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SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.31 5.16, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
A NEW MUSICAL TRILLER ;
Her lips sang luring
romance...yet no man
dared love her!
Adolph Zukor presents
MARY ELCTS
Fatal Lady's
- WALTER PICCEON JOHN HALLDAY RUTH DONNELLY ALAN MOWBRAY NORMAN FOSTER · Directed by labiesel foding ▲ Formant Meure R Walter Wanger Production
NEXT CHANGE~~-~~
CAROLE LOMBARD & FRED MACMURRAY
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THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS '
TO-DAY &
À PARAMOUNT PICTURE
MAJESTIC
TO-MORROW THEATRE
At 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 & 9.20 P.W.
FRANCIS Stranded
A Warner Bros. His with GEORGE BRENT PATRICIA ELLIS DONALD WOODS
DICK POWELL'
FRIDAY — COLLEEN " with RUBY REELER
ESTARE
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY !* BY SPECIAL REQUEST!
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AGAIN!
It's Jack Benny radios RET entertainer, leading the way in the greatest musical show ever to come to the screen?
BROADWAY
MELODY 1936
with
JACK
BENNY
ELEANOR POWELL
ROBERT TAYLOR
Herding Cost of 13. Stars! 209 Gira! GIANT
M-G-M'S NEW HI
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY ! *
Return of An "Old Favourite "I A FAREWELL
TO ARMS
ARLEN
with
GARY
HAYES • COOPER
13
FATAL LADY
An opera singer with whom it certain death to fall in live is the character portrayed by Mary, Ellis in "Fatal Lady." Walter Wang- er's production for Paramount is showing at the Queen's Theatre to- day.
In the
course of the story of "Fatal Lady" death strikes each of the men who fall in love with a beautiful Metropolitan Opera star. Innocent of any part in the crimes, As puzzled as the authorities, ahe is forced to flee from country to country.
A Young American falls desper- ately in love with her when he Ands her singing in a Paris Apache dive. In an attempt on his life. the real culprit is captured. En- couraged by her new love she again reaches the heights
of operatic success.
Walter Pidgeon, star of the stage and screen, is seen in the leading romantic role opposite the star. John Halliday. Alan Mowbray, Ruth Donnelly, Guy, Bates Post. Norman Foster and Irene Franklin are in the supporting cast.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936.
WEEKLY FILM GOSSIP
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
***Ecstasy" QUEEN'S:-
"Fatal Lady' ORIENTAL:-
"Little America".
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:---
"Absolute Quiet"
MAJESTIC:-
"Stranded"
STAR:-
"Broadway Melody of 1936"
1:
KINGS:-
Coming
"A Message To Garcia' ORIENTAL:-
"The Thin Man" ALHAMBRA:-
A Message To Garcia" MAJESTIC:-
"Colleen"
STAR:-
"A Farewell To "Arms"
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936
Enchanting music, spectacular dance routines set in backgrounds of unprecedented splendour,
world's greatest pageant of the
beaded
Jack er.tertainers
by
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BY CELLULOID"
MERCHANDISING
FEAR
Growing Severity Of
Censorship In Britain
By Advice of its British agency, a Hollywood studio which has been active in the making of horror films is reported as ex- cluding all shockers from its next year's production plans,
It is explained that a growing severity of censorship in Great Britain threatens to make un- marketable there Alms Alled with
NEWS FLASHES
situations based upon fear. That FROM
an American producing company should take advice from its Bri- tish distributors indicates that the returns from "English-speaking countries outside the United States
HOLLYWOOD
represent a considerable margin) IRENE DUNNE'S NEW
of profit. Canadian and Aus- tralian authorities of late have proved increasingly stern when these shockers have been subm mitted for approval.
There are people who urge that censorship of gooseflesh flims in dicates a needless concern for the sensibilities of the spectators- that they should enjoy these tales of Vampires, ghosts, ghouls, were- wolves and weird doings in labora- tories as entertaining mysteries, nothing more than photographed trickeries. Unhappily It appears that for many adults and most children scenes of terror on the screen have ur:desirable con- sequences.
their
Parents who have observed the bad effects on
children of films filled with representations of Benny, and in intriguing story all terror, torture and slaughter, need" con" na specialist's analysts to combine to
"Broadway make
vince them' that sharp limitations Melody of 1938," "Metro-Goldwyn-
should be placed upon the mer- Mayer's most ambitious musicalchandising of tear. They will be extravaganza, the screen's out" outstanding eye and ear entertain- ment of the year.
The picture is showing to-day at the Star Theatre for one day only. Jack Benny, recently declared the most popular of all radio stars. repeats his success on the screen as the smart Broadway columnist.
glad to hear of the restraint on the makers of horror Bims, even if it has to be exerted by such remote control as a British market warning to Hollywood. A hint of ten suffices to achieve a reform when the penalty for nonobser- vance is loss of profits.
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Sid Silvers. "King of the stooges," geus many a laugh with his drull humour. Other new screen personalities who definitely score in this elaborate musical are Eleanor Powel, for the past five years acclaimed as "the world's greatest tap dancer," who plays the jead opposite Robert Taylor.other well-known theatre on the The latter does nis work to date.
test screen
As from August 30, the Majestic Theatre. Kowloon. will be under The manager new management. was formerly, connected with an-
mainland.
Interior re-decoration 01 the Una Merkel, as a wise-cracking Majestic has already been put in secretary: June Knight, as a spoil-hand new seats have been fitted. ed darling of New York society: VI'ma and Buddy Ebsen, famous comedians and dancers: Nick Long, Jr.. noted acrobatic dancer: Frances Langford,
radio's song
bird, and Harry Stockwell. concert baritone, al deserve the highest
amazing praise, for their
enter- tainment talents.
There
"ECSTASY"
certain to be wides divergence of opinion regarding the merits of "Ecstasy," opening to-day at the King's Theatre. It is an oddity in the present-day run of Alms and as such is in- The fact that it is silent picture and practically a and moves at lethargic pace which at times seems to come
ABSOLUTE QUIET "Absplute Quiet" M. G. Mteresting. dramatic pleture opens to-day at the Alhambra Theatre. F
The story concerns the lives of
ten people, all enemies, two escaped
killers. a screen star, a Broadway actress, 4 newspaper men, the governor of a state and his assis- tant, a wife who has been taken from her husband, a lawyer-and last but not least. their host, a
a
almost to a complete halt is likely to win the disapproval of some. Beautiful photography and tremely
ex-
of.
skilful conveyance Ideas by inference will be admired by others The synopsis of the story is short and simple, for there is almost as little action as speech.
ruthless inancler who has gone to A beautiful young lady marries a his ranch to save his health by get ting absolute quiet,
The facts that all of his guests are his enemies adds to the drama- tic situation.
There is also to be a revision in prices of admission which should to Kowloon alm- prove popular goers.
At the 2.30 and 5.20 p.m." shows the price of admission to all stalls will be 20 cents and 30 cents for the dress circle,
For the 7.20 and 9.20
p.m. per- formances the prices will be: lodge seats 70 cents. dress circle so and cents, back stalls 30 cents front stalls 20 cents.
Service men will be admitted to dress circle for 30 cents the whether in uniform or in civilian dress on production of their iden- tification cards.
STELLAR ROLE
Irene Dunne, star of "Show- boat." "Roberta." "Sweet Adelfine" and "Magnificent Obsession," and one of the stage and screen's most popular leading woman, re-
under cently placed
contract by Columbia, returned recently from Europe on the S. 8. Normandie. Miss Duane, who salled last month has been spending a brief vacation" abroad.
She will entrain for Hollywood shortly to take up her contract
with Columbia which calls for her to appear in the stellar role of Mary McCarthy's story. "Theodora Goes Wild." Sidney Buchman. who wrote the adaptation of Columbia's Grace Moore musical production, "The King Steps Out" is now
working on the
screen- play.
DIRECTOR ACTS
Having been unsuccessful in his search for a character to take the late Colonel. Teddy part of the
leader of the Rough Roosevelt, Riders in Columbia's "The Road To Nowhere" (tentative title) Erle Kenton who is directing the pic- ture has decided to play the role himself.
Jack Holt, Douglas Dumbrille and Louise Henry are featured in this stirring drama.
Coming of a theatrical family, Erle Kenton, veteran of the cinema, before starting his career as one of the screen's most pro- minent "directors, was a 'straight and comedy actor.
COLUMBIA CASTINGS IN "CRAIG'S WIFE"
Dorothy Wilson and Raymond Walburn have been added to the cast for "Craig's Wife," the George Kelly Pulitzer Prize-winning play in which John Boles and Rosa lind Russell have the leads.
Other already signed for this production. important Columbia which is being directed by Dorothy Arzner are Thomas Mitchell, Billie Burke, Nydia Westman. Elisabeth Risdon and Robert Allen.
"ADVENTURE IN MANHATTAN"
Herman Bing and Victor Kilian,
The new prices will come into Columbia contract players, were
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SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.30. P.M. A Most Unusual Picture Involving a Daring Theme Most Delicately Handled ! THE PICTURE BEAUTIFUL
"ECSTASY"
IN
!!
with HEDY KIESLER
The World's Most Perfect Woman NEXT CHANGE
WALLACE BERRY ·BARBARA STANWYCK
JOIN BOLIS
A MESSAGE TO GARCIA"
A 20th Century FOX Picture
ALHAMBRA
MATHAST AÐ, KOWLOOR-DAILY AT 4,30-320-770
* SHOWING · TO-DAY
M-G-M'S LAUGH-AND-THRILL HIT!,
It starts with a plane crash ... and from then on, there's no let-up in the excite-- ment, the romance, and the funt
ABSOLUTE
QUILT
LIONEL ATWILL IRENE HERVEY
RAYMOND WALBURN STUART ERWIN
ANN
LORING:
LOUIS HAYWARD
NEXT CHANGE"A MESSAGE to GARCIA" wh Wallace BERRY - Barbara STANWYCK J. BOLES
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effect as from August 30 with the assigned to the cast for "Adven⚫LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY]
screening of M. G. M's Alm. "Petticoat Fever" starring Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy with Owen and Winifred Reginald Shotter.
"THE GORGEOUS HUSSY"
into stuffy old man who falls asleep in
Joan Crawford, has gone,
and crinolines and how the bathroom on their wedding curls night. She returns to her horse- well they sult her! The occasion breeding father, from whom she
is M.G.M's production of "The gains little sympathy." While Gorgeous Hussy," the story of how All of the players are excellent in swimming in a lake, her home runs
2 nineteenth-century Innkeeper's of the their roles. They include Lionel away and is recovered by a virile daughter rose to be ona
In the Atwill, Irene Hervey, Raymond young man with whom she be most influential women Walburn, Stuart Erwin. Ann Loring, comer acquainted, thanks to an in- United States. Louis Hayward. Wallance Ford.jured ankle. That night she goes
Clarence Brown is directing "The Bernadene Hayes, Robert Gleckler to his house.
with Robert Her husband learns Gorgeous Hussy," and Harvey Stephens..
of the affair and commits suicide, Taylor. Tames Stewart. Lional George Seltz directed the John W. The doors are opened to a gay Barrymore, Melyyn Douglas, Beulah Considine, Jr. production" which and satisfying life for the young
Bondi and Joan's real-life' hus- Ronald Colman made his first was brought to the screen by Harry lovers.
band. Franchot Tone in the cust. great hit in Beau Ceste-just ten, Clork from a novel by George F. years ago. Now, at the height of
his
COLMAN RE-JOINS THE LEGION
talke career, he returns to
the Forelyn. Legion to play the
Worte.
Rival To Freddie?
-་--
tare in Manhattan" starring Jean Arthur, with Joel McCrea as the The featured players male lead. to date include Charles Wilson, Henry Mollison, George Cooper Edward and Romaine Callender. Ludwing is directing from Jack Kirkland's Bcreenplay of May Edginton's story.
Mr. Bing's outstanding comedy performance in the Grace Moore starring picture "The King Steps Out" was directly responsible for bis being placed under Columbla'a banner for an extended term. He $s a established bis reputation
Bgo and comedian many years
successful has had a long and career in picture. Soine of his latest films are "Thunder in thei Night." "Fighting Youth," "Red- Parade," "His family heads on Tree." Three Kids and a Queen." "Hands Across the Table" and "$1.000 a Minute"
GUINN WILLIAMS
Guinn (Big Boy) Williams, re-. cently was engaged for the fea- tured role of Bob Hildreth' in "The Road to Nowhere" (tenta- tive title), Jack Holt's first picture claiming eight-year-old Bobby as
new contract with a second Freddie Batholomew. He under his
Columbia. Louise Henry will ap- The not only acta, but sings as well.
Maybe he is a second Bartholo-pear opposite the star. Douglas and John McGuire Eddie Cantor, who introduced him mew. Maybe he's just ancher of Dunbrille
rop have, already been assigned parts. to America in his radio pro- those child discoveries who grammes. Hollywood, which has up in one picture and are never Production has started under the
direction of Erle C. Kenton. already seen the picture, is pro-beard of again.
part of Bergeant Victor, the exiled avallingly and McLaglen appears English gentleman, hero of Oulda's as the hard-bitten Major Doyle, "Under Two Flags." With him in whose unrequited love for C'ga- A new picture, Let's Sing Again, this story of adventure, cam-rette causes him to try to send brings a new boy actor. His name
the Victor to his death. palgning and romance in
The story, is Bobby Breen, desert are Claudette Colbert and which has a thrilling spectacular Master Breen is a discovery of Victor McLaglen. The former de- climax showing an Arab rising serta comedy to play the part of and the relief of trapped Legiona the emotional little cafe-girl ries by cavalry, has twice been Cigarette, who Joven Victor un- | filmed as a silent picture.
10 000 MILES FROM CIVILISATION IN THE ICE CLAD POLAR REGIONS
Fearless explorers risr their lives to make history.
Rear Admiral RICHARD E. BYRD'S
Second Great Antarctic Expedition into
LITTLE AMERICA
Capital of the Unknown
A Paramount Pictura
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WILLIAMA
POWELL
MYRNA
“LOY"
** Thin
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