Francis Lederer and Frances Dee are the two my deceivers
in "The Gay. Deception,” which will open shortly at the King's Theatre
SHORT SHOTS
The
seems impossible to cope with?
turned out by the
Studio Press agents. So much bally- hoo about Loretta Young being m able to work and that by the doctor's orders the juvely girl would be forted! to rest for a year. Now that Clark Gable has gone for his divorce the fair lady who is said to have lost her heart to her handsome reading man in "Call of the Wild" has so re covered hep strength that she is back at work in the Twentieth Cen- tury lot
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Maurice Chaatler has started work! at the Tophtz Ealing Studio Locke's "The Eelased Vagabond.“ Other Hollywood stars who most likely lay in British pictures during the year are May Robson Chester Murris, Charles Eugries, Sylvia Sydney, Constance Bennett at work in "Everything is Edmond Sally Ellers, Thunder") Lowe, Maureen O'Sullivan and Bi- bard Arlen British artists will ge to Hollywood in exchange. Among the present lot will be Jessic Mat- thews, but she to make another
(zow
Merle Oberon will appear the United Artists”- production "The Dark Angel” which will be shown. st the King's Theatre
BOOTS.
Topping the cast of the specta- cular mirth and melody picture "Thanks a Million”, which opens at the King's Theatre next Fri
THE CHINA -MAIL FRIDAY, JANUARY-
EDITH FELLOWES, NEW CHILD STAR, AT KING'S
PAUL MUNI AGAIN MEMORABLE IN
"DR. SOCRATES"
NINO MARTINI, GREATEST OF SCREEN TENORS, SINGS DIVINELY IN "HERE'S TO ROMANCE”
CLAUDETTE Colbert's newf
By Diane
THAT sterling actor Paul
Taani appears in another smash hit, "Dr. Socrates." He is splendid in the character of an outcast doctor, who has lost)
picture for Columbia, "She Married her Boss," captures again the mood of her previ- ously successful one from the
At the King's "Thanks a Mi-his nerve and hidden himself inf same studio. "It Happened One Night," and most of us think lion" from the Twentieth Century-a small town after his fiancee this even more entertaining, as Fox studio will show during the has died under an operation he the story is convincing. The holidays. This is a musical with was himself performing.
and an unusual story, which takes the dialogue is witty, gay amusing, and a distinguished hera (Dick Powell) into politics. Now in a strong melodrama we treatment is made of an aged Anne Dvorak, Fred Allen, Patsy see events in the lives of ruthless Thank-robbers and killers: 50- and fragile plot.
Kelly and many more help to put We find a young girl, (Claudette over a typical American music-crates" (Pan) Muni) is forced; at the point of a "gun to dress the Colbert), a super secretary who comedy. Guaranteed to amuse.
wounds of "Public Enemy No. 1′′] Ladores her employer (Melvyn
The Star
(Barton MacLane). The romance Douglas). When he hears she is
First comes a film I strongly side is again in the hands of the to join another firm, be marries advise, not only because of the clever girl Anne Dvorak, who her and the adaptable little heroine first screen appearance of Britain's shared one of Muni's first hits, And she is more needed in the genius, Noel Coward, but because "Scarface". Now, as an innocent home, than in the office. When in "The Scoundrel we have an hitch-hiking girl she is kidnapped she has reorganised the household. usual story brilliantly toki.
by the gangsters and in a tense' she transforms a business automa- ceptional characterisations
scene faces death with the man Hiceable man-given by the star 25 "Anthony who comes to her aid in the fide- Iton into a human,
Miss Colbert revels in the part Mallare" and Julie Hayden as the out of the killers.
Я he loves-for time and as always, is a pare delight poetess
The cast surrounding the twe to see and to hear, besides being This cynical comedy-drama will stars is an
exceptionally ring the lucky possessor of a delightful hold you enthralled from start to one. Barton MacLane. John Eld- humour which cannot fish and Ben Hecht and Charles redge. Henry O'Neill. Robert Bar- bat be transferred to the MacArthur once again bring some, Hobart Cavanaugh, Helen! belp
William laudience.
thing that is novel and diverting Lowell and many more. the best Not to be missed. Melvyn Douglas has
Dieterle has made a thrilling and Izole he has had for years and į Followed by "Wings in the exciting picture, which is from a
surprises as a light comedian. He Dark", a melodrama that gives story by Burnet the is specially good in the "drunken" Cary Grant one of his best acting gave us "Little Caesar". scene. Michael Bartlett (remem-chances. Myrna Loy is at home bered for his singing in "Love me equally in drama Forever is engaging as the play comedy, while the aerial thrills actors on the screen to-day, and
and 1boy. while
Isense of
Jean Dixon
Katherine Alexander alsó lend splendid support.
not
You will adore-Claudette, but! Ivon will come away raving about new chid Edith Fellowes — a
this star I do
compare eleven-year-old girl with the one and only Shirley Temple, but when I saw her recently with Richard. Dix in "His Greatest Gamble" thought her easily the best actress the on for her age I had seen screen. She is without affectation, her diction is excellent and she British picture before starting in her 34.G.. picture makes the character of ""The Brat" wemmest yet one of the nastiest,
Edith Iseen before a camera.
day, are, Dick Powell and Ann
Dvorak.
with Robert Young
with Robert Montgomery,
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Charles Boyer will star in a pic-Fellowes has "arrived". and it is ture about the Foreign Legion. Gin-to be hoped the powers-that-be will xer Rogers and-Fred Astaire dissolve partnership, and Fred's nex dancing partner will be a Broadway talent. stage dancer, Harriet Hoctor.
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duly recognise this amazing girl's
Gregory la Cava, the director, deserves a major portion of the
romance
What a famous little is the be credit for making an ordinary loved Shirley Temple is! All the famous folk who visit the film colony story into a bright and intelligent seem desirous of being photograph-comedy. Here is fun, with busi- blended led with her. Now we have E. Giness and
Wells, who in his new role of screen-hilariously, lively human charac author is in Hollywood
ters and excellent acting from all Don't miss this clever entertain- After a long fight in different courts in the United States Annement which is showing Harding has Snally won the custody King's and Alhambra.
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of her seven-year-old daughter Jane from her ex-husband Harry Banister She will be certain to make a film in England this year..
ance in the chorus
of the Charlot
"Jane Eyre"
Ex-
are
as in Hight
Patricia Elis, above, is, with Joe E. Brown and Am Dvorak in the First National comedy "Bright Lights," which will be screened at the Oriental Theatre
at
the 1-
300TL ...
Bronte's are exciting and well done. Kere is Charlotte
the worth seeing. famous classic brought to
Majestic
man who
Muni is easily one of the finest
kis outstanding performances in such different characterisations as "Scarface", "I am a Fugitive from
Chain Gang", "Bordertown". Black Fury" and others. Stadp him-as-an-actor-in-a-class-by-him- self. Here is a film to be heartily recommended for those who like? an interesting story, excitement and memorable characterisations.
(Queen's)-
"Here's To Romance"
After you have, seen this light romantic musical i think you will]: come to the conclusion that Nino Martini is the screen's No. 1 tenor. It seems incredible that he should have been so long in Hollywood without having a real chance. Long ago, I heard him in "shorts”. and in "Paramount on Parade"; yet Jesse Lasky, who had brought him from Paris, let him “go. Martini returned to Italy, (he was born in Verona, where his father was custodian of the alleged Taa of Romeo and Juliet), but later returned to the United States to work in the Fhiladelphia Grand Opera Co. and the Columbia broad- casting hour. On the air he is deservedly famous, but Well through the medium of the screen.
his really lovely, voice will give screen in a sincere manner, with A King Vidor production, "Our pleasure to the world.
Bread," follows. this. The story is a gay blend of Diana Churchill, daughter of the lovely Virginia Bruce, Colin Clive, Daily famous Winston, after ber appear Jameson Thomas, that clever girl Rather depressing story. (Star)-domestic comedy and operatic de
light. Rich Genevieve Tobin, to]
busband "Call of the Wid." Jack London (discourage
Reginald Revue, will be leading lady in the Edith Fellowes, Beryl Mercer. zext Tam Walls Ralph Lynn picture Aileen Pringle, David Torrence
and others. The producers evi-adventure story of gold-prospect Denny's practice of acquiring 23- Continued on Page 129)
dently found the story too long.ing among the Yukon snows tractive proteges, becomes the so to bridge the gaps they resort Clark Gable, looking handsome in patroness of the tenor Nini Mar- to extracts from Jane's diary."what the best gold-diggers did tini, while husband gives all his to a lovely dancer which makes the continuity rather not wear in the early gold-rush attentions "patchy" So many of us thrilled days of the '80's, is the romantic "Lydia Labor, the pretty heroine, If the long ago to the tragedy in lead, with Loretts Young out of played delightily by Anita “Jane's me that it is quite in her element in ginghams and the Louise Tenor Martini also falls teresting to see it transferred to out-door. Jack Ozkie tries to be for the dancer, and it is the who the screen. A large cast do jas-amusing, and the picture is stolen finds him after his fature, in tice to the material (Queen's) by the big St. Bernard dog. Paris, and brings the directors of New Year Attractions. "Buck", who gives the most natural the Metropolitan to hear him in the "Eve and ten cent store", At the Queen's we are to have acting performance.
her This is followed by "Woman where he is "plugging" songs. adorable Marian Davies in
The story hardly matters; it is first Warner Mm, from the sucWanted", with Maureen O'Sullivan
Not-too-con- the rich, glorious voice of Martini cessful stage play, Fage: -Miss and Joel McCrea Glory Miss Davies is at her vincing melodrame, but the actors that will thrill you. He sings a bestand you know how good that make the most of bokum material few popular numbers in addition
Dick
Oriental
to arias from" "Manon Lescaut,” can be. Pat O'Brien, Powel Frank Mellugh and Patsy "Annapolis Farewell", giving "Cavalleria" and "La Tosca", "the Kelly share honours with the star. most of the limelight to Sir Guy latter excerpt causing the first-
·Brown and night audience in Hollywood to Put this on your "must see list Standing Tom
Then comes the delightful Richard Cromwell among hundreds appland vociferously.
·Maria Gambarelli as the pre- romance "Peter Ibbetson", star of other Cadets at the Naval ring Anne Harding and Gary Academy. Absurd story, and Itimiere danseuse is a delight to Vicente Escadero Cooper. Both give exceptional szemed to me that Faramount watch, and performances. (Queen's).
wasted a lot of money in-making shines in his speciality. Madame
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The great news-magazine Time a file that could mean nothing to Schumann-Heink, faméd rightly claims that PKO still anyone except Sir Guy Standing, and operatic singer of the long possess the secret of outstanding who is theatrically melodramatic. ago, now at the age of 75 seeks Musicals. Wait till you see "Top Followed by Mad Love with a new career through the screen. Hat" starring the two idols Ginger Feter Lorre Prances Drake and Others who contribute to the film's Rogers and Fred Astaire: This is Colin Clive. A sordid drama success are Miles Mander Albert so delightful that it seems to top The Glass Key, with George Conti, Eka Buchanan, Mathilde all their previous efforts, and wil Raft, Edward Arnold and. Claire Comment and others. The realy
wonderful singing of the assuredly amuse and dazzle you. Dodd, is well acted, interesting We wait with joy the first shoe-and a murder mystery story that makes this - war
the is different Due at the
DIANE.
KING'S
COMMENCING SUNDAY!
ALHAMBRA
THE SONG THRILE|| YOU'LL REMEMBER FOREVER!
Soar into the world of dreams as Nino Martini sings magic-melo- dies...tender as the first stirrings of love powerful as oceans in- storm! Your heart is prisoner to this voice whose glorious appeal will haunt you always!
Here's to
BOX PICTURE
Romance
GENEVIEVE TOBIN ..
JESSE LLASKY
-MARTINI
ANETALOUISE
MARIA SAMHARELUI SCHUMANN-HEINK [REGINALD, DENNY . VICENTE-ESCUDERO Directed by ALPRED E.OREM.
THE
MUSICAL ROMANCE THAT BRINGS NEW GLORY TO THF SCREEN!
NOTE TO RADIO LISTENERS
Please tune in on ZBW To-morrow at 140 to 15 and Sunday at 1.30 to 200 for a. Special Broadcast of Selections from the abovo," Picture-direct from the King's Theatre.
QUELA'S
The
Scout's motto is PREPARED" you can't do better than foBow it where “A COUNTRY GIRL” is concerned, by making sure of your seats-right-now!
You'll be grateful for this advice after you have seen what is really the most brilliant success Hong Kong has ever had!...
Ronald Colman and Jean Bennett are the two romantic sweeti hearts of 20th Century's, The Man Who Brake The Bank ·At Monte Carlo, which will have its local premiere shortly.