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This is the Night."
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Miss Shanghai."
Sun Kwok Man."
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The Woinan in Room 13.”
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"VOTE FOR EVERY SCHNOZZLE" Turn the White House Into a laugh house
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THURSDAY, 19th" JAN.
SOB SISTER
Romance of a Girl Reporter
On-the-job 'an- amies become. Poff-the-job sweethearts. Thrills and heart throbs of a reporter. JAMES DUNN LINDA WATKINS Directed by Alfred Santell
are also remarkable performance BEST
by Veries Teasdale, New York stago actress appearing in her first film, and Jean Hersholt. Just as in: Grand Hotel," Hersholt makes une of the lesser roles of the play stand out in bold relief.
JAMES DUNN
SOB SISTER
NEXT CHANGE AT KING'S
Had it not been for a run of bad luck, James Dunn, who became a overnight sensation in his first Fox- picture, Bad Girl, and who makes his second screen appearance in Sob Sister," which opens its local engagement next change' at the King's Theatre; might be one ef tho y solestaen who push your door bell daily instead of one of the very few young men who have pushed their way up to the heights of film fame, and w
In fact four years ago, this young star was a anlcaman, bút a salesman out n jub. For weeks he tried to Jind something to sell, but at that time there were ninre salesmen than customark Rather then remain 3dle Dun turned up one day at the New York studios of a large "motion picture company and ažiled, by his personality and convinning manner sold himself into a job as an extra. Right then and there: the acting bug hit him hard and: Ire admits he has never since re covered from its effect.
But he soon discovered, that the road from an exten to a star was a long and hard one so be transfer- ed his affection from the screen to the stage, playing a small role of a policeman in the Broadway produc tion, "Nightstick." Then he tried his at stock, both in Englewood, New Jerney, mand Winnipeg, Canada, from where he made the big hop back to Broadway and a leading part in Helen Morgan's show," Sweet Adeline
Sareen Test and Success,
It was while Dunn was playing in this production that he came be före the attention of Fox studios executives. Ile was induced to take a screen test and then the first train: out of New York, Hollywood bound. And once in Hollywood, Director Frank Borzage put him to work immediately in the leading rule Continued on Page 12.)
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And then there is the skyscraper itsdif. Always it looms forth as an important figure in the drama Fortunes are fought, for, love is won and lost, human lives ATS MK- crificed, hopes gleam and fade and
Mr. A. E. Lauro, Representative are kindled again, human being of "International Films (China) laugh, And, ory. And over the lives Ltd., now in Hong Kong, of dipthomilding spreads ita nounces that under the five year shadow, In the mad pursuit of contract they recently signed with ipve anluore the thousands of UFA and UFA-GAUMONT BRI workers in the skyscraper are sTISH, Hong Kong will shortly. many prisoners in the steel cells have an opportunity to see a num they call their offices, ber of the finest productions eve
The story involves a financia made in European studios. magiata's attempt to use those around him as pawns in his scheme For gripping drama and tension, to gain ownership of the world's greatest skyscraper. There is the President to the King's-but if few pictures from Hollywood can woman who through love, has given
You ought see "The Phantom
equal "Skyscraper Sauls," the her life to help him succeed. There you are a good American leave your latest product of Metro-Goldwyn ie the little stenographer whom he exhibition of the Super-production, ing strikingly like his Emperor political feelings behind you or they Mayer, which will be shown at the lures from they boy who wants to
Quecu's Theatre from Thursday, marry her "The Phantom President" is, as
The world's tailest, building-n far na I am aware, something new in films. It is cruel satire present-102-story New York skyscraper--ia cd with real humour, and in the the local of this novel and absorb form of a good story. The film is fell directed and well acted and
may got hurt.
Steals for Love. Thore is, too, the radio announcer, ang drama. Through the eye of the in the tower of the building who camera are shown incidents and tries by stealing money to hold the problems, the loves, the joys, the woman who is his whole life and holds ones interest from the first.
The story is of a presidential pants of this building. As a result through the drama run the ou
struggles and despairs of the occu- loses both woman and life. All campaign, and a candidate who, one of the most engrossing pie rents of other lives-drawn sudden though his supporters believe him tures of the year has been produc-ly together to common ruin througe,
the colossal treachery of the build. to be a sound mao, is without that ed "personality" which will enable
Outstanding Performances.ing owner, him to stir the imagination of the people. By chance the candidate's Sparking performances and able Others in the cast who perfont double is discovered in the person direction by Edgar Selwyn add to notably are Gregory Ratoff, Anit- of a cheap jack medicine vendor, the effectiveness and realium of the Page, Norman Foster, George Bar and a plan is made whereby Varley, production, Warren Willie as bier, Wallace Ford, Hedda Hop the double, shall fight the campaign and, when he has won it, T. K. Blair, the great Banker, shall tako office.
Blair consente after some natural hositation. Varley sees fun in the prospect and a substantial reward for his work. The plan succeeds be yond the hopes of the plotters. Varley wins tremendous popularity. in his role as Blair and the latter's election is a certainty; only love complicates the issue.
Blair, is in love with Felicia Ham- mond (Claudette Colbert) who un fortunately prefers the Varley as
Blair pect of the president elect: plans to have Varley kidnapped and stand ns. the superior and high class, marooned on an island in the Aretio
general, president elect
Satire,
Felicia getting to know of this ar ranges that Blair is kidnapped in- stend
is electod
Varley insists on confeasing to the The whole planning of the story impersonation but as both the coun clever. It devar strikes one as try and the lady are still able to being inherently impossible and it get the man they like best, this is very good comedy, but it doee honesty does him no harm and ho strike one very forcibly as being tha cruellest possible-satire on a recent election. One feels that film history had taken a step forward when it can produce & comedy satire of this description
Shor What you will ask has 4 nozzle Durrant " got to do with all this for you will have seen his unme out he announcements. Well, Dur rant is Varley's partner in this medicine show, and takes quite Have I said that the acting was big part in the presidential. good It is apsun
to say so, fox.cle
"paign" which is run on very similar, lines. He is there to bent the big
the giant of finance whose treachery per, Edgar Selwyn, as director, bas brings all in the building to disas achieved the unusual in handling ter, and Maureen O'Sullivan, as the action of the story, all of the leading romantic figure, shine which takes place in a great New forth with renewed brilliance. There York skyscra
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in the war with Napoleon. Vienna Congress had to discuss the further destiny of the now peaceful Europe. Dizzy yet after great victories and the fall of the hated Emperor, the Congress was having a good time in the merriest cap tal of the World, solving European problems during recreations be tween brilliant parties and balls He told us that the International Alexander I, the Russian. Emperor Films (China) Ltd. had already who attended the Congress, spent his favourita, Ajutant Bibikoff booked a lot of 25 UFA Produc-his leisure hours in the company of tions with the largest and leading who happened to find among the theatres established in the princi. Russian officiers a young man look pal cities of North China; that Congress Dances," will open nt
Alexander availed himself of the the Nanking theatre Shanghai opportunity to use his double un within the next week and another all occasione when he did not wish to appear himself. A chance givet super-production "Ronny" also wil be shown a week later in Shanghai ing with a young girl, the chara The production Emil and Thing Crist, employed in, a glove Detectives" and "Tempest are shop, captured the Great Alexan being shown now simultaneously in
der, but the little flirtation ended
start with the "Congress Dances three theatres of Harbin The Na- tional theatre in Nanking, will after Shanghai's exhibition.
Congress Dancen,
-
New prints of the several UFA Buper-productions are in Hong Kong already and among the finest "Congress Dances" an operatic lot of films to be shown here, are satire with Lillian Harvey, G. Garad, Conrad Veidt and Lil Do- gover in the principal roles "Monte Carlo, Madness" an ope retta. with Sarah Maritza and Hana Albers: Happy Ever After" featuring Lillian Harvey and the famous English stage combination
sage was received-telling of the es Congress broke up, and all the de almost as soon as it began: a mas cape of Napoleon, from Elba, the legates returned to their respec- tive countries. The donouement inds romantic outcome to ac quaintances ensually formed at the Congress.
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Jack hulbert and Sonny Hale; TG-DAY & TO-MORROW "The Conqueror" with Kathe von S
Nagy, Hans Albers and Jean At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m
Nura Tempest starring Emil Jannings and Anna Sten, a pio ture that was shown in 100. Paris theatres in October last; "Ronny an operetta for which Kilman wrote the music, with Willy Friteb and Kathe von Nagy, Hans Alber and the French atarsan Nufat
The programme of International Films (China) Ltd., will probably open with Congresa Da which has had a phenomenal recep tion wherever it has been shown not only on account of the techni que that went into the production for which Erich Bommer and Erich Charxell were respo but also for it musical Werner Hayman. The cost the principals as well as to sands of soldiers and the
were made according
Stern, one of the ties on historical
Hey, Mister!
THIS IS THE
ing to marry
NIGHT
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"You Have Had Your Last Affair:
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YOUNG
Zari PITTS
FROM THURSDAY
Reaching Halfway to
Heaven
and Halfway to Hell
In this Tower of Steel youthful he caught in the maelstrom il hearts
of Big Business silken temptation
SKYSCRAPER SOULS
Directed by
EDGAR SELWYN from the novel, "Skute
by Faith Baldwin.
with
WARREN
WILLIAM
and
Mauréer
Gr
arb
STAR
TO-DAY
Their troubles
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