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JIM
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A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
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Produced by TOMUND ORAINGER frected by EDWARD SUTHERLAND,
BEGINS AT FORTY!
Charleed Mary stage their first scrop 23 years just to bring the sldren together! But Mary fobel they're just pretending and. then the gille storts!
MARY:"You got me when
I was fresh and rosy!"
CHARLIE "You were
fresh...but never rosyt"
Adolph Zukor, presents
CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY BOLAND
People Will Talk
LEILA HYAMS
"A Paramount Picture with
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1935.
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
Rahi Hah! Teami Team] It isn't
tion that an actor, in order to be
good, does not have to submerge hla town personality in favour of the
CORRESPONDENCE
character he la enacting. If that New Territories Medical
were so, he claims, every actor play.
ing "Hamlet" for example, would play
it in the same уду. Fortunately,
however, they do not, avers Lukas, and
that is why we have
and other kinds of
the hero making a touchdown. Since he was isn't, the hero swatting a home run,
Needs
(To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph) ·
It's simply, two gentlemen, whey, Lokas was intensely St. John Ambulance Clinica
are rumours
翁 child, back in
Sir, As one who has visited tho In tho tarosted in the drama. He has
played
Now Territories centres of healing answer to the names, of Arthur every conceivable character in
works of Shakespeare, Johnston and Gus 'Kahn, who are Bernard Shaw, Oscar chay, Georon scattered far and wide-where St John nurses minister to sick poor, und Wildo, Mainer their own very special type of team and Galsworthy. It was inevitable where prior to their advent little And they get plenty of cheers, and he should finally reach the screen and medical help was available, it comes fame, and glory. Johnston and Kahn carve a permanent niche there for as a great that a nambor
hear that there shock to
of
these himself. are, what is known on Broadway and
bright spots may have to be closed in Hollywood, as a song-writing team
"Death Flice East"
owing to the business depression and --and one of the few really crack Hollywood has turned the tables on the lack of adequate financial support.
Such an eventuality would teams now composing for motion traditional murder-mystery film fic- pictures. Their latest efforts are in tien. This revolutionary stop for untold hardship on expectant mothers ward was accomplished in the produe and alling children who have relied the Columbia film musical comedy, tion, of Columbia's "Death Files o
St. John doctor or nurse to "The Girl Friend", showing at the East, showing at the Alhambra next resident in isolated and almost
bring comfort and relief to villagçes.
In- Alhambra from Thursday. Ann Tuesday, In this
exciting mystery Sothern and Jack Haley are
ro-thriller by Philip Wylle the detectiva accesible places,
Is murdered--and the suspects clear These nurses frequently have to starred, with Roger Pryor featured, the crime. Detectives on the screen spend a night in a shack ranched Between them they sing and darice at least-usually load charmed lives. perhaps by sampan and after many the various numbers composed by But in Flics East," the flat-weary miles of trudging, where by the Johnston and Kahn. of th footed sleuth is polsoned
and flickering light of a small the trans. as quartette of numbers written, Two continental air liner hurtles through all lamp they have tended to the young adult or the fever passing the night. The other nine passengers Together" will undoubtedly aween Inimediately
nut
their wits to work the country because of its romantic without of police investigation,
boneflt appoal. Comedy lovers will enjoy to clear up the crime. the humour of "What Is This Power," finally solves the mystery, but not
more fortunate Dallas police and officials have their "Napoleon's Exile" and "Welcome to ļ
the deed on innocent Florence Napoleon." Johnston is responsiblo
dispensaries, and welfare for the music of such hits as "Just ing an ex-convict who violated her centres are easy of access and at the One More Chance," "Learn to Croon." paroto by leaving California. Fred door. and "Cocktails for Two." Kahn has
It appears that in spite of the many been seen in hundreds written the lyrics for many hits, of motion pictures since he began his calls made on the members of the St. John Ambulanco Association and including the sensational "One Night enacts the role of the murderetive duties, accidente, attendance at Races
twenty-five year Brigadetrect vaccinations,
street tective. Conrad Nagel, long-time screen favourite is seen as a mysteri. Football Matches, Fires, personal and ous figure hended for Washington material
(I understand that
of Love," "Love Me Forever" and "Carioca,"
:
tho
tho
mother, the stricken child.
It cannot be denied that these
One of them are equally deserving
of
nationals In
and nursing assistance
beautocus leading lady, play-kone and Howloon where hos
who has Kelsey
screen
carcer
Able
"People Will Talk” "People WI Talk," which is the Purnell Pratt, Raymond, Walburn, next attraction nt
free of Queen's Irene Franklin, Robert Allon, Oscar have been leaned admeting Tina Theatre, brings Charlie Ruggles and Apfel and Genova Mitchell. Phil charge to the law
Par Hospital at Cheung Chau tubercular children Mary Boland back to the screen in Rosen directed.
from Hongkong, that this organisa one of the pleasantest and funniest
"Big Broadcast of 1936" tion which la part and parcel of the pictures they've ever made-a pieturs
Venerable Order of that runs the whole gamut of laughter from out-and-out burlesque dancer, won a now hit as a result of Croas Organisation should find itself Bill Robinson, famous negro tap Jerusalem and the senior Br John of to subtle and amusing farce. Set in a bet with Jack Oakie during the
urburban commualty,
"People la
ilming of the Faramount, musical through inadequate public sancial Talk" tells of Ruggles' and Miss ennedy, ***The Big Broadcast of port unable to maintain the prin Boland's attempt to straighten out | 1936, now at the Queen's Theatre. he of the motto of the Order-For the marital
ital affairs of their daughter The comedian bet Robinson he couldn't
sake of) Humanity. and son-in-law by staging a mock dance for one hour straight without the public will respond to the call
repeating a routine. royal themselves, with the idea repe
with secret government documents. Organlarne to other charit The balance of the cast includes lower baskets and
an four Occasions within a month
battle
But
British Rod
It is the belief of the writer that
Robinson, who "For Humanity" and subscribe to n
SNOW IN ENGLAND
of showing the younger couple he gets several thousand dollars for a cause which is worthy and deserving willy it all
Milas Boland in
Boland single performance, danced for one of every reasonable consideration. forgets it's all in fun and begins hour with Oakle as his one man
INTERESTED SPECTATOR. resenting her husband's enthusiasm audience. After he won the hat. for his new role and trouble begins.
ins. Oskia fiscovered that Robinson had It wells
when neighbours mis-
mis danced an hour and fifteen minutes intregret
Ruggles' perfectly innocent with Harriet Hoctor without repent- friendship with another woman, and ing a step at a Dancing Masters
reaches a climax at a wrestling Convention at New York. Onkie is
મ Charlie, bout where
referee, gets featured in "The Big Broadcast Of into a terrific ja . Order is finally 1936, along with Burns and restored after a near-riot and fake Lydn Roberti, Wendy Barrie, kidnapping, but at that time there Wadsworth and the are more audienco laughs clocked up Brothers. Robinson does a speciality than on a picture in many a month. number in the film na do many, Aliss Boland and Ruggles are, of stage, screen and radio
in' Andy
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DERBY RACE-MEETING ABANDONED
London, Dec. 16, Severe snowfalls were experienced in England over the week-end, and Trame had to proceed very slowly
course, superb. Leila Hyams playsing Bing Crosby, Amr,ondon itself was a heavy sufforor.
the daughter with grace and good Ethel Merman, Ray Noble and his in the various sections of the City, humour and Dean Jagger gives a band, Mary Boland and Charlie while the race meeting at Derby had grand-performance as the son-in-law. | Ituggles and so many others. The to be postponed owing to the heavy
"Diamond Jim"
story is a mirth-making concoction anew-carpet on the race course of the adventures of two radio enter Beuter's Special Service, "Diamond Jim," glittering talners as guest prisoners in a rich
the Mereen play basel on the life of Countess home on a Cuban faland. James Buchanan Brady, first of the An international radio broadcasting super-salesmen, the man who made contest in one of the many hilarious the guy nineties"
gay, will Wednesday at the King open on high spots in the comedy. Theatre. "Diamond Jini" is the man who wor
$2,000,000 in jewels, who offered Lillian Russell $1,000,000 to marry
"Redheads on Parnde"
Jesse L. Lasky's extravaganza of
Sleet And Snow
London, Dec. 16. Blizzards awept Scotland and Wales yesterday, and there were consider- able falls of snow in the Midlands. turned later to rain and sleet.
Soma snow fell in London which
bim who made a fortune of $12,000,- Forgeous_girls_and_tuneful hits, Late-Inst-night-there was n ̄uharp)
who
"Redheads on l'arade," now at the
jing and
werd
000 from a start of 301, and gave millions to charity and friends King's Theatre, brings lovely Dixie frost and the icy surfaros of roads
the cause of many accidents. Lee to the screen to resume her and stool cars to America. You'll
Electrical railway services were to Edward
ering career with her first sing Arnold, of
some extent delayed owing to ice Mcker"
"Diamond
dancing role in
years. A forming on the live rall.British few years ago, Miss Lee was gaining Wireless. Jean Arthur
beautiful Binnie Barnes a foothold in motion pictures at Fox as "Lillian Russell Cesar Romerte, Film when she deserted the screen to Hugh O'Connell, George Sidney, Eric become Mrs. Bing
Now sho Crosby. Blore, Robert McWade and a host of others Including Bill Hoolihahin returns as the flaming redhead ro- mance lead in this gay musical show Edward Satherland from the best Indies. Miss
by dedicated to America's titlan-treased Lee's voice, which
John
seller
I
Sullivan, Directed
"Countess of Monte Cristo"
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by Parker Morell, you'll never showed great promise in her former be more thrilled than you are by the screen efforts, has been trained magnificence of "Diamond Jim. You cannot afford to miss this all through the period of retirement, so
that
her present rhythin and warmth important production.
makes her one of the screen's leading songstrosses. Coupled with John Boles in the romantle lends of "Red- In "The Countess of Monte Cristo", hends on Parade," Miss Lee does the now at the Star Theatre, Paul Lukas | chorusts of the three Jay Gorney- appears in the featured male lead Don Hartmon tunes especially writ opposite lovely Fay Wray as a suave, ten for the picture. Forty-eight red- continental gentleman "crook.” It in handed beauties, one from each State, part especially suited to his de-fare prominently featured in the bonair manner. It is Lukns' conten-spectacular Larry Ceballos routines.
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