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TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

"KID FROM SPAIN" REACHES HIGH LEVEL IN MUSICAL COMEDY

FAVOURITE COMEDIANS IN M.G.M. PROGRAMME AT QUEEN'S

Edna May Oliver Delightful In "Ladies Of The Jury."

No more of this now, but you ate LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Jin for thrills in plenty. I am told

that this super dim will commence Jon Saturday October 7 at the Cen- Itral..

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Another Fine Mess..

The 'Queen's will be the centre of attraction when they produce on

MEETING

(Continued From Page 7).

Finance Committee.co After the Legislative Council

Sunday another of their wizard meeting, a meeting of the Finance All-comedy M. G. M. Programmes. Committee was held, the Colonial First and foremost are the popular Secretary presiding, when Voter comedians Stan Laurel and Olivat totalling $169,900 were approved. Hardy, in "Another Fine Mens*. Dealing with Item No. 78, the Equally good from a feminine Government Bungalow at Fanling, standpoint is another duo, Zasu $35,000, the Colonial Secretary said: Pitts and Thelma Todd. Just to As regards Item No. 78, I would like give us full measure of comedy the Press to note that this is not they have put in one by the inimit- vote for increased cost, but in- jable Charley Chase. I think the creased expenditure during the pre- Travelogue and the "Colour Scales" sent financial year, owing to the which shows us an array of mar work having proceeded more rapidly. "The Kid From Spain."

"Gabriel over the White House" vellous fish, done in colour, and the than anticipated.

The Attorney General moved the In The Kid from Spain" we have is ambitious. Some of the critics ever favourite Metro News should musical comedy brought to the fare raving over it. other damning ensure the usual packed houses. first reading of a Bill intituled "An faint praise. The book Those programmes have proved Ordinance to amend further the Highest form of perfection, and en-it with

film it taken was themselves "Blues Chasers," Be Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873." tertaining from all standpeints. It from which the

(Queen's). He said: This amending Ordinance is Eddie Cantor, first, fast and al-written by an Englishman, Colonel sure and see this one.

Thomas Tweed, over a year ago. |

"The Good Companions" will give to authorised Fire Brigade ways.

We are are promised a British Officers powers. of search for dan: The conventional story wherein and came out in novel form under

possessed picture triat is breaking records in gerous goods, hitherto the title of "Rinehard." timid fellow is forced to pose as a

The principal character repre- the Orient, Prestley's "Good Com-enly by authorised police officers: famous Matador I wil have to

It will also provide penalties for your imagination, hat let me tellsenting the President of the United panions."

With the true British amosphere, breaches of the principal Ordinance, you the plot does not mean a thing. States has been changed to Ham-

some tuneful numbers and jof regulations made thereunder and cleverly conceived mond. It is purely fictitious, but Snappy songs,

marvellous cast, comprising Jessie of conditions of licences issued chorus scenes, beauiful girls, good many of his actions bear a close re- Matthews, John Gielgud and Ed-thereunder.

all:semblance to those of the great above

brilliant Roosevelt himself. By sheer force mund Gwenn, I can advise the on fouling, endless new jokes and of personality he wipes aut crime your "Must See" List (Ring'a). wisecracks, accompanies with the and depression.

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Supporting cast--and Eddie Cantor, with bis

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Yes. b "Fanster" to my mind

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The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

Moneylenders' Ordinance.

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time. "I Loved Your Wednesday"

Industrial Schools, Then follows the Fox release The Attorney General moved the rolling of these big brown eyes. Let it be mentioned that this which gives us a fascinating, gor- first reading of a Bill intituled “Au are already popular supernatural power comes over the geous new Elissa Landi-"I loved Ordinance to amend the Industrial

an automobile

you Wednesday." Warner Baxter and Reformatory Schools Ordinance, Jally through the recurds in sales rent, man after and the Hotel bands: In the Moon mash up. The curtains flutter and and Victor Jory are the two men in 1932." He said: The amendments

comes the Angel the lovely lady's love life.

which will be effected by this Or- High1". "What a Perfect Combing-on the breeze tion, "Look What You've Done to Gabriel, who takes possession of

Strong advised coming Attrac-dinance are fully explained in the Me sung in the tragionat Cantor his soul and gives him his mighty tone to the King's, when "The Kid Memorandum of Objects and Rea

from Spain" finishes what is sure ons. He proceeds to break up party to be a record success. politics, solve the unemployment |

"Rasputin" The whole production, under the problems, stamp out racketeers, direction of Leo MrCarey (a now force foreign diplomats to hand The sort of picture one cannot

The Attorney General moved the name re me) is lavish, and large over their war debts and thus en- afford to miss, "Rasputin"--not be-

first reading of a Bill intituled "An| and costly settings are used asures world peace in a series of cause Lionel Barrymore gives a

it the kind melodramatic coups. every opportunity

fine study of the mad Monk, but be-Ordinance to amend the law with that Locks Sam By all means see this strong play, "ause it is the only chance film-espect to transactions with money- lenders." He and: By section 371: Goldwyn, the Ziegebeld there. You may be among those who leave ere have had of seeing the Royal of the Code of Civil Procedure,

Troupes of lovey girls under the theatre with the message and Family of the American stage to- the tuition and guidance at Husby spirit ringing true, or you

gether in one film.

judgments for money may be ea-

Berkeley, stage

Ethel makes a colourful Czarina, forced both by imprisonment of the the most original wonder why the film is a sensation. I think he has reached and think the director and scenario John the Prince, Diana Wynyard a judgment debtor and by the attach- ment and sale of his property. of mack effect and writers have simply "wished away" winsome Princess; but the master

execu- performance comes

from Ralph Further provisions for the elairste patterns, and I hear his the problems of a work in "42nd Stree!" and "Gold childish manner.

Morgan as

tion of judgments for mency by im- Czar. Lite divers of 1933" is equally effec At least you

will admire the Boleslavsky has provided a lavish Prisonment are to be found in sec- tions 438 to 449 of the Code. All Inve His verheari cameras and striking outstanding performance Russian Court background. stage "props" are the means da set turned in by that sterling character Certainly highly recommended. these sections are derived from the

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old Hong Kong Code of Civil Pro- cedure of 1878 and have been re- I'm Telling You

tained because the geographical for this man as ** Krowing quite a be of pleture admiration

Eddie Cantor, besides being one situation of the Colony makes it so marty. I always line toy

artist. I remember his "Lincoin" of the world's best comedians, is easy for absconding traders to dis- word of praise also tos the camera --"Wet Parade"--"American Mad-also a writer of stories, sketches appear into that mysterious region

to mention a few, Note, please. the frick photo here"

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Street crash. le wrote to get into the clutches of registered TEL. 25313, uni; American Toreador. Sydney United States are hoping and trust- "Caught Short." which was later professional money-lenders do not as

25332 Frankhr, stages a periertly thrilling their President will accomplish 'made into a film for the Dressler- a rule belong to a class who find it

ing bit of work

The cast in

the same breath taking coups.

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Moran team.

possible to escape: and there is

There is a love theme running

He was born in the New York every reason to believe that the small The Polish

through with that delightful. cul Ghetto of girl fyda Robert, who used to sing tured actress Karen Morley as the

very Door Jewish menace of imprisonment and the with her sister in the Cabarela la Secretary, and the actor from the Started as a newspaper boy, then and the means of livelihood is used parents. No money for education. consequential loss of employment Shapghot, is a vivid personality Theatre Guild from whom we were as a singing waiter, like Irving by money-lenders as Robert Young, Ruth Hall, John told to expect so much, Franchot Berlin. Miljan, Noah Berry and the Won Tone,

a weapon of From there to vaudeville, extortion. Although the Money- then later Broadway musical shows lenders Ordinance, 1911, allows the Court to re-open money-lending Married a girl he knew in his transactions to some

extent, the manner. Advised poverty-stricken days and has Ava Court has not felt itself abic, daughters, of whom he is intensaly hitherto, to prevent the operation of proud. Intended retiring with his the provisions of the Code relating winner all right, as here is a film From what I know of the large forlune, lost it all, but in to imprisonment, which is the object with a worldwide appeal. Just a popularity of the famous Canton three films has made it up again. of the present Bill.

der Girls all tend to make this a The whole cast is good, but it is and Ziegfeld, show I am incirned to think out-uston's picture. He plays in an rvals "Whoopee!

and "Pain inspired Days" Under no circumstance(Queen's)

should it be missed.

The King's Management have a

"The White-gold Dragon".

mad medley of larking, comic bull jese stage and screen actor Harry A wink or a glence from his enor- The Colonial Secretary seconded fighting, clever clowning, songe, Sit Kow Sin, I should think the mous black eyes and you have a land the Bill was read a first time. dancing and beauty. What Central will report packed houses world of meaning-Eddie Cantor 1

for a week. Students of the Can- a master of expression and what tonese dialect tell me this artist singer of comic songs.

formula for one swel! evening's an. tertainment! Personally recom- mended. (King's).

"Gabriel Over the White House."

The city shrieks in terror!

ranks in the hearts of the crowds |

Short Shota

An

Juvenile Offenders. Ordinance to

amend the venile Offenders Ordinance, 1932, was read a first, time and passed Chevalier does with most of us, Gloria Stuart, is opposite Eddie without comment. Then, too, lo "The Whita-Gold Cantor In his latest Dragon.." a production from the Scandala.”

No "Alice" has yet been named

Unique Film Co., the star has tho Irene Dunne, Walter Huston and for the Paramount film of “Alice in able assistance of his pretty wife, Edna May Oliver have nearly finish-Wonderland," although the rest of Lily.

od. "Anne Vickers" at Radio, while the cast is fixed.

"Ladies of the Jury" -

If the foreigners. here are Anne Harding, Sarl Maritza, Paul At last the Thalbergs are back in anxious to se what a first-class Lukan and Robert Young have Hollywood, but it is not likely that Chinese "talkie", is like, they will finished" "Beautiful" at the same Thalberg.will return to M-C-M, {} see the best of the South in this studio,

I hear, much to my delight, that popular picture at the Central Although Jeanette Macdonald Chevalier will play Danilo in "The and Nelson Eddy were signed by Merry Widow"" for Metro, but not Metro for "The Prisoner of Zenda" till next year,

and we hops "Ladies of the Jary, in a real because of their singing, neither Jeanette Macdonald will be Sonia. laugh sensation. Edna May Oliver will do a. note in the production. The George Brents' are 'back' in Roscoe Ates, Jili Esmond and Frances, Dee is Meg, Katherine Hollywood after their European Robert McWade make this in a) (Hepburn is · Jos, Bennett is "Amy tour; but both have been ill, and class by itself. The film moves and Jean Parker in Beth in the are not seen so much together in rapidly, and you will see for your-i self what twelve people, locked In Alcott's "Little Women."

||forthcoming Radio film of Louise públic,” sö: Hollywood raises : Its

eyebrows. ja room, to judgo another human

human being, will do.

George Bancroft, after two years” "Tallúfüh... · Bankhead is back in absence from the screen, has sign-Hollywood.

I know there is endless oppored for three films for the new "George O'Brien and Marguerite tunity for laughter when one of my Twentieth Century Co, and it Churchill had a quiet wedding in a favourite comediennes, Miss Oliver, frat will be "Blood Money." Mission, with only their families jin the principal," Don't miss this

comedy (Central},{

Dorothy "Jordan"); and Merian present. She...” turned Cooper kept their marriage secret Catholic"?

King Kong"

Roman

for a whole month. vafle Maureen O'Sullivan / seems still "King Kong" can only be express-Rumour persists In Hollywood crazy about Johnny Farrow, the ed in one word—"colossa).” 1: can't that Sally Ellers and James Dann script writer.

begin to tell of the wonders of this will marry; and as soon as husband | The late Susband film. The story, conceived by the Hoot Gibson hui his divorce, he Tom Gallery by nkma; will labe, Edgar Wallace and continued will most likely marry a pretty likely lendőí

IS LOOSE! the husband of 5 pretty Clark Gable has been overwork-

Dorothy Jordan), deals with theinde edi,and the conseqüenia

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EDDIE'S HAT'S IN THE BULL-RING!

...And here's his big dish of Mexican romance, spiced hot with tabascol ...A story of thrills in the yelling bull-ring and perilous midnight love beyond the Rio Grande. All fought, loved, danced and sung midst scenes of glamorous *beauty... and gar- nished with the loveliest girls this side of heaven! “Palmy Days" and "Whoopee" were only curtain raisers to

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

PRODUCTION

Eddie

CANTOR

THE KID FROM SPAIN

LYDA ROBERTI.

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