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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1932.
CENCE MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
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"Something rare and refreshing in screen fare," Evening Poal.
"Hilarious fooling - snappy situations,"
Cinema.
GENE GERRARD
BROTHER ALFRED
PG Wodehouse
HERBERT WESTBROOK"
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"Scenes during the
ECLIPSE of the SUN." Speedboat's Championship.
NEXT GRANGE
New MORALS FOROLD
directed by
Charles Brabin
wilk
Robert Young
Margaret Perry Lewis Stone
Laura Hope Crewes Myrna Loy
Jean Hersholt
"I'M
FREE and
TWENTY.ONE
I wish to live my own life!"
A memorable picture
right from the heart of Youth1
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'BROTHER ALFRED
COMING TO THE QUEEN'S
A trude notice says:-
AMATEUR DADDY"
NEXT PICTURE AT KING'S
A trade notice states:- Fourteen years in cinema circles The most luxurious modern yacht commissioned expressly for a miljequals many generations. In any lionaire who died before the craft, other profession.
Yot John Bly-
was launched was reproduced for stone, fumous director of half a the setting of the new B.I.P. fl hundred. Fox- Film successes, claimes Brother Alfred," which will ho he is just beginning his career. shown at the Queen's Theatre to His liity-fifth production for Fox! Films, is Warner Baxter's latest starring picture "Amateur Daddy," which opens on Thursday next at the King's Theatre.
morrow.
The action of the film, which is directed by Heary Edwards, from the story by P. 4. Wodehouse and Hervert Westbrook, takes place on heard a yaeth which is cruising ni the Mediterraneitss under the owner ship of an American millionaire. Toi secure the finest possible model Elstree art director searched among!
During his years ns a lending director, Blystone has been baby layers grow into grown-ip role. He has seen enema stars rise to
the most modern and palatial croft brilliance, then fade away. He has adoat, from the luxury yachts of,
witnessed fundamental changes in Royalty down to the trim and practically every branch of the in- workmanlike boats of sports ehestry, yet he has so managed to thusiasts.
keep in step with the times and The yacht which met with the ap-on stop chend of them, as to re- proval of both Edwards and the art director was built at a cost of main ever one of the most capable
directors in Hollywood? Es5,000. The salonus,' cabins, bath, roones, and deck of the yacht have been produced identically and to scate on the studio floor at Elstree A shipbuilding carpenter engaged for n week in laying the timer on the deck, and this part of the deck with its fittings, awnings and marine gear is correct to the Inst rivet.
WBA
This
File mirror life," Blystone frequently observes,
"and our modes of living are constantly changing. Alfa director has to do in order to retain his ability, is to alter his own viewpoint of aur rounding conditions and ways of living as fast as they occur. moler attitude wil; be reflected in his mothod of direction, and will keep him in the forefront of popu larity long after the opinionated of the NEW MORALS FOR director has passed out
picture."
InAmateur Daddy" Blystone has surrounded Baxter with powerful cast. Marien Nixon plays the leading feminine role with Rita Laroy, William Pawley and David Landau in the other featured parts, Four of Hollywood's most talented child players, Joe. Hachey, Gail Kornfeld, Frankie Darro and Jonn Breslaw are also in the pic
OLD"
VIGOROUS. MODERN
: DRAMA
A simple, honest, straightforward story of family life and the pre- blens of the younger generation is told in "New Morals for Old," which opens on Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre as a filmization of Van Druten's play, "After All," which enjoyed a successful run on Broadway last season,
Here is depicted the age-old struggle between parents and their children. A boy and girl resolve to lend their own lives, defying con- ventions and the wishes of their: parents whom they consider to be old-fashioned: For the boy, who:
gori
ture.
ONE HEAVENLY
NIGHT"
EVELYN LAYE AND JOHN BOLES AT THE KING'S
one
"One Heavenly Night," showing Paris; to study art, there at the King's Theatre is an ex. are gay nights in the celebrated tremely pleasant film in the tradi Latin quarter. For the girl, there ton of Viennese light opera. is a clandestine romance and a There are some romantio scenes in runaway marriage. In the end it that manner, that is quite i is shown that the younger genera thrilling, and fooling of a kind that tion always steers back to the had the audience genuinely de course of sanity, even as their par lighted. enta sowell their "wild oats" "huf
Evelyn Laye and John Boles, in turned out all right before them.
the leading parts, make a most Lewis Stone's performance as the romantic couple, and their ducts old-fashioned father is as usual are to charming that one wishes flawless and the rule of the mother for more. In fact the fault of the by Laura Hope Crewes, Others who flm is that there ought to be more deserve credit for excellent work in singing, and especially, chorus sing- supporting parts include Myrna ing. There are places where the Loy, David Nowell, Jean Hersholt, time could have been better Gled Ruth Selwyn, Kathryn Crawford and Louise Closser Hale
"THE LOST
in that way, than according to the Directors idens. Evelyn Layo is not as beautiful on the screen as on the stage of Daylys Theatre, nor has she the fire of, say Jonn Crawford. But she makes an e- complished, and vivacious heroine,
SQUADRON" in the difficult part of an innocent
RKO RADIO PRODUCTION
though ndly unbition girl, who has been called upon to imper Ronate the most impudent hussy in Buda Past. Lylyan Tashman plays that role with great verve, and the A trade notice states:-
opening seene, when the causes, An inspiration born at a ger-to- and leads an uproar at a fashion. gether of Hollywood's famous able night-club, gives the film an Suicide Gang "dare-devil stunt admirable start. Leon Errol, as aviators who had cheated death Evelyn's faithful factotum supplies during the World War but were the comedy, and his unfortunate going West one by one in film antics in an art gallery, after sup
an excellent crack-ups resulted in "The ping too well, are
Lost Squadron," the Radio produe
tion opening at the Central Thea
interlude..
"One Heavenly Night," is good
tre, tomorrow. Everyone of these entertainment-far above the usual
air pictures in which we riak our nut of "film" staffs and well worth
+
necks. is called the air epic of ail sering.
tinues," remarked the most notable
ace of them all, Dick. Grace, who
has deliberately cracked-up
"
a
R.B.
greater number of planes for the that more dangerous game, stunt movies than any man living. "Some flying for the movies. That gave
of us fellows ought to get up real thriller for 'em-one they could really brag about" suggested the Famous Frank Clark. They were all there. Babe
the modern touch he wanted.: Modern aviation contains thrills the old aviators coulda't supply.
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ONE
HEAVENLY NIGHT
IT WILL DELIGHT.
AMUSE
AND
*THRILL
YOUT
EVELYN LAYE JOHN BOLES
WLEON ERROL
ALSO
UNITED
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PICTURE
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Marlan NIXON
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HER HEAVEN-
KISSED SWEET- HEART PLUNGES
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RICHARD ARLEN
JACK OAKIE ROBERT COOGAN
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IN..
So "The Lost Squadron" Green, Art Gobel, born. First in fiction, in magazine. Harry Reynolds, Garland Lincoln, serial and book, then in the movies. "TUESDAY, 1st NOVEMBER and several others-some of them And the stunt fliers themselves say shiro to day some of them gone its really "The tropic of uit LIONEL BARRYMORE. west" in movie craslica.
times" when it comes to thrills Those who, lived flew in "The that are thrills. A Hollywood Lost Squadron," when Rko Radio stunt flier knows a thrill when he Pictures filmed it. Graco thought sees one-or risks his neck doing it over, and decided to do Justit. Richard Dix stars in the pic that write the air story. Ho de- ture, and with him ATO auch cided to got it published first. And favorites as Mary Astor, Erich Yor he decided to write it, not around Strohem, Joel Maltoa, Dorothy Jor the World War flying, but around dan, Robert Armstrong And the *Chickens Come Home." || (Continued at foot of next column.) i stunt diers.
OLIVER HARDY
"THE MAN I KILLED"
with
NANCY CARROLL PHILLIPS HOLMES.
A PARAMOUNT PIUTURE.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
King's.
HỒNG KONG.
"One Heavenly Night."
Queen's.
Central.
"Brother Alfred."
The Unconquered Lover,"
Oriental,
Star.
"Sky Bride."
KOWLOON.
• West of Broadway.”
Elog's,
COMING.
** Amateur Daddy." Queen's.
New Morals for Old." Central.
The Lost Squadron." "The Doomed Battalion." Star.
Variety Programme.
Lyons Mail." "Possessed."
Oriental.
The Man Killed,'
CARNIVAL."
AT CENTRAL THEATRE
Carnival," a super film. and one of the most outstanding Bri- tish picture of the year will be men' on the 6th of November at the Central Theatre. The main fea- | tures of this unusual film are the melodramatic sequences which have
CENTRAL THEATRE
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THE LATEST CHINESE TALKING & SINGING Super SPECIAL PRODUCTION IN CANTONESE DIALOGUES.
"THE UNCONQUERED LOVER"
WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST PRODUCED BY THE TSE MEE CO. OF CANTON.
TO-MORROW, NOVEMBER{FIRST
UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT RKO-RADIO'S GREATEST WONDER SHOW OF THE YEAR
A JUGGERNAUT OF THRILLS COME! SEE! WONDER! Back of the Scenes With an Al
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LOST
SQUADRON
Richard DIX
Mary ASTOR... Erich VON STROHEM.. Joel MECULA Dorothy JORDAN. Roben 'REMETÃONG.. Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINDAVÓ
ALL GLORY TO THE DEVILMAY-CARE WINGMEN WHOSE HEROIC DARING AND
COURAGE HELPED MAKE THIS THE PICTURE WITHIN A PICTURE'
COMING SOON
heen deitly woven with shythmic THE PICTURE TERRIFICÍ THE "ALL QUIET" OF 1932.
music played by a fine hard, inta
some of the most colourful and "THE DOOMED BATTALION” artistic scenes which have yet then With TALA BIRELL, LUIS TRENKER & VICTOR VARCONI.
HOLTZ. Gorgeously mounted, benuli-
fully acted and produced, it cor
thinly deserves the praises shower-
IT'S A UNIVERSAL SUPER PRODUCTION.
ed upon it when at the Tiveli FILMS IN THE OLD
WORLD....
!
AN ENGLISH GIRL GETS HER CHANCE
Lantion, where by the way, t breke box-office records... The Venction scenes,rotne in colour, are super- iatively lovely, and Herbert Wilcox, the director, has brilliantly succeed- ed in imbuing the spirit of Car- nival throughout the film. Mathe- st Lang has his original role, in. Let no one say that young Eng- which he is, the magician, and fish film actresses
never got a Dorothy Bouchier proves a lovely chance. and talented actress. The claim is
Diana Napior; ass of the four made for Carnival" that it is London girls signed up, by Landini
is making a film called Wings over the Jungle."
It will be produced, partly in Kenya and partly at Elstree, and | is Dwan's first British film.
"Dance of Witches."
Robert Milton, an American di retor, who was responsible for "Outward Bound" and Ann Hard- ing's "Devotion," is to make "Dan- ro of Witches," which strikes the imagination even if you no mor about it. This, also, is the first film
an entertainment which has over Film Productions in April, is to be will have made in this country. been bettered on the ocean, and have a leading part-in "Bright here is what some of the papers Lights of London," which Arthur Wind "), which Kords will direct say about it.
Nees of the World: --" Car- nival British film triumph.
Without the slightest hesitation or qualification it can be dubbed a masterpicer-the greatest that has come from any British studio. Daily Mail:--There is not a moment in "Carnival" when the mind is not intrigued, the aye enchanted or the emotions stirred, Miss Dorothy Bouchier will pre- sently be the most popular star in British talking pictures."
"SKY BRIDE”
AT THE ORIENTAL
A trade notice states:- Stephen Robert, recently signed Paramount director who worked as an advisory director with Norman Taurag on "Booky," just recently completed his first full directorial assignment in the production of, "Sky Bride," which is now showing at the Oriental Theatre,
Wimperis has written and which Rowland Lee will direct,
Miss Napier had a small part in Wedding Rehearsa!," which you will shortly be seeing. When the wept into that picture she had had no previous experience of films. But Mr. Korda, observing her talents, signed her up on a five.. year contract,
That is a courageous thing to do,, The engagement of an entirely new personality for films, over a long period, is mortgaging one's faith In her ability,
A Significant Sign, It is saying: "I parceive your talents as an actress, ag a film Lype, as a person whose beauty, temperament and intelligence will register with the film public. And
in them..
"Coup de Vent" ("Gust of
himself, is about a man who lives in a Paris lodging-house. Ho goes
outaide the front door; the door out one morning to collect the milk
slams on him and shuts him out. He has to get a girl in the hous to let him in. From that provocă-
tive opening the picture streaks on to romancе. It sounds very Hend Olairish to me. Leonard Merrick might, write a story like that. At all events, a good, intriguing iden
Three other pictures on the sche dule are "Controleur de Wagon Lits," "Breach of Promise," and "Train 847," the last of which bas been written by Laios_Biro, scena. rist to London Film Productions.
German Saint Joan.
In October Elizabeth Bergner, the. German actress who was "Saint Joan" in the German version of
I will back you to the limit" Bernard Shaw's play, will come It is, I am sure, the correct po- | over to England to appear in two ligy, and suggests the quality super films which have not yet been which distinguishes a producer of given titles. conviction from a producer with They will be directed by Pani none. British screen actresses have Bainner, who made that remarkabl
over again film Nju," with Elizabeth Berg- puffered over and through producers having no faith ner, in 1924. Conrad Viedt and Emil Jannings were also in that They have put them in a picture picture.
Czinner has always been associat- and let them go. But without that faith no star can have faith in her-
od with Elizabeth "Bergner in her self. I therefore applaud Miss Na-productions, Years ago they work...
ed together in the Elizabeth Berg- ner Poetic Film Company, but. "I do not know whether that company still exists.
"Sky Bride" is a modern story pier's rise to the, starry altitudes. of aviation motivated by a grip- It is a significant sign of the new ping theme of love and adventure, spirit in British film production in which Richard Arlen, Virginia 4 spirit of daring with knowledge. Bruce, Jack Oakie, Charles Btar-
rott and Robert Cbagan play the
leading roler.
One of Thirteen.
The informed flmgoer will also remember a silent production call- "Bright Lights of London" ined "Impetuous Youth" (in the The story of "Sky Bride" has a one of thirteen new productions on original, The Violinist of Flor- Tich melodramatic flavour. Arlen, which Alexander Korda is at presence"). That," too, was a Bergner- Szinner production, produced", -at. as a stunt flyer for an air circus, sent engaged. goes stale after a crack-up that Two of them, "Young Apollo" the Ufa studios. killed his partner. He is taunted and The Girl from Maxim's" now I think we can expect great. by another flyer as being "yellow." being made in Paris, I have al- things from this combination when This stings him into a desperate ready discussed in these notes. The it becomes effective in England. effort in which he saves the life of details of the remaining bins have Czimmer hing already been here He Robert Coogan and also wine the not yet been settled, but their tilles directed Pola Negri at the Elitres
studios once. admiration and love of his sweet alone are interesting,
Theur, by the way, from Mr. heart, Virginia Bruce
Allan Dwan, for instance, who. Director Roberts is a former wrote to me the other day. saying Korda's company that Oliver Bald. series of short Army aviator and did stunt and that he was taking a holiday in win is to direct
he sporting pictures for him. The air circus flying after the war. Baden because be believed Since 1929 he has been a scenario had a Hollywood supervisory er 1 Arst of these will deal with cricket writer and director of short sub something of the sart, in his in and is to link up with the coming jects.
side," and wanted to put it right, Tost Matahes in Australia.