NOON WEDNESDAY,
January 31st
sailing for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1934.
CINEMA SCREENINGS
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"Condensed drama" is the
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EIBAD-OFFICE HONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
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Mayer pictures na “The Red Headed "Hell Below," and "The Woman," Nulsaneo. He recently completed the Alming of scenes of the confined space of an air liner cabin for "The Solitaire Man thrilling drama of Continental crooks featuring Herbert Marshall, showing, to-morrow at the Queen's. "One of the most thrilling moments in this now picture," says Donway, "is the discovery of a man's Identity by a very slight sue. In the w. I. Bail. Zad confines of the tiny set the other AL Compton. Erg. playará are shown to
Hon. Mr. G. G. B. Immediately
Machir. grasp the situation by slight changes In expression that transmit the fact] to the spectator. When auch alighti dotails got over, a dramatic sceno becomes magnified to the full power of emotional strength.”
D
"Melody. Cruiso"
T. IL IL. Shaw, Bit.,
Deputy Obairman,
G. Mulin, Eas.
X. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. 3. J.
Paterson.
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Bables cry for him. Wonion sigh BOMBAY for him. Husbands thank him for CALCUTTA entertaining their wives. "Are you CANTON married? "What colour is your ONEFOO hair" Such is the gist of the COLOMBO voluminous fan mail Phil Harris ro DAIREM ceived after his appearance in the rooonow musical featuretto,
"So This Is HAIPHONG Harris," Another deluge of these HAMBURG novel commenta is expected after he HANKOW will be seen with Charlie Ruggies and HARDO
HARDIN Grota Nissen in "Melody Cruise, HONOKEW RKO-Radio Pictures musical produc- ILGILO tion coming to the King's Theatre on IPOH Wednesday. Phil Harris acts and sonone sings in "Melody Cruise."
His gove vocalizing incorporated in tho
KOWLOON rhythmic dialogue, presenting on in
KUALA LUMPUR novation in musical screen production.
Current Accounts opened in Local CurreDET Aleo cast in the film aro Charlie and Fixed Deposite received for one your Ruggles, Grota Nissen, Helen. Macker shorter periods in Local Onirenty and and others. Mark Sandrich directed. Sterling on terms which will be quoted on
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BANKING CORPORATION.
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Hongkoba, 25th April, 1958.
"Gold Diggers of 1933," Warner Bros.' all-star, dramatic musical HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. spectacle, said to be even greater than P42nd
Street," as the most lavishcled by the HONGKONG AND SHANG entertainment of the decade, has been HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may #pecially selected for the opening of be obtained on application. Alhambra Theatre. A fitting sequel FOR THE HONGKOND AND BHANGHAI to the sensationally popular picture "42nd Street" which started new styles in screen fare, "Gold Diggers of 1038" according to Hollywood in- formation excels its great predeconsor] ------ in beauty; in
tunes and] catchy "whistling music, in comedy and in Japan Ports & Honolulu.
its story values. Its list of stars is ...Wed., 7th Feb. at 10 a.m. oven moro imposing: the chorus en- Wed, 21st Feb. at 10 a.m.sembles, directed by Busby Berkeley, Wed., 7th Mar. at 10 am.
are more spectacular; its songs by Harry Warren and Ai Dubin, will ap- peal to even wider audiences. The names of Warren William, Joan Blondell, Ruby Kegler (Mrs. Al Jol- son) who sprang to screen fame over night in "42nd Street, Dick Powell, Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbes, Ginger Rogers and Ned Sparks hend the superlative cast ensembled
by Warner Bros. for "Gold Diggers of 1933." Mervyn LeRoy who directed "I Am A Fugitive From. A Chain Gong" and "Elmer, the Great", directed from the Avery Hopwood story adapted by Erwin Gelsey and James Seymour. The chorus featured throughout is a collection of beauty gathered from the whole nation and trained under the guiding genius of the man res- ponsible for the chorus ensembles already famous in
Kid from Spain" and "42nd well as in numerous New York stage revuos in-recent years. The numberseri.
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They change so fast, there should be
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for photographs of the children never. grow up.
Make an appointment to-day, THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17, Queen's Road Central (First Floor) (Botween the H.K. Hotel and Dairy Farm Store, Queen's Road C.); Tel. No. 24310.
ginated for "Gold Diggers of 1993"
mark the Mgh spot in Hollywood's donations to the world's entertain- ment. Nothing like them in beauty, spectacle and daring has been seen before,
"Falling For You" According to "Falling For You," now showing at the King's Theatre, when rival reporters get into the samo atory and cross each other's defeat the
In
this
MENTHOLATUM
Don't Let Him Scratchi
Rub Mentholatum ganar. ccsly on the affected parts. Seanche Klicka follow wil be tra
A brassbubi comedy for 40
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Safe Depot Boxes (various sinen) at a yearly rental from 15 to $40.
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Capital (fully said up) ....... 100,000,000
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).`
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3rd Feb. 3rd Mar.
7,000
80th Mar
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and Melbourno
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B'hní, Moji, Kobe & Yoko B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo
& Ŏnakn Amoy, B'hai, Moji, Kobe
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off to give his editor (Alfred Drayton) the news, leaving behind the amusing- ly disguised Minnie Tucker. They meet in the editor's room, where and Minnie reveals her identity Hazelden is fired for incompetence.
"Stago Mother" Franchot Tone. has a sureness and tho screen in "To-day Wo Live," path, has to be done to picture Jack
Minnie the White House
carcer, because he wants to make an Stranger's Return," and "Midnight Tucker (Cicely Courtnoldge) outstanding contribution to the Ameri- Mary he still plans to return to Outwards for: discovered that the wealthy girl they can theatre. Tono's latest screen role the atage at intervals. Its favourite are trailing to secure a story is on is in "Stage Mother," theatrical drama sports are golf and swimming. In the cross-channel boat on which they now showing at the Queen's Theatre, which he indulges during felauks from also travellers. A somewhat and he is said to demonstrate that his studio work. He is not married and pecullar woman he meets is bellaved judgment is correct. He will make a has an old friend from New York by Hazelden to be the person he is new and unusual addition to either City and a Korean houseboy for seeking. He listens with ill-restrained the screen or stage. Although Tone company at his beach house a fow gles to the story she tells and goes has won almost instant acclaim on miles from the M-G-M-studios.
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