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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES
HOORAY FOR LOVE"
Gene Raymond and Ann So- thern, teamed as sweethearts' i RKO Radio's "Hooray for Love." bring a new type of glamour 10 the screen, coming on Sunday 10 the King's Theatre.
More than anything else they typify youth, with its hopes, ideals and ambitions, and their delight. fut love scenes are said to have high romantic beauty.
As a college boy who aspires to be a Broadway producer, Raymond appears in a role for which he is Ideally suited. The part calls for good looks. dramatic ability and a singing voice," In Raymond are combined all these qualities, top- ped with high measure of glamour. During his recent per- sonal appearance tour, the women turned out “en masse" to the theatres, where he was playing.
Ann Sothern has a dainty lovell- ness that is alluring to men and women alike. She is an actress of unusual ability and possessed of a dae voice. In her role of a young actress, she has full scope for all her talents.
"Hooray for Love" is a delight- ful comedy drama highlifted with musical revue, which includes Marta Gamparell, Pert' Kelton, B1 Robinson, and Jent, LeGon,
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+ SHOWS
DARY
220-5.13
7.15-220
· BREWSTER'S' MILLIONS
The original comedy; which, had a phenomenal run in the West Enu before the war, has, of course, been turned inside out in order to give Jack and his platoons of girl friends ample opportunity to dia- play their respective talents to the best advantage.
Brewster's
Millions."
The settings range from the interior of a Mayfair mansion to the market square at colourful Ajaccio, Corsica, whither B. & D.'s chief cameraman went last sum- mer in order to get material for an exact reproduction of the scene at Elstree,
This set, which covered ten acres of the B. and D.'s studio at Elstree, was used for the specta- cular carnival in which a crowd of over 1,000 danced and made merry in true Corsican fashion. Thornton Freeland, who directed. considers this the "high spot" of the film.
Then the whole company, num- bering more than a hundred, was taken for à trip round the Isle of Wight in a 1:500 con yacht, but it was no pleasure voyage for com- plicated dance numbers on the decks, bridge and look-out cabins
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pictures and is very well patronised".
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR REPUTATION AS PROVIDERS OF GOOD PICTURES
AT BARGAIN PRICES TO CAPACITY AUDIENCES.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
ANOTHER GOOD PICTURE
TA
A delightful picture of the Argentines. A thrilling romance of wild-ruling plainsmen of South America, Filled with comedy. song, Spanish music and sensational dances,
Flaming Romance & Haunting Melodies
WARNER
KETTI
BAXTER GALLIAN
UNDER the
PAMPAS MOON
© B. G. DuSylva múltuetiza
Prices Matinees 20 e.--30 8.
ESTARE
SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, 9.20 P.M.
Charles Dickens
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
with HENRY HULL
"A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
THE FIRST WORLD WAR
A FOX PICTURE.
Evenings 20-30 a—50 u —70 6.
had
be,shot to
in spite of choppy seas which sometimes made footholds precarious. This lasted a week to the disgust of those of the company who were "bad sailors!"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1935.
LAAS ZONO MAGNER THEATRES
LAST TWO-DAYS at 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 ́s 9.30 PM.
JACK
BUCHANAN BREWSTERS MILLIONS
WITH LILI DAMITA BIRECTED BY THORNTON FREELAND A British e Dominant Platska
"THE FILM HAS BREATH AND SPARKLE AND A GOOD STORŸ”
--Glasgow Herald ALSO MICKEY MOUSE in TWO.GUN MICKEY" A NEW WALT DISNEY
NEXT
*HOORAY FOR LOVE" ВКО CHANGE with ASK SOTUREN-GANE BAYMOND BADIO
QUEEN'S
THCATRE ONE.
TO-DAY 1 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
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WINGS
over
ETHIOPIA"
The First Authentic Pictures of the Country in Africa on which are Focussed the Eyes of the World
"A SOUND INTERVIEW WITH THE EMPEROR HAILIE SELASSIE IS A FEATURE OF THE PICTURE
NEXT CHANGE
Marlene Dietrich
in
** THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN
MAGIC CARPET" OF HONGKONG
BOSSET POWELL
Who takes * Shots" for the Ma gic' Carpet of Hong Kong, also edited "The First War Film,” to gether with Laurence Stallings.
The "First War] Film" is showing at the Star Theatre on Sun- ́day—A Fox Fum.
"TRICK" WORK IN
FILMS
British Firms Leading In
--
Producing Effects
England has stormed yet an- other of Hollywood's citadels,
Two years ago there was no special department for model or trick work in England. To-day the principal studios are equipped with "special
efects" depart ments, which are among the finest in the world.
From these studios will come in a few weeks films which will cause widespread discussion.
"The Shape of Things to Come." Mr. H. G. Wells' story of the futurr of the world, contains four or five times as much special effects" work as any film ever made. All the stupendous machinery of the The cast is strong one including future, has been produced by the
"effects" department
will number between 150 and 200 men.
Two years ago Mr. Ned Mann.
to be tiae acknowledged
best special effect expert to Hollywood, was brought over here to start the ball rolling. He summoned Ате men who had worked with him for more than ten years and began.to train English workmen. About half nis present staff bulld the models; the rest are camera ex-' perta, painters on glass, modellers and so forth.
AHEAD OF HOLLYWOOD.. "In this country you are much ahead of Houywood on the artistic side," he told the "Morning Post" correspondent. "I never have any difficulty in getting modellers, for example But you have too much
"THE DEVIL IS A
WOMAN”
Believe It or Not But
Its Coming To The Queen's
The Spain of song. high romance and heartbreak is the setting of Marlene Dietrich's new Paramount picture, "The Devil Is A Woman" coming to the Queen's Theatre an an eary date.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, Miss Dietrich portrays a heartless siren whose kiss brings ruin to the men who love her. The dramatic conflict of the picture arises from the fact that both Lionel Atwill and Cesar Romero are her lovers. Atwill is a Spanish Army Captain who has lavished His fortune and ruined his career for her. Romero is his young friend a high-spirited and adventurous and Impetuous boy,
The Spanish charmer plays one mad against the other until, after a wild and colour carnival scene. they meet on the field of honour, Here in a dramatic and gripping climax, events occur that change the lives of all three.
Joset von Sternberg. Miss Dietrich's director for seven years directed "The Devil Is A Woman" in addition to supervising the photography and designing of its startling and beautiful settings. Robin and Rainger, composers of "Love In Bloom" and other recent favourites, composed a new tune **Three
Sweethearts Have I." Prominent in the supporting cast of the picture are Edward Everett Horton, Allson Skipworth and Don Alvarado.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Brewster's Millions"
$
QUEEN'S:—
"Wings Over Ethiopia" ORIENTAL:-
"Under The Pampas, Moon“
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:---
"Red Wagon" MAJESTIC:
The Raven"
STAR:-
"Great Expectations"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Hooray For Love" "Woman Wanted"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Devil is a Woman”
STAR:-
"The First World War" ALHAMBKA:-
"Air Hawks"
GAME WARDEN
TOF
UGANDA
(Special Air Mail Service)
should
London, Oct. 17 Part of the interesting job of being Game Warden of Ugands is the writing of an annual report, and very instructive, and enter- taining that report usually makes. It is only natural that an African warden and his rangers come to acquire a store of know- ledge about wildlife that might be envied by many professional zoologists. They are brought by their work into daily contact with the creatures of the wild; they have also the close, if frequently haphazard, observation natives to draw upon. This year's of the
report, as usual, gives most of its space to that noble beast the elephant, Elephant control"--- the euphemistic phrase for keep- ing down the herds by shooting or other means is a large part of the Warden's work. It is not in- tended to make revenue for the Government out of the sale of ivory. (The report incidentally mentions that, thanks to the com. petition of
" ivory substitutes," the price ut the natural article slumped last year, to a new low level; we may be within sight of a time when natural ivory will dis- appear from use.)
"Elephant control" is chiefly undertaken to prevent damage to crops. Curieus particulars about the habits of the great beast are reported. There has been much discussion whether Although Islam conquered North an Afrien, the natural fortress of and, if so, how far. But an in- African elephant can swin, Ethiopia did not succumb to the stance is actually recorded in the teaching of Mohammed.
A com- piete picture of the country that report of an elephant seen swim-. has captured the attention of the ming across the Albert Nile in entire world is seen for the first front of a river steamer and using time in Paramount's "Wings Over not only the great, limbs but the Ethiopia" commencing to-day at trunk to keep him moving. He Stirring inside drama of the life paddle-boat was chasing him, for seems to have thought that the
ISLAMISM AND ETHIOPIA
Superb Picture At The Queen's
tealdes Jack Buchanan and L Damita, Fred Emney, Sydney Fairbrother, Nancy O'Neil, Ian "The Tunnel." a picture about of the slow-sure tradition for him the Queen's Theatre,
McLean, Allan Aynesworth and iu tunnel built under the Atlantic: work, whereas I have to teach myof this strange, sacient race, and when he reached the bank he
Sebastian Shaw, Musical numbers are by Ray Noble and Douglas Furber.
DICKENS' PLAY
SCREENED
Great Expectation" At Star Theatre
the screen!
its mighty ruler Haile Selassie, Glourie quickly, decause much of the work whose full title is "Conquering "swung round in menacing fashion, Lion of the Tribe of Jadah, Elect with huge ears forward, «facing of God and King of Kings." The the steamer." imperial dynasty of Ethiopia can be traced back to Bolomon and the
trick
"The Man Who Could Work |'boys' to do it well but do it Miracles," and "The Ghost." are "other Blus which is required in a hurry." rave demanded considerabla ""Models' is the wrong word," he proportion of model and
explained. "They should be called work.
miniatures. If you make an exact model of swinething and photo-Queen of Sheba, graph it, it looks wrong. It is what you don't see that matters."--
It is believed that the "effects" department of London Films in the new quarters at Denham will be the best in existence. The staff
ANCIENT CULTURE Centering around the real "in
ANIMALS' FANCIES
In some parts the elephanta have taken to eating the cotton plants, finding the bolls a great delicacy. to the discomfort of owners, who are forced to sit up
It is not usually realised that it side of this strangely fascinating is often necessary to construct distant kingdom, "Wings Over waiting for raids by the cunning Ethiopia" presents a true picture object in
models of the sume
No greater romance, no tenser different sizes Six models of the drama, no more thrilling
albugun which is used in "The Shape tions have been seen
the of Things to Come," to are a shell to the moon vary in height from a hundred to a few feet.
screen.
on
the
of the ancient culture this com¦ marauders. Llons, too, are trouble- pletely different section of Africs, some to the crope, but apparently A strange mixture of races, of both not so troublesome as pig. There Mohammedan and Christian faiths, is a touching sentence recording the film is the first full-length the efforts of a ranger to educate tenture of the life and customs of the local populace to the value It is a great picture because it A number of different tricks the Ethiopians never before reveal- of lions for pig control." The is a picture, every parent will be Here at last The book the happy to have his children see and scenery projected from another sequences include
Buch an false perspective and ed. Some of the outstanding local populace, preferring much of world has been waiting to see on every child will be proud to have him, may be combined in one armed British forces on the Nile, Pig to a little of Bon, declined to
haavily his parents sec. "Great Expecta-shot, Mr. Mann said. "We have British ratives mounted on be educated. "There is also an in- tions" will meet every audience's also constructed an optical and hundreds of camels in the British teresting note on the predatory expectation,
projection printer, by which a Sudan, the administering of justice habits of the civet cat. This CAL A splendid cast is headed by number of films can be printed to- in informal civil courts, ancient enjoys clearing out the natives' Produced by Universal, this pic Henry Hull, America's greatest in-gether to make a new aim. This tribal ceremonies and customs, in beehives by a method which ture is the answer to the present terpretive artist, Phillips Homes, has never been done before. The tifal modern palace, his son and with his back to the hive and puts tinte glimpses of Selnesie's beau sounds sufficiently risky. He sits popular demand for the best in the Jane Wyatt, Floreace Reed, stage printer was made to my design and daughters, Ethiopian troops in classics. Dickens wrote it almost star. Alan Hale, George Break- has cost more than £4,000. It sham battle, and scenes of natives in his tall. The bees then 2 century ago, but its characters ston, Francis L. Sullivan, Jackie has 2,000 parts, and there is from the market places of Addis swarm on the tall, the tail is re- still live "ärid “breathe""
Seart and a host of others.
nothing like it in the world." Ababa to the wild hill tribes,
moved, the bees consumed, "arid"
Charles Dickens "Great Expec- tations," Imortal. comes to this theatre to-day.
PEIHSIEN CITY
FLOOD
Populace Panic Stricken
Ksuchow, Nov. 8. The situation of the district city of Peihslen, along the West bank of the Welshan Lake, has reached a most critical stage as flood waters, which have enveloped the walled- city, have Invaded the city and the streets are now covered. with water about one foot deep.
The populace there, panic stricken, besides executing their utmost to reinforce the city walls, now draining the floods oût of the city by means of pumps.
are
ญ
An atmosphere of pissimism spread among the local inhab- Itants, as the north-wind has put the city walls in a crumbling state.
Meanwhile the situation in Kuanyu has now become again serious: The continuous drizat? has caused a considerable rise in. Yen River, the ficed waters of which still engulf the city wails of the district city.
According to the reports from Halchow, as a result of the ener- getic efforts of 70,000 labourers. an 80 11 flood prevention dyke, run- ning from Lintou to Chushan," has recently been completed. Central News agency,
-adds the reference" any honey that can be got as wel." Natives said they had seen him do it. I so one's feeling is that the ad- venturous civet cat well deserved anything he got. The displeasing habits of the crocodile also forth part of the ranger's researcher. It is well known, that crocodiles wl take to cannibalism on oc- casion, but the Nile crocodile which forced" a small companion on to land where natives were waiting to catch it sounds un- usual The victim refused to re- turn to the water even when the natives, attacked it. Crocodiles which were seen deliberately b stalk sh, moving through the water quietly as only a crocodile. can move, arc also mentioned. The report makes a fascinatuig record of wild life in a land where. an earllet world persists longer than elsewhere,
Little Marjory had never seen her Aunt Jemima, and was re- lighted when she heard she was coming on a visit. On the day when the aunt was expected, how- ever, a telegram was delivered at Marjory's
home which read: "Missed train. Will start at same time 10-morrow." When her mo- ther read out the telegram Mar- Jory burst into tears. "Why darl- ing." cried the mother anxiously, "what in the world is the matter?" "Oh, mother," repiled the child, Delween her s03s, "antle says. she will start e same time to- morrow, and if she does she will lose her train again, won't she?"
ALHAMBRA
THE STEL.
TO-DAY at 2.34, 15.20, 7.20 & 1:30 PM.
picha
NISSEN
FAUL ÜSTEIN
Charles BICKFORD Raquet TORRES
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