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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1932.

CINECISMS

Charlotte Susa, the German star, has left Berlin' for Hollywood to take up a long-term contract with M.-G.-M.

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Ralph Graves is in hospital under observation for appendicitis.

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Ronald Colman made one of his rare public appentances recently at the birthday party of his friend, William Powell.

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"Hollywood has only twenty-eight full-length films in production- half the number being made at this time last year.

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(Continued from previous column). Maurice. To Marry Again? Hollywood predicts another mar-

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"Amateur Daddy" is not a sexy Marian Nixon, Linda Watkins, the looka, charm and polish of the ringe for Maurice Chevalier, but play, just sentimental and entertain-Ralph Morgan, Alexander Kirkland famous star. Margaret Perry has who is the girl? Will Rogers has ing with Warner Baxter as the hero and Jimmy Wang. Most entertain-the makings of a splendid actress, signed another contract with Fox. who gives up his career as a con- ing. (King's).

but at present, she wants to learn $125,000 Dorothy Hale, Pittsburg society atruction engineer in order to take

picture. how to dress, and certainly should Chaplin's present attraction rides to Charlie girl who has been in turn chorus care of a brood of orphan children, Don't fail to see Joan Crawford watch her callories. girl, art student, sculptress and the eldest of whom is the appealing and Clark Gable in one of their best Morals for Old," these. two almost Canter's newest film, "The Kid from In "New her work as a chorus girl in Eddie manager of an art gallery, is to ap-Marian Nixon. I am not saying it pictures to date, Possessed." Then monopolise the picture. I liked the Spain," in a Rolls-Royce. Billie peer in "Cynara" with Ronald Col-is an outstanding film, but I like it, over the week-end, Ramon Novatro mother, Laura Hope Crows, (a Dove is man. She has been put on a long-and if you take your kiddies, they and Madge' Evans in an absurd story famous stage actress). Lewis Stone Ralston a hit in London, Vilma in vaudeville, Esther term contract by Samuel Goldwyn.too, will revel in it. (King's).

had too little to do.

Banky making pictures in Germany,} The story has drama, and there Rod la Rocque acting on Broadway, are parts that are especially fine. and poor ill-fated, beautiful Mary The theme of the, misunderstanding Nolan appearing in a sort of Sadio between different generations is not Thompson sketch in vaudeville. new, but it is always interesting.

Ethel Barrymore is living in the because of its universal appeal: Not mansion

once occupied by P. G. to be missed. (Queen's),

Wodehouse. Wodehouse was known as the man who earned $100,000 for doing nothing. Anne Harding has

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An independent Hollywood pro-] ducer is to film the W. T. Stend no vel, "If Christ Came to Chlengo."

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We have had a lot of aviation pictures, but "The Lost Squadron" is different.

Richard Dix ja thé Charles Ray is to return to the captain of a trio of Army Byers, screen in The Wayne Murder who at the termination of the war, nake the Three Musketeer pledge, Case."

They eventually find themselves i stunt flyers in a motion picture: M.-.-M. has completed negotia-studio, where the unscrupulous tions with Somerset Maugham for director. Erich von Stroheim (whom the Sereen rights of "The Painted I do not favour in any way) will Vell," which will star Joan Craw-ge to any extreme for realism. Dix, Joel McCrea and Bob Armstrong, (1 don't like his new moustache) turn;

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A prospective "happy event" has in grand performances. Dorothy prevented Helen Twelvetrees ac- Jordan and Mary Astor have little cepting an offered role in "I'm to do. Fugitive" opposite. Paul Muni. Either Mne Clarke, who has just recovered from n nervous break-

The photography is excellent and George Archinbaud, proves himself, j as nearly always, a most capable

down, or Wynne Gibson will get the director. The play is exciting, even

part.

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if drawn out at the finish, when it descends to melodrama. It misses

Frabibition Theme.

Ramon Novarro.

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Fine British Thriller.

Who killed Markham Savage? been appearing in public wearing a Find out when you see the British black wig, but the secret is out. film, "Deadlock," starring the man Her ex-husband is talking of marry- with the golden voice, Stewart ing a chorus girl. Mr. and Mrs. Rome. The story deals with a mur- George Brent will occupy a home der in a talkie študio, and much of jonce owned by Florence Vidor. They the drama is enacted against the say in Hollywood Ruth and ex-Ralph studio background. Then we moye Forbes will always remain firm to the home of a famous K.C., the friends..

Old Bailey (where special permis- sion was obtained to photograph authentic surroundings, and the Air Port at Croydon.

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Adrienne Allan. Then Jack Hulbert interesting. (Kingʻa). ̧ stealing all the honours in the excit-

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The walls of Gary Cooper's dress-being a great film, but it is novel, "Son. of India," followed by The Continent, Murjorie Hume, Annette ing room at the Paramount studios and the author, Dick Grace, gives a Rosary," interesting only because it Benson and Alma Taylor, under the are adorned by many sketches ring of truth to it. Don't miss this shows us two girls who have since direction of George King, will help done by the star, himself. While one. (Central). working in pictures he amuses him-) self between scenes by sketching for he intends on returning to

ing "Ghost Train." Well worth England takes a jab at American Montana his home state, to enden.

"Wet Parade" will cause a lot of seeing. (Stax). vour to picture the glories of that arguntent in the United States.

gang wars in this hilarious travesty, vaat land of mountains and blue Prohibition is the theme of Upton)

"Innocents of Sunshine Susie "Again,

Chicago." Henry distances.

Sinelair's novel adapted with auch A Musical play that can certainly Kendall does a neat job as the daring for the screen. No angle of be revived, "Sunshine Susie," with Englishman who falls heir to a Victor McLaglen and Edmund the drink problem is avoided. The Renate Muller, the blond German Chicago beer racket, and thinks it Lowe will repent their "quarrel-picture lasts about two hours, and girl, Owen Nares, and Jack Hulbert is a milk business till the bullets Home he-man" business in a filmis filled with great acting and de-giving us all the laughs as the Bank Nedell, whom many local residents start spattering around. Bernard version of the play, "Riddle Mevastating character studies. Major porter. See it again. (King's).. will remember with Daniel Frawley] I liked Laurence Oliver best in London actor-manager and tremend- in the old City Hall, is now a famous "The Yellow Ticket," wherein Elissa jously popular in British films. His Landi and Lionel Barrymore strug wife, Olive Blakeney is now leading gle with old-fashioned melodrama. lady in Ian Hay's latest "Orders are Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy Ordera." Not such gross exaggera with James Kirkwood entertain intion and certainly amusing. (Com) "She Wanted a Millionaire," finishing to Queen's).

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The new Gaumant studios at Shepherd's Bush, which cost £500,- 000 and are among the finest in the world, were officially opened Isidore Ostrer, President

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of the Gaumont-British Picture| Corporation.

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Alice White announces in Holly- wood that she has received an offer from a British producer, but that she is not at the moment able to ac- cept it.

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Tam Mix is to afar in six more cowboy dramas for Universal.

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Botte Davis' contract with

and Son":

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Dorothy Jordan

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ing. with Roland Young, Ruggles and Lily Damits in "This is the Night." (Oriental).

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"Notes From Here And There.

Look at this for a cast in the Fox production, "State Fair."

Janet

Chevalier, Returns. Coming in November, Maurice Gaynor and Will Rogers, co-starred. Chevaller and Jeanette Macdonald in Phillips Holmes, Sally Eilers, Spen- "Love, me To-night." The two cer Tracy, Louis Dresser. By the Charlies, Ruggles and Butterworth, eye Farrell ia with Gaynor in "Tess form part of a huge cast. A French of the Storm Country." Yvonne tailor finds himself a guest at a

Arnaud is starring at the Globe week-end party in a Chateau. The

Theatre in "Will You Love Me Princesa falls in love with him, and Always?" Miriam Jordan the Eng- is furious when she finds the suplish actress is finishing work with

Warner Brothers has been renewed. honours go to my favourite char posed "Count" is only a tailor, but Warner Baxter in "Six Hours to

acter actor, Walter Huston, who is love finally triumphs. l'hoar it is Live." Walter Huston and Jackie Cooper the willing victim of the drink more than naughty, and Rouben The Countess di Frasso who was are to appear together in "Father curse, with Lewis Stone as the Mamoulain is not so subtle with his Dorothy Taylor, an American girl, aristocrat who rebels against it. suggestion as Lubitsch. (King's). may act at some future time with Both Dorothy Jordan and Robert A perfectly amazing array of first Gary Cooper. Her brother, Bert, is Kay Francis has cancelled her Young are exceptionally fine. Jimmy releases are promised by the New going places with Lupe Velez. proposed European holiday to ac- Durante will surprise you by his Management of the popular Central Loretta Young will play the Nun cept the starring part in "Honest alpcerity in a death scene. Neil Theatre. Among the super films we in "The Miracle." James Cagney Finder," to be directed by Ernst Hamilton and Wallace Ford could shall have John Boles and Irena will appear on the stage. Norma Lubitsch. The contract, for which not be better. Admittedly, you Dunne in "Back Street" Irene Talmadge had a triumph when she she will receive £6,000, was handed emerge from the theatre a trifle Dunne

and Ricardo Cortez in appeared at the New York Para-

to her as she stepped aboard an bewildered and in doubt as to whe-"Symphony of Six Million," Ralph mount Theatre, and when her part. air-liner for the first stage of her ther you would vote Wet or Lynn and Tom Walls in two of the ner George Jessal sang erooningly journey. She let the aeroplane go "Dry," when it comes down to bed-most amusing farces, "A Night Like in her ear, "You're my Everything,” without her.

rock. Still, the story gives us gang This" (One long scream) and the whole audience could readily murders, drunken orgies, politics, "Thark."

believe the gossip that Norma's The Fox production of "Caval- and a few other exciting events Cyril Maade's old stage play, "The husband and George's wife were Flag Lieutenant" is also coming, agreeable to divorce. No wedding- and the new beauty Tala Birell and belle for Norma, and George-and Varconi in "The Doomed Battalion," not, as we all thought with Gilbert |Dolores del Rio in 'her best talkde Roland.

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thrown in. (Queen's).

Olympic Games Pictorial.

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cade" shortly to go before the cameras, is absorbing most of Hol- lywood's English colony. Clive Brook, John Warburton, Bramwell Fletcher, Phyllid Clare. Lillian the Olympic Games, the Magic and Helen Twelvetrees in "State's known coap advertisement, "I am If you are not tired of looking at "Bird of Paradise," John Barrymore You can't help smiling at the well- Bond and many other English art- ists have already been engaged. Carpot give us their showing of the Attorney," and a thriller. "Bring over 89." Ruth Chatterton gave!

evente, in addition to Earl Bigger's 'Em Back Alive," are others.. I her age as thirty four on her mar newest yarn, "Charlie Chan's hear that Jack Buchanan's latest, riage licence, when she and George Stanley Lupino's new picture, Chance." You will certainly find "Good-night Vienna" is the biggest Brent, Irishman, aged 28 years were Sleepless Nights, with Polly Walk this adventure of solving a com-money-maker yet turned out by Bri- recently married. Theatre records er in the cast, will have started by plicated murder in New York un-tish films. We shall not have any which always lean to Battery give the time this appears in print, and usually interesting. The mystery is cause to grumble with the list of Ruth's age as 39 years. other films are on the way.

too complicated to make for a well-grent pictures from Universal and After finishing "Sign of the However, in the studio at the far balanced picture, but the suspense is Radio promised under the Peacock Crom, Eliisa Land! may return to and of the grounds the cameras are there, and the acting from a large Film Corporation. (Central). Broadway. Mary Pickford wanted turning on Double Trouble, under cast is near, perfection.

Warner

badly to buy the rights of the stage

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the direction of Harry Hughes. It Oland is again the pedantic, plea- I was agreeably surprised with hit, "Another Language," but failed, is a very complicated comedy, with sant, humorous detective with his the work of Robert Young. He re-so wants to try "Secrets" again, Molly Lamont, Jerry Verno, Gua Me-continual use of famous proverba, Iminds mo tremendously of Robert against her friends advice. Gary Naughton, Renee Gadd, and Jack won't tell you the story, but we have Montgomery, in mannerisms, voice Cooper will be her next leading Hobbs in the cast,

H. 3. Warner James Kirkwood; and acting: He has not of course, pian,

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