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"MY HEART IS CALLING YOU”
A new Jan Klepura-Sonnie Hale picture. provisionally titled "MY HEART IS CALLING YOU.". is due to start production im- mediately. The new musical flim, in which
Martha Eggerth, the well-known Cantinental Alm-star.. who has already "appeared in a British produktion, will take the leading feminine role, will be
directed by Carmine Gallone at the British Lion Studios, Beacons- feld, Bucks, (The Qàumont Bri- tish Studios will be closed for overhaul during the Arst two weeks of work on "MY HEART IS CALLING YOU”).
Arrangements have been almost completed for the new picture. and Gaumont British studio- executives were anxious to dis- cuss anal points concerning his part with Sonnie Hale late last week. But Sonnie was on a river- Holiday with his wife, Jessie Mat- thews, and could not be found.
Thus it came about that river- folk near Sonning were surprised to hear a hat from the towpath addressed. to મ smart 30-foot there; Vjeric' 'aho-o-oy! Is Mr. cabin-cruiser, the „Vjeric', ` "ANDY Sonnie Hale aboärd?"
A rumpled head was thrust out of a porthole. "Who wants me?"
"Please telephone the Studio immediately!"
Film-stars, it is clear, cannot. escape the ubiquitous studio. In their efforts to trace the missing Sonnie, the studio-ofielais, know-
to ing im
be cruising the Thames in the "Vjerie, had hit on the plan of telephoning every lock-keeper on the river until
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1934.
"CATHERINE THE GREAT " London Film-United Artists
An impressive and elaborately staged production in which Douglas. Fairbanks, Jr. gives a striking portrayal of the erratic Grand Duke Peter. Elizabeth Bergner, as Catherine the Great of Russia. handles her role expertly. Most of the action takes place toward the end of Empress Elizabeth's reign, when Peter is mad with an- **Catherine xiety for her death, so he may exercise his power.
the Great" opens at the King's Theatre on Saturday, October 20
they ran him to earth near Son Romance and Robert
ning:
England "THE IRON DUKE”
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO. Hong Kong
· MOVIE NEWS
4 in Lyon Is to play the lead Lightning Strikes Twice" a Rusio comedy murder mystery. Sheets Gallacher Folly Moran. and Fert Kelton are "others in the
cost.
Mickey Rooney has been given a contract, by M.G.M. Mickey Is swive years old and was former- ly known as Mickey, McGuire.
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Nancy Carroll has been given the lead in "Spring 3100, Colum bla's drama of the New police de- partment.
Francis Dee (Mrs. Joel McCrea) "has given birth to a son.
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Chiles Laughton has under- Bone'"&" second 'operation. thus setting his new picture, "Ruggles of Red Gap back for a further fernight
Curl Brisson bas annotin- ced that he hopes to appear pn the London stage in a mitisical comedy. "Countess Maritza" for which "Jimmy" Walker, ex-Mayor of New York will write the lyrics. Mrs, Walker (Betty Compton) will play opposite Brisson..
Edmund Lowe has taken over Spencer Tracy's. part in "Marie Galante" the Fox film in which the French actress, Ketti Gallian is starred.
Edward G. Robinson is to sta in "The Jail Breaker""" for Colum-
bla,
Twins were born in Hollywood to Mrs. Bing Crosby, the famous acrooner. Mother and children re-
ported to be doing splendidly.
considering coloured
Walt Disney making n
full-length cartoon, based on "Snow White." If done the picture will cost Over 50,000, will include nearly 200,000 separate: drawings, and cotid.not be completed before the end of 1935 or the beginning of
1936:
Century have
It is reported from New York. that Twentieth
med George Arliss for three ore pictures, at a big increase of salary. Taking the amount he. will receive for his forthcoming British flm into account, this probably means that Artisa's in- come during 1934 will rival, if hot aceed, that of Greta Garbo.
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The first subject to be made by Mr. George Arliss for Gaumony British goes into rehearsal · Im- mediately, and full cast will be "announced shortly.
George Arliss is amused
and interested by the diversity of hobbles chosen by. British studio- personalties. At Shepherd's Bush, for example." Jack Hulbert. who has
Just completed "THE CAMELS ARE COMING" át the Gainsborough Studios, Islington, can be seer in deep discussion over-some-new specimen he has added to his geological collection. Jack,
knovis, is as everyone keen geologist and lapidary. Walter Forde 15 constantly adding to his raammoth collection of frequent cigarette-cards. 'doing
'deals with Mr. James Campbell, the musical publisher Husband of Betty Balfour.Maurice Elvey is a collector of toy soldiers and has more than 60,000 specimens, many of them rare and valuable examples of the model-maker's art.
George Arliss is reputed to be a devotee of Bridge, and was ask-- ed recently, whether he ever play
ed in between shots of a film,
"No," he remarked decidedly. “If an unforeseen delay occurs, I always feel that the time can be occupied to polishing op some which is perhaps scene
less smooth than it might be. Even
if these rehearsals were not .necessary," much as I like bridge, I hardly feel that the Studio is the right place, for it It would be too distracting, and would: take one's mind off the work in hand. In Hollywood; qn certain. evenings, however, there no-. thing I enjoy more than a rubber or two at the game."
Mr. Arliss tells an amuting story of his prowess at Bridge One evening, while in New York, be and Mrs. Arliss dined with Mr and Mr. Ely Culbertson, the cele- brated exponents of the game:
}
Louis Stevenson
Hollywood weighs with another ambitious costume picture. the M.G.M. production of Treasure Island."
It is an old reflection that we owe the screen adventures of Long John Wallace Berry and Jackie
Cooper Hawkins, indirectly, to an Indigent author's efforts to amuse a schoolboy or a wet morning 53 years ago.
Not all the romance of "Trea- sure Island appears on the screen, for the manner in which. Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel came to be written is story in itself.
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It happened when Robert Louis Stevenson was living at Brnemar. Aberdeenshire, as a little-known and mainly unsuccess.ul author with neither the ntention or the desire to produce a best-seller cer- tally, he could not have known that he was providing future fi material for Wally Beery and Jackle Cooper when he began to amuse his small atep-son Lloyd Osbourne, by inventing Imaginary places on a map.
The incident has been describ- ed by Mr. Osbourne., “One rainy "morning. busy with a box of
paints, I happened, to be tinting
the map of an island I had drawa. Stevenson came in as I was finishing it, and, with his affectionate interest in every- was doing leaned over thing I my shoulder and was soon elabo- rating the map and naming it. I shall never forget the thrill of Skeleton Island 'Spy-glass Hill, nor the the heart-stirring climax of the Three Red Crosses And the greater cla'max still when ke wrote down the words "Treasure Island" at the top right-hand corner. And he seem- ed to know so much about it, too the man who had been marconed the pirates, the buried treasure,
on the island.
New York cinema dudiences
whenever the censorship "purity seal" precedes a picture. They corarlain that the presence of the seal denotes that the Talm has been seriously altered. ~ |-
When the meal was over, Mr., have formed the habit of hissing Culbertson invited them to the broadcasting-studio, where he ...was to give a short talk on Bridge. The two ladies were taken to a listening in-room. while Mr. Arliss accompanied Mr. Culbertson into the Studio Mr. Culbertson started bis address by saying that he had Mr. Geonge Arliss with him and that ble next favourite occupation, to seeing Mr, Ariss on the screen with the star as his partner at Brige
This remark, made in Jest for
at this time they had never play
ed together-reached so many
recendy is to play in white Valson, as announced
Horse in on Broadway. The
show w be financed by Warners and produced by Erik Charell, who performed the same task in London and has recently been directing films for Fox.
listeners who took it serlogs Gaumont-British have signed a that from that moment the fécontracs with the two largest New putation of Mr Arlies as Bridge-expert became firmly est⚫ ablished!
An English company have just completed a fim dealing with the history and activities of the Bri- tish Legion
York cinemas," whereby "fourteen Gaumont-British films will be: given their American premieres In one of other of the two houses during the coming year. The frat to be shown under this arrange- ment will be shown simultaneous- ly in London:
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SHIRLEY TAKES HER BOW
First Feature
SHIRLEY TEMPLE certainly is entitled to take a now for her per- formance In "Baby Take's Bow." The work of this five-year-old girl is really as.onishing. She possesses the grace and intelli- gence of a grown person and a personality that will carry her far.
In "Stand Up and Cheer:" she was delightful in a little sketch、 with James Dunn. In "Baby Take a Bow," she had an important part running the full length of the pic- ture and she turns in a truly re- markable performance. She hasn't 3 trace of self-consciousness. Every gesture, every line is, de- livered with unstudied grace. She will steal your heart as soon as she comes on the screen.
"And giving all this space to lit- tle Shirley is not to belittle the performances turned in by the grown
the cast. James Dunn and Claire Trevor
up actors, in
are excellent as uttle, Shirley's parents. Alan Dinehart has his amusing moments as the blunder-. ing detective who is dogging Dann's heels.*
The picture is a comedy-drama centering around Shirley Temple and her young parents; Its theme is James Dunn's struggle for hap plness in spite of the handicap of a prison record: Clarie. Trévor is the young wife who believes in him. Little Shirley is their ador- able baby daughter who, lends merriment to the action and turns a trick in the nick of time that makes her the heroine of the drama.
“CATHERINE THE GREAT" FILM
Brilliant Premiere
In Paris
"London Film Productions Ltd. have scored a veritable triumph by their presentation in Paris of the new nim "Catherine the Great" at the Miracle Theatre. This is beyond question the best Britler fm ever shown here, and
It met with a most enthusiastic
reception. from. a distinguished
audience, which included Lord Tyrrell, the British, Ambassador, and the principal Agures of Parisian society.
Douglas Fairbanks, jur... had hurried over 6,000 miles from " Hollywood especially to be pre- sent at the first night of this Eis greatest film, and at the close of the perfomance, for which he arrived just in time, expressed in a few words his appreciation" of the excellent reception given to the picture.
The story is that of the Em- press Catherine from the time when, as a simple unsophisticat-. ed German Princess, she went to Russia to become the bride of the heir to the throne, and while
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she lost the heart of her husband Broadcast hy Z.B.W. 8.50-9
won that of the people. In her" portrayal of the unhappy but brave Catherine, Elizabeth. Berg- ner achieves a masterpiece which places her in the first rank of screen actresses. She gets her effects without
SITY apparent. effort, but with
a sureness of touch which is the mark ́ of the born actress.
W Douglas: Fairbanks. jun., is also very happy in his role of the unstable Taa He young and seems perfectly at home in his and plays with an part
ease which is most convincing.
The whole fim has been de-** signed on ambitious Unes and the settings, like the acting" leave "nothing to be desired. So long as Uuited Artists Corporation can give the public films of this quality it has nothing to fear from any competition.
Rosemary Arnes, one of the newest die coveries of the motion picture screen. plays her first role.under the Fox Film banner opposite Victor Jory in "I -Relieved in You,"
Director Harry Lachman has introduced a number of refresh- ingly, new ideas into Philip Klein and E E. Paramore, Jr. John Stone produced it on the Fox lot.
By all means see Shirley Temple. In "Baby. Take a Bow" Its a treat you owe yourself.
Fox are hoping to make a tal- kie version of D. W. Griffith's famous Bilent success "Way Down East. If they are able, to by, the rights, Janet Gaynor will play Li- Han Giah's original role.
£1,300,000 is the sum set aside by Darryl Zanuck for the ten plc- tures which he will supervise for Twentieth Century during the forthcoming year.
Li Damita has been offered a part in Universal's "The Great Ziegfeld" in which William Po well will represent the famous American, impressario. Miss. De- mita is at present completing "Brewster's Millions" opposite Jack Buchanan, at Eistree: -
on 355 Metres
p.m.. The Lener String Quartet
Barcarolle Transcription
(Tschaikowsky) Gavotte Transcription (Gluck) cere-Quartet No. I in D Major Allegro
(Dittersdorf) 9-9.20 p.m., From the Studio
12.15 p.m., A relay of the
the laying of the mony at Foundation Stone of "the New Hong Kong and Shangha Bank Building by HE the Governor of Hong Kong. Str William Peel, KCMG, K.B.E. 1-2.15 pm, European Programme. 1 pm. Local Time and Weather
Report:
1.03 p.m., Recorded music, 1.15 p.m. A relay of the Hang 'Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Gril Room (by courtesy of the Management).
1.30 pm, Reuter: Press Bulletins.
Rugby Press News, etc. 3.15 pm. Close down...
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FOUR STUDIO ITEMS TO-NIGHT 4-7 pm, Chinese Programme 7-10.35 p.m., European Programme
and 7 pm, London
New York Stock and Commodity Quota- tions,
G
7.05-1.30 p.m., Orchestral
Rosamunde-Ballet Music in
___(Schubert) - Royed Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald Eugen Onegin-Waltz (Tchaikov.
sky)
Royal Opera Or- chestra, Covent Garden, con- » ducted by Eugene Goossens Prelude a L'Apres-Midi Dun
Fanne (Debussy)
Phila delphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokow- ski
OI-
L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcer- er's Apprentice) (Paul Dukas)
Philharmonic Symphony chestra of New York directed by Arturo Toscanini 7.30-8 pm From the Studio
A RECITAL
by
Captain C. P. Joce (Baritone)' Mr, A. W. Lorena (Pianoforte)
PROGRAMME..
Pianoforte-Minuet Pompadour.
Anon
Two Songs-The Self-Banished
Blow
Linden Lea Vaughan Williams Pianoforte Whims Schumann Song-Stone-Cracker John
Planoforte Nocturne
Pieretté
Eric Coates
A Recital by Mrs. E. Snowdon- Jones (Soprano) accompanied at the piano by Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.0.0., LT.CL
PROGRAMME 1-A Black Bird Singing
2-Ships
Head)
of
(Michael Head) Arcade (Michael
3-I Know . Bank (Martiri
Shaw)
4 The Knotting Song (Purcell) 5-Conquered is Love ("Ottone")
(Handel)
Recorded Violin Solo-Romanza Andaluza (No. 3. Spanische Tanze) (Sarasate).. Bronls-
law Huberman
1-Turn ye to Me (Old Highland
Air)
2 On Wings of Song (Mendels
sohn)
3-To Daisies (Quilter)
9-20-9:30 b.m., A selection of WII- fred Sanderson's Songs-played by the Band of H. M. Cold- stream Guards
9.30 pm, Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Com- modity Quotations 9.35-9-55 p.m. From the Studio
A Violoncello Recital by Yukichi Koh (accompanied by Profes- sor E Gualdi)
PROGRAMME 1---Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch)
-Scherzo (Feltzer, Op. 3, No. 2) 3-Adagio (Haydn)
4 Gavotte (Popper, Op. 3) 9.55-10.30 p.m., Dance Music
Fox-Trot-In, the Court of Old
King Cole
Tango-Dreamy Serenade Fux-Trot-Just Like Jack, Just
like J
Fox-Trot-Remember Me
Fax-Trot-A New Moon is Over
my Shoulder (from M.GM flm "Student Tour"
Fox-Trot-From Now on
(from M.GM. film "Student Tour")
Fox-Trot-As Long as I Live Tox-Trot-- Wind
Fox-Trot-Love thy Neighbour Tango Cafe in Vienna Waltz-Love is a Song
Lorena 10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Charminade Rugby Mid-day Press News Two Songs--The Dead High- 10.35 p.m. Close down
wayman
Merefesa 3.15 p.m-Time Signal from Big
White"
Ben Chamber Music, a pro- gramme of gramophone re- cords.
King Charles
8 p.m.; Local, Time and weather
Report ***
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8/03-8.50 p.m. From the Btudio
Selections by the "Empress of
3.40 pm-A talk by Sir James
Jeans.
me.
Canada" Orchestra directed by 4 pm Scottish Variety program- Mr, O. H. Redfern
PROGRAMME
March-Colonel Bogey Alford Waltz-Reverie Waldteufel - Selection Sounds from England arr. Langey
Entracte:-
(a) Love's Garden of Roses
Haydn-Wood (b) Rose of Tralee Glover (e) Love came calling"
Zamecnik (a) In a Persian Market
Ketelbey ts-Selected
(Time Signal from Greenwich at 8:15 am.). 4.30p.m.-A planoforte recitai
Robert Edwards. 5-5.15 p.m.-News Bulletin
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BERLIN PROGRAMME Dm..DJA Announcement "(Germs., Engl.) German Folk Song. Programme Forecast (German, English). Letter Box,
9.16 p.m. Works by Schubert and Schumann Waltar Bermel (Piano).
9.45, p.m. News Bulletin (English) 10 p.m. Don Juan" by Mozart: Selections from the Opera, 11.15 pm-News Bulletin (Ger
man).
11.30 pm Music Topical Events
-Sporta,
Charlie Chaplin's next picture Con which he is reported to, hayes started work at last) will be ready by the end of the year and will include thirty distinct char soon as he has made the two re-acters, none of whom will speak aush) maining pictures on his MGM word. The story has an Indus➡
trial background. contract
Ramon Navarro is 50 pleased with the result of his recent Bouth-American tour that he is now writing a stage-show which James Dunn, who will seen at he hopes to put on in London as the King's soon In -Girl”” and also “Baby
ith Shirley
12.15 am-News Bulletin (Eng
1230 am-DJA close down (Ger-
man, English)
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