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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

DY Diane

BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TALKIE “ROME EXPRESS" IS NOVEL AND EXCITING CLAUDETTE COLBERT AND THE NEW “FIND” FRANCHOT TONE IN "THE WISER SEX."

Constance Bennett In Sparkling Film,

Lady With A Past."

BE

"Rome Express" will give you,turesque

costumes,

exquisite

the experience of riding in a de scenery, a thrilling buffalo stam- luxe train from Paris to Rome, pede and really fine acting from with a full measure of melodrama the star, George O'Brien, in a dual thrown in.

role of father and son.

are

THE CHINA MAIL..

Scene from JRE COMENS AND KELLYS IN TROUI

CUNEYBARAL. PARRUSTEOM

Britain has reason to be proud; The two women are sweet-

So far, of this film as it was the first made Janet Chandler and Marian Burza screen idol-who gave us so much will be the Red Queen. at the magnificent new G. B. Studlo (our

Onslow pleasure, in his acting with the Charles Ruggles, Jack Oakie and visitor) recent

|Garbo—and his never-to-be forgot-]Mary Boland have been chosen, but at Shepherd's Bush, and with the Stevens and Arthur Pierson

who will be Alice? exception of a few exteriors the among the well-chosen cast, who ten Prince Danilo. whole thing was "Shot" in jail work well under the direction specially built vet. Experts were of David Howard. called in so that we are assured of This is specially recommended accuracy of detail

for the children. (King's).

"Cohena and Kelly's in Trouble" We see a facsimde of the Frenchi terminus, the Gare de Lyons, smoke is easily one of the best of the and steam were turned off a will, series," with plenty of good clean the camera staff took the Journey fun.

J.G. makes his farewall Lo Barbara Bebe İyon causes some- M.G.M. and in future will devote thing of a sensation in her daily his time to writing and directing, pram promenade in Hyde Park. M.G.M. have at least three grand The Ben Lyons have received a actors to step into the place vacat tremendous welcome

from the

"HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR WIFE?”

Vienna Psychologist's Research.

WHERE ROMANCES START:

Vienus

"How did you meet your wife This is the question put to lover 5,000 Austrians of all walks of life in a pamphlet distributed by, the Vienna psychologist, Dr. Behler.

And this is what the answers reveal-

Most marriages-or 28 per cent of the replies-were thej outcome of childhood friend- ship:

16 per cent of the hus *bands met their wives through

their parents, or relatives;

Nearly 13 per cent, disclos ed romances that started in offices or factories:

10 per cent. found their future wives on the field of sport;

Nine per cent. met on holl day trips:

Eight per cent.. met in "artistic circles";

Only 7 per cent of the mar riages were the sequels to meeting on the dance floor;

And 2% per cent. found their future wives through dropped handkerchiefs, of

expected showers and the like.-Reuter.

ed by the one-time idol. (Queen's). British public, and Bebe is hard

"Hell Below," ·

at work in the B.L.F. studio in We are promised a grand all-"She wanted her Man" with Victor from Paris to Rome, picked out the George Sidney and Charlie Mur-comedy programme at the Queen's Varconi as her leading man. Ben most beautiful scenery, which by a ray make the most of many oppor- from the studio of Metro, and this Lyon is working in the same studio will be followed by a picture which as the lead with Sally Eilers in certain process was photographed tunities-the motor boat sequence again the same time as the film, being specially commended. Jobyna you cannot afford to miss-"Hell "I Spy," under the and you have the idea of a train Howland, as usual. la excellent Below," with Robert Montgomery Allan Dwan

and Frank in the most unsympathetic part he this Maureen O'Sullivan ор

Elsie Randolph and Vera Pearce Albertson do well as the love in-has ever played, but in which helare again with Jack Hulbert in It will take the eyes of the terest. Don't miss this one at the specially shines.

"That's a good Girl" now in pro- keenest observer to

duction. which Central, and take the kiddies. Bay acenes were photographed abroad

"The Wiser Ser."

moving rapidly along

journey.

serves the bouquets.

Madge Evans and Walter Huston.

Life on a submarine War--and the final storming of Zeebrugg. Grand picture I hear.

"Lady With A Past.

direction

un-

BARCELONA'S FOOD

FIGURES.

192,000,000 Eggs Used Per Year.

Madrid..

of

Cecily Courtneidge and her bus- or in the studio. The success of Even if "The Wiser Sex is not

band Jack Hulbert are working to- this picture has done à great deal] worthy of Claudette Colbert's

gether in "Falling for You" "and' to revive the faith the British pro- talent, she, at least is charmins. "Lady with a Past" is frothy and the Lynn-Walls pair in "A Cuckoo ducers have in themselves. It wasjand you can't beat Lilyan Tashman ambitious, and for this reason de-as the tough girl. Don't care for say. If you can believe that the in the Nest," one of their Aldwych either William Boyd nor Melvyn could possibly be a wallflower,

beauteous one, Constance Bennett, triumphs.

The American visitors, Thelma There are weaknesses in the Douglas, but my chief interest lies despite a huge bankroll and Todd, the Gleasons, Charlotte treatment of the characters, and in the fact that the new sensation beautiful clothes, then you will Greenwood, Constance Cummings Statistics which have just the working out of the story, but-Francket Tone-makes his first certainly enjoy this picture, which and Edward Everett Horton are issued show that every one these faults do not detract from a appearance.

is neither heavy drama nor full of nearly all at work in comedies. the 272,000 inhabitants of Bar- novel and exciting entertainment. After three pictures M.G.M. have complicated sex problems.

Maurice Chevalier has been

celona cats an average of about! Among the twelve leading signed him to a long-term contract. Constance, aided by delightful completely overshadowed by the

700 eggs in a year. we have runaway He comes from the most cultured Ben Lyon, makes it the brightest amazing infant, Baby le Roy in

Totals of food consumed in the loyers, a cranky little philantro of theatrical circles, the Green-of shows David Manners seems "Bed-time Story." phist

The cherubic city during a year include: wretched little wich Village Theatres and the trifle subdued, and Ben Lyon a smile of the infant puts the grin

Eggs-192,000,000, oranges secretary, a French Police Chief, Theatre Guild by way of Broad-the irresponsible youth stranded in of Maurice right out of the pic-

-480,000,000, meat--55,000 a crook, an American film star and way, where be played with the Paris, most certainly walks away ture. Maurice is now a golf Bend,

tons, including 1 ton of horse- her manager, an elderly spinster, greatest American actress, Kather-with the male honours.

flesh.

characters

and his

:

this

a sporty Englishman.. a thief and ine Cornell-also with Sylvia There is something warm and his accomplice.

21 Sydney-(to whom he WIS once intimate about Constance in The chief interest lies in the jangaged), Peggy Shannon and

picture that makes me like It theft of a Van Dyck portrait-on/Irene Purcell. Watch this young specially. The dialogue is easy the train where the murder is done;}man." (Queen's). reputations are nearly ruined, and "A Lady's Profession." the course of lives is changed be.

and natural and spills over' with laughs. Not a great film, but justi

and learns how to improve his game from Leo Deigla.

Lola Lane, the ex-wife of Lew Ayres, is back at work in a studio. Strikes me an all-star cast is two not complete without the Barrymores. I see their two names

I have no doubt "A Lady's Pro- the kind that has a spontaneous "Dinner At Eight" and "Night

fore the train reaches Rome. The fession" will delight the British air and which makes for enjoy Flight" in which Clark Gable reconstruction of a Continental community here.

Alison Skipworth and Rolandiment. Don Alvarado and. Florence Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, Franchot train journey is exceedinly well done.

Young steal the picture. Sari excep-Maritza takes the part of Young's glimpses of themselves. (Central). Tone, Edmund Lowe, and C. Henry

The acting, with a few tious is on a high level. Conrad{daughter, Kent Taylor is her boy- Veldt, Donald Calthrop, Elliot friend. Warren Hymer and Roscoe, Makcham, Esther Ralston, Hugh Karns are the typical gangsters. Williams, Harold Huth and Joan We have kidnapping, brawling, Barry (remembered in "The Out-speakeasies and raids. sider") Gordon Harker, Muriel Plot?

farce.

Britton give 125 interesting

I'M TELLING YOU

Gordon under the direction of Clarence Brown, will shortly go into production. By popular ballot, through Film John Barrymore has come into Weekly, the British public acclaim his own, as ho deserves. Only "Sunshine Susie" as the best pic-$3,500 a week at M.G.M., but when Oh you won't miss that, ture of 1932, turned out by the he appears for another Company Aked, Frank Vosper are among the you have the one and only Alison home studios, with that delightful he receives $100,000 per picture. talent. Esther Ralston is not to Skipworth. She is a pure delight "Service for Ladies" in second Musicals are coming into their blame that her part is unreal, and with Roland Young. Coming to place and "Michael and Mary" in own, also in the home studios. her manager really belongs in the Queen's.

third.

"Bitter Sweet," with Anna "The Woman Between"

Emlyn Williams receives the Neagle," "Waltz Time" with An old friend of. mine, Clifford) "Madame Julie" was known in highest recognition for his magni-Evelyn Laye, Josie Collins in Grey wrote the story Coincidence the Stutes де *The Woman ficent portrayal as the mad. Lord "Facing The Music," Gracie Fields! is stretched a little too far, and Between." It brings Us the Lebanon in "The Frightened in "This Week Of Grace," and the film lacks plausibility-other-glamorous French star, Lily Lady." Leslie Howard, second-Buchanan in "That's A Good Girl." wise to my mind, it would have Damita. been outstanding. See this picture From a woman's point of view Hulbert is chosen for fourth place Birkenhead, Lady Eleanor Smith, The famous daughter of Lord by all means. Walter Forde has the sparkling flaming lady from in "Jack's the Boy." proved that the British studios can Paris

will have her novel "Red Wagon" a. successful

At present counting-it looks as shortly filmed. It is a story of produce a very entertaining melo- gown salon where we have though "Rome Express" and "Tell circus life. drama. (King's).

mannequin parade of the most Me To-night" will win the 1983 "Golden West."

gorgeous gowns, compensates for award...

who

"Tuns"

and Herbert Marshall third, Jack

Bebe Daniels will wear twenty-

"Golden West" is an old-time the rather silly story. At least the Winifred Shotter has been on alone gowns in her Arst British Alm, Western with an adequate story by end is not what you expect nor visit. to her husband, B Govern- and they are all to be designed and Zane Grey. Plenty of action, pic-jwhat you will like.

ment official on the Gold Coast, but made only of British Materials, Wife remains true to the ring will shortly appear in another film she wears-although I am left with Ralph Lynn. wondering why the attractive lady

Regret to hear that the contracts

AT

THE

KING'S would choose O. P. Heggle in pre-of Joan Bennett, Marian Nixon and

The Air-Conditioned Theatre.

ference to Lester Vall

Minna Gombel have not been re- Miriam Seeger, Anita Louise and newed by Fox, and Stuart Erwin, Halliwell Hobbes directed by Vic-has been also let out by tor Shertzinger (the man who Paramount.

Commencing Sunday, 25th June. gave us "Marcheta," that lovely That studio typed this grand ac- song) do the best they cantor too much-Now it he free BONT

(Central),

lances he may again prove his worth

At The Star,

THE SENTIMENTAL BURGLAR.

Leaves Dollar Bill After Breaking Into Home.

Runnemede, New Jersey.

Do not miss "Viennese Nights,” Mae Clark, I am glad to say has Here is a burglar who came |"I Bring A Love-Song" is a. baunts completely recovered from. a to rob but remained to pay. ling melody, and is beautifully in-smashed jaw, although at one time. In the early hours of the troduced and sung by the stars, it was feared she would be per-morning, he “jimmled" his Alexander Gray and Bernice Clair.manently disabled.:

way into the home of Harry

jonce.

"Fast Workers.”

"Double Harness..

Coming to the Star. Most cer- William Powell has been let out McMichael, an unemployed tainly worth seeing more than by Warners, and will appear with mechanic,

Anna Harding in the Radio release But a sight that met his eye [in the kitchen, drove all thought| In "Fast Workers" John Gilbert George Raft should shine in the again portrays & cad with no re- new film written on the life of the mind. On the floor lay Mc- of his original purpose from his deeming features, this time as a famous dancer, "Maurice" which Michael's four children asleep. skyscraper riveter with his buddy, he will shortly do. Raft was also,

Charleston.

“'Romú Express' is a grand pro- Robert Armstrong. Mae Clark is once a dancer in cafes, and taught When McMichael awoke later duction, and I am glad of it, because splendid, the one person who the Prince of Wales the he found a note on the kitche we need pictures of this super counts in the Alm...”

table, quality to give the British film There is lots of talk which is not After tour studios, had announc saw the little tykes it *industry new incentive all round"—

exactly elevating and the theme ed they would screen: “Alice in read. "So F

you a break The Dally Mail, -

can hardly be recommended. Let Wonderland,” it has been given to Attached to Jus try and think of the one-time Paramount, and Allson Skipworth| dollar note,--Renter,

letter, was

The large quantity of eggs consumed is attributed to the popularity of omelettes in this part of Spain-Reuter.

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