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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1936
"The Melody Lingers On" At King's
New Opera-Star Find
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For The Screen
Wendy Barrie Due In Fast Moving Comedy
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(By ESTHER)
papular couple Charles Ruggles and
A scene from "Speed," which will be shown at the King's Theatre on Sunday. In this pic ture are seen Ted Healy and Patricia Wilder.
that there Mary Boland. A "Laugh-master- exciting things piece," as one reviewer describes store for the movie-goer it, it is really one of their bright- Of course the studios always re-lest farces. The gags are entirely lease their pictures with a big new and all skilfully put together. bang-the publicity departments Raggles is a mouse-like clerk in can think only in superlatives. So a glass-eye firm, employed for 26 It often happens, of course, that years but told he has a bright fu- a picture. really quite good entare. Mary is the Gibson Girl to tertainment, flops on account. of whom he has been engaged for the exaggerated publicity. But precisely 20 of these years. Char- there can be no doubt that pic-lie, seeking to land a buge glass- tures like "Things to Come" and eye order, spends his honeymoon "Green Pastures" will more than in a sanitorium and turns out to From Monte Carlo" at the Queen's
justify the
expectations. The be a sleep-walker. And then be--a gay, romantic comedy. Besides: fare offered this week by the local gins a completely cockeyed com-its laughter and love affairs, this thestres seems to be more of the bination of mystery and hilarity.[picture carries plenty of action, light summer type, but still it The supporting cast is excellent and though even this is more or less promises some good entertainment aid in patting over the laughs. Go shot with humour. The charac-
*The Melody Lingers Ou." new early!
ters involve a playboy major, showing at the King's Thes-
"Devil's Squadron”
windowed Duchess, somewhat flirta- tre, based OD a best-seller,
very proper "Devil's Squadron" at the Altiously inclined, her
her stars the lovely Josephine Hutchirhambra holds enough thrills for the English relatives and son and George Houston, Holly audience to take a second helping. more proper fiance, a wood's new opera star screen find Richard Dix gives a strong per- and persistent widow who is trying The producers who gave us "The formance in a picture that claims to crash society, and an American Count of Monte Cristo" last sea- to top the aviation thrillers, while crook who is a fugitive from jus- son offer film fans a real, discovery Karen Morely does good work in tice.
in another good picture.
•
*
even
very rich
the feminine lead. There is rol. These are mixed up in a series The story follows the war-mance, of course, but most of all of thrilling, though amusing, ad- swept romance of Ann Prescott, a you'll enjoy air scenes, the testing ventures, which lead to a rather Warren William young American girl studying of her planes for airworthiness; amazing climax.
of makes a delightful major, he who music abroad during the War, and and then all there is to see Salvini, a famous opera singer and courage and cowardice in one of sweeps the Duchess off her feet in
soldier.
Ann has a child, Gindo, the world's most hazardous pro-jan whom she is forced to place in a fessions.
convent. The War takes Salvini's
life.
Wendy Barrie Again
seem
Karea Morley, Gene Morgan and Richard Dix, three of the players in "Devil's Squadron,” now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.
"The Melody Lingers On” is the title of the picture showing at the King's Theatre to-day- Two members of the east, George Houston and Josephine Hutchin- son, are seen above.
IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD By
Leroy March
THIS could happen only in Holly- wood. A young woman is enjoy- ing excellent financial success with a luxurious boarding-home for serern stars' dogs. The farry pets are pick-
ed
in beautiful motor trucks and up whisked away to a veritable "dog" heaven." Each dog has its individual house, yard, cedar bed, eating bowl and sunbathing platform. And listen to the best of all: because the home is located in the nearby mountaim, 8,000 feet high, there are no flies or fleas.
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The new Astaire-Rogers dancinema required 21 tons of artificial snow for* winter seezes. Most of it was un- Itoasted comflakes and ground marble
composition.
*
*
informal flirtation at the
Another, and quite different scene, Casinó at Monte Carlo to, which
called for 20 gallons of soap suds to Her Grace had gone incognito for
wash Ginger Rogers' red-gold tresses. The scene showing Ginger washing Ann becomes a famous musi-
a night of adventures.
her hair had to be taken 12 times. cian bat finds applause but poor| On Sunday you'll be
Dolores Del Rio, as the Duchess;
before it was right-and she had to beautiful and charming as consolation for the loss of hering "Hong Kong's Own Star" is as
change her make-up each time!
* lover and the child she dare zot Wendy Barrie, in the mile-a-minute lever and gives the part a piquant
-Maybe we've claim. But empty years are swept of fun and thrills-"Speed," at the flavour which makes it entirely Melody of 1936" will be shown for
been misjudging thejone day only. The picture con-George Raft. We have just found away on the great night when she King's Theatre. James Stewart delightful And then there sees her son re-living his father's and Wendy Barrie form an attrac-incomparable Fazenda who does antains enchanting music and specta-out that Paramount's patent-leather triumph at the famous La Scala tive team, ably supported as they excellent job as the woman seek-cular dancing with a background haired aspirant for the niche vacated by the great Valentino never sees him- Opera House.
are by Una Merkel who, in-ling to crash society. She plays of unusual splendour.
self on the screen. Not only does The thriller "Let 'Em Have It" he refuse to go to a theatre to see cidentally, goes serious Weldon (the part with all the comedy side- Josephine Hutchinson has never Heyburn, Ted Healy and others. lines for which she is famous will be screened on Friday and his pictures, but he won't even been better and George Houston The picture is happily titled. It And there are others too. Alto-Saturday. The cast includes witness a studio showing. brings to filmdom good looks, act reflects the pace of the mechanical gether it's good, sparkling enter- Richard Arlen, Virginia Bruce,
Southern California weather may ing ability, and
magnificient baritone voice which is heard age and at the same time humanises tainment—just the sort to help Alice Brady and Bruce Cabot
be praiseworthy to most people, but the scene in any typical American you forget the climate.
Star Programme
to Moroni Olsen, character actor, it's in songs from "Carmen" and industrial plant. It is a story of
"Florida Special”
That inimitable duo, Tom
just plain spiteful. On the day when Olsen had to get all wrapped up automobile manufacturing aid of For comedy, melodrama and Walls and Ralph Lynn, will be Italian folk song. It all provides daredevil tests on dangerous cur- romance,
to play en Egyptian mummy, the sun visit the Alhambra seen at the Star Theatre to-day shone hotter than it has for years. Ja colourful and thrilling evening ves, with a colourful love affair and see "Florida Special." and to-morrow in the Gaumont-
with Jack Oukie and Sally. Eilers British picture "Fighting Stock": "Early To Bed"
Gay, Romantic Comedy in the leading roles. Oakie plays On Sunday and Monday "Col- All those who have missed “Anna The Queen's Theatre offers At the same time Dolores Del the devil-may-care newspaper. re-leen," with Dick Powell and Ruby Karennina" will now have "Early to Bed," starring the po-¡Rio will be playing in “The Widow porter who accidentally runs into Keeler, will provide good face. last chance to enjoy that really a sensational story that proves the On Tuesday Shirley Temple, in fine picture with Greta Garbo in scoop of the year for his news-"Little Colonel," will delight her the title role. It is coming to the
Star next Wednesday,
Retorno di Sorriento, famous
in the theatre.
į progress.
"The Melody Lingers On," with Helen Westley, George Houston and Josephine Hutchinson, is excellent entertainment, and is haya ing its fret showings to-day at the King's Theatre.
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paper.
wfmany fans. On board the Florida flyer are eccentric millionaire, his crooked secretary, and his niece. Chained to the secretary is a box of uncut diamonds worth a vast fortune which the wealthy man is taking South with him. Rival gangs of crooks learn of the spien- did haul possible on the train; they board it -- and the excitement has begun! Yes, fast moving action if you like it so, coupled with romance, amusement and intrigue. The usual dish, but with a little fresh garnish
Oriental Theatre
The Oriental Theatre offers on Sunday and Monday "Petticoat Fever," featuring Robert Mont- gomery and Myrna Loy. Others jin the cast are Reginald Owen, Forrester. Harvey, Otto and Iris Yamaoka
"Exclusive Story” will be screen- led on Tuesday and Wednesday. Franchot Tone and Madge Evans do some good acting in this ex- citing picture.
By special request, "Broadway
Josephine Hutchinson, John Halliday and Mona Barrie are in "The Melody Lingers On,” a Reliance picture which is having its initial showings at the King's Theatre to-day.
their
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