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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 1934.
TU DAY ONLY
CENTRAL KINGS
SHOWING TO-DAY
2.30. 5.15, 7.15 and 9.30
90 MINUTES OF
EXCITEMENT ACTION THRILL!
THE "MOTION PICTURE ·
OF THE GREAT WAR HISTORY!
"FOUR
"THE CRIME
DOCTOR"
Showing To-day At The King's
An expert criminologist and one of the 'world's foremost sleuths who could probe the minds of mur- derers and extract their cunningly devised secrets, yet who could not fathom the heart of his own love- ly wife, such is the central figure of the RKO-Radio picture, "The Crime Doctor," to-day at the King's Theatre.
A detective, but not an under world or gangster picture, the film is sald to reveal the emotional phases of the most cunning of criminals.
around ап murder.
The story centres eerie and calculated the motive which prompted it, the skilful manner in which the ki- ter diverts suspicion, and the dramatic aftermath which event- ually results, is justice being done, It is an action drama based upon a strong love Interest, and has a startling finish that cannot be foreseen...
If it be true that the most im- portant ingredient in crime `pic-. tures & suspense, then "The Crime Doctor" should take first rank among fins of its type; for, it is said, suspense builds as each foot of film is unrolled, building up a case against an innocent man with an inevitability that holds the spectator in a thralldom of ex- pectency:
Otto Kruger has the role of the great man-hunter who finds him self involved in the crime in a "most amazing fashion, Karen Mor- ley portrays his wife, innocent mo- tivating force for the murder, and Nils Asther, her lover. Wood is also featured. John Ro- bertson directed.
Judith
LENA AWARD
To Be Paid After Över 20 Years
ACES
BATTLE
SCENES " ON LAND,
ON BEA
AND IN AIR
THAT LEAVE YOU
BREATH-
LESS!
“NANA”
The King's Next Attraction
Nana
the heroine of Emile Zola's famous novel, made a busi- ness out of love. And Anna Sten, In her American film debut, makes a business out of "Nana,”
The photoplay that introduces Miss Sten represents a new record in care, time and money spent in
preparation. Samuel Goldwyn was determined that he would, know | more about Miss Sten before ahe made her first picture than an- other producer would after her third. The first is all-important, he said. It must be good. So he walted and studied and prepared, and when Goldwyn was finished. Miss Sten began"work in “Nana." Eighteen months and a small for- tune was spent in getting ready."
The rise and fall ofa notorious courtesan in the gay and colourful setting of Paris in 1870, forms the story of "Nana." Willard Mack and Harry Wagstaff: Gribble wrote the screen play, basing their tale un the character and adventures of Zoln's scarlet heroine,
Nuna and her cronies, Satin and Mimi, played by Mae Clarke and Muriel Kirkland, start of on their tour from the gutters and the hovels to the boulevards the cares, and the music halls, when they are confronted by a fortunate accident which makes an actress out of the colourful Nana,
From backstage, Nana easily progresses to fame and riches; she nas lovers by the score, victims of her voluptuous and irresistible charms. Old Greiner, dean of the Apollo and sponsor of Nana's career, impersonated by Richard Bennett, is badly hit, but finally regains his balance suficiently to throw her back into the gutter.
It is with the stern, patrician Colonel Andre Muffat, and his handsome young brother, whom she really loves, played by Lionel Atwill and Phillips Holmes, respec- tively, that Nana has her final af- fair before drums roll to call them away to war with Prussia.
Then, they called Paris "the city of light. Her new boulevards stretched out in every direction the shining white face of the new. Opera was a fresh delight to a happy, singing, carefree city, the pleasure capirang of the world. The music halls rang with laughter and galety; and the people were hoarse from raucous song.
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Nov. 15. Colonel Colville, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade,
The picture, which United Artists replying to Sir William Davison, who asked in the House of Com- is releasing at the King's Theatre ions for a statement as to the on Saturday, presents an authen- agreement between the "Russian tic revival of the can-can as it was Soviet Government. and, Lena danced, in Paris to the horror of Goldfells, Ltd, said an agreement the contemporary blud-noses, and Wha signed in Moscow on Novem-diss Sten sings "That's Love," a ber4 by representatives of the company and the Soviet Govern caustic lament on love, written for her by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Dorothy Arzner di- rected the photoplay.
mant.
He understood that this agree ment was subject, to ratification by the company's shareholders, and provided for payment by the Soviet Government of £3,000,000 over a period of 20 years.
the legal arbitral tribunal had A sum of £50,000 would be paid awarded them £13,000,000. down on ratification and there Mr. Tom William. asked how would be 20 instalments of £92,500, much of this £3,000,000 would go followed by a further 20 instal to Germany, how much to the ments of £55,000 to be paid at siz. U.S.A, and how much to this monthly intervals beginning pa country much to May next
Colonel Colville, replying to Sir Sir William Davison asked if he William Davison's question, wid= was to understand that this com- "I think the company recognised jany had been obliged to accept, that the chance of any settlement on the recommendation of the at all without the assistance of the British Government settlement for British Government would have. £3,000,000 over 20 years, although been vary sligh
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2.30.5.10,7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
The
Mad with jealousy,
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a master detective. plans a perfect crime".
The story of a man who al most got away with murder.
RIME DOCTOR"
with OTTO KRUGER KAREN MORLEY NILS ASTHER Judith Wood, William Frawley Directed by John Robertson. Meh- an C Cooper, executive producer. RKO RADIO PICTURE
HERE COMES THE GROOM
At The Star
Good, clean, hearty laughter is the current offering at the Star Theatre where "Here Comes the Groom" with Jack Haley, Mary" Boland, Nell Hamilton, Patricia Ellis, Isabel Jeweli and Sidney Toler heading an imposing cast, is showing to day,
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BOOKING AT THE THEATRE THE. No. 25913 -52332
PO-MORROW
THE VEIL IS LIFTED ! Bebild and be held by
Anna
Sten
as Zola's voluptuous Lady
of the baulevards in
NANA
Produced ved prosinted by SAMUEL GOLDWYN Hafened the 1RITER ANTISTS
GAMBLING LADY AT THE QUEEN'S
Barbara Stanwyck Featured
Barbara Stanwyck, who has the
Sally Eilers In "She Made Her Bed”
"She Made Her Bed" featur role of a gambling queen in the ing Sally Eilers is the current Warner Bros. production of "Gam-attraction at the Queen's Theatre bling Lady,” which opened yester-which should prove very welcome day at the Alhambra Theatre, has to those who like to see this very been flirting with Lady Luck all her life. But not by the way of cards ot the roulette
wheel or the Ivory cubes She
of gambling before she played the picture role. But she knows what it is to take a chance on the game of life, for, she was left an orphan at an early age and iterally had to battle her way for a chance to make a living.
"Here Comes the Groom" is pure farce, built around "Jack" "Haley's | knew nothing about that kind well-known and well-loved dead- pan comedy. Haley, who recently scored in "Sitting Fretty" with Jack Oakle, has been waiting for a vehicle like this to give full scope to his fun-making powers. Every situation takes full advantage-of bis peculiar laugh-provoking ta- lent, thanks to the intelligent di- rection of Edward Sedgwick,
The story concerns. Haley, a harmless "piccolo player, who, to please his sweetheart, Isabel Jewll, undertakes a robbery. During the hold-up, the tables are turned on Haley, and, deprived of his clothes and forced to flee from the police, he takes refuge in a Puliman com-
Pretty and versatile actress on the screen. The cast is a very strong one and includes Richard Arlen, Robert Armstrong, Grace Bradley, Rosoce Ates and Charley Grape- win.
The picture depicts a dramatic romance which develops between Arlen, race-horne trainer, and one-man medicine show, and Sally Eilers as Lura Gordon, the wife of
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brutal animal trainer, who eperates an auto tourista carap. Starting in a night club as He is full of jealousy and his hostess, she fought her way up the Fretty wife is torn between her ladder although it was many yearstion to him. Eilers has a difficult desire to leave him and her dovo- of hardship before. Lady Luck role to fulfil. finally smiled at her and made her one of the post famous of picture stars.
secures a Position in the E
Grace Bradley as the vamp goes on to attract Lura's husband and
bis antinually poisons
mind against his wife until he turns an euraged tiger loose in the house.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
BING'S:-
"The Crime Doctor" QUEEN'S:-
"She Made Her Bed" ORIENTAL:-
"Massacre"
CENTRAL:-
Chthese Picture.
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA:-
"Gambling Lady"
MAJESTIC:
"Romance In The Rain"
KING'S:~~
Coming
"Nana"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Barretts of Wimpole
Street'
MAJESTIC:
"Cockeyed Cavaliers
CENTRAL:--
"Four Aces"
4 SHOWS DAILY
7:30-9.00
MAJESTIC
ZELTHEATRESA Nathan Road Kawloon Tele 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9 20 P.M. High-pressure promotion brings a modern Cinderella to her Prince Charmingi.
ROMANCE The RAIN
with
ROGER PRYOR HEATHER ANGEL NEXT CHANGE "COCKEYED CAVALIERS
WITH
WHEELER & WOOLSEY
*TAKE WIT TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUE
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
UNLY
Ir
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A TRULY GREAT PICTURE!
JUST ALIVE WITH BED-BLOODED OUTDOOR ACTION! A MOTION PICTURE THAT MOVES EVERY SECOND IT'S ON THE SCREEN.
ANN OVORAK
DUDLEY URINE S
TLAND DANU ROBERT HANUJ S SIDHAY TREEH
BARTHELMESS Massacre
IMAGINE the fury of a million savages turned loose upon a civilised country to-day!... A theme za thundering as anything you've ever seen!... A picture bigger than any of the 50 big
✨ hits made by this great star!
After a thrilling battle with the STAR THEATRE
tiger, amid a raging fire in which
partment. The compartment is home, as a maid, with the inten- the entire camp is converted to
tion of robbing the household,
the honeymoon headquarters for Patricia Eills, whose bridegroom, Haley's position is made infinite- the famous "Masked Tenor" of ly more precarious by the radio, on. radio, has just deserted her.
which the real "Maäked Tenor" vocalizes. And the climax is cap Miss Ellis. ashamed to home without a bridegroom, forcesped by the appearance of the real Haley to act the part, and intro- "Masked-Tenor" in the Ellis home duces him to her family as the to claim his bride. famous
return
"Masked-Tenor." Her aunt, Mary Boland, receives him gushingly and precipitates one em- barrassing situation after another for the perspiring Haley. To top it all Haley's own
it
TO-DAY
ONLY
sweetheart
The excellent performances turn- ed in by Haley, Miss Boland and Patricia Filis keep the funny plot bubbling. Isabel Jewell and Neil Hamilton add their effective ta- lents to the pleture's serious mo-
sshes,, Arlen and his true love move away into happier surround÷ ings.
ments. The best shot: Jack Haley at the piano attempting to im- personate, with voice and action, the "Masked Tenor" as heard over the radio.
"Here Comes the Groom" is an other Charles R. Rogers production for Paramount.
GVLEN'S
SALLY EILERS RICHARD ARLEN
in Paramount's
comedy drama
AT 2.30, 5.10,
7.20. & 9.30
P.M
Children's Show For Sunday
The management of the Star Theatre announce that com“ mencing on Sunday they will give a special performance at 11 am, for children, in which pictures suitable for children will be screen- ed.
The programmé will include comedies, cartoons, travelogues, educational shorts etc.
The price of admission will be 35 cents for Dress Circle and 20 cents for the pit.
It the scheme receives popular support the management will make A regular feature of these child- fen's programmes on Sundays.
THE MELCHETT
AWARD
German Scientist
Honoured
(Spërial Air Mail Servies)
London, Nov, 15. The Duke of Kent presented the Melchett Medal to Dr. Friedrich Bergius, the German Cherrist whose research work has led to the production of off from coal - The ceremony took place fol lowing the annual banquet, at the Connaught Rooms of the Inst tuts of Fusi, whore Council makes the award annually, 204, 2
“You are giving this medal to s German)" scientist,” said the Duke, “whose work bar laid the founda Hons or
"Industry which is being more developed. this country than in any other country in the world
Fuel he went on, was S
en some of missuos remontado for it was the primary scurte of the amenities of modern life. It was by discovering what material would give the best results under all conditions that the activities of the Institute' would produce marked effect on our natiorial economic life.
The Duke spoke of the "broad- minded spirit of co-operation" i which the Institute's work was done, and declared that co-opera- tion and the sinking of individual interests for the common
good were what world conditions quired more than ever before.
ALHAMBRA
FULNERE
Te
TO-DAY & TO MORROW A Great Star! A Great story | A Great Cast!" A Greït Pr. uncert
SALE PLAYLD
THL GAME W TER
AN ACT
*L* FEROZA
tanwyck
"Gambling Lady
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