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Mary
Charlie
BOLAND --RUGGLES
"Early to Bed"
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A Funtimeums Disting
SUNDAY-
DOLORES DEL BÌU & WARREN WILLIAM “WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
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KING'S:-
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"Early To Bed"
ORIENTAL:-
"St. Louis Kid"
Kowloon
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"3 Live Ghosts" STAR:"
"Fight Stock",
"UNDER TWO FLAGS":
A NEW FOREIGN
LEGION FILM
London, July 18.
rival, and therefore the sergeant Oulda's famous novel, which is sent on "hazardous expeditions comes next Sunday to the Tivoli into Arab-infested sections of the screen, has been made into a talkiej desert?" Therefore, further, men which can be recommended to all are mowed down by hordes of connoisseurs of dims of the Foreign Arabs, and the entire company is Legion. One would call it an put into grave danger. But no one epitome, were it not that epitomes) minds this by the end of the fim. are usually brief. This film is not for the English Sergeant Victor is brief. It runs for two hours, and able to marry the lovely Lady during that time it puts on the Venetia, and Cigarette, having pro- : screen everything that has ever vided the necessary love rivalry, is been in previous Alms of the honoured with the posthumous Foreign Legion. There is the fort, award of a medal. It will be seen ambushed by Arabs.' There is the that, while La Bandera” was al- sardonic Englishman "whose pre- į most everything that Foreign sence in the Legion is one of those Legion films should be, "Under Two mysteries which the Legionarles Flags" is everything they ever have Just accept." He is acted by been.
Ronald Colman who long ago was
We miss the abandon of Qulda's just such "another Englishman in style, and it is unfortunate that "Beau Oeste."" For good value much that was remarkable in the there is a sheikh with whom he book becomes commonplace on the was at Oxford, and there is, of Alm. The convention of the screen Cigarette. the local esta-is responsible for that. But, on the minet girl, who is shot at the bead other hand, Claudette Colbert of the cavalry she has led to the Victor McLaglen, and the rest of The Last Days of Pompell" ¦ rescue of the troops" holding the a large cast act with entire under-
fort.
standing of that convention, and "Colleen" "
so the film is a collector's plece. conforming Hgidly to the traditions for this type of craftsmanship.
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Fighting Stock
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"COLLEEN
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EARLY TO BED
Lucien Littlefield, who plays the
course,
It is, in truth. her fault that they have been ambushed. for Comman- dant Doyle is in love with her. He thinks that Sergeant Victor is his
only even moderately "heavy" role "MAD BUSINESS"
in the plot, is co-author of the latest Mary Boland-Charlle Rug- gles-farce. "Early to Bed." now showing at the Alhambra Theatre,
Littlefeld is cast as an eccentric supposed millionaire, under treat- ment at the sanatorium where Charlie and Mary spend their honeymoon, "Lake - Ookawookaboo- gee Lodge." Script for the picture was written by him in collabora- tion with Chandler Sprague.
In "Early to Bed," Ruggles ap- pears as a mouselike clerk, for twenty-six years employed by the Matchless Eye Company, makers- of glass eyes, and for twenty years engaged to Mary Boland.
OF FILM-MAKING
Mr. Fairbanks Tells A Judge
London, July 29. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, Jun., the Alm star, yesterday explained some of the mysteries of film "produc- tion to Mr. Justice Goddard in the King's Bench Division
FLYING THRILLS AT ALHAMBRA
"DEVIL'S SQUADRON"
The Columbia picture. "Devil's Squadron" showing as the Alham- bra as the current attraction, is dedicated to test plots who are little known men but upon whom the future of aviation The leading players are Richard dependa
Dix and Karen Morley, and the mcludes Herry supporting cast Mollison, Lloyd Nolan, Shirley Ross, Gene Morgan and Thurston Hall.
at-
Mr. Fairbanks was giving evia- ence on behalf of Criterion Film Productions Ltd. which he had They marry as the picture opens formed.
Dix and Nolan, two test pilots, The company was sued fall in love with Miss Morley. Dix, and leave on their honeymoon. by Mr. Akos Tolnay, of Radnor because of an Mary has spent twe decades
unjust stigma Hall, Elstree, and Mr. James Bailift tached to his name and because dreaming of a honeymoon to N-williams, of Linden-gardens. Not-he refuses to hurt rolan, superin- agara Falls.
Because a big glass tirig Hill Gate, on a contract of tendent of the airport, who gave eye buyer is at Lake Ookawooka-
Aug. 15, 1935 By which they were Dix his chance to make good again. boogee, and because a bonus has
to write the scenario and script of is unable to tell Miss Morley that been offered to whoever sells him. Charlie heads instead for the an adaptation of Jeffery Farnol's he loves her. But close association novel "The Amateur Gentleman." with death amid flaming planes They alleged that the company and strained nerves, changes much, had repudiated the contract, and and the story goes on to a drama- they claimed damages, including tic climax. balance of £350 alleged to be due under the agreement.
sanitorium.
No sooner have "the newlyweds arrived than the laugh-filled plot gets under way.. Charlie reveals that he is a sleep-walker, roaming about the flelds during the night. A jewel robbery and a murder oc cur: Charlie thinks that he has committed them in his sleep.
Before the glass eye sale is com- pleted and the mystery cleared up, the pair have wound through a farce, marking a new Ruggles- Boland high,
FIGHTING STOCK
The film has many exceptionally fine shots taken in flight and the The company alleged breaches air-minded with and much that of contract by the plaintiffs in will interest them.-"Redincam.” not delivering material to time- which was denied and counter- claimed damages.
self puzzled by previous evidence. The Judge had expressed him-
This indicated that before the film was "shot," writers produced
NEWSPAPERS AND FILM
a synopals, a treatment, a Con- COMPANY FINED
tinuity, and a "shooting" script. and that what some people in the
Although the humour in "Fight profession called one thing, was
ing Stock now showing at the Star Theatre, is very much “the. mixture as before," the ingredients of this laughter tonic are different from any others in Ben Travers' farces. Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn in this highy amusing farce advise and succour distressed in dies Their strange ideas and curious methods provoke hilarity. Once again Robertson Hare endea vours, without great success, to be 2 steadying influence. Frayed tempers and broken heads are but light incidents in the plan of the story which swings along with fine speed from the moment that Tom Walls Ashes in preserved water until Robertson Hare plunges into the same stream to extinguish a
fire which is burning his trousers.
ber
called another by others.
"How a flm gets written is one
Incident At King's Procession
of the mysteries of modern life," he said to Mr. Fairbanks. "Lake Topsy, it grows and how it grows CONTEMPT OF COURT nobody quite knows."
Mr. Fairbanks, referring to the varying customs in what he descri- bed as "this mad business," said:
*"Almost on any film there are story conferences' which seem in- terminable. They seem to go on and on, sometimes picture is started.
even after a
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JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON GEORGE HOUSTON
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London, July 30. Fines for contempt of court in newspaper reports and a nows-reel account of the incident on Consti- tution Hill on July 18, when the King was riding back from Hyde Park after presenting colours to the Guards, were inflicted by a King's Bench Divisional Court yesterday.
"ALL THE BEST BITS" I have seen films that are some- times written right on
Rules nisi of attachment for con while "shooting" is going on.
the set tempt of court were down for hear
I ing before, the Court, which was days, made-up and in costume. phreys and Goddard. remember sitting on a set for three composed of Justices Swift, Hum-
while we were writing the script ourselves!
"In one Alm I should say that, from the time I was first engaged to the time it was finished, I saw at least two, and possibly three,i different outlines with different endings and different 'middles.” In the end the film consisted of the best bits of all those stories.” ~
Mr. Fairbanks added, that three
"shooting" scripts were provided for a play shown to the trade on Monday night. They were by three different authors.
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BERYL MERCER
CLOBBE ALLISTER
CHARLES MORADOKTOR DECILIA PARKERS REELEY DISRES
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"THE GRUBEL TROUPE"
IN THEIR LATEST DANCES
SUNDAY:-" THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII”
The respondents, who appeared to show cause against the rules bei
contempt was publishing, on July | said that inquiries he caused to be ing made absolute, were:
Frank Leonard Fitzhugh, editor 17, an article calculated to pre made led him to the conclusion of the "Evening News," And Ajudice the fair trial" of George that an article should be published sociated Newspapers Limited, tha Andrew McMahon. He recalled to relieve public anxiety.
publishers,
Mr. Justice. Humphreys delivered judgment as above.
a wealthy couple. She cultivates Turina in an effort to persuade nim to let the boy have the sing- Ing career he desires, and, after
that following the Constitution Hill many heartaches and conflicts,
Arthur Christiansen, editor of incident McMahon was arrested Ann finds all the bitter empty
the "Daily Express," and Lon- and charged at Bow-street
In the case of the news-reel, Mr. don Express Newspapers Limited, Counsel read an affidavit in Keratain, solicitor for McMahon, story of a woman who found that years of yearning swept away on
J. H. Hutchison, manager of which Mr. Fitzhugh, the editor, stater that he saw at the cinema a a great career could not all the that great night when she sees
Hendon Central Cinema Limited accepted responsibility, expressed film with the caption, "Attempt on son reliving his father's gap left in her heart by the loss triumph on the stage of the La
(proprietors of the Ambassader regret, and offered apologies. He the King's life." He wrote to the of a great love.
Cinema, Hendon Central); Hen added that the "Evening News Gaumont British Co., and was s Scala Opera House. and preferences, you'll thrill to Josephine Hutchinson is seen as
don Central Cinema Limited; had no intention of prejudicing sured that the film would be with Josephine Hutchinson has never
and Gaumont British Distribu McMahon's trial, but was actuated drawn, and if re-exhibited the of Reliance's "The Melody Lingers Anu Prescott, a beautiful young been better and George Houston is
tors Limited.
by a genuine desire to allay the fending caption would be removed. which brought Josephine American girl studying musica "had" indeed, bringing to aim- "One author was engaged to After hearing counsel the court
grave anxiety which the incident He visited the cinema again" Hutchinson and George Houston, abroad, who Talls in love with dom a rare combination of strik- write a complete "shooting" acript, fined the editors and proprietors of had caused at home and abroad. three days later and saw that the Hollywood's handsome new opera Salvini (Houston), a famous opera ing good looks, charm, acting and that didn't meet with the ap- the newspapers £500 each--a total Mr. Justice Swift, delivering the caption had not been removed, star screen "and" to the King's singer on leave from the front. ability and a magnificent baritone proval of all of us." he explained. of £1,000 each newspaper and judgment of the court, as above, Apologies, from all concerned. Theatre to-day.
They are separated by the grim voice which is heard in the Toren- "Another author was then enga costa,
naid proceedings for contempt of were read, and it was explained The apology of Mr. Hutchison court of this nature were taken to that a letter had been sent to all For Edward Bmail and Harry M. nand on War. Ann has a child,, dor Song from "Carmen", and ged to write in collaboration withi Goetz who guide the destiules of Guldo, and faced with the pros "Ritorno di-Sorri ento famous us and that was afterwards alter-and the Hendon Central Cinema, prevent undue, interferent with cinemas showing the film, but op Reliance Pictures and gave aspect of placing him in un allen Italian folk song,
the administration of just andparently the letter to this cinema ed, so that most of the dialogue Ltd. was accepted, and they were
required only to pay costs.
not to vindicate the dignity of the {iniscarried Robert Donat in "The Count of cantonment, she leaves him in a The stars are supported by aand situations were different.
Gaumont British Distributors. court or any person, Monte Criso" last season, offer convent The War over, she learns uniformly splendid cast, including "The work of the first author Ltd, were fined £50 and ordered to
Mr. Justice Swift, giving judg. Sir Patrick Hastings, .., forment, said it was necessary to draw- aim fans another great discovery that salvini has been killed. The John Halliday, Mona Barrie, Helen was paid for, though it was not pay costs.
the editor and publishers of the the attention of cinemax and film 11 another grent picture.
years bring her great renown as a Westley, Laura Hope Crews, David used. Altogether about five seen-
"TO ALLAY ANXIETY” "Daily Express, expressed the redistributors to the fact that the Based on the novel by Lowell musician. Then, she learns that Scott, William Harrigan. Walterario writers worked on the Alm.",
Mr. Norman Birkett, K.O.. for gret of his clients and offered im was no more immune from the Brentano, "The Melody Lingers Guido has been adopted and rear- Kingsford and Fredinand Cotta The hearing was adjourned until the editor and publishers of the apologies.
rules dealing with contempt of On" paints in telling strokes the ed as their own son by the Turinas, chalk.
to-morrow.
"Evening News," said the alleged In an affidavit Mr. Christiansen court than newspapers,
On."
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