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PERSONS IN HIDING
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TRENE DUNNE
CHARLES BOYER
Love Affair
MANA BUSPENSKAYA
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LEE BOWMAN ASTRID ALLWYN Terry McKay-
MAURICE MOSCURCH. Produced and Okucieď by skichal Mainox- LEO McCAREY Uring cle
Sorvan Play ler Damer DaverandOpweld Ogdan Stewart.
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NEW EXCITING 19SUE MARCH OF TIME presenta
BRITISH DILEMMA
"THE
The Background of the Second World War in The Making The story of an Empire which avoided tour wars in the last five years. at the price of a ravissed China, Ethiopia, Spain and Austria
only to face in 9 the war of wars.
HUN. AY
Don Ameche and The Ritz Brothers in
MONDAY **THE THREE MUSKETEERS
FOX HIT
Today's Screenings
KING'S:
.
Hongkong
CINEMA & GENERAL-
FIRST BRITISH FILM STARTS AT DENHAM
Diana Wynyard returns to the screen in a new film now being made at Denham. For her debut in British films ·Miss Wynyard will co-star with Ralph Richardson in one of the year's best-selling novels *On The Night Of The Fire" by F. L. Greene.
Credit for bringing together two
outstanding.
personalities THREE MILLION
*Confessions of A Naxi Spy" such
Rad to Josat Bomle must Richard Norton, who plan to make
QUERN'S:
"
"Persons in Hiding”
ORIENTAL·
"Off The Record"
CATHAY:
"Love Affair"..
ALHAMBRA
Kowloon
"Persons in Elding“
STAR:
"Ben-Ear” MAJESTIC:
"The Great Waltz"
KING'S:
Coming
"Marie Antionette" QUEEN'S:
"Bachelor" Mother" ORIENTAL:
"Hard To Get" "Buccaneer"
CATHAY:
The Three Musketeers" 'ALHAMBRA:
"Bachelor Mother"
STAK:
"Mad Miss Manton"
"Arrest Bulldog Drummond" MAJESTIC:
"In Old Chicago" "King Of The Underworld"
Most Daring Of All Films
"On The Night Of The Fire" the
outstanding picture" of their pro-
PADDED COATS
CHUNGKING, Aug. 30 (Central)— gramme, in fact, one of the most! The National Soldiers' Winter Gar- ambitious British pictures of the ment Commission will start a two- year.
month campaign beginning Sep- UNIQUE PERSONALITY
tember 1 to raise funds for 3,000,- For Diana Wynyard is admitted 900 cotton padded jackets for sol- At the samme ly a unique personality-she is one dlers at the front.
the few stars who can boast of time, a campaign to collect old quitting pictures while still a big clothing for war refugees will also box office star. Mias Wynyard left be started. Holywood at the height of heri popularity.
-
According to their plan, "the Commission expect to collect 200,- Hunan Homeslek for the theatre; she 000 Jackets each from vowed that for the future she Kwelchow, Yunnan, Kwangtung, would entertain only from behind Kwangsi, Szechwan, Shens, Bin- tae footlights. She has been per-klang, Ninghsia, and Chungking, sistently besieged with offers to Honan and Kansu, and 50,000 each Cheklang, Antwel and atar in films, but she turned them from
Chinghai, making a total all down.
3,000,000.
Finally, Josef Somlo went to her One day with the script of "On The Night Of The Fire.""
"It's no good." said Miss Wyn- yara, "I do not want to make a picture." "Read the script," said Mr. Somlo, "and then give me your answer."
LIKED IT
COMING EVENTS
SEPT.
of
1-Tides: High 10.29 a.m. and 10.58 Low 417 am, and 154 pm, p.m.
Sunrise 8.05 am-Sunset 6:41 p.m.
Council Meeting-2.30 Legislature
p.m.
ARP. Lectures:
Miss Wynyard read the script Lusitano 5.30 p.m.; (Chinese) Cham- and liked it, but still she wouldber of Commerce 7 p.. (Chiness; Y.M.CA Bonham Road, 730 p.m.; not definitely accept it was not (English) 20. Ice House Street. 5.30 unt Mr. Somlo could promise her
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939. -PAGE S
WINOY
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
SHOWING. TODAY AT 230, 5.36.
YOU WON'T DARE SEE THIS PICTURE IF YOU TAKE ORDERS
FROM THEM!
"They don't want this picture to be soon, 'They' tried to prevent iti being made,,,be-" caso it dare to call a swastikes a swastika! But it was our American duty to mikku iti Now it's your American privilege to see it!
Confessions of a
NAZI SPY
FELISTS LELIZE + Post Lakse Blasters 'leary 3'Hell Besta by SARTOLE LITTAK Presented as WiONEY VIOL
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
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A Paja
Also "PENGUIN PARADE"
NEXT CHANGE -A Warner Bros. Picture
(English) Club
DARY
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2-50
10.30
$20
720
920
Co-star,
TMOA "Keep Fit Class Ralph Richardson, whose ascent to the front rank of jam. Mixed Swimming 6 p.m.. Bad- British film actors has been rapid minton 8.30. p.m.
St. Andrew's Church Wedding: since the showing of "The Citadel"
Bruce-Weir. and "The Four Feathers," that she' finally signed on the dotted line.
2-Tides: High 16.57 am, and 1120 puta. Low 4.58 am and 5.20 n.m.
Sunrise 6.05 am-Sunset 0.40 pm, Little Sisters of the Poor Centen- R.E.O.C. Flannel Dance. Y.M.C.A. Launch Picnic, 2.30 p.m. Baseball-International Series, 2,30
BTV.
p.m
1.
Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group B p.m.--- Speaker: Mr. A. K. Mactäyden on "Can Europe Recover without a Les gue of Nations?"
ARP. Lecture (Chinese) Yaumat: Cralgengower CO., Whist and Tom- Government School, 7.30 p.m.
bola 9.15 pm
Tides: Hith 11.30 am, and IL44 p.m. Low 5.35 a.m. and 5.42 mi
Sunrise 6.06 am-Bunset 6.39 p.m. Lawn Bowls Pairs Finals, Kowloon P.C., 3.30 pm.
Happy Valley Golf Championship. Baseball-International Series, 10.30
"CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY" AT THE "IN OLD CHICAGO" KING'S TO - DAY TO BE SCREENED
AT MAJESTIC "Confessions of a Nazi Spy..: which opens to-day at the King's
Building movie backgrounds with Theatre is without doubt one of the most daring films to see light a personality sounds like a large in the last decade. It is the latest order, but it's merely what every presentation by Warner Bros., whu motion picture studio demands for are, it may be said, leaders in every any production. When, in ad- sense of the word; when it comes dition, the picture is to concern itself with history, it's necessary to-cinematic innovations.
"Confessions of a Nazi Spy," is that the backgrounds be factually G. and psychologically accurate and photoplay starring Edward Robinson, with Francis Lederer tell a story as well.
It's the background-the sets, Paul Lukas and Lya Lys.
The title "Confessions of a Naz the crowd movements and the Spy" tells the story, but beyond spirit of the age-that runs up the story lies a deeper and fuller! costs and takes time in preparation menace. A fictional account, "Con- on historical pictures, making it, fessions of a Nazi 8py" was inspired for example, a full year's work to contained in the produce a picture like "In Old by revelations recent Nazi spy trials held in New! Chicago," which will be screened at
the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. York, Los Angeles and the Panama
"In Old Chicago,” nationally ac- Canal Zone,
claimed as Darryl F. Zanuck's
Sunrise 6.37 am Sunset 6.30 p.m. greatest production, brings to them. Low 1.15 am, and 6.22 pm. Crown Land Sale. P.W.D., 3 a.m. Lecture on Home Nursing (Chinese) Fosnital & pm-Lecturer: Dr. (MB) for Aux Nursing Service, Queen Mary H. Y. Cheng First Aid at Kowloon Hospital 6 pm-Lecturer: Dr. (Miss) & Cheng.
GRIFFING DRAMA
A gripping, powerfully performed screen a thrilling array of th Faye. drama, "Confessions of a Nach Spy Century-Fox stars-Alice will bring home to the thousands Tyrone Power and Don Ameche who see it, the grim realization that and Alice Brady. Brian Donley
It will and Andy Devine. the menace is still here. bring home the appalling fact that a country or countries supposely op with the United friendly terms Btates have been and in alt prob
on ability still
carrying are
activities subversive espionage directly aiming at undermining the military and democratie institu- tions of the nation.
If it does no more, "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" will make America. spy-conscious, which becomes a necessity, for as technical advisor Turron, stated in an interview after one of the trials, "the recent Nazi spy trials barely scratched, the surface."
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Filinino Club Tombola 11 am,
Tides: High 12.10 p.m. Law 6.18 am, and 6.05 pm.
Sunrise: 6.06 22. Sunset 6.35 3. H.K. Singers Rehearsal at Union Lawn Bowls First Division-Craiged- Church, Kennedy Road. 5.30 0.1. gower 7. Indians 4 p.m.
YM.CA. ARP. Bandaging Class 10.30 sm.
3-Tides: Fish 1215 am. and 1.09.
ARF
F.K. Rotary Club Tin Mig-1om YMCA Bridge 10 am.. Mixed Badminton 8.30 nm. Swimming &
Club Lertures (English)
5.30 p.m.: LAIBitano,
AR.P. (full course) in Chinese. St. John Am-
7.30 Headwaters. bulance
p.m.: ABP. Volunteer Headquarters, 9-10 Am: in Calaese. Chinese Chamber of Commerce. 7 D.; ARP. in Chinese 1.30.0/7. YWCA Panham Road ARP. In English, 20 Ice House Street, 13ISIW15IKIPINI Craigengower C.C. Tambola 9 pm
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ACROSS
SKYROCKETING TO FAME Tumbledown.
IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY IN
HOLLYWOOD
There'
frony-and 2016- thing more in smash hits scored by Claire Trevor and John Wayne in "Stagecoach?
Dented adequate breaks by their own studios, they have suddenly skyrocketed to the very top because another producer bad the vision to see that their talents were being wusted.
8.
9. Not closed."
studios until Columbia borrowed 10. Raced them and gave them a chance to 11. Rule. prove their ability in T Happened 12. Fight.
14. Practise. One Night." Hedy Lamarr was
a lability by Metro 15. Needing a drink until another studlo borrowed her 17. Bevere.
20. Part of Great
Karded as for "Algiern"
24: Nasty.
Charles Boyer never came into Britain real prominence until Metro 22. Powerful. borrowed him from Warner brothers for the role of Napoleon 25. Lose desh Gary Cooper was in a rut unti 27. Not so much.
28. Awed. "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," made
DOWN for another studio..
1. Maist. 2. Help, 3. Leopards.
It's the old story of the men who can't see the forest because of the trees. The average studio has so many players under contract that excepting the two or three who The same thing has happened rank at the very top, the man in dozens of Umes in Hollywood, charge cannot think of them as study thetr Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable individuals and were second-raters at their own potential capabilities.
5. Hunting dog. 6. Prisoners
7. Slump
13 Vegetables"
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21
16. Concern
18. Put back
19. Opposing.
SOLUTION TO-MORROW
Snakes
23. Turns. 28. Round trip,
5.30 D.m
Claime against estate of Charles
due.
Lawn Bowls Singles Final TH.C.A. Bridge and MANJONEE Drive 10 am. Whist Drive 8.35 p.m.
7 Hongkong Hockey Association
Annual Gen Mesting.
H.X. Y's Men's Club Tiffin Mig.. St Francis Hotel, 1 pm.
H.K. Electric Co Ltd Interim Dividend payable.
Andrew's
Church Wedding: Medley--Donald, 2.15 p.m.
informal
H.K. Philharmonie Bociety Mig. St. John's Cathedral Hall. 9 p.m. Lecture in First Ald (English) for Aux. Nursing Service, Queen Mary Hospital 10 am-Lecturer: Dr, J. E. Dovey, at Kowloon Hospital on Home Nursing 6 pm. Lecturer: Dr. (Miss) P. Ruttonics,
YMCA
ngy for Beginners,
10 1.0,
Mahjongy
8-Y38.0.A. "Keep Fit" Class 10.30 afli. tired Swimming & p.m. Bad minton 830 p.m.
16-Res at Maçao,
Lawn Bowie Pairs Final. Civil Ber-
Chub. p.m.
Diocesan Boys School
Term
starta
13.30
St. Stephen
"Dioon Girls' School Term starta. 12-Dairy Farm. Ice and ro'd Blog- Co, Ltd. Interim Dividend pay-
Inter-Unit Swimming Championships at V.RO. 2 più.
Lecture on Home Nursing (English) At Queen Mary Hospital 6 pm Lec turer:
er: Dr. (Mrs.) L. 5. Dovey. 15-Area Inter-Dott Bwlinning Championships at V.RO. 2 pm.
16 Police and Prison Dept. Aquatic
11.V.RO.
20-Lecture on First Aid (Chinese) at Queen Mary Bospital 5 ym Lec turer: Dr. (54148) P. C. I4L.
23--Jockey Cand Extra Race Meet ing. Happy Valley d
Annual Outing for Blind Ch&a, Hongkong League Football, Season starta:
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The GREAT WALTZ
PERNAND VAN MILEZA”.
RAINER GRAVET KORJUS
Which
HUGH HERBERT LIONEL ATWILL And Cast of Thousands! Screen Play by Samuel Hoffenstein and Walter Reisch
Directed by Julien Duvivier,
Introducing
MILLZA KORJUS
THE SCREEN'S SINGING
SENSATION!
COMMENCING TOMORROW
Spectacular Drama of the Colourful City
That Vanished in Towering Flames
CHICAGO
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