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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933.

COMING!

AND

UFA-GAUMONT

BRITISH PRODUCTION

CONGRESS DANCES

THE MOST GLAMOROUS

MUSICAL SPECTACLE

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

HAS EVER KNOWN

WITH THE QUEEN OF THE SCREEN

LILLIAN HARVEY

AND

CONRAD VEIDT ― - LIL DAGOVER.

TEMPEST

A LOVE STORY THAT PLUMBS THE DEPTHS OF THE HUMAN HEART. FEATURING EUROPE'S GREATEST ACTOR

EMIL JANNINGS,...

MONTE CARLO MADNESS

'WITH

SARAH MARITZA & HANS ALBERS.

RONNY

WITH

KATHE VON NAGY & WILLY FRITECH:

Distributors for CHINA HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILMS (CHINA), LTD.

(Incorporated Under the Hong Kong Ordinancea).

THE CHINA MAIL.

TALKIE TALKS

by. Dlane

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"TROUBLE IN PARADISE" IS BRILLIANT FILM

AMUSING FARCE DUE AT CENTRAL.

Big Attractions For Queen's.

his original part. (Who of us 'old-| timers will ever forget "Chippy" Hay under the expert guidance and direction of Sinclair at the old City Hall?) Lil Dagever, the beauty from Germany in "The Woman from Monte Carlo," then the Shearer and. Garbo films.

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I am looking forward to a glimpse of Anne Dvorak, wife, of the Irish- man Leslie Fenton. Watch her in Sky Devils-and hen "Horse- feathers" comes along you will see the Marx Brothers at their funniest. 1933 promises to be a lucky one aa far as flima are concerned, and soun we ara promised England's 'Idol- Gracle Fields in "Looking on the [Bright Side.” Her great talent

We have all come to look upon, everywhere, this City being no ex-and the catchy music will assure the Lewis Stone as one of the finest ception. The love scenes are dar film much success.

picture-stealers in the film world.ing, Dolores is ideally cast, and her The actor, who refuses stardom, use of the native language is a

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What Does H.K. Want?'

the actor who never lets a film surprise. The swimming scenes I confess to disgust in the down. In "Strictly Dishonourable" are along worth seeing. I can rate patronage accorded a picture and we have him at his best. The this fim as outstanding. (Contral).[artists who are outstanding. Was story has been altered to suit Mr.

The Guardaman" too clever, too subtle? In London they paid 17/6)

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WHERE CELEBRATED GERMAN FILMS ARE MADE

GERMAN FI

Above is an aerial view of the great Ufa Studio at Nubabels. berg, a suburb of Berlin, described as the Hollywood of Germany.

Wonders Of City Of Ufa

A. European Hollywood.

SUBURB OF BERLIN WHERE 14 STUDIOS ARE LOCATED.

Will Hays Ideas of morality, but) Features For. Star. the fine cast, which includes Syd- A grand list coming to the Star to see Alfred Lunt and his wife ney Fox and Paul Lukas make a Marie Dressler in "Emma," where- Lynn Fontainne in "Caprice." They perfect trio.

in Jean Hersholt and Richardjare brought to our shores in one Lewis Stone was born in Wer-Cromwell are good, too. By special of their greatest plays, and they cester Blass. in 1879. He has been request "Sunshine, Susie" will bejare not appreciated. We shall not merried at least three times, and shown for one day, Wednesday, see anything so grand again tiil the has two daughters. He went on the then Lawrence Tibbeit and Lupe Lunta decide to honour the world. stage for a lark, but has done noth-Velez in "Cuban Love Song" That is how I look at such artistry. ing else-since that first appearance "Tarzan" is at the World, but Confining themselves to tho in a Canadian Stock company, but Maureen O' Sullivan put me of Theatre Guild robs them of world act. Among all the faces on the liking that absurd film. (World).fame--and incidentally rubs us of screen at the opening night of "Grand Hotel"

two great artists. In "The Phantom in London, the

President" too wa had riotuous scar-faced Dr. (Lewis Stone), "Girl Crazy" Is booked for show-laughter and burlesque. Was it, alone, received tumultuous aping at the Chinese New Year. If too, appreciated --No. George M. plause. Whenever he appears on you are an admirer of Wheeler and Cohan, one of the most the screen, we all know we are in Woolsey you will like this. There names in American theatrical his- famous for a finished, polished perform- are plenty of old gags, and some tory, meant nothing to Hong Kong. ance, however small the part may really funny new ones, Mitzi Green, Jimmy Durante was at his funniest, be. In this play we have lots of in her imitations of Marlene Diet and Claudette Colbert entrancing-the town sentiment, but it is A charming rich, Edna May Oliver and George What does this City want? film. (Central).

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"Skyscraper Soula.”

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*Girl Crazy,"

Arliss is worth your money. Be sides, there is a big cast of favour

ites Including Arline Judge, Eddie'|

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I'M TELLING YOU.

At present it contains 14 huge studios, so arranged that the pro- duction of a number of full feature films may be undertaken simul- taneously, and 44 other large struc- tures used for the purely technical rooms alone number 250 and the various stages cont accommodate 2,500 people at one time.

With such facilities it is not sure prising to learn that Ufa la pro ducing over 70 per cent. of the films being made in Germany.

In view of the expected European Super productions coming to Colony, films 'pro- duced by the world-famous Ufs organisation of Germany, the following article, descriptive of the studios is of interest:

The Ufa organisation was one of Ufa" is an unforgettable experience. possibilities of the cinema in educa- To make a tour of the "City of the first to realise the tremendous The "City" properly speaking, is tional work, and at Neubabelsberg of Neubabelsberg, a are two special stages and biological

suburb of Berlin, but part of it, an sections, with laboratories, for older quarter, la situated at Tem-microscopic and other scientific filmu pelhof, somewhat nearer the Capital. work. "Skyscraper Souls" is magni- Quillan, Dorothy Lee and Ivan

The total area occupied is 680,000 Amongst the equipment in this ficently produced by M.G.M. We Lebedef. Kitty Kelly is a noisy the step to stop artists from appear streets and squares it contains ex condenser camera which is used in At last British Equity is taking square metres and the length of the department is an automatic time- have financial wizardy and roman-new personality who puts over ing on the screen and stage at the ceeds that of the longest thorough the production of tie intrigues, but what counts most George Gershwin's music very well.jsame

educationals with me, is that Warren William, Advised. (Central)..

in Jessie Maitowe fare of Berlin-Friedrichstrasse, showing the process of plant growth contract she is not allowed to appear And every month the city grows and, a zeo stocked with numerous on the stage while working at the bigger and bigger.

domestic and wild animals. atudio. I can't imagine the film

Property Shops.

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time.

the new sensation, makes his first appearance here. You can't help

"Young America.” remarking on his likeness to John Are you interested in juvenile folk doing this in Hollywood. Truly in New York, the Palace, has suc Barrymore, but as the critics say. delinquency? If you are,

To get an adequate idea of the he can out-act Barrymore.

see a case of burning the candle at both cumbed to pictures. No more "property shops one must try to "Young Americo," wherein Another newcomer

two ends. Working all day at the vaudeville-what a pity! la a Broad-small-town boys who are labelled as studio, and half the night at the

imagine a combination of a museum way actress, Verree Teasdale. the "worst kids in town" redeem theatre is hardly fair

Jack Buchanan and Lydia Roberti and a departmental store. Here ap- HOW and WHY Miss Maureen themselves, Ralph Bellamy aa the agement. Is there a dearth of my English" for a Broadway pro proverbial pin to a life-size model to the man-have started rehearsals in "Pardon pears to be everything from the O'Sullivan is, still in films puzzles kindhearted judge, gives the most actors and actresses? "Owen Nares, duction. The Follsh girl from the of an elephant that waggles its ears. me, but you are obliged to see her likeable performance. Spencer Tracy Du Maurier, Benita Hume, Harold Carlton Cabaret, Shanghat, is now and moves with an ambling gait. plain little face as the heroine. is miscast as the druggist, and I Huth, Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls, well established, and has found fame There are, for instance, 10,000 Norman Foster is one of the few can't imagine. Doris Kenyon as his Jack Hulbert, Cecily Courtneidge, and fortune in the United States. pieces of furniture, 8,000 costumes, actors I cannot like. Anita Page wife. This actress, who is lovely, is Gertrude Lawrence, Jack Buchanan Mary Pickford, against the advice 2,000 wigs, 1,000 hats and 5,000

order.

is always the same. Every scene so theatrical always. She appears are only a few who do two things of her friends, is still intent on "oddments." But at the back of was taken within the confines of a to have an inexhaustible supply oflat once. modern skyscraper. Banks, brokors costly frilly gowns, and I can feel

making Secrets." Leslie Howard this seeming jumble is perfect and of course the inevitable gor that in her sweetness she will want

The old famous vaudeville house plays opposite. geous pent-house apartment. Wil-to train the boy for a movie career. Ham dominates the picture. Tommy Conlon and Raymond Bor (Queen'e).

zage (nephew of the director) are not sufficiently strong for the lead- James Dunn and Linda Watkins Beryl Mercer gives us our heart- ing roles, but they are satisfactory:

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"Sob Sister."

no-not

in "Sob Sister" As I always en-throb as usual. You may like it. joy a newspaper story. I found it (King's). fairly enjoyable. Oh another "Bad Girl" No big moments, but just love-minking.

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"Devil and the Deep."

the King's will let others be ap for tunate. Charles Laughton, gives a

tifs, misunderstandings and months ago, and I am still hoping I saw "Devil and the Deep" kidnapping thrown in Minna Combell plays the same sort of part, expected of her, and Dunn is performance that I cannot forget, casily one of the most popular and it is Tallulah Bankhead's best Juvenile leads on the soreon.film to date. (King's)...

'I wonder if we shall see "Cynara." Ronald Colman wrote to me the "A. Honeymoon Adventure.” Mrs. Frazer Simson, the wife of would have it here. Critics are en other day, and said he hoped wa the well-known composer wrote raptured, over this--Colman's best "Footsteps in the Dark," and They speak in the most glowing comes to the screen with two of terms of Kay Francis and the new the best artists in British films English girl, Phyllis Barry My Benita Hume and Harold Huth, en- friend Norbert Lusk says, "Perfect titled "A Honeymoon Adventure play, perfect cast and perfect Most of the scene were filmed round the Scottish home of the

acting." writer, and her pet spaniel plays William Powell and Kay Francis in Then, too, another gem will be an important part. Harold Huth, "One-way Passage," and when we nephew of the famous actress Eva have "Bill of Divorcement we will Moore, was a motor salesman be, see the new girl sensation, fore he took to acting and was Katherine Hepburn. While on chosen this year as a winner in the anbject of new plays, big competition for giving the best we are mighty lucky to have performance in The Outsider Lubitsch very latest. "Trouble in Ho likes co-starring with Joan Paradise, and what. a trio. Kay Barry, and in Maughan's Sally Francis, Miriam Hopidrs and Hex- Bishop" we see them at their best bert Marshall Lusk considers it

Peter Hannen is a newcomer, but hitherto found fame broadcasting).

the finest thing Labitach has done. for B.B.C. He came down from Trinity Collège, Cambridge, tỏi

Strange Interlude.” study law, but preferred to act for This month and early February an audience rather than a Judge we have the greatest actress in her and Jury Benita Hume needs no greatest part (No, I do not mean introduction, but she is best re- Greta Garbo) Norma Shearer In membered in Service for Ladies. "Strange Interlude." The woman She is said to be the favourite who can go from "Free Soul" to leading lady for Ivor Novello, Eugene O'Neil, then charm the Maurice Elvey directed, and again world in most slushy sentimental It demonstrates the enormous drama "Smiling Through deserves strides British lins are taking the title of the greatest actress. [(Queen's);}

Yes--you Garbo loyers. (I am with not one of them, the Prize winner "Bird of Paradise""Grand Hotel" will be hore early fr Lavish settings, gorgeous photo. February Rut before that we have graphy, spirited musical score, and star. Laurel and Olly Hai good sung by Dolores del Rio and Pe Four Tront Joel McCrea « make * “Bitd. of new abycharmer. Paradise a ploture to be remem of the cture. I bered. Tam not surprised to hear Lyn it is playing to crowded houses

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