KING'S
ALHAMBRA
OPENING TO-MORROW.
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BROADWAY MELODY 1936
SHORT SHOTS
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AË WEST and Paramount are parting company. Her pinture
is still held up and the expenses are mounting rapidly. By the time it is -ready it looks like costing
million.
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Luise Rainer has been given the lead as the Chinese woman in the MGM production of “The Good! Earth"
Cary Grant is in England appear- ing in a picture for Garrett and Kle- ment. fed "The Amazing Quest of Mr. Bliss, while Douglass gomery is also in a British studio for the City Film Corporation,
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Gigli, the famous tenor, will wake a picture for Korda Sylvia Sydney will go
to Gaamont-British for one picture.
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Henry Mollison, the English actor, has been given a long-term contract
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TO-MORROW at the STAR
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Dick Powell leads the star- studded cast in the 20 Century production "Thanks a Million." which will be shown at the King's Theatre shortly,
with Columbia He was seen here
THE CHINA MAIL - FRIE
ELEANOR POWELL AMAZES IN KING'S ATTRACTION
BING CROSBY AND JOAN BENNETT CHARM IN "TWO FOR TO-NIGHT"
GRAND MUSIC IN "HERE COMES THE BAND”
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THIS MGAL release, "Broad-!
T
way Melody of· 1935” will: falways be remembered
the picture which brought Eleanor Powell to screen fame;
HIDRE is a lighthearted
By Diane
ture of slapstick comedy, crooning and romance inTwo for Tonight," with the still-greatest crooner. of them is contrast to the Fur produc better eccentric dancing in "shorts" all Bing Crosby, making it
He is ably assist»- tion of George White's Sean-and the "Four-a-day Vaudeville worth white dals, which almost ignored her houses in the United States thened in the romance by pretty and how they must be re-that given by the much-advertised Joan Bennett, but she hardly; gretting not having her valu-Buddy (looking like an mwashed has anything to do "except able signature on the dotted edition of Cland Rains) and Vilma watch Bing line It is her performance Ebsen.
** There is a touch of sadness in
alone, to my mind that safest Frances Langford (fixed in seeing the late lovely girl Thelms this from being JAM (Just-Every Night at Eight") croons Todd, but she is an excellent foll Another Musical). Miss Powell most of the popular hits and you for Bing in the slap-stick. Bing has everything I cannot give will hear "You are my Locky seems, as much at home-stooping higher praise. She has a de Star from every window from to tripping waiters and in wreck- lightful singing voice, a perfect İnow on. Um Merkel is merely ing apartments as he does in the figure. a pretty face, an air of
Miss Merkel Juhe Knight looks sentimental songs. good breeding, charm in leads,
The simple story tells of a play- pretty, but too much of the then- and is easily the finest
trical type to please me. The sets wright who tries to "live" his play female dancer of the day. · · **
are gorgeous, the girls pretty, Grand acting contributions come She is not only Queen' (from a
there is glitter and sparkle and from Mary Boland, Ernest Cossart professional point of view) of Tap there is Eleanor Powell. Strongly (remembered here in "Accent
eccentric,
Overman Dancing. She was an
Youth") Lynne
and advised." (King's and Alhambra). and fancy dancer long before she
Charles Arndt. The romance-in- took twelve lessons in New York
"A.Night At The Opera" amoonlight adairers of the star City in tap work, so that she could land a much-needed-job. Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx may not like his clowning, bat at Eleanor Powell is a name with are madder than ever, and this least it gives Bing something else which to conjure on Broadway, but time their idiotic cavortings start to do besides singing Worth- it needs the medium of the screen on the streets of Italy and wind up while entertainment (Queen's).
a a New York opera-house with to give her world-wide fame.
"Is everybody happy?" Ted: Lewis asks; and they should be after ther have seen this really enjoyable musical at the Alhambra. The hero-Harry Stockwell, a new- comer-has a charming personality and delightful voice. His render- ing of "I'm Headin' Home" and
Roll along Prairie Moon" will re-i main in your memory.
I am handing a bouquet to the one of the wildest, funniest chase genius in charge of the Press work
at the MGM Studio, who tells the world this is the best musical It is ito date. I beg to differ. ¡Eleanor Powell; and then-Eleanor Powell. She will be the rage in this frothy musical just as Grace Moore was in "One Night of Love.” To my mind she is nothing short,
of a revelation. a sensation. Wait til you hear her give the mast superb
Katharine imitation of Hepburn in one of the best scenes from "Morning Glory." Oh wait till you see her, wait till you hear her and wait till you watch ber idance.
The best-looking leading man among the juveniles at MGM, Robert Taylor, is the hero of the sbsurd story, but he does not do]. much else but hand oat. a few socks on the jaw to columnist-- writer Jack Benny and assume the harassed expression of a stage producer.
recently in a film with Ricardo Cor- Jack Berny is acknowledged thej tez, Manhattan Moon"
Wendy Barrie has been given the Feminine lead in a film with Gene
Raymond.
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As-Robert Montgomery, is too basy in other pictures Franchor Tone will have the lead in P. G Wodehouse's story "Piccadilly Jim."
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Songs, dances and glowing TOMANCE ́ære. Am Dvorak's... 35- signments in the 20th Century picture "Thanks-a Milion," which is coming to the King's Theatre
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"Here Comes The Band"
I have seldom heard more laugh ter than in the Radio scene when the amateurs are given a chance. Virginia Bruce is as lovely as ever and makes an ideal heroine.
Ted Lewis and his famous Band jbring cheer and grand music, while Healey and Nat Pendleton are at their best and that is saying something. Donald Cook and many more help in the sacress of a show that has melodious times, an interesting story and an unusual (AL climax Certainly advised. hambra)
"Escape Me Never" Here is the great Elizabeth Bergner in a picture that shows her divine acting. It is truly a highest paid Radio entertainer
that is What a pity he did not bring some!
magufficent picture, one
of his famous wisecracks and show
unforgettable for the super work done by the staz She has appear- us why he is worth $100,000 for
ed in London and New York in the each picture in addition to. $7,500 |
{stage version and again has the 1. can Lewis Milestone will direct Marla week on the Radio
same leading maň, Hugh. Sindair. Ilene Dietrich and Charles Boyer in sare you I did not ge into hysterics
Dr. Paul Czimmer (Miss Berg- “Invitation to Happiness.”
ever the boring Mr. Robert Wild-scenes ever Almed. The story, hack as the “Shorer" His ear-slight as usual, tells of the com- ner's husband) directed and the spotting demonstrations only made bined efforts of the brothers to direction and camera work are me agree with Mr. Benny when he smuggle an aspiring and deserving faviess. More of this later, but stated he was of no interest to him young opera singer into America put this one on your "must see in his columni. have seen far and launch him on a great career. list. If you saw the play you will Interwoven is a plausible love think the film even greatem: Com story with Allan Jones and Kittyling to the King's
"The Last Outpost" Carlisle singing beautifuly
This Walter King, ao liked in "One. The oid triangle again. More Spring," is again to the fore time Cary Grant is the Officer who and helps considerably in the all- unknowingly falls in love with his round excellence of the show? It best friend's wife Cland Rains is agreed that you either like or and Gertrude Michael respectively. dislike the Marx Brothers, but one This picture will recall the Lyceum has to admit they are extremely dramas of long ago, or the “Out clever, and hickily this time Chico Weste" of Tom Mix and William gives us a pimo sole and Harpo S. Hart When Your: hero; sur- an extraordinary bit on his harp, rounded by an oncoming tide of so they make up by this great native Africans armed with rides. talent for what you might consider spears and aZTOWE, has given up futter madness in their so-called hope, he looks over his shoulder,
acting
and discovers, happily, that the Among others will be found Mar- British Army is about to join him garet Dumont (so long-associated. The acting is all one could de with othe Marxes) Siegfried sire, and, they do their best with Rumann, Edward Keane and Ro-worn-out story. The scenarist hert. Eumet O'Connor. The title has thrown in some": "Tarzan-like is really too modest it should have stuff for good measure elephant been called "What a Night at the stampedes, fording swollen rivers. Opera, and Director Sam Wood climbing mountains and other ex-
tainly had his hands fall withįcitements)-(Queen's). the inco
brothers. By the
by, you will specially like the new
Alza, Jones, he has a
sality which should
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Kay Francia is at her best in the Warner Bro "Stranded, which is being shown at the " Oriental
loky, Uke" a race to get in the Bette Davis and George Brent
Kahentre: shortly