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A RIOTOUS COMEDY ROMANCE, WITH HILARIOUS SITUATIONS !
A BLIZZARD OF BLONDES
bits a snowbound husband and starts a landslide of laughs!
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From the Sensational Serial of "Liberty"`" with GEORGE BRENTTM• GENEVIEVE TOBIN GLENDA FARRELL - PATRICIA ELLIS
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IN THE
SENSATIONAL
JUSICAL ROMANCE
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SUPER PRODUCTION
with FRED ASTAIRE, NELSON EDDY TO-MORROW
A THRILLING. DETECTIVE STORY, FULL OF ACTION: WILLIAM GARGÁN MARION NIXON
IN
THE LINE-UP ”.
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
STARE
Dally at 2.30, 5.20.7.20 9.20 P.M.
TO-DAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY HILARIOUS HONEYMOON Charlie's a model bride- groom by day, but at night 1. he walks in his sleep!
A For grainatt
Mary BOLAND
RUGGLES
Charlie
Early to Bed
with George Barbier, Gall famick Robert MaWade, Lucien Littlefield Colin Topley, A Paramount Picture Directed by Norman Mcleod
COMMENCING, SUNDAY PAUL B. BESON LESLIE BARKS “SANDERS OF THE RIVER'
Explain the expression, Arguing in a circle. Presiding at a board meeting.
The weight of a body is the pull of gratitude on it towards the earth.
"DANCING LADY”
The appearance together in a picture of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable is an unmistakable Mign of screen entertainment above the ordinary run, The popular pair are again seen opposite each other in "Dancing Lady." Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's fimization of the widely-read James Warner Bellah novel, which will be the feature: attraction to-day at the Majestie Theatre.
notch stars with a vehicle which
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY,
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"The Poor Little Rich Girl" QUEEN'S:—
"Snowed Under”
ORIENTAL:
"Fang and Claw"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA
"Trapped By Television"
"Dancing Lady"
MAJESTIC:
STAR
!
Early To Bed"
THE POOR LITTLE
RICH GIRL'
13
Shirley Temple has the leading role in "The Poor Little Bich Girl," the tiny star's new Fox hit, showing to-day at the King's Theatre by Popular Request.
Shirley is seen as the daughter of Michael Whalen, a wealthy young business man who is far too occupied making money to devote much time to his daughter.
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
Bookings For October And November
Oct. 14-Fang and Claw-(RKO-
Radio). (Frank Buck's thriller).
animal
16.-Big Brown Eye--(Para-
mount),
(Joan Bennett and Cary Grant).
18.-Pary(M.G.M.)
(Spencer Tracy wind Sylvia Sidney).
20. Three Godfathers
(M.G.M.),
(Chester Morris Lewis Stone. Walter Brenan), zzSutters Gold (Univer-
sall,
(Edward
Arnold. Lee Tracy, Binnie Barnes). 25.-Follow the Fleet.--(RKO-
(Radio),
(Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire).
28.-Volce of Bugle Ann--
(M.G.M.)...
-(Maureen O'Sullivan and
Eric Linden).
30. We're in the Money...
(Warner Bros.).
(Joan Blondell. Glenda Farrell)....
Island--(Fox),
Shirley, persuades her daddy that she should be sent to boarding | Nov. 1-Prisoner of school where she can associatë and play with other little children. Whalen agrees, but instead of at- tending to the task himself, delegates Sara Haden to accom- pany her to the school
Shirley
Waiting for the train. wanders on. The busy sidewalks. of New York lure her on to adventure.
She is entranced by Tony, the organ grinder, and follows him to his home. Tony already has a large family but the new "bam- htha" so wins him that he lets her stay with his other children
In the meantime, Miss Haden has been run over by an automo- bile and during the following days, "Shirley's absence goes unreported.
Jack Haley and Alice Faye. an out-of-work vaudeville team, notice Shirley singing and dancing. Haley is inspired with the though that she is Just what the act. needs, and despite Miss Faye's
taken protestations, she is
into the act.
The trio are successful in a rudio audition and are hired by Claude Gillingwater.
Darryl F. Zanuck selected Irving Cummings as director and B. G. De Sylva associate producer.
"BIG BROWN EYES”
די
L
the Shark
(Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart)..
4.-Romance in Manhattan
—(RKO-Radio). (Ginger Rogers and
·Frances Lederer). 6-Speed-(M.GM),
(James Stewart. Merkel, Wendy Barrie). 8.-Professional Soldier. --
(Fox).
Una
(Victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew).
11 King of Burlesque (20th
Century Fox).
Alice
(Warner Baxter, Faye. Jack Oakie). 13.--Midsummer Night's Dream (Warner Bro- *thers).
ק
(Dick Powell, Joe. E. Brown and 40 other big stary. 15-Until We Meet Again—
(Paramount).
(Herbert Marshall, ·G. Michael).
17.--Madam Butterfly (Para- mount). (One day only) (Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney).
'SNOWED. UNDER'
"Snowed Under," the First Na- Joan Bennett, more gorgeous tional picture which is being shown than ever.
Cary Grant, bigger. at the Queen's Theatre to-day is handsomer and even more likeable; one of the year's snappiest and add a thrilling, exciting comedy most hilarious comedy romances. drama. One of the swellest pic- tures we've come across in many hamoon...“Big Brown Eyes" show
ing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday.
OCTOBER 15, 1936.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15.
AnniversariON And Tores of Jesus (1583). Cinemas.
Holidays.-St.
King's The Poor Little Rich Chrl" Queen's "Savwed Eader."
Oriental.-"F■ng and Claw.
WorldChinnse Picture," Alhambra Tropped Dy Television" Majestio ;—'The Dancing Lady," Star Early To Bod." Entertainments.-Concert, Hong Kong Singers, King Okr" (Elgar), China Foot Club Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Lectures.-Theosophical Society, 6.00
p.1.
Mootings.-St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship, 3.00 pm,
and
Social-Cheero Club Bridge Mah Jong Drivo, 8.00 p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club, Whist Drive, 9.00 p.m.
iś Sports.
Tennis-Subscription dianer in honour of Shanghai Country Club tennis team (Kowloon C.C.). 8.00 p.m.
Moon-New Moon, 6.30 p. IX Moou. Ist, Day,
Sunrise.-4.20 A N..
Sunset,-6.50
Tiden. High at 9.34. and 21.14: Low
At 3.04 and 14,55
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.
Anniversarios and Gerard Majella.
Holidayǝ.—St
Auctions-Crown Land, at District Offles, South, I am.
Cinema's
King's The Amateur Gentleman." Queen's Snowed Under."
Oriental - Fang and Claw." Oriontal-Big Brown Eyes." World Chinesa «Picture ** „Alhambra :--"Trapped By Television"
Stue-Early To Bod." Lectores-Helena
May Christian Followship Meeting, 10.30 a.ih.
Moelings.-Third Annual, of Hong Kong. Ladies' Hockey Association, at Gloucester. Hotel Building. 3.15 p.10. St. John's Cathedral Women's Guild Romany Fair Executive Committee, St Andrew's Hall, 900 p.m.; Monthly, of Catholic Women's League (Services Branch), at the Maryknell Convent, Austin Road, 5.00 p.m.
Miscellaneous-Claims against the Estate of Major Frederick "Le Gros due; St. John's Cathedral Training Group 7.15 p.m.; Kowloon Tong Anglican Church Jumble Sale, 3,30 p.m
*Sports
Hockey-Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Association, Annual Meeting (Gloucester Hotel), 6.15 p.m.
Moon-IX - Moon, 2nd. Day, Sunrise.-8.19
p.m.
D.213. Sunset.-0.00
Tides-High 8.51 and 20.58; Low
at 2.93 and 14.26.
"SANDERS OF THE
RIVER
Fixteen
thousand miles were Bown to obtain the African scenes for "Sanders of the River." the new Korda film which is coming to the Star Theatre on Sunday.
This is the first time, it is be- There is a brilliant cast which is leved, that" a British fim unit of headed by George Brent, and 'three such large dimensions bas flown talented and beautiful leading from London to the location, and ladies, Genevieve Tobin Glenda back, Farrell and Patricia Ellis,
Special Imperial Airways ma- Jcan, who plays the manicurist, The story, by Lawrence Saun- chines were used for the purpose. has a scrap with Gary Grant, herders, centers about the affairs of a cop sweetheart, and walks out on her job, winding up working for a newspaper columnist, just after a mysterious shooting in the park, In which an innocent baby is ac- cidentally killed. Joan's hunches succeed in tying the baby-killing UP with a jewel robbery which has taken place, and she cleverly manoeuvres the killers into such a spot that Grant can round 'em all up, with the goods firmly fast- ened on them "'.
phillandering playwright who is besieged in his New England farm house retreat by two ex-wives and a new sweetheart. By a strange prank of fate all three turn up "at nis home the same afternoon: just prior to a terrife blizzard, which leaver them mowed under in the same house for the night,
The first wife has come to help her former mate with a play which he is unable to finish; the second ball and chain wants to put him in
Besides taking the film party from London and back, they car- ried members of the unit on a number of trips in Central Africa, in search of suitable filming altes
The organisation incinded sever al tons of talkie filming apparatus and a large party of experts. Re- markable native scenes were secured.
"Sanders of the River" is an ex- citing tale of the thrills and come- dy of a District Commissioner's job in keeping savage tribes in control. The film has been adapted from the popular stories of Edgar Wal-
From all indications Metro has outdone itself in providing its toplant comedy moments. You'll al-
It's a gripping yarn, with bril-fall for fallure to pay his alimony, while the sweetheart desires only from the viewpoint of lavishness, ternate between chills and howls to spend a pleasant evening. Add-
of laughter--and that's a granding to the complications is the pre-played by Paul Robeson, Leslie combination!
rpectacular detall and casting strength leaves practically noth- mg to be desired. Miss Crawford, who lu "Dancing Lady" starts out- an a cheap burlesque choripe and ultimately ends up with her name in bright lights on Broad-
way, has a part which gives her every opportunity for dancing, siging and plenty of display of emotional fireworks.
1.
MAX MALINI
Giving Special Performance
For The Kiddies
Gable. likewise. has a "meaty"
Of special interest to children is role as the musical comedy director the news that Max Malini, the who at first considers the pushing famous magician, will give a Miss Crawford as the biggest pest special performance for them on of all his chorides, but is eventu-Saturday at the Gloucester Hotel, ally brought to realize that there commencing at 3.30 p.m.". is more to the girl than a striking
Ice-cream, tea and coffee will be
Agure and particularly adept dance
ng legs,
The unusually fine supporting, cast grouped together for this pro- duction includes the fast-rising Franchot Tone, May Robson of "Apple Annie" fame, the irrepres- sible Winnie Lightner, the world- farned dancer Fred Astaire Rubert Benchley and Ted Healy and his stooges. Also to prominent reles are Gloria Foy. Art Jarrett, Grant Mitchell Maynard Holmes, Nelson Eddy and Sterling Hollywood..
Bammy Lee and Eddie Prinz sa- pervised the musical ensembles of the picture which features a chorus
4.
supplied. The tickets are priced
ät $2
lace, and the leading parts are
sence of the second wife's lawyer. Banks, and Nina Mac McKinney.
who is in love with the playwright's Sweetheart, and a sheriff with a warrant for his arrest,
The troubles that follow, with three Jealous women at the man's throat lead to hilarious situations. The tangled skeln of love is finally straightened out however, in a most amazing climax,
In the cast are Frank McHugh as the sheriff, John Eldredge as the lawyer, Porter Hall as a New York producer, and Helen Lowell in the role of a former housekeeper for the playwright.
Raymond Enright directed.
"TRAPPED BY
TELEVISION',
Others prominent in the cast are Robert Cochrane. Martin Walker, Richard Grey, Marguls de Portago, Tony Wane and Eric Maturin.
young lady who goes in for a bit of racketeering. Intending at first to use Fred's uncompleted tele- vision set as an excuse to promotė some money for herself, Bobby, changes her mind and really helps Fred Onish the apparatus,
The two run into difficulties when they attempt to demon- strate the television' outfit lur a large broadcasting company, as one of the oficials of the com- pany, an unscrupulous fellow, wants to sell the firm a television of one hundred- dancers. Songs Audiences are being treated at set that he himself controls. heard in the production include the Alhambra Theatre to the first "Let's Go Bavarian," "Helgh Ho" motion picture having for theme "Everything I Have Is Yours," the newest expression of man's "That's the Rhythm of the Day" scientific Drowces television. The and "Dancing Lady" as sung by film is. Columbia's "Trapped by Miss Crawford; Art Jarrett and Nelson Eddy"
"Dancing Lady" is the first pic ture to be directed by Robert 2. Leonard since his recent box-omce success, "Smilin" Throuzsi.”
Television," and has for its fea tured players Mary Astor, Lyle Tal- bot and Nat Pendleton.
It is the story of a young in ventor Fred Dennis, who falls in love with Bobby Blake an attractive
It is through the television ap- paratus itself. however that Fred and Bobby, manage to thwart the crooked official and ultimately land hii in jail, in a rousing climax.
Also in the cast of "Trapped by Televizion" are Joyce Compton, Hall Henry Mollision, Wyrley Birch and Robert Strange.
A
Del Lord' directed the screen piny by Lee Loeb.
CAIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
9.30 P.M. BY POPULAR REQUEST
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 &
ANEMPLE
SHIRL
* million times bat- ter than ever before ...singing and danc- ing, surrounded by stars, in a stirring modern story!
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POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL'
ALICE FAYE GLORIA STUART
HALEY
JACK
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A THRILLING COMEDY DETECTIVE STORY
A very fanny picture filled with suspense and action,
A
CARY GRANT and JOAN BENNETT
She looked too sweet to be danger bus But she put society's smartest con-manton the pati
BIG BROWN EYES"
WALTER PIDGEON LLOYD NOLAN / ALAN BAXTER & WACH WANOGE Production Dicastok by Raww! Welch • & Faramount Pictuge
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