THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1934.
CONSTANCE CUMMINGS DELIGHTS IN HER FIRST BRITISH PICTURE
ELISSA LANDI. DESIRES TO BE
TEMPERAMENTAL
PARAMOUNT FACED WITH CRISIS
STAR'S VERSATILITY SEQUEL
Elissa Landi, the English film star, has refused further contract talk with Paramount unless the studio guarantees that she will be definitely typed in all future screen roles.
Hollywood could not be more surprised. The fear of being typed has been the actor's bogey for years. It was one of Janet Gaynor's principal complaints at the time of her long suspension from the Fox Studios.
of the
But Elissa Landi argues!. "Nearly all of the great stars;
screen have been typed. "Look at Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin. Douglas Fairbanks, Janet Gaynor, Katharine Hepburn, Greta
Garbo and Mae West.
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"One of the reasons they sue
because they came ceeded is represent something definite to the public.
"I think my
whole trauble on the screen has been the versatility
ktarring
A неспе from *Strictly Dynamite"
Jimmy Darante and Lupe Velez, which is commencing on Sunday al the King's Theatre.
Short Shots
PLAYS OPPOSITE FRANK LAWTON
IN "HEADS WE GO"
VICTOR MCLAGLEN & EDMUND LOWE IN STIRRING UNDERSEA DRAMA CONRAD VEIDT'S TRIUMPH IN "THE WANDERING JEW”
FIDMUND Lowe and Victor Barnes, Chud Hubert, and Gus EW legends hold so much fas-
made their names Mac Naughton add considerably to cination as that of "The Wandering Jew," and Temple famous as the "Sez you" wise-the galety of the entertainment. cracking team seven years ago The story is thin, but Monty Thurston's play has now been in "What Price Glory." In at Banks directs with skill, and it is transcribed to the screen for the least five films they have, more well produced.
Matheson Lang A mannequin fall second time. or less repeated the roles of in love with a young man, who tells played in the movie, which was "Flagg" and "Quirt," but there her he la going to Deauville for his also directed by Maurice Elvey. is still a freshness about them. holidays. She follows him, and In the talkie version we have No one is quite like them. finds he is only a steward on the Conrad Veldt, (liked here in
and then trouble starts.
Coming To The Alhambra
It is an ambitious British pro-: duction, and the star practically carries the success of the film upon his worthy shoulders. Marie Ney as his wife is allowed by the direc tor to overact. Peggy Ashcroft
In No More Women" we have boat. Unable to find hotel accom-"Rome Express" and "I Was A excitement in plenty. They are pdation she is mistaken for a film Spy." cast as two drivers, "Three Time" actress, (Lowe) and "Forty Fathom" (Mc Laglen). There are some thrill. ing under-sens scenes, where wo see these brave men at work on their hazardous jobs on sunken treasure ships. There is a rare fight between the two heros-as up his usual
scenic over a girl-on a CHARLES Boyer his torn
contract with Fux, as he states they made him act in pictures that railway, when "Forty Fathom" is Ru will pushed off and falls into the sea. were beneath his dignity. return to Europe.
flis pal is then arrested for mut- der.
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Kitty Carlisle, who made her first. Sally Blane, (who grows more screen appearance in "Murder at the like her lovely sister Loretta Vanities." will appear again with Carl Brisson in his next musical, and there Young every day) is the attrac also soums a fikelihood that she willtive heroine. The cast is good,
of my roles. I have not become appear with Herbert Marshall in comprising Minna Gombell, Frank recognised character."
"Enter Madame." She was educated Moran, Alphon Ethier, Harold speaks three fuber and others. Don't miss this on the Continent and Innguages perfectly..
jone. (King's).
mental. but with
Miss Landi wants heroines who are exolie, tempera-
sense
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MARION DAVIES
WILL FLY OVER
MT. FUJIYAMA ACTRESS TAKİNG OWN PLANE
DUE EAST IN NOVEMBER
wyn-Mayer, film star, who is at present in Europe, plans to sait
* # It was a sud blow to Lois Wilson "The Ridin' Tornado" when Richard Dix married his pretty! "The Ridin' Tornado" is a Colum- secretary, after only knowing her four bia release in which the hero, fast- months, Hollywood,, after his recent
the divorce, thought he would marry Miss riding Tim McCoy, finda Wilson this time.
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cattle thief, and wins the daugh- ter of the ranch owner. A typical Clark Gable will most likely enact Western, Bame. old story. and same old acting from favourites (produces his autobiography, and most
the role of Mack Sennett when Sennett
of the famous stars who have passed like Russell Simpson, Wheeler through his studio will appear in the Oakman, Wallace MacDonald and course of the picture.
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with Colin Clive.
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have grand
Shirley Grey and Tim McCoy
in "The Riding Tornado," a Colum- bia picture showing at the Alhambra on Sunday.
to
vacuum
This will be followed by a fine
One of the women in Otto Kruger's life, In the Fox Filus "Springtime For Henry" coming to the King's shortly.
Do You Know?
the well-known Shakespearean ac-HAT Katharine Hepburn will be tress does well in her first film, as paid U.S.$50,000 for each of her also does Anne Grey. The picture now contract of six pictures. (np is drawn-out and the proay dialogue them, it is stated, will be entitled
"The Gorgeous Hussy." may not appeal. The assembled members of the large cast seem too: theatrical, and one is not ao im- That parents of Fay Wray were largel pressed as might be expected. Of the actress was born in Wrayland, landholders in Alberta, Canada, and all the episodes' the last one in named after her parents. Seville and the trial and burning of comes to the Majestic theatre on Sun
Mias Wray the Jew at the stake are the best day in "Madame Spy," the Universal from all points of view.
drama in which she is featured with Nils Aather, with a supporting tast I cannot help thinking that had including John Miljan, Edward Arnold, this story been produced by a Holly-David Torrence, Rollo Lloyd and Vince wood studio, it would most certain-Barnett.
the latest
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COMEDIAN
HEADS SCREEN'S
GREATEST STARS
MODERN PLAYERS IN MAJORITY
SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S LIST
Samuel Goldwyn, the Metro- Goldwyn-Meyer chief, is one of Hollywood's cleverest star-mar- kers, Therefore his list of the 12 great stars the screen has ever known is worth serious considera- tion.
Here it is:- Charlie Chaplin Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford. Marguerite Clark Janet Gaynor Greta Garbo
Clara Bow Wallace Reid Will Rogera Wallace Beery Eddie Cantor Norma Shearer.
WILL ROGERS
ARGUES ABOUT GUAM AND NAVY
AMUSING TALK IN YOKOHAMA
COMEDIAN'S MEETING WITH ROOSEVELT
As the liner OR which he
ly have been more impressive and would have sounded a more real That arrangements have been made note. The voice of the "Narrator," by the Nanking Theatre to exhibit all Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer too, detracts from the realism. pictures. This is, perhaps, the most Still, it is a film I can recommend, significant recent move in Shanghai was travelling moved up Yoko- because it is one of the most ambi-motion picture activities. tions yet turned out by the Twickenham Studio. (Queen's).
"Blood Money"
on
hama harbour Mr. Will Rogers no
An-
That Alice Faye, whose screen
ticed a grey naval craft flying the romance with Rudy Valles gives the Star and Stripes at its stern. Some- kick to the story around which the one volunteered the information musical features of George White's "Blood Money" sees George Ban-Scandale" are ballt, was R former that it was the Gold Star, U. S. The young man eventually turns out croft making a screen come-back "Scandals" beauty...and the fen- John Gilbert will appear in a Colum- I think it a pity that Lilian Har to be the son of a millionaire, and in an underworld story of the Bond-tured feminine performer of Valles's special service ship from Guam. Bruce is now receiving the highest vey, after her rows with Fox has de-all ends just as one likes. Miss racket in New York. Frances Dee, radio programmes, her rise to screen "Where's Guam, anyway?" he in- praise for her. wark in "Jane Eyre"cided to stay on in Hollywood and Cummings invests any part she Judith Anderson, and
fame is a romance in itself! She is quired. "Never heard of it. Blossom make more pictures for Universal plays with style and reality, and Sealey give good support.
now appearing at the Majestic Theatre in the leading role in "George White's other geographical expert hazarded aad Paramount. I still maintain the whole play moves briskly and The will be followed by Frank Scandals."
that Guam was an leland with · George Arlins will start work on his she is at her best under the Uta ban-brightly. Advised. (Alhambra). Tokyo. Aug. 14..
Buck's wild animal flm "Wild
wireless station on it. Mr. Rogers > British picture "The Duke of Welling-|
Cargo" and then a gruesome story That Joe E. Brown, Marion Davies, the Metro-Gold-ton this month, and has signed to make her and directorship.
whose next doubted if the whole island was three picture in one
"Cleaning Up" In "The Only Girl," we the year for
of tiger fishermen, starring Edward picture is to be "Six-Day Bike Rider." worth keeping a navy ship on duty Twentieth Century Studio. His salary light musical
"Cleaning Up" is a broad Bri-
is absorbing the atmosphere G. Robinson "Tiger Shark"-with bicycle racing in Hollywood, having fare on a
there; he didn't think it likely that is now as large as that of Greta Garbo.scale, depicting life in the gay peer's son who takes
tish farce with George Gee as the Dick Arlen and Zita Johann. acted as starter for a 24-hour cycle very many Americans know where from Vancouver in the autumn on
days of Court life in France.
(Oriental).
ruce in the cinema city,
Guant was, and anyway Americans The next "racket" to be exposed in The
mar- cleaning in order to avoid Continental idol--Charles board the se: Empress of Russia films will be the 'armament trade,
were more interested in sports and riage.
The Bureau Of Missing Persons" Three companies are now at work on Boyer, remember how he stood
That one of the best reasons why travel than in little islands. for month's sight-seeing in different stories.
It
out in the film with Claudette Col- Warner Bros. musical, starring eau of Missing Persons" informs us and Hayward, according to the New on the way across the Pacific, Mr.
A caption in the film "The Bur-Miss Katharine Hepburo, cinema ater,
Asked about his stop at Honolulu will not marry her' manager, Mr. Japan."
Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter will from Yesterday?" is the hand-with the usual Warner support in are missing in New York each not let him.
bert and Clive Brook "The Man James Cagney and Joan Blondell, that so many thousands of people York Daily News is that his wife will Rogers said he had the privilege She is due to arrive in Yoko be directed by Frank Capra in hana on November 18. and will Colombia release "Brandway Bill."
Home Duke who chases the owner Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Guy year, and I assure you they have bring ber
of the garter he finds, thinking It Kibbee etc. Worth seeing twice. own plane. Among They made a delightful team in
"Penthouse." other arrangements, she plans a
belongs to the Empress, (well)
That Miss Greta Nissen, the blonde but he didn't get a chance to talk A Fox release, "Humanity," in out of it. Lewis Stone, as the Alm star, will return to Hollywood politics with the Chief Executiva flight over Mount Fujiyama, the
played by Mady Christians), and most spectacular beauty spot in
pretty, winsome Lilian Harvey. finds it belongs to her Maid-the the kindly Doctor who gives his wings in his kindliness.
which Frank Morgan scores as captain-in-charge, almost sprouts from London in September to defend and so he thought the reporters.
Pat O' herself in an automobile, nesident wouldn't "be interested. Japun,
Among the cast will be found for his son, played by Alexander and we
life for the poor and his honour Brien is the hard-boiled detective, damage suit, and to seek an end to her matrimonial difficulties with Mr. some well-known names from
see the Bureau mainly Weldon Heyburn, the Alna star whom the Kirkland. Boots Mallory provides through the point of view of these she married in Mexico two years ago. Clive Brook, now in England on English stage, such as Huntley holiday, will act in a British picture, Wright and Earnest Thesiger, whe
the romance in this following at two people. man in Coily Courtneidge's next film. Miss Harvey is delightful, be and William Gargan will be leading do well in their respective roles.
traction. (Star).
- DIANE Walter Connolly, seen and liked as witching, and sings and dances Jeanette MacDonald, the film star, the father in "Paddy-The-Next-Best with rare charm. (Alhambra). softly sang the hymns "Face to Thing" looks like rivalling Emil Jan- Face" and "Abide With Me" at thejnings,
JEANETTE MAC DONALD SINGS AT MARIE DRESSLER FUNERAL
funeral service of Marie Dressler)
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the two women in Frank Morgan's Binnie Barnes and Lois Wilson are life in the Universal release "There Is Always To-morrow."
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"Heads We Go"
2 STARS INCLUDED AMONG AMERICA'S 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL
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in Hollywood's tiny Scottish church.) If you think you will like it, Heather Constance Cummings (seen here Norma Shearer and Dolores del
The little church was overflowing sal Musical with Roger Prayer as the
Angel will "eroon" in her firat Univer- recently in "This Man Is Mine") Rto were the only film stars in a with flowers. British United Press. co-star.
AT
THE
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS
RUDY VALLEE › JIMMY DURANTE ALICE FAYE - ADRIENNE AMES
GREGORY RATOFF - CLIFF EDWARDS
*** GEORGE WHITE
Entire Production Conceived,
Created and Directed by GEORGE WHITE",
Executive ProduceY, ROBERT T.KANE
FROM SUNDAY
"MADAME SPY"
WITHE
FAY WRAY NILS ASTHER
gives a really delightful perform-list of the 10 most beautiful women ance in her first British talkie in America, us. the result of a ballot "Heads We Go." Frank Lawton by prominent artists and photo- pleases as the hero, and Binnlegraphers,
AT
SUNDAY THE
WOT PATHOS)
WAFE PASSION)
WAFE
KING'S
—The Fashion Plain of
Hollywood and a Dan gerone Man With’Woman Paily In Her Bandel
NTE
A DINAMITE
FOSTER ♂ WILLIAM GARGAN
made a really interesting story
Joan Blondell gives an attrac- tive Intensive performance in a part that is not too sympathetic. Glenda Farrell and Allen Jen- king, Hugh Herbert and O'Brien supply rich humour,
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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY. AT. 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,80. fearts"will poun
thunders
PERRY'S FUTURE WIFE
there of meeting President Roose-
velt at a welcome function for him,
BANCROFTS'S WIFE NAMED
AS CO-RESPONDENT
Mra. Octavia Brooke-Bancroft, present wife of George Bancroft, Fred Perry, lawn tennis cham the film actor, has been named as plon, is to marry Miss Mary Law the correspondent in an amended son who is now making a film with separate maintenance suit brought Miss Cecily Courtneidge. She is 23 against George Bancroft by his first and Perry is 25.
wife, Mrs. Edna Bancroft.
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION PROGRAMME
SUNDAY and MONDAY
ROLLING
WALTER HUSTON
Ficture
Tim
the
MICKEY MOUSE
IN
MICKEY'S REVUE
Riding Tomado TWO DAYS ONLY
at the
ALHAMBRA
MCCOY
- Cust