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THE PYTHON STRUCK! 30`Fart of Lashing Twy Hurlet Ag-bint the Giant Gat?.
One of the thrills in
FRANK BUCK'S BRING EM BACK ALIVE
Every foot of this picture was
made "in tha
Malayan jungle
country. Every dzillareal! The
wildest fiction pales before the gripping FACTS!
COMING
Corp
A SPECIAL PICTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY'
BRING THE KIDDIES TO SEE
MICKEY ROONEY AS THE TEN YEAR OLD BOY "KING"
with
TOM MIX
IN
"MY PAL THE
KING
A DRAMA STAGED IN SMALL KINGDOM HOPE PLENTY HRILLS ACTION. AND HILARIOUS FUN.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932.
·LAST
TWO DAYS
Kg's.
AT 2.30, 6.10,
"Blonde Venus.”
Queen's.
7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
* Duwnstairs.2
Central.
"Bring 'Em Back Alive,
Oriental.
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KOWLOON
Star.
"Transgression.'
King's,
COMING
While Paris Sleeps." Unholy Garden.?'- -
Queen's,
Love on the Spot.!!
Speak Easily,"
Central,
My Pal the King.",
·" Thork.”·
Star,
Old Dark House." "Peach of Rano." "Love Contract.""
Young Donovans Kid.”
Oriental
Charlie Chan's, Chance.”
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The Man from Yesterány,'
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Viennese Nights."
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Resurrection,"
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"A Night Like This."
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HONCKONG'S FINEST CHEMA"
SHE LOVED TWO MEN – ONE DEVOTEDLY, THE OTHER MADLY!
Mark
Dietrich
in
"BLONDE VENUS
Dietrich playing an American woman for the first time. A woman who risked everything for what she bellayed was happiness »gy and. found it gloriously and glamorously). A Foramował Picture,
HERBERT MARSHALL CARY GRANT Directed by JOSE YON STIRNBIRG
MOVIE NEWS
He Will Show You The Paris That's Not in The Guide Books!
WHILE PARIS SLEEPS
KRAVICTOR
McLAGLEN
Helen díack William Bakewell
Directed by Allan Dwan
FOX Picture
“DOWNSTAIRS” AT TO-DAYS WIRELESS
THE QUEEN'S
A PICTURE OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Pictures In Hong Kong the situation is versed in "Boys:
BLONDE VENUS AT THE KING'S:
PERFECT SHOWMANSHIP OFFATAL BEAUTY ́"
she
"Blonde Venus,**
now showing
Д
WHILE PARIS
"SLEEPS"
VICTOR McLAGLEN FILM FOR KING'S THEATRE
Victor McLaglen, the film hero
Most motion pictures have the herome ending up at the altar but "Down- stairs," John Gilbert's new star ring vehicle now showing at the Queen's Theatre. :
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.BW. ON 355 METRES
11 am to 12.30 p.m.--Chinese re-
corded programme.
12.30 p.m.-European programme of
Victor records.
1 p.m. Local time and weather
For the first shot of Virginia report. Bruce, heroine of this picture, 2. p.m.-Close down. shows her in the busint marriage † 4.30 2to - 7": p.m.÷Chinese recorded service of the Austrian peasants. programme.
The event takes place in the garden 7 to 10.30 p.m.-European
of a Tyrolean castle add is accom
gramme,
panied by the singing and dancing 7 to 7.91 p.m
of the guests and a picturesque de [ piction of the wine-making with the men pressing the grapes with their bare feet.
of countless screen battles, portrays. The story of "Downstairs" was a sympathetic role in "While written by Gilbert himself and con- Paris Sleeps, Fox action-drama of ter about the activities of a chauf- the Parisian underworld coming on four who knows no moral code. Thurday next to the King's Thea Paul Lukas, Hedda Hopper, Re tre. McLaglen's screen repertory ginald Owen and Olgs Baclanova in the past has covered a wide range have prominent supporting roles. of characters, including soldiers of both fand and ses, heartbreaking | lovers, and rough and ready he man voles, but in this melodrama hè is said to eclipse them all; in emotion-
"Speed Demon,"
Speed Demon,” Columbia's melodrama of the roaring spead bosts, written by Charles Condon and depicting the hazards and ad- ventures of the San Francisco Har- bour Police, was released in No- vember.
at the King's Theatre, is a triumph of the Director's art. Joseph von Stormberg's object is to provide a series of strange and varied set tings for the exotic beauty of Marlene Dietrich, The scenes in the cabaret, especially when, in the midst of an African jungle, the Blonde Venus emerges from a gorilla skin, are full of surprise and thrill. Then there is.& South American dance place full of queer people and haunting music. Marlene al appeal. inoves throughs It with her goddess quality.
The drama begins in French Only once does. love it. in
horrible Guiana, where McLangien is se doss house, full of the vilest and ing life imprisonment for a crime mort tragic humanity. She is get committed shorty after his decora ting out of it-to go somewhere. tion as a war hero. Learning of latest moment later ex his wife's death, which means his Headed by Jean Marsh and Wil quisite silks, satin breaches, and only daughter will be cast alone on liam Callier, Jr, the cast includes, white top hat, she is the rage of the streets of Paris, McLaglen Wheeler Oakman and Robert Ellis; Paris. Where she goes her beauty escapes from prison to return to with Wade Boteler, Ed Le Saint,
his daughter's sidė.
Alan Roscoe, George Ernest, Frank Sheridan, Ethan Laidlaw and Helen Mack, Fox Films young-Henry Tonbrook in featured roles est actress and a Debutante Star of the current season, is seen in Among the outstanding features of the appealing role of McLaglen's “Speed Demon" is that it is the daughter. Led to believe her first full-length production to show ther died a hero's death in the war the sport of outboard motor rac her memory of him is retained by honouring the tomb of the Unknown ing. Soldier.
conquers.
Those are the things that make the film notable. It is a wonderful showmanship of beauty. The story matters little. A sick husband, the wife who gets money" for him, millionaire, the unforgiving hus band, partings and reconciliation over a child. That is the string on which the film is threaded, a series of scenistic jewels, of n dazzle that grips your attention Because of his years as a conviot, and will make you. romember Mar. and the prisoner's death he evaded lene, and her triumphs and sor. only by escaping, McLaglen is fore rowe, long after a hundred-films-ed to keep his identity. a secret have been forgotten,
after he discovers his daughter in Paris,
H.B...
BRING EM BACK ALIVE
CAPACITY HOUSES. AT
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How, he watches over her, how- ever, and prevents her from fall ing prey to a cunning, treacherous band of apsches, constitutes the dramatic conflict of the story in- terwoven with a romantic love,
William Bakewell enacts the ro mantic lead opposite Miss Mack, while the supporting cast includes Frank Buck's amazing jungle film such players as Jack Talus, Rita opened to capacity houses at the LaRoy, Maurice Black, Dot Farely? Central on Sunday and fully lived Lucille LaVerne and Paul Porcasi up to its records all over the world,
Allan Dwan, whose Zara
it seems as if it is going to do many years ago was acclaimed the the same in Hong Kong Yester Art great picture with a Farisian day's performances were also fully back-ground, directed the produc booked up, and for the two days, tion from an original story by nearly 8,000 people attended this Basil Woon, noted scenarist and au wonder film. There is no doubt thority on life in Paris.
that "Bring Em Back Alive - is
a remarkable production and fully
justifies a phononsuel EngCHIEK....
There are any amount of thrills in sit spellbound throught
it real thrills that have been lack:formance.
ing in other jùngle "films. The ter- 8
riño eusdunters between the various
terrors are absolnately
and makes one's blood angs
sa picture that grips |
you and gripe you hard.
font of nest
· BLY
-Band and Orchestral Music,
**Four:* Indian Love Lyrics!! (Woo Horde Findon). Union Symphony Orchestra.—507R. New Sullivan Selection (arr. Godfrey) Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, 9495.
"
The Student Prince "-Selec tion (Romberg)His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra,-804-
N
8 p.m.-Local time and weather.
report.. 7.24 to 8.15-P
Variety.
Fox Trot A Faded Summer
Love."
Fox Trob➡"I Don't Know Why"",
Sayoy Hotel Orpheaps.
CH30.
Vocal Quartette" The Church
Bells Chiming."
Vocal Quartette--" By an Old Abbey Door The Harmony Ensemble;-MR666,
Fox Trot-Have You Forgot
ten ?"
Fox Trot Dancing in the Dark."Savoy Hotel Orpheans.
CB407.
Humorous Monologue. Non!
chalant Nonsense."
intor (Continued on nece catuma } ::
ORIENTALE
THEATRE
TO-DAY TO MORROW
SEE WARNER BAXTER AT HISBEST
Agai
could set be
BAXTER
Amateur Daddy
Marian NIXON
BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH
NO BLACK CAP ON JUDGE'S HEAD
London-A boy of sixteen was sentenced to death at Stafford,
to
The judge," Mr. Justice MacKin non, took the unusual course of not wearing the black cap in pro nouncing the death sentence.
Astrong recommendation morey bad been made by the jury in, finding the boy, Harold Wil kins, guilty of murdering A WO man aged thirty-three.
In recent years judges have sometimes dispensed with the black cap in sentencing young girls ac cused of the death of a baby, when there was little likelihood of the sentence being carried; out.
There is no statutory obligation or a judge to wear the black cap on any occasion,
The late Mr. Justice Hawkins, when ones reminded by an official that he was not wearing the cap, replied that he did not wish to terrify a poor girl who was con- demned but was sure to be re prieved."
Wayne.--DB984.
Fox Trot-" All My Life.", Fax Trot You're the King of a Baby for Me."-Savoy Hotel Orpheans.-CB403.
Band-Pal of My Dream." Band Marching Along To- ...gether."Billy Reid and the London Piano-Accordeon Band.
MN672
Fox Trot" The Lady I Love." Fox Trat All of a Sudden
The Knickerbockers.-2570-D. Chorus-"Ain't It Grand to be Bloomin' Well Dead.”—The Baray Brothers.-MR559. 8,15 to 9.30 p.m.-
Danos Music,
Thi
Fox Trot Eleven More Monthy
and Ten More Days." MasqueradersCB402. One Step Russian Medley" Tango Dark Eyes."-Berline
Tanz Orchestra,CB353, Fox Trot There I Go Dream-
ing Again..
Fox Trot-Tell Me Why You Smile, Mona Lisa 1"- Roger Wolfe Kabn and his Orchestra. ---2662:D.
Waltz When, It's Springtime
in the Rockies." Waltz Falling in Love Again.”.
Jack Payne and his BB.C. Dance Orchestra.-CB106. Fox Trot" I Can't Believe It's
True,"
· Fox" Trot-!" You've Got Me in
the Palm of Your Hand.”— Rogers Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra-2993-D
Tango Don Fabricio, Tango-An Old Spanish Tango.”;
Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orches
Fox Trot-You'll Be Mine în
Apple Bossom Time," Fox Trot" Goodnight Sweet
heart." Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance Orchestra-CB253. Fox Trat
Tigarð."/
Waltz Cuckoo,
Somers Band."==CB50%
Debroy
Fox Trot Just a Blue Eyed
Blonde."
Mas-
Fox Prot" Lies: The
quernders."CB411 Fox Trot Fire in My Heart" Waltz-"Save the Last Dance for Me."--Savoy Hotel Orpheans.--.
Fox Trot-Little Losely- Lady!'! Waltz You'll Find---Your An- swer in My Eyes."The Four Bright. Sparks --CB43, 2 3.20 to 10 p.m.---
From the Studio,
A recital by Mesdames Evelie and Sanger and M. Arnhold and B. Evelie 10 to 10.23 p.m.-**
Dance Tunes,
Waltz Whistling Waltz." Fox Trot-1 Sweetheart.” –SaToy,
Hotel Orphesus-CB425. Fox Tref Crazy People." Fox Trot II in Love 3 II.
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra, 29607 DRIN
Quick Step-- Only Me Knows Why you s One Steps Let's All Bing Like One O'Clock The Masquera. ders.—CB423.
Fox Frot Oh Monah." One Step Carry On. The Masqueraders, CB4010 21.28 pm Ragby mid-day Press
Close down EEG
in the above Euro
ammes are supplied by
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The Comeback of Brilliant Screen Star
GILBERT
returns to greatness in his own role
DOWNS
A Bachelor
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with PAUL
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TOGETHER WITH
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