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FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.

WITH JOHN GILBERT

AT-HOME.

Famous Star Lives A Dual Life.

WORKS AND PLAYS HARD.

By ELEANOR PACKER.

This is a peep into the private life of the star who is expected to come right back to the top in his. latest film "Downstairs."

When John Gilbert planned his home, he specified four things and, left the rest to the ingenuity of the architect.

in the

TALKIE TALKS

Diane

THE CHINA MAIL.

Cavalcade.

NO picture has ever received more praise than "Cavalcade." It is generally conceded to be the finest production ever made.. Win- field Sheehan, Frank Lloyd (the Director) and all concerned in its making are being showered with Holly-

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wood neighbours. Diana Wynward Is enthusiastically acclaimed as a Louella Par- great cinema star.

A 100 PER CENT, ons, says it is far greater than "The Birth of a Nation," up to now At claimed as the greatest film. the Gaiety Theatre, in New York, seats are selling weeks in advance. The King's will shortly show this 6lm through the Fox representa- tive.

Praise For Hot Heiress," Showing

AT THE QUEEN'S,

RICHARD BARTHEIMESS

can only be spared from his big booking agency for a month.

Josie Collina will make her talkie debut in "Jewel Song," for BLP, with Stanley Lupino. Sk Appeared in many slients.

Betty Balfour, the famous Movie actress, annonuced that she recent- ly married Jimmy Campbell, the song writer. They are now in the States on a visit.

"The Outsider" (in which Harold Huth and Joan Barry scored) will be done by M.G.M., but the stars names have not yet been announced.

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A STORY OF THE BRITISH NAVY.

The King and Queen attended the opening performance of Priest- ley's "Good Companions." It was in aid of the Personal Service League, and was held at the New Among the first Talkies made by

Barthelmess is "The on a comedy with sound and musl-Victoria Cinema. The four things were a huge "Cavalcade" is unanimously ac-numerous others furnishing. the Richard

The Prime Minister went to see the greatest picture villain end of it. William Collier Lash," but it was directed by the cal effects. living-room, with space for many claimed as

Senr. scores as the old trainer. now-famous Frank Lloyd, and has Janet Gaynor will start work on "The Sign of the Cross," accom- easy chairs and book shelves, a wide over made. (King's),

Mary "Faddythe-next-best-thing," with panied by Ishbel, his daughter, Sir verandah ovrleooking the entire Many stars add to the success of The fight at the finish will rise you a strong supporting cast.

This is a man's Astor is the sweetheart and Marian Henry Garat the new importation Samuel Hoare, and Lord London-

¡derry. landscape, a complete bath-shower-If I Had A Million." (King's). from your seat.

James Rennie, from Paris. "Flag-Lieutenant" is one bun-story alright, with just the requir-Nixon the sister. rubbing room, and a tennis court

Dennis King. of "Vagabond Ramon Novarro and Marlene with illumination for night playing.dred per cent British. (Central). fed amount of sentiment thrown in (who was in the R.A.F. during the

appear to please a few tastes, but which war, and is married to Dorothy King" fame, will

with Dietrich, are going over to Eng- "If I Had A Million." The result is one of the most

He is Laurel and Hardy in A screen land to sing under the same TSANG FOOK PIANO "If I Had A Million" is Para- makes it the sort of picture that Gish) is also in the cast. perfect bachelor homes

seldom acen in pictures, comic opera.

Manager, Clifford Whitley, who mount's "Grand Hotel," and loses can be voted "popular." (King's).too world.

Devil and the Deep. A fabu-

nowadays. The story is a romance

"Narrow Corner."

presented Chevalier and Jeanette The four items which Jack desir-nothing by comparison.

Somerset Maughan's newest Macdonald. even more complete lously wealthy eccentric, played "Devil and the Deep," the pic-about the dangerous days follow- ed are there.

Miriam Jordan and Lilian Bond" than he specified. Managing the well by Richard Bennett, selects at ture about which I have raved is ing Mexico's ceding of California novel will be filmed by Warners,

It is to the U.S.A.

with Kay Francis in the lead, and used to dance together in West place is a housekeeper, who keeps random from the city directory and coming on Sunday week.

ideal Douglas Fairbanks, Junr. Dick Barthelmess has an person with anotable for the great chance it

as the End Restaurants; now both have the machinery running so smoothly presents each

Charles Laughton the part as the hard-riding vaquero, unhappy boy who leaves Australia wonderful Hollywood contracts. that its operation is never noticed. million dollars. The picture in a gives

"The Lost Chord" is finished and To ensure privacy from the curi-series of episodes, reveals the lives famous English actor, Tallulah the avenger of his peoples wrong, under a cloud.

Helene Costello, once wife of ready for release. Betty Allen and ous world of sight-seeing buses and of these people before and after Bankhead and Gary Cooper are in with an eagerness to fight and

has support. There is a full quota of love. Miss A. Barthelmess pic-Lowell Sherman,

married John Stuart are starred. This in interested tourists, the house is far they have received the million.

(Due at the ture? Never! (Queen's).

Arturo del Barrio.

from the Twickenham Studio, who The characters are played gor- submarine thrills. off the beaten path.

Lawrence Tibbett, and. Eather.

Robert Armstrong will co-star also made "Monastry Garden. To reach it you

must leave thelgeously by Gary Cooper, George King's).

Divorce in the Family. Ralston (who is now doing so well with John Gilbert in "Hiveta." of Raft, Wynne Gibson, Frances Dee, smoothly paved

boulevards

Roscoe

In "Divorce in the Family," we in British films), appear. in "The Clark Gable's father has married Beverly Hills and climb a steep, Raymond, Jack Oakie,

a story laid in the his brother's widow, dusty, winding dirt road to the top Karns, May Robson, Alison Skip-have the problem of the child in Prodigal,"

Clive Brook will shortly make a of a hill. But the view-from the worth, W. C. Fields, Mary Boland, the midst of divorce. Eight years Southern States, which is due at

8lm in London for the London ajold Terry Parker is played admir- the Star. buildings of Los Angeles to the Charles Ruggles, and there is

Winnie Lightner, and Chester Film Co. bit from the great jably by Jackie Cooper. It is the

AROUND THE BRITISH sweep of the ocean-is well worth priceless

English actor Charles Laughton. best thing he has done since "The Morris in "She Couldn't Say No"!

STUDIOS. the climb.

Seven of the most famous direc-Champ." Lois Wilson, the mother, and the British film, "The Middle

At the B. and D. Studio, Herbert tors contributed episodes, and Lewis Stone, the explorer father, Watch" are are also to be shown

Wilcox is directing "Summer! hear that the critics in London had whom Terry loves for his careless, at the same theatre.

|Lightning," with Ralph Lynn, competitions to see if they could adventurous, restlessness, and Con-

Winifred Shotter, Dorothy Bou- Always Open.

guess which one had a hand in rad Nagel the methodical step.

Dicken's Story.

chier and Fred. Kerr.

Herbert Paramount are anxious to make

Wilcox People, that is, casual acquain- certain parts. I wonder who will father, all contribute to the

thinks Anna tances, do not just "drop in" on guess at the Lubitsch touch! Any-cess of a film very much worth

Dicken's "The Only Way," and Neagle has done the best work of are not how, the picture is smooth and is seeing, but it is for grown-ups. Juck, He and his home

"The Little followed by a Fredrick March would be the ideal her short career in

Noel Coward and Ray that way. But to his friends the expertly handled. DON'T miss it. This will be

sprightly back-stage comedy-drama Sydney Carton (who will ever for- Damozel." huge living-room, the verandahs, the (King's).

of "Blondie

Follies," get Sir John Martin Harvey!). Noble wrote the music. This star tennis court, the cactus garden with

I am an admirer of Ben Lyon; with Marian Davies, Billie Dove, Fox say they have a prior claim to will shortly go into production in its winding paths along the hillside,

therefore, however simple the Robert Montgomery and Jimmy the rights, and want Warner Bax-Coward's great hit, "Bitter Sweet." A big circle of well-wishers, was are always open and waiting.

the finest picture ter in the part, with Frank Lloyd, Jack's cook is one of those per-story, and despite the fact that he Durante. Then

aome of tabloid journalism-"Five-star who directed "Cavalcade."-again in at the station to say good-bye to пос playing opposite fortunate is

Betty Allen when she left recently sons about whom leag

Cora Sue Collins, who stands out for Hollywood. The star was people dream and for whom even famous female star, I would not Final." This picture was a riot in charge.

Ona Munson England and gives us Edward G. best friends sometimes lay dis-miss "Hot Heiress."

Aline Mac Makon, in a five minute bit in "Smilin' thrilled, but the wrench of leaving honourable traps, The Gilbert din-is quite pretty, and being a Park Robinson,

lovely Marian Marah and Boris Karloff. Through," is now appearing with England, home, and friends, was a heiress wears

James Cagney. (She will be re big one. Florence Desmond is ners, and they are Jack's favourite Avenue

membered in "The

Adopted going over soon too and Harold form of entertainment, ere small, gowns. Walter Pidgeon will be All coming to the Queen's.

Father").

Huth has hopes. The calmest per- informal affairs where food and remembered in "Viennese Nights":

Madge Evans is opposite Ramon aon was Bill O'Bryen, the star's. conversation and sheer fun struggle and Thelma Todd needs no intro- ¡duction. Inez Courtney and Tom

Novarro in "Man of the Nile." husband, the man who has "made" for supremacy.

Thelma Todd broke a chest bone her. He accompanies his wife, but Jack, like all serven players, lives Dugan handle the comedy end and a brightly acted

in an automobile accident. a dual life, so far as activities are assure you of concerned. When he is working, show. A riveter at work on both preparing and actually "shoot- skyscraper accidentally hurls ing" a pieture, his every waking burning rivet through hour is so filled that he has time for into the boudoir of the heiress, and it sets fire to the rug. Here nothing except work.

Between pictures he has time to rises the adventure which ends in This First Na- do the things which men, in other wedding bells.

regular tiona! film le well produced and wej professions hours, find the opportunity to do in have Ben Lyon in his usual natural their everyday routine: golf, tennis, manner

There John Gilbert lives in a dignified informality which is one of the hardest things in the world to achieve.

with

mare

bridge, swimming. But always, (Queen's).

when he is not at the studio, John has to find time for the necessary

Hot Heiress.

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taking Arst honours.

Back Street. "Back Street," Fannie Hurst's

things, letter-writing, business de- drama of a "kept woman," starring tails, which must be neglected dur-Irene Dunne as ing the making of a picture.

the winsomely feminine martyr, and John Boles

the.

HENRY EDWARDS.

sue-

I'M TELLING YOU.

Garbo has re-signed with M.G.M. and they say her first pic ture will be "Christina," an his- torical romance of 17th Century, in Sweden.

Anita Page has been "dropped" by M.G.M. after being with them many years.

Spencer Tracy is fast coming Into his own. He will start work on Louis Bromfeld's story "A Modern Hero," with Sally Eilers opposite.

Claudette Colbert is in a New York hospital recovering from an operation for sinus trouble.

Ruth Chatterton refused to play! On working days Jack is up and as the selfish conventional hero on the tennis court at six o'clock, could attain to big heights, but it

When the credit for his direction and acting the principal part in “Lily Turner" He plays a few brisk sets by way of is too slow-moving. setting-up exercises, takes a quick Director, Jolin Stahl allows then the play that has pleased us on unless her husband George Brent

The Flag-Lieutenant. Henry Edwarda deserves great

was

plunge in the rock-bordered pool, principals to be natural, it scores, stage, and screen for many years Warner's had to co-star them.

"The Flag-Lieutenant" now The story covers thirty-two years, 'paat, breakfasts on a verandah, from which the Beverly Hills boulevards opening in the German quarter of comes to us in its latest form--the Colonel Drury, look like crinkled ribbons, and is at Cincinatti, moving to New York, talking picture.

the studio before eight.

a

Ed-

and finishing in Paris. Through it C.B.E. and lor Leo Trevor all runs the chequered romance of wrote the story, and this flm! When he returns from the studio, Ray Schmidt, a charming German- version has been approved by the late in the evening, he eats dinner

American girl, and handsome Admiralty Commissioners. in a dressing gown and spends the, evening reading, studying his lines, young banker, Walter Saxel. They wards is an excellent actor. He is preparing for the next day's work. fall in love, but are parted by a the irrepressible young Lieutenant trick of fate.. Meeting again five "Dicky Lascelles" to the life, while "A Perfect Host."

years, later, they still love each Peter Gawthorns is his worthy foll

"Major Thesiger."

Алса Between pictures he plays as hard other although he is married to as

23 as he works. He divides his time 'someone else. At this point there Neagle is far more attractive between his hillside home and a is an abrupt "Cut," but as heroine the heroine than she was in “Good- beach place at Malibu during the is discovered Ilving in a "back night. Vienne," and a good bit of months. His beach home is run as street apartment, it is quite ob-character work comes from the perfectly as is the larger house. Įvious 'what has happened.

stage actor, Louis Goodrich, as the Jack is one of those people of The rest of the picture is a Admiral of the Fleet.

The naval atmosphere is exceed- whom others speak enviously as "a study in sentimental self-sacrifice, perfect host." He seems to know and as the heroine goes through ingly effective, the dialogue bright, instinctively how to please his 'years of suffering, only to get the and the spectaculer scenes of the guests and nothing ever seems to go worst out of life, we will call this attack well carried out. The pic- great welcome wrong with a Gilbert party. The a "Woman's picture," Both grow ture deserves a dinner is always perfect and on beautifully old by dusting their here, because it is 80 thoroughly time, the guests all have a great deal hair with powder, which to my BRITISH in its ontlook and spirit. of Michael of fun, and Jack moves through it,mind, rather defeats the realism of I noticed the name all, smiling that flashing grin which the characters. Zazu Pitts, June Hogan in the cast; he is the made film history in The Big Parade. Clyde, Bill Bakewell, Doris. Lloyd famous broadcaster. Sam Livesey, Jack likes his breakfast grape- and others lend valuable support. who has had longer stage ex- other actor, fruit iced until almost frozen and It holds interest and la weil acted, perience than any sugerless, and his melons with a and is therefore advised. (Cen-0. B. Clarenco, Annie Esmond, Bybil Grove help to make this ple dash of lemon. He prefara' his tral).

ture one to be remembered. steaks underdone and his hearts of lettuce with Russian dressing, He "Madison Square Garden."--] (Central). wears only severe white shirts and What memories that name brings Once In A Lifetime. likes dark blue suits. He smokes back to those who know their Universal dress credit for four- cigarettes and always forgets to fill "Little ol' New York" Scene of age and daring, in bringing to the -the dozen handsome cases which he prize-fights, wrestling, six-day bike screen the fiercest satire on Holly-

owni.***.

racing; everything that goes to wood that the contemptuous stage

Madison Square Garden.

He hates disorder, but never picks furnish spart to the world. Jack ever produced. I hear that "Once up his own newspapers and cloth-Oakie: has never done better work, in a Lifetime" was a big success ing, leaving a scattered trail be and Warren Hymer runs ichim on the stage, but excals in its film hind him. He moves rapidly, close second Marian Nixozi la zuto version, land is great fun any way energetically, nervously among rest in the slender': romance, with you look at it. Dus shortly at the ful relaxing surroundings.

William Boyd, Law Cody, and Central,

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Chaplin is reported to be at work,

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