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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934

"BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET" IN FIRST FLIGHT

Careers Of A PICTURE TO BE REMEMBERED

J

The Stars ANNA STEN MAKES SENSATIONAL

TORHA SHEANER was born Montreal, Canada, in 1964.

in

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SCREEN DEBUT IN "NANA"

story of her early struggles for film BARRABARA

The

fame in New York is hardly bellev

ablo. She overcame almost insur-

STANWYCK HEADS CAPABLE CAST

mountable difficuties, and by her great IN ENTERTAINING “GAMBLING LADY

courage won through to recognition in

the movies, achieving even greater "HE Barretts of Wimpole

fame in the talkies. She married try- "THE

Street" brings the tender

ing Thalberg, the genius Executive of love story of Elizabeth Barrett the M.G.M. Studio, and has one son, and Robert. Browning in: a pic- born in 1930, She is recognised now!

on

fection.

By

Diane F

atory from

"Pat" Paterson is coming to the King's Theatre in "Laye Time.”

Short

Shots

Elizabeth Bergner is now on the Con. tinent with the cast of her great stage triumph "Escape Me Never". The film will be finished at the B. & D. Studio at Elstree, and later the famous star will play in Now, York before making a picture in Hollywood,

"Jock Whitney, famous. American millionaire, will no doubt purchase the right to produce Gilbert and Bullivan Operas on the screen.

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long list of films. She is unmarried, fever, holding her own with all new.tural, unaffected manner that gives that guarantess popular appeal, Ted Healey help the two featured mount for the lean of Bing Crosby in

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M.G.M. are negotiating with Para- the proposed new version of "Broad- way Melody."

N"Nana" (titled in Englund "Lady of the Boulevards") Sam Goldwyn presents his beautiful as "The First Lady of the Screen."! ture that can only be called per- gives ample scope for tense situa-fascinating, lovely girl rises above Soviet star, Anna Sten. This MARGARET LINDSAY was born in that served: America's greatest M.G.M. production will undoubted-Zola's novel, telling of the brief

Rudolph Besier's play tions and poignant drams. This the oft-told sordid Towa, and was educated in a fash-stage actress Katherine Cornelly rank as one of the Alms that taste of happiness and the tragedy ion Girl's School in Washington so well, does likewise for thell D.C. She tried theatrical work Broadway, but met with no success. She screen's

perfect star-Norma Strongly advised---(Queen's),

make 1894 remembered, of this woman of the streets in then, pluckily, went to London, obtain-Shearer. ed roles in a provincial

Paris in 1870." show, and As the invalid and emotionally after five months went to Rallywood restless poetess, Miss Shearer adds

"Gambling Lady"

Round the star has been gather-

Rax Bosch has written a film scenario with a palpable English accent. Through

"Gambling Lady" is an olded a notable cast, with Dorothy

called "Healer of Men", based on the nure but she obtained a part in the All to her laurels. 1, will not say it movie tale, but so excellently acted Arzner (after three other direc

life story of Dr. Locke, the famous English cast of "Cavalcade". When it is her-best work, because. I truth-that it must go down as real en-tors had faded out of the picture) the daughter of the manager (Yes great work has been responsible for Edinburgh healer in Canada, whose was discovered that she was an Ameri- fully think this ean it was too late, but her fame was supreme in her line. She

film actress tertainment. The star,

Tarba to steer this glamorous girl to her the story is as old as that) though several articles in the "Cosmopolitan made; and she has not leoked back

Stanwyck, is an actress who has

thousands of cures. Rox Beach wrote frat Hollywood success. Misa having intrigue and suspense. The Magazine" about this unassuming won- siner. She will shortly he starred by

leave the screen for a year,

not lost her individual charm, and Sten is unusually beautiful, with a most exciting parts of the film are der. Warner's for her splendid work in a and return more glamorous than still retains that freshness and a most compelling and fascinating are the scenes "shot" at the games.

personality. She has everything NNA STEN, was born in Kieff. Her star,

comers. She is a genuine

Not Pendleton, Paul Kelly and her character reality. film A father, who was a dancer, was kill-actress, and has every art of the till she meets her lover, well play only one of her many charms. Headquarters," presents Margaret

distinct from the stage of an honest gambler are many

Her adventures as the daughter and her talent must be consided players along.-(Queen's), in the War, and her, mother was a

seriously. She is not depending of age she was put in the Isudora is never a single wrong gesture, After marrying him she meets his Swedish immigrant. When four years camera at her finger tips. There:

"From Headquarters" upon her beauty, and her voice is School of Dancing in Paris, and until the simplest action being carefully old love (Claire Dodd), and the

led, as usual, by Joel McCrea. Her skilful reading of the lines Lindsay (the pretty girl from low think she will rival Katharine Hepburn

Another murder mystery, "From she was 12 her only world was dane-studied

Josophine Hutchison is the latest ing. An Hoedent, and months of par Vigurous attention to detail has two women gamble with the stakes play we have two most capable Pallette, Hugh Herbert, and Do-

and perfectly done.

proves her an actress of great who

screen sensation and Warner Bros, alysis, faished this career. Her early

highlight of the film is when these

jability.

fooled the producers of life of poverty and cruel hardship reads made Norms Shearer' "first lady

"Cavalcade" and who took one of their production of "Midsummer Night's in popularity. Shortly she will play in like one of Tolstoy's novels. At

With her as companions in the the roles) George Brent, Eugene Dream." (Continued on Page 11.)

10 of the screen," and she proves.

againat "Lady Lee" (Barbara Stan-actresses, Mae Clark and Mariel rothy Burgess under the direction teclinical skil at its supreme beat

wyek). on the screen.

Audrey Smith and' Pat O'Brien (by Adrian), and the photography

Kirkland. The gowns are lovely of William Dieteric. help to put this story across in something to be remembered.

All Hollywood attended the Rein- hardt production at the Bowl, and It shows up the workings of a top-notch manner. Capital enter-

the greatest success was scored by Mic- Lionel Atwill, is the unwilling most interesting manner. Finding film people Evelyn Venable (seen and metropolitan detective bureau in aide-Out") as "Puck". Among other key Rooney (seen here recently in brother tortured by his priggish clues and tracing them is shown hiked here in "Death Takes a Holiday"), conscience. This sterling English in authorative detail. actor has never given a better per

Walter Connolly (beloved Irish-Ameri formance.

Brent is a lieutenant of the can) William Farnum, and Gloria Stu- Likewise, handsome Force and gets out to find the mur respondent from Shanghai). They all Phillips Holmes, with one of his derer of

art, (the one-time little newspaper cor- few chances, as the real love of the vestigations show him that the magnificent work.

a blackmailer. His in received the highest praise for their hapless tragic girl's life. Richard murdered man had many people Bennet in one of his too frequent who would want him out of the appearances these days, is the im-way. Suspicion falls upon a pretty of acting in Hamlet" in a British John Barrymore, is talking seriously pressario

"Nana" actress (Margaret Lindsay); and, famous

Studio. of course, the Sergeant (Eugene Rumour has it that Goldwyn Pallette) is convinced she did it, spent around U.S. $1,000,000 to en

You can gueas the rest. I think aure this Russian girl's Hollywood Margaret Lindsay is an success. He has given usa magni-¦ ficent. production, a worthy cast.

worth watching. (Alhambra). and, after seeing this girl, there la

"The Black Cat" The drama tells of a flashing ro-

[no question about whether she has to look afnister "The_Black Cat" is acting in dramatic sketches weekly for Although Boris Karloff manages mance that forces its way through

come to stay (I hear her latest "We not the thriller it was expected to the Radio. There will emphatically be the uncannily cruel paternal objec-:

Live Again" the new title of be. The film takes you through reunion between her and Douglas ton and jealousy. The dialogue is

Tolstoy's "Resurrection" is nothing one night and day in the fanatic's divorced) will be seeking a film carcer brilliant, and the Victorian sattainment with the star holding you (Garbo and Marleine Dietrich she

short of sensational). With Greta mysterious abode, where Bela shortly in Hollywood. The gossips are

Fairbanks. Lady Sylvia Ashley tings truely drawn. One can only attention by sheer artistry.—(Al-will rank as the biggest box-offico

(now say that seldom comes a picture hambra).

Continued on Page 15.) with each and, every member of a)

all wondering what Doug's next move attraction sent us from the Con-i

will be." notable cast.

tinent. Do not miss seeing this at

TO-MORROW THE KING'S

PASSION FLOWER OF NEW RUSSIA!

ANNA STEN

in the

SAMUEL GOLDWYN Predoction

Nana

LIONEL ATWILL RICHARD BENNETT

NAE CLARKE PHILLIPS HOLMES

MURIEL KIRKLAND

Der Vorish, Ariuso

_ALSO

SHOWING

TO-MORROW!

A branchless warld -- after two years of waiting

- - Low bo- holds her first Amer.

ican appearance al Zola's voluptuous daughter of the partments!

WWWIED AFTE

WALT DISNEY'S “CHINA-SHOP”-

A SILLY SYMPHONY IN TECHNICOLOUR

Frederic March is brilliant as Browning, who will not be denied his love, and whose zest for living)· inspires and Saves Elizabeth. Charles Laughton once again turns: in a great piece of character act-j ing as the tyrannical Victorian. father who dominates so cruelly his family, especially relying on the sick girl for companionship,

Maureen O'Sullivan is not over- shadowed by this famous trio of Academy award

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winners. Una

O'Conner, Ralph

Forbes, and

Marion Clayton also give excellent support.. Sydney Franklin

the unobstrusive

director who

handles the able cast and worthy story in the most skilful! manner.

the "Elizabeth,"

but,

DIVORCED STARS MAY RE-MARY

Mae Clarke as she appears in "Nana."

"The Crime Doctor"

In "The Crime: Doctor" we have the King's

who makes

"Student Tour"

I must not forget, to mention an ingenious plot telling of a "Flush," the dog who steals all his famous dectective (Otto Kruger), scenes from the opening "shot."

"Student Tour" has Jimmy Dur What a sickening feeling it gives fections of his wife (Karen Mor ducting. The plot tells of à aum- who, in an effort to hold the af-ante and Charles Butterworth con- when the jealous father threatens ley), plans a murder in such a way mer cruise with a professor on to kill his eloping daughter's pet that the evidence will joint to board to get the lade und lasses in The action practically revolvers the guilt of her lover (Nila trim for the exams. The best hit in round

invalid

couch of Asther). The circumstances which the piece is made (apart from the nevertheless, help him to success are so obvious comics) by Maxine Doyle and Phil fly contrived, that it rather detracta Regan, who put over their songs from the thrill one would other-beautifully. If you like Durante wise derive. Perhaps the sciensrio you will like this. He is the same! writer is to blame because what as ever, but Butterworth, with his could be a-really-gripping story quant humour, is my best bet in Divorced only last May, Mr. John fails to make a big impression. It the film. Coming to the Queen's. Gilbert and Miss. Virginia Bruce, the film stars are reported to

all comes down to the mental study considering re-marrying.

be of a

man who commits a cold-

"Death On The Diamond” blooded murder in order to bring "Death on the Diamond" is es- another to his death.

sentially for the baseball lover, Karen Morley and Nils Asther, and if you do not know the as the wife and lover, have little to pitcher from the catcher, nor {do, but do it well. Otta Kruger where to find centre field," - and} hardly gives his character real what it is to "steal a base" atc etc. understanding, and inspires neither you will not find this of tre- horror nor pity. This actor mendous appeal. We love on the from Broadway looked at one time diamond," murders, and-like tho like being a new sensation, but no old race-track stories of Nat Gould doubt the parts he has had to play gamblers betting all the wrong have detracted from his expected way,

QUELA'S

The Lovers of “Smilin'

Thru” Re-united in

a New Triumph!

Normic

SHEARER

Fredric

MARCH

Charles

LAUGHTON

The BARRETTS

BOOK

EARLY

WIMPOLE STREET

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN

KATHARINE

ALEXANDER

A Metro-Goldwyn.

Mayer Picture

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success. Judith: Wood and William Through this Frawley are among those in the Robert Young, the famous pitcher maze wanders cast, and it is fairly good enter who fall in love with Madge Evans;] tainment (King's),

with

"The Dude Rancher "The Dude Rancher," George O'Brien: has nothing now in it. The hero inherits a ranch and comes West to find all his cattle are being stolen, Then Heroine, Irene Harvey, helps to make this just another with a plot you have seen a hum- dred times. The kiddies will no doubt enjoy it(Alhamb

LATE MARIE DRESSLER'S SUCCESSOR

fgchar

actress

1

Anna Sten and Phillips Holmes Are in "Nana."

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Unless Otto Kruger is given more suitable parts in pictures he will · be advised to return to the stage.

Janet Gaynor is in Europe having a wonderful holiday.

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Mary Pickford is earning thousands

The Film Fans refused to accept Sari Maritza as a screen favourite. She has been lately acting in some. "Quic- kies", but now has married the million- aire Sam Katz, and may attempt a comeback-DIANE.

ARLISS WANTS TO BE

A VILLAIN

"I think I would like to play a villain. Villains are very interest- ing, especially villains with a sense of humour", remarked Mr. George Arliss expressing his desire, that the next film in which he appears in London be taken from a modern subject.

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