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THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG
DESIRABLE
Ever since her arrival. In Holly- wood about a year ago, Jean Muir has been cast in roles that showed her as a simple, poorly clad giri whether the locale of the picture was the countryside, a village or New York.
When Ere Stanley Gardner ori- ginated his now world famous fiction character of Perry Mason, he created â type.or Crindles. Jawyer very different from those known in every large city, whose Jean_herself has stoutly insisted activities have always been shroud-that she is not the type of play ed in mystery.
The average criminal lawyer re ceives all clients who wish to em- ploy him, and uses his skill to obtain for them either freedom or as light a sentence as possible.. In many cases they have beza powerful politicians as well as lawyers, and they have been as- sa led by Jaymn and members of the Bar for their teatics despite the fact that every accused person,
parts which require elaborate wardrobes, that she could not wear fashionable clothes, and that fur- thermore, she wanted to be known as an actress and not as a man- nequin or, even worse, as a clo- thes-horse.
Although Jean has appeared in seven motion pictures since she was introduced to cinema audien-, ces, "Desirable, Warner-Bros-pro- duetion which come to the Alham-
first flm in which she wears an extensive collection of the latest
styles...
has a right to legal representation.era Theatre on Wednesday is the
Perry Mason, however, who is portrayed by Warren Wullam in Warner Bros, latest murder thrill- et "The Case of the Howling Dog" Orry-Kelly, Warner Bros. desig- showing to-day at the Alhambra
rer, won Jean over completely Theatre is an attorney who looks when he showed her thirty sket- beyond the law at Justice. Alches that he had made, together"] though he never admits it, even to with bolts of rich and colourful his closest associates, he believes fabrics from which she was to that Mary Astor, in the role of make her selection of the various deserted wife. bad actually killed costume changes for the picture. her husband. But inasmuch as the victim was himself a coward- ly murderer. "he obtains her ac- quittal and the case ends without the police ever knowing who se- tually killed the man for whose death Miss Astor is being tried:
4 SHOWS
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The figures in the sketches were. tall, blonde and willowy and Jean's. features were painted onto each sketch so she could get a more graphic impression of the gowns as they would look when complet ed.
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THE DEFENSE RESTS
"Ihe Defense Rests" which will be screened from to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre is a scathing, sen- sational dramatic revelation of the career of a brillant, headline- seeking criminal lawyer. Ruthless in his efforts
THE GREAT HOTEL MURDER
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1935.
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2,30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
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BIGGER THAN THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH!--NEXT CHANGE-
ALSO MICKEY
foseph M. Schenck
DROGRAIS
WALLACE BEERY
In DARRYL F ZANUCK'S PRODUCTION
THE MIGHTY BARNUM
MOUSE in
WITH ADOLPHE MENJOU 20TH
VIRGINIA BRUCE - ROCHELLE HUDSON JANET BESCHER
STEAM ROLLER",
CENTURT
PICTURE
A NEW WALT DISNEY
GREAT
HOTEL MURDER
EDMUND LOWE
VICTOR MCLAGLEN Rosemary Ames Mary Carlisle
FOX PICTURE
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THE QUEEN'S
Robinson Scores
Again
(TAX
SHIRLEY TEMPLE CLUB
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
The Mighty Barnum"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Whole Town's Talking”
ORIENTAL:--
"The Dames
Kowloon
MAJESTIC:-
"Sequoia
ALHAMBRA:-
"The Case of the Howling
Dog"
KING'S:-
Coming
The Great Hotel Murder"
QUEEN'S:-:
"The Defense Rests"
ORIENTAL:-
"The Crime Doctor"
THE MIGHTY BARNUM
A "Mighty" Film
"The greatest show on earth" would be quite an appropriate way to sum up the 20th Century ene please come up on the stage production "The Mighty Barnam" which is having successful screen"
There was a very large gathering, but the result turned out to be of members of the Shirley Temple more than satisfactory and every- Club at the King's Theatre yester- one who entered for the Competi- day morning when between six tion sent in scrap-books which and seven hundred boys and girls
were so beautifully arranged that witnessed the fist of a series of Edward G. Robinson, who has
the Management of this Theatre free cinema shows conducted gecided to present prizes to the given us such fine performances in
others, besides the winners, two "Smart Money" and "Tiger Shark," under the auspices of Messrs Fox
A very enjoy-tree Dress Circie tickets for their comes to the screen for the first Films Corporation.
able programme including "Life hard work, and in addition to the ime in the role of a comedian in
in the Raw featuring George winners, we present ten-free tic- "The Whole Town's Talking, the
As your current attraction at the Queen's O'Brian, a Shirley Temple two-kets to the runner-up.
names are called out, will each Theatre. As a proof of his ver- reeler and a Terrytoon cartoon. satility, Robinson gives as perfect was presented by the Management a performance in his new role as of the King's 'Theatre who were he has done in his previous pic extremely pleased to see such a tures, and is without the large gathering of members, and
IL slightest hesitation that the writert is hoped that it will be possible
& Co. were won by Miss Peggy Ma Humbugs gives a very realistic por- recommends the picture to one and to arrange another free cinema
and Miss Kathleen Stiff, the prizetrayal in the leading role and in show in the near future for the
of ten Dress Circle tickets for the it his "free-for-alls" are once again increasing number of
runner-up was won by Tam Yok In the limelight. On more than steadily members of the Shirley Temple Club. The total membership of the Club has almost reached the thou- Dr. S. W. Tso who sand mark. was to have presented the prizes the Shirley Temple Scrap Book Competition was unable to be present on account of having been called away on business.
all,
for
The picture is an adaptation of a W. R. Burnett, story made by Jo Swerling and Robert Riskin Brießy, it tells the adventures of one Jones, a clerk, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Killer Mannion, Public Enemy No. 1 Through being mistaken for the outlaw, Jones is brought into the public eye. becomes famous and absorbs enough courage to propose At the conclusion of the perfor- marriage to the girl he loves.
mance Mr. A. L. Caplan of Messrs The comedy element enters when Fox Fums Corp. called the atten- he is given a document from the
tion of the members saying. "Boys District Attorney's office stating and Girls, your attention please. that he is not Mannion, the killer, I would like to say a few words on identifying him as Jones and re-behalf of the Management of the questing all officers not to molest King's Theatre who thank you him, Mannion, learning of the very much for gathering here to- "passport" not only secures it day. As regards te Shirley Tem- from Jones, but insists upon living ple Scrap-Book Competition, we in Jones' apartment and assuming originally intended to pick two the identity of the cleric in order winners, one from the European to perform-a-few-underworld jobs and one from the Chinese sections which the activities of the police; bave so far prevented.-Rikaf.
"BORDERTOWN"
Paul Muni, one to the Alhambra Sunday next in the
Edmund Lowe and Victor Me. Laglen, who created the famous characters of Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirk in "What Price Glory." are up to their old rivalries to confuse justice again, this time in a mystery Theatre on with startling manoeuvres before comedy drama. It is called "The Warner Bros. production, "Border- the 'bar, the Matt Mitchell of
Great Hotel Murder," and willtown," which is said to be the most Jack Holt makes a shambles of the
come to the King's Theatre next powerful drama in which he has law and an ironical farce of court-
ever appeared. room procedure...
At the height of his career, how- ever, he meets an idealistic young law student, a comely and intelli- gent girl, who sets out to convince the error of his ways.
How she succeeds in her mission lends a thrilling, romantic twist to the story that makes it at once novel and exciting.
The young barrister is portrayed by Jean Arthur, with a strong sup- porting stellar cast. Among them. are Shirley Grey, Nat Pendleton. Arthur Hohl, Raymond Walburn, Donald Meek, Ward Bond and Raymond Hatton,
Jo Swerling is responsible for the original story and screen play, with "direction failing to the credit of Lambert Hillyer.
BRITISH EMPIRE FILMS LIBRARY
London. June 15... A library of fins displaying life In and the products of the British Empire has been opened at South Kensington by the Duke of Glou cester. The films wil be supplied to schools and other approved bodies free of charge. Many aims have been contributed by the Cana- dan Government- British Wireles
Thursday,
to riches and power as the pro- prietor of a fashionable night club and gaming ball. Handsome, mag- netic, he is loved by two women, one a fiery adventuress who slays her husband to try to win him, and, when scorned; charges him with the murder. The part is played by Bette Davis, who is said to surpass even her splendid per- formance in "Of Human Bondage."
This is Fox Fum's adaptation or The picture, suggested by Car-. The other woman in the trian roll Graham's novel, is a stark gular romance is an American so Vincent Starrett's fine mystery yern, "Recipe For Murder." which realistic picturization of the col-ciety woman, who plays with the ourful life in a town on the Ameri- handsome young. proprietor of Red Book Magazine featured
can border, with its night clubs the night club, a flirtation which Lowe and McLaglen are" rival sleuths in this plature.
and gambling resorts frequented the mad youth takes seriously and One is a mystery writer who solves real by American millionaires and bor-which ends in tragedy. murders for the fun of it.
Theed society women seeking diversion. Margaret Lindsay, has the role In this atmosphere Paul Muni, in of this woman. The entire cast, the role of a foreign youth, rises is a talented one and includes such
other is a hotel detective' with an a dislike DI inflated ego and amateur crime solvers..
The comedy in "The Great Hotel Murder" enters when the pair of sleuths get in each other's way as they proceed to unravel, a parti cularly baffling murder,
Common sense, uncommon sense. and wrong scents get mixed up, and a tangled knot of mystery re Tuses to be untled tu many ad- ventures befall the rival snoopers.
"The Great Hotel Murder? hus been praised for the new twists of mystery and comedy. It introduces. In the supporting cast are such well-known screen figures as Rose- mary Ames, Mary Carlise, Henry O'Neill, C. Henry Gordon Willam Janney Charles C. Wilson John Wray, John Qualen, Herman Bing. Madge Bellamy, Robert Gleckler and Clarence FL: Wilson.
It is a John Stone Production directed by Eugene Forde,
Ap Effective Stopper I'm waiting for Casey Every time.
"What's that in your he meets me he slaps me on the chest and breaks me pipe. Next whisper)"Dynamite, he does it he'll blow his hand off."
TO-DAY
ONLY
to receive the prizes."
The two first prizes, wrist-wat-ing at the King's Theatre.
Wallace Beery as the prince of ches given by Messrs. J. Wilmann
Wan of 1, How Foeng Lane Wan- one occasion during the show he is chl The following fifteen persons seen to "let out" with his mighty received two free Dress Circle tic-fists. kets:-Miss Winnie Ingram. Pat- ricia Blackett, Alleen Thirlwell, Vida Jan, Helene Diserens, Celeste "Marques, Carmen Ozorio, Albert Odell, Wilbur Marshall, Billy Ram say, Robert Jan, Lau Yau Leung, Suen Mel Tak, Buddy Saphlese, and Lee Yue Keung,
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Berlin, June 15. German nationals living abroad liable to military service under the conscription law gre exempted from active service for this year according to an announcement is" aued by the Minister of the Inter- or with the approval of the War Minister, which adds that no fur- ther applications "for voluntary service can be accepted for the current year. German nationals
abroad who have already served and wish further service with the object af securing promotion as Adolphe Menjou gave him admir-well as former active or reserve able support as Balley Walsh What ofcers wishing to enter the pre- Beery lacked in the sense of direc- sent reserve must make their ap tion in their enterprises is supplied plications to their respective Ger- by the suave and elegant gentleman Consu ate. man who brought back to Beery Transocean kuɔ Mm. the fortune which he had lost through his own sense of "5am- portance."
In the picture are seen various freaks that have been collected to. make the picture what it ought to be for the "Mighty Barum" is well- known as a great circus enterprise.
The various items that go, to make up the picture are as enter-
If the following prize winners who were not present at the King's Theatre yesterday will call at the Advance Booking Office of the King's Theatre on Monday, they will be given their prizes: Tam Yok Leung, Suen Me! Tak, and Lee Yue Keung. Also all those who sent, in Scrap-books for the Com-taining as they are delightful and petition can obtain them at the one scene the burning of the Advance, Booking Office of the Museum will commend itself to King's Theatre on calling for them the audience. A good story, plus good acting and direction makes "The Mighty Barnum" & "mighty" Picture, and one that has to be seen to be appreciated.
players as Eugene Pallette, Robert Barrat, Henry O'Neill, Gavin Gor- don, Hobart Cavanaugh, Davidson, Arthur Stone, Vivian Tobin and Soledad Himinez,
Overlooked
Vicar:" "You promised me you would mend your ways this year I can't see you've done it yet!"
Reprobate: "Hev ye no heard of. invéesible mendin '?"
The Trouble, Teacher to Mother:-" Are you bothered much by your children telling fibs?". ~~Mother:-" Na” sae-much-by their telling lees, as by telling the truth at the wrang time."
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ILLEGAL SOCIETY
RAIDED
Canton, June 15.
It is reported that an unlawful society consisting of young men and women of the Loong Kong and Chuk Kal villages of the Wal. Yang District has been watched by the District detectives
During the week-end, Wong Kong Blen, the officer in charge of the 1st regiment of the Provincial Salt Revenue Department, station-
ed at Loong Kong, ordered his surround and search soldiers to
Virginia Bruce, Rochelle Hudson and Janet Beecher are also pro- the quarters of this society. minently cast in "The Mighty:
It is said that two men and two Barnum. Virginia portraying Jen-women were arrested and taken to ny Ling, the lovely Swedish Night Ping Woo for trial- ingale, whom Barnum introduced Wah Kiu Fat po.
to America at Castle Garden- |OMO.
JOHN BARRYMORE, HIS WIFE
And A Legal Notice
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, May 28.
It appears that there is some. thing after all in those rumours about John Barrymore, his wife, formerly Dolores Costello, and a separation.
A notice appearing in a Los "Angeles legal publication says that John Barrymore will accept no responsibility for debts or liabilities contracted by any other person than himself,
Mrs. Barrymore's lawyer refuses to comment on the notice
And John Barrymore is on the way to New York, in his yacht. accompanied by, among other guests, 19-year-old Elaine Barrie.
It was Elaine, who sent him an admiring note while he was re- cuperating in a New York hospital from an iness,
And Mr. Barrymore's lawyer re- veals that attorneys on both sid have for some time been negoti Aing for a property.
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"THE CASE OF THE
HOWLING DOG
WARREN WILLIAM MARY ASTOR
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