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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28; 1934
TALKIE TALKS
(Continued from Page 7.)
suru and "Wonder Bar", is no ex- bright spots. Frank Melton and ception. The story is absurd, 'but John. Bradford are adequate. the cast and dance girls do well. Jimmy Dunn is always welcome, Al Jolson, Kay Francia, Delores and there is Interest to be found inel Rio, and Ricardo Cortez are on accing behind the scenes of a big view. studio. Due at King's.
"Smarty"
This will be followed by "Silver Dollar," stariing Edward G. Ro- binson, Babe Daniels, and Aline] Jean Blondell, looking even love MacMahon. This story is said to lier than usual, shines brightly as be based upon fact, and is well the vexatious wife who starts out produced; showing the early days
as husband with Warron William
in the state of Colorade and the No. 1 and annoys him so much that boom. in silver. All contributa ex- he pulls a Jimmy Cagney" knock cellent performances.
out, which naturally ends in the
"Lady Killer" is comedy melo- divorce court. Here, the fluffy drama with James Cagney at his heroing meets Edward Everett Hor- breeziest, enacting the role of a ton, her Attorney, who also falls for "tough turned movie star by ac the undoubted charm of his client eldent. Excellent fun-if you
becomes RTH
husband No.
like the star. Margaret Lindsay, Thore is a definitely light touch
Alac Clark, Russell Hopton, Doug- throughout, the film, dramatic in las Dumbrille and Henry O'Neill Studies at Connecticut school spots, but mostly depending upou are in support. All coming to the
prevented Nancy Lelter from go ing to Chicago to claim a 81,300,000 fortune on her eighteenth birthday. But the heiress will make the trip in three or four weeks and attend the transfer of the estate left by her grandparents.
humour.
2.
Claire Dodd and Frank McHugh do work that is hardly over-shadow- ed by the three featured players
GOLF NOTES nambra).
"Handy Andy"
(AL
real
popular Oriental, Wanchal.
"Dude Ranger
man.
The charming personality and If you are wise you would never stalwart frame of George O'Brien purposely mins any film in which does a great deal to maintain the Joan Blondell and Edward Everett tremendous interest still shown in
Westerns.. "Dudo Ranger" is top Horton appear, and I can gitarantee
notch entertainment in its way, plenty of laughs in this one.
even though the plot tells of the mysterious stranger who tracks down the cattle "rustlers," and Will Rogers is at his very beat finally "gets the gal" after feiling (Continued from Page 4)
in "Handy Andy," and makes the the plan of the crooked ranch fore
Staging, treatment, and Thirty-eight competitors sat down standard formula picture a
knock-out. Peggy Wood, idol of acting provide the enjoyment, to Tim and the day thus far was London and Broadway, makes her while Irene Hervey supplies the voted a huge success; ten minutes first Hollywood screen appearance. love. Interest. Coming to the Al- of impromptu ontertainment by as the socially ambitious wife of hambra,
the village: drug-store. Mary Car- one who shall be nameless contri-
lisle and Frank Melton add to the buting in no small measure
to Alm's success. Due shortly at the banish the thoughts of the sevens Alhambra. land eights of the morning and fonspiring contestants to thoughte 30th Jan, of par, birdies and even eagles for
the afternoon.
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Killer," the story of a tough who becomes a famous movie star. In- This is engaging film from the teresting to those who like Cag- Universal Studio woth Eddie Lowe ney. This will be followed by the as the fast talker who becomes a British, release starring the one- celebrated news announcer, Of time famous vaudevillian and re- course he takes 11 flop, but is vue star so popular during the boosted again by Gloria Stuart Great War-Violet Lorraine-in The story is just a frame on which her first film, "Britannia of Bil- 23rd Feb. certain over the week-end and holi- to hang clever gags, good songs lingagate." It also tells the story and clever dialogue by famous of a lowly fish-shop woman who lays. Not a few of them wer Radio and screen
Boris becomes stars.
film star. Gordon really slow, while the fifth, seventh Karloff, Helen Vinson, Gene Aus-Harker shares the comedy hon-1 and ninth were greased lightening tin, Ethel Waters, Phil Baker'ours, This seemed to make "putting Alice White and many more make! Do not fail to née Bing Crosby 21 Jan. strength" extremely doubtful, some brief appearances. Due shortly in bin Arst big success "College
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Humour". His rendition of "Learn
in
Short Shots
(Continued from Page 7)
Myrt And Marge
to Croon" is alone worth hearing. Those two characters "Myrt and Pretty little Mary Carlisle is Marge" are well known characters support. All coming to the Star, The Ryder Cup match of next on the radio in America, and now Kowloon, rear is again brought before the to make their fame world-wide otice of the golfing public. A they have been put upon the qualification of players participat-screen, making quite an amusing ny renils to the effect that all little musical. "Myrt" is trying i players must be resident in the to run a musical show that looks country of representation.. This like closing down. Eddie Foy is excludes Cotton. The holder of the amusing as the comic, with Ted well known in British Open Championship, and Healey, (80 America bave sportingly agreed to "Shorts" and M. G. M., with his
It is interesting to note that many waive this clause provided Mr "Stooges") sharing the humour:
years ago M.G.M. ware sued by the Let it be known this is the first Prince Danilo of Montenegro In the 6th Jan. Samuel Ryder (the donor) is in
agreement. The British profes-showing of this Universal release Paris Courts for the portrayal of the "The Merry sionals have rejected the propusal in Hong Kong, and that it is well eading character in
¡Widow," and received U.S.$4,000 for worth seeing. is it would then be possible
damages. The Russian Princess who If you like to see Wallace Beery shed the same Studio for damages to ther British professionals playing] abroad to be included. It is felt occupy the screen for almost all her reputation in the film "Rasputin," hat it would not be fair to the the evening you will enjoy "Viva received $250,000. This time M.G.M. layers resident in England to make Villa." The film holds popular were taking no chances of hurting any- one's feelings, so they placed the period On the appeal and that means "box-office, of their new version in 1836, and made face of it, the home side pro's ap-as it is produced on a stupendous "Prince Danile" merely "Captain." pear to have the 'rough end if scale. Henry B. Walthall, Stuart British golfers abroad were includ-Erwin, a large cast, including Tom Walls has at last decided
hundreds of extras help to make remain off the screen, as far as ap ed, but the fact remains that un- ler present conditions the ultimate this true story of the famed Mexi-Fearances go, and will depend upoa his directing ability to keep him before dan_bandit-hero a film to talk the public. The team for the_new. Continued At Foot Of Next Col
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