THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JANUARY
CINEMA SCREENINGS and dialogue by Claude Hulbert, Jack Vice agent in Belgium during the Great
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
ored by Cicoly Courtneldgo there are so limits to their oxqulalto foolery. In Falling For You," they are rival re Jortera, and peculiar spécimens, too,
"Gold Driggers of 1933" Guy Kibbee was somewhat startled.
Hulbert in now dolinitely placed in the War are the basis of the flum "I Was a front rank of the world's comedians.py" saw the picture aufing its la subtle sense of clowning, his London run. I am sorry" she said, fascinating, rhythmic dancing and fol. "cut the film is so beautiful. It has ¡y method of "putting over" a musical brought back to me all the sad days. "univer· arp aristic achievements;vs- Anore, are many more things to tell, The necrot of many a child's successentially his own. When he is part but the tim has told all that could be on the stage in revealed in "Stage
old. It could not have been moro Mather," drama of theatrical life
wonderfully done, "I think it is the recently filmed by the Metro-Goldwyn.
must lovely film I have ever seen, Rud Mayer studios, which is showing at
ail the payura ore as true to life as at in possible to imagine." "I Was a "Cracked Nuts"..' the Queen's Theatre on 'Sunday.
pyn now showing at the King's Adapted from an original story by
Nothing but a mythical kingdom faentre. Don't miss iti Bradford Ropos, author of "42nd inckground could have framed such a Street," the plcture deals with a little, side-splitting, wholly delectable comedy known side of the theatre-the intenses the Bert Wheelor, Robert Woolsey ambition that causes "stage mothers an-vehicle, "Cracked Nuts," Tho when Director hervyn Leitoy ardored: 10 drive their children to success. The Pictures
laugh-feast, produced by Radio aim to take Anne slachiahon in his
will bo
seen At the arms and whisk her around to the henitbronks, and laughs that are en riental Theatre on Sunday, Mon-rame of a lively dance for a night countered by the youngsters being lay and Tuesday, Dorothy Lee, cu aceno in "Gold Diggers of 1931, "herded" on their way is brought clectable little comedian who has the Warner Bros. mustent and drama.
cen
with the team vividly to the screen. Alice Brady
ofic spectacle which will be the flest an comics in all of their vehicles is attraction for the new Alhambra ncores even B greater triumph catured opposite Wheeler,
Tho
Theatre. "But I don't know how to than in "When Ladles Meet" in her ythical kingdom background or some unnco," he exclaimed with a note of portrayals as the ambitious mother ther setting equally fantastic, doublos patios in his volco "If I've got to o mirthful entertainment qualities of do anything like that, you'll have to who will stop at nothing to further his comedy. If the spectators of a hold up the production while tako a the career of her daughter. She is
medy have a sense of a too-great few dancing lessons!" "That's pli nensational In pathos and comedy realism of backgrounds in talkies, they right, Guy, sald Mervyn. "We won't like. Maureen O'Sullivan has the best see some of the enjoyment of the nave to hold up the picture and you scla of her screen enreer to dato and heer healthful nonsense and hyster won't have to take any lessons. puts every effort into an outstanding al fun of such a sound-celluloid cari- You're not supposed to know how to
ature performance. Franckat Tone adds
uance. You're an ultra-conservative as it is in the Boston lawyer, who more laurols to his notable portrayals sythical kingdom setting, there is also
might club
club in
as never bann' his Especially in such plctures as "To-day We Live," ao limit to the amount of fun a comedy you're supposed
The Stranger's Return" and Mid- ann contain. An unusualty charming to be a bit light night Mary." He is acen as Ming little love story between Wheeler and Ribbee then demonstrated, how much O'Sullivan's youthful lover. Phillips lens laughs of "Cracked Nuts. Others putting on a hilarious impersonation of
Miss Lee is woven in with the erunt, he didn't know about dancing by. Holmes as Lord Aylesworth, who in the east. Include; such comedy a
gentleman on A wants to marry Miss O'Sullivan to favourites as Edna May Ollyer. Loni door. "Gold Dix-
crowded hobriated save her from the designs of her Stengal, Stanley Fielde and Harvey gers of 1989," carries an all-star cast
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Including Warren William, Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ted Healy is the "surprise perform-
Aline MaeMalion, Guy Kibbae, Ginger ance" of the picture, deserting his Edward G. Robinson's record of Rogers and Ned Sparks. Busby madcap brand of "stoogo" comedy to consistent hita has been rewarded by Jerkeley was in charge of the dance play several dramatic scenes. Sup-kia producers, Warner Bros, with an- and choral ensembles, in which 200 porting roles, are capably filled by completon of "Tiger Shark," the epic ture in an adaptation by David Bochm bther long-term contract, following the eautiful show girls appent. The ple C. Henry Gordon, Alan Edwards and of the "bes' dan fisherman in Pacific and James Seymour of a play by Ben Alexander. Charles Brabin, who Ocean, which is having its final Avery Hopwood. scored recently with "Washington showings to-day and to-morrow at the Masquerado" and "Tho Secret of Queen's Theatre with Richard Arlon, Madame Blanche," handled the direc-Zita Johann, J. Carroll Naish and a
Starring Irene Dunne, The Silver tion with a strong sense of scene shark," Robinson is seen as a Portugu unreels elemental emotions that rapid- string supporting cost. In "Tiger
Cord
showing at the Central Theatre, vnlues.
ese fighing boat captain who is clo "Falling For You"
mental and childlike in the tempesta-ly necelerated the pulses of mothers, Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courineidgeous love, hate and other emotions ho fothers, wives, sweethearts, sona and
displays, Running the
aughters Inst night's audience.
In last lead in "Falling For You" coming on human
gamut of Robinson sums up in heretofore sacred precincts of mother The theme courageously invades the Sunday next at the King's Theatre, a
Shark
all of the great talents
love, brought him the new contract
Here it discovers hiding in the full-o-laughter Gainsborough picture,|
with Warner
tructive elements of selfishness and Denni, Garry Marah, Alfred Drayton, next picture after "Tiger Shark."
which will be hin hypocrisy, Irene Dunne la superb. Tonic Bruce, O. B. Clarence, Morton The new Warner Bros.-Robinson co-portunities for her dramatic gifts. Her role gives her magnificent op. Selton, Ivor M'Claren and Leo (ract in anid to run for several years Sheffield. The picture is full of the and under in terms the great aeter Laura Hope Crows is splendid in her uproarious type of humour with which will bring to the screen at least three characterization of the mother,
Jcult role which she plays with the Hulberts have made us far.lllar. pictures every year.
masterly confidence. Joel McCrea as The original play is by Jack Hulbert,
David adils a now triumph to his ever- Douglas Furber and Robert Stevenson;
growing list of hits. Eric Linden and the lyrics by Douglas Furber, the
Frances Dee contribute excellent per- music by Vivian Ellis and the scenario
the others of the cast being Tamarin "Silver Dollar and an assignment pure white folds of affection the des
"I Was & Spyi
Mme. Martha McKenna, whose ex- weriences as a nurse and a Secret Ser-formance.
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