George E Stone, Eugene Pallette and Warren Williams are the three leading characters in Warner Bros. "The Dragon Murder Case", which will commence at the Alhambra Theatre. next Sun- day.
SHORT
SHOTS
EP
[YDWARD Everett Huzion, who has]
often commuted between Holly- Found ab-l'Elstres is back in London to mike -The Pilate Secretary.".
George Arliex is hard at work at The Gaumont-Dritika · Studio - making į ~The Guvnor". The šim also gives a
and chance to the British | light; coniedian Gene Tierward,
Lilian Harvey should be happy to be back at the U.F.A. where she is playing in a film with her Willy Fritch
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fance,
Remember Tom Moore and Bessie Love in "The Song and Dance Man7" Well, it is to be made into a talkie with John Boles and Pichelle Hud- soh in the leads, and the little lady will be costarred with Boles.. No wonder James Dunn has left Fox, as he was aly mentioned as among
bese in support
Man Kiepura and Aileen Marson in a scene from "My Song For You" which is the current attraç- tion at the Queen's Theatre.
ALHAMBRA
SUNDAY
FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES
THE AMAZING SWIMMING :- POOL, MURDER MYSTERY?
THE
DRAGON
MURDER CASE
Rosemary Ames, above, stages
a comeback in "Our Little Girl,”
the Fox film starring Shirley Temple. which will
shortly be shown at the King's Theatre.
Dorothy Lee will once more shine'
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1935
JAN KIEPURA AS GOOD AS EVER
IN "MY SONG FOR YOU"
WARREN WILLIAM STARS IN VAN DINE MYSTERY THRILLER AT ALHAMBRA
WARNER BAXTER GIVES FINE PERFORMANCE IN “UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON"
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WING to the enormous sac
cess of the Polish Opera
star Jan Kiepura in his first! Gaumont-British film. "Tell Me To-night the same producers
is
By Diane
TARNER Baxter appears
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again in "Under the Pampas Moon" with the famous "Old Arizona" Mexican accent. vigour and "Gaucho" wardrobe,
have issued his encore, "My is under suspicion. Nat Pendle-ja dance team: Veloz and Yolan Song For You:" Like its fatom and Ted Healey are the only da, that will thrill you, a gorge maus predecessor this film was two about whem nobody worries, ons rumba tune. plenty of co- also issued in German and this and they are thrown in the cast by lourful characters, and you are the British version with MGM to supply their own special in for one grand evening of British cast. British humour brand of humour.
stirring music and thorough en- and all made in the same Bri- tish studio.
joyment The glorious
The suspense is well sustained camera-work is missing in this the final sequences and the The story or what there is of except for the opening and acting well up to the mark. Robert it-tells of a man chasing a stolen closing scenes.
Taylor is being well served in the race horse. Ketti Gallian (seer here Jan Kiepira is again the care-matter of parts by MGM as they "Marie Galante." is the love free Grand Opera star.
while think very highly of this new lead heroine, while John Miljan. Rita Sonnie Hale. his comedy foil, being man. Una Merkel is pert and Cansino. Jack la Rae and Armida comes his hard-working manager. Peppy is one of her usual roles, are all excellent. Most assuredly
advised. (King's). with-Jean Parker as the ingenue always bullying him into keeping || jengagements
and Arthur Byron a most convinc- and continually failing. Sonnie Hale, at times, ains Commander. Notice the rather most runs away with the picture lovely Mary Doran
and
in
"Our Daily Bread” biti Alexander Korda, one of the most famous producers in England. when
asked to name the most memorable flm made in Hollywood in 1934 chose King Vidor's magni- This picture proves beyond aficent epic of the depression "Our
is especially funny in the (Queen's). Eroadcasting scene.
"Gigolette"
Klepara sings with the ringing quality which thrills and delights!
acts with the question that honesty and purity Daily Bread." and further stated (the "fans" and
boyish manner that is his own will bring a "Gigolette" through that it is a film he will never for- charming personality. Aileen Mar- life and the night-clubs absolutely get. He considers Vidor has pro- son handles the leading feminine unscathed
deed a film that will create screen Adrienne Ames is the beautiful story. He has taken his cour- role quité capably, and is attrac tive enough without being too young girl who finds herself at the
lage in his hands, and his inspira- conspicuous. Emten Williams has mercy of New York when her tion from the headlines in the little to do-pity see such a fine wealthy father commits suicide
because of debts incurred. Whewsented a vivid account of what can newspapers of the world, and pre- actor so wasted.
Anyhow nothing matters much you see the magnificent wardrobe except that Jan Kiepura sings, the worn by daughter you will not happen, and very probably is hap- pening to thousands rendered comedy is amusing and the whole wonder that the old man could not destitute by the work depression. makes for a good evening's 'enjoy-go on footing bills running into
missed thousands a month. But my Not
be to
how that girl can wear them!
ment. (Queen's)..
"The Dragon Murder Case" Warren William thinly disguised las Philo Vance, the S. S. Van Dine! sleuth gets busy on the mysteryj of a bathing-pool murder during a. house party, and catches the criminal after many false chies have been sifted It is all reason- ably sinister and the humour has not been spared either.
The cast includes, besides the
in the new Wheeler and Woolses leading player. Warren William. comedy "The Rainmakers.”
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charming Margaret Lindsay. Helen
Greta Garbo will star in "Camille,"Lowell Lyle Talbot. Robert Bar- but the old story will be re-written rett. and Eugene Pallette.
This is an old stand-by as already
The story tells how "Montague” a high
it has been screened five times, the (George Meeker) takes last being with Norma Talmadge in dive into 1927
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the Dragon Pool and fails to come up again. The pool is drained the body is gone, and there
are mysterious daw-like
Virginia Bruce is doing very well in pictures since her divorce from John Gilbert She is to play the lead footprints in the mud. Was it a with Lawrence Tibbett in Metro dragon? Or wasn't it? Ah-leave politan."
Rochelle Hudson has a leading part in Universal's "Imitation of Life," which is showing to-day at the Star Theatre.
Filmgoers everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to the courage of King Vidor, who has given a film which makes one think, Mark vou. I am not stating that this thonghtful subject will have uni- iversal appeal. The city folk may
not be inerested in shabby dere-| licts and their efforts to reclaim an abandoned fäge: and those who know the conditione pictured wonld far rather glimpse the almake-believe.
Tom Keene. remembered in Westerns. has done remarkably well as the young city man turnedi farmer. while Karen Morley adapts herself to all circam- stances. Earbara Fepper is ar- resting, even if a little-too imita- tive of Jean Harlow
Kiaz Vidor deserves the "bizi bovaret for his masterly direction of this frankly communistic film which so perfectly portrays- ranch [life climaxing with a victory over drought. A picture that will as
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“Our Little Gal?
it to Philo Vance (Warren Wil- liam) to find out "who and how.”“” Ralph Bellamy is the rough and suredly make von sit up and take Owing to the accident which befell Helen Lowell gives an outstand-tough Broadwayite with the soft notice. (King's)." Janet Garner while making "The ing performance as the half-witted heart, and Donald Cook turns in Farmer Takes a Wife," Rochelle old woman, and the rest of the à grand performance as the play- Hudson stepped into the leading role cast are equal to the demands of boy who is cat for one swell time. Temple in a tale of divorce. Joel The "Miracle Child". Shirley in "Way Down East" Miss Gaynor
The the plot. collided while making a scene with
pace is brisk
From this short description you Me Crea and Rosemary Ames are her co-star Henry Fonda and the re- throughout, and of course you will will know what sort of picture to sult was concussion and a long holi have guessed the wrong culprit. expect, but the mounting is ex- day for the little star at Fax. but it is quite worth seeing.quisite and the acting in the donald has one scene with the hokum story as good as the artists genius child which will long TË-
main in your memory. can make it (Queen's).
More of this later, but / this |amazing child who is more than holding her own with the in-
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Edmund Gwenn has acquired the leading role in the MGM production
(Alhambra).
"Two Hearts In Waltz Time”:
"The Bishop Misbehaves" When The picture is monopolised by
this is finished he returns to London Carl Brisson, but if you are one
Tone.
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voice.
Star Theatre, Kowloon
the
her: varents. and J. Farrell Mac-
Oriental
to star in the Basil Dean picturisa of his staunch admirers you can't Full measure of one's money's numerable rivals each and every tion of the part he created on the have enough of his dimples, his worth is here in two hours of studio is bringing forth. must be stage in London and New York smiles, charming personality and human interest, and a theme that seen in all her pictures. She is Priestley's "Laburuam Grove,”
has not been seen before in films well worth studying. Coming to Wallace Beery will be borrowed by The rather feeble story tells of Louise Beavers, whom you will re-the King's, Daryl Zannuck for the third time to a Viennese composer's misunder-cognise as the maid in many pic star in the Twentieth Century pro-standings with an attractive young tures, plays the part of a negro duction "Message to Garcia."
Clark Gable and Constance Ben- girl who turns out to be the star mother whose white-skinned
nett in "After Office Hours.” Mr. Dixie Lee will be leading lady with of the new show for which he is daughter (Fredi Washington) re- her husband Bing Crosby in the Para writing the music. Also in the jets her. You will throb with Gable clowns all through his role mount screen version of the popular picture we have the attractive sympathy for the problems of as a newspaper editor, while Miss musical comedy "Anything Goes." Frances Day (well known cabaret these two. Claudette Colbert and Bennett, Billie Burke. Stu Erwin. and revue artist) but she is not Rochelle Hudson too, as mother Harvey Stephens and Katherine Hollywood is daily expecting to given too much chance to show off and daughter. share in
Alexander do well hear the announcement of the mari There are also some pretty girls. failures and successes.
This comedy-melodrama might age of Joan Crawford to Franchot but Carl Brisson is either just
have been interesting if Mr. Gable Warren William does well in a had not chosen to introduce so coming on to the screen or just role that does not ask too much much horse-play. Simone Simon the new French star going fed up as a filmsy and sets the two women on Merry-co-Round. Quite interest-
Ned Sparks is a delight as the imported by Fox will make her It is sufamed
Followed by. Hollywood debut in the old play by light-hearted musical comedy with the road to fortune. Ouida "Under Two Flax? (Be-the spectacular side of this British more than once.
To be seen ing with big cast comprising such member Priscilla Dean ia the 'silents'?) N
Inames as Gene Raymond, Nancy production handled with variety Followed by Bing Crosby and Carroll, and Jack Benny, and ingenuity. Notice the name Joan Bennett, not forgetting Mr. George Cakor will direct Norma of Oscar Asche as the harassed C. Fields in "Mississippi." ring the famous team of Next Evelyn Prentice," Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet," but manager. Among those present Jast to hear Bing sing "Way down Loy and William Powell Ex so far.no "Romeo" has been chosen besides Mr. Brisson you will find upon the Swannee River" is worth ing, perfectly acted drama. Be
Valerie Hobson, Bert Coote and your time and money. Anne Harding has obtained a court Peter Gawthorne (Alhambra). order restraining her former husband Harry Bannister from removing their Murder In The Fleet six-year old daughter from California Murder, * mystery,
chills: this in the US. Naw with The
place
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Cary Grant has beeni zied
|leading man in the
Hepburn release
commended. (Oriental),
Majestic
Then comes "Blind Date," which tell of a girl who goes out on a blind date when her fiance Iets Ralph Bellamy, Faz
ess interfere with her birth-Fredrik Fogeding in
ty. Anne Sothern, Pan Sea. The subi and Neu-Hamilton, with the wor
from Anne
is the
Continued on
the grandest lover in all Argentina
he had a (horse)-a (guitar) (senorita). What! only one señorita for this
gay rogue
of a
(gaucho? Careomla! So saddle the
mustang-strap on the guitar ride forth like the wind
for more senoritas 20
WARNER BAXTER
KETTI GALLJAN
UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON
To-morrow
AT
THE KING'S
YOLANDA
Jankiepura in
GADMONT-
BRITISH
MY SONG
VOICE THAT THRIVED BE WORLD
LDEN
PICTURE Adupled from a ||| Gaeilleure Jon May.
FOR YOU
SONNIE HALE &`
· EMLYN WILLIAMS.
Directed by MAURICE ELVEY. QUEEN'S NOW SHOWING.
Elsa Lanchester, the famous stage star, and Boris Karloff, the successful successor to Lon Chaney, in a scene from probably the best thriller of the year, “The Bride of Frankenstein,” which is coming shortly to the King's Theatre.
A delightful study of Allsett Marson, the new British lead, and Jan Kiepura, from the?Gammont-British Production · "My Song For You,” which is now: showing t-the Queen's Theatre.