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TAKE QUEEN'S ED., WESTBOUND SUA. ADVANOS BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S
SHOWING TO-DAY
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
The Big Gamble,"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.
TO-DAY ONLY
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION Believe it or not- HE'S AN ARAB
Ar 2.30, 5.10,
King's,
7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
Business and Pleasure.
Queen's.
„Everything's Rosio.
Central,
Oriental,
Disorderly-Conduct KOWLOON
Star.
Sin Ship,
COMING
King's.
"LET ME INTRODUCE
Dance Team.** Blonde Venus.
YOU TO YOUR
Queen's.
"Chances."
| HUSBAND!']
Central,
MORE THRILLS!
MORE SURPRISES
THAN YOU EVER SAW!
The averlord
af she unders world com- manded there · femery, Then (commanded
that dast
shobid, sapaty
to them)
BILL BOYD BIG GAMBLE
THE
WITH
Charles
1. Rogers
Production
WARNER OLAND
DOROTHY SEBASTIAN
JAMES GLEASON
NEXT CHANGE
"Doctor,
Is it serious?"
mere scratch on her foot started it all ... started the most deliciously intimate romance you ever thrilled 10 the most brilliantly sparkling comedy you ever laughed at... the most de lightfuly daring DRAMA you ever experienced
Produced by Carl Leammis, J... from the novel by Donald Henderson Cake. Presented by Carl Leemala. Directed by JAMES-WHALE.
LEW AYRES
MAE CLARKE, UNA MERKEL JOHN HALLIDAY, ANDY DEVINE
IMPATIENT MAIDEN
Star.
***ImpatientTM Maiden."
Bring 'Em Back Alive.? Tom Brown of Culver,"
"Transgression."
Do You Know That:-
Jimmy (Schnozzle") Durante, who spent twenty years in New York traffic, is-etil afraid to drive fast in an automobile f
Buster Keaton is an expert ukulele player?
John Gilbert has the straightest back of any player in Hollywood? Virginia. Bruce has hair that looks like copper in the sunlight.1
Joan Crawford has ter different gowns, each one a different shade of blue, her favourite colour?
Three hours of make-up to say one line of dialogue was Robert. Poung's Orst dramatic experience at the Pasadena Community Play- house?
Will matches wits and wisecracks against the `aheiks and sirens of Damascus.
WILL ROGERS
in
"BUSINESS AND
PLEASURE
"
wi JETTA GOUDAL A FOX PICTURE
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
LURE OF THE CIRCUS
IN EVERYTHING'S ROSIE" AT THE QUEEN'S
BUSINESS-AND
PLEASURE
WILL ROGERS AS A "WELL
DRESSED MAN "
ADDED ATTRACTION AT 5.107.159.30 p.m. only
THE CELEBRATED
AUSTRALIAN TRIO
JOHN PRIORA
GOLDEN-VOICED TENOR
BOOKING Ar Ta
THEATRE TEL. 25813 & 25392.
TO-MORROW
SIDE-STEPPING
LOVE WAS THE ONLY STEP THEY
·COULDN'T DO!
BERTINI
VAGABOND VIOLINIST,
JAMES
HARRY STORY.
AT THE PLANO
“THE BEST BIG TIME ACT.”
TO PLAY THE FAR EAST-
'SINCE THE VISIT OF
SIR HARRY LAUDER
DANCE TEAM" AT THE KING'S
STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS COUPLE
While the screen has many times. taken two players, and by playing them opposite each other in auc ceeding pictures, created a starring team, the team den is by no means new or original with the film industry or falla sister the theatre. To the contrary, it dates back to the early ages when such famous pairs 13 Damon and Pythias, Anthony nd Cleopatra and Abelard and Heloise, flourished.
And the theme of the new Duna
"Dance Tean, | Eilers “picture,
which opens on Wednesday at the King's Theatre is founded upon this same team idea," that two names and two stars are more In his latest picture, from the appealing than one... studios of Fox Films, Business Like Gaynor and Farrell, James and Pleasure," Will Rogers, Ap- Dunn and Sally Eilers rose over The glitter of spangles the pears as the well dressed man. So night from obscurity to fame by roinantic glow of gasoline lights old is such a state of affairs with virtue of one picture, "Bad Girl." the crooning of the spielers the the famous comedian, and so rarely And by a strange stroke of coin- shrill of the pipes the intimacy does it happen that Rogers is seen cidence it was the same director tones of the hawkers-the intimacy in anything but overalls, that the Frank Borzage, who directed Janet trail from small town to small event, called for general observance, and Charlie in their fame winning It is one of strange, things on the picture. "7th Heaven," who also Fox lot, that the most gorgeous directed Jimmy and Sally in "Bad
Girl." gowns of the feminine players do not attract as much attention as the homespun-raiment of Will Rogers
The mysterious lare of the saw- dust trail!
of life under canvas and on the
town!
All has been captured in Radio Pictures comedy, Everything's Rosie," starring Robert Woolsey at the Queen's Theatre.
One goes into the very heart of In the picture he has the role of carnival life-the production Earl Tinker, wealthy razor blade literally the answer to every young manufacturer who is accompanying ster's prayer-Oh! to join the his wife and daughter on a com circus.
bined business and pleasure cruise to the Mediterranean and Northern Africa, and consequently is called upon to wear clothes that fit the
One sits at tables with the for- tung taller, the palm_reader, the tricks of the trade, and one actual ly goes under the shells with the little peate discover the elusive secret of the Calell game," & game that has cost America's rural dwellers millions of dollars:P
And woven through it all is romantio story
{'
part.
Bo in Business and Pleasure". Rogers not only wears evening clothes, which he did for the first tine in his life in his previous pic ture, Young As You Feel," but also goes in for rakish plus eights," and delicious and other sports accoutrement: comedy, affording Woolsey an op- But after finishing work each day portunity to be wittier and funnier during the making of the picture, than in any " of his previous Rogers retired to his studio bunga- triumphs. The romance reveals low and exchanged his fine rai- FRANK BUCK'Some is as well as ment for his customary blue overalia.
and leather jacke
·COMING SOON
RRD RADION
PICTUREN Produced bak
Van Beuros
One of the big scenes in the jungle thriller!
BRING EM
BACK
ALIVE
{picturé
the bloed
jovety
A Job?
Consult
WANT
ADS
comic, while the support here ceives from the excellent cast *16TM Bunertz.
YOUNG DOUGLAS AS A MUSICIAN
"You don't need to think I'd appear before Mrs. Rogers and the children in clothes like that," he ssid. "They'd think I was couple of other guys and sio the dogs onto me, probably,"
The supporting cast of Busi ness and Pleasure which
TO SHOW WHAT HE CAN DO is showing to-day at the
IN CHANCES." -
King's Theatre, includes Jetta Goudal, Joel McCros, Dorothy Boterson, Peggy Rosa, Boris Gar loff, Cyril Ring and many other Douglas Fairbanks, initial starring vehicle-is-Chan prominent players, David Butter." "who: "guided. Rogers through the
whose.
ces the First National war highly successful "A Connecticut romance which is playing on Yankee also directed Wednesday at the A Queen's
Theatre, includes among his many
Business
and Pleasure" which was prepared-
hobbies, music, not only the listen for the screen, William Conselman.
-ing to it, but the production of it. I
Of course, harmonio and jew's
harp were included in his boyhood. Thes
Bikes, then came to akoy, the banjo, the mean and piano.
and the sweet potato He could enough
be a wow RE endman, for the tapy often
including bats, drums, cymbals and tion of the Continued as foot of nest Column): Gibbs," "Ali
Beret}}
DUNN
SALLY
EILERS
Sweethearts of "Bad Girl”
Dance Team
Directed by Sidory Lanfald
Sky by Sarah Addington FOX Picture
BRITISH FILMS FOR TEET TIMES
JAPAN
HOLLYWOOD ACCENT
NOT POPULAR
Tokyo The new from London that there are to be more Dritish films for the Far East comes as a consolation to all Englishmen. working in Japan-who-are-suffer--- ing from the present depreciation of the Japanese currency
"Among Englishmen here few ga to the Japanese theatre, since it demands a thorough knowledge of the Japanese language, and often even of classical Japanese, with which the greater number of Jap anese themselves are unfamiliar. For this reason there is a growing
•patronage 'of the cinema.
The Japanese especially the stu-i dent class, prefer the foreign films to those made in Japan. The chief reasons for this are first that the Japanese filias treat for the most part of life-in-old Japan, with which the rising generation in end- most entirely out of sympathy. Secondly, as the foreign "talkies" are in those. languages which the Japanese student must learn at school for the purpose of passing. examinations he finds it quite easy to combine pleasure with learning
In Grip of U.S.A.
The Japanese cinemas in the large cities are, therefora, quite good, and while they do not get all the first-class Alms, they are able to show some of the best from Hollywood, with an occasional. Gorman and French film. British films are, however, extremely rare, and the Jaws from London that 175 cinemas under British control: in the Far East have decided to show a large majority of films from home, will, it is hoped, mean that. a small proportion at least will reach Japan.
The student class. especially in Japan, is particularly hopeful" too, since in its studies of English anyt English bustoms, tde students are quick to observe that films from Hollywood, both in scene and the DISORDERLY CON-spoken word, do not quite inter-
DUCT" AT ORIENTAL Pret the "Old Country,"
EXCITING "GRAFT" FILM
RUGBY FOOTBALL
"Disorderly Conduct," which opens at the Oriental Theatre to night, is a fine saga of modem BORDERERS “A” ✔ CLUB “A," sinater influence of politics and police. For the first time, the graft in police department have been fearlessly and rationally dealt with as the background of an absorbing and adverturous story, full of genuine entertainment with The roult is-an-intriguing-film powerful
characterizations. and
plenty of action.
daughter who is the cause of all Bally Eilers, as a politician's
the trouble, adds another bright star to her scintillating siray of screen performances. Epency faey, in the leading role of the motor- cycle officer who goes wrong after. his unmerited disgrace, scores a personal triumph. Ralph Bellamy, gives convincing performance as an honest police captain.
A fime supporting cast, headed by Allan Dinebart, El Brendel, Ralph Morgan, Charles Grapowin Dickie Moore and other notables, and the may realistic settings contribute to the picture's excellence.
The following will represent the South Wales Borderers "A" team in their match against the Club. "A" team to-morrow at 5 pm at Happy Valley
Pte. Gould, Pia. Lewis, Et: Richardson, Pte. Walters, Cpl. [Shaw, L/Cpl, Howitt, Lt. Hamil- ton. Sgt. Constant, Pte. Lloyd, Pte. Gilmore, Pte. Watkina, Pte. Wheelan, 'L/Cpl." Evans, 1./Cpl. "Birch, Pte. Evans.
CRICKET
CLUB TEAMS FOR CHRISTMAS
SEASON
The following Club team? have. been selected to play against the Army at Christmas and the Navy at the New Year in the Triangular Tournament uo the H.K.C.C.
"Dance Team, is the version of Sarah Addington's suc. play for the new film and intrust- cessful novel, of the same name, ed its direction to Sidney Lan-round:- which tells of the struggles of two field, who before turning to the V. Army, December, 24 and 28- ambitious youngsters in their en-screen was a vaudevillian with deavour to emulate the success of problems to solve in real life, the Vemon Castles, Maurice and similar to those that confront the Florence Walton and other famous young stars in the picture. ballroom celebrities. The roles are said to be as human and lovable as the parts Dunn and Miss Eilem impersonated in Bad Girl."
The supporting oast includes Minna Clombell; also of "Bad Girl" fame, Edward Crandall and Claire Maynard, both of whom In fact, with that and in view, I played with Dunn and Miss Eilers Fox Films employed the man who in Over. The Hill, Nora Lane, wrote the dialog for "Bad Girl," Ralph Morgan and Harry Beres Edwin Burke, to write the soreen I ford, to name but a few.
ORIENTAL THEATRE
ORIENTAL
FLEMING ROAD, WARSA
ORIENTAL THEATRE
TEL: 28473
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 8.80 p.m. ... TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS.
TOT
TO-MORROW and THURSDAY
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
BRENDEL
TRACY EILERS
AMA AND
RIPPING COMEDY
AW. Hayward (Capt.), E. J.
Mitchell, AC Beck, E. R Duckitt, G. 8. Dunkley, D. S Barley, H. Owen Hughes, O. E. C. Marton, T. A. Pearce, G. R. M. Rickette, L. T. Ride-
V. Royal Navy, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2-A. W. Hayward (Capt.); E. R. Mitchell, A. C., Beck, 12.- R., Duskitt, G. S. Dunkley, H. Owen Hughes, O. E. C. Marion, TA. Pearce, G. R. M. Ricketts, LT. Ride, G..R. Bøyer,
The following will represent the 2nd XI in a league match agains the Police Recreation. Club on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 3 pm, at
A E.
the PIC: cant
C. E. Gahingung, Mackenzie, H. J. Armstrong, C. W E. Bishop, A. H*Harbord, LA D.. Kilbee, R. J. D. Lowe, A. D: Low son, RW. Paterson,. "Pottery C. A. Wright.
"People Who Matter
Horror Com
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2,30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m Cyclonic Comic
of "Rio Bita
“ROBERT
Y
SCREEN'S GRANDEST
BUFFOON
Carnival of
laughs Big Time
thrills in a rousing farce with a dash of heartache
ANITA LOUISE JOHN DARROW
CVERYTHINGI
ROSIE
TO-MORROW TEN SHUNI" Here's Daug Jr. in his firat starring role.
DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS.JR
"CHANCES
Glorious Spectacular the One Great Story of the warl
swith, ROSE HOBART
ANTHONY. BUSHELL HOLMES HERBERT MART FOREI
· Life probed – to a ite: depths by, the pen of V-Haitilion. Gibba
THO
STAR
AY & TOMORROW
5.20
The
SIN
SHIP
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