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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935,
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
Property men employed on the "Bonnie Scotland" mets during the Alming of this Laurel and Hardy feature comedy found their ingenuity | severely taxed on a number of scen
sions when requests wore made for Mirangu
and unusual objects and effects. Although the furnishing of the sets for the scenes Inld in Scotland demanded
considerable research and no little seduting about, this task was a altecure compared
with
the requisitioris turned in for properties
decorate the scones laid in where
"plc. most of the action in the ture takes place. Among the "be
leve It or not" requests that were and filled were for cobra
an. Afghan prayer book,
torture board, horse tall fly swatters, tamel saddles and trap- and aundry other articles
made
ecular
to India Probably the strangest order of all was one for a half dozen krasshopper baskets and bug enges as used by fakirs in that strange country.. The is considered a
highly rasshopper desirable edl- ble by some of the natives and they лго put into special-bankols after their wings have been snipped off and thus kept alive until required for a feast. Bugs that make noises, such as crickets, are captured and
as pets by the fakirs.
A Hinl feasure Rouch-M-G-M
comedy, Bon- nio Scotland" coming to the King's and Alhambra Theatres on Saturday, boasts of a notable enkt, including, besides Laurel and Hardy, such well- known players as June Lang' and
Janney.
"Bright Lights"
Joe E. Brown, the funnel-mouthed comedian,
Comer to the Queen's Theatre, in the next main attraction. in what is hernisted as its most up- rearious comedy romance. In addi tion to Joe's laughing stunts, there are four lively songs, for the picture is one of back-stage life und the singing
comes in naturally. Joc E. himself, sings and dances and does acrobatic stunts with the famous Maxelles. Scores
of pretty, chorus and dancing gir
girls appear in the theatrical Lights" i
ne, but
"Bright
a musical nor farce, but n stirring romantie comedy. The story concerns Joc quick jump from a burlesque comedy troupe to 31
bie
Broadway actor, playing with
heiress, Patriein Ella andenp Ellis, out for adventure. His wife and partner in the burlesque show, Ann Dvorak, is out of ft and back to small time. Joe Bro яweils
which
tions
causes many complies",
head
and
which tend to a unique des
nax. The cast
Amazing climax.
William Gargan, Joseph Cawthorn,
Henry O'Neill, Gordon
Arthur Trencher, Westcott, Joseph Crehan Ber-
and William Domarest. Busby
keley directed.
·"Dressed to Thrill":
in Tutta Rolf, the blonde Nor- wegian star who makes her Ameri- Cau film debut In Fox Film'a "Dressed to Thrill.' now at
the
King's Theatre, Hollywood has dis- covered its most versatile actress. Before Miss Raif went to the United States, she had made her debut as an actress in the Norwegian expital of Oslo, at the age of sixteen; had become an ingenue, then a musical star a year later; a
Hensational Shakespearean actress: a brilliant comedienne and a European screen favourite. And all within the space -of-a-fow-short-
ort years.After-a-long search for the proper vehicle, Fox i Inunching Miks Rolf in "Dressed To Thrill", which
prepared for WAS the screen by Samson Raphaelson. Miss Rolf's versatility and skill are illustrated by her playing of the dificult dual role in this picture the story of a woman who sought revenge on the man, whir jilted her, hut found love sweeter than revenge. Cilve Brook is featured amposite Miss Rulf in "Dressed To Thrill." Two new song hits, sung by Miss Raif, were especially com- nosed by Paul Webster and Lew
Police Girl From 10th Avenue"
Bette Davis amazed all England with her perfect performance in "Of Human Bondage."
That is the
report of one of London's favourite leading men, Ian Hunter, who in playing opposite Bette in her latest starring production. "The Girl From 10th Avenue,
commenhe
the Queen's Theatre.
fer
that Hollywood
At
English i
Maugha
naturally places Somerset on a high pedestal," Hun- explained, and "Of Human Bondage, was one of his finest and best selling books. When we read
was making a
plc- ture based on the book we did not believe that there was an American girl-either on stage or screen-who could do that role. "But Bette Davis proved to the satisfaction of every English render and screen lover that she could. She was per- both in the cockney speech and ****TTTTI2014 Mias Davis never has been in Eng- manner, yet, I understand, and. "I am indeed fortunate to have my first
Hollywucky brank leading role opposite her.. It's a for me." Supporting Miss Davis and Hunter in The Girl From 10th Avenue," are Colin Clive. Allson Skipworth, John Eldredge, Katherina Alexander and Philip Reed.
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NOTES OF THE DAY
(Continued from Rusc 6.)
the League of Nations, to make Geneva hesitate about employing An oil embargo and thus taking a hand against a powerful American ecrporation-possibly one of the most powerful in the world. But The following reports on the Nowhere is the point; any powerful York Stock Market have been received company, or its subsidiary, is In 4 through Messrs, Swan, Culbertson position to attempt to wreck the and Fritz:
League's oll embargoʻplan; might, The Wall Street Journal report on in fact, vitiate the whole system of
markets:
The markets the peaceful, collective suppression were active and upward, based of an aggresstr. That is wrong. an favourable dividends and busine nowe, plus a revival of inflation talk with the nearness of Congress. Stocks on the Curb Exchange were higher.
The market for bonds was stronger.
The world will realise presently the danger of privately controlled industries of the nature of oll and munitions, and will take steps to control them. Once Governments S. C. & F. New York office cables: have power in these spheres, the Stocks: Securities continue strong, next step, to international control with vallboard and metal shares the of arms production, is relatively outstanding features. There was no simple. Some day it will be accom specific newn.
plished. Some day, when inter- Cotton: Mills are baulking at the high bus. We would be inclined to national control is secure, we shall curtall trading pending Court be able to disarm without fear of decisions, which the Administration the consequences. Some day it apparently considers doubtful. There will be as much a crime to manu- was further selling to-day, which was facture or peddle revolvers and attributed to the Producers Fool, machine-guns, or any other muni- This is discouraging buying at the tons, as it is to distribute nar moment.
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Whent: The new Canadian policy. which is intended to reduce the surplus at competitive, but not drastlej prices, is construed as bearish,
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