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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

Diane

THE CHINA MATE

Howard Hughes, producer, Milestone, director, and an excel- fent cast headed by Adol Men fou in a role at is entirely different from -- anything he has eyer portrayed

Pat O'Brien had his first screen chance in this film he got it by

·PARAMOUNT'S NEW STAR APPEARS bluff, but has kept his assured

IN “UNDER - COVER MAN”

hold on the film public by "good works

Pretty Mary Brian and Mad

RICARDO CORTEZ AND MARY ASTOR CAST Clark, that same little trouper hold

IN

"MEN OF CHANCE”

"Front Page," A Howard Hughes Production, Is The Best Newspaper Film.

"Wedding Rehearsal," the Bri-¡please. tish picture at the King' contains | (Central). a due share of quite cle. r comedy, and compares very favourably with the usual films turned out by the Hollywood studios.

marry.

Don't miss this

“Nagano."

the feminina end in their best, manner. Let me tell you that if you are seeking, thrills, rowdy tears, you will and them packed to- boisterousness,, laughs, sobs and gether in a fim that moves at the highest speed.

I do not think the whole cast one. could be improved upon. Advised.

(King's).

"Under-cover Man". “Nagana" gives us the Universal is not novel, but the manner of The story of "Undercover Man" beauty (from Roumania) seen here serving it up is. George Raft is Roland Young stars as Lord in "Doomed Buckminster, a confirmed bachelor, Melvyn Douglas, remembered in drama with the tricky ending.

Batallion," and perfectly cast in this underworld whom his grandmother is deter-"As You Desire Me.". The adver- Raft's father has been murdered, mined shall

To thwart tisements state-"Exotic love amidjso the poker-faced youth, with the her, he conspires to marry off all terrific thrills," but I the eligible girls to various of his censor must have been at work, nizes with the suspects. Nancy think the co-operation of the police frater- friends.

because most of the hero's time is Carroll is bent on the Discussing marriage, he states spent examining wriggling germs errand. that a woman is like a tie, which in glaas tubes, and heroine only. one sees in a shop window, and has at intervals to register fear. love-making, it is just one move The film is not spoilt with slushy determines is the tie that one has, Not much been seeking all one's life.

chance for One making.

love-after the other on the part of purchases the tie and after wear-charmed lives, as they escape from

They must possess hunters and hunted.” ing it for a while, finds that the the infuriated wild animals, per- a good part. Gregory, Ratoff is I am glad to see Lew Cody with colour is all wrong, and, in fact, fectly unharmed, when all around miscast. Roscoe Karna and Noel that it is quite disappointing. But are being torn to pieces. it is around one's neck!

Francis deliver the goods cinema- The story is absurdly far-fetch-tically.

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name

The play gives Mr. Raft a chance

A relative tells him that, on thejed, but it will probably have box- other hand, one may give a tie office appeal. Morita contributes a to shine in one of those quietly) away to one's butler, as being nice little bit of acting. worthless, and one day

Native sinister parts in which be excels. discover scenes, I feel sure, are bits from The racketeers play with him as a that the tie on the butler is the Martin' Johnson's Travelogues.cat does with a mouse.

one tie that one could ever wish They do not form part of the story,

It is slow in starting, but the

la good deal of suspense and, sur-

to wear; but it is too late then, and are added in a disjointed man-jacenes are cleverly worked out with the tie is the property of another. Iner.

Roland Young, towards the end

of the picture, finds that his grand-; mother's secretary is the girl he has been seeking all his life.

George Grossmith as Papa, and Lady Tree as Mama, are amusing, especially when Mama tries te explain to her daughters that] children are not born in incuba- tors.

Wendie

Wendy Barrie (Miss Jenkin), is very charming as one of the twins. She shows promise of being a clever actress, though; In this picture ahe le not given] much opportunity to display her talent. (King's).

"Men of Chance." "Men of Chance,"

4 smooth

snappy story that moves along ati a brisk pace. The plot of the woman who betrays her gambleri husband is an old one, but it is so cleverly acted that it holds in- terest.

TALA BIRELL 2 MELYYN.

UNIVERE44

Miss Birell's gowns seemed most,prise. out of place in East Africa-and | (Queen's).

never saw perfectly tailored Eng- ish butlers in any house there.

Strongly

advised.

"Madame Butterfly." Sylvia Sydney is ideally cast as

Ricardo Cortez, recently geen here in "Flesh," steals the honours as Johnny Silk of the race track. Every man to his taste. At least, the sentimental little Japanese girl Golden voiced Mary Astor is the poor animals, who are poked in "Madame Butterfly," which is thoroughly believable as the bogus with sticks in order to fight, coming shortly to

Countess.

furnish the thrills.

But 1 am too More of this later!

John Halliday, like Lewis Stone great an animal lover to like this is an actor who never falls to film. (Central).

"Falthiess."

on

the Queen's,

In "Mr. Robinson Crusoe," Another girl goes out

bouncing Douglas Fairbanks, streets-and to use the old phrase,j Defoe's old story, but he gives us the Senr., cheerfully burlesquen Dansel KING'S THEATRE sinks to the gutter. But what of Entertainment with a capital "E",

STARTS SUNDAY.

A RIP-ROARING RIOT OF, BACKSTAGE NEWSPAPERDOM.

HOYARD HIGHHI

MUSENTE

LEWIS MILESTONE

FLORUCTION.

THE

FRONT

PAGE

it? Keep your eyes- trimmed on and young and old will revel in Failky Tallulah Bankhead and his adventures in the South So Robert Montgomery in "Faithless," Islands. Due shortly at the and let the most absurd story take King's. care of itself.

The story, only goes to prove it "Little Orphan Annie" should be Is not what you do, it is what you'a big attraction here, as it gives get away with, that counts. Hus- us again that adorable five-year-old band only takes wife into his youngster we hailed as Jackie arms, a few moments before those Cooper's rival, when wo saw him fatal two worde which show "The ja "Handle with Care." End," and with a wise-crack gently Buster Phelps, and Mitzi Green, brushes away the twinge of shame as the stars hand us laughs, and that remains.

Anyhow like Marlene Dietrich in Mitzi's Inimitable mimleries-

again we are treated to some of "Blond Venus," the self-sacrificing Coming to the Central. heroine only went wrong for her

sick husband. I think the best dan

_____ "Speak, Easily.” shot" is Tallulah rouging lips and One of the best talkies Buster pale face, batore going out on the Keaton has done,, Ja“: “Speak) streets, hailing a young man, and Easily," with Jimmy Durante and returning later (as they always do Thelma Todd adding enormonaly in fims) with arms full of good to the absurd humour. Followed things.

by one of the best British talkies.

It seems so strange to me, that to date Sunshine Susie Com the daughter of millions shoulding to the Star

in a gorgeous apartment. Wherei

was her sex-appea1785

have so few nice friends. Only A onstance Bennett in "Rock a common old man offers to put her bye" a mother love story giving, of background for the charm auteous Coante. At times fair lady throwing in the best Mack Ben-

Jobyna How constantly Inebriated the audience

Tallulah, repeats the same sort we

of acting she has contributed In Aye other Aims and weare some besutiful gowns.

Bob Montgomery is immensely. popular in England, but in the States they are rather tired of his smugness. - - » The --Bim: emphasises the sordid, and real from beginning, to end, some may find fair entertainmen

ars when

'

BEHIND the

in HOLLYWOOD

BY HARRISON, CARROLL Chorleik, 2013, King Mostarus credinte Ine“

HOLLYWOOD,

wood, and many of you will be Bally. worry to hear that Polly Moran leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Maye rollicking star believes she can de better at ra

dio and personal Lupe mnce. Ho the company has agreed to cancel the rest of her- contract.

Undoubtedly this means the end of one of the most successful comedy teams the history of pictures - Polig and Marie Dressler, They clicked

J. Polly. Moran

Well, Mr. Culbertson backed out, and what's to do about it'e The bridge expert called off his watch mount-had made extensive prepara- with the Marx brothers after Pare tions and had sent out 150 invita Son. In excuse, bu said he thought. the match was a joke and was astounded to find the Marx Brothers

are taking it seriously. He says be still believbs, the motion picture stars are far better Elbitsers then they are bridge players, get

Chlod Bark countered with an of··

play the bridge champ match with $5,000 at stake.

Which sort of leaves Mr. Culbert. son on the spotkan Have you heard about the Fred- rie Marcha three-year plan? Flor ance Eldridge says-xho wants to adopt a baby's year for three years. That makes four in all Little Dorothy Wilson (remember, she used to be an R-K-Owtenographer?? has bought a house in Laurel Can

yua..

sensa- tionally in "The Callahans, and the Murphies and The new Connie Bennett followed up with four more plem.Bed of Hoses," will have s tures, the last being "Prosperity Mardi Gras background: Scenarists If the demand is suficient, M-G-M Wands. Tuchock and Leonard Pras can, of course, recall Polly for more klas have gone down to New Of cugagements later. I doubt, how man hear what Lilian Harvey said leans to absorb atmosphere. You ever. If she will be anxious to be someong naked her how she corn in the west future: There saver liked Gary Cooper was a star who so loved an auditati: boy with the beautiful Cace ence Many is the time he seen was her reply Meanwhile, the You mean the Polly get

night club and on the stay-up-intes into bys Coconut Grove with Maurice Che blonde slar has been dancing at the erica Ar partes she and William Haines are hilarious. No doubt aller Hollywood dog lovers ahout the reception she will

are getting ready to enter theis receive on a personal appearance tour.

Still M-G-M will not seem the day. Vivian Tobin hopes to win 1 pets in the Ambassador show in me place without this folly star. Whites (variation of Scotch ter prize with her West Highland five years she has become a fix-

A

Very funny, that brush between the news photographera and the marie troupe filming theʻzláiding`of a destroyer.

at the Culver City studio. We'rer) It took fast work for missing her.

Columbia to get Denaid Cook role in "Tampico He:was

for

ars "Forty-second Street" spreini. uled to leave on the Warner Broth hed

When

The photogs had come up in a water-taxi to take pictures of the scene. Plenty of opposition devel oped, with the result that the water- tati

was escorted away. As it de- parted shoreward one of the photogs discovered a lifeboat with adine dummies in it.

"What are those?" be`abouted, "Seasick yermen?"

· HOLLYWOOD PARADE.

The comeback road opens op for Anna Nilsson at last Holly wood's champion hard-luck star will take the leading role in-a modern- ized stage version of "Hedda Gab

Jack Dampery

the part came up; he can called the trip. Evalyn Kaupp turned in her

ticket too Sa Jack Demp. May eating pika knuckles at,Eu- *****Stark's

The former champ

·FOR

looks

And

they get chuckle out at

Warner OVOK

the pet monkey

which excaped

and climbed into

tres, Roy Del

ler, opening at the Hollywood Bid Buth wanted to get two supervisors Bic Box early in March. It will be and have a conference.

the first thing she has done since buy unfortunate Recident af veral DID

D. YOU KNOW

years ago. Needless to way, Holly. wood stars will make it a first night actrem, starred in a talking picture! That Una Merkel, then a child to be talked about.

mads by Dr. Lee De Forest in 10151

TO

THE KING'S

CENTRAL THEATRE Commencing To-day for an extended run THE SEASON'S GREATEST THRILLER

EXOTIC LOVE AMID

TERRIFIC THRILLS AND DARING DRAMA!

Wild animals fighting amongst themselves

rith the florcast fury aver: Lions, tigars, leopards, tearħ

madly *native villages before brush fire...THRILLS YOU'LL NEVER FORGITI

With the glamorous Tala Brell; MELVYN DOUGLAS, Onilow Stirana, Albers. Předited by Caji Leemala, Jr. Story by Kashir Cohen. Directed by Ernst Lasmule. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE. Presented by Carl Laemmié.

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