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THERE GOES MY GIRL”
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CANTOR'S ARABIAN NIGHTS
CINEMA
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KING'9:-
"Song Of The City" QUEEN'S:
"Girl Overboard" ORIENTAL:-
"After The Thin Man"
Kowloon
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"Let's Get Married".
STAR:-
"Internes Can't Take Money" MAJESTIC:-
"Let's Sing Again"
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Coming
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ORIENTAL:-
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"There Goes My Gir?" MAJESTIC:—
"Kid Millions"
LET'S GET MARRIED"
There's a laugh a minute in Columbia's rollickng new screen comedy. "Let's Get Married," which has its
at run
the Alhambra Theatre to-day. It is one of the funniest and most original come. dies screen in many months gaily flavoured with a riotous, roughneck romance and sharply spiced with undertones drama.
Ida Lupino, Ralph Bellamy and Walter Connolly have the three
top roles, in this sparkling picture which has been so capably directed by Alfred E. Green.
The story hinges on the romance ot Miss Lupino, daughter of poll tico Walter Connolly. and. Ralph Bellamy, the official government weather forecaster: The very handsome menace in the case is Reginald Denny, selon to great wealth and family tradition, who is being groomed for Congress un. der the sponsorship of Connolly.
Miss Lupino is grand as the hot- tempered, hard-headed young fire- brand. Bellamy, as usual, turns in
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"All Baba Goes To Town" Is latest
Production
It is over a year and a half Baghdad since Eddie Cantor made his last film, "Strike Me Pink," which turn- ed out to be not so good as some of Cantor's previous efforts and caused a split between Eddie und Sam Goldwyn.
So the famous big-eyed come- dian is making his present come- dy,, "All Baba Goes To Town," for Twentieth Century-Fox, who are spending something like 52- 000,000 on it.
The story starts in modern times with Cuntor as a film extra before his dreams carry him to Old
STAR DUST
Ruby Keeler, wife of Al Jolson, has signed a contract to make two films a year for Radio. Her first under, the new deal will be "Love Below Freezing," a musical with an ice-skating. background. Mitzi Green will also be in the picture.
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Claudette Colbert, star of "It Happened One Night," "Private, World." "Maid of Salem," and numerous other big productions, is to star la "The Women," ilm version of a very successful Broad- way play. The picture will pro- pably be made by an independent company.
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Wallace Beery will star in "The Bad Man of Brimstone" with J. Walter Ruben directing. Ruben is also author of the original story
"Gold Diggers In London" will be the title of the next musical in the series. Joan Blondell and Dick Powell will again have the leading roles.
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Warners ate testing Walter (Dodsworth) Huston for a leading role in "Panama Canal." Claude Rains has already been cast for the role of General Gorgas....
Allce Faye, Tyrone Power and Don Ameche have all been given new seven-year contracts by Twentieth Century-Fox.
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Roy Del Ruth will direct Sonja
Rhythm," her next flm for Twen- Hente in "Bread, Bulter and
a fire performance while Walter tleth Century-Fox. Don Ameche Connolly is flawless as the political will be the leading man. ward heeler Much of the comedy is supplied by Raymond Walburn as Connolly's private secretary. with capable portrayals supplied in lesser roles by Nana Bryant, Ro- bert Allen, and Granville Bates.
GIRL OVERBOARD!"
Thrilling. heart pulsing drama showing at the Queen's Theatre. -to-day. with the screening of Universal's fast moving story of fire at sea, Girl Overboard!" With Gloria Stuart and Walter Pidgeba in the leading roles, "Girl Over- board!" tells the gripping story of a hunted woman who stakes every- thing even life Itself-for the man she loves.
"Girl Overboard!" will thrill you with its sweeping action. haunting drama and tender 'love story..
Miss Stuart plays the role of a girl who flees from, a too persistent suitor-later to be enmeshed in the net of the law and accused of the man's murder. Walter. Pidgeon plays the District Attorney who is expected to prosecute the woman he loves.
LET'S SING AGAIN
Bobby Breen, of whom Eddie Cantor opined, "There is no one on the screen, of any age, with a greater personality." now comes to stardom with laurels from his
radio success as the boy hero in "Let's Sing Again." Sol Lesser Production
Henry Armetta.
featuring
Bobby has been acclaimed as the bay wonder of the entertainment fleld to-day. Just eight years old, he has displayed his versatile talents as a singer and actor for the last four years. Starting his career in a Toronti night club as a tot of four, he has sung his way. Into the hearts of millions on the vaudeville and dramatic stage, and more recently-on Eddie Cantor's broadcasts. The Alm is showing to day at the Majestic Theatre,
THE HOTELS
The following are the latest ar- rival at the hotels:--
Hong Kong Hotel: Mrs. James Gilbert, G. K. Werra, Mrs. Russell Taylor."
The film is a satire on President Roosevelt's New Deal and has Eddle Cantor reorganising the city of Baghdad; putting a tax on the harem girls and tying li- cence plates to the ends of camels!
Young Luolse Hovick, Roland as the Caliph). Jane Lang. Vir- ginia Field and Tuay Martin and others are in the cast.
Miss Lang is one of the Calph's wives but she is secretly in love with Martin. Eddie helps the course of their true love to run a little more smoothly.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. Anniversaries and Holidays. Lord Brougham born, 1778, Wm. Nelson, Publisher, died 1887.
Auctions.-Household Furniture, at Lammert's H.K. Sales Room, 2.30 D.M.
Cinemas. (See Page 5). Dances.Submarine H.M.S. Pan- dora's Charity Dance. at. China Fleet Club, 8.30 p.m.
Mails. (See Page 16). Meetings.-Kowloon Chess Club, at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.; Shanghai Brownies Ilving in Kew- loon, at St. Andrew's Hall 3.30 p.m. Girl Guides, at Sandilands Hut, 3.30 p.m.: Helena May Chris- tian Fellowship, 10.30 a.m. Miscellaneous.-Claims
against, the Estate of Chan Kiu (H. K. Chan) allas Chan Lee or Chan Kin, due.
Social--Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge. 8 p.m.: Whist Drive and Tombola at R. W. F. Sergeants' Mess, Shamshulpo, 8.30 p.m.
Sports. (See Page 101. Moon.-VIII Moon, 6th. Day. Bunrise.-6.08 a.m. Sunset.--0.32
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, Cinemas. (See Page 5). Mails. (See Page 16). Sports. (See Page 107. Moon--VIII Moon, 7th. Day. Sunrise.-6.08 3.m.
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SONG OF THE CITY
With added courage, måjor mo- tion picture studios have begun a new campaign for building up new film personalities in productions created for star material.
Not only does the new campaign concern players but it also has beers extended to the development.of. new producers, directors and writers
First to get under way in the unusual programme was Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's "Song of the City," which is at the King' Thea- tre to-day. Although & picture important enough in story and plot for topnotch stars, studio exeru- tives chose it as a "Arishing school for new acting and pro- duction talent.
Margaret Lindsay, a recruit from the stage, has been given her big- gest opportunity As the Italian songbird in "Song of the City."
Gloucester Hotel: Mr. E. J. Prince.
ала Mr.
Mrs. F. H. Stephens, Miss 8. Stephens. R. D. Van Roych Mr. Russell, Jr., H. M. Wilbur.
Highlighting this unusual screen offering are some of the most amazing and realistic ship fire sccres ever filmet. In the inferno of this burning ship Gloria sees destroyed the only proof of her innocence of murder. Flames reach out and consume the written con- fession of the real killer-leaving Gloria a fugitive from justice.
One of the most serious social Besides Miss Stuart and Pidgeon, problems which Malaya has to the cast includes Bill Burrud, Ro-
face is that of the street boys who, bart Cavanaugh, Gerald Oliver with no homes and no visible Smith, Jack Smart. David Oliver means of subsistence, are useless and Charlotte Wyntera.
MALAYAN PROBLEM OF STREET BOYS
AFTER THE THIN MAN
William Powell and Myrna Loy, the merriest, maddest married' couple ever to come out of Holly, wood, step from the last thrilling page of "The Thin Man" into the first hilarious chapter of the sequel millions-have- demanded -be-writ ten "After The Thin Man" showing at the Oriental Theatre to-day and to-morrow
Dashiell Hammett, dean of smart, sophisticated mystery writers, was dazed to top "The Thin Man" "After The Thffi Man" is his
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The Skye Gathering,, the most Highland in atmosphere of all the Highland Games, took place re- eently
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which had remained unbroken since the 13th century, came to an end.
28TH LADY OF DUNVEGAN Bir Reginald had no sons, and his nephew, Iar Breac Macleod, on whom
hopes, inspired by the terms of an ancient prophecy, had been centred, was killed in the war. Mrs. Macleod therefore be- came 28th Lady of Dunvegan.
is not possible, of guarded. It course, for any organisation, un- less its entire attention is devoted to the problem, to make any rent Impression on the evil-for evil ft both to themselves and to the undoubtedly 15. But the results community at large. states the have shown that if properly cared "Malaya Tribune" in an editorial. for these boys make citizens quité
at Protree, under the It is boys of this class who have as useful as those born in happier
chieftainship of a woman. made, such thorough nuisances of circumstances.
She is Mrs. Flora Macleod of themselves by working the car jaga At a meeting of Ipoh Rotary
owner of Dunvegan "racket," to the annoyance of Club, it was stated that one boy, Macleod, both motorists and police, and in taken off the streets and sent Castic, one of the oldest inhabited houses in the British isles, who into the hostel, had responded so many cases their energy has re-
was elected chief of the Clan. well to the kindness shown him sulted in Anes which have pro-
Macleod Society last year. bably swallowed their takings for that he had made a success of a
Mrs. Macleod is the widow of i estate, but not necessarily the the Inst month. It is good to job found for him in an Ipoh Arm, know that efforts are being made and has now married. Ipoti Rotax Mr. Hubert Walter, of "The Timer chieftainship of the clan, descends Dunvegan Castle. was to her daughter, Mrs. Archibald On behalf, of, these boys by cer- rians can well be proud of this When tain Malayan organisations, and case, for it provides complete justi- made over to her in 1934 by her Corrie Machiabb.
It is rare for a woman to become the work being done by the Com-acation for the cohadence of the father, Sir Reginald Macleod of munity Service Committee is members that gratitude and whole- Macleod, she resumed the name chief for should I, for fear of outstanding example of the way hearted response would follow the of Macleod in place of Walter. At another telephone call from an
Beota in which the interests of the boys provision of a home and regular his death the following year the infuriated
reader, Ray and the community can be safe food for these youngsters.
› male line of the clan chieftainship. | "chieftém!) of a claz.
an
She in turn has no sons, and by the terms of the entail the
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