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CINEMA NOTES
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The Illarious adventures of a handsome and amorous ghost who accompanies
haunted Scottish castle to America, are depicted in amusing fashion in "The Ghost Grey West," Alexander Korda's gay ro mantle comedy which brings itobert Donat to the King's Theatre 10-day, with Jean Parker and Eugene Pallette, Donut, win mude screen history inst season as "The Count of
dual role in Monte Cristo." plays the Alm. which marks the English-speaking production of Clair, the famous French
direc
Bryt
Robert E. Sherwood prep
prepared the sereen play from a story by Eric Keown which cured in London
appeared Punchi, The star is cast as Donald Glourie, an impoverished Scotch nobleman who sells his baunted ag- cestral castle to an American mil-
lonaire, and also
ploya tie
the folly castle chost.
The millionairo
has the chistle razed and transported to New York stone by stone and the ghost, being a very, conscientious shade, packs up and trails along. Complications develop ghost turns up aboard the
when
the trans- atlantic Iner and is mistaken for
Donald, whom he very closely sembles. Elsa Lanchester, who
The Bride คร recently scored Freskenstein,” and Patricia Hilliard,
lovely Korda discovery, seen in "The
"Daddy, dear, please marry me and let me be your wife," says Shirley Temple to Michael Whalen in her new Fox picture.
"The Poor Little Rich Girl." showing at the King's and Alumbra Theatres to-morrow.
Private Life of Don Juan," are also NEW YORK STOCK H.K. Mail Bag
prominent in the cast of the film which is released through United
Artists. Vincent Korda designed the
sris.
“Bird of Paradise”
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A remarkable film, rich in enter- tainment, and so colourful that it exudes the exolic fragrance of the South Seus, ling
been in
Inade from that famous stage classic, "Bird of Paradise." The finished result, guided in its transformation from stage to celluloid by the genius of King Vidor, opens to-day at the Majestic Theatre, with Dolores Del Itio as the primitive, trusting Luanu, with Joel McCrea as the
smitten hiero, Johnny Baker. This is
the film for which RKO-Radio Pictures Hent company to
to the Hawaiian Islands to get nuthentic background. The scenic photography offers Ins pired compositions of tropical foll- age, mountain, sky and sea that are breath-taking in their beauty. The play is a
is a simple story of a
a love that transcends all religions and laws. Director Vidor has told the story imply using the flexible camera more than long speeches, just would be expected at the man wh made "Street Seene," "Hallelujah" and other successes. Joel McCrea in plausible and likable as the American who would go native. His playd splendid physique puts him at in the exelling water action where he nights with a shark. He registers
All in equally
the delicately- handled intimate love scenes. The "Bird of Paradise" cast includes Jolin Halliday as a
as a dry-witted yachisman. Dert Hoach as a comic, and also
the among yacht's passengers are Creighton Chaney, son of the Jute and great Lon, Richard (Skrets) Gallagher, Wade Boteler and
and others. "Come
Out
of the Pantry" Jack been fans who have awaiting the suc- cessor to "Brewster's Millons" will be glud to
to hear that his latest picture, "Come Out of the Pantry," is coming to the Star Theatre on
Sunday, at the t of the Pantry.is.. contrast to
to "Brewster's Mil- The latter. will remem- ber, was
produced musical a lavishly with spectacular crowd scenes and
lions."
casc
-CONT)=.
lots of songs and dances. The new
picture, on the other hand, is an in- timate domestic comedy with only one or two
songs interpolated. about a
peer who, And- ing himself stranded In New
The story is
a
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
Destroyed
BY FIRE ABOARD ATHENIA
New York, Oct. 1. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones simmary of yesterday's mar-: The Superintendent of 'Mails in ket: The market to-day ruled quict Hongkong natifles that advices have and irregular. There was some short been received from Delhi to the effect selling, but selective buying rent some that there were two bags of mill for issues higher, Avallas, mesta, loco-ways liner Athenia when she caught mercantiles, Hongkong nhoard the Imperial Air- farm implements, amusements, motives, oils and rubbers were gener-fire at the Delhi Aerodrome on Tues- ally higher. Copper shares were dny. steady. Sentiment with regard to One of these bags has been sal- utilities was mixed, while rails were vaged and was despatched by the re- tower. The Bonds Market and the lief plane on Wednesday. It should Curb Exchange
were irregularly arrive here by the Dorado on Tues-
higher, with conditions quiet.
day next. The other bag was des- S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal troyed. morning comment:-Farm equipment The Athenia caught fire whilst she sales are 25 per cont. above those of was being luned up prior to depar- last year. Brokers say that the ture, and was reduced to mere frame- market is extremely selective. There work. was some speculative buying of United Corporation. common,
gossip that a small dividend may be clines are considered improbable in declared before the end of the year. view of the steady trade demand. Heaviness in Telephones is attributed Cotton cloth partly to French selling. Brokers are amounted to 120,000,000 yards, which Rules for the week of the opinion that automotive shares is the largest figure since 1921 will continue to lead the market
Wheat: advance.
Optimistic crop and weather reports from the South-West are causing pressure on July option. Buyers are apathelle.
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: The market reflects con- tinued hesitancy on the part of buyers, who are awaiting clarification of currency and political develop- inents. Scattered realising to-day was well absorbed, but further trre- gularity is likely. Business news in- dicates seasonally Improving pros-
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Corn: The market is quiet and the spot price is lower.
Rubber: The market is without any particular feature.
Sept. 30. Oct. 1.
167.82
1GB.20
REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages: pects,
Cotton: A prompt recovery to-day, 30 Industrials after sales of, 20,000 bales and been 20 Rails negotiated, is attributed to the fact 20 Uulties that the co-operative basis is the 40 Boncis highest for the reason.
York FB1461 without a penny to his name, takes job as foolman Fifth Avenue household. There he falls in love FB1460 with his employer's pretty niece, and after sundry adventures, persundes her to marry him. Opposite Jack- Buchanan is charming Fay Wray an the pretty niece, whlist other mem- bers of the cast include Ronald Squire, Fred Emney, Kate Cutler and Ben Weldon. Jack Raymond directed.
U.S.
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10.05/05 Total sales:-580 tons,
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