Page
CENTRAL
HEADRIEL,
Showing To-day
TO-DAY AT THE
Queen!a,
CINEMA.
HONG KONG
They coulda
(British Picture).
Annabelle's Affairs.”
Man Arrest,"
King's.
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.
Contra).
World.
Goll Diggers of Broadway,
Two Years in the Jungle to Stage the
Star.
Eart of Borneo,"
KOWLOON.
Idle Rich."
Greatest Thrill
Melo-Drama Romance
Queen's.
Ever Screened !
King's,
HAND-TO-CLAW con flicts with wild beasts..
a volcano in eruption. Lava flow wiping out all palaces and huts
the dangers of the tropic jungle "all a living moving part of the great est action-romance-drama ever brought to the talking screen! A picture "you'll never forget. Don't miss
it F
"EAST OF
BORNEO"
with
ROSE HOBART CHARLES
COMING.
Five and Ten," with Leslie
Howard and Irene Rich.
"Love is Like That!”-
Fish Money."
Jown Bennett.
Merely Mary Aun."
Tad Girl"
** Secrete of a Secretary.”
Central.
World.
Star.
Claudelle
Colbert
Herbert Marshall.
Ingen of the Rio Grande.**
Beyond Victory,"
With Bill Boyd.
Shadow of the Law."
With William Powell.
Only the Bravo."
Gary Cooper and Mary
Brian.
Charley's Aunt."
With Charles Ruggies and
June Collyer,
The Late
(Chinese Gln), "
* Two "Blac ** (Chinese film),
The Ghost Train."
New York Nights."
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1932.
TO DAY ONLY
He was ber first love but when he returned she did not rec ognize him. That made her last love' the funniest, diz ziest of
KING'S
ANNABELLE'S AFFAIRS
COMMENCING TO-MORBOW
AT 230, 510, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.
with
VICTOR. MOLAGEN
JEANETTE MADONALD
Roland Young William Collier Sr. Joyce Compton Sally Blane
From the stage play "GOOD GRACIOUS ANNABELLE." by
Clare Kummer
“HUSH MONEY”
JOAN BENNETT
いい
with
HARDIE ALBRIGHT A FOX PRODUCTION
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313.
MOVIE NEWS
ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.
VICTOR McLAGLEN'S FILMING A FAMILY THE "HUSH MONEY
CARDER.
MICHTT HAVE BEEN 'WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION.
aceited
If Victor McLaglon is he is good enough netor to conceal
the fact.
ALBUM.
FOR FIVE AND, TEN"; COMING TO THE QUEEN'S,
STAR.
ACTOR AND TYPICAL
AMERICAN YOUTH..
There are suppored to be many of breaking into the movies, Hardie Albright, who co-featured with Joan Bennett in the Fox drama, Hush Yeney," coming to the King's Theatre next Thuriday, ward what is probably the best method.
Making old lintypes with 1 modem camera is discuit work, ne- cording to Jimmy Maunat, the Blm photographer, who had this job The well-known screen
foFive and Ten," the new star and, exponent of robust screen | Metri-foldwyn-Mayer fihe starring Profes, is one of the hardest men to. Marion Davies which will open to
interview in Hollywood.
morrow at the Queen's Theatre.
In the picture an old family album is exhibited in a scene, re- wedding pictures of Miss Davies, Richard Bennett and Frens Rich. : To maké theše intypes" Mannatt him and noted that he was perfect. hail to re-photograph bis own pie-ly suited to the part and also that tres many times to produce thee was a typical modern American, dimness and age."
Robert Z Leonard' directed the
Brawny Vie, who is co-featured i with Jeanetto. MucDonald in the Fox comedy," Annabelle's Affairs," showing at the King's Theatre, has had a most eventful career, boing hero of three wars, a moderately successful miner, a wrestler and champion prize fighter in addition to playing in vaudeville before going into pictures.
As champion heavyweight of East BICKFORD ern Canada, he fought a no-devision bout with the great Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight of the world, Directed by
and might have become "champion himself had he stuck to the fight
GEORGE MILFORD ITS A UNIVERSAL SUPER-PRODUCTION
Also
Slim Summerville
...
In
"Sargie's Playmate"
NEXT CHANGE
LASCA
of the RIO GRANDE
Kame
No less an authority than James J. Corbett who saw him in action in a bout at Seattle, Washington, predicted that MeLaglen would win
Victor MeLagion in “Annsbello'a Affairs."
the title, but bia career as a boxer was interrupted when he put aside the gloves to, taks up the sword and; musket. However, ho still likes. to talk fight, and never misses a ring battle of importance
For pure sport, boxing is at the top of my list. It demands perfect condition, sharpness of eye and alertness of brain. Further- more, it throws a man upon his own resources," declared the big film star recently
There is just the other man and yourself in the ring and the re-
It often ans been referred: force. to as "the lonesoment place in the world:
(Continued on next Column")
1
When Albright was playing the juvenile lead in Young Sinners" on the stage 1 Fax filma acout raw
Youth."
ACTOR AND SOLDIER.
TAKES BIG PART IN THE
MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST.".
OWNS SOUTH SEA
ISLAND.
STRANGE IDEAS OF STAR IN "EAST OF BORNEO."
Sole owner of an fhad in the South Sens!...”
int in the enkinbio status of Charles Bickford, perhaps the most pazzling personality of the Holly wood film colony. And he has Acquired the island with a very deánite purpose in mind
17
In Hollywood recently, the big, rod haired, nctor gate an inkling his plans. tinake a secret of that the fact," said Bickford, above all things I prefer an out- door life. As an able. I wans to lead a simple existeng, with the alements of life given their trite values. Many of my associates have formed the opinion that 1 am Sempertinental, but in reality Jam simply Aghting for the things which I feel are truest and hest.
QUEEN'S
BUSTHEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.30 6.10, 7.15 AND 9.20
WHO ARE THESE?
He's. Hugh wide a WAKEFIELD "THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST She's RENEE CLAMA who gives the touch of charm get to
And so, some day. I am going to take my family and enjoy a long holiday on my He islet in the South Seas--away from people, telephoace, everything. It is not the old pose of wanting to away from it all," but a simple desire to get back to Nature and really live.
"The island is merely the tiniest spook in the Pacific Oreun, three miles long by Tess, thng two miles wide, and lying about 100 miles from Australia. Not long as bought from an allorney repre- senting an Englishma who had resided there for many years, but who had returned to England on inberiting a title.
The Island supports a popula tion
200% natives whe Nicholas Hannen, who interprets live, the simple, carefree fo} the role of Lyall, one of the Black of the South Seas Möngy is Pearl Group, is also a Londoner | kucia, aid cpwanted, siner the boru, and is a son of Sir Nicholas island prodiers' sugar cane aud Hanner. Formerly an architect, he many, edible fruits and vegetables, studied for the stage under Roaina as well as in abundance of co- Filippi, making his first appear coats. The latter, in fact, con- !
at the Vandeville stitutes the link which connects the islanders with the outside world, Theatre in The Girl in the since they are constantly accumu Train. 15
A member of the Goolge lating a store of cops and sucure Companies for many cloth and ether mumufeured - Edwards
ticles by bartering this commodity years, he understudied Huntley with the captain of a trading vessel Wright and W. H. Berry. During whiob slops at the island", every the War he was mentioned in depthree months.. patches and was awarded the O.B;E.
#nee δει 1010
island a modern dwelling, which is
The former owner left on the (military) on being demobilised,
maintained in order and glegu He has since had a distinguished liness. by three natium · skyvants, carner on the stage. The role of the Except for these three, no native double-diving Lynel is his first for no matter how long it might re
would think of entering the house, the screen. The Man They inain vacant, And so, if Charlie Couldn't
British Bickford over disappears, look for .the. Arrest"
him 100 miles from Australia. He thriller in which he appears, is now will be on his own island, enjoying showing at the Queen's Theatre. a wonderful vagatica.
Tox films at the time did not need new Davies picture from the Fannin juvenile so no overtures were. Hurst novel with Leslie Howard made to. Albright. Young Sin; playing opposite the star. The castner closed after a long run and includes Kent Douglas, klary Dun- the young actor tenk the juvenile ein, lere Boranger and others.
bead in The Greeks Had a Word For It. Once again the film scout
greatly similar to his island, since caw and approved him.
the action takes place in the jung- Meanwhile, Fox films had pur- chased the screen rights to "Youngles of the Malay Peninsula. The Sinners and was seeking someone to play the lend. The scout asked picture, which showing at the Can
tral Theatro, to-day, is Universal's
"There may be thousands in the auditorium, shouting at the tops of
their hings, hub you are all alone in that ring with another man, whose padded fists seek to crash
you.
Albright to taken test.
The minutes before the open- Since Albright knew the charac-strange drama, "East of Bornee," inggong, seem like hours but once ter, he had no trouble in making the first round begins your brain his test convincing, He was given clear and you find a fierce szülta- | the ride and a long term contract tipa in primitive battle. And we're with it.
aft primiitive, if we'd admit it." "Hush Money," besides co-fenbur A cast of outstanding corradians ing Jon Bennett and Albright, supports the principals. It includes counts in ita enst, such well-known Roland Young, Buth Warren, Wm. players of the stage and sercen as Collier, S., Sam Hardy, George Oven Motre, Myrna Loy, C. Henry Andre Beranger. Joyer Comptant Gordon, Douglas Cosgrove and and Sally Blane. Alfred Werker George 'Butt. Sidney Landeld
directed.
MONDAY NIGHT!
directed.
MONDAY NIGHT!
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
AND ROYAL MENAGERIE THE BARNUM OF THE 'EAST
Opening Monday Night, January 25th, 1932.
AT 0.15 P.M..
Location Neal To Pininsula Hotel, Kowloon,
30 European Artists 30
New Artists-New Acts-New Clowns-Everything Now This Year
50%
Performing Animals 50
Lions, Tiger, Elephants. Paathërs, Bears, Monkeys,
Geese, Horses, Ponies, Kangaroos, etc.
Every Saturday and Sunday at 4.15 pm Children Half Price to Matinees only
MATINEES
PRICES OF ADMISSION (Including Tax) FULL BOX TO HOLD FIX ... $22.00-- SECOND CHAIRS ...8 2.20. SIO SEAT IN BOX ...$4.40
3 1,10 FIRST CHAIRS
.55
Bralls CarpeTS
... $.3.30
GALLERY Booking at Moustie's Co. Bundays at the Cirena SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN UNIFORM Half Price to Stalls and Becond Chairs only Mozagorio open daily from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. W. HARMETON, R. BELL, A. JACLOTHIER,
Proprietor.
Representative. * Agent..
in which Bickford appears opposite Rose Hobart, with a supporting cust including George Renavent, Lupita Tovar, Noble Johnson and several hundred natives of the Far East. Goorge Melford directed.
And Bickford is just the man" to do it. He is a man of strong opinions and unchangeable deci- ions. Uanally the most plenannt of men, willing to help and an xious to please, there do come times, quite unexpectedly when he puts his foot down, his jay hardens, his eyes flash fire and he says "No!" No quibbling, no temporiz ing, no evasiveness-just a delinite, grim and rather chilling No!" One realizes that that is exactly
what he means.
In his latest screen appearance Bickford is seen in surroundings Continued on Previous Column.)
WHOLE DAY NEEDED TO RECORD ONE FILM SONG.
WHEN MAURICE CHEVALIER SANG ONE HOUR
WITH • YOU."
To record a single song in talk-hearsed under the watchful eye of ing pictures, an entire day of actual George Cukor, director, and Ernat work is often required of more than Lubitsch, supervisor, to combine 100 workers. Such is the case when action with the song. The two then the sung has never been sung by worked with the entire orchestra the entertainers before and a sym-until perfection had been obtained. phonic orchestral background is This work included the making of desired, and this is what happened several "wax" records, without when the first musical number for cameras, the results of which were Maurice Chevalier's starring film, played back to illustrate progress, - "One Hour With You," was filmed
In the meantime, cameramen,
"THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST"
WITHOUT DOUBT BRITAIN'S BEST
TO-MORROW
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production
MARION
DAVIES
with
LESLIE
HOWARD
IRENE
RICH
Five
and Ten
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 AND 8.20.
at the Paramount studios in Holly-electricians and others were propar- LEILA HYAMS
wood.
The time spent does not include the work of the composers and the arrangers who prepare the music? for the picture..
ing for the scene and arranging the:| setting.
In order to obtain perfection, she seone was filmed several times from Half of the day was spent it remedium views and closeups, various angles and for long "abots, hearsals. An orchestra of thirty-.
five pieces was secured und_prac»
and lightning being
tised under the guidance of Con changed for each.
and
BESSIE LOVE
THE
ductor Bakalaánikoff and Oscar When shown on the screen, the IDLE RICH”
Without such.
Straus, who is writing and, sper- song will be a moru ikree minutes: Mi vising the musical score,
of entertainment.. Maurico Chevalier and Jeanette care, however, a scene can easily! A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture MacDonald, who sang the song re- fail to please.