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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE
1937.
VEEN'S
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LAST TIMES TO-DAY
TOPOF THE TOWN
A New Universal Picture with
DORIS HOIAN
GEORGE MURPHY
ADDED ATTRACTION
COMPLETE' STORY OF THE CORONATION CEREMONY IN
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Never Filmed Before 1 Running Timė – 20 Minutes (Not to be confused with the Newsreel-
This is entirely different)
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HERE'S A GREAT SHOW FOR THE KIDDIES.
"General" Spanky, your lov able favorite, comes to the res- cue! A heart-throb # a laugh- wallop...for everyone!
SPANKY
GENERAL
Attal,
PY Roach
'FULL-LENGTH/
FEATURE
Spanky
MCFARLAND
PHILLIPS HOLMES RALPH NGEGAN IRVING PICHEL ROSINA LAWRENCE
| Mesclad by Frad Moment
Land Garden Dongl
STARTS SONJA HENIE
SUN
Champion
Ice Skater
in the grandest screen spectacle ever staged. "ONE IN A MILLION"
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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Those "Pixilated" Sisters Get the Drop on Eddot
"LET'S MAKE A MILLION"
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
Dick Powell
Purist Heil
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Madeleine Carroll
in ON THE AVENUE
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:--
"Dodsworth"
QUEEN'S:-
"Top Of The Town"
ORIENTAL:-
"General Spanky"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
*The Public Menace"
MAJESTIC?--
STAR:
"Sinner Take All"
"Let's Make A Million"
KING'S :—
Coming
"Pennies From Heaven" QUEEN'S:-
"On The Avenue” "Lloyds Of London" ORIENTAL:
"One In A Million" ALHAMBRA :-
Ôn The Avenuë“. "Western Courage”
MAJESTIC:—
"Sons O' Guns" STAR:--
"On The Avenue"
THE PUBLIC MENACE
“Joseph' Caticla,” Margaret k4 Arun Cabotin
"Sinner Take A
Showing to-day at the Majestic Theatre.
CINEMA CHEERS
FOR KING
Thousands See Film Of Crowning
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
Anniversaries and Holidays.— George IL Born, 1738. F. R. Spar- forth died, "1926.Feast of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Auctions.--Business and Good-
บ
Thousands of Whitsun holiday- makers saw the films or the crown-will of Kwong Fook Cheong Ship- ing of the King and Queen, writes a edome correspondent,
In a tour of London cinemas, many of which were showing a tull hour of Coronation news reels, I |saw and heard many evidences of
loyalty..
yard (in Bankruptcy), at Cheung Sha Wan, I am."
Cinemas. (See Page 5). Lectures-Helena May Christian Fellowship, 10.30 a.m.
Religious Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 5.30 p.m. at Catholic Cathedral Compound.
SOCAR-YNOA Chinese Chow,"
Technicolour dims give a "vļvid idea of the splendour and colour of the procession, while ordinary news7.30 p.m.; Cheero Club Duplicate Elms record details and the en-
history.
Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.; RWF
Tombola, 8-7.m.
The record-breaking Normandle, new French liner, was reproduced in Hollywood by the art depart ment of Columbia Studios in makthusiasm of the largest crowd Serata. Mes Whist Drive and ing The Public Menace," which I showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day, part of whose action takes place aboard a great liner as it arrives at New York.
Specifications and sketches of the world's most extravagant-liner were requested by wireless, and followed in building staterooms and corridors.
"The Public Menace," is an ex- concerned divertisement citing with the thrilling experiences of a young couple trying to extricate themselves from a misadventure with No. 1 public enemy.
GENERAL SPANKY
as
But it is the half hour sequence of shots in the Abbey, cleverly pieced together with curving smpses of the high Gothic arches and the resplendent audience, which most appeals to the public.
Throughout this showing in 'vari- ous cinemas I heard frequent ex-.
for the pressions of admiration King and Queen, Queen Mary, and the two young Princesses. When their Majesties moved down the aisle at the end of the service and the National Anthem was heard audiences sprang to their feet.
Points in the service which the newsreels bring out with great clarity are:
The King's restrained, fully dignified air; his deep responses to the Archbishop, "I am willing and "I solemnly promise so to do."
The Queen closely following the
A boy and his hero encountering the thrills and drama of the war between the North and the South has been taken theme for General Bpanky McFarland in his first starring role in a feature-service, and the graceful handling length production to be shown at the Oriental Theatre to-day and to-day.
Spanky is ap orphan shining shoes for a livelihood on a Missis- sippi River boat. He meets Philips Holmes who befriends him against the villainy of Irving Pichel Louise Beavers as a typical "mammy" of the Of South, Willie Best, the lazy slave, and a group of talented negro spiritual singers all con- tribute to the plot and fun in a uniformly fine cast.
SINNER TAKE ALL
of her robe by the train-bearers;
Queen Mary studying the pro- ceedings through lorgnettes, while Princess Margaret, a few feet away. rests her head on..the ledge of the box:
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A sea of coronets, and deafening shouts of "God Save the King."
As the newsreels neared the end of the Abbey service, audiences ap- plauded continuously.
Fr
ON THE AVENUE
Sport (See Pass 10). Moon-VI Moon, 26th. Day Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset.-7.05
pm.
if
Tides.-High at 04.59 and 17.08; Low at 11.44 and 23.20.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15. Anniversarles and Holidays.- Adam Smith barri, 1723. Igor Stravinsky born. 1882.
Cinemas. (See Page 5). Entertainments.-Choral Group Concert at Club de Recrelo. 9 p.m. Miscellaneous-Hon. Dr. A. R.
Wellington Director of Medical Services, opens the Precious Blood" Children's Hospital, Castle Peak Road, 3.30 p.m.
Sport (See Fare 10). Moon-IV Moon, 27th. Day..." Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Bunset.-7.05
D.m.
Tides. High at 05.43 and 18.37: Low at 12.55.
BUNDAY, JUNE 6 Anniversaries and Holldays. Second Sunday after Trinity. Vis- count Byng died, 1935, Sprouting. Beats (Mang chung).
Cinemas.(Ses Page 5). Entertainments, Gala Perfor mance in King's Theatre, in ald of Boy's Club.
Miscellaneous.
Claims against
the Estate of Harold Bevington Foster; Ella May Ramsey; and Frances Margaret Bats, due; IM. CA. Discusion Group, in West Never before has Hollywood pro-Lounge, 9 p.m. Outing by Mem- duced a picture so radiant with hers of Franciscan Order, to Stan- stars and sparkling with merri ley, to visit new 'Carmelite Con- "Binner Take All," detectivement as Twentieth-Century Fox's vent. mystery, which brings a new lead-gigantic musical, hit of the year, ing man to the screen in the per- "On the Avenue” starring Dick son of Bruce Cabot, featured with Fowell, Madeleine Carroli and Alice Margaret Lindsay and Joseph Cal-Faye, which was shown to a pre- -lela, is the attraction coming to view audience at the Queen's
day to the Majestic Theatre for Theatre yesterday morning. The Low at 00.04 and 13.50. two days.
The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" picture deals with a newspaper re- porter who solves a strange series of murders and a plot menacing on heiress. Its locale is New York Penthouses and newspaper offices. night clubs, police stations, are among the locales. It was directed by Errol Taggart, who recently di rected "Women Are Trouble."
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Sports (See Page 10). Moor-IV Moon, 28th Day... Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset-7.05
Tides High at 06.27 and 20.00;
picture opens at the Queen's and Alhambra: "Theatre to-morrow, f
Under the magic spell of music
their difficulties, characterizing the this story winds its way through the medium of youthful romance gayest and most enchanting must- to glory climaxing in a finale of cal the screen has ever presented. intense excitement, in which one The cast includes the Ritz Bro-. of Berlin's melodies "plays an im-thers, George Barbier, and Alan portant part, bringing the pair of Mowbray, all of whom have più
lovers
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to a romantic solution of minent roles.
Siete ind Rosina Lawrence in a scene from
eral Spinky Showing at the Orient Laruentre to-day and to-morrow
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LAST TWO DAYS AT 2.30. 5,10, 7.16 & 9.30
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SAMUEL GOLDWYN
新
SINCLAIR LEWIS'
Dodsworth
ALBO
LATEST SILLY STEPHONY
IN TECHNICOLOURS,
WALTER HUSTON
BACKEN TOYS" HUTH CHATTERTOR
UNITED ARTÍNTH "PACTTÉK PAUL LUKAS MARY ASTOR
M.
NEXT CHANGE BING CROSBY in "PENNIES from HEAVEN"
AND THE WICHELMINE REVUE"
COLUMBIA
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN 10. KOWLOOPT-
LAST TIMES TO-DAY**
JEAN ARTHUR BLASTING HER WAY TO BEADINES
& ROMANCE. IN HER GRANDEST ROLE
EVEN PUBLIC ||
ENEMY NO. 1
15 SCARED
OF HER!
THE
SHIN ARTRUA
GEORGE MURRAY Dengisse Dumbrils Mowed by Erie Co Kantoo
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THE MOST UNUSUAL MURDER MYSTERY OF THIS FOR ANY SEASON !"-
BEAUTIFUL REIRESS marked for death...
A and a headline hunter who didn't be
lave in signs! It's the romantic kick of a lifetime as they match wits with the mys terious kiilar for highest stakes of all!"
SINNER TAKE ALL
BRUCE CABLY Handover Indsay
JOSEPH CALLDIA
Penttila ley Dragon Mulb sel
COMMENCING SUNDAY
JOE E. BROWN JOAN BLONDELL In "SONS O GUNS"
A WARNER BROS, MUSICAL HIT!
DODSWORTH
Sinclair Lewis unsentimental chronicle dia sentimental bero. "Dodsworth," which first cap
proud, old Baronem. Von Obej and Gregory Gaye seen, as her young son, Kurt, who makes love to Dodsworth's romantic wife This time however, Ruth Chatter
tivated a vast audience as a best ton plays Mra. Dodswor
others prominently cas selling novel and then as -«*play
Niven.
war, in spa
while are Paul
that ran for almost two years, has Lukas, Mary Astor and David now been made accessible to a still Vaster audience as a dim Reunited, in the Bamuel Goldwyn screen production, which comes to the King's Theatre to-day, are several important participants of the dramatic version Walte Huston is again Sam Dodswo and Sidney Howard, who dra tized the Lewis Book Is the author of the acred The distinguished Mme. Quispe
And i 16) Som
door
gramos.
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