1933-09-01 — Page 5

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933.

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

THE CHINA MAIL.

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FOUR FILM FAVOURITES

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HAPPY EVER AFTER"

IN

"THE DEVIL IS DRIVING" GIVES NEW MELODRAMATIC THRILLS.

Mackey Twins Form An Added Attraction To Fox Features,

"I have been faithful to thee, husband, by a frame-up, plans to Cynara, in my fashion." Theseftake her chee-ild from her. Good famous words of the poet, Ernest old melodramatic sob stuff. Dowson, gave the first title to Charles Bickford is realistic as this film "I have been faithful," the mill-worker husband, who to his now re-named "Cynara," starring makes millions, thanks our own Ronald Colman.

wife and her young brother The simplicity of the story (Eric Linden) and then goes over a blonde (Gwili and the fact that it has been used crazy

most unusual picture.

GLORING STUART

LAUGHTER IN HELL"

UN JUBA SAL HISTURE

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"Laughter In Hell"

to the girl who really loves him- We have not been fortunate Midge Evans. enough to see Paul Muni in the Eugene Pallette and the rest of often, cannot detract from this Andre). Splendid acting from greatest of all chain-gang films. the cast do as well as they can with the whole cast, but don't take I am a fugitive", but Jim Tully, slight material, which it must be kiddies.

famous author, gives us It opens with Jim Warlock

a spe- confessed is not up to the usual high As this film barely (Colman) trying to explain his hour, the Management are givin Hell," starring Pat O'Brien.

runs au cially strong one in "Laughter standard we hope for from Metro. nctiona to his wife Clemencying an extra good "Short," intro

Would anyone miss a picture in (Kay Franics), and it ends with ducing a man whose name is wife and her lover. By a trick-Decidedly, no.-(Queen's).

The hero kills his faithless which Rober: Montgomery appeara? the man boarding a ship for household word in the States, of fate. he is placed under the Africa alone, and the Hon. John Phil" Harris. He is the famous care of his victim's brother. I The wise ones will mark the date Tring (Henry Stephenson) arrivconductor of the Ambassadors will leave you to guess the sordid Wednesday September 13 ing just in time to persuade Hotel in Los Angeles, and we details Clemency to follow.

have a sample of his music in

little book at once. On that night Warlock describes the events this short entitled "So this is and prison riot we have seen in our one and only chance, for some There is the usual get-away at the King's Theatre, we shall have, as they took place the night his Harris." Good entertainment similar firms, but this one has a time, of seeing the greatest of all wife left him to take her erring (Central).

sentimental climax, and the final pictures set made.-"Cavalcade." young sister to Venice. He dined

"The Devil Is Driving." jfade-out shows us the escaped In every quarter of the globe the "The

Devil is Driving" is convict and the girl who helped fame of this work has spread-

over strong-One thrill after another, him driving

the State For months and months it ran at the

with Tring in a Soho Restaurant, and his old bachelor friend insist.

I'm Telling You.

in their

el they speak to two pretty shop it goes with tremendous pace and line, where they are apparently National Theatre of Loudon, Drury girls at the next table. Through

meeting. planned by straightforward direction by Ben safe for ever more. You may Lane. Then, another

when its genius Stoloff.

like this kind of fare. (Central) author, Noel Coward, decided it Tring, the young and successful:

Edmund Lowe does well as the "Westward Passage" must be given to all mankind, he Harri-ler meets Doris again and

"The Conquerors"

wisely chose Hollywood as the only; becomes involved in a love affair. Garage man "Gabby" who dis

corers his place is being used by Golden voiced lovely Anne spot where it would be made in the No harm would have come of car thieves as their headquarters. Harding comes soon in two re-best possible manner. He wanted it if the girl had not wanted to After seeing "Lucky Devils," leases, the first being "Westward only one thing-the cast had to be raise the stakes in the middle of I think some bouquets should be Passage" with Laurence Olivier, British.

the game and refused to give up handed to the "Stunt men," who the Englishman who is so like Here is one picture that will; the man she had learned to love, must have risked their lives to Ronald Colman in looks that make us re-live days the younger on the return of his wife. Shelgive us that special thrill at the Garbo, unable to persuade B.C. to generation cannot share. How can commits suicide, und a letter end.

be her leading man in "Queen they derive the same thrill that from Warlock is found in hér! Wynne Gibson, a favourite of Christina" has given the part to comes all over us when we hear.:

mine is true to type as the him.

"Absent-minded Beggar," "Good-

room,

Henry Stephenson only has one

ance.

"Best Of Enemies."

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humour and

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I do not know of any court-warm-hearted girl friend. Dickie Then we have "The Con-bye Dolly Grey," "Soldiers of the room scene more poignant, whẹn Moore supplies the child interest querors"," B romantic drama Queen," "Gentlemen, Mafeking has Warlock, by his silence, condemns with his usual appeal. James through the years with an Amer been relieved”-Does it not make himself.

Gleason, Alan Dinehart, and Loisican historical background. you proud that you are British7- Another memorable scene is Wilson are umong the large). Richard Dix, Anne Harding, that you are over forty? the night of the wife's return, éapable cast.

Edna May Oliver and Guy Kibbee

Then we come to the Great War, and her woman's intuition tells You will certainly learn a lot are excellent.

Coming to the "Land of Hope: and Glory," her something is wrong. Both about the nasty methods employ-Central.

"Tipperary," "Your King and Coun Miss Francis arul Mr. Colman'ed by automobile thieves. See "Dangerously Yours" And try need you"; and from the depths rose to great heights hers. the paint shop where purloined "Its Great To Be Alive." of our aching hearts we are thank Phyllis Barry, as Doris, is cars are unrecognizable in three "Dangerously Yours" withful for the genius of author, cast given the better opportunity, and and a half minutes.. the narrow Warner Baxter and Miriara and everyone who worked to make for a beginner, does extremely two-way ramp full of blind (Mimi) Jordan in a "Raffles" this film-the ONE that will go well. I hardly think she could corners and the air-shaft wherein kind of comedy-drama will prove down in history-mark the date qualify for a job as a Mack Sen-ja sedan topples.

entertaining.

September 13. nett Bathing Beauty, but she Good exciting stuff and pro- Then, if Shanghai will allow it,

"Short Shots." looks uncommonly attractive at duced in the first-rate manner to come, we shall have our first Ronald Colman and Ruth Chatter- times, and by her naturalness we expect from Paramount.real musical, a Fox release, "It's on gave us what is now known on gains one's sympathy.

[(Queen's).

Great to be Alive." Raul Roulien Voice." Neither adopts the Oxford the screen as "The International. will be remembered for his sing-drawl, nor the ugly-sounding Cock- good chance for acting, and takes What promises to be an ing in "Delicious.". it. Viva Tattersall adopts too enormous hit here will be the ap

Edna May Oliver is the womanner; even the dramatic deep tones much of the cockney accent. Ipearance of the famed Mackey President of the United States, of the Shakespearian" actor can assure you mannequins do not Twins, coloured dancers, with the wherein there are no men until thinge of the past. Artists on both speak like factory girls.

"Educated Feet."

sides of the Atlantic, aim to speak They have one specimen is found on Kay Francis the beautiful socred big success in their home-desert island and brought as a tation is not for the "Mike"

in natural, round, clear tones; affec- woman with the dusky hair and land, and in Shanghai stayed for prize. The story gives tremend- the husky voice-makes the ideal months. We shall see what Tapoue chance for

Binnie Barnes, the little English wife for Colman

actress who loved London so much through with a perfect perform-ning, is really like.

More of these two later. Put contract, has been given the much- They will prove to be the main them on your "Must see" list.sought lead with Leslie Howard in Ronald Colman is not capable attraction at the King's from (King's). of giving a poor showing. Per-Sunday, when Fox will show "The "Billion Dollar Scandal." sonally, I think he is greater in Best of Enemies", which marks "Billion Dollar Scandal," direct- this than in "Arrowsmith"; but the return to the screen after two ed by Harry Joe Brown, is membered with Jan Kiepura, is at perhaps it is because he is so years' absence, of "America's wholly American in its outlook, work with the newly-formed Wind- human, so lovable and sweet. Boy. Friend""Buddy" Rogers, but the story is good and the sor Films. His powers of restraint appeal Story resembles "Abie's Irish acting above reproach. most to me. Like Chaplin, this Rose" - Two fathers always, Robert Armstrong does exceed long absent from the screen, will man, who made his name in the quarrelling, and children fall in lingly well as a boxing trainer, make her reappearance with Tom movies, when pantomime meant love, with the inevitable finish, who, leaving gaol on parole, gets Walls and Ralph Lynn in "The more than it does now, can ex- At least the picture gives stock market tips from Master-Cuckoo. in the Nest. press so much with a gesture and Buddy a chance to exhibit his son (Frank Morgan) and hands

with Paramount again, as other MOSCOW'S LATEST IN A look. He does not rely upon virtuosity on a number of musi-

Benita Hume had a good part in Charles Bickford has given his studios are offering them more them on to his young brother the Universal release, "Only Yester $10,000 gasoline station in Holly-money.

FLYING LESSONS heavy make-up to help in effect; cal instruments. Marinu Nixon, (Frank Albertson), who is em- day." with John Boles and Edna wood to the Theatrical Assistance Marie Drauler and Pollle Moran the lines on his face are drawn Frank Morgan, Greta Nissen and ployed in a broker'e office. May Oliver, there by suffering.

League.

will co-star again"in "Hill Billies Joseph Cawthorn support the Doris (Constance Cummings) Conrad Veidt, Anne Grey and the

Aspirants Shot From Sally Eilers is back in Hollywood. There is no denying his artis-star in the most approved man-in love with the lnd, and her make Thurston's "Wandering Jew Jack Hulbert in "Jack A'Hoy."

the daughter of Masterson, falls stage actress Peggy Ashcroft will Chin Chow he is now directing Elissa Landi is with her mother

Gun. try, and although he carries the ner.(King's). By

at Malibu. responsibility of the picture upon

father, anxious to separate them, a marvellous fim. "Happy Ever After"

“Pickfair" - and its gorgeous Norman Foster is at work on a "Happy Ever After" is lucky No more of the story; but the weeks in Sydney.

tries to ruin the brothers, “ ““Cavalcade", took £23,000 in six furnlabing will be sold at auction picture in Honolulu.

A huge cannon la being built in to have such personalities as picture exposes the tricks of

intact. Mary Pickford refused to Jan Kleputs, before leaving for one of the "culture parke here, It King Vidor directs in his usual Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge share manipulations and turns "Autumn Crocus," is now in Holly Irving Thalberg will most likely for Ufa. Woolsey

Francis Lederer, the big hit of sell any thing separately.

Hollywood, will do another musical will be used to make citizens ale. sensitive manner, and parts that and Sonnie Hale. The two come-fact into grand dramatic enter-wood, malding his first picture. not return to Metro, but go to Wheeler and Woolsey and Thelmi minded. done with thoughtfulness and of their parts as window cleaners Olga Baclanova, Irving Pichel tract from Paramount and is now Shearer and Helen Hayes along Melville "Douglas, and his wife place himself inside the cannon, discretion, and while not being in Berlin (where the picture was and James Gleason help to hold on her way to Hollywood,

Ida Lupino has : received" a con- United - Artista and take Norma Todd are all, back in Hollywood." The citizen will be invited particularly subtle, offend no taken) who fall in love with the the Interest from first to Inst. Marian Davies is now President Chevalier has refused. Metro's and gone to Peking. He has been one's good taste. Miss this pic-game girl (Lilian Harvey) (Queen's), jelent, men fo

with him

Helen Gahagan have left Shanghal barrel of which is a tube 75 feet ture at your peril, and-do not Our best English comediennej Made On Broadway.

of the "Motion Picture Relief Fund" offer for "Merry Widow" and in-very Ill but is how better. be late in arriving. The colour-has ond or two flights of low Robert Montgomery more than thought to the unfortunate than any turned down till he finished his LIFE, SAVED BY A FALL":

—This beloved sctress gives more numerable other offers. have been

his shoulders he comes through: with highest honours.

+

might have proved blatant are dians get all the fun they can out tainment, not forgetting comedy.

ed "Silly Symphony" presented

the Columbia release, "The Lady is Willing."

Madge Schneider, who will be re-

Yvonne Arnaud, who has been- 80

gorgeous pearls.

Walter Forde will direct" "Chu

holiday in France. N

by Mickey Mouse, is indescribably comedy humour, and the best holds his own with all the leading other cinema' star Louella Farsons is getting her-

beautiful. (King'a).

Florence Deoad, the marvellous

Moscow.

the

|long. Then air froma 600 horse" power, aeroplane engine will blow a blast through the cannon, propelling. the citizen about 120 feet into the air with the apparent speed of s

thing given by Miss Harvey is juveniles who come and go. You the dream sequence in which can give him weak stories, but this mimic of film stars, is now at work self disliked in the film colony, for A priest walking through the bullet. While the citizen is in mid-

Baragosii, Spain ***No Other Woman,” a

the shows the Hollywood chiefs handsome, fascinating, blass youth with W Rogers in Hollywood talking too much scandal in the streets here stumbled and fell and air, it is said, a parachute will open Another triangle story is "No"she can deliver the goods."holds our hearts in his hands. Leake Henson, Edward Everett Hearst Press. inadvertently saved his life and the bearer will glide gently Other Woman," wherein beauti. The players are handicapped Funny how we all fall for him. Horton and Wendy Barrie have Bing Crosby, lent by Paramount, At that moment a hidden fanatic down to earth. ful Mad-faced Irene Dunne by lack of good oppor-In "Made on Broadway he in a winer in “It's a Boy triumphs again as an abused tunity, but the music is high-powered press agent, who falle Lady de Freco (Veals Tilley), is in Paid to Laugh

over his head

citizen in the art of parachute des will be the lead with Marian Davies fired a shot at him. The bullet went. This, it is hoped, will train the wife. She is specially strong in catchy and we much admit every for a chornie, (Sally Ellam), gets conspicuous at first nights in Lon- Garry Cooper and Claudette Col-- Thinking that he had killed the cents, as a measure of defence In the court-room scene, wherein one is worth seeing. (Central) her out of a scraps, then goes back der with her snow white hair and bert are dickering about signing priest, the man fed-Beuter,

wartime, Reuter