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The above the stars take prominent roles in “Eight. Bells,”... -Columbia picture he at the Alhambra Theatre next Tuesday,
TALKIE TALKS
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“Ramshothang.”
TECHNICOLOUR
Miriam Hopkins Sharp
COMING TO QUEEN'S
Thackeray would be deeply gratified if he expre emotion at all, with Miriam Hopkins portrayal, to be seen shortly at the Queen's Theatre. of his favourite character, Becky Sharp, for she bas de- voted as mach study and care to her work as the original creator dida
If there is any fault to be found with the finished produc- tion, it is that she has been too sincere and has stressed the minar points that went to make Becky, something more than Thackeray really intended.
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She has caught Becky's lightning moods with Samazing facility, her ambitions, hypo- crisy and the underlying lovel that in itself contributed much to her actions. After! seeing the film one regards Becky as completely despicable, but at the same time a feeling (of admiration creeps in for the cleverness she employed in gain- ing her ends.
... Close Detail
The picture, set as it is Jagainst a background of Vic- toriani London-has been pro- duced on a lavish scale, under the new colour process, and Di- recfor Rouben Mamoulian is to be congratulated on his keen observance of detail' pes Ralph Lynn gives one of his Every action of the players, and Jack Buchanan contented most immaculate performances, in every word of the dialogue, is himself this time with acting, which every gesture and grimace in keeping with the time, while clowning and dancing only. tells. Cland Halbert is suficiently the introduction of some of the The spectacular highlight is the asinine and Dorothy Hyson makes favourite jokes of the period performance of the "Caranga", a pretty conventional heroine. gives an added touch of authen- something like the "Carioca” and The real trio who are the backbone ticity. here is where the producers and of the picture are the Incompar- The minor roles in the pic- director shine—also the girls and able three-Lym,
and ture have been handled as care-
partners.
Robertson Hare Tom Walls fully as those of the main play- Jack Buchanan works terribly again combines starring withers, and the parts have been hard and most of the comedy and direction and sticks very much to cast with perfect understand- some of the songs are contributed stage technique. Definitely good ing. The new Technicolour pro- by him Quite good support is fum. (Alhambra).
cess enables the producer to bring out the colourful cos given by Sydney Fairbrother, Star Theatre, Kowloon tumes of the time to the cor- "Friday the 13th" follows the rect degree, and some of the construction of "Dinner at Eight", scenes, particularly the Ball and this Gainsborough picture room scene, at Brussels, just directed by Victor Saville, starting prior to the Battle of Waterloo, Tessie Matthews surrounded by a is unrivalled in beauty. large competent cast, proves really
Excellent Acting
Amy Veness, Ian McLean, Fred Emney, Allan Aynerworth and many more Recommended as ex cellent entertainment of its type (King's).-.
"Manhattan Moon"
Walls
Dorothy Paige a famous Radio entertaining from all points of Alan Mowbray is perfect as star, Henry Mollison (well-known view.
the guardsman whom Becky British film star) and Ricardo We follow a set of widely-dif- marries to further her own Cortez in a colourful romance set fering characters through various ends, but whom she eventual- in the Broadway lights. Night episodes and adventures, which ly-grows to love. Sir Cedric clubs, gorgeous gows; splendid finally bring most of them together Hardwicke plays the rather acting-especially from Bicardo at a central meeting point, only in brutal role of Lord Staines Corter in the role in which his this case they meet in a bus acci-with complete conviction, and "fans" like to see him— and a dent instead of a dinner party. Frances Dee plays the poignant charming new personality in This film gives us drama, comedy, widow who clings to the memory Dorothy Paige. *
farce and excellent characterisa- of her entirely useless hus-
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Muriel Aked, Alfred Drayton are with drama ME “A Cup Of Kindness, individually and coliemively ideally the feminine cha
fing Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, cast. It is not a great picture
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(quite up to his best farm. Carlton are a few among many This is followed by The Bride due at the Oriental DIANE who put over the amusing Ben of Frankenstein" the Universal Travers comedy in trimuph. You thriller, starring once again Boris will roar with laughter at the Karloff as the Monster." Not to enmity of the "Tutts
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