SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S.
PALS!
--and
how
you'll
lovo
thom.. together!
AN ADULT
PICTURE!
Cosmogonian
JACKIE
COOPER
America's Boy Star and Lovable,, Laughable
CHARLES
SALE
Chic
in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Drama.
-Also
LAUREL
and
HARDY
in
"Come
Cloan"
WHEN A
FELLER
NEEDS A FRIEND
BALLANTINE'S
AN OLD
FAVOURITE
OF UNQUESTIONABLE
PURITY.
ALWAYS THE SAME.
Ballantines
PUCK SCOTICHT
LIQUEUR WESKY
KAROLD
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, 1932.
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"
Success of
of German Films in Colony Now Assured
"GROCK” PAVES THE WAY FOR MORE TEUTONIC PRODUCTIONS
"This is the Night" Destined to Delight, King's Theatre Patrons
NOTES AND NEWS BY “CELLULOID” WHEN
THEN Four Infantrymen lish dialogue does not mar the final shown in Hong- enjoyment of the Alm, it does create an air of detachment until the Eng- kong by the Queen's Theatre, lish-speaking sequences are reached, these columns hailed its ap- and to many, the unfolding of the pearance with pleasure because plot-Grock's retirement, his
happy married life which culminates
wall
un-
it indicated the possibilities of in the discovery of his wife's love for further German productions hie money only and his decision to being displayed in the Colony. return again to the footlights--might The screening of Grock at the many. An endeavour to reveal the prove tedious and tiresome to Queen's this week is the second drift of the German dialogue by attempt to entertain local film-throwing on English sub-titles is not Apart from the goers with German work, and Ivory successful.
ill-chosen, they am sure it will meet with even fact that they are
cause annoying cuts in the shots greater success in this direction which destroy their rhythm and con- than did Four Infantrymen. I. tinuity.
for one, am grateful to the Hongkong Amusements Com- pany, for giving us the oppor-
"THIS IS THE NIGHT”—A brilliant picture of sophisticated wit, cloverly handled by the producers and made outstanding by the characteri sations of Charlos Ruggles, Roland Young and Lily Damita, starts a short season at the King's Theatre on Sunday. Picture shows the thres`lsading players in a typical scena.
and
much more.
OUR
BRITISH CROSSWORDS
"THIS IS THE NIGHT.”
But don't you neo, my ing colossal, sums of money provide taining study in psychology, creates Two of the most attractive por-argument lies in the hopelessness of them with all the entertainment they imagination and expressioniam by sonulitics in talking plctures, the position you take up. The studios require. But that is their loss. For symbole, and goes to nature for its Roland Young
Unarica and producers are out for the big myself prefer the more aesthetle "props," rather than to rely on the money and if 'sex-polluted films type of picture which offers an enter-supernelality of an architect. Ruggles, make This is the Night are to be the means to that end, make naelightful entertainment.
no mistake about it, Art and Here we have no sensation, but Technique will be flung through the a sparkling comedy in which Mr. nearest window, a sacrifice to the Roland Young us a man-about-cry from the plebian audience. tunity of studying and enjoying THо OSE who appreciate artistic Paris is indiscreet enough to num-educate the public,
I see your point that you hope to photography must have ex-ber among his conquests a lady noticed that the majority of indiges- but have you Quite apart from the unusually 'perienced a great "kick" out of view, whose husband is the champion tien martyrs will continue to lap up
ing Fox Magic Carpet series which high standard of technical merit accompanied Disorderly Conduct at javelin-thrower of the world. The the most indigestible daintion?
"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
this famous bern--something which cannot be
these Teutonic productions.
SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHY.
man companies, film fans here part of this week. The subject mat-great pace when
ter entitled "Pirates Isles," dealt athlete returns home unexpected hammered into the multitude. You
get the chance of studying new with the West Indics, and it appealed y. His wite is on the point of obviously, have different ideas. Go actors and new idens in story-to me as being one of the best of leaving for a holiday in Venice to it. I wish you luck. presentation.
RARE ENTERTAINMENT.
cinoma
Grock is not, perhaps, a re-
•
theso interesting series yet seen in with her admirer. Hongkong. Remarkably impressions- Lily Damita is the heroine, THE ANSWERS. the work was accomplished camera and numbers of beautiful but she is only partially success-
which demand some attention. FROM the
viewpoint, studies, such as the close-ups of the ful owing to her rather unusual "FIRST Night" raises three points
natives rowing the food supplies hair-dressing.
He points out that producers are out ashore, the oxen and
cart
being
An interesting personality is for big money and will throw art markably outstanding achievement,
who makes
his and cinema, technique to the winds but it is a rare surt of entertainment driven over the top of the hill clone Cary Grant,
to the windmill, and the many-first film appearance as the to obtain, it. agree, so far as si
just the right sort of restorative angled shots of the windmill saite
Mr. javelin-thrower.
Grant is America is concerned. But I for tired business people. Grock, the ang
endea- the were obtained. It is in such pictures
voured indicate
to
last week that in famous clown, after whom the pic that the instructive and artistle side from Bristol. He did
my humble opinion the cinema ture is named, dominates the sequent the cinema is given & fair chance ventional thing in: his youth by through its geniuses in Tunsis and ces and succeeds in maintaining 1 to assert itself. Everything was running away from home to join Germany), is beginning to trend an- constant ripple of laughter from the nataral: nothing was artificial." a theatrical company. He was other path the path of the creative nudience in the opening scenes.
aragged back home, but ran away cinema, and once progress has been Ingain.
made along this path, even America Ilis first real chance came when will have to step in line and give us
I deny suggestion that the MacDonald in
which emerges into roars of merri-
ment as he proceeds gaity into bis GRAFT SYSTEM EXPOSED.
big clowning act. The sheer artistry
the
con-
film above is suficient to keep the "DISORDERLY CONDUCT" itself, he was chosen to play opposite turunem in place on superficiality
the mediocre level.
offered little cause for complaint, Jeanette
Ilin
enter-
*
17
[お
123
Across 1 Acting as a deputy-or making
out to do EO.
views of
reusonable doubt the great advan- the American poe force, and finally next and I can definitely recom-thmillion-dollars films" as being 11 The pater becomes the friend
DIALOGUE HANDICAP.
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lic control the type of flims placed polished foolery, spiced with genuine In fact it contained one of the strong-1 musical comedy she played on on the market. The public have wit and clover satire, never bores. est themes yet handled by the Ameri- the stage before being chosen to been inveigled into accepting
despite can screen. constant presence.
Of course the now his-play oposite Maurice Chevalier in America's type of pictures as being quite a good deal of repetition, suc
toric "grafi which permeates The Love Parade.-
masterpieces purely as a result of seeds in keeping the audience faa-American life prompted bat
Hollywood's exceedingly clever pub- cinated. Grock receives some useful this does not detract from its
Ricity campaigns. By a proccan of 9 Sovere. assistance from the directer and the tninius value. The object of the film POT-POURRI OF INSPIRATIONS.
the have 10 Distinguishes. auto-suggestion the public camera is used, to such excellent
liberal-minded persons. the graft system which THE picture comes to the come to accept Hollywood's "stars" was to expose effect as to demonstrate beyond any has reportedly eaten into the soul of King's Theatre on Sunday and
criterion
of masterly acting and you want, tages the talking screen has over the
when point the old old moral, that
Its sophistication is perfect inerricy Hills production
actually the 12 Push with which the journalist stage.
Holly mendit. always triumphs over evil.
is familiar. wood can handle this type of theme typically Lonsdale though actual average
below this standard.
When you are in this part wash with water will not be better than anyone else because it ly it is the work of Avery Hop-falls far
thoroughly
its character studies Thirdly, I am not attempting to understands the wood, and
hammer Art into the multitude. I out of place. Sin most films where success psychology of graft and consequent have a Somerset Maugham flavin' an attempting to hammer in know 14 Stop for a large quantity. A or failure depends entirely on knows how to display the correct Accompanying the outstanding ledge as how to appreciate any art 17.Sad. attached to Grock is flimsy and natur-tem. Spencer Tracy's characters and Charles Ruggles is the cus-ture. This is a different proposition., ally serves only to lead up to the lian clearly showed that he under tomary "alick" American direction Frankly I have little doubts that the 21 final sequences. That the producers stond his "type." performance 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 22 Here you sit down.
24 Very hot! translate
the original
the and/or mammoth productions cost 26 A natural goddess. German his reputation. Sally Eilers has, camera and other implements by the appearance of favourite "stars" 2 dialogue into English for those early think, been more Impressive, and El.the technicians. Some of
29 Feminine name. sequences is, perhaps, open to eritic Brendel in these days is being used direction has distinctly Rene Clair isin. Although the absence of Eng-too much as a slop-gap.
touches and one might describe the film as a pol-pourri of inspira- tions drawn from modern screen dom's genlusos. Hongkong will have a joyous laugh at this little masterpiece.
13
the ability of one player, the story contrast in order to expose the sys. performances by Roland Young which might be contained in a nice in France.
"WHEN
A FELLER NEEDS - A FRIEND" Starring- Jackio Cooper and "Chic" Sales At the Queen's Theatre on Sunday next.
His
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
My last
*
It
"FIRST NIGHT" RETURNS.
week's correspondent "First Night" has returned to the attnek in the following terms- "I stand by my original contention that Hongkong does not want
on Alma. Holly- technical treatise
and or streo might, and doubtless they would appreciate your cri Licisme, have no doubt that if they forgot the Box Office for a few minutes and took notice of your care. fally-considered opinions, wo would have Rumething very different in films -something we might appreciate
IANE Haid, who plays the part of Grock's gold digging wife at the Queen's. Possessing = fascinating personality, she gives
very convincing portrayal.
Jay Is Insulted!
appreciated at a picnic (byphen). "His pier amble" would, scom to last for over (anag.).
14 This stock frequently reaches
great heights.
16 An indisputable fact that-is- 16 nroverbially well hidden.
18 The banuty of 籍
holiday that
I like (hidden).
tramping
I can stop when
20 Letters for the post.
camper
won't sleep on it, otwithstanding (hyphen).
26 Being in a way only part let, foolish. chatter is the inevitable result.
a rough kind of joke and 'tattered and torn.
127
31 Cut, and, when beheaded, have
most of it.
32 Eggs which always herald an
enthusiastic reception.
33 Give the miserable creature
slow ball and go fishing with
it.
34 Makes a secret.
1
15 It just shows the devil is in it.
Down
2 Put this down at the end.
3 Ofter ice, and appropriately
found in beverages.
4 Here the snakes go up.
6 Peors and money were
synonymous.
onco
o In such particulars the times
are, indeed, out of joint. 7. Wandering' aimlessly finishes it, na a rule.
about
8 Although no longer in the fight
Ing line, they..
might
bo
Thie service is renowned for its efficiency,
28 A vote of assent in a governing
body, it pleases, as Nero said,
30 Wild weather round the moan-
tain top.
31 An elaborato dramatic solo.
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By Blosser
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DISCOUNT AT THE
CLEARANCE SALE
AT
KÒMOR & KOMORS' ART & CURIO STORE
YORK BUILDING CHATER ROAD."
ORD HAS SPREAD AROUND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT FRECKLES
16 OFFERING
TO TEACH
TRICKS TO
ANY KIDS
Dod
FACE
.do
CHARGEZ
I'VE ALWAYS WISHED THAT ALBERT. HERE,
KNEW, SOME TRİCKS, HOW BE GLAD TO
LEARN SOME,
TOO!!
WELL, FRECKLES IS THE GUY WHO CAN
DO IT. HE'S GOOD,
WHAT I MEAN
#
TEACH ALBERT SOME TRICKO,. FRECKLES. CAN YOU SHOW HIM
How To SHAKE HANDS
I'LL TRY. YKHOW ALL DOGS CANT
LEARN TO DO
TRICKE ....
*SEE, DOGS ARG ALMOST LIKE PEOPLE-
SOME ARE DUMB AN' SOME ARE
SMART... DO YOU THINK HE HAS ‚'ANY TALENT, JAY 3
OF COURS ALBERT HAS TALENT-HES
A SMART
YOU CAN TEL BY THE WAY A DOS ACTS, OR HY AISUT HE DOES AWHETHER HE
HAS ABILITY OR NOT...
SAY! YOU DON'T “THINK HÍS NANG SHOULD BE ALBERT
WALTERS IF NEE
MURENT A
SMART DOB,.. DO YOU!!