One of the scenes from "Our Little Girl" featuring the charming child actress Shirley Temple, opening to-day at the King's Theatre.
SHORT
SHOTS
UTH Chatterton has given up her
part in the
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Columbia release
"A Feather in her Hat." in which) she was supported by the young South African actor Louis Hayward and the Hong Kong girl Wendy Barrie (lent by Paramount). Miss Chatterton will play in "A Modern Lady" instead
Benita Hume, who was only passi ing through Hollywood after her Yachting cruise in the Douglas Fair- banks party, ha- been miten a rum- ber of parts, including a good one is. the next Tarzar, in which again we haze Maureen O'Sullivan Ard Johnny Weis in Mer
Cicely Courtridge's first American film will be -The Perfect Gentleman" and the popular Frank Morgan will be opposite.
Mar Beland will appear on Broad- way agal after acting continuously In pictures for two years. She has only been given six months' leave by Paramount.
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Warner Oland and Pat Pater- son are shown here in a scene from "Charlie Chan In Egypt", a Fox picture which is shortly coming to the King's Theatre.
THE CHINA-MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1937
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ADORABLE TO-DAY KING'S
IN "OUR LITTLE GIRL”
ROBERT MONTGOMERY EXCELS IN "NO MORE LADIES?
-ALHAMBRA NOW ALTERNATING EUROPEAN AND CHINESE PROGRAMMES
ADE to order to please the]
Mamilions of Shirley Temple
O LONG 2s Joah Crawford is the best bets for ¡M.G.M. will she continue to acti lin sucă films as *No More
Ladies."
By Diane So
Diane Samong the best
fans" (recent box-office re- cords in "Variety” revealed the fact that her pictures are top ping the list the world over).many more in support. Thrills and She has begged them to allow
Our Little Girl" is a simple chills guaranteed in plenty if you vehicle written with the main favour this kind of thing. More object of giving the "Miracle later. Coming soon to the King's Child" a chance to be her na-
“Cahn Yourself” : tural (here go thanks to her talented. wise parents) refresh- ling, adorable self.
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her to get away from a standard- ised type, but wisely they place her in handsome settings by Ced- ric Gibbons, gorgeous creations by | Adrian, and give her two such This M.G.M. picture has a bit idols as, Robert Montgomery and of everything in it. Slapstick Franchot Tone-and you have Joan or comedy, a kidnapping, a man en-Crawford in a box-office riot. It The story is hardly worthy. her extraordinary talents, but then gaged to one girl and in love with does not matter that the story is she is working so hard and so often another and a mad chase. The trite-just another tale of a mo that Fox are finding it somewhat plot was evidently made for laughs dern Miss in modern world. of a problem to keep the little girt and not plausibility: but Robert where there are no signs of de-
Madge Evans. • Betty❘pression, and life supplied. What there is of story Young,
one long tells of a young doctor (Joel Furness and Hardie Albright do round of cocktail parties and plea
hard McCrea) who keeps so
at their best.
The story tells of an enterpris-{ With a background - somewhat work that he neglects his pretty wife (Rosemary Ames) and babying young man who thinks up asimilar to "Forsaking All Others". business called "Calm Yourself." this sprightly amusing sophisti- girl (Shirley Temple).
serviceated comedy-drama tells of a Our little heroine keeps the involving extraordinary
the mother He volunteers to do any disagree-philanderer's marriage. his back- home intact
order to able task, advertising that threatens a divorce in
you sliding and (we hope) ultimate
when
sare.
marry the man who loves her. "calm yourself" while he does the reformation. It is the grandest
The eternal triangle is glossed dirty work.
over. so that the picture will ap peal to the youngsters the world' Lover.
Shirley carries the success the picture upon her baby shoul ders. You will not soon forget her poignant scene with "Sniff.” her Scotty puppy. when she ex-! plains that she intends to run away because no one loves her, and an-i other outstanding "bit" is played delightfully with J. Farrell Mac- donald as the tramp.
There is an uncanny denth feeling to Shirley's acting that makes you realise you are watch-
Paris Karloff will appear next in as a genius. the sort of feeling thriller titled “Bluebeard”.
that comes over one when watch- ing Charlie Chaplin in one of bis
James Cagney will have an excel dramatic moments. Charles Farrel is being given the lent part in "The Comeback," a story This is purely and simply a lead in the Universal release "Off-based of the life of Alabama Pita, Shirley Temple picture: we hate Side,an "American football story. the convict who became a famous to see her leave the screen and no professional baseball player. It was written by the Governor of Sing Sing one else in the cast really seeTOS Warner Oland will sing in the next|Prison who wrote “20,000 Years in to
matter--they merely form a "Charlie Chan” picture.
Sing Sing
background for our miracle-child actress. Her enchanting smile. her golden curis, those entrancing dimples and, above everything. the perfect enunciation and an uncom-
for
ore so monly lovely voice
Jarnes Dunn is to be leading man George Brent will be opposite Gin in the next Victor ("One Night of ger Rogers in her next picture
Person”.
"Love")." Schertzinger musical · for Columbia Anne Sothern is the co-
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Janet Gaynor co-stars with Warner Baxter in Fox Film's "One More Spring", which is coming shortly to the King's Theatre.
possible vehicle for the one and. only Robert Montgomery, who leads the gayest and” giddiest of lives but whose vital spirited. charming work, enables him "steal the picture.”
to
Jean Crawford contributes again Jone of the well-known and lifed characterisations in which she really excels and let it be noted, uses a little more restraint than usual "She looks lovely at all times, and the new hairdressing i jand styles of gowns are likely to jret the world of fashion agog with
interest.
Franchot Tone could sot be janything but good, but he has to leave MG.M. to be really appre- ciated and given such "meaty": roles as he had in "Gentlemen Are Born" and "Bengal Lancer". the man "used" by the fair heroine to bring her husband to his senses his work is a delight, “
As
Edna May Oliver. a grande dame to her finger tips, gīves, one of her memorable performances. Tell me, when you see this come- dienne, if she does not linger in
your memory.
to this very capable cast we have Arthur Treacher Reginald Denny,
All's well that end's well and at Charles Ruggles is just himself. the finish we have the usual close-but grand and one must not for- ups of happy couples in
each get his dog "Rover" In addition Three people struck it locky when This sturdy bit of babyhoed has other's arms. (Queen's). the critics saw the excellent perform rightly taken her place as prime "Our Daily Bread Lily Pons, the celebrated Operances they gave in "The Informer." star will dance a hot number in Victor McLaglen has signed long favourite in the world's affections.
King Vidor's skill as a director Gall Patrick, Vivienne Osborne, her first picture for REG. Love term Contact with Twentieth Ces- no matter of what nationality. remains undiminshed, but
the Joan Barfield and David. Horsley. Song Henry Fonda is her leading tury, Heather Angel with R.KO. and hear that in Shanghai and Can choice of bis story. "Our Daily A picture
you must see the same ton her pictures have broken all Bread is an obstacle to the suc- (Queen's). existing records-and this is not cess of this film. Admittedly it Press stuff it just goes to prove is a thoughtful subject, but seeing ing by labourers as they complete that cinema "fans" the world over the tragedies of depression por- a ditch that will irrigate their have come to realise that this trayed cannot make for an enjoy-cornfield and give them a living.
[Marget Gohame
studio.
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Warren William will appear for the third time as Perry Mason, the fam- Robert Montgomery will play the ons lawyer-detective, in The Case lead in the first Hollywood film dir- of the Lucky Legs, with Patricia ected by the great German director little six-year-old giri is something able evening's entertainment. This Alexander Korda, the famous | Ellis and Lyle Palbot in the cast.
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Constance Cummings will be lead- ing lady with Edward Arnold in
Hang-over Marders."
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Fritz Lang.
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we shall not probably see again in film is for the group of real think-producer, stated that in his opin- this zeneration. Lyle Talbot anders who like to indorse those made ion this picture was the really Erin O'Brien Moore are among with a purpose May Beatty has a good part in the
outstanding, one made in Holly- M.G.M. production "Mad Love" which those in support. Miss & Shirley Tom Keene, ex-Western star, is wood in 1934 and, if you think stars. the European
actor Peter Temple picture at your peril. likeable as the city man who turns the public will go for a picture Lorre.
(King's).
farmer. Karen Morley shows how that is all about shabby, derelicts "Bride Of Frankenstein”
well she can adapt herself to any and their efforts to reclaim an French version of the film “La “Vie Tally Marshall, now 71'years of The universal. appeal
of surroundings, while Barbara abandoned farm, then here 20- Parisienne", with Conchita Montene-age, had retired from the screen, but Frankenstein" continues in this Fepper does a fine imitation of questionably is a picture after gro. It is the Lavourite indoor sport as a gesture of friendship with Jack
your own heart. Anyhow it is of the Holywood players these days Conway will create the rose of the sequel, which has been directed by Jean Harlow.
There is a thrilling climax with well acted and directed perfectly. to learn languages. Buster Keaton is woodcutter in Dickens Tale of Two James Whale with to play in fims in Germany in Cities starring Ronald Colman telligence, imagination and feeling the help of music and choral sing-1 (King's). Spanish. French, German and Italian. 'DIANE
Neil Hamilton will appear in
Barbars roles in Un
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the same In-
for dramatic effect. I do not
doubt that the enormous · success | which has greeted this film every- where will be repeated here.
In The Bride of Franken- stein, the monster is discovered not to have died in the Hame that you thought consumed him in the original Not only that he has) learnt to speak, through gratitude for the only kindness ever shown him by man. A mechanical wo man is provided for him but she Iturps from him with loathing, and be once more becomes the hateful devilish creature he was in "Frankenstein.” ↑
Boris Karloff leaves nothing un- done to make the Monster his greatest characterisation to date, and Elsa Lanchester (Mrs. Charles Laughton) gives also a remarkable - performance as the synthetic woman whose heart was stolen from a corpse and made, to beat again by the black m
Doctor
splendidity
borius, played
Colin Glive, Valerie
Baxter, who has been recently seen in For Film's “Un=\
The Pampas Moon" stars in
"One-More-Spring", which" //will shortly be screened at the King's
"Two Hearts In Waltz Time"
A British production starring Carl Brisson; but one has to ad- mit that since his grooming, ba Hollywood this likeable star has jimproved 140 per cent. A feeble story in which we have Mr. Bris- son dancing, singing and making love. He rarely leaves the screez, and seems to share” in everybody
·lelse's scenes.
Frances Day, who may be quite attractive in cabaret, is not photo- graphed too well, and the same must be said of the other ladies jin the cast.
* Oscar Ashe, tell known years jago in every part of the globe, plays a minor role. This film is for the Carl Brisson admirers
The popular Alhambra will from now on play Chinese pictures each week, alternately with foreign productions. After all, they are playing to crowded henges so the Management can hardly be blamed for their change in policy, A British release will be shown after four days of Chinese pictures. (Alhambra).
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QUEEN'S
HER BRAVE SMILE RESUILDS A
SHATTERED DREAM OF LOVE
SHIRLEY
TEMPLE
in her greatest picture
OUR LITTLE GIRL
ROSEMARY AMES - JOEL MCCREA
LYLE TALBOT
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