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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
Lois Wilson who has persisted in loving him for many years, does not like the way things are, Anthony. Asquith takes his burt-bopes for a change....... place to-day amongst the greatest It comes when Horton's par of the world's film directors. His sitie sister demands that he return brilliant direction of "Moscow money lent him years before and The following programme wil Nights," the first film to be made when friends turn deaf ears to be broadcast to-day from the Hour Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. by him for Denham Productions, his pleas for a touch.
Horton does an about face that on a wavelength of $55. metres, places him on a pinnacle; which, young as he is, he has reached startles his fellow citizens and (845 Lc's), 31.49---metres) – (9.52 through long experience and hard
creates a number of hilarious megacycles). comedy situations and brings the work.
picture to a romantic climax.
STUDIO. TALK BY FATHER
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12.30. p.m.-Gilbert and Sullivan. Memories.
THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE
Son of the late Earl and Coun will be held MEETING
In addition to Miss Wilson, the weather permitting) at HAPPY tess of Oxford and Asquith, he and Business routine. Fees Moderate VALLEY
on SATURDAY, 3th commenced his flm career at an Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road, December, 1936, commencing at early age
After a brief but in-cast of "Your Uncle Dudles fe
2.00 pm
tensive study of studio work intures John McGuire. Rosina Lewer
over to Holly-rence. Alan Dinehart and Marjorie
Gateson The First Bell will be ring at England. he went
wood, where he gained consider- 1.30 p.m.
Eugene Forde directed the pic- able knowledge of the making of films and gathered much matter turc, which was produced under the supervision of Edward T. for his first picture.
He returned to England to put Lowe, and adapted from the popu: his knowledge to good use in the lar play of the same name by Ho- making of British films which ward Lindsay and Bertrand Ro- found a ready market throughout hinson.
Your Uncle Dudley" was the world. In "Moscow, NightsTM|
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he has performed a miracle of pared in screen form by casting. Harry Baur, Continental Rivkin.
actor, was brought over specially to play in the film; to Penelope Dudley-Ward he assigned her first starring vehicle, and Laurence! Olivier leaps to stardom under his
direction.
"THE FINAL HOUR"
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1 pm-Local: Time Signal and Weather Report
1.03 pm Cinema Organ Music. 1.00 pm Taree Songs by Lese Hutchinson.
1:30 pan-Renter Press, Engby Press, Local Weather Forecast, Time pre-and Announcements.
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2 -Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler
215 p.m.-Close Down,
5-8 pm European Programme. 5 pm Relay of Dance Music from the Eo-Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel
6 px-From the Studio.
A. Children's Concert 6.30 p.m.-Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) with the London Theatre Orchestra Bellamy Tenor Solos-
from "I Pescatori di Perle I still seem to hear (Bizet) O charming hoor (Massenet)
from "Manon":
Selection"The Land of Smiles” Orchestra
(Lebar)
Say you will not forget (Furne) Lullaby (Senatza, Schubert &
Malchar).
The absorbing story of a man who fought his way back to a position A magnificent ball, emotional of power and prominence in world musical orgies, grim war scenes affairs provides the subject of and intimate cameos of dramatic Columbia's new drama, "The Final
Ralph with intensity are all handled by AL-Hour" thony Asquith..with originality and Marguerite Churchill in the
leading roles. and sureness of touch.
Based
on a story by Harold! Altogether "Moscow Nights" is a film of power. The director has Shumate and directed by D. Boss inspired a distinguished cast to Lederman, "The Final Hour" con- give great performances in a story cerns the career of John Vickery, worthy of their combined talents, whose marital mishaps drive him unfolded in a picture that will into a state of dejection and des- suicide. lang be remembered as a magni pondency bordering on ficent contribution to film enter. He loses his money, his health, his self-respect. Then be meets and tainment.
falls in love with Flo Eussel, night club singer. He vows to regain his former position, and soon finds himself involved in an attempt to S.J. save the girl he loves from a
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A. talk on "The Canossien Annual Bazaar by the Rev. Father G. Byrne, 7.15 pm La Valse (Ravel) played [by L'Orchestre da Conservative,
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If you love me.
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8 pm-Local: Time Signal, Wes-
8.05 m-From the Stadio.
A Chinese Concert
11 pmClose Down
the bidding and play. are not only quite bright friend Algy, and Una the film tells an entrancing story ther Report and Announcements. technically interesting, but they Merkel, appears as the bride Algy
Jof how madcap chorus girls turn also offer a good deal of colour deserts on her wedding night tola musical show topsy-turvy and} Here is his dabble in mystery with Drum Broadway exerts all its make-be- and excitement.
inimitable mond. C. Aubrey Smith plays the lieve to make a mother's dream latest, and his own analysis as the declarer in the part of Inspector Nielson of Scot- land Yard, who contributes com- plications.
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Poem (Fibich). Malaga (Risner), Forget it and smile (Bohmelt),' Puszta (Mihaly).
Frances Hyland and Saul Elkins!
8.05 pm--Bammabas von Geery and anthored the scenario, based on aj His Orchestra, and Claire Cruiza play by Karin Michaelis..
(Mezzo-Soprano). Claire Trevor, Evelyn Venable Orchestra and Dean. Jagger are panic-strikem when they learn that their mother is coming to pay them a surprise! visit. The mother. Jane Darwell, Songs- has lost her sight and has been led; to believe her children are famous and successful.
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Roussel). Amoureux separes (Roche and
(1) Chanson des Strenes, (2) Berceuse de la Sirene (Morax
and Honegger).
Free and Easy (Porschmann), Gipsy Wine (Ritter). Songs-
Starred in the title role, Horton the pretence after the mother ar-Orchestra plays the part of a man who has rives but when J. Edward Brom- a pathetic weakness for silverberg, an eye specialist, promises to restore the mother's sight by loving cups and banquets.
an operation, they realise the game is up unless they can devise
my luck, discarded my diamond West {trumped a diamond and conceded Pass [2] one trimp trick,, making contract. "My wife almost forgave me for
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some sensational ruse.
Ariettes oubliees (Verlaine &
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Sarabande (Chalopt & Boussel). Orchestra---
Fresh Breezes (Borchert), In merry mood (Haringer). Hindu Song (Rimsky-Korsakor). 8.47 pm-Scenes from Childhood Schumaun), played by Yves Nat (Pianoforte).
With the help of the other chorus girls, Claire Trevor plans a madcap scheme to abduct the "[1] My wife making a new an earlier hand in which I let the star of the show so that she ca(R. two-way three bid one week be- opponents, make a siama-that- a fore she ever heard of it or read babe in arms would have defeated step into her place that night. How their plan works out and the about it in your column.
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astonishing results, climax the "[2] Conservative, what? This asking bid to ask left-hand oppori-
9 pm London News and An nouncements.
9.20 p.m.--Boquet of Spanish Songs by the Sevilian Serenaders.
9:30 pm Evelyn Laye (Soprano). Albert Bandier (Violin) and Frank Crumit (Humorous), ...
Night"
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is a forcing pass, forcing East tolent if he holds all five outstanding delightful story of “Ster For conclude that West has a weak cards in your trump suit.” hand.
The only comment I should like *[31 Couldn't know he could to make is that Mr. Barney let the
Near and yet so far. make five hearts or five diamonds. West player off, too easily in his
Humorous... "West opened the heart queen, observation in Note 2, under the
The King of Zuia. East won and returned a heart. Ibidding. That West should have! With George Raft is a satin- led to the trump ace and learned failed to take some action over smooth lover, and Rosalind Eus Violin
L'Heure Exquise. about distribution from that. four spades, in view of his part sell as the glamorous girl who
"[Pause for reflection.]
ner's bid for ten tricks, is incon- thought herself too ritzy for The Night is young "Remembering that Napoleonceivable. With two spade tricks mance, 20th Century's dynamic: When I grow too old to dream. Foch, or some other great and an indeterminate number comedy romance, "It Had to Hap Humorons strategist once made a feint at ranging from one to three in dia- ptn," is adapted from an original Get away, old man, god wway. tack with his weakest suit, I made monds, not to mention his other story by Rupert Hughes. The pic. Violin a faint lead of a small diamond, two queens, double of the four tare tells the story of a man whol East played low, and I played the spade contract should have been, rose from the slams to the top of xine West took it with the ten well, to use my correspondent's the political heap for the love of jand, after a brief reconnaissance, literary technique, tempting The an alluring lady and then throw led the jack of trumpel. This is specious "reasoning" applied by away everything he had won for known as an asking lead (asking mediocre players to this type of the same lady
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