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SHORT FEATURE PROGRAMME including:
"THE BIG BAD WOLF"
(A sequel to ""The 3 Little Pige") ·
with The Three Little Pige Little Red Ridinghood & Grandma.
"Night Before Christmas? "PET STORE"
etc. etc.
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All Silly Symphonies in Technicolour
AT
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Gus...Captain, Kid...and your old Aunt Tillie!-
AND
ILLIE
GUS
W-C-FIELDS
Alison SKIPWORTH BABY LAROX
ON THE STAGE,
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The memorable characters of Ste venson's immortal story come to life in M-G-M's finest achievement!
WALLACE
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934
Jean, Parker is Tinka, the fiery.
van", Charell's lavish-musical-
Theatre on Christmas, Day,
Careers Of
The Stars
"TREASURE
ISLAND" SCREEN'S MASTERPIECE
"CARAVAN" MUSICAL OPERETTA OF
GYPSY LIFE AND LOVE®
JOE E. BROWN
MGM. have given us a super
production in that well.
EXCELS IN "CIRCUS CLOWN"
HARLES Boyer. (married re
Crently to
British, cinema'
loved classic of our youth, the DIANE actress Pat Paterson) ranks
immortal: "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
higher in popularity, on the Con- tinent, than Maurice Chevalier.
Brik Cherell in hailed as . genius for his direction of "Carn Yan" the spectacular new musical romance, showing, at the King's - Theatre on Christmas Day.
MOST POPULAR FILM STAR
Ballot By 124,837 Cinema-Goers
MAE WEST DISLIKED
They given us, nevertheless, ap. "Long He has yet to be given a part in have done a masterful job in John Silver," roars, snorts, and Hollywood that is worthy of his sweetheart of Charles Boyer, Con making this, everlasting, seafar hobbies through the picture on a talent and charm. It was after ten Erik Chere the Latin) "Caring romance into a really worth Peg leg, while Clonel Barrymore as the filming of "Carayan" that he romance coming to the King's while film. The settings are per-yo Ho Hoa" along with him.
"Billy Bones," jeers, aneers, and shook the dust of the film colony
from his feet disgusted. feet, the English Inn, the Span The supporting, cast is a large I hear he is back now, ready to ish Main, and the Treasure Is one, comprising such well-known make films for another Studio, who land itself. (The company, were names. as Lewis, Stone, Otto will allow him to choose the type located at Catalina Island for a Kruger, Nigel Bruce, "Chic" Sale, of work in which he shines. I al- few weeks "shooting" the out- Mong, and the "nice women folks," his first drama "The Man from Charles McNaughton, William Vways recollect how he stood out in door scenes).
played adequately, as the rest of Yesterday," when he literally. It will come as rather a shock to the cast, by, litle Cora Sue Collins "atole" the picture, from Clive see young Jackle Cooper enacting and Dorothy Peterson.
Brook. He also played a small the role of the hero "Jim Haw- JACKIE COOPER, was born in Los
The director, Victor Fleming, Part in "The Red-Headed Woman"} Angeles. in 1923. His mother kins.". When you are accustomed makes you feel you are living in flead to much of importance, so he deserves the greatest credit, as he with Jean Harlow. That did not earned her living playing the piano in Jeinens houses in the flim colony, so the, to it, you are surprised at the lad's the exciting blood-and thunder returned to France, and caused, & The, most popular male film star child grew up in these surrounding. His manliness, and only once or twice hunt for pirate treasure. The sensation in "The Battle," giving a in this country is George Arliss and
vitnera
the wall-Queen's chose wisely, in making masterly study of an oriental, in the most popular women Norman 1931, and since then he has been acknown blubbering pout, and frown, this picture, their Xmas attraction the principal role of a Japanese Shearer. The two most disliked are. Claimed for the subtlety and restraint He In his acting, denoting genius in one would-to revel in his role.
appeared-like all youthait has such genuine. appeal for naval officer. John Loder and James, Cagney, and Mac, West.
the youth and the grown-ups of all Merle Oberon, speaking fluent These are amongst the interest- Wallace Berry, a little reminiscent nationalities.
French, shared the honours with ing facts revealed by the 124,837 was born injof other characterisations he has Queen's).
the star. New York in 1904 and educated inj
replies to the questionnaire issued Paris. She made her stage debut in
After you have seen him in by Mr. Sydney, L. Bernstein to the New York, in 1919, but her Arst suc-
"Caravan", you will wish. the cast patrons of his chain of cinemas in |cess was made in London in "The Trial
ing directors In Hollywood, had London and, the provincas. of Mary Dugan; she met with special
realised his powers of drama, favours from Her Majesty Queen Mary. Her.screen debut was at first not se successful, but she is now acknowledged | as one of the leading actress in her type on the screen. She is not yet mar ried, but is engaged to a millionaire broker.
first prominent role, was in "Skippy? indo we
so young.
☛ENEVIEVE TOBIN
秫
*
*
EWIS STONE was born in. Worces
ter Mass. in 1879. He has been married three times, and has two daughters. He served in two wars, the Spanish-American, and the Great War for two years. His first success was made in the films in the movies when he was leading man as far back as 1916, He returned to Hollywood after the Armistis and is easily one of the big- keat favourites on the screen to-day. He has always refused to be starred- wisely, but in the type of actor who is known as one the greatest "stealers" pf seenes in pictures.
*
JOE E. BROWN was born in Ohio in
1892 At nine years of age he began to show his talent in a circus: then professional baseball followed, and later he took to the stage. His screen; debut was in a small part in 1928. Hel is now one of the biggest box-office at- tractions for Warner Bros. and First National. He is married and, has three children.
喘 * *
a
Recommended,
WALLACE BEERY was morn in Kan-. sas City in 1889. He started. earning his living in a circus, taking care of the animals. He hás. bean years on the stage-sometimes as. female impersonator-and made his) film debut in 1913 with the old Easanay Studio when he met his first wife Gloria, Swanson. He was, divorced In 1916, and married another, actress. in. 1924. He has one adopted daughter, and is acknowledged to be among the highest paid cinema stars in the M.G.M. Studio.
* * INDWARD EVERETT HORTON was!
born in Brooklyn, New, York, and educated at Columbia University. After
long and successful stage career, in-CHARLES LAUGHTON is likely to Thomas and Lady Coombe) is also in
make "He Who Gets. Slapped" for Hollywood, playing featured roles. (Continued on Page 121
M.G.M.-the, picture, was one.", of the best made by the late Lon Chaney.
Charles Boyer, Continental stage and screen idol, is here shown' with Jean Parker, in a scene from "Caravan", Erik Charell's speciaci lar musical romance played against the picturesque setting of noma- dic. life and love.
SPECIAL XMAS ATTRACTION
AT THE QUEEN'S
COMMENCING. TO-MORROW
BEERY
Metro: Goldwyn Mayer Pictare
JACKIE
COOPER
Treasure Island
WITH LIONEL
BARRYMORE
OTTO KRUGER, LEWIS STONE
NIGEL BRUCE CHAS (Chic) SALE
And Hundreds of Others,
SHORT
SHOTS
the following order popularity;
The, voting placed the stars in
MEN
WOMEN
1. George Arliss Norms Shearer 2. Clark Gable Marie Dressler
In this musical operatta, he en- acts the role of a gypsy violinist. You don't feel he has entered upon the role with relish, and he cer- Wallace Beery Greta Garbo tainly does not appear to take the slightest interest in his marriage to the "Countess." (Loretta Young).
4. Clive Brook 5. Robert
Montgomery
Kay Franels Marlene Dietrich
6. Ronald Colman, Katharine Hepburn 7. Jack Halbert Gracie Fleids 8. Lionel
Janet Gaynor
Barrymore
Joan Crawford Laughton
Eric Charel, noted producer of "White Horse. Inn," who added to his fame in. "Congress, Dances," 9. Charles directs his bands of extras with skill, and his settings are elaborate 11, Warner Baxter Jean Harlow
10. Tem Walls Claudette Colbert
in the extreme. What matter if 12 Fredric March Cicely Courtridge
•
Mürshal
you sense the musical-comedy at-13. Conrad Veidt Diana Wynyard mosphere all the time. The theme 14. Herbert, Jessie Matthews melodies, "Hot Cha Cha," and 15. Leslie Howard Joan Blondel "The Wine Song" are catchy. The 16 Jack Holt Madeleine Carroll gypsy dresses, lively scenes of 17. Jack Buchanan Mae West revelry, and an Insight into the 18. Eddie Cantor Ang Harding grape-season in Hungary, combine 19. Maurice to make this an entertaining even-20. George Raft Madge Evans
Chevalier... Ing-provided you
Loretta Young !.
are a lover of .The figures show the mutability the song-and-dance. type of film. of fame.. Chevalier, fifth in 1932, Loretta Young, Jean Parker (the is now 19th; John Boles, who was jealous gypsy sweetheart) and sixth, is 23rd; Colman, once, the, Phillipa Holmes, as the gallant leader, Is sixth. young Lieutenant-make the most of their material—(King's),
"The Circus Clown"
Joe E Brown is well cast in the
part of a country bumpkin who joins the circus
(Continued on Page 13)
CHILDREN'S TREAT
AT STAR THEATRE
Following the success of their
and gradually works his way
up to the dizzy Over 300 Kiddies Attend heights of trapeze work. "The Test Programme Circus Clown" should please all lovers of the colourful life under "The Big Top," as all the fun and special matinee last Sunday, which strass of circus life is effectively was attended by over. 800 children, captured, with thrills in plenty the management of the Star Theatre - Joe Brown, enacts the double role have decided to continue the inno- of father and son.*
There is something pathetic The children's programme con-
wation every Sunday morning. about this country lad with the sists of comedy "shorts", educa- yearning for the sawdust, who is tional, Mickey Mouse, Silly Sym- Leslie Howard's first picture on his not allowed to go near one when it return to Hollywood will be "Bean visits the small town. The "old The matinee commences at 11.30
phony and news-reels.
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John Lodge, recently seen as the Brummell", and not "Anthony Adverse", lover in "The Scarlet Empress" drove John. Barrymore enacted the former (Continued on Page 11.) an ambulance during the Great War, role in the morien.
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--Max Baer, world heavyweight, boxing champion, is at present working at Paramount, in "Kids" on the: Cuff”.
*.
stance Bennett as his next loading lady. Bing Crosby is likely, to have: Con-
#.
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Arthur Wontner, the most successful Following the riot caused by the fall actors who have played the role Opera star Grace Mopra in "One Night will again, be seen in an adaptation of the great detective-Sherlock Holmes Of Love," Lily Pons, the beautiful of Conan Doyle's. "Valley of Fear". operatic wonder, will sign with Radio This is his fourth film as Holmes. fon films.
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Sam Goldwyn; talks of reviring "The| Evelyn Knapp has married a Los An- Winning of Barbara Worth", and Gary geles physician.
Cooper will play the role which, madej.
him famous, Ronald Colman and Vilma Charles Boyer was not long away. ĮBanky were the stars in thin sa a silent, from Hollywood, and will net under the
Also he may do “Beau, Geste" as direction of Gregory la Cava
talkie with Colman In his original role,
Esther Ralston is being given a good? Marie Dressler's, coloured maid, who chance, by M.G.M. when William Haines inherited $10,000 from the late star, has returns to that studio for "The Marines left the film colony although she had Have Landed", the revival of one of his mány offers from other stars requiring most successful movies. She will be her services. She will retire and live the leading lady," in Alabama,
and
M.G.M are to produce two of Hugh Ian Hunter (seen here in "ban" from Walpole's navels. Toronto"), who recently finished the "Captain Nichola", ||landing role with Lupe. Velez in “The
Morals of Margus", has left for Holly Shirley Temple, will be seen in a wood. This young South African Fox release soon which will give her should go far in the film colony with the biggest opportunity for dramatic his charm of manner and strong acting zeting, and there is no singing or danc ability. His first rola will be with Key ingin Francis for Warner's.
M.G.M will make a sequel to "The Another English actress for Holly? Thin Man”.“ wood is Valeria Hobson, who, has been given the lead opposita Ralph Be för Universal Carol Australian girl'
iversal will film Sheridan bus comedy, "School-for: Scandal Str. Lowell Sherrian” directing
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