12
QUEENS TEATE
SHOWING TO-DAY -At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
New MORALS FOROLD
diezetet by
Charlos Brabin
Metro-
MUTWAY
with
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 Youth 1
NEXT CHANGE
IT WILL MAKE
SCREEN HISTORY!
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer again creates screen history with the presentation of Upton Sinclair's daring drama of the soul of America to-day i
with Dorothy JORDAN Robert YOUNG Lewis STONE
Walter HUSTON
Jimmy DUBANTE. Neil HAMILTON
A Maro Goldwyn Mayer
· PLUTUJE
THE
W
P
STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY- At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 0.20 p.m
JOAN CRAWFORD
in
POSSESSED"
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
AT 3.30, 6.10.
HONG KONG.
King'a.
7.16 & 9.30 P.M.
Amateur Daddy.
"New Morals for Old,"
Queen's.
Central,
The Lost Squadron."
Oriontal.
Star.
"Two Orphans."
KOWLOON.
**Pressed."
King's.
COMING.
Charlie Chan's Chance. ""
Queen'a.
"Wet Parade."
Central.
Carnival."
The Doomed Battalion.
Star.
** Ponsessed,"
Oriental.
"Yellow Ticket."
SHONGKONG'S FINEST CNEMA
Vibrant with the
Happy Spirit of Youth?
Bright with youth's vivid hopes and ravishing romance! The joy of living, the ecstasy of loving will be yours again!
WARNER
BAXTER
The Dacidy of "Daddy Long Legs"
IT!
Amateur Daddy
with
MARIAN NIXON
From the novel, "Scotch Valley"
by Mildred Cram
Directed by
JOIN BLYSTONE
FOX PICTURE
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
EL
THE WET PARADE"
CHARLIE CHAN'S
CHANCE"
er's fondest hopes, stardom.
This all happened in the days' uf the silent pieture, and at the very height of her career, Miss Nixon deserted the screen for matri-
mony.
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Two years later se returned, but The different Hollywood. sereen had started to talk. A new technique end to be learned, New abstacles had to be met and over- come. The whole long rond back. to stardom had to be vetravelled. And with a genini smile and her strong deterrination Marian set to work. Suddenly her work flashed with the old brilliancy. Producers tarted elamouring, for her services and Fox Films "her first producers stepped in and.signed her for three pictures, "Charli Chan's 'Chaner,"
STRIKING TALKIE FOR THE COMING TO THE KING'S ON "After Tomorrow" and her pre-
QUEEN'S
casts
A trade notice slates:- One
of the strongest sembled in many a season and Lone of the most interest-provoking drains yet depicted on the taking
rereen make "The Wot Parade'
the at showing from Sunday Queen's Theatre, a picture fer
SUNDAY
sent film draina, "Amatour Daddy." "Amateur Daddy," tells a delight. ful story of il sympathetic hachelor, the part playel by A trade notice states:-
Mr. Baxter, who mothered 1 bewe family of waifs and won himself a An intriguing romaner Alexander Kirkland and Marian wife, The, other players include Woven into the plutitita, LaRoy. William Pawley, Nixon is of "Charlie Chan's Chance," the David Landau, Jona Breslaw and Fox Films mystery drama, coming Dail Kornfeld. It is based on on Sunday next to the King's Then-
1.
Kirkland is the handsome six- foot blond who won the acclaim of critics for his performance in above the ordinary run of film" Surrender," in which he enacted
fare.
Here is a love story which has a background of stirring modem events. It is romance of a realis tic sort for what happened to the here and heroine of "The Wet Parade" could have happened to by average young couple in the United States to-day if they were, placed in similar circumstances, The story has a wide diversity of
the réle of the youngest son who gave up his sweet-heart when he discovered she was in over with an- other man. Miss Nixon, petite, he autiful and charming who has been playing star roles for sing times. is well known on the screen as a lending lady though it was not so long ago that she was playing in- genue roles.
In "Charlie Chan's Chance," Kirkland and Miss Nixon are among, the suspects in a murder. tangle but they are absolved from auspicion by Charlie Chan, the fam-
Mildred Cram's "novel, Valley."
"Scotch
ORIENTAL
TEL 23573
FLEMING ROAD, WAN CHAI
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m Miss WU SAN
IN
appeal for within its scope is con- ed Oriental detective, who solves The TWO ORPHANS"
trasted high and low life and its various exciting opisodes encom pass both tragic and comie ele.
menia.
Dramatic interest is centered on the effects of liquor on a wide variety of people, starring with the disintegration of a cultured and
the mysterious crime and brings the real criminal to justice by follow- ing what the New York police and Sootland Yard detectives regard as insignificant clues. But not until he has experienced a series of thrill ing adventures and breathtaking escapes. Warner Oland, outstand ing for his portrayal of Oriental characters, enacts the role of Char lie Chas, and other prominent per- aristocratic family of the pro-war sonalities in the cast include H. B, South which results in the suicido Warner, Linda Watkina, James Kirkwood, Ralph Morgan and of Lewis Stone, and coutinuing
James Todd. with the period of the old coiner saloon days of New York where the romance between Dorothy Jordan and Robert Young is introduced.
AMATEUR DADDY'
HOW ITS HEROINE MADE GOOD
A trade notice states:-
Marian Nixon, who appears with Warner Baxter in Amateur Daddy" opening to-day at the King's Theatre, admits that she got her first job, and every job there- after on her own initiative.
The plot has any number of sinash dramatic scenes which give the various players sample opportu uity for effective portrayals. The episode, for instance, in which Walter Huston is placed on trial for murder of his wife, is one of the most gripping and stirring courtroom sequences ever used on the screen. Likewise the pathetic
Her first profession job was that scene in which Neil Hamilton of a dancer, a chorus girl, and as faces the loss of his eyesight which she laughed "it trained my feet means the end of his brilliant for the long and tiresome tramps. around Hollywood in search of career as a playwright
Miss Jordan, Robert Young extra work, in the early days of Lewin Stone, Walter Huston, the my soreen career."
"Schnozzle " She started as an "extra" at amusing Jimmy Duran's and Neil Hamilton ofle $3.00 per day, for the few days outstanding work in the principal she worked. With startling rapid- roles, while the work of the sup-ity she worked her way up to porting players including Wallace bits" and then to minor roles. Ford, Myrna Loy, John Miljan, It was not long after that she was a featured player, and then.came Clara Blandick and Emma Dunn is
the realization of every screen play-
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ure uniformly excellent,
100% CANTONESE DIALOGUE
ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED IN THIS SPECTACULAR CHINESE FILM
USITED MOTION PICTOBR INDUSTRIAL LTD. PRODUCTION ADDED ATTRACTION Chinese Songs by Talented Songstrener will appear in every Performances NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING TUESDAY, 8th NOV.
helpless hopeless heartsick
YELLOW TICKET
FB LANDI Lionel BARRYMORE Laurence OLIVIER.
BOOKING
AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25319,]
NEXT CHANGE
SUNDAY, 6th NOV.
He Tracks the Pent. House Murderer to Earthi
CHARLIE! CHAN'S CHANCE
with
Warner OLAND Alexander KIRKLAND
H. B. WARNER
Linda Watkins Marian Nixon Directed by John Blystone-
FOX PICTURE
"Good Gompanions.
* Film.
CENTRAL THEATRE
"
"THE LOST SQUADRON DRAWS CROWDED HOUSES
THRILLING AIR STUNTS
"The Lost Squadron" now 502
ing at the Central Theatre has been drawing crowded houses for the past two days and it looks very much as though this picture will rank among the best drawing cards in the way of talking films shown in the Colemy.
For those who like thrilling air stunts, The Lost Squadron " is a' picture they should not miss, Thore are many shots" of breath-hold. ing stunts as well as several spećta- cular crashes, where aeroplanes can be seen going up in Hames.
Stunt-flying, however, is not the only meritorious point about the picture. The story is a simple one, 1 clearly depicted, and a romantic atmosphore rius right through it all. Richard Dix is in the ending male role and is supported by a very strong cast including Mary Astor, Erich Yon Stroheim, Jori Mellon, Dorothy Jordna and several other well known stars.
An incidence of the film, which proved to be a very welcome feature was the music, which included a number of songs which were sung in every home during the turbulous days of the Great War.
In addition to the main actre tion, a cartoon "Plane Dumb " together with a short comedy at the beginning of the programine makes the current attractions at the Cen- iral very wholesome fare for cinen- goers.
GOSSIP
&
FACT.
The production of Mr. J. B.;
置
Realistic Film Setting.
The attractive and fragrant sel
Priestley's novel, "The Good Com-ting of a florist's shep has heen selected for Benita Hume in her paniona," & a talking film was an-
rule of heroine of Benn Levy's B.I founced at a meeting of Welsh P. production of The Case of Pearson Films, Ltd., in London re- Lady Camber," under the supervi cently, The managing director, sion of Alfred Hitchcock. She is seen as Janet King who, though Mr. T. A. Welsh, said that the
in a small way of business, has company had entered into a new
sume important clients and for one agreement with the Gaumont-Brihas prepared the dural decorations tish Picture Corporation, Ltd., for for a big wedding and the bridal
bouquets. the producaion of three Glins, of In order that the floral detail which the first would be "The Good should be correct to the last spray, Companion."
An original story, to be written by Mr. Priestly, would be one of the remaining films, while negotin tions were proceeding for the third subject.
It was hoped that "The Good Companions" would be ready for exhibition in the West End before
"ENTRAL
THEATRI
Under New Management TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.80, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
LOVE AND DEATH- ALIKE-COURTED WITH A SMILE!,
MIGHTY SAGA OF FILMDOM'S STUNT ACES...BEHIND HOLLY. WOOD'S TINSELED SCENES... AN AIR SHOW IN THE MAKINGI
THE LOST SQUADRON
starring RICHARD
DIX
·MARY ASTOR....JOEL M:CREA ROBERT ARMSTRONG ERICH VON STROHEIM
Directed GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD
MÁLRKO RADIO
PICTURE
NEXT CHANGË
MATHESON LANG
B.I.P. have engaged a well-known CARNIVAL
Jermyn Street florist to advise and provide the requisite stock. The shop; when prepared for filming was, therefore, as realistic as any establishment in town.
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"Dovil and the Deep."
Paul Porcasi, who won praise as the cafe owner witMarlone Die- the end of the year, and be gener-trich and Gary Cooper in "Moroc ally released in March, next.
Filming Aflost.
co," recently was signed by Para mount to portray a native trader in Paramount's Devil and the Deep," which unites Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper and Char- les Laughton,
EVENING STANDARD: THIS IS A REAL MOVIE
-COMING SOON The All Quiet" of 1932
Doome
Battalion
It's A Universal Super
Production,
Booking at Anderson's.
Taking advantage of a favour able weather report, Thomas Bent ly, and his unit set out for Bournemouth to film exterior scenes
He joins Cary Grant, Juliette on the high sets for the new B.I.
Compton, Dorothy Christy, Henry P. "musical," "Sleepless Nights." Kolker and Arthur Hoyt in the The location selected was the
supporting cast under the direc largest privately owned yacht in tion of Marion Gering, director of the world, which was anchored in
"Ladies. of the Big House." Poole Harbour. This handsome craft, the interior of which is la
London, Oct. 11.-The September vishly decorated with furnishings from the Winter Palace of the late tomobile manufacturing business to figure of electricity output in Gt. Czar of Russia, made a picturesque duplicate cars that have not been Britain continues the story of ex- setting for Bentley's producation, manufactured for seventeen years.
and the kindly weather provided sunny skies and smooth blue water to complete the background...
"Double Trouble."
If a cast consisting of the beat comedy talent in British studios has anything to do with a film farce, thon, says Harry Hughes, the director, "Double Trouble will be a riot. Every member of his cast is an outstanding per- former.
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Movie Studio Manufactures Autos.
Hollywood has gone into the au
NEW ELECTRICAL, RECORD
Four 1815 model Fiats, complete pansion which has run throughout in every detail, are under con- the monthly totals of the year. struction in the machine shop of The output of 939 million units is Paramount studios for the use of a new high record for the month Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper and
and compares with 875 million units Adolphe Menjou in the picturiza- tion of Ernest Hemingway's A year ago, an increase of 0.4 per Farewell To Arme." The Italian cent. For the first nine months of cars are being constructed a war the current year Gt. Britain's eleo time ambulances and are exact du-
plicates of those used by the Italian tricity output amounts to 8,032 army in the Alpine district million units, against 8,058 million : Faramount owns eight other anmits for the corresponding period Gus McNaughton, who has aloient cars, the names of many be of 1931. The increase of just over ready been hailed everywhere for ing remembered only by the old-
7 per cent, achieved during a his performance in "Lucky Girl, timera. These old cars which one stepped from a leading part in The Maid of the Mountain to the part of the impeccable valet, Joy, in Double Trouble," which will give him a great opportunity
frequently sees in pictures, include Period when output" luis slumped Helsman 1809, Didion Bouton heavily in Rinïost every other coun- 1000, Oldsmobile 1902, Cadillac litry, compares with an expansion of mousine 1910, 'Royal Tourist Ambu- lancs 1910, Stanley Steamer 1010, less than 5 per cent in 1931 over
the preceding year. Buick 1016, Studebaker 1915.