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ENTRA Lindbergh's Arrival
CHCATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY 2.30, 5-15, 7.15 & 9.30,
EDGAR EUGENE EBEN
PRESENTS
THE ADVENTURE BILM OF REAL AND RARE!
"WILD WOMEN
OF
BORNEO"
AN EXPEDITION TRAVEL- LED 15,000 MILES INTO THE UNKNOWN TO MAKE THE RECORD THAT HAS EVER BEEN ATTEMPED.
COMMENCING THURSDAY CHINESE PICTURE
'
IRON BIRD"
UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE PRODUCTION."
In Paris Seen In
M-G-M Film
With cameras aimed at the sky while an exact duplicate of the monoplane in which Col. Char- les Lindbergh flew to Paris cir- eled overhead, production was started on All Good Americans, sparking comedy-drama now be- ing Aimed at the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studios.
The landing of Lindbergh ser- ves as an exciting "send-off" for action of the picture which deals with the life of expatriate Ameri- can newspaper men, fashion de- signers and
France. artists in whose lives become tangled in fast moving romance.
A notable cast has been "assem- bled for the Elm based
on the Broadway stage hit by Laura and S. J. Perelman, Otto Kruger po- trays Sam Colt, last-talking news correspondent for an American paper in Paris: Madge Evans is Julie, student in the art colony;"
UNITED ARTISTS' 1934-35 PROGRAMME
Mary Pickford And Chaplin
To Make Features
Other equally important 20ti. Century productions include "The Mighty Barnum," a story of the
United Artists Corporation will release a minimum of 25 feature Alms produced in Hollywood and London, as well as, 18. Walt Disney | world's greatest showman with productions, on its 1934-35 pro- gramme, according to announce ment made by M. Schenck presid ent of the company.
HONG KONG DAILY, PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT ||2.30,6.10,7.15
& 9.30 P.M.
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. No. 26313 25332
The Year's Greatest Musical Romance!
The perfect musica! romance of
two lovers whose singing, hearts bear in perfect time!
NEXT CHANGE
CETS FALL
IN LOVE
with EDMUND LOWE
Ana Sothern Miriam Jordan Gregory Ratoff
Store and screen play by Herbert Fields "Musie and ferien be Herolat Arjan and Ted Koehlern Directed by David Burton
Ä COLUMBIA PICTURE
"STAND UP AND CHEEK"
London Films
The international producing aspect of United Artists is repre- sented through Alexander Korda's activities in I.cndon Films which has already produced "Catherine the Great" and "The Private Le of Henry VIII"; and the British and. Dominions Pictures, which among other films made "Bitter Sweet" and ** Sorrell and Son" under the producing negis of Herbert Wilcox..
London Flims will Arst, present Douglas Fairbanks in "The Pri- vate Life of Don Juan" with the six beautiful leading ladies of Wallace Berry and Fredric March,
**Henry VII" Merle Obern, Benita. from the pen of Gene Fowler; a Llume. Joan Gardner Binnie second Ronald Colman production | Barnes, Natacha Faley and Athene to be known as "Clive of India, "a | Seyler in support of the star. The
Mr. Schenck said that Mary Pick-film version of the London stage screen play is by the distinguish- success now in its seventh capa- led Frederick Lonsdale arid Lajos ford and Charles Chaplin would in
city month; a romantic story star- Biro, co-author of "Henry VUL” all probability each make a pic
Constance It will then make 100 Years To ture. Charles has already ordered ring Clark Gable and his sets erected for his forthcoming Bennett, to be known as "It had but yet untitled fim, while Miss to Happen:" a pageant of modern America, Forward March," with Pickford is perfecting her story
one of the largest and best known prior to production.
casts ever assembled for a single
Mr. Schenck further announced that Mickey Mouse the screen's most popular character, would be
seen in his true colours, for the first time. Like Walt Disney's Billy Symphonies, his Mickey Mouse pro- ductions will be entirely in techni- 'colour. For the coming year Walt
alm, and an elaborate production of Jack London's "Call of the wild" with an all star cast.
Samuel Goldwyn will contribute three important productions to the United Artists 1st. The first is an Anna Sten production in which the star of "Nana" will be seen
Come" an imaginative production based on HG. Well's starting book, "The Shape of Things to Come" which predicts, the me chanization of the coming cen-
tury. Lewis Milestone will direct.
After that, production will start en "The Scarlet Pimpernel," from the novel by Baroness Orczy, with the popular Leslle Howard in the role of Sir Percival Blakeney, the lovable rogue of the French Pe-" volution, and Merle Obern young.
'sney will make 9 Mickey Mouse with Fredric March. This will be English beauty. It will be direct- productions and 9 ally SymphonWe Live Again," based on Tol-ed by Rowland Brown. ies, all in Technicolour. The pro-stoy's ducing companies whose films will
jan.
immortal "Resurrection."
There will be another Eddiet Cantor musical picture. "The Treasure Hunt" which promises to introduce a score of screen inno- vationis in the method of staging and presentation. Following the established Goldwyn standard.
The Treasure Hunt" will provide the public with ten reels of enter- tainment furnished by the go-
be released through United Artists and directed by Rouben Mamoui- incude 20th Century Pictures, Sam-"? uel Goldwyn; Reliance Pictures. London nims, British and Domin- jons Pictures. Viking Productions and Walt Disney. It was also an- nounced that a producing alliance between A. H. Woods, New York theatrical producer, and 20th Cen- tury Pictures had been formed for the purpose of creating a labora- tory where future screen produc- tions would first be perfected as geous Goldwyn girls, brought to stage plays. Mr. Woods will stage. Hollywood from all over the world a number of plays in New York, for their superior beauty. Ethel the first of which is to be" The Merman Ann Sothern and Block Red Cat," from the European suc-
and Sully will be seen in the cast cess by Rudolph Lother and Hans in support of Cantor. Seymour Adler. This will later be made into Felix will stage the presentation a motion picture with Fredric numbers in an entirely new man- March and Constance Bennett in
ner by eliminating the customary the leading roles.
precision methods. Gus Канд wrote the songs.
The 20th Century Pictures Cor- poration of which Joseph M. Schenck is president, and Darryl F.. Zanuck vice-president in charge of production will bring forth tims written by famous modern writers as well as adaptatiors of a number of classics, with world famous film stars in leading roles.
The third Goldwyn film will be his presentation of Anna Ster together with Gary Cooper in "Barbary Coast, a roaring pano- drama of the days of the California gold rush. The story is hy Herbert Asbury. "Rellance Pictures will first offer a film version of Alexandre. Dumas'
The first on the release schedule Count of Monte Cristo, with a immortal work, "The
is to be "The Affairs of Cellini," starring Fredric March and Con- 1and Juliette Compton, Paul cost including Robe Donat, Elissa stance Bennett, an adaptation of Irving. Louis Calhern, O. P. Heggie. the Broadway success, "The Fire-
Sidney Blackmer, William Famum, brand" by Edwin Justus Mayer, and Irene. Harvey. The film is be- Frank Morgan and Fay Wray haveing produced in Hollywood on a supporting parts. Ronald. Colman lavish scale under the direction of will return to the screen in a se Rowland Lee. quel of his previously successful
appearance as Bulldog Drummond The second Reliance fim is, to in "Bulldog Drummond Strikes be titled * Transatlantic - Melo • Back" with Loretta Young, Warner | drama," with an international cast. Oland, Charles Butterworth and assembled from the stage, screer! Una Merkel.
Other Films
and radio. It already Includes Sydney Howard, noted British comedian; Jack Benny well-known on the radio, stage and screen:
The distinguished George Arliss, who scored 50 heavily in "The Nancy Carroll: Gene Raymond House of Rothschild." will next be Sidney Blackmer, Sid Slivers and seen in "The Last Gentleman" with Frank Parker, Ben Stoloff, whe
Edna May Oliver, Charlotte Henry and Ralph Morgan. Upon his re- turn, from England Mr. Arliss-will make "Cardinal Richelieu
directed the highly
successful
Palooka" will direct.
Another Reliance picture. Ceta - lina," is to be cast shortly
"TO-DAY ONLY
GEORGE O'BRIEN
IRENE BENTLEY CEORCE E. STONE
ALAN EDWARDS
TO-MORROW
Edmund Lowe In “Let's Fall in Love." With Ann Sothern. Show- ing at the King's Theatre, To-day
There is also the prospect of a to fourth production sequel "The Private Life of Henry VIII" -to be known as "The Field of Cold,” starring Charles Laughton, which will dramatize, other ex- plaits in the He of England's much-married monarch.
The titles of the British and Dominions pictures to be released by United Artists have not yet been announced.
Viking Productions, will present King Vidor's important "motion plcture Our Daily Bread,” writ-
ALHAMBRA
THENTRU
He wasn't in the Social Register EWORLDA
but be meant
more to this beau tiful deb than gli the playboys in her stag fine.
COMING OUT PARTY
A basse 1. Lasky Production
with
Frances Dau Gene Raymond Alison Skipworth Nigal Bruce Harry Green
* Diraand by
John Trystane
A
FOX PICTURE
MR. NOEL COWARD
Operation By Lord Moynihan
· 1934.
London. July 15. Mr. Noel Coward was operated upon yesterday afternoon for acute appendicitis.
Lord Moynihan new specially from Leeds to perform the opera- tion. He staled that if he had not operated at once, the conse- quences might have been very serious.
Last night Mr. Coward was stated to be in very good condi-
tlon.
F
Li
He has been appearing as the Due de Chauigny-Varennes in his own play, "Conversation Piece," at His Majesty's. He acted on Wednesday night under great difficulties, for he was feeling very unwell throughout the per- formance. In spite of much pain he carried to the end. going to see his doctor afterwards. A sec- ond examination yesterday re- vealed the need for an immediate operation.
ten directed and produced by Mr. Vidor, a sweeping Bim with the ernational content of his "Big Parade" and Street Scene." Karen Morley and Tom Keene -are starred.
'1*
*At 2,30, 5120, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
in a New Story of the Old West
FRONTIER MARSHAL
Action - Romance Adventure
WORLDA STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
Metro "Goldwyn Mayer
presents
ED WYNN
THE
CHIEF
TO-DAY & TO-MOBROW
Drawn of that' fringed Wheolit of Chicagaiya - and the tortora@ 'folds; jehura"#ć Helf is born R
GOLDEN HARVEST
RICKARD AHDI CHESTER MORRIS
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
·KING'S— «
HONG KONG
"Let's Fall In Love" QUEEN'S
"For Love Of You" CENTRAL—
*WEd Women of Borneo" ORIENTAL..
"Bulldog Drummond”
WORLD
The Chief
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA—
"Frontler Marshal" MAJESTIC-T
STAR
"David Harum'
"Golden Harvest"
KING'S
Coming
"Stand Up And Cheer"
QUEEN'S
"
"Sadle McKee"
· CENTRAL-
"Iron Bird"
ORIENTAL-
"The Rome Express"
"The Smoky" *Jimmy and Bally" "Four Frightened People"
ALHAMBRA—--
"Coming Out Party"
"STAND UP FOR CHEER!"
With
An Elaborate Production
whom are
upon
MAJESTIC
THEATRE: Nathan Boad Kowloon." Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9:20 P.M He'd take your pants
in a horse trade".
But he'd help the poor... and ask them not to tell be- cause it would ruin his
rep utation.
A perfect Rogers rala
WILL ROGERS
DAVID HARUM
with
LOUISE DRESS ER EVELYN VENABLE
KENT TAYLOR. STEPIN FETCHIT Dievcted by James Cruze From the novel by Edward Mayes Weticoil
COMING OUT PARTY
An Understanding Butler
Timely, universally interestingë and rich in entertainment quality one of the largest and Coming Our Party," Fox Film most imposing casts ever assemlatest release, which is coming, top bled for a motion picture produc- the Alhambra to-morrow, proved
release, to be a daringly and realistic "ex tion, Fox Film's latest "Stand Up and Cheer!" will make rose of the dignified debutante its appearance on the screen of racket. Jesse L. Lasky, producer. the King's Theatre, on Sunday. has gone to the society pages for Among the many star names that his material, and has produced. * stud the roster of players are lavish film that is packed with Wariner Baxter, James Dunn laughs, romance, gayety and music. Madge Evans, Ralph Morgan, Going behind the scenes, the Shirely Temple, Nigel Bruce, Ar-flm depicts the petty hates and thur Byron, John Boles and Stepin desires of debutantes and their Fetchit. In the supporting cast ambitious, social climbing mothers are a number of famous enter- Conniving social secretaries, am- tainment personalities, among bitious band leaders, and "stage·
Sylvia Froos, Jimmy coming out parties, are few of the Dallas. "Aunt Jemima." Mitchell choice morsels served. and Durant and Nick Foran..
Among the reason's debutantes, The story is that of a Broadway the lovely daughter of one of theatrical producer who is called New York's wealthies families. On
by the President of the
the eve of her coming out party,; United States to help restore pro she learns from her sweetheart, a sperity by reviving the spirits of struggling young musician, that the people through a gigantic he must leave for Europe to par- amusement campaign. With the teipate in a concert. Although cream of the entertainment crop she realizes that it is necessary for at his disposal, the producer puts them to get married immediately. on display the most lavish amuse-
she says nothing, and tearfully ment units ever preduced.
agrees to wait for his return. At Among the thousand and one the party the girl realizes that she wonders in the picture there are is being unwise and she decides to hundreds of dazzling giris, a vocal elope with a wealthy suitor. Mean- chorus of 500. 1,000 players 335 while, the butler who knows of her scenes 1,200 wild animals and 5 bands of music. From this as Fredicament. hastens to the boat
to prevent the young man sembly of players, scenes And
sailing. They both return in time? music, come five breath-taking
to stop the elopement; and the spectacles and five authentic song lovers are happily united. hits that all give promise of being the dance tunes of the world for 1934. Advance reports on the film indicate that it is one of the mast elaborate undertakings Holly- Nigel Bruce and Harry Green are wood has ever endeavoured to excellent in their allotted char
acterizations.
create.
Produced by Winfeld "Sheehan, In association with Lew Brown, the
dlm was directed by. Hamilton
from:
Frances Dee and Gene Raymond who supply the romantic interest are both attractive and able In their roles.
Skipworth,
Alison
MacFadden, from an original story | "the" song – numbers~"Our · Last idea suggested by Will Rogers and Night "Together," "Baby - Ta Philip Klein. Sammy Les staged Bow," "Tm Laughing" the dances, while Lew Brown and | way's Gope Hill Billy' 'and Jay Gorney were responsible for Of The Red"
"PALDOKA
bolaterous entertain
Durante the manager, and Lupe Velez the ril Marjorie Rambeau. and Robert Armstrong help along
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