THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934.
TALKIE TALKS:
Diane
BEBE DANIELS IN FIRST BRITISH
RELEASE
"THE SONG YOU GAVE ME.”
: MARLENE DIETRICH RETURNS IN “SONG
OF SONGS."
“Bombshell,” A Satire On Hollywood, Gives Perfect Representation.
Brickbats of ridicule and ar-The story is a commonplace rows of satire launched in thelohe. As usual in the Dietrich flim "Blonde Bombshell" are vehicles, she is made Lo slide hurled at the famous film Colony, down the moral scale. It reveals with much mirth, the
she
Good Photography. racket of building up a Peorial As a simple German peasant livery-stable keeper's daughter girl, whose face and form are her (Jean Harlow as “Lola”), into ajundoing, she is deserted by a film personage. Thanks
to young sculptor, for whom "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy), the poses. She marries a rich old live-wire press agent of the Mon-roue, who endeavours to make arch Films, she becomes one of the her a grand lady. Her statuc most notorious of Hollywood's forms a great deal of the plot, residents. It is all enormously land when the
THE CHINA MAIL
When Garbo-Mamoulian Roma
Kindled
Here is acting that "in the know” persons of Hollywood point to as the beginning of the romance between Greta Garber: Swedish film star and Rouben Mamonlian, director. They are shown on the set during film-
ing of Garbo's latest smoonsa. The star'la in costume as Queen Christion. (
disillusioned is specially intriguing. As thepreciate why the critics rave over】 funny, but if you know the life woman sees in its beauty and young person who it used by this actress and it is certainly her in the studios, you find it also purity, a mockery and a reproach, Radio station to boast the goods most outstanding performance. The
It frankly reveals she smashes it to pieces in depressing.
ajor a dish-cloth manufacturer. It is acting, and artistry of the direction real life and there is little, or paroxysm of despair. Thanks to an amusing entertainment, with an by an old friend-Lowell Sherman must not the doors makes this a film you none of the exaggerations, one the compelling beauty of Mar-insight into life behind
misa- think it follows an R.KO. might have expected.
[lene, the film is interesting. It marked "Silence." Miss Jean Harlow, gives the is a pity that the English actor. Follow Constance Bennett, Joel Musical-that will prove a winner most memorabile performance of Brian Ahearne is so stilted and McCrea, John Halliday, and a little "Flying down to Rio." Dolores Gene Raymond, Fred: her career while Lee Tracy is artificial. Lionel Atwill, although girl who almost steals the show-del Rio, perfectly cast.
a good actor is also inclined to another of the Mae West type) Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Raul "When Ladies Meet".
be too theatrical, and is the only Pert Kelton, in "Bed of Roses." Roulien are in the cast.
Due shortly at the King's. Franchot Tone and Frank Mor-other really fine performance Everything possible in done with
What a treat for the children. gan are also deserving of, the with the exception of Alison familiar material-the sort of film, |
Fairbanks Senior in the Douglas highest praise. The former Is Skipworth as the scheming Aunt. where you can anticipate every- being given real a chance at last. The photography is flawless.thing that is coming. "Lorry film he made in the South Seat and the latter makes up for his Recommended.
Constance Bennett) leaves the re-Islands, "Robinson Crusoo." The poor showing in "When Ladies
formatory with her girl friend, de-cast does not matter, it is Doug, the Meet". Among those who give This is followed by Bing Crosby termined to secure a life of luxury. scenery, the up-to-date devices and performances of high order, you n "Too Much Harmony." The
a great adventure yarn. Followed will find Pat O'Brien, Una Mer-enormous popularity of the
by S O S Iceberg" taken in Green-, A wealthy publisher, Paige land. Marvellous photography. kel, Ivan Lebedeft and Ted Hea-highest-paid "Crooner" in the
Cohn Halliday) and sets her up in Majestic, Kowloon). ley and others. Victor Fleming States, should alone make this
one of those gorgeouly fitted apart- is at the megaphone and as it success. Little imagination has
screen knows so well ments, the is a production from the Metrojbeen shown by the director, and)
heraine. lot, it is sufficient guarantee that the author, but this back-stage tiring of this goes to work in a
how to supply, but, the
the life behind the studio gates, stuff is decidedly pleasant. To
store. and.You will, thus learn the lovely gowns. gorgeous sur-make it a little out of the ordinary from this story, that "True love is years of age, anid to be the highest] roundings etc.. иге all they the leading lady (Judith Allen) better than gold."All these at- should be. in a really outstanding forgets her lines on the opening film.
night, but Jack Oakle and Lilyantractions are due at the Central. Started In Paul Whiteman's This is followed by "The Tashman do wonders with their "Ladies they Talk about," shows
no doubt funny over the Radio. some outstanding technical effects, humour and drama, with Barbara/actress Dixie Lee, and has one son.] Chief"-Ed. Wynne the star. in roles. There are five good songwails THINK about. There is pass Law Exama. Married to ex-
"Too Much Harmony".
"Ladies They Talk About".
what the Ladies
behind priron
Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Lilian
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I'M TELLING YOU
Bing Crosby, now only thirty
paid "Crooner this businesa. Earns about $275,000 a year.
"Rhythm Boys," after failing to
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and on the stage, but in pictures and you will remember one num- he is neither. Like Jack Pearl,ber. "Black Moonlight," when you Roth, (shades of "Love Parade")
Bebo Daniels is thirty three he would be well advised to stay have forgotten most things-it is where he is appreciated, und
num-years old. Started stage and screen гаге trekt. Notice Mrs. Omfeld singing her usual "Blues" leave the celluloid alone.
Oakle, as Jack's Ma-(she is that pers. Dorothy Burgess and Lyle work when a child. Leading lady We are promised two of the in real Bfe) Kitty Kelly is a real
with Harold Lloyd at thirteen. Tainot are among the large cast. VERY latest Metro releases. little artiste, Lilyan Tashman a de-
Here we have a girl, a reformer, Married to Ben Lyon, with one Joan Crawford, Clark Gable light, Bing croons,
as he only and, attempted murder with true daughter, Franchot Tone and Fred Astaire knows how, and his acting ability love at last. No more of this now.
WAR Marlene Dietrich in, "Dancing Lady",
is above the ordinary singer. Jack-but it is NOT for the children. Although a musical with
Berlin, (Alhambra).
thirty-two years Oakie has all the sob-stuff and familiar story. Joan Is the
15 Admirers of Wynne Gibson may Daughter of Army Officer, puts it over in grand style. Skeets think her deserving of stellar bill-studied to be. Concert planistacci- actress, her admirers love and Gallagher, and Harry Green are admire Music, dances, wisecracks, among the others most noticeable.ing, but, I like her best in roles of dent to wrist prevented public ap- skilfully and luxuriously put Edward Sutherland, the director, the stamp she portrayed in "Two pearances. Married to Herr Sieber, over. 1 hear-privately-that it makes this a Musical, that I think Kinds of Women"-"Night after and has one daughter-aged seven, should be one of the biggest hits is the best of all we have had Iata-
Night," etc.
who recently made her first screen of the year.
appearance in Hollywood.
Jy
"The Prize-fighter and the Lady"
This is followed by THE greatest prize-fight story ever
Don't fail to see it at the King'e,
"The Song You Gave Me." B.I.P. brought the
filmed. "The Prizefighter and the Movie and
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“Her Bodyguard”. In "Her Bodyguard" she is the pivot of the show. Edmund Lowe. is an hardboiled and full of wise-
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born in ago,
SHORT SHOTS. now: almost definite that
popular Talkie Star, Babe cracks Edward Arnold, who has Joan Crawford will play Sonia In Lady" Max Baer, the famous Daniels, to London, and "The Song engaged him to watch her night "The Merry Widow" with Chevalier. pugilist makes his bow to the screen, and is a real knock-out, you Gave me is her first British and day-not only because of her vicki Baum writing up-to-date
release. They have given her a jewels, but from, his rival-Alan version of story: They say he gives a very fine art which affords her talents Dinehart is thus thwarted. Mar- like the fight between Baer and for some time past. She practical bring performance, and that nothing greater scope than they have had jorie White and Johnny Hines Harold Lloyd to start work soon
provide the humour with Fox in "Cat's Paw"! Primo Carners has ever been [ly carries off the film, single-hand-] (Alhambra). seen. It is said to be a picture ed. She sings, acts and looks Coming shortly we have "No Man that one cannot compare with
Hoot Gibson, one-time husband, of beautiful with the greatest eaof her Own." Here is a chance to Sally Ellers will make picture in any other, it is so much in and let it be noted, the camera men, see the Clark Gable, we all liked a London for Warnera, class by itself, with Myrna Loy.
"Free Soul" Dorothy # Otto Kreuger and Walter Huston with Paul Stein the Director, de much in
Mackall, steals the female honours. Paul Muni in Russia on holi- contributing brilliant portrayals. serve much of the credit.
darling of the Carole Lombard is miscast as a day-Hollywood spent £27,000,000 Put these TWO on your "Must], "Mitzi," the
theatre-going. Viennese public, simple country girl. Gable is such last year on productions. See" List,
"Walls of Gold".
keeps three devoted lovers ever at a likeable hero-villain-and the
Merle Oberon, (seen here in "Walls of Gold" is a smooth her beck and call. This amusing story is powerfully, told. Advised. well-acted picture, diverting and trio being Claude Hulbert,, Lester (Alhambra).
"Henry VHI") now on her way to The Oriental promises to revive, Hollywood. never boring. Sally Ellers, in Matthews and Frederick Lloyd. love with Norman Foster, foolish-The Hero--(Victor Varconi) rudely one of the first Musicals, but which ly accepts the gift of a chinchilla walks out of a Cafe, one night is still proving a big draw. "Sub- fur-coat from his fabulously rich when the star is singing. This ny Side Up with the Gaynor his greates
· uncle, (Ralph · Morgan) The action arouses her curiosity, and Farrell combination. Don't fall to hero in fit of jealousy marries he advertisee for a secretary, go again to hear sweet little Janet her sister, and thus begins the which (being a story) he answers.jsing, "I'm, a Dreamer" and Charles heroine's martrydom as the wife Then we go through a few reals to in "If I had a talking-picture of films fo his own conn of the rich man she now marries, find, that in the end, the hero was you," The music can still hold its
Thanks to the miracle wrought longing all the time to tell the own.
John Barrymore Intends doing]
Helen Hayes
Hamlet" on the
TO-DAY AT
5.00 & 9.30.
SIMULTANEOUS
BROADCASTING
STARTS TO DAY European And Chinese Programmes,
BW. -INNOVATION
RENG
ST.
Ex-Italian Wirele
Operator."
Toulou
A man famed Sareinanl, ed to have been a wireless
in the Italian Navy, has The Hong Kong Broadcasting arrested hers on a charis Station, B.W. will commence capionare. It is alleged th simultaneous Broadcasts of Euro- had documents in his lod pean and Chinese programmes from giving details of a number to-day, It is stated in an announce-French fortified works, ment by the authorities. -
The old quarter kilowatt › trans- fmitter, which was superseded six- teen months ago by the present two kilowatt set, is to be brought back Linto service, an
the
From 8-30-10 p.m. to-ni there will be European. gramms"of recorded musle bres cart on 849 kloeyeles. proximately 64, between
During the periods the new trans-
(Manila) and XGOA (Nankin“). ter used for Chinese programmes, transmissions are at present It is pointed out that the
ld transmitter will be utilised experimental, and will be confine for degting European pro- Thursday and Monday event
when the main transmitter is
grammes.
After extel.. tests it has been dinarily used for Chinese
decided to utilise wave-length of
grammes. Owing to lack of 468.6 metres for the transmit accommodation the programmes ter,and lateners w 4th properly also be confined to recordings, ceive the though it is anticipated that rel
calibrated receivers will r programme on a dial setting will be broadcast at a later dat
L
GVIENS
TO-DAY AT
5.00 & 9.30.
THE BIGGEST SHOW YET SEEN IN THE ORIENT
“A
Henry Bellit
PRESENTS
NIGHT IN COCO- NUT GROVE"
New Acts!
New Songs!
New Numbers!
AN ENTIRE
CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME
Herbert Mundin will act in two
England.
the
by
Pickford
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Aaughter
Clive TEL
Orchest Stalls Middle Stalls
by the authoress, Kathleen Nor- fair lady how much he really. This so followed with Spencer Metro version ris, all ends well Rochelle adored her. Not a new story, you Tracy and Glenda Farrell in the Hudson is good as the baby will say, but it should entertain frat story of the kidnapping racket vamp. This is followed by a the musical romance-loving public strong drama,,, with grand char- Paramount releass "Song of a great dent,
De acter study from Spencer, Tracy Songs", with the glamorous star, Professional Sweetheart" "Med Game" la worth seeing. Marlene Dietrich, for once, away "Professional Sweetheartenally wise manager, Mr. Hugo, alway from the direction of von Stern- the best of the films about teraperaen comedy with drama berg, Rouben Mamoulian makes Radio broadcasting
Laurel and Hardy in an her, more human. Bearing in Rogers Ja detinitely."
bill are ous at the popula mind, the fact that Marlene is leading lady" definitak a great retroan, her turns in another speaking volce is attractive, and stice as the youth her beauty r ore than atones for tužky Mountains- her lack of hi
Kability: Ratoff, is at his best iss Bogers Glor
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