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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR
CINEMA NOTES
* High-pitched drama, os colourful as the Aurora Borealis that lines the Northern skies, is a not-too-generous description of Columbia's "North of Nome," the story of Alaskan seal hunters that opens at the Alhambra Theatre to-day. This new Jack Holt rustics, along at a terrifle pace.
thickly spreading thrills as it goes, Romance it has too, and plenty. In fact, in no department of proficient picture-making can "North of
be called lacking.
turns in a worthy performance, ing Raglan, the seal
the seal poacher, a human and virlie character. It has been pointed out that Holt should feel right at home in an Arctic set- ting, as he actually spent Ove years in the Yukon country before enter- ing pletures 20 years ago. In any event, you'll find Jack carrying off his role in excellent style. Mention ahould
made of the unusually good acting provided by Evelyn Ven- able, who returns to the screen
year's
Boy W Williama,
after a
Guinn "Big
voluntary
absence,
Jolin Miljan and Roger Imhoff. Others in the company, such as Paul Hurst, Robert Gleckier and Dorothy Apple- by, give the featured players sti(T competition. William Nigh's direc- tion is of the highest order. Albert DeMond's screen play from Houston Branch's fine story, is recommended as the tops in actionful movie writ- ing.
THE
"Craig's Wife"
The woman's touch! Who is bet- ter equipped to give it to a mollon pleture than a woman? The answer la three
"Craig's
women Pulitzer Prize play showing to-day at the King's Theatre with Rosalind Russell and John Boies in the star- ring roles, is the sort of picture, figured Columbia, the productions, that wo
women will feel very keenly, Hence it should be left fargely in the hands of feminine technicians. So they assigned Mary C. McCall,
the picturisation of George
Jr., to write the screen play from
Mr. Kelly's play. They selected Dorothy Arzer, Hollywood's only's woman director, to bring "Craig's Wife's through the delicate produc-
And process.
they told Violn) Lawrence,
crack flm edlior, to sit) down and cut the picture when Miss Arzner had finished shooting 11. Columbia must have had good idea there, for women who have seen the Be- Alm are quite taken up with it. aldes Miss Russell and Boles, the cast of "Craig's Wife" includes Billie Burke, Jane Darwell Dorothy Wil son, Alma. Kruger, Thomas Mitchell, Raymund Walburn, Robert Allen
Burke.
cm-
"Adventure in Manhattan" The beauteous Jean Arthur barked on a series of gay romantic' screen adventures with Gary Cooper In "Mr. Deed Goes to Town," picked up William Powell en route to Rome happily through "The Ex-Mrs. Brad- ford" and yesterday settled down at the Majestic Theatre with Joel Mc- Crea in tow to entertain her de- lighted fans in a wild,hilarious laugh-drama called "Adventure
Ady that Manhattan." Which is to say the effervescent Miss Arthur is un- doubtedly the screen's most versatile comedienne. She steals any scene at
in
docs
the drop of a gag-and often She so without even that provention... is fresh, alive and vital
I procession of the th
the long
tender
romance and wild-eyed melodrami, and never unce does she lose the convincing note that has made her
a screen favourite. We
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can't
"oking supplied by Joel Mc-
of course, the brilliant co-
Crea. Risking the rightful wrath of millions of Cooper and Powell fans, we'd like to go on record as declar- ing that Joel provides the happiest choice for Jean's screen partner since she Arst faed en camera.
And
same might be said for Jean.
the клен
Their
performances are skilfully blended and timed make the
most of every
laugh, love scene and dramatic inter-
lude.
In this they are
alded im- histrionics
measurably by the expert hi of such dependablo veterans as Her- man Bing. Reginald Owen, Thomas Mitchell and other players of high rank on the stage and screen.
"Doril Is A Bissy" For the first, time, three of most
in motion
pictures are famous boys in teamed in the same screen
story.
They are Freddie Bartholmew, Jac-
kie Cooper and Mickey Rooney
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
CASUALTY
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1937.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
Stretcher slung from side of troopship Dilwara at Malta......Urgent case for Valetta Hospital. Troopship was on its way to Far East. Had to put back to Gibraltar, earlier, to leave a sick man there.
THE UNIVERSITY CITY, MADRID, has suffered severely during theatruggle for the Spanish capital. This photograph shows the ruins
showing at the Oriental Theatre on affairs cinematic, Friday and Saturday,
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pre
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the irrepressible "The Devil is Maurice Chevalier bobs up again a Sissy" the story of three to-day at the Queen's Theatre, in a boys
become inseparable who pals and, strangely enough, fen-say, tuncful musical romance called boon "The Beloved Vagabond." As "The tures three boys who
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- companion in real three story Beloved Vabagond" Chevalier revels And that these
boys, in a role that is tailor-made.
ing Corporation has received the fol- raised in totally different environ- the audience revels with him. When
the aldın.
tantalizing lowing additional donation to his eyes twinkle in ments, are brothers under
King George V Memòrial Fund: only is there action in every romance or when his lip pouts in scene the sort of action to appeal to tuneful melody, the Chevalier per- Previously acknowledged $140,325.17
audiences, but there is a tender, sonality becomes irresistible. Thanks chil
Nanyang Bros. Tobacco romantic love story which, will ap- to a faultless script by Hugh Mills,
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Not
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Flude the street-football episodes. peris, and Arthur Wim-
story based on the
Freddie and Jac- novel by W. J. Locke and spirited the fight between Fre
school, first day in
his direction by Kurt Bernhard, the Freddie's aceting
with the "gang," the house Chevaller brand of comedy and song breaking, and
and such sympathetic is given wide opportunity to fourlah. episodes as Freddie's scenes with his Chevaller is superb in the title role,
Mickey's attempt to buy the performing with
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1 The doctor entertains the devil
in his den,
2 Recall Jericho,
3 Of course laundries do to the shirt, but one doesn't seem to have any for any damage, they sometimes do.
4 Gives.
5 Runs regularly betwen Windsor
and Elon.
The part of a boll in which a north European is interested. 7 Reg's heels: (anag).
Simply soakes.
14 I take onts here in Italy. 15 Like the ex-audist, com-
pensated?
16 At least one might say It sounds
most foolish.
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a country's borders.
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23 Milk product suggesting the
truth about cows.
24 Infinite 'capacity for taking
pains.
23 Wind up on this, and be a
shilling in. 20 A musical composition that goes
Awry in Scotland.
29 Money in depréciation.
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