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SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S.
PALSI
and.
bow
you'll
Tovo
them together!
AN ADULT PICTURE!
JACKIE
COOPER
America's Boy Star and Lovable. Laughablo CHARLES
Chic SALE
in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Drama.
Also WHEN A
LAUREL
and HARDY
in
"Comp
Clean"
FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
BALLANTINE'S
AN OLD
FAVOURITE
OF UNQUESTIONABLE
PURITY,
ALWAYS THE SAME.
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POKS BOOTCH
10 YEARS OLD
LAQUECER WIRELY
10 YEARS OLD
-EVERY DROP
OF IT!
·OBTAINABLE AT
THE FRENCH STORE
99, Queen's Road Central Near Central Market
and at
All Leading Wine Dealers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1933.
·66.
CINEMA SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES
Success of German
Films in
in Colony Now Assured
“GROCK” PAVES THE WAY FOR MORE TEUTONIC PRODUCTIONS
"This is the Night" Destined to Delight King's Theatre Patrons
his und
NOTES AND NEWS BY "CELLULOID” THEN Four
Infantrymen lah dialogue does not mar, the Anal W
ТУДВ shown in Hong-enjoyment of the, film, it does create
an air of detachment until the Eng kong by the Queen's Theatre,ish-speaking sequences are reached, these columns hailed. Its op- and to many, the unfolding of the pearance with pleasure because plot-Grock's retirement,
indicated the possibilities of in the discovery of his wife's love for happy married life which culminates further German productions
"THIS IS THE NIGHT”—A brilliant picture of sophisticated wit, cleverly handled by the producers and made outstanding by the characteri- his money, only and his decision to Bethg displayed in the Colony. return again to the footlights might sations of Charles Ruggles, Roland Young and Lily Damita, starta 'a short season at the King's Theater on Sunday Picture shows the thres_imading
players in a typical scene. The screening of Grock at the well prove tedious and tiresome to many. An endeavour to reveal the Queen's this week is the second drift of the German dialogue attempt to entertain local film- throwing on English subtitles is not goers with German work, and I very successful. Apart from the
by
am sure it will meet with even fact that they are chosen, they causo annoying cuts in the shots than did Four Infantrymen. I, tinulty,
greater success in this direction for one, am grateful to the
which destroy their rhythm and con- Ruggles, make This is the Night are to be the means to that cud, make
SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHY.”
week: The
the
a sparkling comedy in which Mr.nearest window, a zacri the!
when this
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.
THIS is THE NIGHT."
much more. But don't you see, my ing colossal (sums of money provide taining study in paychology, creatos argument lies in the hopelessness of them with all the entertainment they imagination and expressionism by Two of the most attractive per the position you take up. The studios require. But that is their loss. For symbols, and goes to nature for ite sonalitics in talking pictures, and producers are out for the big myself I prefer the more aesthetic "props," rather than to rely on the Roland Young and Charles money and if sex-polluted filme type of picture which offers an enter superficiality of an architect.
по mistake a delightful entertainment.
about it, Art and Here we have no sensation, but Technique will be flong Hongkong Amusements Com- pany, for giving us the oppor-
Roland Young as a man-about-cry from the plebian audience. tunity of studying and enjoying THOSE who appreciate artistic Paris is indiscreet enough to nuru educate the public, but have you "I see your point that you hope to these Toutonic productions. photography must have ex- Quite apart from the unusually perienced a great "kick" out of view-ber among his conquests a lady noticed that the majority of indiges ing Fox Magic Carpet series, which whose husband is the champlontion martyrs will continue to Inp up high standard of technical merit accompanied Disorderly Conduct at javelin-thrower of the world. The the most indigestible dainties?
"Art, I consider, is something in- invariably achieved by the Ger- the King's Theatre during the first action of the story develops at a
cannot be Bubject mat-great pace
famous born something which man companies, film fans heretar entitled "Pirates loles, dealt athlete returns home unexpected hammered into the multitude. You get the chance of studying new with the West Indies, and actors and new ideas in story to me as being one of the beat of leaving for a holiday in
appealed ly. His wife is on the point of obviously, have different ideas. Go
Venice series presentation.
these interesting
yot ucon Hongkong. Remarkably impressions with her admirer. tic work was accomplished by the
Damita is the heroine, camera and numbers of beautiful but she is only partially success-IRST Night" raises three points
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which demand some attention. studies, such as the close-ups of the ful owing to her rather unusual FROM the cinema viewpoint, natives rowing the food supplies hair-dressing.
He points out that producers are out Grock is not, perhaps, a re-
nahore, oxen and cart being markably outstanding achievement,
An interesting personality is for big money, and will throw art Grant, who makes his and cinema technique to the winds but it is a rare sort of entertainment driven over the top of the hill close
to obtain it. first film appsurance
agree, so far as and just the right sort of restorative to the windmill, and
the America is concerned. But I endea for tired busincas people. Grock, the angled shots of the windmill Baila
Mr. Grant is famous clawn, after whom the pic that the instructive and artistic side from Bristol. He did the
voured to indicate last week that in were obtained. It is in such pictures javelin-thrower.
con- my humble opinion the cinema ture is named, dominates the sequen of the cinema is given a fair chanco ventional thing in his youth by (through its geniuses in Russia and ces and succeeds in maintaining
Everything was running away from home to join Germany), is beginning, to trend an constant ripple of laughter from the to assert itself.
natural: nothing was 'artificial, audience in
a theatrical company. He was other path--the path of the creativa the opening scenes. which emerges into roars of merri-
dragged back home, but ran away cinema, and once progress has been made along this path, oven America ment as he proceeds gaily into his
again.. big clowning act. The sheer artistry of Gruck is sufficient to keep the
RARE ENTERTAINMENT.
camara la used to such excellent effect as to demonstrate beyond any reasonable doubt the great advan tages the talking screen has over the
slugo,
the
Lily
Cary the many
GRAFT SYSTEM EXPOSED.
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His first real chance came when he was chosen to play opposite offered little cause for complaint; Jeanette MacDonald .in the
DISORDERLY CONDUCT" itself,
can uerech.
and
Spally
to it. I wish you luck.
THE ANSWERS.
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will have to stop in lino and give us troliam in place of superficiality. dony the suggestion that the pub-
I
lie control the type of films placed
a result of
92
Across
of
Tho you want.
is familier. 13 When you are in this part a wash with water will not be
เ
appreciated at a picnic (hyphen), pier amble would seem
to last for ever (anag)); ** 14 This stock frequently reaches
great heights.
A
film above the mediocre level. polished foolery, spiced with genuine In fact it contained one of the strong last musical comedy she played on on the market. The public have wit and clever satire. never bores est themes yet handled by the Ameri- the stage before being chosen to been inveigled into accepting
constant
Jeypile presence.
Of course the now his-play oposite Maurice Chovalier in America's type of pictures as being quite a good deal of repetition, suc- toric
which "Graft
permentes
manterpieces
1 Acting as a deputy-or making ceeds in keeping the audience fas American life prompted it, but The Love Parade.
Hollywood's recedingly clever pub out, to do.s0.... cinated. Grock receives some useful this does not detract from its enter-
9 Severe. assistance from the director and the taining slut the feet of the fuPOT POURRI OF INSPIRATIONS.licity campaigns. By a process of
film,
public auto-suggestion the
views have 10 Distinguishes the graft system was to expose the
which
the come to accept Hollywood's "stars"
15 An: Indisputable fact that is THE picture comes to
liberal-minded persons. has reportedly eaten into the soul of
well hidden. the friend 18 proverbauty of King's Theatre on Sunday and "million-dollars Alma" as being 11
pater becomes the American
18 The the criterion of masterly acting and
tramping holiday is that I can stop when to point the old uld moral that good next and I can definitely recomwerfect cinema, when actually the 12 Push with which the journalist- always triumphs over evil. Holly mend it. Its sophistication is
I like (hiddon). wood can handle this type of theme typically Lonedale though actual average Beverley Hills production
falls
fag below this standard. better than anyone else because it ly it is the work of Avery, Hop-
Titraly I am not attempting to now thoroughly understands the wood, and its character studies hammer Art into the multitude. I out of place. AS in most films where success paychology of graft and consequent have a Somerset Maugham flavour, am attempting to hammer in know 14 Stop for n large quantity.
or failure depends entirely on knows how to display the correct Accompanying the
ly
outstanding ledge as how to appreciate any art 17 Sad. the ability of one player, the story contrast in order to expose the attached to Grock is flimsy and natur- tem. Spencer Tracy's characterign performance by Roland Young which might be contact us 10 19 Played a rough kind of joke and ally, serves only to lead up to the tien clearly showed that he under and Charles Rugeles is the cus-ture. This is a different proposition. final sequences. That the producers stood his "type." His performance tomary "slick" American direction Frankly I have little doubts that the translato the original Germon his reputation. Sally Ellers has. I camera and other implements. By the appearance of favourite "stars" 24 dialogue into English for these early think, been more impressive, and El. the techniciant. Some of the and/or mammoth productions coat 23 acquencos is, perhaps, open to critic Brendel in these days is being used direction has distinctly Rene Clair ism. Although the absence of Eng-too much as-a stop-gap.
DIALOGUE HANDICAP.
BYR
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so-all tattered and torn.
you sit down.
have not, thought it worth while to certainly did not detract any from and the efficient handling of the public will continue to proclaim that in France.
"WHEN A FELLER NEEDS
Jackie
A · FRIEND”—Starring Cooper and "Chic" Sales At the Queen's Theatre on Sunday next.
touches, and one might describe the film as a pot-pourri of inspira- tions drawn from modern screan dom's geniuses, Hongkong will have a fovous laugh at this little masterpiece.
MY Just
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
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"FIRST NIGHT" RETURNS.
week's correspondent "First Night" has returned to the attack in the following terms:- "I stand by my original contention that Honekong does not, wond technical treatise on films. Holly wood or Elstree might, and doubtless they woply
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tlelsms. I have no doubt that if they forgot the Box Office for a few minutes and took notice of your care- #litt,namaldenad avļutena, wa would have something very different in films| -something we might appreciate
IANE Hald, who plays the part of Grock's gold digging wife the Queen's. Poniessing. «. fascinating personality, the giyas. a very convinelog portrayal.
Jay Is Insulted!
hot!
A natural goddess. 20 Feminine name.
.
81 Cut, and, when beheaded, have
most of it.
32 Eggs which always herald an
enthusiastle reception.
33 Give the miserable creature a
Blow ball and go fishing with It.
34 Makes a secret.
35 It just shows the devil is in it.
Down
2 Put this down at the end.
8 Often ice, and appropriately
found in beverages.
4 Hora the snakes go up.
5 Peers and money were onco
synonymous..
6 In such particulars the times
are, Indeed, out of joint.
7 Wandering aimlessly finishes it, as. a rule.
about
8 Although no longer in the fight-
ing lino, they might
be
20 Letters for the post.
28 The campor won't sleep, on it,
notwithstanding (hyphen).
25 Being in a way only part lot, foolish chatter Is the inevitable result.
27 This service is renowned for its
efficiency.
128 A
A vote of assent in a governing body, it pleases, as Noro sald: 30 Wild weather round the-moan-
tala top.
31 An elaborato dramatic solo.
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TRICKS "TO
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FREE OF CHARSETA
I'VE ALWAYS WISHED THAT ALOGAT, HERË, SCHEW GONE TRUCKÝ.....
HEYA, BE GLAD TO
LEARN SOING,
"TOO!!
WELL, FRICKLES· 19 THE GUY WHO CAN
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DO YOU!!!
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