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A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
with
JEAN ARTHUR BINNIE BARNES
loued by EDMUND ORAINGER
ed by IDWARD" SUTHERLAND)
BEGINS AT FORTY!
Charlie and Mary stage their first scrap in 23 years just to bring the children together! But Mary forgets they're just pretending and then, the bottle stprisi
MÄRY:"You got me when
1 was fresh and rosy!”
CHARLIE: "You were
fresh... but never rosy1"
Adolph' Zukor preten
CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY BOLAND
People
eople Will Talk
LEILA HYAMS
A Paramount Picture with :
DEAN JAGGER
QUEEN'S TO-MORROW
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE
THEATRES
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
.1935.
CORRESPONDENCE
tion that an actor, in order to be good, does not have to submergo his own personality in favour of the jcharacter ho is enacting. K that New Territories Medical
were so, he claims, every actor play- ink "Hamlet" for example, would" it In the same
piny.
Noeds
(To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph)*-
Sir-As one who has visited tho,
Now Territories-centres of healing
however, they do not, avera Rah! Rah! Team! Team! It isn't and that is why we have
and other kinds of performances. the hero making a touchdown. It in't the hero swatting a home run. Hungary, Luka
Since he was child, back in
Lukas was
Intensely in- It's simply two gentlemen, who tereated in the drama. He has played St. John Ambulance Clinica In the shawor to the names of Arthur every conceivable character in Johnston and Gus Kahn, who are Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Biolner John nurses minister to sick poor, and works of Shakespeare, Jehov, George scattered far and wide-where St. advent little their own very special type of team. and Galsworthy: It was inevitable medical help was available, it comes
where prior to their And they get plenty of cheers, and he should finally reach the screen and fame, and glory, Johnston and Kahn carve a permanent niche there for
himself. are, what is known on Broadway and in Hollywood, as a 'song-writing team!
"Death Flies East" and one of the few really crack Hollywood has turned the tables on teams now composing for motion traditional murder mystery film de pictures. Their latest efforts are in tien. This revolutionary step for the Columbia film musical comedy,ard was accomplished in the produc- "The Girl Friend", showing at the East, showing at the Alhambra next tion of Columbia's "Death Flies
Alhambra from Thursday, Sothern and Jack Haley are slarred, with Roger Pryor featured the crime. Detectives on the
Anneler In this exciting mystery
-TO-
to
a great shock to hear that thero are rumours that a number of these bright spots may have to be closed owing to the business depression and the lack of adequate financial support. Such an eventuality would Inflict untold hardship on expectant mothers and alling children who have relied being consolated and almost in- on a St John doctor or nurse
comfort and relief to villagers
by Philip Wylie the detective accessible places. murdered-and the suspects clear Then nurses frequently have to:
九 night in screen spend
shack roached Between them they sing and dance at least usually lead charmed yes, perhaps by sampan and after many the various numbers composed by But in "Death Flies East," the flat-weary miles of trudging, where by the Johnston and Kahn,
thfooted sleuth is poisoned as the trans feeble and flickering light of a small quartelte of numbers written, "Two continental air liner hurtles through oil lamp they have tended to the young | Together"
the night. The other nine passengers mother, the passing adult or the fever- will undoubtedly sweep immediately wet their wits to
work stricken
chiki. the country because of its romantic without benefit of police investigation, It cannot be denied that these appost. Comedy lovers will enjoy to
to clear
up the crime. One
One of
villagers are equally deserving of them the humour of "What Is This Power." before Dallas police and officials have their more fortunato
solves the mystery, finally
but not
not medical and nursing assistance as nationals in "Napoleon's Exito" and "Welcome to pinned the deed on innocent Florence Hongkong pensaries, and Welfare Napoleon." Johnston is responsible. the beautocis leading lady,
Rice
pitals,
"Big Broadcast of-1936"
a
of
from Hongkong, that this organlan-
for the music of such hits as "Justing an ex-convict who violated her centres are easy of access and at the One More Chinnce," "Learn to Croon," parole by leaving California. Fred door. and "Cocktails for Two," Kahn has Kelsey, who has been seen in
hundreds
It appears that in spite of the many written the lyrics for many hits, of motion pictures since he began his calls made on the members of the rereen career. twenty-five years ago,
St. John Ambulanco Association and including the sensational "One Night ennets the role of the murdered de- Brigade-street vaccinations,
street of Love," "Love Me Forever", and tective. Conrad Nagel, long-time duties, accidents, attendance at Races, "Carioca."
kereen favourite is seen as a mysteri-Football Matches, Fires, personal and our figure headed for Washington material assistance to other charit "People WI Talk”
with secret
government documents, able organisations (1 understand that The balance of the cast includes on four occasions within a month "People Will Talk, which is the Purnell Pratt, Raymond Walburn, Flower baskets and Collecting Tins hex! attraction ut tho Queen's Irene Franklin, Robert Allen sent have been loaned) admitting free Theatre, brings Charlie Ruggles and Apfel and Geneva Mitchell. Phil charge to the law
Hospital at Cheung Chau Mary Boland back to the screen in Rosen directed,
tubercular children one of the pleasantest and funniest plctures they've ever made-a picture
which is part and Venerable Order of St. John of part and parcel of the that runs tjie whole gamut of Bill Robinson, famous negro tap Jerusalem and the senior British Red to subtle and amusing farce. Set in bet with Jack Oakle during the through
should find itself asurburban community, "People filming of the Paramount musical Will Talk," tells of Ruggles' nail Mian comedy. "The Big Brandcasticar support unable to maintain the prin Boland's attempt to straighten out 1936, now at the
ciples of the molto of the Order For tig fikritt allairs of their daughter The comedian bet ueen's Theatre
(the sake of) Humanity.
It is the bellof of the writer that ant soosin-law be ves, sith the den penting a routine. Robinson, held the public will respond to the call
themselves,
who subscribe to a penting a of showing the younger couple how gets several thousand dollars for a cause which is worthy and deserving silly
it all i.
But Miss Bolani single performance, danced for one of every reasonable consideration. forgets it's all in fun and
hair with Oakie as his one mun resenting her husband's
After he won the bat, for his new role and trouble begins. Onkie discovered that Robinson
Hwell when neighbours mis-danced an hour and fifteen minutes intrepret Ruggles' perfectly innocent with Harriet Hocter without friendship with another woman, and log a step at a Dancing Masters
and
repeat- it reaches a climax at a wrestling Convention at New bout where Charlie, ne a referee, gets featured in "The Big Bronitenst Of into a terrine jam. Order is finally 1938, along with Burns and Allen, restored after a near-riot and fake Lydn Roberti, Wendy Barrie, Henry kalnapping, but at that time there Wadsworth
and the Nicholas are more audience laughs clocked up Brothers,
Robinson does a specialer in Briand over the week-end, and
London, Dec, 14. than on a picture in many a month number in the film as do many
Severe enowfalls were experienced Miss Boland and Ruggles are, of stage, screen and radio stars, includ- London itself was a heavy sufferer. course, superb. Leila Hyams plays ing Bing Crosby, Amos 'n' Andy the daughter with grace and good Elle! Merman, Ray Noble and his in the various sections of the City, Traffic had to proceed very slowly Dean Jagger glves & band, Mary Boland and Charlie while the race meeting at Derby had
laughter from aut-and-out burlesque ] dancer, won n new hat as a result of Cross Ondequate publie Anancial
battle
humour and
gins
audience.
he couldn't
bau
INTERESTED SPECTATOR,
SNOW IN ENGLAND
DEŅBY RACE-MEETING
ABANDONED.
grand performance as the son-in-law, Ruggles and so many others. The to be postponed awing to the heavy
"Diamond Jim"
story is a mirth-making concoction of the adventures of two radio enter "Dlemond Jim," the glittering tainers as guest prisoners in a rich Hercen play based on the life of Countess home on a Cuban island. James Buchanan Brady, first of the An International radio broadcasting super-salesmen, the man who made contest is one of the many hilarious the gay "ninetics" gay, will open on bigh spots in the, comedy." Wednesday at the King's Theatre. "Diamond Jim" is the man who wor $2,000,000 in jewels, who offered Lillan
an Russell $1,000,000 Lo
"Redheads on Parade"
him, who made a fortune or Resus
000
and steel care
Edward
sow-carpet on the race Reuters Special Service.
course.-
Sleet And Snow
London, Dec. 16. Blizzarda awept Scotland and Wales yesterday, and there were consider- able fails of know in the Midlands.
-Some-know-fell-ir-London-which turned later to rain and sleet.
on the
Jesse L Lasky's" extravaganza of girla and tuneful hita, "Redheads on Parade," now at the
Late last night there was a sharp from a start of $91, and who King's Theatre, brings lovely Dixie frost and the icy surfaces of roads Kave millions to charity and friends te to the screen to resume her were the cause of many accidents.
Electrical railway services were to Arnold, of "Endir that ring caneing role in years. Adorning tent de la live wine-pritiah
"Sadie ing and MicKee fame. as "Diamond Jim, few years ago, Miss Lee was gaining Jean Arthur, beautiful Binnie Barnes foothold in motion pictures at Fox Wireless. as Lillian Russell" Cesar Romerto, Film when she deserted the screen to Hugh O'Connell, George Sidney, Eric become Mrs. Bing Crosby. Now she Blore, Robert MeWade and
host of returns as the flaming redhead ro. others including Bill Hoollhahn John L. Sullivan. Directed
bmance lead in this gay musical show Dy dedicated to America's titian-tressed Edward Sutherland from the
best
ladies. Mias Lee's voice, which Reller by Farker Morell, you'll never showed great promise in her former be more thrilled than you are by the percen efforts, has bern trained magnificence of "Diamond Jim."
"Countess of Monte Cristo"
ля
the
You cannot afford to miss this all-through the period of retirement, so important production.
that her present rhythm and warmth makes her one of the screen's leading songstresses. Coupled with John Boles in the romantic leads of "Red- In "The Countess of Monte Cristo", hends on Parade," Miss Leo does now at the Star Theatre, Paul Lukas charuses of the three Jay Gorney- appears in the featured male lead Don Hartman tunes especially writ- opposite lovely Fay Wray as a suave, ten for the pleture. Forty-eight red continental gentleman "crook." It is headed benúties, one from each State, 4 part especially suited to his de-fure prominently featured in the bonair manner. It is Lukas' conten-spectacular Larry Cebullon routines.
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