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"A Night Like This."
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Call of the Ses."
UNRIVALLED BRITISH
SENTIMENT IN A FIRST
Central,
RATE BRITISH PICTURE,
Ralph Lynn Tom Walls
ANIGHT LIKE THIS
"
BY BEN TRAVERS
A MERRY MÉLANDE OF FOOLERY
with
WINIFRED SHOTTER
ITS A REAL GOOD PONIO--- FUNCTUATED WITH LAUGH. TEE; PEAL UPON PEAL
A 1932 BRITISH
DOMINIONS PICTURE.
STARTING WEDNESDAY
THE STAR OF STARS IN A GLAMOROUS STORY WITH A ⠀ LONDON SETTING
The S moke Screen o War Hid Morals of Peace!
CONSTANCE
BENNETT
Together they shared love alone she faced
the penalty!
BORN
TO LOVE
JOEL MCCREA
COMING SOON
"RKO RADION DICTUTE,
Produced: baki
One of the big scenes in the jungle thriller! FRANK BUCK'S
BRING EM
BACK
ALIVE
"picture
to quick
the blood
¡of avery
Star.
Everything's Rosie."
"Born to Love."
"Bring 'Em Back "Alive."
"Tom Brown of Culver."
"A-Lady-to-Lóra.?? "Lord Baba."
CANTON CINEMAS
Wing Hon Theatre,
"Lady" and Gent."
Pearl Theatre.
"Show Girl in Hollywood."
Sun Ewok Man.
What Price Hollywood,”
Chung Wah Theatre.
Carnival."
Southern Palace.
The Shadow,”.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1932.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
-AT 280; 5:30
7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
TENDER situations MERRY complications
The laughter and ro mance...the quarrels and forgiveness of young married love as only these lovers can portray it.
Janet GAYNOR Charles FARRELL
MOVIE NEWS
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'A NIGHT LIKE THIS"
EXCELLENT BRITISH COMEDY AT CENTRAL
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BORN "TO LOVE"
in
The First Year
Frank Craven's comedy ro- mancs. JOHN GOLDEN production. Directed
by William K. Howard.
FOX PICTURE
MICROPHONES AND CAMERAS TAKE A SEÀ TRIP
FOR FILMING OF "DOWNSTAIRS.****
"Sea-going sQuad cameras were used for the filming or "Down- stairs."
BOOKING AT Tas
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TALLULAH
BANKHEAD
INA
"THUNDER BELOW
a Paramount Giture
WITH
CHARLIE BICKFORD
PAUL LUKAS „„BUGEYE PALLETİE
LONDON THEATRE JOTTINGS
"MRS. MCCONAGHY'S MONEY."
A comedy of the dole," in which This arrangement was used to the chief male character locks upon photograph action and
record the Labour Exchange as his father sounds on a palatial yacht in Bal-and mother," is the theme of “Mrs. boa harbour south of Los Angeles McConaghy's Money," which Mr. for Gilbert's new feature,
Fred O'Donovan, of the Irish Play-
I
pecially buoyant rafts were ers, is directing at the Faculty of floated in cop water beside the Arts, Mr. J. A. O'Rourke is in the craft. Current to operate cameras cast. The author, Hugh, Quip, is a and sound equipment or these floats Belfast school teacher.
TO OPEN AT CENTRAL ON was obtained by cables stretched "The Were Wolf," the second
WEDNESDAY
extremes
scenes.
were
once
Vera
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMMES
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ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11:30 am Stock and ex
change quotations.
11.30 am-Chinese recorded pro-
gramine.
19.30 p.m.-European programme of
Columbia records,
1 p.in.-Local time and weather
:roport.
1.15 pm.-A relay of the Hong Kong
Hotel Orchestra by courtesy, of the management (during the ja- tervals-recorded music-will-be broadcast from the Studio). 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nows, etc. 9.15 .m.-Close down."
5 to 8 p.m.-European.programinė, 5 to 5.18 p. 7.---
**
"The Fountains of Rome" (Res. pigni) Milan Symphony Orches trừ9835/4.
5.18 to 5.30 p.m.
"A Children's Overture ” (Roger
Quilter) Sir Henry J. Wood con ducting the London Philhar- monic Orchestra-DB951/2.. 5.30 to 0 p.m.-From the Studio.
Children's Concert,
0 to 6.12 p.m.-Octets.
Traume". (Wagner, arr. Wil- loughby). "Albumblatt "
(Album
ENT TIRAGES
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
Give me
freedoms am begging. for my chand at life. and love
Hoes wron
"CLARENCE
BROWN'S
Lenf) greatest production
(Wagner, arr. Willoughby) J. H: Squire Celeste Octet-DX20. "On Wings of Bong" (Mendols. sohn, arr. Sear) J. H. Squire Celesto Octob-9275. 8.12 to 0.45 p.m.--
Orchestral,
2
New
Hungarian Rhapsody No.
Liszt-Wood) Sir Henry J
the Wood conducting Queen's Hall Orchestra-DX9/ 10. Echoes of the Valley (Cen- nin).
The Merry Brothers (Gennis) Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orches tra-0821,
"Light Cavalry" Overture
(Suppe) Court Symphony Or chestra conducted by Percy Pitt. -DX-12.
7 p.m.-Stock quotations, etc. 8.45 to 8 pm.***
i
Variety.
Waltz-"Same Old Moon" The
Midnight Minstrels-MR879. Fox Trot" By my Side" Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Danco
· Orchestra-CB269,
Vocal Duet-"The Little Old Church in the Valley Sweet
Instrumental “Maui Girl" King Nawahi's Hawaiians-DB248) 11 Comedy Fox Tros" Eleven Mora Months and Ten. More. Days"
Masqueraders
CB409
The
Organ Bolo" They All Start Whistling Mary" Sidney Torch
Humorous "Teddy Bears' Pic
nic" The, B.B.C. Dance Orches- tra-BBDss,
from the wharf where technicians i
and Low-MFL359, production of the Independent Thea- stationed with generators. 1 Thrilling Armistico Day scenes Microphones placed along the yacht Club at the Kingsway, is a light. in London lives again in the rail caught the dialogue between comedy by Rudolf Lother. It has RKO Pathe Super Production Gilbert, Olga Baclanova, Paul its theme the attempt to enl back the spirit of Don Juan to a starring Con Lakas, Virginia Bruce and Reginald Spanish castle in which he Born to Leye,"
which Bennett, You will enjoy "A Night Like stance
opens Owen
Director Monte Bell called his lived. The cast includes Miss Mario Dainton, Mr. George Curzon, Mr. This," now showing at the Central at the Central Theatre: on Wed- Theatre. It is yet another of the nosday, RKO Pathe went to cin instructions to the players from Michael Sherbrooke, Miss
--DB840. in reproducing precarious perch on one of the Poliakoff, and Mr. Richard Ainley- -excellent series of farcos played byborato
Mr. Henry Ainley's son, hitherto the Aldwich Company, with Ralph these
Over 2,000 extras rafte.
******* i known as Richard Riddle." Lynn, Tom Walls, Robertson Hare, were used, and Paul Stein, the
Mr. Basil Foster has bought a new and Winifred Shotter and Mary Director, gave instructions to work against a bad part of a poor story;
six camara crows. The act covered and to alter bis work when it ap- play called "Major," by Mr. Archie Brough.
It is directed by Tom Walls who forty acres and for long shota, pears that public intrigue is want Menzios, a young Australian. This will be Mr. Foster's next produc- plays the role of an Irish police-mounted cameras on buildings, oning..
The publia soon tires of tion.. man in the Metropolitan Force, the tops of bassess and on specially. Ralph Lynn has a characteristis erected tripods were used. The cx favourite it he remains the same and
Mrs. Mabei Ellams Hope has writ- rule and poor Robertson ware, ia tras included British Tommies many develops nothing new as his career henpecked and bullied as usual. of them wearing the uniforms they continues. This players who neg. to the "book" of "Six Appeal."
had at the front, Scotch Highland-lect this part of their careers are the next revue for the Piccadilly. The scene is laid in a Londoners in plaid kilts and a Seutch ung- those who fade carly: intelligent Mr. C. B. Cochran has acquired night club, all glitter and gaiety pipe corps from the Los Angeles stars can, by judiciousness and hard the dramatic rights of Mr. Louis within, and without a typical Lon- Canadian Legion added to the up work, remain favourites for years.” Golding's "Magnolia Street." don fog Winifred Shatter is the
roar-with-the-memorable strain of leader of the cabaret troup and Tiperary, followed by bands playing plays the role of beauty in distress Rule Britania," through the machination of the sinister Russian proprietor.
$
Old time war songs are revived, und the thrilling scenes depicted in .You will see even from this very this excellent film are alone worth aketchy outline that the plot offers seeing. Constance Bennett is excel- planty of opportunity for the sort lont in the role of Doris Kondall, a of humour that the Aldwich Com War Nurse Joel Malten, Paul
pany have made their own. Pet Cavanagh and Anthony Bashell in haps a remark of a burly sailor overheard when leaving the theatre sums up the picture I got what 1 came for a jolly good laugh."
I must not forget to mention two other members of the cast who gave particularly polished performances, Joan Buerley as the Charming Irish girl in love with Tom Walls and Claude Hulbert, as the young dude who causes a good deal of the trou ble.
support also turn in great perform- anges. "Burn to Love" is a beau- tiful picture not to be missed by
anyone.
THUNDER BELOW"
"AT THE KING'S
TALLULAH BANKHEAD'S LATEST SUCCESS Remainging at the top domanda much greater actual work and worry than arriving at the pinnacle of screen fame, recently declared
The picture goes well and smooth ly. There is not a dull moment, and there are a good many when you laugh so much that you miss the next good thing. "A Night Like This will boar seeing twice if only Tallulah Bankhead, who is starring to catch every word of the witty in Paramount's Thunder Below, dialogue
which will be shown at the King's E.M.B.
Theatre this wook,
LETTY LYNTON"
NOVEL FILM AT QUEEN'S THEATRE
"Breaks," those quirks of fortune in every player's carver, aid mar terially in bringing one to popu larity but are almost useless when one has attained this prominence, the star-believes
An actor with a personality which will register favourably with the public, is equipped for star dom," she explains. Then all that Letty Lynton," now showing at 18 nooded is fortunate chance, the Queen's Theatre, is something which nearly always comes if a player is of stellar material. It is now in films. The story being cen comparatively simple. tered-round a girl who has led s
Enter zubory has teismas somewhat immoral life falling in called personal, magentiem, he never: love with a rich young bachelor. One of Letty's former lovers reaches the top, so his worries are threatens to expose her past so she But once a public figure, real
over early, decides to poison him. How the story is told we need not divulge work begins. Tuck plays no further part Then, the star must study night and day to keep from growing self-satisfied; to continually add new mannerisms which will retaini public interest to safeguard
haro
'20
The acting is exceptionally good, as is the photography. And we can strongly recommend this picture...
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ORIENTAL THEATRE
TEL 28437
~~~TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS. SHOWING TO-DAY, TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY
SECRETO
with
WALLACE BEERY, LEWIS STONE,
o
JOHN HACK BROWN, JEAN HARLOW, AND OTHERS. MARJORIE RAMBEAU AN
POSITIVELY
THE MOST THRILLING GANGSTER PICTURE
MADE. EVER
Adramatic story of the rise and fall of a crooked city political bor who rulot the underworld to use it as a tool to gain political power."
MOBS THRILLS, SWIFTER- ACTION; MORE EXCITING BITUATIONS THAN ANY. THING YET SEEN ON THE BOREEN.
DON'T YOIL MISS IT-
A Cimopolitan Production Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
Song" Moonlight Saving Time" Ruth Etting (Comedienne)
: DB571.
Fox Trot-" More Rhymes " Billy Cotton and Hia Band-MR493. "Song" What Wouldn't I Do for That Man" Ruth Etting (Comedienne)-DB19,
Fox Trot A Great Big Bunch of You" Savoy Hotel Orpheons -CB489
The
Selection "Cavalcade" Stage Orchestra-MB425, Fox Trot Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed The Mid- night Minstrels-MR679 "A Fox Trot Fiesta" Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Dance Orches tra OB289.
Vocal Duet Wabash Moon'!"
Sweet and Low-MR350. Instrumental Maui No La Ké Oi" King Nawahi's Hawaiians DB248. Organ
Solo Happy-Go-Lucky. You and Broken-Hearted. Mo Sidacy Torch-DB940....... Humorous Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogey Man ** The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra- D956.
Ruth
Song Faithfully Yours
Etting (Comedienna)-DB871. Fox Trot" Once Abroad the -Lugger" Billy Cotton and His
Band-MB483. D
Song You're in Love, and I'm in Love" Ruth Etting (Oome dienne) DB19.
Fox Trot What a Life Envoy
Hotel Orpheans OB482
8. p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
8.3 to 11.30 p.m.-Relay from the Ko
Shing Theatre.. 10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press,
news.
11.30 p.m.-Close down.
All records in the above European programmes are supplied by: Ma Anderson Music Co...
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS,
verz via
"arrived at Manila on
9, leaves on Dec. 12. is duo at Hong Kong on at 9.4.m., leaves for Varce ports an Dea 10 at noon.
The RMB Buprest, of loft Yokohama on Dec-10 ata is due at Vancouver on Vec leaves for Hong Kong on Lea
come from
·Hollywood
Crawford TGOMERY
with
NILS ASTHER MAY ROBSON · LEWIS-STONE-
ELETTY LYNTON
NEXT CHANGE
A STIRRING NAVAL ADVENTURE
THE CAN DE THE SEA
RRITISH PRODUCTION:
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m;
Marines
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