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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY- AND TO-MORROW DAILY 2.80. 5.15, 7.15 & 2.30
LEE
TRACY IN "I'LL TELL THE WORLD"
$some from" ILL TELL THE WORLD" UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY
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"LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW"-
Very Human Story
One of the most human stories come to the screen, **Little mar, What Now?," opened its run at the King's Theatre yester- day and it was a significant fact that the audiences that were at- tracted to all the performances were pracically all "grown ups" who perhaps wanted a peep into the many difficulties that have
the knack
are
of presenting them- selves to some newly-married people. The leading roles taken by that rising actress, Mar garet Sullavan and Douglas Mont- gomery and it would be no ex- aggeration to say that they live their parts. They represent the modern couple, with "barely enough money to support them- selves when the first child arrives That however, is but only one ol their difficulties and in short the future takes the shape of. one sheet of black cloud,
They fight their uphill battle with a grit and courage that is a credit to them, especially the wife who refuses to admit defeat, come what máy, and it is because'
HALF A SINNER" of the attitude she adopts right
with
JOEL MCCREA SALLY BLANE BERTON CHURCHILL.
"HIPS! HIPS! HOORAY"
At The Oriental Theatre..
Those motorists who are never happy unless their automobiles are equipped with every gadget that imaginative accessory Arms can conceive of and produce, may End illuminative tips in the latest Wheeler and Woolsey musical ex- travaganza "Hips Hips! Hooray." featuring Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd and Dorothy Lee.
In this hilarious venture into sagdom, the two comedy stars at various times own motorcars con- taining cook-stoves and auto- powered coffee grinders. In one 'thrilling race sequence Wheeler and
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through a difficult life that she eventually finds a way out to hap- piness for all concerned.
The story is a very touching one because it is so true to life. There are many people who will perhaps be the happier for 'seeing it foz, it teaches us how to "smile and whistle under all dificulties." The picture is one of the most III- uminating Alms shown on the local screen for many a long day and for that reason alone it should not be missed.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1934,
SHOWING TO-DAY
·AT· 2.30.5.10,7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
VINTORY
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
As a book the sensation, of two continents; as a picture an epic of human emotion!.... A refreshing and distinctive drama of Youth today; of a young "man, his dreams and " problems; of a young wife, hør inspiring, devotion— and of the merry, mad world in which we livel
Margaret Sullavan
with
DOUGLASS
MONTGOMERY IN
BOOKING
AT THE " THEATRE TEL. No. 25813 | 25332
MA UNIVERSAL PICTURE
LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW?
NEXT
CLARK GABLE-CLAUDETT COLBERT IN.
CHANGE "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT'
"HOLLYWOOD PARTY"
Langhter At The Queen's
to
"Hollywood Party" which open- crowded houses at the Queen's Theatre yesterday is 2 p.cture which should sult every body's taste, and as such is well worth seeing.
Woolsey are the pilots of a speed creation to which they attach skis in order that they may gain a few miles and minutes by sliding down
Music, drama, comedy and thrills the side of a snow-covered moun. I are all provided and with such tain, rather than remain on a long
and winding road.
"TARZAN AND HIS MATE"
And Some Monkey Tricks!
Watching a
chimpanzee prance. be fun for about in a tree may spectators in picture theatre but the Simians are no picnic for the assistant director.
And поде can
and His
COLUMBIA PICTURE
A GREAT TEAM
Gable And Colbert- Together
Motion picture fans who have been waiting with keen delight for the initial local showing of Colum- bla's. "It Happened One Night," the widely-touted romantir screen
nedy co-starring Clark Gable the screen for the first time in their and Claudette Colbert together an
distinguished careers, will be sp- testify more peased with the news that the im well-known comedians, Laurel and loudly than the production expert opens on Thursday at the Kings Hardy. Jimmy Durante, Lupe Valez Who handled the chimps during Theatre.
the filming of "Tarzan Supporting the "comedy pair Folly Moran and Charles Butter-Mate," new adventure picture com- their buffooning is an outstanding worth in the cast, the picture, ing on Thursday to the Queen's cast of beautiful girls shown in needless to say, affords. laughter Theatre with Johnny Weissmuller eye-opening scenes, Bert Kalmar
and Maureen O'Sullivan in"featur- and Harry Rugby wrote "Tired of
ed roles. All." "Keep Romance Alive" and "Keep on Doin' What You're Doin," which are sung by Ruth Etting....
The picture is being shown at the Oriental Theatre "to-day and to-morrow.
from end to finish.
The story deals with the r.vairy of "Scharzan" (Jimmy Durante) and his rival "Liondora" (George Givet) who are trying to
cheat each other out of a cargoọ ọf new lions for their motion pictures. Durante gives a great party and
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most popular masculine
Gable, to-day, is undoubtedly the gure on the screen, He scored a stellar
meteoric rise to Alm prominence with outstanding portrayals in The Easiest Way." "Strange Inter- One of the biggest difficulties inde," "Hell Divers," "The Encret s safeguarding a chimpanzee's Blx" and others but his perform- health. They are as delicate "as once in "It Happened One Night" Bewborn babes and have to be is said to top them all for artistry coddled like youngsters. Their and effectiveness, a fact for which quarters must be insulated against he is deeply indebted to Director cold and dampness. A strict diet Frank Capra. schedule a maintained with care- fully balanced portions of fruit mush and other food
soon
Miss Colbert enjoys nearly as great a following as Gable's for her her stock immensely, and she's work in recent pictures has boomed streaking upward like a skyrocket. Fans will remember her sterling performances in "The Phantom President." "Bign of the Cross." Torch Singer," "To-night Is Ours" and "The Smiling Lieutenant."
Frank Capra, whose recent pic-
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
KING'S:--
"Little Man, What Now?"
QUEEN'S:
"Hollywood Party"
CENTRAL:-
"I'll Tell The World" ORIENTAL:-
"Hips Hips Hooray"
KOWLOON
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"Jennie Gerhardt"
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Coming
"It Happened One Night"
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"Wonder Ha””
"Queen Christina”.
"You Can't Buy Everything**
* SHOWS DAILY 2.30–513
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At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
A
enduring
monument to woman
devotion i
No Compromise with the realities
of hungering lovel SYLVIA SIDNEY
THEODOTE ARTISTA'S
ENNIE GERHARDT
TAKE ANY THAN ON MAPPY VALLEY BUS
DONALD COOL MART KITDEN WARNER,
O Conner Chase
ORIENTALE
2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW THEY'RE FUNNIER THAN EVER IN THIS NEW LAUGH RIOT! AS CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY THEY CRASH THE BEAUTY RACKET AND DUMB-CRACK THEIR WAY TO GLORY.
BERT WHEELER
ROBT WOOLSEY
The Cuckoos rise to new heights of nooey, while the nation cheers!
HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY
AIR PROBLEMS
RADIO Picture
larly flew across India before any any British he did so.
Imperial Airways have found a succession of problems in their
Flying Over Foreign Blans to link up with their flying-
Countries
(Special Air-Mall Service,
London, August 28.. Freedom of the air is a goal
boats in the Mediterranen. Their first port was Genoa Then dis- cussions arose with Italy, and Salonika had to be substituted." At present Brindisi is the port. but between Paris and Brindisi the Journey has to be made by train.. Now the Italians have consented to British flying-boats" think ought easily to be obtained. from Marseilles crossing Italy, but In practice, however many coun- France in turn has made dificul-i tries are jealous in guarding their tea over the section from Parisi rights against foreign air lines.. to Marseilles,
18 ...Bargaining raised to foreign aircraft passing long is hoped for by air passen- For the most part no objection is proceeding, and a solution before.
over the country and landing in gers who dislike train journeys.
When one is safely delivered to a set for a day's work he is turned Ibose by the assistant with fervent prayers that all will be well: As the "chimp" discovers that he is free and under his own power, things begin to happen First he climbs the very tallest tree or pole on the set. When his curiosity is satisfied from that tures, including his record-break-which many enthusiastic airmen vantage point he begins an in-ing, "Lady For A Day," stamp him vestigation of every article in sight. as one of Hollywood's finest mega. After he settles down somewhat phone wielders, was assigned to the action of a scene may be tried direct the picture. with everything depending on the It Happened One Night" tells "chimp." In one sequence he the story of young newspaper approached a group composed of man en route from Miami to Newt. The objection is made when Maureen O'Sullivan Neil Hamil ton and Paul Cavanaugh. They were to hand him a cup of coffee with the hope that he would drink Director Cedric Gibbons motion- ed for action. The players poured out the conee and handed the "chimp" the cup. He looked at it for a minute, watched to see what the others were doing, and then carefully poured the contents on His head! haha."
con-
Such performances were tinued through each day's work, providing plenty of amusement for everyone-except the Resistant director
The
at
York by bus. On the road he re- passengers are picked up in the cognizes Ellen Andrews, a runaway foreign country and landed hetress, for whose return her father another aerodrome. in it. The has offered a huge reward.
Government of India felt con- girl is totally spotted and unable to strained to make rules against care for herself so he takes her that practice by the French and under his wing, protects her from and Dutch air lines, which regu- mashers and bluffs off others' intent. on securing the reward. He treats the girl with indifference, tells her she's spoiled, worthless and help- less, but nevertheless insists on taking her to her newly-acquired husband in New York.
They lose baggage and money and are forced to proceed north en- foot, sleeping in strawstacks and pawning their belongings For enough to provide meals. They fall in love of course but that's telling invites all the Hollywood stars in just a bit too much about the plot. order to induce Baron Munchau-
The supporting cast includes sen (Jack Pearl) to sell him the Walter Connelly, Roscoe Karns and llons. The arrival of Laurel and Jameson Thomas, with Alan Bac Hardy as lon tamers and Lupe Blanche Frederici, Wallis Clark Vales, the tiger woman, soon George Breakston and a score of makes the party into an hilarious other well-known players in small uproar," and through all this but important roles. comedy runs a love story between
June Clyde and Eddie Quillan and a burlesque love affair between
Jimmy Durante and Polly Moran Bill Jennings, the former Welsh Several musical numbers are in Faternational half-back of Bolton terpolated in the Alm, including Wanderers, is to act as coach to Mickey Mouse and his Chocolate Cardiff City. Bill was in the run Soldiers, Helio. a apetacular ning for the manager's position number in a glass and cellophane with Swansea Town, recently, setting, and these alone are well given to Neil Harris, the former worth a visit to the Queen's. Newcastle United centre-forward.
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Jack Gordon, a half-back who played for Rochdale last season and was formerly with Leeds United, has signed for Queen of the Bouth, the Bcottish First Divi- sion, club.
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WEIRD BAFFLING THRILLING ROMANCE!
Joe. E. BROWN
In a spoody breezy, please-casy Musical Comedy
TOP SPEED
LAUGHS THRILLS SPEED ROMANCE MUSIC.
BERNICE CLAIRE JACK WHITING LAUBA LEE AND FRANK - MOHUGH
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