1935-03-15 — Page 7

COMMENCING

TO-MORROW Simultaneously at the

at the

CENTRAL &

ALHAMBRA

THEATRES

Cast of 8,000 instupendous scenes surpassing Imogin- ntion! Fiests, armias in holocaust of battle! Daxx- ling dances... Visions of ravishing baduty... truly the wondershow of shows! Adolph Tukai prisenti

THEIR LOVE SET THE WORLD AFIRE!

Greet Romance Spectacle Dims Marvels of All Times!

CECIL B.DEMILLES

CLEOPATRA

THE SIREN OF THE NILE

A Parentun), Petula with

CLAUDETTE COLBERT WARREN WILLIAM HENRY VIILCOXON fon Keith Joseph Schildkraut

The Blinding Love of Antony of Rome...and Egypt's Great Queen),

Buy Your Tickets Now! For The Central At Moutries!

AT

TO-MORROW THE KING'S

AT

THE

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

MAJESTIC

.68

AMERICA'S DARLING

BRIGHT EYES

A FOX Picture

with

JAMES DUNN

Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel

Directed by David' Butler

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20-P.M.

JUNGLE TRAP"

WITH

CHARLES LAUGHTON

CAROLE LOMBARD.

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE STARTING SUNDAY.

CHEVALIER MacDONALD

en Ernie LUBITSCH

BRA MLODUCTION

THE WORLD'S' SUPREME SPECTACLE OF MUSIC, LOVE AND LAUGHTER!

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935

"CLEOPATRA" AND "BRIGHT EYES" SENSATIONS

James Dunn and Shirley Temple

CLAUDETTE COLBERT PERFECT IN MEMORABLE PRODUCTION MIRACLE CHILD AGAIN TEAMED WITH HER FAVOURITE, JAMES DUNN ELISSA LANDI SURPRISES IN COMEDY DRAMA

NECIL B. de, Mille's latest spec- Cacle, "Cleopatra," is another

tribute to his mastery of pictorial] effects, and his command over

are once more together in Shirley armies of extras. As usual the

By Diane S

HIRLEY Temple, the miracle

child, and the smallest

star

in the movie world,' outshines! everyone when it comes to pure; unadulterated, personality, and

Jatest Fox Film starring pleture, film is breath-taking, handsome. There is not much to the story let me mention that the Director] "Bright Eyes.", dramatic story of, Jiavish and extre. 1. which, is/Just a series of scenes of tempera-lof "Bright Eyes," David Butler,| An ace's orphaned daughter and her typical of, this famous ma. Idament, but the acting from a casdeserves special mention because

adopted father.. "Bright Eyes", in Shirley's biggest vehicle to date.

Careers Of

The

Stars

not think there is another Diree which includes Lynne Overman,

for to-day with his courage and Frank Albertson and Sharon Lynne he has avoided sophistication, one who so plainly stamps his in: and the comedy work of Miss Land which might have marred Shir dividuality upon his films.

and Mr. Grant ensure an evening of);

ley's natural, childish charm.

He defies his critics in his free thorough entertainment. (Queen's) When she made her first appear- translation from the ancient langu-i

"Here Is My Heart"

when he sings a

ance in "Stand up and Cheer," (not) counting the Baby Burlesks) her main attractions were the curls, the

seasoned and

She registers

James: Dunn' la once again Shirley Temple's hero and besi pal in the baby star's latest Fox Film production, "Bright Eyes." Jimmy plays "Loop." ace defied a storming heaven and on, of pilots, who angry earth" for Shirley,

SHORT

SHOTS

age into modern American.. In trying to avoid the stilted dialogue Here is a picture you must clap dimples, ability to sing and tat he has gone to the other extreme your hands about. It is Bing Cros danse, and great charm of manner. and you m t not mind hearing by all the way, and that means-one Assets enough for anyone, but when Roman soldiers saying "Hello" to grand evening. Blig has neve she went to Paramount and made ANNA NEAGLE'S" 'real

name is each other, straining hard to avoid done better, and watch the novelty "Little Miss Marker and hack to Marjor Robertson. Born in the Shakespearean manner. Essex in 1908.

duct with one of Fox for "Baby Take. A Bow," she DAUL Muni refuses to play in more Wa's at one time a Of the acting performances the his gramaphone records. Just hir became a teacher of gymnastics and ballroom Englishman, Henry Wilcoxon, natural charming self aided ir the actress..

skilful than two pictures a year, so Pat dancing. Made her theatrical debut gives the outstanding one, and his humour in priceless fashion by Ro-emotion known

every O'Brien will step into the magnificent to Charlot's Revue in 1020, and her scene with C Aubrey Smith, when land. Young. Alison Skipworth and artist, smiles,

the

part in "Oil Lamps for China," while cinema Muni acts in the New York Theatre he realises that his armies are de-Reginald Owen, with Kitty Carlisle and

tears, serting him in Egypt because of (at the present moment Bing's all these with childish grace. After actress Barbara Stanwyck opposite... chuckles, Guild in "The Postman Always Ringa courage, and handles Twice" with that really great film Cleopatra, is specially well acted favourite leading lady), queenly her drama it is almost a shock to

and attractive, holding up the ro hear her sing "On the good ship States and who learned all her film Frances Drake, who was born in tho Lollipop," but it matters not, what work in a British studio, was given a she does-it is perfectly delivered, grand chance in the M.G.M. "Forsak Shirley is uncannily clever, but re-ing All Others," but hor accent is con- mins winsome, childish,

sidered too English so she has to learn charming.

"American." The strange part is that her teacher in Hollywood is a.girl

debut in 1980. Unmarried.

*

*

in

air

MADY CHRISTIANS comes of by both.

fantona Viennese theatrical

Warren William looks the part mance side of the story. family, her mother being an

"Julius Ceasar," and Joseph Opera

singer of note and her Schildkraut is another worthy of father FLE acter.

She studied mention. I admit to a preference) under the great Max. Reinhardt for the lovely Claudette Colbert in Berlin, and after a successful stage modern career made a sensation in the version of "The Waltz Dream."- was liked locally when we had

Kowns and sophisticated film comedy-dramas. I had the same; She feeling when I saw her in "The the Sign of the Cross" she seemed chance of seeing her with Lilian Har-like a beautiful mannequin in fancy vey and Charles Boyer in "The Only) Girl," but "Wicked Woman" is her first Hollywood offort.

dress.

Really the story hardly counts-t is the luxuriousness, the feasts, the festivities, dancing, girls, and elaborate settings. De Mille gives CHARLES BICKFORD, was born thrilling effects, so we will not UB a passionate love story with Cambridge, Mass., of Irish parents think of the real Cleopatra and nearly 40 years ago. Started a course Antony, that would take away the of Engineering at the Institute ofj Technology in Boston, but preferred that if we knew our history cor- glamour. Cecil B de Mille argues roving life which led him to start work-

rectly, we would realise, he has

ing as a stoker in the American Navy not overdone the extravagance in Later. obtained a commission during the the scene where "Cleopatra" sets Great War, and then came 10 years

on the stage, making a sensational out to impress "Antony." At least debut in films in 1929 in the first Cecil he has placed his characters in B

Mille

talkie "Dynamite." correct historical settings, and Married and has two chRdren.

*Re- gives us a feast for the eye which cently made a film "Red Wagon" in will be difficult to emulate. You England.

know what to expect in a Cecil B de Mille film-his masterhand over all, but he does spell box-office, and JEAN BLONDELL was born in New in this production has gathered a York City in 1909, Daughter of cast worthy of the gorgeousness of professionals, she toured when a small child, appearing with her

the world the spectacle.

family in all the chief cities of Europe, Kowloon, and the Central, Queen's It will "run" at the Alhambra, China, Canada, and Australia.

Then

came a few years on the American Road, from to-morrow and should stage and her first film in 1930. Star prove to be here, as everywhere,

at Warner's now, and happily married one of the outstanding hits of the to George Barnea, ace camera-inan;}. with one son,

year.

"

"Wicked Woman”

George M. Cohan, Broadway's bent-laved Up-to-the-Minute Man, spins the wheel of several destinies In the new screen version of his own smash hit, "Gambling,” which is coming to the King's Theatre.

. and

#

*

Then there is the new 8-year-old from Manchester, England. Jane Withers, who gives a whirl- Ned Sparks, whore mother was born wind performance as the villainess In Shirley's life, the spoiled daugh that promised visit to his

in Scotland, is still trying to make mother's

ter of the household where Shirley's native land, but, being so popular in mother is a maid. This child gave films, he goes from one to the other. such an outstanding performance Edward Everett Horton must be the that Fox signed her to a seven-year never in less than two films at one hardest worked man though➡hỏ Is contract, and she will be featured in time at different studios. future releasex. ・・・

Lois Wilson makes a sympathetic

Ida Lupino, who has acquired a very

and 'understanding mother, and American accent is back at Paramount Shirley is glad to have her favourite A Tower with Tullio Carminati (bor.. and her first picture will be "Two On leading man. Jimmie Duan, as he rowed from Columbia) and Mary Ellis, aviator pal, who befriends her.when

her father is killed in the service.

**

Yvonne Printemps, famous French Another actor who stands out is actress who recently finished a success- Charles Sellon, the grouchy "Uncle "Conversation Piece" will act for an fut ∙season with Noel Coward in Ned" in the wheel chair..

independent company in Hollywood.

.

The story tugs at your heart- strings and there is the usual quota next flm (remember her in it as "Love" "Anna Karenina" will not be Garbo's jof smiles, tears, and even a little with John Gilbert in the silents?), as thrill when our lovely heroine de- Elizabeth Bergner intends it for her scends in a parachute from the dis-next at Elstree, abled aeroplane,

In every quarter of the globe National atar (recently seen here in Josephine Hutchinson, the new First Shirley Temple pictures are among Happiness Ahead") was married first the biggest drawing cards." She is to the grandson of inventor. "Tele already as well-beloved in this Co-phene Bell, but after hier alvorce lony as anywhere else, and no one recently married a film agent named would be so unwise as to miss see

Townsend in Hollywood, ing her in everything. (King's).

"Band Plays On"

This does not speak well for the natural beauty of Merlo Oberoia Queenie Thompson of Calcutta).:

In Hollywood

After her arrival Four authors and three scenario Twentieth Century announced they writers were needed to make this, would need to spend $35,000 on her. but it remains just another "Rah clothes and beauty treatments so that Rah" story. Robert Young, Stuart enough to act as leading lady in the she will be found smart, and attractive Erwin and Betty Furness make the film "Folies Bergere de Paris" with Many Alm fans will recall one of most of alight opportunities, while Chevalier."""

....

LAUDETTE, COLBERT was born in The sort of dramatic material in Paris in 1905. Went to America which an emotional actress;excells. when eight years old. Began to earn In the old days Ruth Chatterton her living as a stage designer, and would have revelled in it. Having the best acting. parts ever played Leo Carrillo and Ted Tealey add the Gracie Fields is still the highest paid through Bluff obtained her first chance seen Mady Christians in "The by Adolphe Menjou nd Florence humour. If your like College foot-cinema artist in Britain. to act. Appeared in London in "The Barker with Norman Foster whom she Waltz Dream" and "The Only Vidor, in "The Grand Duchess and ball films, here is the very latest receive £150.000 for her next three afterwards married, but they still Uve Girl" (with Lillan Harvey and the Walter," and the old plot is all from M.G.M. (Queen's).

ever

in separate establishments. Went Charles Boyer) she seems to me to dressed up in ultra-modern raiment, round the world in a freighter in 1980 have been miscast by M.G.M. in but just as entertaining as touching at Hong Kong for only a day her first picture made in Hollywood More of this later, but it will be First film success "The Lady Lies," and now one of the biggest drawing cards We for Paramount.

find her as the mother of running at the Alhambra and the many children who kills her Central simultaneously. worthless husband to save them Among the big te: in the box-of- ARRY WILCOXON was born in the

from his influence.

fice appeal today, Bing Crosby British West Indies in 1905. Is an dren work out the destinies of the of his best films. Not to be missed. Several ages and sizes of chil-comes high, and this is easily one expert swimmer and was once a pearl

HA

"The Queen's Affair”

and salvage diver in the West Indies, family and the cast includes Jean Earned his living in London on the Parker with Charles Bickford and sales staff of a London tailor, but, his caring more for the stage, threw it up in every way to put the new Graavy were last seen here in "Bit-

excellent acting ability helps in 1927 and started his theatrical life. Viennese star's first picture over in ter Sweet," but this B. & D. Produc Anna Neagle and Fernand First film for B.I.P. in 1881: Firat film in Hollywood was "Cleopatra.”

-

WARREN WILLIAM was born in

W Minnesota

worthy manner. (Queen's).

"Enter Madame"

tion, with direction by "The Cedil

B. de Mille of England," Herbert Grace Moore was mentioned for they are both at ease and turn in Wilcox, gives them more scope and Educated at the the role in this story of a tempera good performances. American Academy of Dramatic Art mental Opera singer. If she We And "Anna" selling stock- Followed in his father's footsteps, and had played it a double would ings in New York, when she is sud became a publisher, but later turned

to his real love, the stage, and played not have been required for the sing, denly called to the throne of Bir in stock company, marrying his lead-ing, but it must be admitted wo rerioca, bút fa no sooner crowned than ing lady, Then came the Great War gret the absence of Miss Moore, but dethroned by the black-abirted hero and service. overseas. First Almare thankful that Elissa Landi le (Fernaand Graavy). Anna goes "Woman frond: Monte Carlo" for First National. Now a star with Warner's given such a chance to be so pas-into exile and meets "Karl in a alonáte, human, and lovely. noutral country, and, strange as it Cary. Grant, the husband-who re, may seem, neither recognizes the

CARY GRANT was born in Bristol. fuses to be "Mr. Prima Donna," is other and naturally fall in love,

England. Ran away from home entirely satisfying, and it is no won- leave you to guess the unconimon when 15 and joined a troupe of knock- der Paramount rate him worthy of ending to this romance,A about comedians. Toured in circuns stardom. This is one of his boat The support is good-Muriel and carnivals in England and the States, and ons tims earned his

acting parts to date, and is most Aked, Reginald Purdell, Milea walker.

First fim he certainly also one of Miss Landi's. Malleson, and Edward Chapman made a big success "This is the Night,"Perhaps some of the Hong Kong among others, The photography then starring contract with Bara people will remember how excel and effects are done in a manner mount. Recently married. Cherri bat marriage now dissolved!lently Adele Blood played this at worthy of B&D and the best

Virginia DIANE.

the old City Hall many years ago director in England. (King's).

(Continued on Page 12):

She is to

pictures, and yet they have no sale

outside the British Isles.

(Continued on Page 3)

heartwarming and dramatle story, in chlch Shirley, le den Abytko Shirley Temple and James Dann are ogether in "D California aerodrome, which every liter: la her father after her owni