duction. Gorgeous gowns, glitter- Splendid acting from Edmund : I can't easily forget two scenes:
WAR
Speakers Range From 8 To 14 Years
Barcelona.
seaworthy. All through this summer she is calling at ports around the British coast, show ing herself to the residents and visitors there and stimulating | interest in the navy.
lone. It is the kind of film one taking from. 85 to 100 days to Britain's genius, Noel Coward. but pictorial novelty. The camera always remembers.
complete the trip. Passengers in the stage play, now retitled work is colourful and from It effectively combines great may either leave the ship there "To-night is 'Ours," Paramount scenic standpoint of Northern acting, expert direction and un-for return by the same route after have given a film that will delight. Africa as it really is, I would sag-usual mounting, to tell a story that a stay of four to five weeks in
a distinctly Australia. thrill and most certainly entertain gest this film should be seen at the is far from new, in
novel fashion.
A propaganda meeting against
It was lucky that she was sea- millions of the great author's ad-King's.
A minimum charge of £50 war at which all the speakers were worthy, too, on the rough, wet Ronald Colman wrote me that he (inclusive of food) will be made children has been held at Sarria, morning that she slipped out of mirers, even though it hardly dis
"The Devil Is Driving" plays much of his accustomed with The Devil is Driving" is a hee
enjoyed making this as much as
near Barcelona.
Portsmouth Harbour on the he did "Arrowsmith."
play the lead. and satire.
tie conglomeration of thrills and
The meeting, which was held in start of her tour of the South dealing Stuart Walker, the Director. re-action
with
Cary Grant is again opposite local theatre, was organised by Coast towns. Once outside the the municipal authorities and harbour's protecting arm, the Ricardo Cortez will be lead to several hundred children attending waves buffeted her but she rode Claudette Colbert in
"Torch the State schools of the town were them majestically, with her trim Singer."
present.
sails billowing and, her eighty Ralph Bellamy and Anita Louise
Ten children who addressed wooden guns pointing proudly The story of a happily married lead in the Columbia release through a microphone showed re-through the hatches. Claudette Colbert has nerar
man suddenly involved in an illicit directed by Borzage. ooked lovelier as the Queen, and "Lucky Devils" is an R-K-Olove affair, is logically told Charles Farrell is at last to do Their ages ranged from 8 to 14 heaved, while her crew, dressed for oratory. Her figurehead dipped and what more can one ask than Filmlm and glorifies the stunt-men.
Kay Francis as the wife who a picture and will go to RK.O. years, and all belonged to families as in Nelson's day, in white dom's King. Fredrick March, as It is a new and thrilling story 'loves so much that she can for-jopposite Helen Mack. "Commoner" lover? I do not know about the lads who risk their lives give, is gloriously ideal.
of the poor classes.-Reuter. The news that the William of anyone who can handle delicate daily to add realism to the films.
The pretty English girl, Phyllis Powell-Carole Lombard marriage
("Rain" and "Animal Kingdom.") thousand, but she more than holda to Hollywood.
James
ing jewels, Hollywoodian Royalty, Lowe,
Gleason, Dickie onyx tables, glass doors, beautiful Moore, Wynne Gibson, and Lois women and handsome men. ¡Wilson among others. (Queen's),
"Lucky Devils"
when he is told of the girl's death. and the pitiful inquest,
markable
powers
Live scenes in such masterly Bil Boyd. William Gargan. Barry, was given a chance in is to end in divorce, is no surprise CARRIED GRANDSON
fashion.
45 MILES.
Arduous Trip Over Mountains.
cannvas trousers and pea-jackets, and provided with stout knives, manned their posts as efficiently as though they had been doing lit for years.
That first voyage from Ports- mouth, considering the weather, was certainly a feat of seaman- ship. For, though the outward apppearance is perfect, much of
We are not treated to any parti-Creighton Chaney, (son of the her own with the experienced ar- Elizabeth Allan and Richardi cularly sophisticated dialogue, but not-to-be-forgotten Lon) and Bill tists and gives an amazing per- Dix, being so successful in "No
fearless we have romance, dainty charm, a Bakewell us
stunt formance for a beginner. the
Marriage Ties," will be together! little pathos and outstandingly boys, Alan Roscoe as the fiendish, Viva Tattersall as her wiser girl again in "Bird of Prey," another deft work by all concerned. director and Dorothy Wilson like friend, and Florine McKinney are story by William Monk Saunders,
That dear, delightful picture- able as the girl who matters. striking and Henry Stephenson, as the clever husband of Fay Wray. SEPTUAGENARIAN'S EFFORT the ship herself is only make- stealer, Alison Skipworth, is again Thrills galore. punch and grand the man who is responsible for the He first gave us "Wings"-then at work as the Grand Duchess. acting. Recommended. (Central). introduction of the successful"Dawn Patro?"--now "Eagle and
Paul Cavanagh is ideally cast as "Monte Carlo Madness"
young London lawyer to the shop Hawk."
the Prince and Arthur Byron must also be specially mentioned.
Prague.
believe. There is no Eccommoda-) tion below the deck for anything A 70-year-old man has saved and some of the "windows" are Hans Albers is starred in "Moute girl, plays with understanding. Columbia will engage the B, and his grandson's life by carrying merely painted on to the wood. Carlo Madness," but the local at Yes, there is little that is new D. Studio at Elstree for "The Lady him 45 miles. Much of the way If they dropped the anchor over. The story is a simple one.
A traction wil be Patricia Detering about the eternal triangle, but is Willing," starring Leslie lay over rugged mountains. board, it would float. Princess meets a
It is only nan al Bal Nathan, known
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to the film world King Vidor makes it poignant Howard and Cedric Hardwicke. The grandson, aged 9, slipped painted wood! Masque and they fall madly in as Sari Maritza,
drama and gives us beauty, dig- Joan Crawford kept in telephone into the machinery of a sawmill love.
But H.M.S. Victory the Second The day before their mar The story is based on fact, but nity and. above all, reality.
communication daily with New at Lusory, in the mountains of seems assured of a triumphal riage in Paris, she is recalled to in real life the scapegrace Naval "Perfect acting by a perfect York when "Doug. Junr." lay very Subcarpathian Russia. His arm welcome wherever she appears.- her country to take the throne. ¡Officer committed suicide-and in cast in a perfect picture": this is in hospital with pneumonia, but was wrenched off, and he was in Reuter..
She goes. He follows and a year this Ufa (Berlin) film, we have how Norbert Lusk, one of the most she declares they will always be danger of bleeding to death. later saves her life from the bullet him jumping overboard and sup-famous critics in the United only friends. Her chief Interest is of an assassin. She sends for her posedly swimming to Honolulu. States, summed up this film. Go still Franchot Tone. unknown hero and finds it is her with the young, lovely Queen giv to the King's and see this United Lew Ayres will be leading man lost but not forgotten lover. ing chase in her, gunboat. | Artists - release and you will think opposite Lilian - Harvey: In” “My:
The next day her marridge for) Alhers is a rage on the Con likewise.
Weakness. diplomatic reasons is to take place, 'tinent. He is not a young
I'M TELLING YOU.
Jack Buchanan is directing and but the lovers decide to enjoy what but has a certain attraction.
It is gratifying to note that starring in "That's a good girl." the Queen describes as her true Hi Lieutenant, played by at animals Blms are slowly dying heart's desire-here we have the English actor, whose name I can out. I, for one never want to see title of the film.
noi get, did well.
jany more of them.
I won't tell more of the story. If you are an admirer of but romance-starved souls will de- daughter of the Taipan of
Miss Colbert is fascinating, cul- tured and a wonderful actress.
Happy Ever After.
man,
the
They are in most cases trickery
the and the cruelty cannot be denied.
to
light that the sad ending is Kallau Administration you will "Tarzan" was admittedly Holly- changed.
want to see her pre-Hollywood, wood hokum and it can pase, as it I remember meeting this little gave thrills to mililons, but it is girl and her sister years ago. She about time that the power-that-be Fredrick March has gone far already spoke at least three lan who pass these things, step in and since that trumpery
film with guages ther mother is Viennese) abolish,, one and for all, the Clara Bow, but even then, he had and anything she decided to do she pseudo-adventure films which, us all talking.
did.
Idished up as authentic, serve Then came "Royal Family" and At present her fancy runs to make money for their producers. "Jekyll and Hyde."
picture-acting, and her good looks We have recently had screenings Now we soclaim him as one of have done much for her-Coming here that were pitiful to animal- the greatest leading men on theit Central.
lovers. Alms,
One could only too plainly see Director Walker uses the full- The film that follows is sure to that tortured beasts were goaded screen close-up to good effect, and please. Also * Berlin release, on to fight and tear each other to the two stars hardly leave the but it gives as Jack Hulbert and pieces, and my heart ached to see screen-much to my delight.
wife, Cicely Courtneïdge, their fear. In many instances If you are of a critical frame of Sonnie Hale and another
star- they are stoned and pronged just mind you will say this Ruritarian PRE-Hollywood Lilian Harvey. ¡for affect. type of story has been told a dozen There is music and laughter in Surely we have reached a stage times. So it has--but in this par-"Happy Ever After." Coming tola civilization when watching tor- ticular film we have perfect acting, the Central.
tured animals, even in an adver- amooth direction, and, all in all, a King's Coming Attractions. ture film, can no longer give thrills sumptuous production that you United Artists, Fox, and the and pleasure. Local theatre would ba foolish ito miss. British Films will be distributing managers kindly note. These pic (Queen's).
a grand line-up shortly at the tures are degrading for children King's.
SHORT SHOTS. With a stronger plot and better Ronald Colman and Kay Francis Jimmie, the blind terrier who cast Rex Ingram, in "Baroud," set the ball rolling in "Cynara." was seldom separated from Gor. might have turned out another Later on we have Eddie Cantor'don Barker, has been accidentally memorable film.
in The Kid from Spain," and Ai drowned.
"Barood"
The picture is interesting to me Jolson in "Hallelujab I'm & Morton Downey is singing on from two angles. Firstly because Tramp," (United Artists),
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the B.B.C.. He and his wife Barbara!
we have our one and only glimpse!. Fox will give us A new and Bennett are having a wizard-time of seeing this. famous Director, lovely Elissa Landi, with Warner in London Jessica Tandy will (who gave us
"Four Horsemen."Baxter and Victor Jory in "I Loved play the coveted lead in Basil Valentino and Novarro) as author. you Wednesday."
Dean's production of "The Con- actor and director, and secondly Then Buddy Rogers and Marian stant Nymph." the deftly suggested delicate pro- Nixon. in "Five cents a. glass," now Douglas Fairbanks cabled to hlem that confronts East and retitled "Best of Enemies, wife Mary Pickford from London. West.
Musicomedy "It's Great to be that he would be responsible, In The story is simple. A French Alive" with Raul Roulien, Edna future, for the upkeep of "Pick officer outrages traditions by fall- May Oliver and Gloria Stuart, and fair, Mary weepingly told the ing in love with the daughter of most likely the great of all films Press of this. an Arab Chieftain, but: they are to date, "Cavalcade."
Cary Grant not being considered separated by racial and religious The British Films production strong, enough for the greatest barriers, Ingram is only a fair will be the film of that master part played by the late Valentino, actor, but he is a handsome vivid piece by Priestley, "The Good and the clothes of "Blood and personality. Rosita Garcia relles Companions," and will introduce Band" not fitting: George Raft, only on pretty looks: Plerre Bat- that very fine actor, John Gielgud Paramount have decided to give cheff hardly comes up to standard. to us here. Jessic. Matthews and the starring vehicle to an actor The beat bit of acting comes Edmund Gwenn are also, in the who. I hope will make good in it from the slave girl played by the cast. Such high-class entertain Jack la Bus American negress, Arabella Fields. ment is sure of patronage, no mat Garbo seems fealous at Districh.
The cast a cosmopolitan, one, ter what the weather. All due at comprising Irish, Cuban, French, the King's. Russian, Arabian", and English. Crowds are handled in a masterly "Cynara" is "class" entertain looks like him: ́Laurence ment, that should appeal to every. Olivier, another Englishuman, will
manner.
"Cynara"
Rouben Hamoulian will direct {"Queen Christina, and as Colman refuses to return, the man who
There was no means of from danger, and then the in- transport available, so the old domitable grandfather carried man carried the boy to the him a further 22 miles to the, nearest doctor, 23 miles away,hospital at Uzhorod, over the mountains.
After that the old man cheer- The doctor was able to take fully set off to walk 45 miles measures which removed the boy back to his home.-Reuter.
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