1935-10-04 — Page 7

The "HAT TRICK

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BLACK FURY

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TO FOLLOW

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George O'Brien has the leading role in Far Film's latest comedy- drama "Hard Rock Harrigan”, which will commence at the Al- hambra Theatre on Sunday.

SHORT

SHOTS

THE CHINA MAIL, FRDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935

VICTOR MCLAGLEN AT HIS BEST IN "THE INFORMER'

MAGNIFICENT WORK BY PAUL MUNI IN STRIKE DRAMA "BLACK FURY”

WELCOME REVIVAL AT ORIENTAL OF “ LIVES

OF A BENGAL LANCER”

FULA critics are unanimous

in

declaring the

By Diane A Fury for

STORY to remember IS "Black

for a picture The Informer to be

memorable piece of acting by among the finest for perform-j.

Paul Muni in a gripping drama. ances direction and photo-

which, by clever writing and graphy етег achieved into barter with the King of direction is kept clear of pro- Hollywood. Praise indeed. Vic-Navarre,” „and marry · "Princess|paganda. Muni as **Joe tor McLaglen gives a perform-Berengaria" (Loretta Young, look-Rade is an illiterate. passion- ance that is deserving of the ing lovely in specially designedjate coalminer. He makes the highest award.

costumes) in exchange for food.character so believable that his The picture plunges us into the I need not tell you that, against work alone lifts the film out of midst of the Irish Rebellion their own wishes the young the ordinary. "Gypo" the slow-witted giant be-couple fall in love and thus is

It is drama in the raw-told in trays a pal to the English for the provided by Mr. de Mille) the the drab atmosphere of a coal- 520 reward.. Between them and human drama of the picture.

mining town and exposes the

dawn, never has a man suffered "Alice of France," being most brutal methods employed by rac- remorse and shame more vividly- annoyed, plots for the downfall of] keteering palice in

strikers.

dealing with

If you want to know how others

and McLaglen is truly magnificent":"Richard." and the Saracen Ruler I am not surprised that both the "Saladin”. (In Keith) covets English girls, Margot Grahame "Berengaria" and captures ber. live and slave you will see it grim- and Heather Angel were given Imagine what a chance this all long-term contracts for the excel-gives to the Master Showman- 2 portrayed. Quarrels, strikes, Hence

land Union troubles, with Muni of their characterisations Director, who sweeps all before! also; in fact the whole cast is him. In the course of two hours gaining all your sympathy in the we move from France to Pale part of the man who is betrayed "Merrie England-by his sincerity and redeems him- self in the eyes of his fellow men who saved a. poor fim from a "fop" Sauers and others, with a special Marseilles to Acre and Seven

by his blazing courage. Even if Without a Doubt) is to play the mention of the photography by a Jerusalem.

are not interested in the lead in the MGM picture "Kind man new to me. Joseph August.

One is expected to remark" on Lady."

Go to this picture knowing you the masterly handling of

emotional problems of a grimy toiler Mr. Muni will reveal won- will see something that dares to

ders of acting to you

IT is good news to hear that the de- Perfect Preston Foster, Wallace

Ford Una O'Connor, Joseph stine, back to

lightful actress Constance Collieri

which

--Gene Raymond will play the lead-be starkly realistic and ing role in "Seven Keys to Baldpate." faces facts with uncompromising, which I remember as George honesty. The Dublin slums pro- Cohan's Broadway hit 20 years agride a squalid background for the and which has been filmed already three times, one in 1929 as a talkie tragic and absorbing study of characters all of which are por-1 Darryl Zannuck has ordered that trayed so naturally by the whole Even "Gypo" is a tragic, none of his players must fly while cast. making a fil This is the result of haunting figure and McLarien acts the sad end of Will Rogers.

him superbly.

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You may think the film will de-

instead press you, but

It both

Myrna Loy has settled her differ- ences with M.G31. and will return to work immediately at an increased fascinates and exhilarates, for galery.

even in their poverty the char- Facters are interesting In the ex- Lee Garmes the “Acc” camera man treme. Not to he missed. in Hollywood will photograph and (King's).

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co-direct the Lordon Film starring (S. "Hardrock HarriganTM

Charles Laughton in "Cyrano de Bergerac".

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Hero George O'Brien and villain Fred Kohler in a drama showing Lew Ayres will direct a picture for life among the hardrock drillers. Republic Films and Richard Barthel The rugged mountains of the mess and Robert Armstrong are nego- tiating with the same firm to try their Colorado River Aqueduct are fit- hands at this job too. -

iting background for the be-men Factors to work off feuds, and the plot mainly concerns the long- standing one between "Hardrock 2111111113/63/21/15K!#!//K | Harrigant (0 Brien) and Jack

Riley (Kohler). WAS HE YELLOW? You will find real suspense In

(Continued on Fage 13.)

He waited years for the chance to whip his hated bass and be come top man of the under- ground daredevils-only to turn his back and let himself be branded a coward by his gangl

Sol Lesser and John Zouit, rat

GEORGE

O'BRIEN HARD ROCK HARRIGAN

IRENE HERVEY

ALHAMBRA

SUNDAY

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the outcome of their enmity-also

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Irene Hervey and George O'Brien are the leading charac- ters in Fox Film's "Hard Rock Harrigan", which will commence at. the Alhambra Theatre оп Sunday.

the

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Others do their best to add to the realism-Karen Morley, Wil- Ham Garyan, Tully Marshall. J. Carrol Naish, Willard Robertson, Edith Fellowes. Mae Marsh. Sarah Haden and others; but it is Paul Muni who dominates the $1m (Queen's).

*Star Of Midnight"

William Powell and adorable Ginger Rogers in a play that will remind you of The Thin Man.” and which is just as sparking. thrilling and humourous. Both stars charm their way through this murder mystery drama, and there is top-notch entertainment value offered the most faded film-

zoer.

That really excellent actor Paul Kelly, Leslie Fenton J. Farrel Macdonald and Russell Hopton vive winning perform- +ances Don't miss seeing this delightful show: the dialogue is witty and the acting and direction perfection.

(King's).

"George White's Scandals”

Here is the chance to see the

in the tunnel cave-in and the dangers of engineering projects three miles under the earth's sur-crowds in the battle scenes, and finest female dancer in the world face. Irene Hervey supplies the Mr. de Mille repeats this perform-Eleanor Powell-a tap-dancer so love interest as the camp cook ance in every picture. The acting good that you won't believe it. who wins all hearts. It is a hardly counts, but the mighty She is only one among a host of cracking he-man picture all the spectacle is awe-inspiring. Fore good things.

to the happy

ending most among the acting is Ian Jimmy Dunn and Alice Faye (Alhambra).

Keith as "Saladin"; and Henry (who will be remembered for Wilcoxon, C Aubrey Smith, grand work in 365 Nights In *The Crusades"

Joseph Schüdraat, George Bar-Hollywood") are a small-time.team Containing all the ingredients bier, Hobart Besworth, William discovered by George White, who of a typical Cecil B. de Mille pie-Farnum, Montague Love, Lumsden let the bright lights of Broadway ture, this is a lengthy spectade. Hare, Alan Hale are just a few turn their heads and have to learn The story is trite, but the camera-among thousands who all strive to discipline by hard luck. work is superb, while the army of do exactly what Mr. de 'Mille tells Not much story, but Ned Sparks actors and actresses do their best. them to do, and manage to do it hands out plenty of laughs. The

Mr. de Mille will tell you in his well

one time Shanghai cabaret giz own fashion how "Richard the This is exceptional entertain-Lyds Boberti is also in the cast, Lior-hearted (Henry Wilcoxon)ment if you take it at its face but she is always the same--- takes a host of English Crusaders value; but don't forget it is a pic-seems to depend upon shoulder- to the Holy Land to escape mar-ture entirely characteristic of Mr. shrugging and Polish accent for riage with "Alice of France" Cecil B. de Mille, who dares to do most of her laughs. Have not (Katherine de Mille). Lack of what no other Director would to seen Cliff ("Ukalele · Ike”) Ed- supplies for his army forces him day. (Queen's).

wards much these days, but he helps in the success of the show.

As in the last "Scandals" Mr. George White gives himself the stellar role, and allows, the rest of the cast to play second fiddle. The song and dance numbers are the high-light of the show, the pretty: girls and Eleanor Powell; but it must be stated that the present “Scandals” is bigger and better than ever before. (King's).

"Abdul The Damna

A-drama of a sinister Sultan, tortured by the fear of assassina tion Fritz Kortner (a Continen- tal star) as "Abdul the Damned"? acts with subtlety and power. John Stuart, Adrienne Ames, Nils Asther, Esme Percy and many more are in this well-produced BLP, which boldly tackles a dramatic theme and does it ceedingly well.

The pic

taking us behind

the scenes of Tuzitish intrigu

the smkapyy (Continued on Paar 12)

TO-MORROW KING'S

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GEORGE WHITE'S

1935

SCANDALS

EMROCK ta its.

“merriment...

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BENNY RUBIN-

★EMMA DUNN- *GEORGE WHITE ALSO SPECIAL FILM OF SHANGHAI CHINESE FASHION SHOW

Paul Munt (centre)has the will be screened at the

*"“Black Fury,” which Sunday

Irene Hervey and George O'Brien co-star in “Hard Rock Harri- ran"

a Fox Film release, which will be shown at the Alhambra Theatre on Sunday.

and Fred Kohler are seen here.

*** Fox Film picture, which