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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.

TALKIE TALKS

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DIETRICH RETURNS IN "BLOND VENUS”

"BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE” FULL OF THRILLS.

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A British Discovery.

ed to be revolted with sights of box-office smash wherever shown. cruelty, but Buck in, I should judge,

"The survival of the fittest."

the worse.

into a tellable tale. For

THE CHINA MAIL.

Buster Keaton.

adept at "putting himself over," and afterwards makes everyone think as he does · that "Mulligan and Kirk are the greatest dance team ever, bar none," (personally I wish they had done more dancing for us). The cast, in minor roles, are up to standard. Harry Berea- ford, an old vaudeville star him- self, is a bit sontimental. Minna Gombell and Ralph Morgan'are al- ways the same, but the two stars make the picture more than ordin arily entertaining, and I do

not sadly

miscast 88 the radium think you will leave the

theatre pofsoned American workman, but dissatisfied (No. It is not as good he does his best. From my point as "Bad Girl"); · TKing's). of view I wondered why any girl would leave Cary Grant, when he One of the best British musicals was so devoted a lover, and до we have had is "Sunshine Susie," lavish to mother and child. Don't and with Renate Muller, Jack Hul-miss this much-talked-of film bert and Owen Nares, it is coming Marlene is at least worth seeing to Kowloon. Worth seeing. Then also Dickie Moore and the perfect comes a film not to be missed, photography. (King's). Richard Dlx and Jackie Cooper in "Donovan's Kid." Both give grand performances. Coming to the Star.

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A BRITISH 'STAR,

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All than he does a gentleman crook. Helen Ferrera un Lady Witchatt was amusing, likewise the English edition of the "Small Pieces" who open the doors at the Hong Kong Hotel. When I saw "The Call of the Sea," I was in despair about British alms, but this one makes me more optimistic. Don't miss it. (Queen'e).

In "Chances" we have one of my favourite actors, Douglas' Fair- banks Junr, as a full fledged star. Pity the story gives him no scope, and I am honestly tired of seeing No Man's Land. Anthony Bushell acts equally well as Doug, and Rose Hobart in a thankless role, gives an intelligent performance. Others in the cast have little to do. Far

Norma Shearer.

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versatile actress on the screen-to- day? Clark Gable will slip it' he given (he has NO say in the matter) such parts as he had in "Laughing Sinners", "Polly of the Circus" and "Strange Interlude”, but give him a be-man part whero "He takes what he wants”—and you can recognize WHY he is, the He will again be present Rave. with Shearer in "The Prize-fighter and the Lady."

CHALLENGES GABLE

Marian Marsh, the little girl from the West Indies, has evident ly not signed to a British studio, As she is with Joel McCrea and Bill Gargan in their latest. - Clarenco Brown will direct Joan Crawford in Novello's "Party".. . . George Raft is heading to share the throne

more enjoyable are the "Shorts" in "Grand Hotel," with the two For the unimal lovers, and they monkey, crocodiles, elephants, big

in which the famous golfers, Walford, Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery, in "Night After Night". Bebe I am no golf fiend, but the sketch Barrymore brothers, Joan Craw with Gable, after his performance are legion, let me tell you not to monitor lizard, have all been seen

ter Hagen and Leo Deigel appear, Jean Hersholt, etc., etc. What a Daniels is co-starred with Warner feel any qualms about seeing an innumerable animal pictures,

helped in the comedy by clever Mar-play-WHAT a riot it is causing Baxter in "42nd Street't. George very enjoyable, thrilling, authentic but this one is different. Despite film. "Bring 'Em Back Alive," is the aspersions cast by a xival firm,

forie Beebe and Andy Clyde, will everywhere. All these are coming Brent, (Chatterton's husband) and Mrs. Al Jolson, (Ruby Keeler) are a series of adventures spent in the Buck has signed a sworn statoment

After seeing the preview of the Prove most instructive as well as very soon to the Queen's, Malayn jungle between Johore and that this film is authentic..

"Impatient Malden," with Lew in the large cast. Bebe still re- amusing. Also the other, “Knights British picture produced by Basil of the Road". These are worth the Ayres looking sulky as the Interne, mains one of my biggest favourites Perak, by Frank Buck, the man What the average audience who has spent twenty years catch- wants is entertainment, and this Dietrich is married to Herbert with the impression that in Sap the transformation which has been she had in "Waterloo Bridge". Big What a great artist and woman. In "The Blond Venus," Mariene Dean through Radlo, I came away visit to the Queen's. You must see Mae Clark with hardly the chance ... Zazu Pitts lying seriously ill. ing wild animals for zoos in every will delight the children, (remem-Marshall, a small salaried work-per's story, "Three of a Kind" made in the decorative scheme. moment seems to be when young Ex-husband will shortly marry part of the world. I went prepar-jber the title). The picture is a man, with one child, adorable renamed "Love on the Spot," we Soft cool shades, glittering domes, Doctor performs a minutely pictur- Madge Evans. I see that Try- Dickie Moore. To obtain money have another Jack Buchanan In hidden lights in glass pillars and ed operation on the girl he loves, ing Pichell and Charles Ruggles Recently, the director, Clyde for a husband who is dying, the Richard Dolman. There is roommatained glass windows. a great lover of animals. The law Elliot, who has since quarrelled joins a cabaret. Then follows

Studio Una Merkel and Andy Devine are are in the cast with Sylvia Sydney of the jungle is the law of life-with Buck and joined a rival series of absurd adventures before short for one thing, and the direc-show thentras of the city now It the two stars rather wosted in a Besides Anne Harding and Lealle

a for criticism of course. It is too D'Art have given us one of the given plenty of footage. I thought and Cary Grant in "Butterfly.". studio, gave away many of the We are shown combat after com-secrets of the shooting, with the/she finally returns to family life. [tor, Graham Cutts, uses too much will rank with the most artistic in trite story. (Central)

Howard, Nell Hamilton and Myrna Unlike poor "Madame X," and of the old musical-comedy the Orient.

Loy are in the cast of "Animal hnt, but for the benefit of people fall intention of working harm to Madelon Claudet, our heroine pro- technique, Dolman is not too good like myself, he wisely allows the this picture. The ONLY FAKE 1sts by her profession, and at the looking, but has a charming voice in the story he wrote. "Downstairs." On Sunday we have John Gilbert

įKingdom" and Bill Gargan and Ilka animals to saunter off, hardly any the making of a series of adven-finish her beauty is unimpaired, and nimble feet, with the breezy

Lillian Roth, who will always be [Chase will play the parts they had It shows us life in the aervant's remembered for her part in "The in the stage version... Tallulah I can hardly believe tures

The natural personality of likewise health and figure. that the python did not have the centuries animals have fought and disappointment is this picture is He was in the Great War as quarters of a cattle in Vienna. Love Parade," is again in pictures Bankhead will most likely sign with better of that fight with tiger it lived on each other.

to be laid at the door of the direc- Naval Air Pilot, had a bad crash John plays a character that is de- with Barbara Stanwyck... James M.G.M... Jean Harlow refusee and Cagney has settled all differences to play the part of a gangster's was a miraculous escape, and, ne-shows that--but not la

tor, Von Sternberg. I still feel and lay for three years in hospital. void of sympathy, women cording to the film, after the strug-manner. Simply by stringing them that Marlene is the Trilby to Stern Studied law, but preferred the blackmail being his line of works. with W.B's and is at work under Moll who squeals, and will do John gle, they called it a day, and went together we have something worth berg's Svengali actions, she does stage, and first of all understudied He meets his fust deserts when he Mervyn le Roy with Mary Brian Gilbert's old play Twelve-Miles-

while to watch. Take the children, not ring true to

... Chester Morris and Joan Out". back to their respective jobs.

She is Fred Astaire in "Stop Flirting." attempts to add the young wife of

the butler to his conquests. His Blondell are acting together, while No Hollywood function is plan- I revelled in the scenery, know-it is an education, and is a film glamorous, she is beautiful, and Has many musical comedy suc- ing Malaya pretty well.

NOT to be missed. (Contral). I loved

arresting always, and sings three cesses, but this is his first picture. present wife (No-four) Virginia Lionel Atwill, the English actor, is ned without first consideration be- the monkeys, the honey bear, the

numbers in a throaty, attractive Now he seema destined for big Bruce, adds nothing to the picture, again in films with Glenda Farrell ing given the News and Fan Maga- Paul Lukas-is and Fay Wray.... Gilbert Emery, zine photographers. THEY ar- baby elephant. I admired, the "Dance Team" is a wistful little voice. The author and the con- things, as Gracie Fields has cast except good looks. pluck of all concerned, but I do story of ambitious youngstera daz-tinuity writer are at fault. We him as her leading man in "Look-the butler. The press-agents have back from Broadway, just finished range how the guests should be

been telling us ever since J. G. important part in "Farewell to seated, that the think we might have been given a zled by the glitter of Broadway, see the heroine literally down and ing on the Bright Side." The new failed to make good in the Talkies,, Arma." The newest picture in prominent, and that they be placed glimpse of Nick and Carl, the in-and will further enhance the two out in a Texas dive, clap her hat girl Rosemary Ames is an Anglo- that each picture is his beat. I which Clark Gable and Jean Har so that their best sides are show-

with Bernard trepid "Bulb-snappers," who ex-stars who gave such perfect per on her head, and murmur some America who was

have not seen this one yet, but low co-star should be called "Golding-alad they are in league with pertly assembled and photograph-formances in "Bad Girl Sally thing about "Getting what she Nedell in his stage shows. This, here's hoping I will like him one Dust" instead of "Red Dust", the the columnist writers and must ed nearly 200,000 feet of alm. Oh Eilers and James Dunn, She is wants," then with no details forth- also, is her Arat screen attempt, no, we don't see that much, the charming and he is the same, as coming, we and her the "Toast of but she has great possibilities, and day. "Love on the Spot" follows, way it is bringing in the shekels at know who is speaking to WHOM.

....belleve it or not... finished product is about a mile of he was in the other play, but one Paris."

devoted to I like her. Songs are catchy, then Jimmy Durante and Buster the B-0...

Wallace Ford has been let out by Mon Saunders, who wrote "Dawn celluloid.

can't help but admire him. How scenes of departing ships, especially "I'm Falling For You" Keaton in "Speak Enelly,"

M.G.M. and will return to the stage Patrol," is doing an original story Mr. Buck dispenses a nice run-often we have seen the same kind railway

and police and "Nobody's Business," wherein

"Strange Interlude" and for George Raft and Jack Oakle, ning comment of talk. Clyde Elliot of story. The pretty little girl in reports. Advertisement states that the chorus of pretty swimmers help directed, and sound was introduc- the hall-bedroom dreaming about Marlene loves two men, one madly considerably. ed, so that we hear the growling, being the toast of Broadway, the and one devotedly. I have seen the produced and the supporting cast and snarling. The water-buffalo, conceited young man who wields picture, but she did not convey quite fair, although Aubrey Mather tigers, black leopard, snub-nosed the pick and shovel, but who is that to me. Herbert Marshall is a better clergyman in "Aren't We

Mr. Buck a cruel

WISTFUL STORY.

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John

It is beautifully Be prepared for cheers, your "Smilin' Through," both Norma who will be co-starred. Raft first adored Garbo aided by the greatest Shearer's films, have broken All re- came into prominence when acting east ever assembled in one picture cords on Broadway-WHO says she in "Dancers in the Dark" with comes in. the beginning of January is NOT the greatest and most Oakle na the star.

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