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S (Woody) van Dyke's marriage cate as a surprise to Hollywood. He recently married a society belle from New Orleans, Miss Ruth Manniz. his is his second venture. At pre- sent he is considered one of the seE directors.

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Grace Moore will sing the most popu- lar arias from "La Boheme" in ber next flun.

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The rumour still persists in Holly- wood that “Urcle" Carl Liemie re- fuses to sell the Universal Studio, but William Randolph Hearst is desirous of; producing his Cosmopolitan Pictures there, and Waters

are pestering Larminle to sell it.

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Alexander Hall, who was the "criter"

in the Mae West films, is now her -director in "Goin' to Towa

Victor McLagles and Edmund Love in their latest Fox Film pic- ture, "The Great Hotel Murder?" agree that there is a mystery to solve, but "disagree on everything else in their sleuthing escapades.

Mary Astor is featured in The Case of the Howling Dog which

will be screened at the Alkamben Theatre. ow.Sunday.

THE CHINA MAIL" FRIDAY,

JUNE 1935

"THE MIGHTY BARNUM" BOTH COLOURFUL AND HUMOROUS THRILLS AND PERFECT PORTRAYALS IN "THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING" GREAT LINE-UP OF FILMS PROMISED AT ALHAMBRA

"Grandest Show on Earth."

NHE Mighty Barnum" is "The

and one that everyone should isee. “The Mighty Bazmum” is† jcolourful, humorous and full-of characters that are known the world over.

By Diane EDWARD G. Robinson is at his

*The Star

best

The Whole Town's Talking" The story tells of a cringing little book-keeper whose Jone remarkable characterisation I know that the "The Life of Vergie Winters a facial resemblance to an story wanders from the true Louis Bromfeld's story of a finger escaped murderer whose picture facts of the life history of the ling illicit love sacrificed to a poliis on all the front pages

The nightmare train of events) Anne Harding and into which the circumstance plunges "Greatest Showman on Earth tical

PT. Barbut from an John Boles both try hard, but utter

Bookkeeper Jones" starts when the Mabel Wayne, who wrote such his amusement point of view the film ly fail to be convincing

Followed by a delightful per

police arrest him and smilingly re- 23-“Ramona,” + happened in is super entertainment

lease him with a safe-conduct to Monterey." "In a little Spanish Town," Wallace Beery contributes one af formance from Elissa Landi in and "Who made ittle Boy Blue, has Champ Little Man, you've had a busy day," his best acting parts since "The "Enter Madame." The singing of vent his being molested in the clumsy and stage by the Metropolitan Opera dingy room to find "Murderer Man-

Muture. “Jones" returns to his) Band," the new British film in which? slightly grotesque; be hardly makes/Star Nina Koshetz is specially well won't waiting to steal the safe-f written “Valparaiso” for *Dance

the character as clever as the cri-managed. This part was originally conduct badge and use "Jones" as a Buddy Rogers is starring

intended for Grace Moore, but her ginal undoubtedly was. Roland in the Fox Alm "Ladies love picture becomes a series of episodes ceptance Naturally she would not the exciting plot and I could not Without a definite story plot, the concert contract forbade her ac

I won't attempt to tell more of each lavishly displayed and keeping have reeded a double for the open begin to tell of the superlative Boss Alexander, who did so well in the attention at the highest pitchatic arias. Cary Grant, Lynne Over{qualities contained in this outstand-

Sharon Lynne and Franking "Columbia" release.

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* Monn Barrie is again with Gilbert

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Danzer."

Lovable,

"Flirtation Walk," is being so highly We follow the trials and tribula-man,

praised for his work (so far unreleased)tions, setbacks and triumphs of this Albertson, all help to make this a in Midsummer Night's Dream" that famous man

Barnum when, 100 really diverting and smpsing be is being featured now with Joun Blondell and Glenda Farrell in "Serves years ago in New York, in a small comedy. You Right"

grocery store, he "rised to trade crackers for three-headed frogs and

Katharine Hepburn will enact the other freaks of nature. Then he leading role, in Compton Mackenzie's story Sylvia Scarlett," which starts in opened a public museum, and later! 1900 and runs down to the present hit upon the novel idea of a travel-] day.

ling exhibition-the forewiner of the circus of to-day.

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Mae Clark is again en the screen with Neal Hamilton and James Dun

- fin. a. Fox film.

fantastic characters, excellent acting The whole production, with its

land direction, gives us a picture Rochelle Hudson will play “Ramona" that should rank high among the -flone in the silents by Dolores del 1935 successes.

Río.

decay.

Scenarist Bob Biskin (winner of the year's award) with Jo Swerling aided by Director John Ford, the stár Edward G. Robinson and super east combine to make this a picture about which the whole town should talk

E. G. Robinson has never done greater work and does not miss a trick in the dual role packed with sinister and light comedy points. Whether a Jones" or "Public Enemy No. 1" this sterling actor takes every opportunity to score.

Etienne Girardot and Donald Adolphe Menjou, whose first

Meek (as the busybody responsible name turns out to be "Bailey," is Ronald Colman will most likely do a

for “Jones" troubles) are deserving picture of the Gay Nineties when he every inch the co-star of Mr. Beery.

too of the highest praise. Jean finished “A Tale of Two Cities,” Brian Rochelle Hudson is an appealing

Arthur, who has done so well of Ahearne is now being tested for "a"Elen" and is surprisingly good in

late on the stage in New York this super production and her scenes with Mr. Menjou Vir- sart in

Edward G. Robinson and Jean Par-turns in easily her best screen per- Colman still refuses to play the doofle role.

ginia Bruce as "Jenny Lind" quite] ker are appearing in one of the bright-formance. astonishes with her loveliness, while est pictures of the season, “The Whole Janet Beecher, the Midgets, George metrow at the Queen's Thestre.

Town's Talking” showing" from to-

jand. Ollie Brasno, and many more!

help to make this worth seeing.|==== Take the whole family; they are in for a grand time. (King's).

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Warren William is the leading star in the mystery drama. “The Case of the Howling Dog.”

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"The WHOLE TOWN'S

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The film is packed with thrills, excitement and perfect portrayals. Don't miss "The Whole Town's Talking." (Queen's).

"Helldorado"

and Forever" follows, starring the miracle child Shirley Fantastic and unreal maybe, but "You're Telling Me" Temple with Gary Cooper and an interesting story very well acted Quite a hilarious- time - will be Carole Lombard.

by a band of favourite players, Dick] spent by the admirers of WC Henry Hathaway, the director, Arlen, Ralph Bellamy, Madge Fields in this pantomimish story. did a great piece of work in "Lives Evans, H. E. Walthall, Jimny The hero wanders through most of a Bengal Lancer," but he cannot Gleason, Stepin. Fetchit and others. of it in an amazingly inebriated direct Shirley, and consequently in Those concerned in the adventures condition. Eeturning from a busi-this rather conventional picture she find themselves in "Helldorado”, a ness trip he meets a Princess does the only "child-actress work mining town haunted by vanished {{Adrienne Ames) on a good-will of her career. Still, being a Shir-glories and with but one lonely-in-

tour, who comes to his aid in bring-ley Temple picture, it should prove habitant-H B.. Walthall, who ling about the marriage of his an attraction. (Star).

daughter (Joan Marsh) to wealthy

Buster Crabbe,

W. C. Fields is the whole show- just a riot of fun; and his game of golf, which he did for so many years on the vandeville stage, is not the least Junong the abusing) Jepisodes.

Louise Carter as the wife is a good foil to Fields. If you like the particular type of comedy served by the famous old-time "Tramp Jug- xler" you will find this his first starring vehicle satisfying. hambra).

"Wagon Wheels”

Randolph Scott (seen bere re- [cently in "Roberta") in a Zane Grey Western ("Fighting Cara- vans") that gets back to the good old hectic stuff with cowboys and “Injuna.”

The story is not particularly original, but you will like to renew your acquaintance with the Fron- tier Scouts, Indian risings and trail-blazing that we used to enjoy in the old movies.

Randolph Scott is to be com mended for excellent work as the young scout, while Gail Patrick makes him a charming heroinė.

Others in the cast are all up to scratch; Monte Blue Baymond Hatton, Billy Lee and Jan Duggan, to mention a few. This film is certainly better than most of its type (Alhambra).

The Defence Rests

Jack Holt as the crooked lawyer (who goes straight and is rewar

with the love of a good

Jean Arthur). This is

but grand acting and an interesting

story help to get it.

As is dyn

riminal lawyer Jack Holt

He is forced by

the

A Sherlock Holmes

THE CASE OF THE

HOWLING

DOG

WARREN WILLIAM MARY ASTOR

ALLEN JENKINS

SUNDAY

ALHAMBRA

ridden by hallucinations.

is

This Jesse Lasky production pre- sents all one could ask for in sus- pense, dramatic episodes and swelli comedy with convincing character studies from the principals

The idea behind the stary is dis- tinetly movel, but somehow the rector rather, Jets things down at

Quite worth seeing

King's)

"Bachelor Of Arts"

A "spoilt-young-man-

[story with

ground.

American co-ed-back-

Tom Brown is a wealthy young

college who finds himself many scrapes through lack of

power. Lovely Anita Louise sweet young thing working ngh college, does the reforming As no real acting is demanded from anyone the cast, which com prises such well known people as George Meeker. Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walhal, Arline Judge, Eraak, Alberizon and Berton Churchil find no diffenity in contributing, their best with limited material) (Queen's)

Alhambra Attractions

First, and foremost will be Mis sissippi," starring Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields and Joan Bennett, which has everything that goes to make

Booth Tarkington a story

tifully produced and

nbers an

Victor McLaglen in decidedly, plotting deep-plots mary Amex and Edmund Lowe apart. The: inimita? to fresh rivalries in their latest" FoxFim," "comedy" Great HotelMurder~

Jean Muir and George Brent are co-starred" which is to be screened next. Wednesday at the Alha

woman holds the key to the mystery which Edm as a brainy, sleuth, and Victor McLaglen, 30 a biawny out to solve, with mirthful results, in their latest, a tare," "The Great Hotel Murder," which is ́ess the King's The

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