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A COLUMBIA PICTURE
"EAST SIDE OF HEAVEN"
with Bing Crosby,
Joan Blondell
STARE
Eddie
TODAY ONLY.
57795
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In SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S production of
KID MILLIONS
ANN SOTHERN
TOMORROW
with
ETHEL MERMAN
Grace Moore in “ONE NIGHT OF LOVE"
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FLIGHT
FROM
GLORY
CHESTER MORRIS WHITNEY BOURNE
ONSLOW STEVENS
YAN HEFLIN
KING'S:
Hongkong"
"Flight To Fame" QUEEN'S:
"Too Hot To Handle" ORIENTAL·
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"The Devil's Party" CATHAY:
"Fight From Glory"
ALHAMKRA
Kowloon
"Secret Patrol”
STAR:
"Kid Millions"
MAJESTIC:
"Thanks For Everything"
KING'S:
Coming
"While New York Sleeps"
QUEEN'S:
"Five Came Back"
ORIENTAL:
The Gracie Allen
Case"
CATHAY:
"The Kid From Texas" ALHAMBRA:
"East Side Of Heaven" STAK:
"One Night Of Love" MAJESTIC:
"Off The Record"
CINEMA & GENERAL
Jeanette MacDonald Signs A Most Unusual Contract
has
NEW FILM TO » BE PRODUCED NEXT MONTH "Jeanette MacDonald signed one of the most unusual motion picture contracts ever written, which will keep her in Nollywood for two more years, but permits her to travel 25,000 miles each spring en concert tours.
Singapore
As Film Centre
ON
"Singapore's central position makes it an ideal" centre for s headquarters for Alm distribution" stated Mr. L. Britton, RK.O. IC- presentative on his arrival recent- ly by the P. & O. Corfu.
have
The success of her recent tour, during which she sang in 30 cities resulted in the contract.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Britton ...Miss MacDonald will give up a planned concert tour in the fall just completed a round the world to appear with Nelson Eddy in cruise and have come to Romberg's operetta, "Lover. Come pore from America. They
through Singapore Back to Me," arranged for pro- uuction in Septemb..
Sings- passed
six months
150
with
It will be followed by "Smilin” Through,"
Robert
formerly Shanghal was
but the Taylor Britton's headquarters
Mr.
it
playing opposite Miss MacDonald present situation there makes before she leaves to fill engage- unsuitable for a film distribution
centre.
ments.
Murder GONE WITH
Indian Music Adviser In Hollywood
For the first time in the history of motion picture pro- duction
Hollywood,
In
an Indian has been call- ed in as technical adviser of music for a picture with an Indian, locale.
THE WIND"
with
Total sales of "Gone the Wind," Margaret Mit- chell's famous novel of the Civil War South neared the,
mark 2,400,000
arrange- ments were being made to
the translate
book into Ramankan, the sixteenth foreign language in. which
it may be read.
The original English version has sold approximately 2,000,- 000 copies.
Selznick
Interna
Meanwhile tional's technicolor production of the story is nearing completion at the California studio.
The picture stare Clark Gable. Vivien Leigh, Leslle Howard and Olivia de Havilland.
According to present plans, the premiere will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, home of Miss
Lal Chand Mehra, known to early this winter. millions of radio listeners as the
Mitchell,
23
In contrast Mr. Britton safti that Singapore was very much more central than Shanghai, It is more accessible from the NEI, the Philippines other countries.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939 -PAGE 5
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Hight
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CHARLES FARRELL JACQUELINE WELLS. Alexander D'Arcy. Jason Robards My boy Hat by. Some · Demand by 2 4 COLIMAR 2. A COLUMBIA PICTURE
SPORTS SHORT
A £ 80
COLOUR CARTOON 13 STOOGES COMEDY
"UNUSUAL HUNTING “* "FROG POND" "THREE MISSING LINKS" |
"WHILE NEW YORK " SLEEPS' MICHAEL WHALEN JEAN BOGER CHICK CHANDLER
India, and
TO-MORROW
2 th Century
Fox Picture
For these reasons Mr. Britton head- is making Bingapore his quarters. Discussing R.K.O.'s 1939-
productions 1940
Mr. Britton stated that among the outstand- ing productions for the next. twelve months would be The Hunchback of Notre Dame," star- also ring. Charles Laughton and "Tvanhoe.".
COMING EVENTS AUG.
D.IIL
23-Tides: High 1.25 am, and 542
Low 11 sin, and 248 pmn. Sunrise: 6.03 a.m. Sunset 849 pm. Area Kalf-Mile Team Race (Swimming) Stonecutters Is. 3.30 p.m. Y.M.CA. (WS) Games Morning. 10 Flag Whist
Filipino Club Tombola, 8.45 pm. ARP. Lecture (Chinese) Yaumati Govt. School, 7.30 pm.
Garrison Sergts. Mess, Whist and Tombols
Tird
Hindu philosopher, and technical"OFF THE RECORD" for Officers and Surgeons 5.46 pm. director of several important
screen offerings, has been glyen AT MAJESTIC the assignment to furnish music
"Off the Record," a hot off-the- for "The Rains Came" starring griddle newspaper story will be Myina Loy and Tyrone Powell, writes the local correspondent of The Hindu of Madras.
songa
St John's Ambulance Brigade Mtg. 24-Tides: High 4.33 am and 7.30 p.m. Low 12.20 p.m. and 10.15 'p.m.
Buntise: 6.05 a.m. Sunset 848 p.m. YMCA
Beginners Mahjongg. 10 am.
HK Y's Men's Meeting, St. Francis Hotel, 1 p.m. Speaker: Dean J. L
ARF. Lecture at Volunteer Hars. 9-10 8.m
St. Andrew's Club "Open Night." 25-Tides: High 1.41 am, and 8.35 Low 1.07 pm and 11.40 p.m. Bunrise: 6.08 am--Sunset 8.38 p.m. Chine Fleet Concert at Charity Club 9 pm.
YM.CA. "Keep F" Class 10.30 BIT
Mxd. Swimming 8 pm Bad-
the next feature attraction at the Majestic Theatre starting to-day. Pat O'Brien and Joan Blondell, The traditional songs of India who were teamed so successfully "will be heard for the first time, in "Back in Circulation." are co- through the efforts of Mr. Mehru. starred again in the lively drama Himself a native of Amritsar, he of two star reporters who fall in
the has brought
of his love. childhood to the notice of the "Off the Record" is, however, musical director of 20th Century far removed from the usual run Fox Studio, for this picture. of newspaper pictures because its minton 8:30 pm.
Also he has been asked to com-interest is not limited to the pro- Fourth Luncheon Meeting of sino- pose two Hindu melodies, which fessional exploits of its central American Institute of Central Rela- will be heard for the first time in characters. It has an unusual tons, H.R. Hotel 12.48_p.m. this film. He will adapt music theme, which evolves from the Lmber of remerce 7 p.m.; ARP.
"
Club AR.P. Lecture: English)
5.30.p.m.; AR.P. In Chinese from "Vasanda Ragini" known to warmly human side of the other-i India.
wise hard and cynical newspaper (Chinese) Y.W.CA, Bonham Road, 20 Ice (English) Lai Chand Mehra is a noted woman portrayed by Miss Blon- 7.30 pm
PARF lecturer, having spoken before dell, for it is her successful effort House Street, 5.30 p.m.
18Tides: High 6.40 am and 6.56 fraternal organizations, churches, to reform and rehabilitate a tough p.m. Low 1.46 p.D.
Sunrise 6.03 am Sunset 647 pm; schools and colleges.. His subject little street gamin portrayed by
St. Andrew's Club Bathing Ple- Jordan,
erstwhite the always deal with his motherland Bobby
nic 8.30 pa India and her contributions to the "Angel" of the "Dead End." sex-
Zachuski Dinner Dance at CRA. world's culture,
1 tette.
Baseball-International Series First Round-Portugal v. Britain.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Model (7)
5 Derides (5)
8 Maybe (7)
A Cables (5)
NO. 392
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19, Label (3)
12 Root plant
(6)
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14
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RADIO
15 Gay (8)
Picture
18 Confeder-
acy (6)
1/8
17 Mineral (4)
19 Woe! (4)
20
Florence Rice
20 Drowsy (6).
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22 Spite (8)
26
Affirmative
8.30
HK. Ts Men's Camp at Lantso Zaland Leave HK 1.30 p.m.
for
Equine Sports Club 26th Cavalcade
Beginners to Bishop's Path.
Wedding at St. John's Cathedral Higgins-Tyng, 12.30 pm.
27-Baseball International Series
/ Pins Rinia v. 08.
South
Picnic 2.p.m.
Athletic Assn. Launch
Andrew's Club Moonlight
30 p.m.
Crown Land Sale, P.W.D. 3 p.m.
29 Urban Council Mtg. 4.15 p.m. HK. Rotary Club Thin Mtg. i.p.m. 30-Area Marathon Team Race (Bwimming) Repulse Bay 3 p.m.
Solution No 391, ACROSS: 1; Freak. 5. Begin, 8, Natal, 9, Rogue. 10; Opium. 11. Widow. 14, Tars. 17, Alps. 19; Pleased. 20, Coke. 21, Used, 22. Natural 23, Melt. 25, Toes. 26, Tamed. 31, Minor. 32, Radio; 33. Abide. 34, Steam. 35, World,
DOWN: 1, First 2. Edger. 3; Knew. 4, Stud. 5, Blow. 6, Grul, 7, Names, 12, Inertia. 13. Observe, 15. Adore, 16, 8pent 17 Adult 18, Piece. 23, Mumps. 24, Lange. 25, Order. 27, Scold. 28; Tram. 29, Mail, 30." Drew
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ATHIATRI
FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY
A SCANDALOUSLY · FUNNY COMEDY ABOUT
"MISTER AVERAGE MAN"!
'Mister Average Man' Himself, so help us!
upping your laugh average in the frashast fun-hit of the yearl
Thanks for Everything
adbúna
JACKEN JACK
MENJOU OAKIE HALEY
"ARLEEN"
TONY Dol
WHELAN MARTIN BARNES GEORGE LAEBEER - WARREN HYMER Dirachel by Willem A, Sečer
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The Fastest Action, Drama of To-Day !
The EID from TEXAS Dennis O'Keefe
Americanism
of "Night Work,"
20 Fears (6)
26 Consumed
(3)
28 Tren (5)
which brings.j'. the Fitch family to the screen, has a theory about the populari-Public
Film Series ty of these films.
The old American idea that the family is the basis for all- things has found a willing This Hollywood. backer in recent trend in family ple tures actually is the basis for
the more extravagant "Ameri-
·canism” · series.
of
sitting (7) 30 Larga
"It goes back" he said, "to the. socón (5)
comedy. original idea
31 New Eng thing that is embarrassing
Landers (TS. you is funny--if it happens to
DOWN someone else.
All of these series, pictures re- volve around situations or events that might happen to "anyone.
"The audience witnessing these.
The "Judge Hardy series, the events, is amused because it is
***Jones Family"
series
What's American; and in a small way we create a of American familles,
George Archainbaud, director feeling of Americanism.
the so series,
common to them." are all examples more, it is typically
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3 Pass by (67
4 Bird's
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5 Ornamen.
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∙latives (7)
11; Misused · (8) 10 Bick (3)
14 Small
village (6)
17 Funny (7)
18 Referred
to (7)
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(8)
24 Nimble (5))
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Songs by Gordon & Fern
TOMORROW AND FRIDAY
PAT O'BRIEN OFF THE RECORD
JOHN BLONDELL In
A Warner Bros, Comedy-Hit!
Any- to
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7 Female re-
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