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*1, who Laughed at Love, have Fallen in Love at last!”
VALIANT 15 THE WORD
FOR CARRIE
"SING
COMING SOON SPECIAL NEW YEAR ATTRACTION !
BABY SING
with ALICE FAYE and ADOLPHE MENJOU A 20th Century Fox Musical
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ORIENTAL
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"Our Relations" /
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ORIENTAL
THEATRE
Bookings For January
KING'S:—
QUEEN'S:-
·Janušry
"Valiant Is The Word. For
Carría"
CENTRAL:-
"Les Miserables"
ORIENTAL:
"Dancing Pirate”
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:—
"For The Services " MAJESTIC:-
"Modern Times"
STAR:-
"If You Could Only Cook"
Coming
"Things Are Looking Up".
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QUEEN'S
ORIENTAL:-
PLEDNING
• ROAD
MANOMAI TEL. 26473
LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY? GORGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL! THRILLINGLY ROMANTIC Y® This is really an excellent picture, filled with comedy, singing, dancing with a novel adventure story that is extremely exciting, A NEW TECHNICOLOUR MUSICAL SHOW
DANCING PIRATE
Introducing
CHARLES COLLINS
the screen's me
FRANK MORGAN
STEFFI DUNA
Beaded by Boyd Corgan
TO-MORROW & THURSDAY
****LAUREL **** HARDY ..
LAUREL & HARDY ALL COMEDY VARIETY SHOW
2 HOURS OF SOLID LAUGHTER
FRI SENSATIONAL
SAT.
UNIVERSAL'S
MILLION DOLLAR
SPECTACLE!
NEW YEAR ATTRACTION
"SHOW BOAT"
☛ MATINEES: 20c.-30c EVENINGS: 20¢.-30c.-50c.-70c.
• THOWS
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2.30 $20
720.930
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TEL. 97222
MATINEES. 20. •30c° EVENINGS. 20.-30.-50:70)
FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY
BY SPECIAL REQUEST !
Non in the world zon makn you laugh or heartily or have
your heart as deeply, 3'...
Charlie Chaplin
MODERN TIMES
UNITED, AFZISTE
TO-MORROW AND THURSDAY -
JACK". LONDON'S
O CALLTE FANG"
SEQUEL TO.
OF THE WILD”
A 20TH CENTURY PRODUCTION
"Bing Baby Sing"
"Variety Show"
"Show Boat"
ALHAMBRA :----
STAR
"The Wedding Present"
"Her Master's Volce" MAJESTIC:~~
"White Fang" CENTRAL:
"The Bohemian Giri"
'FOR THE SERVICE"
1, 2-8 how 'Boat (Universal} Irene Dunne, Allan Jones. and Charles Winninger.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. Anniversaries and · Holidays, — St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr. (a. 1179).-|| Auctions.Miscellaneous Cargo
in Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd, 11 ami Crown Lands, at District. Opiée, Talpo, 11.30 am.; Miscellaneous
3, 4-Swarn Enemy (M.Q.M.) | Goods at Godown No. 12. The HK. Florence and Kowloon Wharf & Dodown
Cn.-18.30 am.
Robert Young, Rice.
3-Rio Rita (R.K. O.` Radio)
Wheeler, and Woolsey, 'John' Boles, Babe Daniels
*6, 7.--Women Are Trouble (M, G.
M.) Stuart Erwin, Paul Kelly. Florence Rice, Mar- garet Irving.
8. 9.-White Angel (Warner Bros.) Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Donald Woods.
10, 11.
12-Last Of The Mohicans (United Artists) Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon.
13, 14.-Golden Arrow (Warner Bros) Bette Davis, George Brent Eugene Pallette.
17,18,
35, 18.—His Brothers' Wife (MGM) Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Jean Hersholt.
19-Mary of Scotland (R.K.Ò. Radio) Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge.
20, 21-Ex-Mrs. Bradford . (R.K.O. Radio) William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Glea-
son.
22, 23. Piccadilly Jim (M. G. M.) Robert Montgomery. Madge Evans.
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24, 25,
26.
Silly Billies (RK.O., Radio) Wheeler Woolsey. Dorothy Lee.
28.-Crash Donovan '(Universal) Jack Holt, John King, Nan Gray, Eddle Acut. *- 30-He Was Her Man (Warner Brothers) James Cagney. Joan Blondell
'VALIANT IS THE
WORD. FOR CARRIE"
Blood-curdling yeils from savnge throats... thunderous blasts from white men's rifles and artillery.. praire fires... the flaming drama of the old West! You'll want to 27, cheer when you witness these sen- sational thrills in "For The Ber- vice," Universal's turbulent story 29, of Army tradition which opens to-day at the Alhambra Theatre. "Re-enacting the adventures of the United States Scouts, in the days of the buffalo and the first wagon trains, Buck Jones rides a trail of terror beset by outlawed shite men and their Indian A dilemma faced by a woman- henchmen, while he tries to save fall on the one hand, or dishonour his beloved captain's son.
in the eyes of two children who Trying to return the youth, a she adopted and brought up as misitin the service, to his her own on the other—is the basta aweetheart and his anxious father, of the tensely dramatic and grip. Buck goes through fire and brimping motion picture "Vallant is tone before he conquers his toes. The Word For Carrie," which is Never before has the dashing, | showing to-day at the Queen's virile star had a more magnificent, Theatre. slary to it his talents. Hits horse, "Silver" gallops with him to the most exciting climax ever aimed. Cufford Jones is featured in the supporting cast with Edward Keene, Beth Marlon and Fred Kohler.
Be sure to see this one. If you mlas it you will miss the thrill of : lifetime!
OUR RELATIONS"
When
two Laurels and
two
Taken from... Barry Benefeld's best-selling novel, and introducing Gladys George, famous stage ac- tresu, to the screen, "Vallant Is The Word For Carrie" is a power- ful story of a woman's resurrec tion through mother-lore and the great sacrifice she is willing to undergo in payment for the bor rowed happiness which was hers in bringing up the children.
Cinemas.
King's: Our Relations.”
Queen's;—“Valiant Is The Word
„For Carrie.”...
Central:-Les Miserable.” Oriental:-"Dancing Pirate.” w World:"Chinese Picture."
Alhambra:-"For The Service." Majestic:---“Modern Times,”. :Star:-"If You Could Only Cook
· Meetings.--Annual, of Gandakan Light and Power Co. (1922) Ltd. at Head Office, Bank of East Asia Building, noon; Annual, et Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd., at Reg. Office, Exchange Building, 2nd floor, 12.15 p.
· Miscellaneous Rotary Timin Hong Kong Hotel
Rehearsals-Elijah" Hong Kong Singers, Union Church, Kennedy Road, 5.30 p.m.
Social-Kowloon Union Church, Children's Christmas Party at 3 D. and Y.PS. Christmas Party, 8.45 pm.
Sports.
Bullards.--Steel Coulson's Lea
RE gue, 'P.O. Mess . D.R.C.; Mess v. G.B. Mess; C.U.C. v. RA. Mess.
Racing-Entries Close for Macno
| Jockey Club's January Race Most-
Ing.
Mdon.-XI Moon, 16th Day. Sunrise.-7.00 am. Bunist-443
p.m.
Tides. High, at 11.19, and 21.54; Low at 4.28 and 15.00
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 Anniversaries and Holidays — St. Sabinus.
Auctions-Household", Furniture, at 35 Hankow Road, Kowlcon, 2.30 P..
Cinemas
King's: "Things Are Looking
Up.
Queen's:-"Vallant Is The Word
For Carrie."-
Central:-"The Bohemian Grl." Oriental:"Grand Comedy
Variety Show." World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"For The Service." Majestic:-"White Fang" Star: Her Master's Voice." Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8
p.m.
Entertainments.--Annual Christ- mas and New Year Party for Service Friends at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, 7.30 p.m.
Social-Whist Drive and Tom bo1a, 'Garrison Sergeants' Mess. 8.30 pm.
'MODERN TIMES'
Carrie Snyder, played by Miss George, is a woman of dubious "Modern Times," Charlie Chap-- background who adopts two walian's long-awaited new. comedy,
Hardys were first shown together as her own. Through them she which is at the Majestic Theatre Ands love and because of them to-day, introduces to film fans the she gives up her former life.
at the King's Theatre it set the audience into one uproariously, hi- larious round of mirth and merri- ment.
comedian's lovely new leading lady, Paulette Goddard.
Miss Goddard, a radiant young brunette beauty, is a graduate of the musical comedy stage and the Hal Roach comedies. She 18 been pronounced the greatest find Chaplin's own discovery and has
The years roll on. The peace and happiness of her little house- hold are threatened. A bold move One lean, sad-faced Laurel, and
has to be made. Carrie makes it one pompous. jovial Hardy have
and finds herself under arrest been inseparable and irresistible
Then comes the in the entertainment world for ten Should she fight for her freedom? dilemma. years, but in their current pro-It she does her tawdry past 15 in a decade, duction they each acquire a twin
sure to be revealed and, more in- brother, portraying dual roles for
portant, the children who loved the first time in Il feature- length comedy. It's double-trouble her would know. If she doesn't fight, the past will not be revealed and double-laughts in the most ever to confront this team or out there is a long jall sentence
ahead. stellar comedians.
Lavish gayety is provided in the scenes on the most complete and palatial pirate ship cafe set ever Introduced on the screen Iris Adrian and lona Andre portray two beautiful and alluring iris. surrounded by an array of fash- lonably-gowned women and smart men, and waitresses in pirate dress,
Alan Hale,
as the burly watter; James Finlayson as the honest en- gineer and Arthur Housman as the Inebriated errant husband give
The comedy, which is said, to be the comedian's greatest and fun- niest to date, finds Chaplin again the lovable little tramp whom he has endeared to, millions, but this time the serio-comic little figure wander through somewhat dif ferent settings..
Included in the cast, besides Gladys George, are Arline Judge girl. Isabel Jewell Harry Carey huge modern steel factory, terri- and Johi Howard as the boy and
We see him first as a worker in a Dudley Dates Witam Coler. 8r..
KINGS!
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2:30, 5.10. 7.15 & 9:30 P.M.
HAL ROACH
STUDIOS presents
Two Stannien-two- Office-face to face! Laugh to laugh. It's their grande t
FULL LENGTH FEATURE!
LAUREL-HARDY
Directed by Harry Lankaan
A STAN LAUZEL
production
OUR
RELATIONS
* Menny Goddagger-Mayer meram
ALSO LATEST al.-14.-M. CARTOON IN TECÈNICOLOGR "BARNYARD BABIES”
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GAUMONT DRIVER'
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ALHAMBRA
MATHAN
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BUCK
JONES
FOR THE SERVICE
with FRED KOHLER-BERTH MARION Directed and produced by Buck Jonss
A Universal Picture :
THURSDAY
THE WEDDING PRESENT
with Joan Bennett
Cary Grant
STAR
TO-DAY, ONE" DAY ONLY
Herbert
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON NOTEL
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MARSHALL Jean
ARTH
U R
ONLY COOK
with LEO CARRILLO Directed by William A. Salter A COLUMBIA PICTURE
Ad cut or met IXC-289-÷2 cól. x 18 L,
TOMORROW AND THURSDA
PEGGY CONKLIN
"HER MASTER'S VOICE" with ED. EVERETT HORTON
A. BARAMOUNr "Pictone o
John Wray, and little Jackle fed by the monstrous dynamos with all her worldly goods packed Moran and Charlene. Wyatt as the and machines. Here he fits in in a shabby valise. boy and girl as children. The nim and out of situations that set a Taking him for a down-on-hi was directed by Wesley Ruggles.
new high, standard for fantasy fuck white collar worker, the girl and comedy, and subsequently suggests that they take a job to finds himself between the devil of gether as a butler and a maid. unemployment and the deep blue The millionaire soberly, agreds, sea of fall
Pretending to be a married couple, they go to work in the household
splendid performances in the novel beer farden. It is the nigst important cast efer to support the inimitable Alm comics.
Pluto, and Donald Duck in Wali Disney's Blickey Mouse prov duction, "Donald and Pluto”: Retrased through United Artists.
IF YOU COULD ONLY of a big-shot racketeer,
COOK
Difficulties are bound to spring from such a mad situation.; Espe-- cially when the millionaire, al- "If You Could Only Cook" has | ready promised to another, in care- been a waggish American phrase. less enough to fall in love with the Now It provides the title and the girl who knows bow to cook. But, theme of a delightful comedy pro- with the help of the racketeer, daced by Columbia which is show- played to a finish by Leo Carrillo, ing to-day at the Star Theatre Feverything turns out all right by with Herbert Marshall and Jean the time It's over. · Lionel Stander, Arthur ly the starring roles. ferite who sprang to fame as the raspy- They make a grand team, Her voiced poet in "The Scoundrel.“-is bert and Jean, He is seen as a hilarious as Carrillo's right-hand troubled millionaire, unhappy-be- | man.
cause he is betrothed to a society. The story by F. Hugh Herbert. girl he doesn't love and because was successfully brought to the the board of directors of his au- screen, embellished by some lively tomobile concern is being very dialogue, by Howard J. Green and Paimcult. She is a young lady | Gertrude Purcell. "If You Could whom he finds sitting on a park Only Cook, you should know, is bench anxiously reading want ads, mad melee of meriment
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