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Another British Success
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"Strangers May Kiss,'
Norm Shearer,
The Brat, Starring Sally
O'Neil
Central. "
World.
Star.
Ladies of Deisure."
Lowell Sherman.
Emperor Chin Lung.'
Chinese - Picture"
KOWLOON.
Lord Byron of Broadway,"
COMING.
Hold Everything" Comedy.
-Queon's
The Smiling Lieutenant."
Maurice Chevalier-King's,
Daddy Long Logs,"
Janet Gaynor and Warner Bask
ter-King's
The Divorcce,"
Robert Montgomery and Noll Hamilton-Majestic.
"Holiday""
Anne Harding-Central-
An American Tragedy " Phillips Halmes and
Bylvia Sidney.King's.
FILM MAKES "A FASHION.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1931
HONGKONGS FINEST (NEW
SHOWING TO DAY
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 PM.
The BRAT Sally O'Neil
with
and
Frank Albertson Virginia Cherrill Which will he choose. The scamp in scanty skirts or the hot house Rowerof Dark Avenue f
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MOVIE NEWS
NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY 22ND NOV.
"A WARM CORNER"
Starring
LESLIE HENSON A BRITISH PRODUCTION
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Tød. 25313.
DEPRESSION IN FILM LAND.
IMPORTANT PRECEDENTS FOR INDUSTRY.
PRODUCTION ON NEW BASIS.
Doprassion hag established two importane precedents for the pio tuinn industry Iluns overthrown ulcost 100: pay cent the solo star system. It has got the cost of sound production on an all-time rook. botton basis.
The status of sound costs bas. within the past two years declined; in comparison to average fentare. costs in the silent days, from an extra 100 per cent, to 35 per cent. For the "Arst time it is officially revealed that the average sound festuro will always exceed the minimum of a silent picture büdgat by 28 per cent.
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Economis pregstre is credited with doing as much to relieve the comparatively
overhond caused by sound as the progress of sound scientists and inventora, sinuo the industry took-hold seriously; of dialogus.
In entertainment value, sound is not gured by production experta as costing the industry a cent, over silent days. Those bow place as permanent an addisional box office value of 25 per cent. contributed by round
Contrary to an uneasiness mani- feat in certain hoine offices that the industry is due for an innovation to bolster ita box office, executives recently arrived from Hollywood declare that from the production point of view the industry needa no added stimulant.
Liko D. W. Griffith brought in this feature length at a time when ali-short programmes work com- raencing to die in the nickelodeons, and like sound was introduced when silent production was on the slide,
GOSSIP AND FACT
COMING BACK.
BETTY BALFOUR TO SEEK NEW CAREER IN TALKIES
After being entirely cut off from the film world since the advent of the talkien, Miss Betty Balfour, The famous British screen netrem, ja coming back.
advance "fashion designers, dress-pert Bowery girl as " cölcur" for
roakers and milliners, realised at his forthcoming novel. onge that the charm of these new The girl promptly champions tho film fashions would quickly be ro- younger brother, the black sheep of cognised:
the family; attaches herself Amly ef two society girls, each of whom Miss Balfour vanished from Lon to the author, much to the dismay When the silent drama pissed are extremely desirous of marrying don, had a serious illness, and him: reforms the brother and final settled down in the flat she had pre- ly sees that he gets his rights-allviously taken in Paris. in a fashion that is extremly eu tertaining.
The little tip tilted bowler was first introduced to Londen in HOW ANN HARDING STARTED March, and Began to be worn on
large scale at the Ascot meeting in June. Evening dress fashions. too, definitely followed the way of Ann Hardings beautiful film crea- tions.
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Hey innumerablo friends are say ing, however, that she has not been idle. There have been telephone calls from Paris, in the past week, and now her associates are awaiting her return.
FILM ROMANCE.
RICHARD DIX TO WED GIRL HE FIRST MET 3-YEARS AGO.
Very romantic are tho circum stuaces of the engagement cf Richard Dix, the idol of a millioa devotees of the screen, which has just been announced,
Miss Winifred Coc, daughter of a Just five years ago. Dix first met retired merchant, at San Francisco.
Chance threw them together again at Los Angeles the other day,, and after three weeks their engagement was announced.
Intended by his parents for a professional career, Dix won't through with a full university course. But his was not the tem perament for an office stool.
BOWLER HAT VOGUE.
HOLLYWOOD FIRST. Whether the woman who goes to
Misa O'Neil is ideally cast in the the cinema be married or engaged,
title Her diminative gure, From the first rustle u shop girl or a society debutante
of their her wide appealing eyes and her taffetas, the leading dress designers perfect assumption of toitytoid the clothes worn by the actresses started to work along the pictures street accent all help to make interest her.
Though it is 15 months since she Norma Shearer's latest Metro-Wide shoulder effects, hip draperies of her screen career.
que lines of the mid-Victorian era.her performance probably the best last appeared in a picture, so great On leaving the university, of Goldwyn-Mayer starring picture, ripples of ruchings ribbons and
was. Ker popularity that she still Minnesota this handsome young "Strangers May Kiss," now at the sent little bows, scalloping and dia juvenile lead-in Will Rogers' pie- her admirers.
Frank Albertson who played the stands out as the leading star, to ginnt took a course at the North- Queen's Theatre gives ample op-gonal founcing were enthusiastical-ture A Connecticut Yankee re-
Western School of Dramaties. On Betty will be top of the leaving the school he left for Now. „portimity for seeing the latest welcomed.
after cently shown at the King's, and popularity poll again in a few York and, fashions, for Adrian," the designer
working for hus created a fascinating collection.ing in "East Lynne, too, has come thor, share honour with Miss O'Neiled recently.
Old thee, as worn by Mias Bard. Allan Dinehart as the pompons se-months," one of her friends declar Morosco, Schenck and Goldwyn,
Dix signed on with. Paramount.
White Flannel Üsed.
*
There are two outstanding into its again, and it is also not with portrayals that are unganally pajama patterns among them. One without significanes that jewel fave finished and realistic and which go of a sports type is of white flannel ourites of Victorian days are now to make "The Brat as outstanding
performance. with blue bindings, wide-soal and enjoying a big vogue. embroidered figures. The sleeves receive interest because of the open- cut below the ragina shoulder inc and above the elbow cuff.
The other pajamas are of black velvet, revealing a drop shoulder,
GREEK STREET effet,
A Gaumont British. Talking & Singing Production
design of crystal beads; Widely Aarod, tiene pajamas resemble a semi-floral dinner gown, the long, tight sleevey adding a sophisticated touch. Straps eanght at the border of the trousers fasten to the instep in a manner which gives a pleasing line when Miss Shearer is in ac tion.
Three smart suits are also worn by Miss Shearer. Ons of black velvet with chincilla fur collar and combined with an off-the-face velvet toque, is for dressy wear, while the
COMING VERY SOON! other patterns lend themselves for
aytime occasions. Both are of a beige shade of wool, one decorat- ed with lapin colles, muff and tie-on beret cap and the other, combined with a dark brown blouse and bat, giving an unusual colour blending.
The cast consists of Robert Mont-
A New Star is coming, gomery. Neil Hamilton, Marjorie
LOVELY
ANN HARDING
“HOLIDAY”
A triumph of the talking Ecreen.
RKO-PATHE
Super Special Production.
Rambeau, Irene Rich, Fale Hamil ton, Conchita Montenegro,____Jed Profity,
Albert Conti, Beary Armetta und George Davis
EAST LYNNE.
WHERE THE “BOWLERS " COME FROM.
Going the rounds of cinemas now is a picture, called East Lynne," starring Arin Harding and Clive- Brook...
It was this Hollywood talkie adaptation of Mrs. Henry Wood's weople which introduced the feminine bowler hat and changed fashion generally,
The feather trimmed bowler which took the world by storm was worn by Ann Harding in East Lynne." which was first shown at the Cathay Circle, Los Angeles, and at the Roxy Theatre, New York, on February 3.
In March this magnificent Fox sim was trade shown at the Phonix Theatre in London, and
JASHA HEIFETŹ.
GIVING A CONCERT AT KING'S THEATRE ON DEC. 4.
"Halfetz' seraphie tone and purity" of style almost persuade you
that he has been lont from Above."
“THE BRAT."--
SPARKLING SHOW AT THE
KING'S.
*!* Ladies of · Labware."
Lowell Sherman, who plays an important role in "Ladies of Leisure," the Columbia all-talking drama of night life now showing
STILL THEY SHINE.
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ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT,
When Anita Loon, Norma Misa Elizabeth Allan, the English Shearer, and Glória, Swanson were | film actress, is engaged to Mr. W. in London they told me, that Lon- J. O'Bryen, her manager, who don hats were more becoming to 12 months ago secured for her her thein than French models.
first film engagement. She is play Now I hear from Paris that the ing opposite Leslie Howard, the lovely Lilyaa Tashman is dinding it Hollywood star, in the Paramount difficult to get. Froach hals to suit British film "The Head Waiter, her, so has ordered just simple The marringe is to take place in berets aad.turbans.
January.
ed and groomed for a theatrical production overseers are certain career. At last he was ready. He that right now the industry needs made his stage debut at the old
Fifth Avenue Theatre. He scored no novelty; that it has reached the his first real hit as the lead in The stage where it is an entity, satia Communters," which was followed factory as such to the buying public, by many Broadway stage suCCCREĆI,
D. W. Griffith's Way Down when the job is done right. East was his first screen ghicle. Quality is regarded as the answer Since then he has confined most of
his timed to the screen with occa to the box office problem from now sional jumps back to the footllights.quality and strength that producers on. It waa specially for that His latest talking pictures are "Evidence" and "General Crack" commenced what is now admitted to
for Warner Brothers and Ladies have practically shelved the sage of Leisure" for. Columbia. The star name for any one, picture.
Within the past eight months) the Columbin production was adapted
by Jo Bworling from a David old star system has been revolu
some of the Belasco stage sucess by Milton, tionised, until now Herbert Gropper. It has been leading producing companies are brought to the screen as a lavish entering the new season with the spectacle elaborately staged and word "vehicle" practically banned superbly presented. Barbara Stan in schedule language. wyck, Lowell Shermen and Ralph Paramount, for example, will go Graves play the leading roles, and through, 1939 with only one player
ara supported by a distinguished actually starred That is in the cast, which includes Marie Provost, case of Harold Lloyd, who is in a George Fawcett, Nance O'Neil, class by himself with his own unit Johnnie Walker and Juliette Comp and the company literally nothing ton. Frask Capra of Bubmarine more than a distributor... and Flight fame directed.
Columbia followed the Belasco traditions in bringing this produe tion to the screen.
HOLD EVERYTHING.
his bag punching, and his training houts with sparring partsars at his campard “the interesting noventar that take place in his dressing room just before the fight:
W The battle itself in full of excita- ment, and the atmosphere is similar
One of the most sparkling perut. the Central Theatre, is one of While it is primarily a comedy to that surrounding his famous don
years ago. A formances shown of later at the the highest,salariod' featured notors picture, those who are interested in test with Jack Dempsey, a few King's Theatre is given by Sally on the screen to-day. He has ap boxing will enjoy Hold Evers- In addition to Carp. the cast O'Neil, the olever little Irish actress peared in innumerable productions. thing, the Warner Bros. all-colour of Hald Everything includes in "The Brat," the Fox Alm version und is a familiar figure to every production which is coming to the that riotus comedienne. Winnie of the successful stage play of the moving picture patron.
Queen's Theatre, disclos
Lighter; Joe E. Brown, in the fun- same name. The story concerns the Sherman's career was destined For in it is shown a ring battle nisst rule of his career; Bally surprising upheavals in a quiet and for him as soon as he made his by the famous Georges Carpentier, O'Neil, Edmund Broose, Bort Bonch wealthy family when its head, a appearance in this world. All his preparations for the contest and Dorothy Revier: Roy Del Bath successful author, brings home, a through his childhood he was train (Continued as foot of next column.) | directed.
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STRANGERS MAY KISS
Meray Goldwyn-Mayer MOTUs. with Robert Montgomery
Neil Hamilton' Marjorie Rambeau Irene Rich
TO-MORROW-
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