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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.
Cinema "Shots" and "Sequences"
TWO FINE
FILMS
ON SUNDAY
Joan Crawford
at Her Best
NEWS AND VIEWS
DERHAPS I should
PERH
Introduce
Or rather, intro
duce "Cinema 'Shots' 2012 'Sequences, which is to become
21
weekly Telegraph commentary
on local and general flm topics. Filme play # no lesg important part in the entertainment of the masses of Hongkong than in any other city of the world, and it is contact because of this incessant
with the "silver «ereen" and what It offers is entertainment, educn- tion and propaganda, that even in this Colony the average film-goer
criticni is beroming more
and of the value more appreciative and failings of the "talkie."
·
•
GENTLY WITH THE BRICKATS!
DAZZLING
WORK BY HOLLYWOOD
"Miracle Man” Achievement
BY "CELLULOID"
HOSE film-goers, whose aesthe-
T
tie and artistic sense In so often wounded by Hollywood's ruthless. handling of moral and religious themes will raise their hats in silent wonder and admira- tion when they view Paramount's reincarnation of The Miracle Man which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday. The picture has for healer its main idea the faith who can cure both the mind and Joan Crawford and Clark Gable
The body. He heats a cripple and In "Possoned" a Queen's Theatro Ollering for Sunday.
then saves four people apparent- DEAR ME, HOLLYWOOD!
ly sunk in the sin of crime beyond | up her redemption, TOAN Crawford built
As a silent picture something reputation on an ability to
per-like thirteen years ago, It not only
JOAN
THE chief atm of these columns wisecrack and dance, but per- like thirteen years ago. It not only
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local
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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1 Brutal fellow, more likely to wind up with his neck in a boose than in his first syllable, 41o nwny with this.
8 A case in which a rat is quite
at home.
Profit, obce more.
{1 Steering apparatus,
made of wood.
largely
13 This young woman's in the road
at she's a nuisance.
16
11 This is what arost prople like.
There's panel in it, hut it helps digestion notwithstanding the eyil.
17 Many a mine is made on these
lines 18 Often seen near the Downs
Be enreful of snel measures, They may Bern out to be BY swindle. 24 T for three here 3 in a row.
theatre-goers. Criticisms for exceeding any other attri- mous Betty Compson, and commendations will appear butes, and she gives fall rein to Meighan and Lon Chaney. which will doubtless not meet with her remarkably developed drama- now we have it in talkie form, and the views of every reader, but I tic talents In Porscared
King's the can promise would impress the fact that there Queen's Theatre attraction for patrons a rare treat. The direc- is probably no other forms of Sunday next. But why will Holly-tion, ingenious but human, is a tertainment, having as it does the wood persist in picturising such magnificent achievement on the 20 Biblical character. 171262-148226 as it patrons,
Norman Melend. Sylvla | 21 which so foolishly and childishly conceiv part of
successor to Betty KERRIRENT PORTALUKMAN CERTAIN
ed characters? Joan Crawford is Sidney, the calted upon to transform herself Compson, goes right beyond her almost overnight from An 11.
RETENDERENCSAPTEISTES COME o 28 Here's a risk. literate country girl to a smart society woman, who not only han
SUNDAY'S SHOWINGS etiquette IT from A to Z, but in addition sings in a well-trained and markedly developed voice in French and German, She even threatens to give a repeat dose in Spanish!
CURRENT SHOWS
What There Is To See At The Theatres
King's "The Gay Gaballero"
(Plenty of Action) Queen's "The Flying Fool" (British-and Good)
(Vivid Central--"Humanity**
Shensi Famine Scenes) World "The Last of Mrs, Cheyney (Fredly Lonsdale Gem)
Star The Easiest Way" (Superb Photography) Majestic Past and Lons"
(Plenty Of Whoopee)
Splendid Selection For The Film-Gner
King'
The Miracle Mas" (A Great Achievement) Queen's-"Possessed" (Joan
Crawford At her best) Central "Miss Ytin Lan" World--"Last Of Mrs. Cheyney (Seintilating Norma Shearer)
ATKINS JUMEIRENESETREJA BENJE SIRURGERENCI£390=1AA BATTERITYI
30 Coming before Christmas. 31 Trial on wet ground.
32 Once they were clvers.
44 A politician with his eyes about him, goes the warpath in Afrien.
CHR
35 There's no lack of spirit in this
Scottish county.
36 River famutts in the War, #17 The absolute edge! fone spell-
ing.) 38 More often than not,
1 Make again.
Down
2 Not easily moved.
May be taken, or brought, but it's always more or less of a performance.
5 We must necure father-in the
middle East. mid
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the scissors, too. 10 At the top of the maj
12 A good old swallow--but take it up and out and there would be a perfect deluge.
14 Turn n bare piece of pastry round to form a study in black and white.
18 Here we take a little run in the
air-but not for exercise,
18 Only half the result.
10 Games that should be put down. 22 Pradinced by fire.
23 It takes a good man to meet
trouble with one.
25 There are severn) to gather by
the raspberries (hiden).
26 A well-known swimmer-or cyclist. 27 Drop an article of jewellery in
among the
piga-and I hope your beans won't he, 20 Sinful.
30 Every tine, without excepiton, but
not in every method.
33 A member of the
family.
great Aryan
34 Peruvian, presumably a descendant
of Cain,
Yesterday's Solution BAUM SITT B 8 NOVITIATE HAPPY :SED O0&T། COMMONER WHERRY
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Clark Gable entered the lime- light as a film gangster, and his subsequent pictures give one the impression. that he still labours under the Influence of this type of picture. If he could shake this off he might develop intu sanre- thing approaching a second Valen- fio, but for myself. I think he is PARTENAIRES JAUNIMELISTALINIAKIK BATIKLA TOREJ PRZEZ more successful as a "Man's man." much invites, nay demands, the GUARDING CHILDREN'S NOṚALS. previous work in The Big House Confessions of a Co-ed, and Au expression of individuų opinion. ¶ don't know if in this respect American Tragedy, whilst Chester Therefore, whatever opinions are
Hongkong has anything to Morris adds delicacy and Intel- expressed in these cloumns, other learn from the state of Victoria. ligence to a fine character study. than those specifically stated, are Australia, but probably in no other John Wray, frying Pirchell and these of one, who without be part of the world is the ecusar-Ned Sparks all tit competently ship of films so rigid, and the into their parts, to assist in mak- barring of elnema doors to chiling the film one of the outstand- dren between the ages of 6 and 16 ing of Paramounts' 1932 produe-T has come at last! Hollywood tional type, but practically no re-
in the position of claiming him- self an "authority," has been, and in, a keen student of the modern
cinema,
•
IMPRESSIVE BRITISH TALKIE.
to
su strictly enforced. Take a look tions.
at this list. Within one werk,
Mata Hari, Ladies of the Big House, | ACTION—ACTION-ACTION.
western film
6 The broken-hearted lad and
wagered.
7 They make proclamations, tak-
ing their own time about it. Hold papers, perhaps, and uses
A PLEA TO ELSTREE.
S GRAPT ALLUSIVE STF RNA POLE REACH AGINCOURT
HE
ED
ting British films of the educa
and all America wants Bri-flections of its labour have been tish films: or at least so says anseen in this Colony. Sunshine English critic who has just re- Susie, To Oblige A Lady, Lord
in leading producera of pictorialised
667THAT'S a lot better" was The Yellow Ticket, Her Majeały You can see what talkies have turned from a visit to the world's | Babe, No Lady, Canaries Sometimes
THAT'S
the remark I heard pass-Love, the Common Law, Beast of done for the el by an obviously keen cinema the City. Nice Women, The Divorer, The Gay Caballero, at the King's. celluloid. Directors there, he as- Sing, Splinters, Bed and Breakfast, their and the several other Tom Walls, "fan" as he left
Queen's the Mad Genius and Taxi, were The plots of all these hard ridserts, are going down on the
of Mel- ing and hard fighting cowboys bending knees, imploring Elstree Ralph Lynn and Richard Cooper Theatre on Wednesday, where the shown in the multitude
come out of the same mould but and Twickenham to send across files which have visited Hong- first showing of The Flying Fool, bourne cinemas and every one was B.LP's response
the harsh barred to children. I am not yet how different is this Fox film to to them their latest productions. erifleism levelled at British films, decided whether this is an inter the old time thrillers with their But judging from the past ill-ad-kong, are good of their type, but no Character study, attracted large audiences, Heating commentary on the so-called
exaggerated histrionics and vised independent attitude and they offer somewhat echoed my own opinion immorality of Hollywood studios, emotion down with the hard pedal. aloofness of the British distribu- have practically no educational The Gay Caballero starts off at ting companies, it is quite on the value, and are almost completely regarding the picture. Previously, the strongly developed sense of Elatree wed ber companionate public guardianship assumed by
a fast trot, and breaking into a cards that they will ignore this studios have displayed such the censors,
gallor, doesn't cense in tenipo un obvious stimulus. The Colonies barren of artistic camera effect. entertainment. lethargy regarding techni-
til all the
are and Dominions have been begging They offer good dend and the hero and for the latest English .lms for but teach us nothing about the heroine are in tight em-the past three years, or more anil world, its peoples and its com- brace in the final close-up. the response has been most displexities. Even the gangster It is the kind of thing couraging. True, the eatablish-Alms of Hollywood, which are that Hollywood always ment of a British Film, Distribu!
cal
(viz, nccuracy
21- fautic). •that to know beforehand of Imperial Airway's enoperation in this aeronautical picture allowed us
to rest back comfortably in cur seats and enjoy the entertain- mont. The shots of Croy don Aerodrome, both in- terior and exterior, are excellent and brought back to me a flood of pleasant memories. Henry Kendall takes of all the honoura (which includes acting and speaking) and there is "alick-1
villains
does well, with the best ting Company in Hongkong, has immoral in theme in that they in- night club orchestras to brought to the Colony an increas-variably hold the gangster up to dispense rhythmic Spanished quota of Twickenham Studio hero worship, have their lesson dances and a colourful productions, but it can't be said and very often teach sound pay- procession types to that the Homeside producers have provide atmosphere. The afforded us many opportunities of chology. The fact that America plot is the usual one studying and enjoying the up-to- is crying out for with the mysterious Robin dute English productions. Hood bandit and if you
of
want netion, it's there.
*
George O'Brien,
Con- WHAT ABOUT HONGKONG?
་
British flats shows that their producers, the most discerning in the cinema world, are conscious that England is turning out something of real value. Why cannot Hongkong
chita Montenegro and Victor Me-THE Empire Marketing Board Tis said to be doing some ex- traordinary ane work in distribu-share the plums?
ness" in the direction which keeps Scene from "The Miracle Man" at Loglen head a big cast. the sequences moving at an ex- hilarating rhythm.
King's Theatre on Sunday.
(Continued on Next Columns)
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