1933-12-28 — Page 9

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

TALKIE

Diana

DRESSLER AND BEERY AT THEIR

BEST IN "TUGBOARD ANNIE

JESSIE MATTHEWS IS DELIGHTFUL IN "THERE GOES THE BRIDE.”

Deluge" Is Fantastic Thriller Outstanding.

In Talkie Annals.

"Tugboat Annie"

than the two stars. Every dicker of "Tugboat Annie" is amusing, an eyelid, every movement, every human, exciting and sensational, word has its true meaning.

Mervyn le Roy, the "Boy Director"

The lesser roles are played, in

pute plenty of punch into his the right key Maureen O'Sullivan bandling of this simple story, being the love interest

which might be termed, mere ko- kum by the more critical

Make a note of this play and above, all |(Queen's),

take the children.|

"Deluge"

"Queen" Marie Dressler as "An- nie" and Wallace Beery as "Terry" dominate the picture. She is the

"Deluge" instances another -skipper of a tugboat, the "Narcis-effort to bring back spectacle to saus", known and respected along

the Seattle waterfront.

Terry, the well-meaning but drunken husband, whom she loves

new

the screen. A flood wipes out the world, except for a few survivors. The material is excellent and shown with a wealth of detail and pictorial effect.

and abuses in turns, is continually in trouble, with Annie doing her

We see the gradual spread ok best to keep him out of it.

panic when the report comes. One day, while she is ashore through that strange weather con- -trying to borrow money for

ditions will be followed by and boffers, he takes the boat for a eclipse. Then the storm breaks; apin in the harbour, rams a ferry and we are shown huge buildings boat while turning round to plek crashing to the ground; the sea up a keg of whiskey, and the be-sweeping in, and the earth open- loved boat is sold for the damages ing.

Annie is kept on as Skipper.

After this, we have more or less Frankie Darro is her son when another desert island type of

a lad and has one outstanding motory, with Sydney Blackmer

-ment.

sticking to her inconvenient hus bond.

THE CHINA MAIL Ousted After Mexican Escapade

aah be denies the "deplorable behavior" of which ba là dccused by clean authorities, who charge he appeared draped in a blanket on the balcony of his hotel in Mexico City and hurled insulta atju parade Lentera: Caöftar Los Trúéy, dyskimie film star, may find the stúdios myfeland closed to him as a result of the cancellation of his contract Hero, Goldwyn-Mayer. Observers say the incident win 2nd walk wolat Híráng, at Traer a chiese în movies has been marked with aucesasion of wicipales tine Brought grey hairs to the beads of film rose The "bad boy" of Hollywood can befvery dónde whim he, sa witness him in a tender:nonte with Madge Evind în cifte af

**theʻding that brought him fame--

Laura Hope Crews and the two

Followed by a human play of life as it lived in the manfactur towns of Lancashire, Find WakesÄ **kwith Belle" Edmund Gwenn and the late Nor man McKinnell. Most certainly worth seeing twice.

Then White Sister." I still pre-| ferred Ronald Colman as the Italian Officer, to the present rave"-Clark Gable, as I think Gable miscast

Helen Hayes is infinitely pro-| ferable to Lilian Gish in the morie version (Star, Kowloon);

Features For Majestic

At the popular Majestic In Nathan Road we are promised a popular holiday programme, start- ing with the race track "Grand Hotel" type of story, "Hell to Heaven" with an all-star cast giv ing a grand account of themselves:

Followed by a Fox film which de-| pends on its marvellous trick photography and acting from the lead, Ralph Morgan, Sally Blaney and Tom Gugan are sseefs as the lovers.

If you missed Fredrick March....and Cary Grant, not forgetting Jack Oalde, in "The Eagle and the Hawk" be sure to seize this chance. Good work especially from the popular Frederic.—(Majestic).

Oriental Theatre:

How the people' crowd into the Oriental Aguin "King Kong" is breaking all records.

Then come the popular Spenzer Tracy and Joan Bennett in a pleas ing little comedy-drama, "Me and mỹ Girl.""" Tracy is as big a favourite in our home country now. as he is in the States, and that la saying something.

For the New Year the M. G. M. Comedy programme, with Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chase, an ́all- - Brst time, as the boyhood friend, Yellow sharers.

colour" révue” and other attractionk ing a girl who is being chased by who had accumulated wealth and

will be a sure-fire hit-(Oriental). Robert Young as "Alec", is pleas-a lawless gang. He thinks his married the girl (Peggy Shannon) stars make this a film which can't Marie Dressler was born on ing as the pride of the family who wife (Lois Wilson) has been drown-Les had wanted. It is not fair to disappoint; (Central)

I'M TELLING YOU fe made Captain of an ocean-going ed with the two children, so finds judge this well-known Broadway

November 9th, 1871, which makes liner. He becomes estranged from himself falling in love with the

“Ladies Krunt-Love.

[her just over 62 Born" in, Canada his mother because she insists on other woman (Peggy Shannon). star by his work in this film.

Hollywood has gend back to the Mary Pickford, Norma Here we have a study of the few please me, but this elever actress must Love" Adding a few song her father was a music teacher,

Mae Clark has not enough to gold-digger standard in "Ladies Shearer and Walter Huston) she survivors struggling in a primi- certainly makes the most of the and dances gives a new twist to

grew up in Cobourg, Ontario, where The exploits of the two stars tive fashion with their passions wife Jerry (Tracy) really mar- the picture provide the main interest in the and attempting to rebuild civilisa-ried, and who helps him run his The four Diggers who split theance as a Cupid at a Church At five she made her first appear film. I don't think Miss Dressler tion. This is the lesat interesting unassuming little cigar shop. han ever given a finer performance, part of the film.

proceeds of their activities are pageant, and fell off the pedestal. while Beery's study of the lovable,; The finest work comes from Neded in the film, but the Director and Dorothy Burgess and that pretty an Aunt, she joined a small stock A considerable period is cover- Jane Knight, Mary Carllife, At 14, with a name borrowed from drunken reprobate in similarly Mann who is responsible for the artists present it with skill, and pert old-timer Sally OlNeft adept.

marvellous effects, which were all humour entertainment. (Queen's).

company and her grand chance At the end of the film we have worked out in miniature, so

Neil Hamilton f the handsome came when she played Katlaha in The Maid of the Mountains" Buspens and excitement, her,

bero, who li" chard by girl, only "The Mikado” for #8 a week.. Eight Terry redeems himself when he Felix Feist makes the

The Maid of the Mountaina" to steal her heart then she had m--Fears later, in the same theatr crawls into the tug's boller to plug Fowler Wright's story, and the startling London with her marvel (Stop me if you have heard this Six years later her salary was

bent of (Do you remember Josie Collins tended him for one of her victime, she received $800.reiz a leak, and naves his son's ship, east give good support. which is foundering in a terrific storm.

the

Through this simple story runs mother-love, pathos and laughs Few people can convey this better

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LADIES MUST LOVE

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lona performance, and the Band-jone before).

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fame came with Weber and

Everywhere the Press speak in man Co. in the old days at the City The acting in good, and smart! She married a handsome ticket the highest terms of this thriller, Fall) is the fargons musical dialogue will make it a pleasant collector named Hopkins, and they so you would be unwise to miss it comedy written by Frederick Lona show, worth seeing (King's).

Inter (Central).

There Goes The Bride"

dale, with tuneful evergreen "songs".

**“Berkéley Square" ?

Her fammo by Harold Fraser Simpson; and "Berkeley Square" fathe Fields she made an appearance in "There goes the Bride is under the able direction of Lupine favourite, role of Leslie Howard, London, but was unappreciated. bright little comedy cleverly treat Lane it screens well, small!

who played the part of Peter Tillie's Nightmare, in which ed with well blended music piquant situations.

Harry Welchman, well-known on Standish on the stage, and brings she sang "Heaven will protect the the stage, brings a fine, singing his best: performings" so far iech Working Girl”" played for years in first, film takes all the honours as this, his first, Alm, as the Bandit the lead-opposite, was this to a her way. Always too Tessie Matthews in this: her voice and handsome presence in on the scenes by an all parts of the States.

Heather Angelastnéky to have. By 1925 financial the heroine, but Owen Narès, (not Chlef,·· looking quite so. handsome with his Nancy Brown, the Sydney girl;

BOARD many artists, four fantasy (moustache) is his usual fascinating chosen from dozens of applicants More of it later, Due abortly at

dreams play that"" cannot those less fortuna

self.

for the part of the Maid, proves King'ading the mods for Albert de Courville deserves cre- disappointing, but singa", "Love Star Theatre Programlari dit for the polished' technique' of will find a way" charmingly. the production;

Annette Marquand, who is about girl; manages to be dignified as the Busle" that another flow was bound Betty Stockfeld, also a Sydney Muller much inte "Sunshine

The English publie liked Renate in towed, an unwanted" fance, slipa Governor's daughter, engin away to Paris on her wedding The rather broad-humour "la in Mo, but it is not in the same acter

to follow, ad they made: "Merry Christie morning. On the journey" she the capable hands of Albert Bur-street.it dany cult meets (Nares) who is effgaffed" tó đồn, Gus McNaughton' and' Wallach Cora (Carol Goodner), · ·

Lupino,

A lot of comedians surround her.

After a series of amusing' situa

and they all try hard; but no (not) tions, ske finds herself in his fat. its type, and is a picture for the Star,

It is capital entertainment of convince anyone; neither does the Friends: take her to be Cork, and family (Central), *e) insist she attend a party”-

Attractions For Queen's

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The rest of the plot fat mean "Golden Harvest is a Para Ingless ad this, but the entire cast mount picture with an entertaining work"with" z^ Will, and the action and, intelligent story about Larm- is helped along by catchy music" ["ing and wheat exchange. It dr The elfin charm of the star is with real life problems in t most recommendation enough" for this worthy manner; [picture." (King's);"

Chaster Morris turns in "Turn Back The Clock" performance, and Dick Arien Have you

ever wondered what it seconds him. Genevieve Tobin in would be like if you could "Ture the female attraction back the Clock"? There is a grand {This will be followed by

meld ides in this film, which stars Lee drama that will stir you Tracy. Perhaps they don't make Baxter (by) kind courtes enough of the comic possibilities, Film Co) went over to M.G.M. for but Tracy is us inimitable as ever "Penthouse” and co-star

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