THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935.
CHARLES BOYER'S
BOYER'S TRIUMPH IN “PRIVATE WORLDS”
"PUBLIC HERO NO. 1" OUTSTANDING FOR EXCITEMENT
COLIN CLIVE AND JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON SHINE
IN THE RIGHT TO LIVE”
"PRIVATE WORLDS" is the
screen version of Phyllis Bottome's best-selling novel, |and the background of the story
is a psychopathic institution a hospital for mental cases.
Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer play the roles of doctors at the hospital, with Joel Mc Crea, Joan Bennett and Helen Vinson in the chief support
By Diane Grecently seen lo
the arc for
not
anti-gangster films which spell "box-office" everywhere. In London it has been already the mother had been justified in shown, also "Public Hero No. 1," taking the life of one son so that which will be followed later by the other's happiness might be Dick Arlen in "Let 'Em Have attained by marriage to the wife. It and the pictures are break- They Miss Hutchinson is married to ing records everywhere: Colin Clive, who is permanently are all hard-hitting fast-shoot- This film is only now being invalided by an aeroplane acci- ing gangster films with no shown in England, as the Board dent-and who ends his life so quarter given or asked. and of Censors refused to pass it till that his wife will be free to mar their keynote is brutality.
Unquestionably the unprece- quite a few passages had been ry the man she really loves- cut
The picture is a splendid, his brother (George Brent). The dented success of these pictures courageous treatment of an un-best acting in the talkie is given lies in the stories and the fact usual subject, dealing with has by Colin Clive, tortured by insom-that the people in them do pital life.
Every mement poix-nia and the painful knowledge of stand about just talking--they
the truth about his wife's predicament.
fact; in fact it is Action (wth a nantly reveals the inmates staff and patients. Miss Hutchinson and George capital "A") from start to Claudette Colbert as the w Brent have stereotyped roles, but ish. "Public Hero No. 1o man psychiatrist. living a "ghost" make the most of limited oppor-story seems improbable at times, romance gives what is probablytunities. The most sympathetic but as it is based on the life and her most mature performance to part is that of the nurse, played doings of Public Enemy No. 1, date, in what is easily the best by Peggy Wood, while Henrietta John Dillinger, there is no deny- Crosman, Leo Carroll and C2 An-ing that truth is stranger than assignment she has ever had.
fiction FRROL Flynn, a young Irish actor, Doris Kenyon will be the star! Quite a few years back I wrote brey Smith are satisfactory.
A newcomer to the William Keighley directs his in the in these columns of a handsome, stage and screen, has been signed to London stage production of “Royal fascinating young Frenchman, player too much in the stage Joseph Calleia, is "Sonny" (Dill- Warner's and will enact the leading Exchange.” ("All the King's Horses" role in "Captain Blood" in place of on the screen) in the role originated famous in films on the Continent, Robert Donat. He recently few to by Mary Ellis, who by the bye is Charles Boyer, who was given Arizona and 'married the famous still making a huge success with Ivor the role of a doctor in a play French star Lily Damita.
Novello in his _play "Glamorous with Miss Colbert and Clive Nights" at Drury Lane.
Warner Baxter plays the part of a romantic gaucho and Ketti Gallian has the role of a beautiful Parisienne in Fox Film's "Un- der The Pampas Moon," which is among the coming attractions at the King's Theatre.
SHORT
after
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Novarro a short experience on opposite Ramon
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Brook, The Man Who Came Cland Rains and Barbara Stanwyck
Back and who, according to will co-star in "The Pastry-Baker's Charles Laughton has been offered what I thought, stole the picture. Wife."
the part of "Bill Sikes" in the M.G.M production of Oliver Twist" with Yet he was allowed to drift away Jackie Cooper is likely to make Freddie Bartholomew in the title or be given minor roles such as
-personal appearances on the London
stage, and John Gilbert
is comin out of his sent to appear on tour in the States.
MYSTERY RIDES THE AIR LANES
in this
role.
Western
saw
the chaffeur in "The Red-haired Woman." Then Fox gave him a The famous horse "Rex" will come contract and "Caravan" was the back to the Universal lot, after a few years absence, in an old-time result. He tore this up when he to the release, returned France, then went again to Holly- Jean Parker and Eugene Pallette wood when a picture with Merle are in the new Korda picture "The Oberon, made in Paris, titled Laying of the Glourie Ghost for The Battle" was seen on board a ship by Walter Wanger (pro- ducer of this, through Para- Shirley Grey is with Bein Lagosilmount) who insisted that Boyer
London Films. Robert Donat, is the male star-interest..
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in "The Mystery of the Marie Celeste" should play the leading role iz
for Hammer Productions at Elstree -Private Worlds."
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Rod la Rocque is the leading man
He definitely arrives by sheer
at RK.Q. with Steffi Duna in artistry and looms as the great Gauche. and Von Sternberk. now star for which the
nut
screen
is
of Paramount, will direct in waiting. I think, thanks to the future for Columbia.
direction of Gregory La Cava.
that wooden Joel McCrea and
Edmund Gwenn, after making a hitį on Broadway, is in Hollywood mak-Joan Bennett were inspired and too is perfectly ing screen tests. It is to be hoped Helen Vinson
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this famous character actor is given cast. The whole fim radiates great chance, and if he pleases will skill and understanding and no most likely play the lead "The
recent picture has been so сод- Bishop Misb"haves"
vincingly
and real
genuine Miriam Honkins will play the lead throughout. It is a triumph in in the Edna Ferber story "Come and adult entertainment with most Get it. Warner's hope to produce interesting characters and unu8- Reinhardt's "Miracle" and if they do ual background. Not for children so. Marion Davies, will play the part Not to be missed. (King's)." foriginated by Lady Diana Manners.
"The Right To Live"
sky-high
thriller of
winged
monster
who kills a mile in the air!
MURDER IN THE CLOUDS
LYLE TALBOT ANN DVORAK
A First National Picture with -
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GORDON WESTCOTT
SUNDAY “AT
ALHAMBRA
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Jack Dempesy will be with Sydney
rant in New York.
Honolula
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Conrad Nagel, Una Merkel and Franchot Tone are shown here in a seme from "One New York "Night", which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre next Wed- nesday.
fin-
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screen,
inger) and goes calmly about his business of robbing banks and committing wholesale slaughter. Chester Morris "takes his big chance as "Jeff Crane” of the De- partment of Justice with both hands and turns in a perfect per formance. Lewis Stone as the prison warden and Lionel Barry- more as the doctor who extracts bullets from the gangsters give their usual most capable charac- terisations.
Watch that little girl Jean Ar- thur, again essaying one of her "tough-but-okay" roles, who ARD-| ages to get in some good acting between gun play. Paul Kelly. too, is another actor who, given the breaks, will always give of his best-
Believe me plenty happens in this film, which, besides spatter ing the screen with bullets and blood, provides a deal of humour. If you favour this type of screen matérial you
are given all the thrills and excitement you could crave in this M.G.M. production. (Queen's).
"Black Sheep"
Here is a cleverly concocted, smartly produced picture. Ed- mund Lowe-in top formas 3 shipboard card-sharp finds his own son-Tom Brown, caught in the toils of beautiful lady thief technique, which is not pleasing Adrienne Ames. He forms on the screen; but it is
hand-partnership with Claire Trevor, somely staged and well acted, so saving Tom but losing his heart to should meet with approval from the lovely Claire. More of this
Later. Coming to the Alambra.
Shirley Temple Club, King's Theatre
other on
Fox in a picture "Sweet Surrender.” This is the second vehicle of film-goers. (Alhambra). He is now running a smart restau-Josephine Hutchinson, who made such a good impression in her
"The Daring Young Man” first picture. "Happiness Ahead." Refreshingly different mater- Ginyer Rogers will star alone in her with Dick Powell This rather ial and amusing dialogue make Mrs. Temple has written to me new picture "In Person" At pre- ent she is on a belated honeymoon morbid story gives her no chance this picture a most satisfying that she and little Shirley are so with her husband, Lew Ayres, in to charm as she did in the musi- piece of entertainment. It tells proud of the "Shirley Temple calt is heavy and gloomy of Jimny Dunn and Mae Clarke, Club" that has been formed in drama.
two good reporters on rival news Hong Kong, and will be doubly Hugh Williams is back at Elstree I recall Fauline Fredrick in papers, who constantly get them glad when she hears that per- and is making a picture titled “Thej,
the silent version, titled, as the selves into mad situations trying formances are given from time to Last Journey!"
stage play, "The Sacred Flame" to outwit : each
2time to aid local charities. There Lilian Bond, the pretty English (by Somerset
in "scoop."
is to be a specially big one on Sun- actress, has married the rich playboy which the role of the mother was William Seiter directs with day at the King's (thanks to the and big-game haater Sydney Smiththe chief character. The play and a feeling for lightness and kindness of the management, who Her last screen appearance was with film caused quite a deal of talk, fun,
and
many players have given theatre and staff sex- Relnh | Lynn in “Dirty. ́ ́ Work."-- DIANE.
because the theme was whether including Neil Hamilton, Warren vices free) and the United Artists Hymer, Jack la Bue, Sidney Toler will supply the very latest Silly and Arthur Treacher are excellent. Symphonies and Mickey Mouse One could not ask for anyone to Cartoons, besides the ever popular play the leads better than Miss George O'Brien, (from Fox) all Clarke-making a welcome come-films by courtesy of the different back after her long illness—and the Companies.
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Topping Everything In Thundering
PUBLIC HERO
Number
Lionel Barrymore - Jean Arthur
Chester Morris - Joseph Calleia Paul Hell, Lewis Stone
QUEEN'S
NOW SHOWING
Maugham),
Thrills!
rightly popular Mr. Jimizy- Dunn. I hope the children will support Don't miss this at the king's.
Oriental
FIRST SHOWINGS IN
· KOWLOON
this special Sunday morning show. Don't forget -11.30 this coming Edmund Lowe and Victor Mc-Sunday Admission only 30 cents. Laglen in ““Under. Pressure”, a The children of Hong Kong will story which tells of the hardships make little Shirley Temple: so undergone by the brave men who proud that she indirectly is build the subways under rivers, helping in local charities, if they
Followed by one of the greatest roll up in large numbers. musicals of all time, Naughty Grand Program Marjeta" in which Nelson Eddy Grand Revival Week of favourite and Jeanette Macdonald shine dramas and umsicals-102 glozionaly To be seen again and innovation in this Colon again, uit is a rare treat in every the grand Reyne
|way, and the stars are a delig
Ito see and bears
Quite an
foutstandi
Nell Fami
with Paul Whitema
Lamous Ba
too tions
STARE
ANNOUNCING!
SECOND WEEK
OF OLD FAVOURITES!!!
COMMENCING SUNDAY, 18th AUGUST, with
“KING OF JAZZ”
ALL STAR MUSICAL REVUE.
MONDAY, 19th AUGUST
"SMILIN THROUGH”
with NORMA SHEARER, FREDRIC MARCH
TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST, FREDRIC MARCH în
“DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE”
WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST (7
JAN KIEPURA in
"TELL ME TO-NIGHT”
THURSDAY, 22nd AUGUST
'BIRD OF PARADISE”
with DOLORES DEL RIO FRIDAY, 23rd AUGUST, THE FAMOUS WAR-CLASSIC-
“ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT”
SATURDAY, 24th AUGUST
ONE OF THE BEST MUSICAL EVER MADE!
“VIENNESE NIGHTS'
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DO NOT MISS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
THESE CLASSICS OF THE SCREEN !
KING'S
OPENING
SUNDAY
LIKE MANY WOMEN, JANE LOVED A
MAN WHO DID NOT EXIST ...
Except in Her Own Private Worlds !......
Claudette COLBERT
The revealing dromo of three
women's heart
Private Worlds
CHARLES BOYER-JOAN BENNETT HELEN VINSON JOEL MCCREA
Enected by Gregory Lo Cors
# Poguce Relevis
A Water Wanger ProfiCHAR
James Dunn, Mae Clarke and Neil Hamilton in a scene from The Daring Young Man" ä for Film production, which will be shown at the King's Theatre to-day.