Heroic struggles and glowing romance feature the lafest Fox Film production "One More Spring", in which Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter play the leading roles.
SHORT
SHOTS
DONALD Colmen is returning to IV United Artis (Sâm Goldwyn); and his salary will be in the neigh bourhood of $150,000 per picture; plus a percentage. This evidently means a “parting of the ways” with. Twentieth Century. "
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Shirley Temple's parents claiming $200,000 from the
are
New
York toy manufacturers who pro- duced the Shirley Temple" dall
without permission.
Reginald Denny has filed a volun- tary petition in bankruptcy. Denny is fast becoming one of the best comedians on the screen, só peed not fear a blank film future.
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Edmund Gwenn has been borrowed.
by RK.0. to act with Katherine! Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett
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Raoul Walsh will rect Mae West in her next picture "Klondike Lou
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Anna Neagle will co-star with Arthur Tracy in "The Street Singer"; also in the coming year Herbert Wilcox
preductions
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1935
MAE WEST "GOIN' TO
TO TOWN
WITH PAUL
CAVANAGH
"WEREWOLF OF LONDON" AFFORDS HENRY HULL GRAND CHANCE
A
FAMOUS FRENCH STAR PETER LORRE AT ALHAMBRA IN MAD LOVE”
TYPICAL Mae West vehicle which offers little that is new, but can be relied
upon to entertain the star's admirers, is "Goin' To Town.”
By Diane Hanother good old
the
"Werewolf of London," with. Henry Hull (recently seen in "Great Expectations") doing an
She is more insolently wise-ful operation is performed and the effective "Jekyll and Hyde" as cracking than usual and her in-hands of a recently guillotined a werewolf who becomes bestial zuendoes are manch bolder murderer are grafted on However, wisely, this time she arms of Orlac.”
to the when the moon is full. Hull is has not monopolised the picture, to the Alhambra to find out the anything in which he plays in- You must go the type of actor who makes fand has surrounded herself rest of the highly sensational hor teresting, because of his intense with a grand male cast and ΤΟΥ
voice, and presence; but. al- what is more pleasing-she allows them to show what they
Peter Lorre, in the role of the performance in this picture, the though he gives easily the best sensual surgeon can do.
whose physical role is inadequate for his
I can't say that another woman ugliness debars him from the love ability. is given much scoper but then, it of women, easily dominates the
The camera-work that trans-
you are real admirer of the tynn file and Colin Cive, with a maga Forms Mr. Hall into a wolf-zman is) Mae West has made entirely her ficent acting part, is absolutely startling and effective, but the
own, you won't miss the presence
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of another female in the cast.
The picture opens with our hip- swinging blonde heroine in Dance Hall and ends with her swaring Long Island society with ber wealth and wisecracks, emerg-, ing triumphant over all by marry- Fing Mr. Paul Cavanagh, who is a
British Lord
"Now I'm in society. come up and see me some time.” says Miss West in the final fade-out: and
from Royalty and Rajahs down it seems to be the goal of all who now visit Hollywood to “go up” and meet Miss West
Do not forget that it is in this| picture that she decided to startle her legions of admirers by sing- [ing in Grand Opera, and in one
of the scenes she stages "Samson i and Delilah”, rendering “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" surprisingly delightful portrait of Merle wel Oberon, who enacts the role of Lady Paul Cavanagh inakes pernal a United Artists release, Ivan Lebedeff, Fred Kobler, Mon- Percy Blakeney in "The Scarlet Pimcredible role most realistic, while which is among the coming attractions at the King's Theatre.
roe Owsley, Gilbert Emery, Luis Alberni
and Marjorie Gateson Imake a grand background for the Istar. You won't want to miss Mae
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outshone.
Sir Percy Blakeney (Leslie Howard) as the old hag in "The Scarlet Pimperzal,” a United Art- the King's Theatre. ists release, which is coming to
scenario and direction lack dis- tinction.
The story begins in the Tibetan mountains, where an eminent botanist (Henry Hall) is searching for a rare fower, and while pick- ing it is attacked by a werewolf. Now, one scratch from this animal and on full moon the victim turns into half man, half wolf. On his return to London the tragedies start in full... His
poor wife (Valerie Hobson) has a very bad time of it, trying to hide the fact of her husband's madness.
No more of the story: but the film is just packed with murders, screams and howls.
Advise you Ito leave the children at kome. The acting is dominated by Hall bat Valerie Hobson is. gracious and sympathetic as the wife.
Warner Oland, not the likeable "Charlie Chan", is always effec tive. while Lester Matthews and Spring Byington do their best with their material (Queen's).
"Charlie Chan In Egypt” Warner Oland, again the Chinese philosopher-detective, goes: this time to the Tombs, of the
as
Frances Drake has merely to be another "screamie heroine". No tice May Beatty
as "Gogol's" housekeeper. She walks off with "Mad Love"
the "small part" honours. Even if you are not too ardent Healey supplies a little comedy as Margot Grahame Mrs. Francis an enthusiast over "horror pic-the American newspaper reporter with splendid support from Pat ably Richard Cromwell in the lead-taking out her American citizenshiptures," you cannot fail to be im Henry Kolker, Sarah Haden, Ed Patterson. Thomas Beck
announce Charles Boyer will be Marlene West. (King's) another musical for her with Dietrich's leading man in “Invitation Tullio Carmisati opposite. too. the are going to the Seas and will do the famous Lagoon in the talkies, with
ing rule.
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Jan Kiepura.
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Then, to Happiness." South "Blue prob-
in
Mary Carlisle as repered her. contract with M.G.M. for the seventh
year.
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M.G.3. have purchased the rights "of Reginald de Kowen's operetta "Robin Hood" for Nelson Eddy, who will be starred.
studios.
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that she intends
has
Ted
Pharaohs to encounter murder and unravel the mysteries. Grand atmosphere and unique, settings
(who
after forty-two films in England she (Peter. Lorre) is a famous French "Gold Diggers Of 1925”. the eight adventures we have so
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wy
De
Lister) denies
papers, but she emphatically states pressed by the latest MGM ward Brophy and others, with After Z ZOTITS
it is trae Informe" and (she hopes) "The Continental star, Peter Lorre.
that after her big success in "The chaler, Mad Love", featuring the direction by Kari Freund, who carry the romance side of the that Paramount will really allow Three Musketeers" which she Lehar's "Court of Luxembourg" to just finished for R.K.0. she will de
gives a real Grand Guignol touch story) and the usual humour sup- Just giving you a bare outline to the film. (First MGM re-
plied by unintelligible Stepin Fet- be the first film in Hollywood for finitely only work in the Hollywood of the gruesome plot shows you lease at the Alhambra).
chit As she frankly states, what to expect. “Doctor. Gogol”
This is easily one of the best of 3L.G.M.'s screen version of Eugene was still unknown; only O'Neill's “Ah, Wilderness" will bave in
one film surgeon who specialises in piecing Lionel Barrymore..
Hallywood and her fame is
Coming attraction. Good tunes, far had of "Charlie Chan" Oland Wallace Beery.] made. Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker
After only a short marriage together any part of the human bright comedy and a talented cast; His deductions are fascinating and the chief roles.
with Francis Lister, she is now about body which has been blown to bits, here is enjoyable entertainment he makes them believable as to divorce in real Hollywood style. mangled or deformed. "Stephen for those who like big splashy smoothly, suavely and politely
Orlac" (Colin Clive) is a world musicals.
comes in conflict with those who ping the leading role in "Cyrano de from a concert tour is involved in Stuart and Dick Powell, with Charles Laughton is in London to renowned pianist. and on returning The romance is between Gloria
idoubt. him.. Bergerac." Wallace Beery is on his
James Eagles is specially good second visit to London, and
fearful train smash, which comedy situations expertly handled in the role of the brother, while make
arrangements with English necessitates the amputation of his by Alice Brady, Joe Cawthorne, reliable Frank Conroy, Paul Por producers to act in a British-made hands
im next year.
His wife "Yvonne" Glenda Farrell, Adolphe Menjou casi and Jameson Thomas give (Frazees Drake) appeals to and Frank McHugh More of this authority to their respective roles. "Gogol" to help her. A success-later. (Queen's).
A most interesting story and cer tainly worth seeing. (King's).
"Home On The Range" Jackie Coogan's comeback pic- ture.
Famous fifteen years ago! as "The Kid" in Chaplin's comedy, Jackie Coogan, now twenty-one, recently finished a College educa- tion and become engaged to marry the show-girl Toby Wing, intends to add to his millions of dollars by seeking another movie career.
He certainly chose a typical Western and the story cuts very little ice. Jackie is far too! juvenile and too chubby of face to be exactly impressive as the shining light in a film
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Randolph Scott (so liked in "Roberta") is the hero. Evelyn Brent the heroine, while Fuzzy Knight, Anne Sheridan. Addison Richards and many more act as they only can act in such a weak oft-told story. The forest fire, which does not seem to have much bearing on the plot. is the high light in thrills. (Alhambra)
“Hat, Cont And Glore”.
A combination triangle and murder mystery, unexpected turns that teresting
works
Mae West enacts the role of a girl things" in Paramount's latest production, commences at the King's Theatre "to-day.
KING'S
OPENING TO-MORROW
"ILL BE A LADY EVEN IF IT KILLS
MET
goes places and sees
To Tow
which
Adolph Zukor presente
MAE WEST
GOIN TO TOWN"
A Paramount Picture
EYES THAT SPELLED DOOM
love alone could, overcome their strange powers. Not since Lon Chaney, such a brilliant per- formance!
MAD OVE
L
STARRING
FILMDOM'S
Gohturen Mayer
WEIRDEST
HORROR?
Frances DRAKE
Colla CLIVE
TO-MORROW AT
ALHAMBRA
EVERY
NOMENT
AN ETERNIT
SHOCK
AND SUSPENSE!
Bair
THINK OF CHIN S3 dares,
you to try its anighty- thrills upon your
drama
WEREWOLF OF LONDON
QUEEN
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