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Love Noome Again for
the Singing Sweetheart
of "She Loves Me Not"
Adelph
Zukor
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Here is my Heart
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BING CROSBY KITTY CARLISLE,
Hear Sing sing the -song hiss of the New Your 'Busen Just Ainund the Cornus"
it's June in July
FROM
Leslie Howard & Kay Francis
in
at the
ALHAMBRA
THE BOOK THAT MADE THE WORLD TREMBLE inspired this Great Warner Bros. picture)
BRITISH AGENT
SUNDAY
Pat O'Brien & James Cagney in
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCII 22, 1935.
SUPER CAST IN "FORSAKING ALL OTHERS"
Constance Bennett is featured in "Affairs of Cellini,"
Careers Of
The Stars
FRANK MORGAN EXCELS IN
1
AFFAIRS OF CELLINI”.
BING CROSBY WILL DELIGHT IN HIS
LATEST HIT "HAVE A HEART"
KAY FRANCIS AND LESLIE HOWARD CO-STAR IN
THRILLING DRAMA, “BRITISH_AGENT"
THIS is an elaborately staged)
By Diane FORSA
["TMORSAKING All Others" is a'
record-benting combination of four grand M.G.M. artists:] Director W. S.. van Dyke, Jonn Crawford, Clark Gable and
Impressive story of young foreign diplomats caught in the meshes of the Russian Revolu tion, starring Leslie Howard and. Koy Francis.
his yacht off Monte Carlo, who sees Robert Montgomery with Charles From the moment the Soviet a lovely Princess, absolutely un- Butterworth, Billie Burke, Fran- bullets crash into the stateliness (approachable, and in order to be ces Drake and a newcomer, Rosa-
of the British Embassy Ball there near her has to disguise himself as lind Russell, thrown in for good heights in "Affairs of Cellini,
Fredric March risen to new
laot a moment without excite-ja walter.
SHORT
SHOTS
measure. It is comedy sensa ment. Intrigue surrounds the Most movie fans" will recall tion, with a little drama and the figure of the young English Consul the story of "The Grand Duchess perfect acting from all concern- (I am not sure whether he truly and the Waiter," one of the best ed must carry this picture to is supposed to represent the author, acting parts Adolphe Menjou and what is termed a box-office riot. Bruce Lockhart) but the story tells Florence Vidor (Mrs. Jascha Hei-
Tallulah Bankhead played it on of his love for a Russian patriot fetz) over had.
Broadway, but the scenario writers (Kay Francis) and their adven- This show is guaranteed to be at M.G.M., the director and artists tures, first separately then to bright and cheerful and is richly concentrated on the comedy in the JOAN TOAN CRAWFORD'S real nanie
18 Rether,
supplied with humour by some of story, and have turned what was a Billie Cassin, She was born in The plot unfolds with clarity, the most popular Britons fn Holly-stage failure to a screen success. Wings of Seng is now in pre- RACE Moore's next picture "On San Antonio, Texas, in 1906. Brought and the suspense is well sustained.wood-Roland un in an unhappy and impoverished The support, is superb with Wil-been acting successfully on Broad-Man Depression" in the lives of from "The Mikado" as originally in
Young-who has There is no such thing as "Old
paration, but she will not do a Adeno household, Jean had to work as a ser-
liam Gargan; as the American, way, vant in order to go through the Can-
well-beloved Alison Skip these rich folks and we And the tended, owing to the rights being con- vent. First work in chorus and then Phillip Reed ns the Frenchman, worth and Reginald Owen, who get story hard to believe, and sheer trolled by Doyley Carte Grand Opers night clubs, and took the name of Cesar Romero as the Spaniard, and the utmost in gly comedy out of nonsense.
will again be introduced.. Lucille le Sear. First screen success that perfect man-servant Ivan their respective roles-in fact they
are a sheer delight.
Joan Crawford, as the girl left at Molly Lamont, the South African Kitty Carlisle (remembered with the caddish" Mr. Dil Todd" (Ro- test and a film career four yours ago
the Altar on her wedding day by dancing teacher who won a beauty con ¿Bing in "She Loves Ma not") is at bort Montgomery), gives the sort in British studios, has now received a tractive as the haughty Princess. of performance she gave in the
{five-year contract with R.K.O. A high-light in the film is the old "Dancing Daughters" days, and novel method of Bing crooning a looks gorgeous into the bargain. Paramount contract has a full-time job. "Big Chlef Lubitsch" in his new.. dust "June in January" with him-Clark Gable could not fail to be one ahead of him. Instead of merely self on the gramaphone record. of the biggest male attractions on directing one or two films a year, he Bing Crosby is the moat natural the screen to-day. It is not only whether he can combine the artist with will have to supervise one a week. actor on the screen, or perhaps it his looks that count, but his de the business end of this big proposition is that he does not attempt screen lightful sense of humour. technique, and consequently Is
remains to be seen. rated as one of the biggest "draws" Robert Montgomery is a moat
was in "Pretty Ladies" with M.G.M. in Simpson. 1925, but when she appeared with Constance Bennett in "Sally, Irene and Mary" she first attracted attention. Married Douglass Fairbanks Junt. 'In 1928, now divorced. Acknowledged to be one of the biggest drawing-cards in films, to-day.
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LARK GABLE was born in Cadiz, Ohio, in 1901. Has had a varied career-Lumberjack, miner, oil driller, anything that came handy to earn a few
“BRITISH AGENT" “Here Comes The Navy" honest dollars, Started his theatrical
TO-DAY
AT
THE
The
AT
THE
KING'S
Hanging is too good for Cellini
declared the Duchess, so sh smothered him to her armst JOSEPH MY SCHENCK presents
Constance BENWEST
Fredric MARCH
J DARRYL F ZANUCK'S
production of a
AFFAIRS CELLINI
FAY WRAY FRANK MORGA
cied by" ORHODIY: LA CAVA".
AND SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION START LAUGHING NOW! MICKEY'S LOUDER AND FUNNIER THAN EVER! YOU'LL ROAR.... HOWL.... CHEER
IN A NEW WALT DISNEY.
‘GIANTLAND" with Minne Mouse.
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ANNA STEN
IN
"NANA"
COMMENCING SUNDAY.
• You foyed them in
"The Champ-they're WALLACE together again. In
Stevenson's
Beery immortal JACKE Cooper
storyl
TREASURE ISLAND
LIONEL
Barrymore
life as scenes" shifter, and then 43 nelar in stock companies. Married Josephine Dillon, a teacher of elocution, later divorced and married Rita Lang ham. Started in pictures as an extra, but left, and when seen by Lionel Barrymore on the Los Angeles; stage in "The Laut Mile" was given a chance in "The Painted Desert," where played the viuite unnoticed, til
with Joan "Dance Fools Crawford. when, he played a gangster and.quickly became a hit. Now in all parts of the world he heads the list of male star attractions,
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FREDRIC MARCH'S real name
Fredrick Bickle.
is
Born in Racine,
Irene Dunne la coming here shortly in "The Age of Innocence."
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attractive "end," and has that rare
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David Selznick has the author of
of Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities," and
in every part of the world to-day knack of making each woman with "Clive of India" working on the script' He is just a human, lovable per whom he acts, feel she is the most is doing his utmost to obtain the ser Bon, with the most delightful adorable and Important person to vices of Ronald Colman from Twentieth crooning voice on the screen. Highest recommendations, (Cen- tral).
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him. He has poise and sophistica-Century for M.G.M. tion and can get away with almost parts he has had for some time, anything. I go back to "Private picture for Gaumont-British, as Charles.
Wallace Beery te kély to make a Just another picture, but well actives" where he deserted his new Langhton has replaced him in "Muting, ed and enjoyable. Advised:
wife, and slapped the face of an on the Bounty.” and (Queen's).
other, to "The Mystery of Mr. X"
>
...
wherein as the thief he gained all M.G.Mf. have not renewed the con Broadway Bill"
our sympathy, to "Riptide" and his tract with Evelyn Layo after viewing This was entitled in England drunkeneas
hey work in "The Night is Young" and many othere, with Ramon Novarro, and this actor, Wisconsin in 1898. Educated for the
"Strictly Confidential" and stars a where he is called upon to play the also, after being longer with them than Law at the University' in his homa
horse, handsome Warner Baxter, "bounderish" type. His blend of any other star, has left amicably and town, later in a New York Bank, and
and bewitching Myrna Loy, with the cheek and charm is well nigh ir-will produce his own play in London threw it all up to start a theatrical
ace director of Hollywood, Frank resistiple, and, although, I doubt and Spanish films in Hollywood. life, beginning as assistant stage-
There is a feeling that one ta Capra, once again bringing in a whether most of us would care for manager. First film in Paramount in
M.G.M. have bought the rights of 1920. First big hit in The Royal "in" on true history in seeing this winner. This is a picture no one such a man in real life-as por "Maylime" from Warner's for Jeanette Family" followed by "Jekyll and Hyde." film and the locale in Russia dur- would be so foolish as to miss trayed by the fascinating Robert Macdonald, Married the leading lady in a stock
the screen-we Florence Eldridge. Two adopted chil- of the Revolution, is well main-guarantee this to be one of the films and his impudence and injured air the late Louis Wolheim and Bill Boyd company in which he once appeared-ing the War and at the beginning They do not come often, and Montgomery on
"Twb Arabian Nights" which "mode". dren. Now a star at Twentieth Centalned throughout with masterly you will never forget. Due noon at of innocence most engaging.
will.be-made as a talkie by. M.G.M. tury.
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direction and photography. Howard th, Queen's.
is completely satisfying in his role:
ONSTAŃCE BENNETT was born, în
New York City in 1900. Daughter and Kay Francis is as appealing
Bedroom farce with 16th Cen
of the famous actor Richard Bennett, and lovely an always: Well worth Educated at exclusive schools, Anishing seeing. (Central and Alhambra). Paris. First husband a fellow "The Affairs Of Cellini"' school-mate, later annulled. Then sho appeared in pictures, but left them to mkTгy.millionaire Phil Plant; later ended in
divorce, and Miss Bennett tury settings, and costumes, it is returned to star in films. Married the frothy naughty and colourful ex-husband of Glória Swanson, the Darryl Zanuck started Constance French Marquia de la Fólalse, Ha Bennett and Fredric March in this one adopted son, a little English lad Twentieth Century release, but whose parents were killed in a motor will give the acting honours incident.
Frank Morgan as the "Duke of DING CROSBY'S real BI
is Florence" (a part he played with "Harry." Born in 1906 in great success on Broadway in The Spokane, Washington, he studied for Firebrand, the play from which the Law; but his passion was for music. this film was adapted). He "lifts" Ile organised College Orchestra which led to a local theatre manager the picture by his unforgettable
All performance.
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name
and engaging them.
to
bear of Law were forgotten and"
The story tells of the famous vaudeville followed. The turning point in his career came when the great "Cellini" (March) the artist, gold- Paul Whiteman heard him and the antith lover and fighter, for whom famous "Rhythm Воу " WES founded the "Duchess of Florence" (Con- When Whitcnian went to Hollywood to stance Bennett) sends in order to make "King of Jasz." Bing went too make a golden key to her bedroom
and then later on his own to the orches
tra at the famous Coconut Grove, which he is told to use. The shy This led to films and his first success hen-pecked husband, sees Cullini's was made in Mack Sennet Shorts." model (played beautifully by Fay This led to Columbia broadcasting and Wray) and invites her to dine with records and Bing became the rage. Now easily, the highest paid "erooner him. The result is a mix-up-that in America. Paramount considers him is familiar, but tremendously to be their biggest drawing card.jamusing when so perfectly acted. Married Dixie Lee, stage dancer, and After much rushing, from bedroom has three sons, including twins. to bedroom. "Cellini" pickes up his
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CHARLES BUTTERWORTH
WAS
real love, his model, and rushes. born in South Bend nearly 40 her off to the mountains, but she years ago and studied at the Notre is too hungry to care about him Dame Univerally for Law later be and again we return to the Palace coming a Member of the Bar. Not and the same sort of thing happens having much luck at this, he turn all over again. The Anish is re ruperter and so the lawyer-fournalist went to Chicago for bigger and better miniscent of French farce but chances #of:
gave anort a livelihood. He there is admittedly lots of fun. Not
I-monologue one day for the children. (King's).
a big luncheon of journalists and they
insisted he torn actor," "He started at "Here Is My Hea
Heart"
the boltom and was for two years ĝin
stock companies. and
was in the musical -
comed
Adeline that his own particular.
of dry humour received its fast
Bing Crosby's new musical, “Hero
ward, and he then became one of 1
la My Heart," is different from his others. It is sophisticated satira and deals with a millionaire radio
comedian Idols of Broadway Started crooner and a group of
in pictures with Warner's then back, to aristocrata. Needless to
(Continued on Page:18);" Crosby is the millio
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Amusing scenes from “Foranking All Others,” starring Clark Gable, Jos » Crawford and Robert Montgomery, which is opening to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre."'-
OPENING
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Your three fa- vorite stars in their happiest screen treat!'
forsaking All Others
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