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QUEENS THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m
The GREATEST THRILL
of 1932
R
THE
APE
MAN
with
Mcao- Goldwyn Mayer
Потол
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER
...HAMILTON...... NEIL MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
BRITAIN'S
GREAT SPY DRAMA
"The
W PLAN
with BRIAN AHERNE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.
MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE
Pictures In Hong Kong
"TARZAN THE APE MAN."
STRANGE AND POWERFUL FILM OF THE JUNGLE.
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Tarzan the Ape Man" talking picture, (it is now showing at the Queen's Theatre) is the dis tance ot, the Poles apart from the innocuous idylls of Edgar Rice Burroughs and the pretty silent abas medo in the gardens of Helly wood Zoo. It is a powerful and rather terrible film. Äfter a slow opening the action follows the trial: into Africa of nahikari in search of the mythical graveyard of the elephants. Adventures crowd upon the party, many of them hinging round the beautiful daughter of the leader of the party.
"Tarzan" splendidly played by Weissmuller, is a strange and sinis: tor figuro, no gentle Mowgli, but a veritable Pan of the forest. His fights with tions, in the Sarason manner, are too far-fetched even for such a filmas this, but the brilliant realism, to the uninitiated eye, of each incident is undeniable, There are scenes between Tarzan nm the heroine that form 4 fall in the tornado of action Then Jone (Maurean Sullivan) goes back to her people, who become the prey of a perfectly devilish tribe of pigmies. The dancing, the yelling and the ordeal of the gorilla pit sweep one away in a terrent macabre fomance, nad, finally, the party is rescued by Tarzan, a champanzee (an amazing animal actor) and a herd of elephants.
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KING'S THEATRE. ⠀
UNUSUAL SCREEN STORY
NOW SHOWING.
An unusual picture, "The Strange Case of Clara Desne commenced at the King's Theatre yesterday and some very dramatic scones are included in the picture. Wynne Gibson and Pat Miss O'Brien takes the leading roles and are supported by a very talented cast.
The story takes the audience over. span of about twenty years, and the gradual metamorphesis of the helpless Clara Deate through the shown with all the production years of trying circumstances is value, all the skill of advanced ar- tistry in the use of make-up for which Paramount is famous.
the eve of this sentence for embezzle
Married to a worthless man, on
ment, she struggles valiantly dur happiness to the life of their little ing the next five years to” bring daughter.
Freed from prison, her husband sts into a series of "jams" and Deane is accused and sentenced asi when finally he is caught, Cinra
his accomplice, adopted by the detective chief of Her daughter. is the city, who brings her up as his Own into charming young woman-
hood.
Released from prison, Clara Deone gets a job as a seamstress. She reads that her daughter is about to the married to a worthy young ina. Discretion keeps her from making herself known to the young woman. Meanwhile her bus bund learns of the daughter's bap- June goes off finally into the jungle with Tarzan and there they position in society and threatens a blackmail compaign which will ruin the happiness of the young bride-to-be.
film ends.
It is no good applying the teata of realism to "Tarzan." Men do not wrestle with lions and gorillas, and, even in the jungle, life can not be quite so hectic and over crowded-you must take "Tarzan" for what it is, a superfairy tale of Beauty and the Beast, but do not take sensitive children to see it. They would be terrified. There wero crowded houece at the Queen's yesterday and of the success of the film there could be no doubt,
R.B.
of melodramatic incidonts with The climax is packed with a series Clara Diane as the heroine. The ending is not the customary sugary one, but contains a entisfying mo. dicum. of happiness.
Lottery," for those who hold this view, lies in the fact that this pic- ture" tolle much the same story, but in terms of human be ings, rather than in abstract
theories of political economy. It demonstrates the affect of suddenly acquired wealth on those who have
'DEVIL'S LOTTERY." been proviously happy without it.
These effects are both aurprising and starting, with the money, not earned but won, on a horse race,
NEXT OFFERING AT THE bringing with it, disgrace, tragedy,
KING'S.
A trade notice statos:- "Devil's Lottery," Fox romantic drama, starring Elissa Landi starts on Sunday at the King's Theatre.
The peculiar interest in "Devil's
(Continued on next Columni
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m-Chinese programme. 12.30 p.m.-European programme of i
Victor and H.M.V. recorda: 1-p.m.--Local time and weather
report.
1.30 p.m-Rugby Preis news, etc.,
p.m.-Clone down.
| 3 to 7; p.m.--Chinese programme,
0,50 to 7 p.m.-A short talk on the Hong Kong Society for the Provention of Cruelty - to Animals by Lady Ho Tung, 7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro-
gramme.
7 p.m.-Stock quotations, etc. 7.03 to 7.18 p.m.-
From the Studio.
A short talk on the Aims and Objects of the Hong Kong Se ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals by Mr. J. | Russell
7.15 to 10.30 p.m.—å programme of Victor and H. M.V. records. 7.13 to 7.30 p.m.--
Ca
Concert Waltzoa.
Danube Waves (Ivanovici). Over the Waves” (Rosen).--In--i ternational Concert Orchestra -- !
C1278, dat
*Jolly Follow.'' (Vollstedt),
Amoureuse" Berger).Inter national' "Novelty Orchestra.— C1082, at den de Tales from the Vienna Woods!! “(Strauss).—Philadelphia
chony Orchestra. "Blues: Danr.be'"** (Straus);~
Philadelphia Symphony Orches- tra-D12157
unhappiness, love and romance,
Miss. Landi is supported, by an all star cast, including auch fav- ourites as Victor McLaglen, Alex- ander Kirkland, Paul Cavanagh and Ralph Morgan, who share the male honours, Beryl Mercer, Bar bara Wecke, Herbert Mundin and Halliwell Hobbes.
report.
7.50 to 8.40 p..-
Song"
Gontle
Amana Concart,
Echo Song Swiss
(Eckert); Song--"o, Hero the
Jark" (Shakespeare-Bishop).~ Marion Talley (Soprano).-- 0593.
Violin Solo-Shepherd's Mad. rigal" (Kreisler).-Fritz Kreis- ler.--8712.
Dance"
Song--"The Kerry
(Molley). Song-Travellers all of Every Station" Dalla).-Peter Daw- son (Bass-Baritone).-C1442. Piano Solo Eungarian Rhap
sody No. 6" (Liszt).-Mischa Lovitzki.-D1383
Song By the Waters of Mine-
tonka" (Licurance). Song "Trees" (Eilmer-Rasbach), -Erncatine Schumana - Heink (Contralto).--1198, .......
Violin Solo Nigan " (Impro- visation) (Bloch).Master Ye hudi Menuhin.-7108. Sing, mely Mountain Lovers" *(Squire)+John Turner (Tmor)
8.40 to 9.40 pm
Musical Comedy. **Hit the Deok"-Selection.—
Savoy Orphean-C1408 "Clowns in Clover "Selection, The New Mayfair Orchestra. ~-01130
Lilac Domine
Vocal Gems. Dear Lovg-Tocal Gems. Light Opera Company.—C1800, "The House That Jack Built "-
Selection.--Now Mayfair Or chestra-C1791.
Sym-9.40 to 10.30 p.m.--`
* Wine, Women and Song
Strauta), de Rowen of the South (Strauss). -Chicago Symphony, Orchestra,
D142.
Local time and. weather
"Symphony No. 3 in E Flat
Major-Op. 63 " (Beethoven) Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates-D1158/D1163, 10.30p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press
10.35 pm-Close down ve
All records in the above Euro nean programmes are supplied by Mossra! Moutria & Co.
LAST TWO DAYS
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
Would YOU do it? f) would you rot in fall und Hys a lifa ed ahame? See, sympathiso laugh andery
THE
STRANGE CASE
or
CLARA DEANE
A. Gizancient Victor
Wynne Gibson mimlag dx phases of the wo's 256) Pat O'Brien. Frances Dee
-NEXT
CHANGE SUNDAY, 25th SEPT.
This Woman's Lure Was Fatal To Many Man!
LANDI
DEVIL'S LOTTERY
Vlate Malagban Alexander Kiridiand Pad Cavanagh Sim Taylor Preduction
FOX PICTURE
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
LAST TWO DAYS
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
Central.
HONG KONG
"The Power of Love."
Queen's.
"Tarzan the Apeman.”
King'a.
Deano..
Oriental.
Blar.
CENTRAL THEATRE
TO-DAY, at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 pm.
The Strange Case of Clara THE NEWEST CHINESE SUPER SPECIAL
"Yesterday at Peking"
KOWLOON.
"W, Plan."
Osntral.
COMING.
"Cock of the Air."/
"Fast Companions.”
14 Night Work."
Oriental,
"All Quiet on
Front,',
King's.
Devil's Lottery."
the Western
Sinners in the Sun," "Merrily We go to Hell."
WOMAN STABBED IN HEAD.
DOMESTIC QUARREL.
A domestic difference of opinion
was responsible for a serious stab.
bing affair which occurred between
MELODRAMA WITH ENGLISH, TITLES
"THE POWER OF LOVE
WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST.
PRODUCED BY THE STAR CO, SHOWING SOON
THE LATEST UNITED ARTISTS
SUPER SPECIAL FEATURE.
AN AIR COMEDY THAT ZOOMS RIGHT UP INTO THE CLOUDS OF ENTERTAINMENT-TAKES YOU ON A CRIUSE THROUGH MERRY GALES OF LAUGHTER!
HOWARD HUGHES
PSENTS
Cock
OF THE
AIR CHESTER MORRIS
WITH
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
ALSO
a man and his wife in Apliu Street, | AMERICA'S PREMIER. COMEDIÁN SHAKING THE WORLD'S
SIDES IN AN EXTRAORDINARY: LAUGH PRODUCTION | Sumshuipo, yesterday at 3.30 p.m.
Because
his 29-year-old wife, Cheung So Fung, expressed a desire
to leave him, Wong Kin Wah, her masterful husband, asserted his authority in no uncertain manner by promptly drawing a knife and atab. |bing her in the head. The woman
EDDIE
QUILLAN.
NIGHT WORK
was taken to the Kowloon Hospital with SALLY STARR, FRANCES UPTON, NORA LANE
where she was admitted in a serious condition.
LIGHT MONSOON.
INDIA'S RAINFALL BELOW. AVERAGE.
Bombay, August 29.-Excepting some hill stations, the monsoon this year has been comparatively light throughout India,
Taking an average of all the stations in the plains from which | rainfall reports are sent to the meteorological headquarters at Poona, the rainfall throughout India has averaged only, 30 inches, whereas the normal average, is 50 inches. The present break, how evor, is by no means unprecedent- od.
There is no definite sign of a) return. Reports from, certain areas At 2,80,5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.in the Deccan indicate that more
A CHINESE SOUND-ON-FILM
SUFER SPECIAL TALKIE.
SINGING AND TALKING PICTURE WITH - ENGLISH
TITLES.
"YESTERDAY AT
PEKING
PRODUCED BY
THE SHANGHAI STAR MOTION PICTURE CO.
NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 26th SEPT.
ALL QUIET
ON THE
WESTERN FRONT,
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
rain is needed within a fortnight il the crops are to be saved,
ACTOR RISKS DEATH.
TO SAVE DIG SOENE IN TALLULAH BANKHEAD
FILM
COMING
A STIERING & THRILLING DRAMA OF "JALIENTE DAYS.
MAURREEN O'SULLIVAN & TOM - RO w N
IN
FAST COMPANIONS
GOSSIP
FACT.
in order to get to the theatre in time.
Ruth Chatterton Weds Again.
Miss Ruth Chatterton, the film actresa, divorced her British actor
There is Constantine Moussouris. husband, Ralph Forbes, only the By the time you have said that it day before her marriage to Mr. is nearing second house." Con George Brent, her leading man in stantine is the husband of Bliss. | Theodorides, and they are both
acting in the same film.
several films.
The divorce suit, which was filed by Mr. Forbes in Minden, Nevada, was brought on the ground of
Alice was born in Athens, and is the weat in her early twenties.
** incomptability” but no details on the stage first, her mother be- have been divulged.
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ing a well-known Greek actress, When the divorce had been and appeared in Greek versions of granted, Mr. Forbes telephoned to German, English and French plays. Miss Ruth Chaterton and told her
Cactus Craze. all about it.
Commenting on her divoroo 'Mins' There is a growing tendency Rather than spoil an important Chatterton exclaimed "He's a per. amongst Many of Hollywood's
gardeners to great amateur underwater acerc in which Tallalah fect darling and we are Bankhead was taking part, & 6lm | pale,” actor at Hollywood remained below
"Don't you know people who are
the surface without the aid of his great pals, but who aren't perfect "artificial lung and fainted na ly suited to each other, can still the scene was ecmplated.
be good friends1 It is simply a
He was rescued by members of the caeo where we haven't the same studio fire department, who dived tastes in any way."
in and brought him to the surface.
The scene showed Miss Barkhead Greek Stars..
and other characters in a submarine Meet Alice Theodorides, the t disaster escaping from a sunken
ship. The players. wore in a glass fronted tapk, supposedly the escaps chamber of the boat.
dark-eyed star of Athens.
You will be seeing her shortly in Astoro," the first Greek film to be shown in this country. In such compartments the orew Greek film stars, to use enter with oxygen-supplying equip convenient Americanism, are a ment much lika gas
gas masks. Water mouthful. You must start early then in let into the air-tight cham-naming the star you want to see ber, and when the pressure is equal
to that outside the crew, go through
f-a-trap-door-and-rise to the surface escaped.
slowly by metus of a ropa teading · He could have risen to the sur to a buoy
The artificial lung peraltaona to remain under water for diesely 18 minutes, but as this scene start- ed, the actor's teeth lost their on the
mouthpiece and the Walinued at foot of nami võlum
face, hút this would have caused. the entire soone to be refilmed.
Three cameras recorded the es cape. He held his breath until
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collect
cactus, those quasr-shaped, prickly plants, Elissa Landi recently c cumbed to the craze, and already has nearly forty different varieties. She does not patronise the pro fcesional cactus growers; that is too easy for her. She prefers to igo out into the desert and collect
the funny little plants herself.
Paid to Play Cards,
A group of film extras were paid for doing in a scene that which they usually indulge in as between- scenes entertainment.
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They were employed to play bridge throughout the day while cameras recorded scenes for Maurice Chevalier's Paramount: starring picture, Love Me To- night,
Rouben Xamoulian
is directing.
Bridge has always been
favourite while
the set for their