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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

oy Diane

THE CHINA MAN:

the

"HELL BELOW" IS SENSATIONAL for the Ministry, but left it to now married to Prince Mdvani,

DRAMA OF THE UNDERSEAS

To-

FOR PERJURY

False Evidence At Supreme Court.

CLAIM FOR $1,000

"You have something wrong with

Maureen O'Sullivan: is starred. Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat ACCOUNTANT GAOLED Her acting ability is hardly de-will be a sensation in "Adorable.” serving of this rating, and

In "Paddy-The-Next-Best Thing." chief reason I advise seeing this with Warner Baxter, there will be picture is that you will see War-no singing, but the famous opera burton (doing so well in "Caval-Istar, Mary McCormick will sing {cade") in his first picture.

off-screen. By-the-bye, talking of He was sent to Oxford to study this singer, reminds me that she is

fight. Invalided out from the once the husband of Pola Negri, Great War in 1917, he tried the and now the sister-in-law of the stage, and went over to the States lovely Barbara Hutton, who in "Journey's End." He has been cently married another Mdvani your tongue," remarked the Puisne there, ever since.

Prince. Mau Murray is another Julge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the The best acting surrounding Princess Aldrani but she has now Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when he committed Lo Wan-hing ac- |Miss O'Sullivan comes from an-filed divorce papers. other Englishman, Montague Love, "Berkeley Square," with Leslie countant of the Chung Wo Knitting and the old-timer Betty Compson Howard and Heather Angel, is Company, of 12 Fuk Street, Mong- who always turns in a good, per-finished At Fox Studios, and kok, to prison for four weeks for

perjury. formance. (King's).

Warner Baxter will enact the role, A Different Lee Tracy.

after all, of Sydney Carton in

of Two Cities," while for $1,000 by the Chung Wo firm In "Hell Below," from the story, greatest entertainment

My personal opinion is that Lee "Tale "Pigboats," by Commander Edward bope the local "Fans" appreciate Tracy does not hold the same ap- Howard returns for a snort season from Li Yik Chan, trading as Yik Chan, of 97 Wing. Lok Street. It Ellsberg, we have a combination of the fact that we are viewing this peal for the English fana that he on the London stage.

previous bearing

FANTASTIC THRILLER SEEN IN WHITE ZOMBIE" AT KING'S.

Sir Alan Cobham's Story Provides Plot For Interesting Epic Of The Air.

trot room of a sunken submarine, with men dying slowly from chlor-

man

value. I

A Fantastic Thriller. "White Zombie" is a

The incident arose out of a claim

moods, engine-room realism and film at the same time it is packing does in the States. From what I El Brendel. big favourite was stated in chivalrous romance. The story the crowds in to the Astor on hear though, we will see a different here, is with George O'Brien in that actually $1,083.30 was owing may not seem plausible, but it is Broadway, and which has yet to be Tracy in "Private Jones" from the "The Last Trail"-He has only just the plaintiff firm, but that they had the least thing that matters in a shown in London. Strongly ad-gas-bag we had. in "Clear all finished work with Lilinn Harvey waived aside the $83.30 in order to great film. The scenes in the con- vised. (Queen's).

Wires" and "Half-Naked Truth." and John Boles in "My Lips bring the action before Court of

Summary Jurisdiction. The drama is concentrated on Betray."

Mr. G. S. Ford of Messrs. Wilkin- release the bewildered mind of Jones Will Rogers starts work on ine gas, is reminiscent of other pic-through United Artists. It may swept off his feet during the war another film, "Life Worth Living, son and Grist appeared for the tures, ike "Men without Women," seem a little artificial, but the by what is termed patriotism-and Late Christopher Bean is the plaintiff firm, and Mr. M. A. da Silva but the photography of the torpe- technical work is good. To some which, in this Pacifist film; turns biggest hit this season on the Lon-for the defendant.

Liability was admitted for goods dos arrowing smoothly toward Ger- it will be a fantastic thriller of the out to the folly. There is a thread (don staze-Marie Dressler and

mine-layers, is something flesh-creeping variety. "Dracula" of love in the story.

Lionel Barrymore will start work valued at $550, and judgment was given for plaintiff for that amount. strikingly new in the way of un- Bela Lugosi, is as sinister as ever Gloria Stuart (remembered in on the film version soon. derseas photography.

La Wah-hing gave evidence, and I hear that in the role of the sofcerer who says "Old Dark House") and the sup Monroe Owsley is being sued by

a number of they have even invented a new de-It is possible, by drugs, to master porting cast comprising such ar pretty girl for breach of after being rebuked

times by his Lordship for retrac vice where a cameras is used in a the soul and will of his victims. tists as Donald Cook, Shirley Grey, promise periscope, to gives us scenes un- Madge Bellamy, looking as love-Frank McHugh, Walter Catlett,

The biggest hits this year in tions and contradictions, he asked derseas that have never before ly as ever, makes a welcome come Russell Gleason and Emma Dunn Australia are, "Cavalcade," and to be allowed to stand down, as he

back. She will be remembered as should warrant an

evening well "Bring 'Em Back Alive" "Jack's felt unwell.

His Lordship: You are only un- I do not attempt to ridicule the one of the Idols of the movies. I [spent. See this drama, just to the Boy" records the biggest hit

well because of the lies you are tell- fact that depth bomba exploding so noticed in the cast, the names of compare Tracy as a comedian with for a British film. close to the bows of the submarine Joseph Cawthorne, John Harron what is termed his best acting role Remember George Barraud? He ing. would have blown it to pieces. 1(and Robert Frazer. (King's).

Later witness,, said that perhaps to date. "Blessed Event" excluded was the Butler with Norma would remind you that this picture,

was causing his Central).

Shearer in her first talkie"The his indisposition "shot" at the United States Naval "The King's Cup," from the story

"The Old Man.”

Lost of Mrs. Cheyney." He is now brains to go wrong.

"You have something wrong with

been attempted.

An Air Epic.

Base in Honolulu, was personally by Sir Alan Cobham, does not Maisie Gay, is recognized as one acting on the stage in Australia;

husband,

claim,1

to

supervised by technical advisers in challenge comparison with other

His Lordship said he could not] the United States.

air epics, but it is informative, and of the finest character actresses on after a big success in films in your tongue," said the Judge. In "The Old England. The acting is splendid, and Ro- gives us an insight into aviation the English stage.

Ronald Colman has been show. believe a word of Lo's evidence, and of

for per- bert Montgomery is especially out-as a hobby. The background is Man," a thriller from the pen standing in the biggest role. typically English with countryside the late Edgar Wallace, she out-ng Ruth Chatterton and husband he would be committed

Judgment was given in favour of A young submarine Lieutenant settings, flying club and glimpses shines the rest of the cast. Anne George Brent the night life in jury.

Grey is liked here now, and Caci Paris-Ronald Colman is being defendant for the remainder of the (Robert Montgomery) falls in love of famous landmarks. Dorothy

ze-i Lester Matthews begged by Sam Goldwyn to with a girl (Madge Evans), whose Bourchier (seen here in "Blue Humphreys and

an enjoyable enact his famous part in "The

Mr. Silva asked that payment be Dark Angel." He may return' an English Air Force Danube") and Harry Milton, (her add their quota to Officer (Edwin Styles), was badly husband off-screen)

are adequate evening. (King's).

the films after all, and forego the delayed in view of the application Sex In School. Erippled in the War. At first he in their role of hero and heroine.

Dorothy Wilson had been a typist world tour, but he says "not again" for damages he was going to make for wrongful arrest of his client on plans to live with her, but the girl's A professional pilot loses his father, (Walter Huston) makes him job, when he crashes.

on the Radio lot for two years, but under Goldwyn.. The girl

Beatrice Lillie is drawing all the the writ of an absconding debtor. feel that what he intends to do who loves him, knows that his only one day she delivered in porepn the would be despicable. The man, ambition was to win the King's typed sheets of the film "The Aga theatrical celebrities to see her in

cabaret. therefore, brutally-and gallantly,-Cup. She enters her machine in Of Consent" to David Selznick, one Vesta Tilley celebrated her 69th

of the powers-that-be. He was nsults the woman he truly loves, the race, herself as pilot and the whether she learns to hate him, we man as observer. By a subterfuge struck with her pretty looks, had a birthday at her glorious home in Monte Carlo where the lives" per-

Fair to showery weather with do not know), and our hero goes off he has to take control, and the test made, and that is why we setmanently. I remember her sepsa-

her as the heroine in this Alm. to his hazardous duty of driving a finish is wildly exciting. The Eric Linden is ideally cast as the tional hit before she became Lady moderate South or variable winds,

Walter de Frece.

is forecasted in the report issued boat loaded with explosives into an įstory is a slight one, and if you

nemy fortification (echoes of Zee-miss the thrill of war you will find young Collegian who

Frances Doble, the Canadian from the Royal Observatory to-day. novel and pleasing entertainment where he finds it. Arline Judge fa

also married at fairly good in the role of the actress, whe The final fade-out gives that to make up for it. (Central). touch

waitress who causes the trouble, Baronet, is sueing for divorce. "Silver Lining." expect from a super- WE

Gloria Swanson Needed. ' But hardly strong enough in the director like Jack Conway.

John Warburton is a young

dramatic scenes. Life in the big Jimmy Durante and Eugene Pal- Englishman whom we saw recent colleges, and this time, dot con- lette contribute good clean fun.)ly in "Secrets of the French

cerned with a football game, but Madge Evans, Robert Young, Stan- Police," He will be seen as the ley Holloway and others give excel-juvenile lead in an old release call-sex (Central). lent portrayals in a picture of the ed "Silver Lining" 'in which

bruge).

KING'S THEATRE

COMMENCING TO - MORROW

• She was -not dead- nor alive- just a

WHITE ZOMBIE

Performing his every desire!

The strangest of

BELA

all love stories

with

(DEACULA)

LUGOSI

Starts where all other thrilløys leave off!

A VICTOR AND EDWARD

HALPERIN

PRODUCTION

Directed by Vidur Bulgaria. RELEASED BY UNITED ARTISTS -

takes love

"Platinum Blonde" "Platinum Blond" Was written

for Jean Harlow, but the man who tucked it away-who will not be furgotten-is the late Robert Wil- liams. Splendidly acted by all In- cluding Loretta Young, it is 2 picture that deserves your closest attention. More of this Inter, but put it on your "must sec" Hist. (Queen's),

Gloria Swanson is wanted in Hollywood to pay Maurice Cleary $30,000 owing him as her Manager, and Gloria has hurriedly returned to Paris-Heather Thatcher bas ja suit for breach of contract wait- the fair Gloria when she goes

Ito London.

Tom Mix is expected shortly in Australia.

Randolph Hearst has arranged that Marian Davies should play Katherine Cornell's greatest part in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" on the screen. And I know that Norma Shearer had high A Witty Picture,

hopes of doing this. She will, Lynn Fontaine and her husband, Alfred Lunt, appear in one of the instead, do a play about the life of glamorous, witties stories Marie Antoinette when she and ever screened, "The Guardaman husband, Irving Thalberg. return

to the States in this month.

moat

It is, perhaps, too sophisticated,

All the worldly goods of Renes but to those appreciative of real

Adoree are to be sold by auction art, this film is outstanding. It will be followed by Lil Dazover in in Los Angeles-She is still in the

sanitorium. "The Woman from Mone Carlo," Just a few of the stars dropped with Walter Huston as a Comman-from Universal:-Lew Ayres, Tala der in the French Navy. Then Birell, Paul. Lukas-(back on Helen Twelvetrees and, Robert different basis) Boris Karloff, Young the best in the picture, not Tom Mix and Sydney Fox. George. forgetting Monroe Owsley and Arliss after leaving Warner Bros. Lewis Stone in "Unashamed." All

has signed for the newly-formed due at the Star..

Schenk-Zanuck, organization—Like- In "Zoo in Budapest" we have a not come to terms again" with wise Constance Bennett, who could romantic and dramatic story play R.K.O. Constance will receive a ed against an animal background salary and a percentage.

Zoo In Budapest.

It is beautifully told, devoid of.

any sophisticated sex nonsense and

*"" "Dong" "And The Press. :

No sign yet of the oft-repeated is unlike anything yet shown. The director, Rowland V. Lee, and the statement given out by La Mar- camera man, Lee Games, contri- quise that she could retire to that

chateau in France.

bute more than their share to make

Joan Bennett, let out by Fox, la this film one I will never forget. now at work for E.K.O. with Gene Raymond in the principal Katherine Hepburn, in "Little role does his best work. Loretta Woman" the famous classic by Young, 0, P. Heggle, and little Louisa Alcott |Wallie Albright are grand," but it

Douglas Fairbanks and his son

is the direction, and photography entertained the Press at a hig

of animals and birds that will luncheon in London. They will plesse you.

costar in "Zorro Rides Again” I was enthralled from start to "Senior" will play the father and finish, More of this later, but be "Junior" the son Remember Jsure to take all the family

** Senior playing both parts?............ ((King'

They say that Joan Crawford Iboks serious about Franchot Tone, The July Issue of "Photoplay and that Peggy Hopkins Joyce will shows us that Fox Films have not marry Jack Oakie. A Holly- captured three out of six first wood Agent is stated to be her honpurs, and that in the British latest.

I'm Telling You.

Isles, according to the latest mail, Wallace Beery, his wife they head the list of biggest bor adopted daughter, are to see

Europe in a hired aeroplane.

omce" raters.

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