CENTRAL
THEATRIE 1
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA.
HONG KONG
British Picturo,
The Seas Boticath."
Queen's.
Harmony Heaton".
COMMENCING: TO-DAY.
Polly Ward
King's...
280, 5.10.7.15 and 9.20 p.m.
George. O'Brien and Marion
Lessing...
Central.
**Bo this is Paradisc.!!
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Chinese Talkie.
World.
Putting on the Ritz."
KOWLOON.
童天此刻
Star,
SO THIS 15%
PARADISE
Part 1.
Another Chinese
all-talking, singing and
dancing picture.
Starring
BUTTERFLY WI
Chinese foremost screen
favourite.
With
Shaw Pei Chen
Directed by
Chang Shih Chuen
Recorded by Pathe Orient Co.
Produced by
Mass Co., Shanghai.
NEXT
CHANGE
YOUNG SINNERS
A virile drama of youth and its yearnings
tofth
THOMAS MEIGHAN HARDHI "ALBRIGHT "Dirutal Tv - Juha Blytona
Harmony at Home."
William Collier and Mar.
querits Churchill.
Abimal Crackers.”
COMING.
"Recptured Love,"
Belle Bennett and John HMG-
day-Queen's.."
"Strangers May Kiss"
Norma Shearer Queen's.
The Smiling. Lieutenant."
Maurice Chevalier-King's
Daddy Long Legn.”-
Janet Gaynor and Warner B
ter-King's
The Divorcee."
Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamilton-Majestic
Young Siuners."2.
Thomas Meighan and Hardie"
Albright Central. Mothers Millions-Central,
Harmony Heaven," ́
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931.
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GEORGE O'BRIEN
·IN·
"THE SEA BENEATH
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ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.
'George O'Brien and Marion Less The Smiling Lieutenant."
ing play the leading roles, a Trilby Clark, the Irish-Austin- schooner is equipped with a conceal The name of Flausenthurm," linn, who with Polly Ward.ed gun, and in company with an the small mid-European, kingdom takes a leading part in "Harmony American submarine, stalks a not-, which serves as the locale for Heaven,"
now at the Queen's has ed. German submarine off the Maurice Chevalier's new picture, crowded a lot of interesting Canaries. achievemente into her young life.
The Smiling Lignant, was not
week
The U.8, underwater craft, tas
At the age of sixteen, she start** 6-47" and the giant submarine chosen at random ax A mero ed in chorus in Australia at £174," were used for the produe euphemisra, but was carefully work Priok Chce at rehearsal thu tion, and eth American and exed.
Once at rehearsal the tion, and beth American and exed out as a composite name with the stage manager asked if any of the technical details of the hunt real meaning, the girls could take her place, and hatile were authentic. - Trilby immediately volunteered and
According to the best authorities the word "Flausen !! means D 71 and combination of Silly created such a favourable impresDaddy Long Legs," sion by her singing that she was
"Airy'" and "Thurm signifies offered a small part. “Within "a · Hollywood's habit of classifying "Towers" Thus it is that a literal year she became a star. Full of everyone according to type usually translation of the name would read subition, she sought the greater esults in directors as well as play Airy Towers" or, to colloquialize world of America. Out of 400 their careers. Ona director, how It is easy to appreciate the adroit
ers being pigeon holed oarly-init Air Castle", to girls, who were baving an audition at the Zingleld Theatre, New York, over, who successfully refused to significance of this appellation she was one of three selected for stay put is Alfred Santell, whose when one realizes that Maurice the famous Follies troupe.
latest production, Daddy Long Chevalier, is enabled to make love Trilby went to Hollywood, where Warner Baxter, will soon be seen of sweethearts than Miriam Hop- Inter Legs, starring Janet Gaynor and in Flausentarum to no less a pair she scored a number of successes. She came to London two years ag),
at the King's.
kins and Claudette Colbert, arid has since been playing leading rôles at Elstreu.
"The Seas Beneath,"
Created during the war as one of the many desperate attempts of the Allied navies to counteract the U bont menace, "mystory ships," or "Q-ships" as they were known, are officially credited with sinking sloven, of the 200 or 30 Gerinan subinarinos that succumbed to the Allios.
Mystery ships" varied from big 10,000-ton passenger steamer to little schooners. Each one, how ever, had heavy armament of naval guns cleverly concealed in false deck-houses of behind folding bulwarks, and no the war pro- gressed and the U-boats were fitted with larger guns, the InnocuCUS looking "Q ships" likewise mount- ed bigger weapons.
From the first these vessela follow-
"
JANET
GAYNOR
IN
DADDY
LONG LEGS,
A FOX FILM SOON COMING TO THE KING'S.
WINIFRED SHOTTER MARRIED 6 MONTHS AGO.
Miss Winifred Shottir, the actress
ed a regular programms upon the Appearance of the enemy sub- marine. A
panie party dressed, to resemble regular merchant Starling as a director of short sailors, abandoned ship with much comedies he quickly switched to haste and confusion, loving, bow, drama and directed Corinne Grifith ever, naval gun crews securely hid in The Marriage Whirl" and dan aboard. When the submarme Classified," and went on to direct came close to sink a ship by Richard Barthelmess in an action shell-fire, the false coverings on story The Patent Leather Kid." the guns were dropped and a dead. To further show his perantility he who has played for acme years at ly fire was poured into the on handled such succosful outdoor the Aldwych Theatre and whom we suspecting U-boat.
success as Romance of Rio
# England and France, share the Grande," The Arizona Kid" and saw here recently in several Eng. credit for inventing the Farrel-Landi triumph, Body and Captain M. 4. Green," the former Tho Ben Wolf," while the recent lish films, was married in April to ship, as Bach set one along November of 1014, shortly after to Soul" has added fresh Jauzoln to
Gloucestershire county cricket play outbreak of hostilities, and it will his name come as a surprise to many to learn be by far the finest picture Santell Accra, on the Gold Coast, where "Daddy Long Legs in said to or. The wedding took place at that the United States and our has over directed, and is also
mystery ship, the U... claimed to surpass everything Janet Captain Green was stationed, **
"
!!Sentec.!!!
N
Gaynor has done, including hor The honour of first bringing the memorable performance as "Diane"
Mies Shotter's mother, MTE. "mystery ship" to the talking in 7th Heaven." Miss Gaynor is Shotter, said screen falls to John Ford, Fox to be as Judy" the orphan- mevistone director, whose latest ed heroine of Jean Webster Winifred and her husband camo offering, The Boss Beneath atory. Baxter plays the title role home almost immediately after showing at the King's Theatre Other members of the cast include wedding for Winifred to take up deals vividly with America's part Una Merkel, Claude Gillingwater, her part in Turkey Time. There in the campaign against the U John, Arledge, Kathlyn Williams is no likelihood of her boat. In this picture, in which and Louiss Classer Hala
giving up the stage which she loves.”
WOMEN LOVE Once
di Gurun Gir
In
WHO'S WHO.
AMONG THE STARS.
The Seas Beneath" now at the King's N
GEORGE O'BRIEN, anmarried, born In "San Francisco, Calit. Write him at Fox studio Contract star.. Stellar role in Rough Romance," FairWarning," The Seas Bonaath" "Tab Wyoming Won- des, Trailing and Helt tö Pay, all for Fox.
In Young Sinners, coming to the Central
THOMAB MEIUHAN, married to France Ring; born in Pittsburg, Penne. Writo him at Fox studio, Ho returned to the screen after a long absence, "in Young Sinners." Featured role in "Skyline" for Fox
In The Divorcee, coming to the Majestic Em
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, married to Elizabeth Allen; born in Beacon, New York. Write him it MGM studio Contract star-Wally in War Nurse" André In Inspira tion Mule load in The Ensient Waynnd a featured rôle : ïn' "Strangers May Kiss. Starred in "Shipmates," "Man in Possession" aud. “A Family Affair,” all for M-G-M. e
THEATRE
O.DAY & TO-MORROW
AT 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20. ---
ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS
MORAL
directed by THOMAS
NRIL HAMILTOx, married to Elsa. Whitnor; born in Lynn Mass: Write him at M-G-M studio. Con- tract player," Sturred in Not- work," Fox Male lead in " Stran- Rors May Kiss, M-G-M. Buainesi man in Laughing Binners,” M.G-M. Bob in "This Modern - BENTLEY Age,”- M-G-M. Malo lends in' "Litllaby "and - *The Groat Lover," M-G-M
In Duddy Long Legs coming to the Kings
UNA MERKEL, unmarried; born in New York City. Write her at Fox studio.Free" lanço, player Kat- orina in The Command Per ∙Mar zaret Rogers in Six Cylinder. Love" and featured role in "Sob Bistor."Wicked,” and * Daddy
HUSTLE AT EALING.formance, Cruze-Tiffany
"CANON DOYLE STORY TO Long Legs," Fox."
BE MADE.
The following interesting account of the Eating Studio appeared recently in a home 'paper:
Ealing is in the throes of a severe studio push. Those green and pleasant shades, through which the ghosts of eminent Victorians seen still to pass, will soon be a blaze of "sun arcs," a continuous -performance of variod drama.
For Mr. Basil Dean, with lively ideas of colour and atmosphere, is oreating yet another British film Fictures. They start off in a fer centre hero for Associated Radio weeks with an initial programme of 12 talkies, and they are Bghting the clock to be ready in time.
Huge notices on the lot hint at the all-round hustle as follows: Congratulate British labour on the progress made. But strenuous efforts are needed in next few weeks so that studio work may begin on the appointed date.
ARP
When I arrived the other after noon nearly 200 wokmon were be ing commendably strenuous. Some of them had just got the power house started which enables the studios to get their own power in- dependent of the. Ealing electricity supply.
The Engineer,
1
I saw a man affectionately pat- ting 72 tons of mountainous steel recognised by the erudite na marine engine of 800 horsepower,
a
If any one pate this engine in the wrong place or in any way upsets ita vibrations, I- understand "that" the man in question, who is the engineer, bares his teeth. He koops marino cagines as peta.
cinte", the economy value of this idea.
There is a enmers room-the first of its kind, I-believe-where the film is loaded in pitch dark- | print is made, no climatic or other ness, so that afterwards, when the excuse, such as fog, can be blamed for an indifferent, result. To do this the laboratory man has to handle the reel as if he were blind;; simply feeling it with his hands 4 he lands it for the camer
While he does so a vacuum pipe may have collected on the film. It sucks out any specks of dust that is all worked out to three places of decimals.
I hear that the gardens, which ul present display an unsensationa! view of Ealing marigolds, are to be Inid out for shooting purpose, with rockeries and pools to enchant the eye of the movie queens.
In 'n week or two all be ready for the Ealing push. Mr. Jack Buchanan is to appear in The
Fun Men Have," and other pic tures on the schedula include Nine Till Bix and the Conan Doyle story, "The Sign of Four."
CURLS FOR FILM STARS OF 1932.
RIBBONS, PUFF SLEEVES AND A BUSTLE.
Meet the 1932 Alm girl a mocking modern with a sidelong glance and
bustle AR NEPR To-day, writes the film critic of So I admited the monster from amfe distance. It has a strangto Miss Joyce Auberon, fashion home paper, I hayo been talking
history.
It was originally intended for use in a ship. A firm of trawler
magistrate to the British Inter-
national Studios at Elstree, and I
owners had ordered the very same now able to reveal the inner-
PICTURES'
NEXT CHANGE
WHY MEN COME BACK
HOME!
RECAPTURED
LOVE
because their
wives know more about
them than their swoitics
Augh for the married folks and fas Jesson for those about to Bev
·with
Joha HALLIDAY
Bella BENNETT
und
(STAR
type of engine for their feet, but most secrets of Elstree's forthcom-TO-DAY & TO-MOBBOW found that they would not need iting fashion parado, maddi yan till later in the year. Hence the will be a mixture of Victorian The fashionable star of to-morrow
AT 2,80, 5.20, 7.20 & 0.20, engine which was to sail the biga, sens is now parked en Ealing Green supplying the current for infinite voyages of the romantic imagina. tion..
curls, gay ribbons, puff" sleaven and slock sophistication.
For evening wear she will cul- tivate the bare back-vogue, with yards of velvet or taffeta, swishing about her knees.
She will also appear in saucy and raish little hats pointing down to her bolplass eyes-the world's sweet- heart in modern dress
Not a sound is allowed to escape from the power-bousa to the studios, and for this reason the engine room is placed in scientific isola tion on a foundation of concrete 14 feet deep, with three inches of cork boneath it, www LAND
Aliss 1982 will give a curlay to the ture 150 foot lang. 170 foot wide so far ne clothes generally are The studio itself is a huge atruž. | Victorians and a twink to the
moderna. and 30 feet high. It is heavily walls and roof look like a London sound-proofed all round, to that concerned,” said Miss Auberon, "next year's fashions will be kind treminus framed in with stuff like to most people's figures.
wire mattress.
- Lucky Stars.
Stars here will
have
"The old-world charm, which is still a feature, will allow for å wide Intitude of effects time when they are off the ses Victorian styles, but the more sop- luxurious The ingenue will probably wear
Bond-street beauty parlour, with modern with tight fitting bodicos They have dressing-rooms like a histicated type will bo a stylish polo rose-coloured walls and white and sweeping skirts the sort of. bathrooms. Some of them look out thing useful for dances on the on to charming lawns and suniis Riviera, on the
troce
Some of our leading stage and Alm stars will shortly downstrate the new fashions in British films, E was told.is
There it a white tiled restaurant for two hundred people and are hours theatre where scenes can be practised off the set to save time you realize the hours and bours and money in, the studio. When wasted in getting the right tilt to the heroine a nose you will appre more
A star'a dress bill in a very expen- Each frock costs anything up to sive item in production costa, ace £30, and sometimes a good deal
MARY
ACE ALES
PICKFORD
✓ DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS
TOGETHER
in an adaptation of Shakespeans
Taming of the Shrew
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