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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935
Four or five million Amerionns learned, during the late World War, what it in to do things by the numbers, but it remained for Busby Berkeley to make full use of his army training creation and the direction of euroen spectacles. Every thrill that Berkeley tuns provided audiences in the musical numbers in
In the
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THE RAVEN
Edgar Allan Poe's masterful- peon, The Raven," supplied the tion picture of the same name that inspiration for the thrilling mo has been booked as the King's Theatre on Sunday next.
Seeking an outstanding vehicle for Karloff and 'Bela Lugosi, Uni- versal, the creators of Frankens- Loin" and "Dracula" chose Poe's. inmortal classic as the perfect medium for their combined unedh Street Footlight Parade Won-hy talents Here, the "monster" der Bar," "Dames" and his latest elash on wings of fear and mystery, First National musical "Gold Dig-bringing forth thrill after thrill gers of 1035" was filmed by count as they run a veritable gamut of with Berkeley himself doing the emotion. counting. A rehearsa] the Berkeley acts during the filming of "Gold Diggers of 105 soundled a litte like a drilt field during the traming period of the War with Herkeley acting as a sharp voiced Implorgeant. It doesn't look like
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that however, with some two of three hundred lovely young ladies in shorts and swimhing suits and similar practice clothes, playing the parts of the training soldiers.
"Gold Diggers of 1033 opens to lay at the "Queen's Theatre" | In the all star cost are Dick Powell. Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady, Glenda Far- wall, Frank McHugh, Hugh Her. Tert. Joseph Cawthorn, and the Jance team of Ramon and Rosita..
4 SHOWS
11.30-515
7.19-3.30
-The story was preparel for the serean by David Boehm who has retained in in the mystic influence that marked Poe's genius The picture, of course. is Inid modern settings and in the present period.
in
A splendid supporting cast of featured players includes Irrne Ware, noted screen beauty. in the feminine lead; Lester Matthews. popular English actor in the ro mantic male lead: Samuel Hinds, Inez Courtney, Arthur Hoyt Spencer, Charter, Maide? Turner. Ian Wolfe and many others.
one
It was directed by Louis Fried- Jander,
of Hollywood's youngest and most capable mem- bers of the mugaphone fraternity.
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4 TIMES TO:DAY] MONDAY-TUESDAY
A "VERY ELABORATE
PRODUCTION
THE MOST SENSATIONAL AND DARING SPY PICTURE
EVER FILMED!
THE TOOK THAT MADE THE WORLD. THEMBLE (spired this Great
urner Bros picturol.
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MADAME Do BARRY
Summer Prices Matinees 20 cts.-30 ets. Evenings 20 cts.-35 ets.-65 ets.
MADAME Du BARRY
It isn't often that an actor has to play the same role in more than one picture. Reginald Owen, however, is appearing for the second time in the role of Louis XV, in the Warner Brothers pro- duction of "Madame Du Barry," snowing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The first occasion that Owen por- trayed the Louis XV was "Voltaire," with George Allies.
Owen considers this later pro- trayal of Louis his finest screen opportunity to date. It is a grand role, full of colour "and life-and most important, it shows the King as he really was. He is the ten- der over of Du Barry. the stern grandfather of the stupid Daup- hin afterward Louis XVI) and tweary old monarch who was all too willing to die when his time
with
DARRYL ZANUCK
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935.
·TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.
STAATION-PORTER
A true blue story..Almed in heart warming beauty!
GENE STRATTON
LADDIE
With
JOHN BEAL, GLORIA STUART, Virginia Wekler. Directed by George StevaŅĀ. Pandro S.. Berman Production RKO Radio PICINTO
TO-MORROW
BORIS KARLOFF — BELA LUGOSI
in "THE RAVEN'
NEW TALENT
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For The Autum
Season
Fred Allen and Phil Baker wil be two Zariuck importations of the autumn season, possibly for "Sing, Governor, Sing," now chang- ed to "Thanks A Million.”
QUEENS
·THEATRE ZAKONA
SHOWING TO-DAY 1 2,30, 5.10, 7,20 & 9.30 PM.
TODAYI
DIGGERS OF 1935
GOLD
“LADDIE"
At The King's
Gene known
and well-loved
„DICK POWELL: ADOLINE MINIQU BAORIA STUART ALICE ABADY BLENDA FARKILL TRANI MANUSH WINIFRED SHAW BOROTHY PARE 101 CAMINO GRANT MITCHELL RAMON,& 1ONITA
TELLENBY OF BROADWAY”
GENERAL BLOMBERG
ABOARD "SUB"
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).)
Keli, Sept 26. The submarine "U 1". had a dis. tinguished passenger on board on Thursday in the person of the War Minister and Commander-in-Chief After the inspection of the crew of defence forces Gen Blomberg.
and boat. the War Minister weat on board where he participated" in various maneoeuvres including tarT ·
Stratton Porter's weil- "Laddie". in its screen versión. 'is now play- ing at the King's Theatre, and Radio Pictures have accomplished a difficult and praiseworthy feat by doing justice to the book. The story deals with the hopes, loves, troubles, and aspirations of people get practice and diving.— diving close to nature and thriv-Transocean Kun déan ing on the blessings of rural sim- plicity. The picture does not fall the author in treating the pathos a light and gentle humour with touch that keeps free cf st'cky 'sentimentality and tiring details. The cast is admirably suited to Over at M.-G.-M. Ronald Col- this production, John Bea, playing man is just finishing "A Tale Of Laddie in a most capable and un- Two Cities' That studio is spe- derstanding manner, while Gioria cialising in movies for stars of Stuart is surprisingly pleasing as middle age and Frank Morgan's "the Princess." Virginia Weldier forthcoming vehicle will be the first as the wisely precocious "Little
Shark Is.and for Fredric March should be thrilling it's the story of that Civ. War doctor, Samuel Mudd, and "The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo," for Holand Colman. may new star, Luise Rainer, as leading lady, although this has not yet been decided upon.
buve the
"The Perfect Gentleman." Myrna Sister" is quite captivating in her Loy, one of the studio's most pro-earnest desire to promote her biz mising stars, is holding out at pre-brother's happiness. sent for an increase in her salary The old fashioned family atmos- cheque. Joan Crawford moves along in the glittering type of thing
which Crawford fans devour
On the singing roster there is mentioned Maria Jeritza and Mar- ian Tailey will warble in a Marx Brothers' production. The sea is well represented in this year's list. with "Mutiny On The Bounty" as one of the big M.-G.-M. attractions. If you want. Shakespeare, "Romeo And Juliet will give you Norma Shearer once again and some lucky young man will get the Romeo role. which la still a matter of canten- tion.
Hollywood's nead man is now You can have your Gaarlie Char the shifting fortunes oflin two, during this forthcoming cineniu progress, steps into the season, when his picture-a story
phere is dealt with in a leisurely
way. and yet the picture is far
from dry because the scenes are all so full of meaning and so ably portrayed and directed. "A".
BIG FIRE IN ITALIAN
FILM CITY
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Laddle"
QUEEN'S:-
"Gold Diggers of, 1935." ORIENTAL:-
"British Agent"
Kowloon
·ALHAMBRA¡-
"Silk Hat Kid”
MAJESTIC:
"Let's Live To-night"
KING'S:-
Sunday
"The Raver"
QUEEN'S:-
"Gold Diggers of 1935" ORIENTAL:-
Madame Du Barry"
MAJESTIC:-
"Casino Murder Case." ALHAMBRA:-
"Crimson Romance."
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ON NEUTRALITY
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
Mr. Roosevelt left
MAJESTIC
THEATRES
Nat n Hond Kowloon. Tel. 57222 FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAT At 2.80, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 PM.
THE MOON WAS MELLOWS. THE NIGHT WAS TENDER...
and romancė. →glarious rémnace.
eblazed in the spell af soft lightv and sweet music!
Lilian Tullio HARVEY CARMINATIO
Let's Live Tonight
Janet Beacher · Hugh Willama · Tufu Bra# Story by Bradley Kine eran ping by 12885 MARKNY Dirvelad by Fear Bahertzimer · A Caballo Picture
DEATH OF MR. W. W. CHISHOLM
1Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sopt 10 Mr. William Wlson Chisholm. editor of the Shield Dally In- dependent t.on 1900 to 1919, and of the Shefizid Ma.l from 1920 to 1923, died yes.erday at Sheffie.d at the age of 81. He was a native of Sheffield, and his journalistic ser- vice for the Dally Independent and associated publications extended well over half a century.
On his retirement in 1923 from his active duties he became a director of the Shefteld Independent Fress Com- pany, Limited. He was active in. social and political work in the city. His publications included histor- les of Sheffield and its industries and some musical works. He had bren a justice of the peace for the city since 1917, ..
Presl-
(Special Air Mau Service:
London, Sept. 6. carrying munitions to belligerents: If it were there would be trouble
01 Sunday to warn American citizens against
in the cotton' States, to say noth- right for his home at Hyde Park, entering war zones or travelling Ine of the fact that the Govern- New xurs, anere ne sus or on belligerent vessels; to prohibit ment has recently lowered the three weeks. Before his departure submarines from entering "Ameri-level of its loans on cotton from the President signed the Neutra can ports; and to require bonds 12 to 10 cents a pound-with a lity Resolution and made a pubile trom. American vessels against the promise of supplementary bountles statement upon the questions in provision of men, fuel, ammuni- up to a maximum of 2 cents-for volved, and approved a declaration tion, or supplies to war or supply the admitted purpose of reviving to the Fress by the Secretary of ships of any belligerent nation. the export trade in this staple State, Mr. Cordell Hull, on the The President also approves the product. Eubject of Russo-American rela- creation of a National Munitions In any case, until the tions. By this indirect method the Control Board to apply the licens- dential proclamation appears the (Special to "Hong Kong charge that the Soviet Govern- ing system to the manufacture and Neutrality Resolution is inactive.
Dally Press"}
ment had "repudiated" Its pledge export of munitions, but he reiter- When Mr. Hull was asked whether (Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Tale-
was reiterated. The Government alex those doubts as to the first his Department was aware that graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. expressed its deep concem "over and controlling section of the Italy had recently greatly increas- Received, September 27 7.50, p.m.) the growing instability of inter-resolution which he expressed ed her purchases of scrap-iron,
Rome, Sept. 27,
national relations and dangerous more vigorously in private to cotton, and other materials which An immense are that broke out consequences thereof to peace and members of Congress. He admits enter into the manufacture of mcst important production position of mass production in a great fac- in itaban Hollywood towards two economic recovery," and issued a its object to be "wholly good," but munitions, he answered that the o'clock on Friday afternoon re-waruing that "friendship between he remarks that "no Congress and United States had no law which duced to ushes two of the most the American and Russian peuples no Executive can foresee all possi- would prevent or
control such Paulette Goddard modern atellers in which which will be in more serious dra- Italian film company "Cines" was
the might be "seriously impaired."
future situations," situations sales. It is not known whether Two sentences in the President's with which all history is filled and copper, chemical, iron, steel, cot- matic vein. Chaplin, as a member busy at work on several new pro- statement on the Neutrality Reso- which "call for some flexibilty of ton, cloth, silk, motors, and aero- of United Artists, will have to make ductions, the damage
lution deserve close attention and action. It is conceivable, he in-planes being
would necessarily be estimated at several millions liras.
demand some comment. Mr.eists, that "situations may arise in "enumerated" by the President. six, but without the much publicis-high at the time blew the flames
Sam Goldwyn will make his usual
Roosevelt said:- Fortunately the wind which was
which the wholly inflexible provi- though it, is certain that there ed Anua Sten this time. "Dark towards a vacant piece of ground graintenance of peace and to the effect from that which was intend-There is, for instance,
The policy of the Government sions of Section I. of this Act would be lively opposition from Is definitely committed Angel" with March and
to the might have exactly the opposite each of the Interests involved. is almost ready for preview. "Bar-spread as was feared.
Oberon, so that the conflagration did not bary Coast" will soon be in the cut-
avoidance of any entanglements | ed".or "in other words, the inflex- that Italy a now negotiating" for which would lead us into conflet ble provisions might drag us into the ting room; Miriam Hopkins in this hall at 10 o'clock on Thursday and of the Government by every peace Roosevelt therefore urges "further motors to take the place of water-
The casts had only just left the at the same time it is the policy war instead of keeping out." Mr. American
purchase of hundreds one.
air-cooled aeroplane the assumption is that the elec-ful meang and without entangle careful consideration of neutrality cooled motors which are ineffective tricians were tired and forgot to switch off the current, resulting in similarly minded Governments to
other needs" and particularly "an ex-
in the great heat of Ethiopia. pansion to a short circuit.---
include provisions dealing promote peart.
with Transocean. Kuo Min.
other important aspects of our neutrality policy which have not been dealt with in this temporary measure.".
PRESIDENT'S POWERS Unquestionably the reference
In the entire colony, and wiptory-presents him at his outlan- Hollywood about to start the great dish best. Later on he will make a est season of activity in its history. picture with it is interesting to take a glance at the direction in which pictures in general are going.
It's a broad canvas You may more pictures than formerly. In
choose anything fr
farce Grand Opera-and you may have any type of player from slapstick comedian to Metropolitan Opera star. The powerful vacuum o cinema has at last sucked into its own little realm the least of the disdainful ones-the ones who had always boasted they would never have any dealings with motion ple- ture people.
canze.
Others in the cast headed by Dolores Del Ro and Reginald Owen are. Veree Teasdale, Victor
:
THE SECRET BRIDE
the
The Oops. Lie crashing "movies! Frank B. Gompert nation
Unless the gelatine gentlemen dabble definitely in Broadway pro duction this season, the poor old legitimate stage is going to be in
ENGLISH-MADE FILMS
Eddie Cantor's opus will
a more forlorn position than ever "Follow The Crowd," with
be
which $160,000
Delilah."
JI
L!
alent to
co-operate watin
ble
Executive
concerned.
"AN" EXCELLENT PURPOSE"
As against this quiet-and, all things considered, courageous---- Jory, Osgood Perkins, Helen Lo during the autumn and winter of Merman and the Goldwyn girls. Maurier, Kipling's "The Light That tive interest of the Administration
Ethel music, "Peter. Ibbettson" of dubsistence on the continued posi well, Henry O'Neill. Anita Louise. 1935. So, fut of promise is the com-iriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea Falled," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Na in the furtherance of peace there here is to a possible embargo on Maynard" Homes. Hobart Cava-ing cinema season that stars are naugh and Dorothy Tree.
will be in "Navy Boin" and tional Velvet" and "Anything must be set not only the obvious, loans and credits to belligerent reluctant to listen to even the most "Splendour"-the latter a Rachael Goes." Cecil de Mille is specialis-force of American popular feeling countries, a question, so difficult of dattering Broadway offers, since Crothers' production and of course ing on history and the Bible with that the United States should re-settlement by a great creditor na- the most dangerous thing which "Dodsworth," for
"Crusades" and "Samson and Irain
from any form of action tion that Congress refused cari betall them is leaving the home has been paid and which for two
to whatsoever, a feeling strengthened touch it and one which almost ground for an extended vacation.
years was the prime attraction of
uy the many writers who unite certainly calls for that delegation "Captain Blood" will do business Zanuck, through producer Ed-Broadway.` ward Small, will make "Metropo-
in the same season as "A Mid urging that the smallest de-or discretionary responsibility to ally known criminologist in charge iltan," the Lawrence Tibbett story pictures and Alexander Hords will Adverse." with Fredric March, will attitude would lead to warike where arms, ammunition and im- which is denied Mary Pickford will release two summer Night's Dream." "Anthony Erture from a purely negative the of the Criminological Department which may possibly Incorporate release five English-made films in be another to come on this release commitments, but also the dimcul-plements of war are of Los Angeles Sheriff's Office, some of that singer's personal ex-America. One of the most in. Then will follow along all the carity of steering a
periences at the great Opera Housеteresting of these will be "One tract players' vehicles-Paul Muni through the undefined possibilities i vest large powers in the President which is the goal of all singers, HeHundred Years From Now," which in "Dr. Socrates" and the Cagner of executive action under the He must not only proclaim a state has announced a story tentatively G. Wells has written, and "The releases, the latest, of which is titled "Professional Soldier," with Man Who Could Work Miracles, Wallace Beery in the leading role. "Nile Patrol" is another story ten-
also from the same author, with
Columbia has Grace Moore in tatively titled. I believe it's intend-
Roland Young in the lead. Char- another single to follow "Love He is an Authority 00 allied as a vehicle for Ronald Colmin.
de Laughton will appear to The Me Forever" and Michael Bartlett branches of crime detection and
"Gentlemen, The King" is still an-
Lion Of Mayfair" by Robert Sher-in "I, Pagliacci." If the studio can investigation. He took labora other one from this producer and
wood
get an American release for some tory equipment valued at $25,000
then "Ivanhoe" follows on an in- to the studio for use in scears which were filmed in authentie and
teresting programme. realistic fashion under the eye of the expert. The Secret Bride"
Jaunched upon a screen career at Warner Bros., Gompert Was engaged by the Warner Bros.. supervise the filming of highly technical scenes in the. Barbara Stanwyck starring picture The Secret Bride, next change at the Queen's Theatre
is a thrilling drama of political plots and batting murders base
a play by Leonarde Ida. Mina Stanwyck heads the cast, which
"The Irish In Us"
Neutrality
clear course Even so it has been necessary to
Resolution, the still of war before the mandatory em-. uncertain obligations of the United bargo can apply, but to him is Etates under the Kellogg-Briand given power by proclamation to Peace Pact, and the possibility of "enumerate the arms, ammunition conflet between popular emotion or implements of war the export and economic interest 11 should break out.
Mr. Roosevelt mid
war of which is prohibited" and from time to time to extend the em- This resume touches but lightly of this music. "Lost Horizons," approved of the Resolution as an when
that be barga to "other States "as and or what is going on in cinema-with Colman, will also be from expression of the "wholly excel-war.
ther become involved" in land. Full listing of the produc- this studio.
lent" purpose of avoiding any tions would take mitless space.
Nobody knows or can know what In case you have a pocketful of action which might involve the might be included in such an includes Warren William, Glenda The Paramount set-up contatas money and nowhere to go, Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Arthur such paradoxes as the Pulitzer can see anything you please on commends the clause enabling except that Senator Pittman has you country in war He unreservedly enumeration of implements of war, Byron. Henry O'Neill and Douglas prize play, "So Rod The Rose," the screen during the autumn and the Executive at its discretion assured his colleagues that raw Dumbrilla
Merimee's rmen with Bizet winter if you are so minded! to prohibis American vessels from cotton would not be on the list. I'
a report
ALHAMBRA
TUESTRE
of "
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 8.28, 7.20 & 8.30 P.M.)
SILK HAT KID
A. POR, Hichors with
EW AYRES
BAE CLARKE PAUL KELLY V
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