QUEEN LEKKE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 230, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
SOMETHING NEW
IN ENTERTAINMENT
AN ALL-STAR
VARIETY PROGRAMME
NEWS
MUSIC
SPORTS
anal
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.
MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE
Pictures In Hong Kong
'HELL DIVERS"
COMING TO QUEEN'S ON SATURDAY
MILLION DOLLAR »
LEGS"
TO-DAY AT THE KING'S
A trade notice states:
•
A trade notice staties:- He wasn't looking for thrills, but
Jackie Oakie, brush salesman once he got a taste of them ho and trainer of the Klopstokian craved more and now thrills of Olympic team in Million Dollar Paramount's burlesque craze with Clark Legs," the air are a Gable, who is contarrod-with-about-the-Olympio-Games, which, Wallace Beery in "Hell Divers," with its galaxy of slap-ätick 'pomedy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's epic of stars, showing to-day at the King's Laval showing on Saturday at the
Theatre decided one day, that what Queen's.
the pieture needed was a norios of thumbnail biographies of the cast, written by himself.
When they came down he was as enthusiastic as a boy with a new toy. It was great!" he declar ed. Next time I want to see if LAUREL and HARDY¡ gan work the stick." After that most of his spare time, while at the naval air base at North Island,
in
"Chickens Come Home" passed in "promoting" oxiga
and
CHARLIE CHASE
in
"One of the Smiths
Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Specialty Programme.
NEXT CHANGE
YOU'LL
HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR SEATS
Wallace
BEERY
Clark
GABLE
HELL
DIVERS
The world is raving about it-Its thrills, its laughs its romance, its grand acting by Beery and Gable, ita marvellous cast. It took a year to make And the US Navy co-coperated
(STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2 30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
BRITAIN'S
rides from officers there. He rode bombing 'planes, amphibiaus, com- at planes-in fact, every form of plane at the Tsland.
An unusually strong est sup. ports the en stats, including Con- rad Nagel, Dorothy Jordan, Mar
Prevost, joric Rambeau, Marie Ch Edwards, Jobu Miljan and
Luthers.
AT THE CENTRAL
"COCK OF THE AIR
A trade notice 'states :---
A new Chester Morris de seen on the screen at the Central Theatre where the Howard Hughes' produc- tionCock of the Air" is show. ing.
In "Cock of the Air," the Unit- ed Artists picture, in which Morris plays the title rule; the popular star departs for the first time from the type of rule which won him Fame on stage, and screen.
In! Cock of the Air," he gets his first fling at a romantic and come ayronation, portraying the pap of dashing young aviator who prefers romance to flying.
This is the way Jack looked at the lives of the stars, including himself, after working in the dizzy burlesque:
Jack Oakie-Began
ELA
child
actor doing female impersonation of: Baby Peggy. 'under the name Ziegfeld hired him and always said afterwards, "It was one greatest Follies of my life."
of the
W. C. Fields-Real name is Barrymore but discarded it to *ccure better-known stage name. Bruke into motion pictures when a janitor left the theatre door open. Very superstitious-Won't sleep thirteen in a bed.
Ben Turpin Created the phrase, the ayes have it." As youth, al- ways saw two sides to everything. Firat screen sheik. Sees overy bridge band aan "double" bid.
Lyda Roberti-Born in May o was named Lyda, which is Nip- ponese for January. First Binging ability noted when she sangfroid. Became comedienne after trying to bake a cake for the first time. Chose light comedy because of her blonde hair.
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE"
COMING TO THE KING'S ON SUNDAY
A trade notion states:- Chester Morris made his first Riders of the Purple Sage," great screen hit in "Alibi," and Zane Grey's great story, which will prior to that he was n leading ba shown at the King's Theatre ou stage star on Broadway. He has Sunday, featuring George O'Brien since scored high in The Bataa "Laiter," was filmed entirely Whispers," "The Big House" and in north-central Arizona by a com- many others, and more recently pany from the Fox studios in won added fame for his starring Hollywood. This group of players. portrayal in "Corsair."
and technicians lived for a month amid the scenic wonders of
With Morris in "Cock of the Air" are Billie Dove, Matt Moore, Yola D'Avril, Walter Catlett, Louis Alberai, Vivien Oakland and others of a really outstanding cast.
CHEATERS AT
PLAY"
|
red rock Verde Valley and in the beautiful Gold Rock Canyon bring-: ing this subject to the screen.
One important scene shows the stampede of five hundred fear- crazed cattle being turned, singlo handad, by George O'Brien, who outraces the herd down a narrow gorge. Another thrilling moment is provided by a mighty avalanche, in which hundreds of tons of rock plunde down a mountain side on à Churchill, Noah Marguerite Berry and Yvonne Pelletier are featured with O'Brien in the cast of Riders of the Purple Sage."
THRILLS AT THE ORIENTAL group of pursuing riders.
A tráide, notice states:- Although both Barbara Weeks, and William Bakewell are accus tomed to: air travel, they did nave a new thrill during the making of "Cheaters at Play," now showing at the Oriental Theatre.
The script on this story of ben going adventure called for the two players to board, the mail-plane of big liner in mid-oosan and fly to New York. Since only two such liners are equipped for dying their mail to port, and both of them were in European waters when the picture was being filmed, Director Hamilton MacFadden turned to the Navy for assistanco:
NEXT SATURDAY'S GALA · NIGHT
PENINSULA HOTEL "PROGRAMME."
Regarding the special function to take place at the Peninsula Hotel next Saturday Night, October 8th, on the occasion of the re-opening of the "Rose" Room for the Win ter-Season festivities we are in-1 formed that some accommodation is still available. Intending patrons who have not made reservations should therefore book without de "Grande Boroe de lay. The Gala” will be a colourful affai with the introduction of a Petit Cabarat" and other entertaining factors provided by accomplished and visiting artistes, some of whom are merely passing through the Colony. And will appear only on this occasion. In this connec- tion every arrangement has been made to bring about a particularly enjoyable Diner Danaunt and Gula Night
As a result, the company mared bodily aboard the U.B.B. Cali- fornia in Los Angeles Harbour, and the big battleship houded out to sea Miss Weeks and Bake well clad in flying togs, climbed into, the cockpit of a scouting plane on the California's forward cato pult and were shot off into the air while cameras hummed away from alrategic points. on the vessel's broad decks. MIGHTY_WAR_EPIC doing scenes form one of
the high spots of the picture, but the two players insist that the "kick" "they got out of the experi ence was even greater than any the Audience receiver
Phone Meighan and Charlotte Greenwood had the cast of Patrons attending the function Cheaters at Playwith-Bakewell are advised that cocktails and be and Miss Week. In the romantic for dinner-refreihments will only leads: The story, from a novel by be sorted in the Peninsula Hotal a Louis Joseph Vance, deals with the ground floor lounge where an or efforts of international crooks to chestra will render selections of steal some valuable ameralla light melodies prior to the dinner.
"TELL ENGLAND
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m. A DOUBLE ATTRACTION I
Screen's Giddiest Mugs in the Olympic Team that Jack Built
MILLION DOLLAR LEGS
JACK
OAKIE
W.
FIELDS ANDY CLYDE BEN TURPIN
A PARAMOUNT PICTURE,
-ADDED ATTRACTION- DAILY at 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 P.M. ONLY.
BETH BERI
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES STAR
IN
NEW DANCES NEW COSTUMES ACCOMPANIED AT THE PIANO by
MONIA LITTER. Acclaimed, both by ZIMBALIST and HKIFETZ, THE MOST BRILLIAN I PIANIST IN THE FAR EAST.
Prices as Usual
NEXT CHANGE
RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE
** GEORGE O'BRIEN MARGUERITE CHURCHILL, NOAH BEERY
Frain the great.
novel by
ZANE GREY
A FOX PICTURE.
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
SHOWING · TO-DAY At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
The Low-Down on The HIJACKERSI
They pass up a million dollars worth of loot for a million dollars worth of love!
CHEATERS AT PLAY
with
THOMAS CHARLOTTE MEIGHAN WORFENWOOD W. BAKEWELL BARBARA WEEKS
A FOX PICTURESA
NEXT OHANGE BELA LUGOSI
"MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.
FOX: ZRBAL PICTURE.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
Variety, Programme,
HONG KONG
Queen's.
King's.
Uentral.
Oriental.
Million Dollar Legs.""
Cock of the Air."
Cheaters at Play
KOWLOON.
Star.
Tell England
Queen's.
COMING.
"Hell Divers."
King's.
The Passionate Plumber."
Riders of the Purple Sage. "Congorilla.".
Amateur-Doudy,"
One Heavenly Night. Central..
Star.
"Night Work,"
Fast Companions."
Hold Everything."
Oriental.
Murders in the Rue Morgue."
DEEP SEA FILM OF WRECK
THE LUSITANIA SECRET.
One of the most remarkable salvage attempts in history will be recorded on the screen when the Railey-Lake expedition sets out to explore the wreck of the Cunard. liner Lusitania. The torpedoed vessel lies some forty fathoms deep "off the Head of Kinsale.
The film rights in connection with the expedition have been pur chased by Paramount for a sum stated to be £10,000. This gives the right to record the salvage' opera- tions in news reels, and to them as a basis for a fictitious story written for the occasion by Mr. J. B. Fagan, author of "The Improper. Duchess"
use
CENTRAL THEATRE
TODAY, at 2.30; 6.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. ̈ THE NEWEST UNITED ARTISTS SUPER SPECIAL PRODUCTION.
A CREAM OF COMEDY SPRINKLED OVER A SOARING DRAMA OF SKYHIGH THRILLS! A THRILL SHOW TO MAKE YOU GASP!
A LAUGH-SHOW TO MAKE YOU HOWL!
An Aviating Romeo Who Took a High Flier in Love and Laughed at War!
The sky was the limit with this dashing, dare devil who started out. to fight the enemy but lost in the battle of love! He left a trail of broken hearts crashing through Europe-and bombed his way to Paris wah laughing gas! ·
HOWARD HUGHES
PRESENTS
Cock AIR
OF THE
CHESTER MORRIS
PICTURE!
ADDED · ATTRACTION
"FOLLIES OF THE DAY"
WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST OF WELL-KNOWN BEAUTIFUL · YOUNG DANCERS & ACROBATS. PRODUCED BY THE LAURO FILMS CO. OF FRANCE. 2 REELS OF OLD & NEW DANCES ENTIRELY IN TECHNICOLOR WITH THE MOST MAGNIFICENT The salvage organisera prepara LAVISH INVALUABLE SETTINGS & BACKGROUNDS THAT tions began many months ago. Special apparatus, including the Lake Tube," has been constructs.
ed in England for service at the
ARE QUITE NEW & NOVEL OF THE PUBLIC.
bottom of the ocean, and gigantic DRESS CIRCLE
lights, giving a sight radius of 75ft, even in the obscurity of the
The
deep, have been constructed. cupiera men will also have to use ingenious methods to get the re-
SPECIAL
PRICES
BACK STALL
$1.00;
(including tax)
NEXT CHANGE
markable effects they confidently A CHARMING COMEDY PACKED expect.
For the screen
drama.
"The
Lusitania Secret," a strong coin- pany, will be brought across from
America, including Claudette Cal- bert, Richard Bennett, and Francis; Dee.
~BLACK MAGIC " IN
FINLAND
PAUPER CEMETERY MYSTERY SOLVED
Helsingfors The “Black Magic" mystery, which the police, assisted by scientists, have been investigat ing since last autumn, bag been solved. Three unemployed workers to-day confessed to having matilat- ed human bodies in the Malm Cemetery and subsequently em ployed the several limbs for occult purposes and as remedies for sick- ness. The police visited the ceme- tery and discovered a number of limbs which the accused had not Two women had time to utilize. also seem to have been implicated in the crimes,
An official communique states that the grave robbess area de- generate and primitive people. It also states that the investigationa have proved that the sapersions cast by certain Fascist elements upon_Froomasons as to complicity in the outrages arg entirely founded.
Towards the end of last Septem ber a number of hands and feet And one head. which had been. severed from the bodies of nine persons were found in a well near Helsingfors. At first it was
series thought that a series of murders had been committed, but the police discovered in a pauper ceme tery 30 newly buried bodies which had been mutilated. Only a for of the parts first found correspond ed with the missing portions of the exhumed bodies, from which it way inferred that the number of matiin tions was greater than at first up nesed." Buch proved to be the case
It was also established that the himba. found in the well had been there only a fog drva, while the bodies found mutilated in the emetery had been dead for about fya, weeks and that the mutila tions had been made in the ceme kery-mortuary, where the bodies hod-hoon kopthafora interment. "The keeper of the mortonry-rin-
whose possession an treatise on Black Hogi found, was arrested."
EDDIE
55 cents
WITH DRAMA & LAUGHS
QUILLAN.
NIGHT WORK
with SALLY STARR, FRANCES UPTON, NORA LANE A RIOT OF LAUGHTER, SPARKLING WIT, CATCHY SONGS PATHOS, CHUCKLES, INDISPUTABLY THE FINEST DIALOGUE & SINGING COMEDY. OF THE BEASON,
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL COM- MENOE SHOWING THE BEST SUPER & SPECIAL RADIO, UNIVERSAL & BRITISH DOMINION PICTURES OF 1862 53 FROM THE BEGINNING OF NEXT MONTH.
Less
Sizzling" And More Sparkle Wanted
HOLLYWOOD'S CRAZE FOR THE
ABNORMAL 'A MISTAKE
America's “Sizzler."
Hollywood seem to be bitten at present by a rage for the abnormal.;
I have sunetont faith in the We have had a cycle of gangster cency of human beings to believe Alms, which is now, thank good that America's latest "sizzler," a ness, more or less punctured. The sex-charged production called “The success of "Tarzan" will undoub-Red-Headed. Woman," will meet tedly send film units back to the with the fate it deserves Thera jungles, and we shall have more is no need for the moralists to spe-men or white goddesses in get hysterical. Bad filme-like bad, leading roles. Finally, ladies and books and bad picture simply die gentlemen, there is in prospect a natural death. They are dis cycle of sex" Alms so hot, that regarded by the great majority on I doubt whether inflammatory ma- whose verdict success or failure terial like celluloid will be able Pultimately depends. to record them, says a London Film Whatever outraged Mrs. Grun¬ dies may say about it, we don't Correspondent, London
to bolster up gu to the cinema to gloat over Is this the way to Hollywood's fortunes. I hardly oruelty and just.. Hollywood, how think so. We are all mildly in- evor, apparently thinks we do, and terested in crooks and ape-men, that is no doubt one of the reasons ↑ just as we are mildly interested in why the American film industry, is freaks at a circus We are not at present in such desperate perhaps impervious to what is plighting known as dex appeal."? Until the rebirth of British films But the story that will always-America had a stranglehold on es us most is a story about British cinemas; we had moro“ or normal people who behave finless-to-take what was going But way we can understand. The ap- all that is altered. Britain back
Wantinged on Jags 25) peal of abnormality is limited.