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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933..

TALKIE TALKS

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|lost all traces of being English. The story? Oh it has been told hundreds fof times!

Jean Harlow, I hear, has a tremen- dous local appeal, so perhaps she will save the situation. (Queen's). "Robber's Roost.”

"Robber's Rooat" is a Western

| FAR above the average, with lots of

GARBO'S LAST PICTURE BEFORE stunt riding and the kind of story

LEAVING HOLLYWOOD

We know backwards. It gives George O'Brien ONE Awell chance, and he has never done better work. Maureen O'Sullivan, who is not

BORIS KARLOFF IN THE “MUMMY" IS WEIRD one of my favourites film actresses

AND FANTASTIC.

Splendid Acting By Marion Burns And

Tracy In "Me And My Gal."

A few of us had the pleasure of seeing the charming. unspoilt, new slar from Hollywend, as she passed through this etty last week, after finishing the film made in the Malay States. Clyde it, the Director, says that Pox did ght by pretty Marion Buras, when they gave her. Buch grand chuaves to shine.

It is a pity that in “Me and My Girl all the «peame given to jeon! Bennett; one can bar:1. judge. Miss Burn in the smati role on the wratVZ » ed sister. but she is certainly ap- pealing.

Personally, I prefer the beauteous Joan in something, cimore imgh-class! than a gum hewig cashier. but Spencer Tracy is in ni- element as the detectiveƏ,

Talking thoughts becomes amuse ing when used as purlesque, and if you care to see a drunk feing slappedi with a fish and other flashus ať simí-j lar inspiration. with a courtship made up of wisecracks -then you] will find this aim highly entertain-; ing. George Walsh. Farrell Mac-) Donald and others help along. thel framework of the picture. Advised.¦ (King's).

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plays the heroine in her usual self- satisfied manner.

This grand picture will be shown Spenser, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,

Marion Burns, as she ap pears in "Me and My Gal," due at The King's Theatre.

at the 510 and 9.30 shows ONLY;: the rest of the time being occupied) with a Chinese Movie, starring Lil lian Yuen and Raymond King in) Shanghai Night," a story of the continual struggle for existence, and sacrifice.

I can safely advise your seeing | this, the latest effort of the United Phutoplay Service, but I doubt it! you can sit out the whole show,! Chinese pictures are interesting only

up to a point. Remember, the Was tern is at the 5 and 8,30 shows; ONLY. King's.)

"Indiscreet.”

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At last Gloria Swanson is really coming in the United Artists Pie- Mare, "Indiscreet." It is quite

while since I saw the preview, but !! remember saying it was one of the best talkies done by Gloria, with Ben Lyon and Monroe Owsley taking se- cond honours. Coming to the King's. "Rockabye."

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BEHIND the SCENES in HOLLYWOOD

By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1933, Cine Pastaras Byndicata, Inn HOLLYWOOD,

-This

year should see the reinstatement of Nila Asther as a romantic fa- vorite.

Cruelly frozen out by the talkies, the tall Swedish jstar bag mak- tered English and is down on the books for some really im- portant pic- tures, He will take a lead very soon in "Rhap sody," fun- garian play wbieb Lucien Hubbard will make into his second picture for Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer.

Cast as a dashing on-

Nila Astlier.

picture well on the way up to his former eminence.

over Europe, Harold Lockwood was a great star.

Today his widow is a make-up woman.

She isn't even a regular studio make-up women. Call for her come only when casts are so large that the regular staff have to call in outside assistance. The other day on the Wheeler-Woolsey Bet 31. R.K-O was the first time she had worked since December.

Yet. in spite of all the bitter breaks Hollywood has handed her. this woman carries on. Her ste is an armor against pity.

Maybe, some day, when Haruld Jr. gets out of secretarial school, she can take it easy.

But there's the meanwhile, How about it. Hollywood?

HOLLYWOOD PARADE.

It's au revoir for the Culbertsons next Saturday. The bridge expert who called Hollywood names and garian officer of post-war times, then wouldn't back it up, is expected Nils will don uniforms even more to finish his sixth short the calls striking

in "The Bitter Tea of them featurettes) anme time la the General Yen." With his now confi-atter part of the work dence, he should emerge from this Trust Clara Bow to go the other ars one better. They adopt one baby and she takes on two 10-year- Those who w him best tell you

old cousins. The actor playing that Nila is a shy fellow, who would the butler in "Supernatural" is the be better if he knew how to as-nele and adopted father of pont Bume more Hollywood front. Heeg Entwhistle.... Quite ambitious mixes very little socially, prefer-la Central City in Denver. It wants ring a quiet life with a good deal of Charlie Chaplin to play “Hamlet' time devoted to horseliack riding there next summer. Also Helen and gymnasties.

Freeman for the same production. Since his separation from Vivian 1. They'll tell Duncan, the gossips havent rated you that the him once with another was tan.

statue of Mar lene Dietrich for "Song of Songs"

All the out-of-work actors in is insured for Hollywood want to stampede to ra- $10,000.... Bet dio work. El Brendel has a friendy Furnces and who gues on the air every morning Dorothy Wilson have new long Contracts term nt R-K-O. They

at 7:30.

"What on earth do you do then?" El asked him.

Tell bedtime stories for night-are among the watchmen," was the acid reply.

very few aur-

vivals of this

drive for young

There is one atory, though, that studio's big I'd like to tell you.

tune.

Dorothy Wilson

Is is about a woman, a story of players..... Did high courage in the face of misfor-you hear Shirley Gray real The heroine fa Mre. Harold Lock-name-Agnes Zetterstrand. wood.

Any of you with a knowledge of Jack La Rue, the actor who sup- And, in answer to several queries. motion picture background will re-planted George Raft in "The Story member Harold Lockwood. When of Temple Drake," is not married. Mary Pickford was just beginning... What other gossip is there? In to be known as "America's Sweet the words of Clarence Marks, it's so heart" when Eugene O'Brien was quiet around Hollywood today, you a rising matinee idol, when Presi- can hear an option drop. dent Wilson was in his first term

at the White House, when hobble

“Rockabye" furnishes a fitting background for the Constance Ben-, nett charm, and Joel McCrea is ideal-| Hy cast as the young playwright. This was the play that Radio re- screened when they did not like Phil-| lips Huimes in the leading male! role, and did it cost the Studio pretty penny? I'll say so! When! you remember Constance is one of the highest paid female stars!

Paul Lukas is the sympathetic

Coming to the Central, followed Jaise small and puliz, art. Ah! Wait till you see the excites by Melvyn Douglas and Tala Birell mis spin, stamp, movements, ment! Such thrills as dynamiting in the hot-stuff story of Africa, and nonlow speech, he certains com-log-jam, doing things to a runaway "Ragana.

Put these two on yourį "fans" the train just the punch the

MUST SEE LIST. bildatman. A is all weira ang lan-who like virile drama, will demand.

"In A Monastery Garden." Easth, with a story that la contus-" Fred Kobler handies the villain

Maurice Elvey directed the Twic- ing and rather dilejult to follow. ́end, with Edgar Kennedy doing the kenham Film "In a Monastry Gar- egapologist, from Ox-humour, and Ginger Rogers the love den," which is based on the famous ford, ranis altug the recently 1818=; DON'T miss this one. The last music by Ketelby. This is effective- and thus, scenes alone will give you all they used as a better-class theme-song.

Woman," has married a Hollywood, and "Cavalcade" fame, will appear Colled buruti od

brings to me a

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John Stuart, who is one of photographer.

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in a stage play in London before re- Helt Jivet.

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"Handle With Care." bramwell

Mrs. Pat Campbell has been lunch-turning to Hollywood, and so most popular of British made stars,

will Fletcher did a grand “bit' of acting. "Handle With Care" introduces

John D. Rockefeller enacts the role of the one

ing with of the

at Charles Laughton. Ronald Colman Karround dected tatis pas ture in Boots Mallory te local Cinema "fans" brothers, Hugh Williams, the other. Florida,

also plans a return to the stage, his which the Mundig dominates an, and. She is cute and young, and has pos-

The story tells of the two, study-

Jigsaw Puzzles are the present one and only love. the rest of the chalicteľa meres sibilities if the right director takes ing music in Italy; and the trage-rage in the States, and at all the form the uncagrautui vor the expi ber in hand.

dies that occur when they fall in love Studios, the artists spend any spare with the same giri. Ling of thrills,

time putting them together.

Tallulah Bankhead who owns part! Umversal

interest in the Broadway show first Metro picture in Sweden, and "Forsaking all Others" in which she Clarence Brown or Charles Brown is starring, has received excellent will be sent to firect. press notices,

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Janes Dunn has far too little to do

and regret to say, he is looking a

little fatter. The hit of the piece

Be sure to take the children.

Perhaps it would have been improv The picture is told in retrospect will to Buster Phelps, and George ed with more speed and slickness, Ernest the two praskish boya.

but the acting is first-class, and the El Brendel makes old gags amus production proves entertaining.

Gina Malo and Joan Maude The finish is somewhat reminiscent the female interest. little of the bygone days in the Keystone this, the

will! ctance of acting and the same may the comedies, but the youngsters

Queen's.) revel in the thrilling chase, (King'#). "Say It With Music."

Žila dolladen Bas a charming speak, 19. ing kowe, and hooks the part to per- fection, even thoorn

Raven

Boid of nabusonie David Manners as

the rescuer,

The whole cust do well, and the When it comes to Jazz Bands, production will have a large juvenile Jazz Music, Crooners, etc., I un

(Central),

"As You Desire Me."

of muste.

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are

Be aure Lo Ree is entrancing.

skirta were drawing tirades from DID YOU KNOW...

the cloth manufacturers and when That Franchot Tape won Pat war chuds were ready to sweep Beta Kapps key at Cornell?

Lyda Roberti who used to sing in the Carlton Cafe, Shanghai, then

Lew Ayres told Lola Lane that marriage was like a millstone round his neck, and so she divorced him.

Garbo seems likely to make her

went to the states, earned about a CENTRAL THEATRE

Starts Sat., 15th April.

Ger-

hundred a week in vaudeville, sing- ing naughty songs in a broken Po- "Pack Up Your Troubles." lish dialect. She is now drawing Laurel and Hardy are tremendous $1,750 per week on Broadway, and favourites, su "Pack up your Trou-] bles" is being played round the holi. after an enormous success in "The appeal. Be sure to take the young. RABID American "Fannette, be-idays, followed by one night of the chosen by Eddie Guntar to be his] Kid from Spain," has been again sters; it is good, thrilling enter. cause I think they stand alone

charming Winifred Shotter and leading lady. tainment without being too horrible. their interpretations of this kind Ralph Lynn in "Chance of a Night-

Madge Titheradge is recovering time."

Then William Powell in "Hight from a throat operation. "As You Desire Me" is Garbo's fine will write and tell you to be Pressure." All coming to the Star. Lady Diana Manners and

sure and see the Would-Be Imitator

trude Lawrence have opened a lovely last picture to date, She has re-sign-Mr. Jack Payne and his Melody ed to Metro, but they are still await-

Wallace Beery has a part after flower shop in the West End. Ing her return to the studio. In this Boys-in "Say it With Music," but, his own heart in "Flesh," and it Rosemary Ames, seen here in play by Pirandello, directed by i) did not please me,

the British effort (that is what it also gives Karen Morley and Ricar-"Love on the Spot," is taking the George Fitzmaurice, we have one of

do Cortez chances to make good, or part of Shirley Holmes, the daughter efforts of the Swedish dumb-bell exercises of Mr. Payne to deceive the trusting hero.

Perhaps the wildly gesticulating rather bad, as they do all they can of the famous detective in "The the finest

|Holmeses of Baker Street."- star, to my way of thinking.

are your idea of conducting. I have vised. Coming to Queen's. seen even men in orchestras in small-time vaudeville houses and

She runs through the entire gamut)

of emotions, and makes the character |

fascinating. With her strange per cafes in the States, who could SHOW

I'M TELLING YOU,

Ad-

The authors were given special permission by the executors of Sir Conan Doyle to use the names of Dr. sonality, uncommon beauty, throaty Mr. Payne HOW to derive MUSIC the chin in the recent earthquake Aylmer is Holmes, Eva Moore, Mrs. Southern California took one on Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Felix: voice, compelling rough accent, strik- from anything from a child's wash- disaster, but the people, who have Watson, and Nigel Palyfair, Dr. ing gowns by Adrian, an unbecoming board to the most expensive musical lost their all, with damages that to- Watson. platinum wig (which luckily she dis- Instrument.

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cards curly on in the film, romantic |

tal millions of dollars, are not defeat- Edna Best, Herbert Marshall, and Give pie, Mr. Paul Whiteman, Vi-fed nor discouraged. love scenes, photograph that is like

Helen Hayes, will all appear under beautiful painting (with its Italiaalee, etc. etc. Yes!, Imitation is the their motto is still "Straight Ahead" Broadway next season.

cent Lopez, Cub Calloway, Rudy Val-| They will repair the damage, and the managment of Gilbert Miller on backgrounds and lavish Interiors), sincerest form of flattery, but I Needless to say the first to offer real you will' MOST certainly have the would wish the British Studios would ald, from the Film Colony, was the fer, is now Sports Adviser at the

Joyce Wethered, the famous Gol-} Garbo YOU DESIRE.

The story begins in the colourful while than the aptly named

show us something more worth-great-hearted Marian Davies. store of Fortnum and Masons. This" cufes in Budapest, where Garbo ja

Her new Hospital at Sawtelle has may affect her amateur status, Payne. the Sweetheart of a depraved novel-

been given over to the victims. It Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez fat played in the usual theatrical does not stay "retired.”

What a pity Mr. Percy Marmont has twenty-four beds, and although are highly praised for their work in manner, we expect from Erich von Ing reminds me of the screen tech-opened.

Ifis aet ready for uso, had not been officially "Strike me Fink" in the Broadway Strohelm; he over-emphasises the

Revue, hut neither can be spared nique we see in "Screen Souvenirs."It stands next to the Marian Dalong from Hollywood.. brutality;

(Central.)

vies Clinic, which is also endowed by The Adolphe Menjou have made "Three Wise Girls,”.

the famous, well-believed, charitable, up their differences and there is sensitive and intelligent performance turned in by Jean Harlow in "Red-|

After the magnificent performance Film-star...

now no talk of a divorce. as the Italian nobleman who learns headed Woman," I could hardly say "My Lips Betray," with John Boles baby girl, so they have adopted one, to love the woman who has been dup. I was enraptured with the fascinat-opposite. ing him.

which makes two boys and two girls. Jog Blonde trying to be simple and Their love scenes are the high-

Heather Angel's first picture with Lillian Harvey, arrived in Holly. virtuous, lights in the film you would be fool. Mae Clark, Loo, contributes no

For will be "House of Refuge, wood with a magacent racing car, lah to miss seeing this at the thing that will add to her, success, to Donald Cook, while the romance about twenty trunka. She is desir Evalyn Knapp is publicly engaged maids, chauffeur, secretary, and Queen's)

but Marie Prevost, in her fat cheery of James Dunn and Maureen Oous of playing, in "La Boheme" manner was the best of the trio, Sullivan has cooled off, and the Irish Melvyn Douglas and his famous "Carnival Boat" is well fitted to Waller Byron, who was brought girl, who looks down-hearted, talks wife, Helen Gahagan, will start on a the platinum-haired Bill Boyd. It over from England to take the place about taking a trip back to Ireland, world tour, w tells the story of a lumber master's of Ronald Colman, and failed has Kathleen Burke, Par's "Panther Diana Wyrward, of "Rasputin"

Owen Moore is satisfactory as the friend and Melvyn Douglas gives a

"Carnival Boat,"

Lillian Harvey is at work now on The Joe Browns lost their new

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THE UNCANNY

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Van Sloan, Arthurs Byron in the terrific, ally thrilling UNI VERSAL PICTURE.

THE

MUMMY

KING'S THEATRE

Commencing SUNDAY, 16th APRIL.

“A Girl Don't Know

What to do...

If she lets a fellow maul her, he thinks she's no good. And if she doesn't, he thinks she's old-fashioned" You'll roar at this rollicking romance

Me and

My Gal

with

Spencer TRACY Jean BENNETT

Marion Barng George Wpisk Directed by Maoul Walsh

Fox Picture

"Some Girls are like Motors You've got to choke them to get them started?"

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