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Georga O'Brien and Marien
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So this is Paradise
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World.
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Chinese, film,
KOWLOON.
Harmony at Home."
William Collier and
guerite Churchill,
Majestic, se MLA
The Man I Love."
·Mary Brian and Richard
Arlen,
"SO THIS IS
PARADISE
Part 1.
Another Chinese
COMING
Strangers May. Kisa,"
Norman Shearer-Queen's.
The Smiling Lieutenant,"
Maurice Chevalier-King's. Daddy Long Legs,"
Janot Gaynor King's.
So this is Paradise;"
Chiness Talkio-Contrak
all-talking, singing and Mother's Millions."
dancing picture.
Starring
BUTTERFLY WU
Chinese foremost screen
favourite.
With
Shaw Pei Chen
Directed by
Chang Shih
Chuen
Recorded by
Pathe Orient Co.
Central."
"Harmony Heaven,"
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1931.
NELLIE FARREN'S WHOOPEE GIRLS
GEORGE
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THE SEAS BENEATH
MOVIE NEWS
ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.
THE SMILING LIEUTENANT,
Trilby Clark the Irish-Austro- lian girl, who with Polly Ward, takes a leading part in "Harmony We are able to-day to give further Heaven, now at the Queen's has details of "The Smiling Lieutenant crowded a lot of interesting Maurice Chevalier's new picture achievements into her young rife which is coming shortly to the
At the age of sixteen, she start
in chorus in Australia at £i King's Thantre.
a webk. Once at rehearsal the
principa} soubrette was absent and Ost.
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the stage manager asked if any of the girls could take her place, Trilby immediately volunteered and Franzi created such a favourable impres Anne
on by her singing that she was
offered a small part. Within a King ... year, she became 'n ster. Full of Orderly embition, she sought the greater Mar world. cf America. Cut of
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GOSSIP AND FACTS.:
WHO'S WHO,
AMONG THE STARS.
MAURICE CHEVALIER, married to Yvonas Vallee born in Paris, France. Write him at Paramount atudio. Contract start. Albert in Playboy of Paris, title role in "The Builing Lieutenant and D'Artagnan in "The Gay Muske teer, for Paramount.
princess. By a series of win cidences and to placate the king, Chevalier finds himself engaged to marry the plain little princess by order of the Emperor himself Norman Foster; bern in Paris, CLAUDETTE COLLET, married to As an officer of Lo Empire, France. Write her at Paramount Chevalier is forced to obey. Ho studio Contract star Star of bids a tearful adieu to Miss Cobert feminius lead in "The Smiling Honor Among Lovers," and and departs for the principality of Lieutenant" and "Secreta of a Maurice Chevalier Flausenthurm.: '
Secretary star of Street of Wi- Claudette Colbert
Chevalier goes through the wed-men, co-star of "Sal of Singapore,"
all for Paramount. Miriam Hopkins ding ceremony but walks out on his
George Barbier bride on their nuptial night.
MARY BRIAN, unmarried; born in Hugh O'Connell
In contrast to gay Vienna, he Corsicana, Texas. Writo her at Charlie, Ruggles fuds the capital of Flausenthurm Paramount studio, Free lance xrendingly dull. In search of ex player. Heroine in The Front
Page."
Caddo United Artists. Robert Strange citament, he discovers Claudette Evelyn in The Run around," Rki
Janet Reade Colbert and her orchestrá playing Radio, Millioin
Squad," Universal in the local hotel, Sho has follow- Con MacSunday)
ed him because she loves him, Tho Elizabeth Patterson two are reunited.
400 girls, who were having Adjutant Von Rockoff
audition at the Ziegleld
of three selected for the famous Lily...
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na
Theatre, New York, sho. was one
Follies troupe. Later Trilby went Emperor
Produced by
to Hollywood, where she scored a Baroness Von Schwedel number of successes. She came to
London two years ago, and has
Mass Co., Shanghai. ince been playing leading roles at Count Von Haldon
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Elstree,
Mustor-of-Ceremonies
"The Seas Beneath."
Recounting in a thrilling manner
the Allied fight against the sub";
Joseph
at the King's Theatre, reveals many Here's What Happens, hitherto unfilmed, secrets of the U-boat struggle....
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St. Andrew's Ball...
MARIAN MARSH
She is suventeen years old, has than the average girl, a rather slight figure and is taller
She was born Violet. Krauth on the island Trinidad, but changed her name to Marilyn Morgan when her family moved to Hollywood.
Sho studied voice culture and dramatics at the Pathe School in Culter City, Californin, and play- ed atmosphere in a few picturas For Pethe
Her Big Opportunity came when she was chosen by John Barrymore
enacted this part so well that Barry to play the crnational role of Trilby opposite him in Svengali” She
mora chban bor to play the heroine in The Mad Genius."
Sho oredits Barrymore, with bring Ing out her talent. Incidentally, she resembles. Mrs. Barrymore (Dolores Costella).
Her parents are responsible for her, love of the stage having ins Pired her to make a name for her self as an actres Homicide-Her favorite screen players are
Fredric March and Claudette Col cort-but she has special admira tion for Joan Crawford and Cheva her.
She has been in love and thinks marriage the greatest institution in the world.
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY."!
RICHARD ARLEN married to Jobyna Ralston; born in St. Paul, Miriam Hopkins learns, of the Minn. Write him at Paramount meeting and sends for Miss Colbert, studio,, Contract player. Dan Me- Master in The Conquering Horde," Harry Bradley Jealous of each other, the meeting Star of Gun Smoke," second lend.
She is continuing her volce cu ture under the tutelage of Nance Werner Saxtorph between the two girls developes into in! The Lawyer's Sserati" and lead O'Neil," She hopes to be a star marine menaco, combined with a Master of Ceremonies (Austrian)
a face slapping quarrel from which in The Secret Call Stellar role
within two years-and with the suc romance between an American naval.
in No One Man," and romanticcess she is having in pictures, star- Kurl Stall they emerge friends. Realizing that lend in Touchdown, commantler and a German secret
all for doin should come to her within the service agent, The Seas, Beneath, Bill Collector Granville Bates ahe suust give up her claim on Paramount.
year. Fox movietone drama now showing
Chevalier, Claudette sets out to help Miriam win her husband's love.. WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr.; unmarried; This involves a complete change born in New York City. Write him
Claudette's advice, the princess sub-National, Johnny Beasley in Re- in Miss Hopkins' personality. On at M-G-M studio. Free lance play- er, Tony in "Little Caesar" First
stitutes seductive lingerie for the ducing," -G- Juvenile lead in
semi-classical music for soappier
The Iron Chalice, I Rko-Pathe. more practical kind; abandons her
tempos;: in fact becomes a complete woman of the world....
Chevalier is astounded when he discover the change He is a intrigued. Chaudette disappears from the scans and Chevalier, dis- covora loro at home.
Recaptured Love."
MARGUERITE CHURCHILL, UNIarri- ed; born in Hanes City, Mo. Write her at Fox studio. Contract player. Famining leads in The Big Trail, The Spider Mr. Carries On," Lemon of Orange, Charley Chan Over the E," Bkyline" and "Sugar Daddies" all for For
Mauries Chevalier; as The story, written by a former pecunious young lieutenant in the naval officer and directed by John Ford with the co-operation of the Austrian army, receives a
The British Board of Tila Gen- United States Navy, revolves around late.
sors has banned the moving picture the activities of noted German Ruggles, a brother officer, who has one evening from Charlie
based upon Theodore Dreisors.novel submarine, the U-172, and the fallen in love with Claudette Col
"An American Tragedy." The efforts of two American ships to
novel was a grim, sombre, pondér- capture it One of these a schooner bert, a violinist and leader of
dus thing, noble because of its un- inching veracity and seriousness: is equipped as a "Qship with a girl's orchestra.
perhaps the least aalacious tale of big gun concealed under a false:
paesion evor written. It sometimes deek-house. The other is an Ameri-Buggies begs Chevalier to accom
happins that a cinema company. In tan submarine, escorting the schoon-pany him to meet the girl. At the
translating story brings into or and maintaining telephone com moeting, Chevalier promptly fall munication with her through in love with Claudette. They get
it or overstresses" elements which paased unnoticed in the original. long cable. The efforts of the
Anotice of the picture by German spy, a woman almost cap rid of Ruggles, and end, the evening
the Hollywood Spectator," a cri- are the American tessile and theat Chovalior's bachelor apartment, beart of their commander.Pa
tical journal with a sane standard Filmed aboard a big three-masted where Hugh O'Connell, Chevalier's honner, the Dolphin," and on orderly, serves supper. Their break
describes the picture as sincere both of film art and of decenes. and profcund" and "genuine art two of America's finest submarines, fast, together the following morning
and a credit to Hollywood."It the V-4 and the "S-47, Director Ford has achieved un tells of the beginning of their
comments The picture in non- usual realism in his › marine i romance.
derous, slow, and sometimes little. without loss of sincerity. It is do- dull. It could not be otherwins equences.The scones in the in teriors of the tinderwater vessels King of Thusenthurm, and the Meanwhile George Barbier, as the were actually filmed and resorded
pressing an drab, but so were the aboard them, new types of portable princess (Miriam Hopkins), his
lives of the principals and the con- The story deals with a business Winifred Bryson; born in Colum- There is no hint thers of diadibue
WARNER BARTEH, married to tempors records of their weaknesa. sound and camera equipment being unsophisticated daughter, are en employed for first time to give route to Vicans from their neighan who sacrifices his wife and bus, Ohio. Write him at Fox stu-picture making, which the specta Authenticity to the picture. Dud bouring principality to visit the son for a chorus girl roughe Squaw Mani," M-G-M. Fichth in recent indsk In Lodrat part dio, Contract star Title role intor Itself has strongly condemned ley Nichols wrote the screen play Emperor, Chevalier is detailed to series of highly amusing events he officer in "I Surrender." and of the novel there are certain in- and dialogue and William Collier, hend the guard of hongar for their is finally brought to his senses, and Jervis Pendleton in "Daddy Long gr. in addition to playing an im-arrival at the Imperial Palace. -portant role stagou the production
As tiriam Hopkins' carriage.
realizes his mistake, but not before legs, TexStellar role in "Ali „George O'Brien, as the American cfnmander, las what many critics passes, Chevalier smiles and winks he has be made to jump through many Queen," Paramount. tolaim as his greatest role and at Claudette Colbert, who is con the hoopt Marion, Lessing, the newest film cealed across the street. Miss Hop The brilliant cast, headed by #find" is perfectly suited to the king mistakes the gesture for herself Belle Bennett, includes John Hall part of the German girl. John and is both insulted and flattered, day, Dorothy Burgess, Junio Dur Loder, as the U-boat's Arst officer, When summoned for an explana kiu, George Bickel Brooks Bene- makes the third member of the lion, Chevalier unwittingly conveys diet and others, John Adolfi direct triangle.
the idea that he is aroitton with the ed
JANET GAYNOR, married to Lydell
cessful novels, Misdeal," adapted star. Stellar role in "Lucky Star." One of Basil Weon's most sur Write her at Fox stadio. Contract
Peck born in Philadelphia, Fa
to the screen by Charles Kenyon; co-starred in The Man Who is the Warner Brothers and Vita Came Back, starred in "Daldy phone picture which comes to the and costar of Merely Mary
Long Legs," and "Angel Facs,
the title of "Recaptured Love, Queen's Theatre on Sunday under Ann, all for Fox.
aidonta to which a censor might not unreasonably object. But the "Spectator" notes that the first
the conblution that the censor has E volums of the story is dealt with very briefly It is hard to avoid condemned the picture on lle theme and mirit. One cannot, all all his attitude a novel one. But this seems to be a conspicuous exmaple of the working of a bad tradition.
ing Thalberg; born in Montreal, NORMA SHEARER, married to Ire Canada Write her at MG-1 studio. Contract star. Starring rifle in Strangers May Kiss' and A Free Soul" MGM Next picture to be You Desire Me
VARY
directed by THOMAS BENTLEY
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