1934-09-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1934.

"GRAND HOTEL" THEME PERFECTED IN STARTLING "WONDER BAR"

Short

PHILLIPS

Shots

HILLIPS HOLMES is, going to London to take the principal male rnic in "Lorna Doone."

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Katharine de Mille udupted daughter (she was taken from an Orphan Home by the de Miller, when she was nine years old) will play the lead with Gary Cooper and Cary Grant in "Lises

of Bengal Lancer." She made her

first hit in "Viva Villa,"

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*

Richard Cromwell has been tempor

arily suspended for refusing to play

part assigned to him.

Some actors, Į

like George Raft, do this same thing

and get away with it,

Jan Kivunra has finished his second British picture "A Song For You" and will start at once on his third for Gaufront-British, "My Heart Is Call-, ing You."

Laurel and Hardy are to de "Babes in Toyland" with Charlotte Henry, su

it look as though, they had not come to the parting of the ways,

yet

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Wallace Beers and Victor Me Lag Jen will be co-starred by 3. G. M, in "Any Port in a Storm."

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SUNDAY

AT THE

Lew Ayres is the leading men in "She Learned About Sailors" at the King's Theatre un Sunday.

KING'S

A LASS WHO LOVED SOLDIERS AND MARINES

Produced-by JOHN STONI

until

SHE LEARNED ABOUT SAILORS

A FOX Picture with

LEW AYRES

ALICE FAYE

HARRY GREEN, Frank MITCHELL

and

Jack DURANT

ALSO

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"KRAKATOA"

FIRST SENSATIONAL PICTURES OF GREAT

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JAMES DUNN EXCELS IN "HOLD THAT GIRL”

TORE than a dozen people

Masa through the doors of

the sumptuous "Wonder Bar," a gay night club in Paris, to play various parts in the evening's ¡events.

Un-

by

Diane

"It Happened One Night"

YOU cannot criticise "Tarzan

Y

You cannot call this fantasy of Ed.

and his Mate." Every beast and reptile to be found in the or- dinary zoo is here let loose upon the screen, and all form a back Al Jolson, (redeeming himself

ground for champion swimmer for his last picture "Hallelujah'

Johnny Weismuller to give his I'm a Tramp") is seen singing and

latest exhibition in the acrobatic fooling: Dolores del Rio, beauti-

art, aided by the little Irish girl ful exotic dancer with her "It Happened One Night" is a Maureen O'Sullivan (portraying faithful lover and partner, Ricar comedy-drama starring Claulette the same role she did in the ori do Cortez: Kay Francis, the пе- Colbert (from Paramount) and ginal), who is treated like a sack glected wife of a rich financier, Clark Gable (from M.GAM. The of potatoes, by hairy apes, and who suspects her of her affair direction by Frank Capra is massent flying through the air. with the handsome Ricey Cortez: terly. We have always associated the two middle-aged couples from and liked best Gable as a gar Rice Burroughs a story, but the middle West, popular Guy "Gangster," now he delivers his the conglomeration, put together by Kibbee and Ruth Donnelly; Louise lines with a delightful sense of M.-G. M., and directed by the famous Fazenda supplying her well-known humour. Mins Colbert is at home Art Director-Cedric Gibbons, most as- brand of humour with her "hus-equally well in drama or comedy, suredly hands out thrills and excite band," Hugh Herbert; Robert but their personalities and charm ment, plus noise. Barrat, the bankrupt aristocrat; hold the screen Dick Powell, lender of the band quarters of the film, and cannot fail (who was also in the original film) and Paul Cavanaugh, set out and in love with the dancer: two to please. night-club girls, Fifi D'Orsay and The story tells of a runaway to find ivory in the elephant's Merna Kennedy (Mrs. Busby bride- rich society girl, pamper-cemetery, where dying animals Berkeley), and many more provide ed and spoiled, who meets on one are supposed to crawl. When Tar- excellent talent.

of the transcontinental buses the zan learns they intend to rob the out-of-work newspaper reporter. He dead, he refuses to help and is Here is another "Grand Hotel" theme with wonderfully catchy songs and recognises her, and takes her under shot by the villain. His animal marvellous dance numbers arranged by his wing. passing her off us his friends, however, tend and the master craftsman, Busby Berke-wife. Another passenger also re-for him, and in the end we ley. Added to this are a murder, acognises her, and this forces them him answering the trapped ouer suicide, und innumerable intrigues to: keep the plot from becoming weari. to leave the bus and "hitch-hike". cries for help, with his unearth-

Scenes shift to tourist's camps,ly yell, and wild rush to save. Berkeley gives us a Hollywood where our hero and heroine, who

I am such an animal lover that impression of a negro heaven are naturally at first very rude to

I candidly admit the film holds no when Jolson sings with that sob each other, make you feel sure love attractions for me.

I hate the in his throat, that "I'm Gonna Te is only just around the corner sight of the wounded elephant Well I leave you to find out the crawling through the jungle, the

Home.

Heaven On a Mule."

for about three- Two hunters, Nell Hamilton

"Oh, you nasty man!"—Alice Faye as she appears in "She Learned About Sailors".

VICE CONSUL IN HOLLYWOOD

Aftacked By Chinese Players

Unrest and dissension that has divided Los Angeles Chinatown in. to the suspicious camps over the right to work in motion pictures `· came to a head in Hollywood when more than 40 Chinese actors and actresses called on Vice Consul Yi- seng Kiang and charged him with with their undue interference Jemployment in the studios.

Led by Walter Wong, cousin of Anna May Wong, Frank Tang, Wong Chong and Kwow S. Ben, the delegation, representing the Chin- ese Actor's Association, charged Vice Consul Yi-seng Klang with "using his official position to force the studios to throw business on pictures containing Chinese sequ- ences to the employment agency, costume and prop house m which he.is interested."

"DON'T SAY GOOD-NIGHT"

HEAR

THESE

care find

DO I DREAM

LEIVE

SONG

HITS!

I am not surprised that kay rest, but the comedy climax, alights with the lions, and other Francis did some "kicking" about though far-fetched, is witty.

her part. She only has to sit Not even the "Purity League" could instances, but I do know this, around looking lovely, sullen, object to the daring, yet inoffensive film-goers who favour intense ax- bedroom scenes, where they hang the citement, thrills, aquatie displays, and wronged.

blanket in between calling in the acrobatic stunts, beautiful jungle walls of Jericho,"

scenery, and troupes of wild ani- The supporting cast is up to the mals, maddened natives, drums, a few other things, highest standard. Walter Connolly,

fights, and Roscoe Karns, Jameson Thomas will have their full quota of and Alan Hale. This is entertain-

thrills. (Queen's).

Al Jolson has made a specialty this time of jokes, and puts them over in the manner of the real artist--which he is

The "Gaucho" dance by Dolores del Rie and Cortez is dramatically effecment with a Capital "E". Advised. tive and has an important place in the (King'a). story. They both act well and their

dancing is a surprise.

Hal le Roy, is the finest step

dancer I have ever seen. This

FL

1

"The World Changes"

"The World Changes" is chielty a

.

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SUPERSTITIONS

The Way To Love" His "Best Story"

youngster from the Ziegfeld Fol. vehicle to show the talent of Paul MAURICE CHEVALIER lies has the most amazing routine Lunt (seen here in "Fugitive from of intricate steps, and makes lots a Chain-Gang" and "Scarface").

His performance covers about 60 of other highly-rates dancers 1seem like amateurs. The waits years of life. The story opens number "Don't Say Good-night" town in the wikia of Dakota, telling the life history of the with the aid of mirrors is one of Nordholm family, the many outstanding numbers.. Outstanding in the cast-a leng- Maurice Chevalier has only one

You cannot fail to enjoy this: really wonderful show. The Studio thy one, we find Aline Mahon, who superstition. He will walk under lives to a ripe old age. Mary ladders, pass right by black cats that gave us such winners 1.3 "42nd Street" "Gold Diggers of Astor, Donald Cook, Patricia. Ellis, and whistle on the motion picture 1933, Footlight Parade" with the Mulr, Margaret Lindsay, Theodore set but when he makes a prediction same wizard, Director Lloyd Ba- Newton, Gordon Westcott, Alan of good fortune or when asked for con, have turned out the greatest Dinehart, Guy Kibber, and a name an opinion as to the success of a of them all in "Wonder Bar." 80 well remembered in the days of new picture he knocks on wood.

the silents-Anna Q. Nilsson.

We was asked about his latest pic- Mervyn le Roy directed, but the ture, "The Way to Love", coming task seemed a little beyond him, this Sunday to the Majestic Thea There are so many characters and tre, in which he is starred, with the plot so involved that it makes Ann Dvorak and Edward Everett it a little difficult for the average Horton featured. film-goer to follow.

(Alhambra).

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Chevalier looked around wildly;

There is, however, power in the film, and Paul Mun! and Aline then dashed to a wooden pushcart MacMahon are especially outstand 80 feet away, rapped smartly on the ing, giving strength to this rather wooden handle. intricate biographical story. (Com. ing to the Alhambra),

kissin

„National's peW

"I think it's the best story I ever had", he replied.

VONDER

VIVE LA FRA

ER BAR

SATURDAY at the ALHAMBRA

ATTENTION

Because of the heavy demand for seats for “TARZAN AND HIS MATE” the manage-

ment cannot be responsible for bookings not taken up 10 minutes before the per-

formance.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT THE MAJESTIC "BOTTOMS UP"

SPENCER TRACY,

with

NEXT CHANGE

"PAT" PATERSON.

SUNDAY.

but Chevaller knows The

language.›

CHEVALIER THE WAY TO LOVE