TO-MORROW KING'S
LESLIE HOWARD- MERLE OBERON IN
RECEECE:
KÜTUKEY MOLIKE
"THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL'
A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE ALSO MICKEY MOUSE in "MICKEY PLAYS PAPA” A NEW WALT DISNEY ́
Dixie Lee is teamed with John Boles in Fox Film' "Redheads on Parade," in which she is starred as the most adorable of the 48, this glamorous redheads, the pick-of America's beauties. In picture, which is coming to the King's Theatre shortly, she sings, dances and romances in the most delightful manner.
SHORT
SHOTS
LESLIE HOWARD has become a
partner in the independent com- pany formed by Anna Sten and her husband, and has taken offices in Jermyn Street, so that it looks as" though the pictures will be produced in England. He will continue his con-1 tract with Warner Bros, and his first film will be "The Petrified Forest" with Bette Davis opposite. This is his very successful stage play. Archie Mayo, who directed him in "Of Hum an Bondage," will again be in com
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Ronald Colman now occupies the lovely dressing-room at Fox-Twen-' tieth Century formerly occupied by Janet Gaynor-
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Maurice Chevalier will make "The Love Affairs of a Dictator" for the
SHE'S YOURS!
SHE'S MINE!
-os she
sings and
dances
and.
makes
us gay!
SHIRLEY
TEMPLE
in
Curly Top
JOHN BOLES ROCHELLE HUDSON JANE DARWELL
ALHAMBRA
TO MORROW
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935
LESLIE HOWARD'S TRIUMPH
SCARLET PIMPERNEL"
AS
AL JOLSON ANDY
RUBY KEELER IN "CASINO DE PARIS"
"THERE'S ALWAYS TO-MORROW" HAS FIRST
SHOWING AT STAR THEATRE
RIGHT with pageantry. Bhigh with adventure and
By Diane Torr,
“Manhattan Moon"
*Go
now
E previously-titled Linto your Dance, rich in romance. "The. Scarletj
renamed "Casino-de Paris. Pimpernel the Korda-made
stars for the first time, to- British flm gives Late Howard
gether Mr. and Mrs. AI one, of the greatest parts of his in
with Jolson (Ruby Keeler). If you fim. career. Most of us have Ricardo Cortez and a very famous like these two, you will go for read the story by Baroness Radio star, Dorothy Paige. This, this film in a "big way for Orczy, so are familiar with the if I mistake not, is also the screen when A is not singing his clever, courageous yang Eng-debus of Miss Paige.
“mammy-stuff, Ruby is hard lishman who poses s a fop The story tells how Ricardo at it doing her tap dancing. while he rescues Frenh noble-Cortez, an East Side boy, becomes The backstage story and the men from the guillotie
the owner of a night-club and other characters are sacrificed If you are not familiarwith the wants to meet the best society for Al and Ruby, but the Warn plot let me tell you that Pimper-He buys an introduction to con- er Bros. musical is elaborately nel is a wildflower, and is the cert singer Dorothy Paige and mounted. fast moving and full of wisecracks which should nickname of Sir Percy akeney falls in love with her, only to be (Leslie Howard); leader of a confused in his courtship by her please all tastes
The story tells how the hero (A1) group of British noblemen whose hired double. daring exploits in rescuing ench Hugh.
O'Connell and Henry mental and unreliable, is barred Jolson), supposed to be tempera-
James Cagney is the featured player in Warner Bros. sema tional gangster picture, "The G+ Men," "showing at the Oriental next Sunday, Monday and Tues- day.
aristocrats earns the bath of Armetta furnish the laughs from the show business. Then he
gives
meets Ruby and his sister (Glenda Farrell the "always-reliable") makes them team up as an act The screen union of the famous A1 and his wife is pleasant the pretty girl dances more than shel lever his before, and Al is his If you can still derive a thrill familiar self. Taken on the whole from an old-style Western, here is the picture is lively, tuneful (es)
Robespierre (Ernest Mito and Good cast and lavish production. This followers.
This Universal release should
ZS 3+ Leslie Howard has a mostas- please, especially cinating role one dear to anor Ricardo Cortez the kind of part in (how many will recall the arty which he seems to excel. (Alham- of Fred Terry in the En bra). theatres) because it has two -the dashing "Scarlet Pimpera and the drawing-room fop he tends to be. Howard is deft a
in completely satisfying
"meaty part, and Merie Oberak the lovely young actress from Calcutta, earns her title of "glamoji rous star": As Lady Blakeney
of who is ignorant
his secret activities and vexed by his oper frivolities, this lovely girl gives a grand performance, though za
overshadowed
turally "Demmed Pimpernek"
“The Arizoman,” ka
pecially the routine featuring “A Latin from Manhattan") and spectacular, with Bobby Connolly responsible for the grand work done by the dozens of pretty girls and their partners.
by
the
1.
Elegantly costumed and well mounted, this Kords
directed by Harold tasteful and elaborate.
production.
Young, is There are
some dull moments in the picture, hat on the whole the story has been so well transferred to the screen that it ensures the keenest excitement The final scene-the "show-down" between the Pimper- nel and Chauvelin (magnificently played by Raymond Massey)-is a fitting climax to the thrills in this story of the French Terror..
Besides those already mentioned. Nigel Bruce, Bramwell Fletcher. Anthony Bushell. O. B. Clarence. Join Gardner, Mabel Terry-Lewis and many more lend adequate sup- port, while the excellent photo- graphy, fine backgrounds and good the dialogue contribute also to success and enjoyment. It must be confessed that Leslie Howard's
Dixi John J Film's cal production "Red- heads ade, which will be shown the King's Theatre shortly.
and the romantic are featured in "Fox
Phil
Helex Morgan, the "weepy" torch-singer, is only allowed one song, and both Glenda Farrell and her other wisecracking friend Patsy Kelly appear too infrequent- Sharon Lynne, Benny Enbin Regan, Gordon Westcott. Joyce Compton and many more. under the skilful direction of Archie Mayo, with Mr. and Mrs. Al Jolson, make "Casino de Paris 2 distinctly attractive piece of entertainment Certainly worth seeing. (Queen's)..
Max Baer And Joe Louis Fight
The great heavy-weight contest, that only took place at the New York Stadium in September, is the main attraction at the King's for three days It was scheduled for fifteen rounds, but only went four, and Joe Louis, the handsome Negro boxer. did what he liked with the former champion Max Baer
It did not look like anyone else's fight from the sound of the first gong to the short time it took! Max Baer and his seconda^" to
outstanding performance places your chanh hero Richard realise he was no opponent for the this British flm in the front rank Dix winni girl against the Negro.
missed. (King's).
"Curly Top"
That famous left hand.
of the 1934 releases. Not to be greatest Margot Grahame panch of Baer's, which has pus (seen berely in The Inman after man out of commission, former) lovely as the looked almost like a playful' tap It was a wise ides of the Alham-heroine, Tothers, one of the when used on the body of Louis, bra management to bring over to best villa on the screen, so little effect did it seem to have
the Kowloon side the big features from the King's. The "miracle
Preston Fost
a dashing re- formed bad and James Bush tion with a Fox release "Thunder
This feature is run in conjune-1
child" Shirley Temple the biggest as the herom other. Guaran-in the Night". (The programme į
who with sister Mary (Rochelle concerned more conversation culprit while others pick on every-
Hudson) is adopted by the rich "Mr. Jones"-no other than hand- some, fascinating John Boles. British Ca. The Toplitz Productions. Shirley has a chance to dance,
It will be a musical based on the Wising, act and chain her way to all reconcile her per with this Russell Hicks as the Prefect off
J. Locke novel "The Beloved Vaga-hearts. bond
teed the kind ot that lends wrongly prints the name of Paul box-office attraction in the world
ups, wild rides Lukas instead of Paul Cavanagh). to-day leads in "Carly Top" itself to stage
and all the tris that make Just another murder mystery: the She is a pure delight as
For success; the
this picture is with Mr. Lowe revealing the real lovable mischievous little orphan,
and character ti
ding one else. Karen Morley, looking It is a pity iss Grahame even more alim than usual, has has to play the of a dance little to do, also the same can be hall entertainer
can hardly said of “husband" Paul Cavanagh apart but Richard handles his Police seemed to fit into the en- The picture is specially made to and charm. Intely played the story is laid, better than the routine part with usual skill vironment of Budapest, wherein cater to the children; but, from an and weil directed, adult point of view, I would crave should please. Twentieth Century will revive "The that Fox give this really great Four Devils", with the new screen little actress more and more op "find" Luise Rainer in the part ori-portunities to show every phase of ginated by Janet Gaynor, while Gloris her natural talent, not only the Swanson will be the vamp (Mary Duncan's part in the first part-tall bright side. Even in "Baby, Take release).
a Bow" and "Now and Forever," not forgettingLittle Miss Marker Shirley, had us, crying and sharing her troubles. She is
Olivia de Havilland, the Eng girl born in Tokyo, seems destined for big things, in Hollywood leg 300
not only for the children, Shirley
a gift to the world, and For
after her success as "Herms" in must realise this and give her Reinhardt Production of "Midsummer stories worthy of her genins Night's Dream and has been chosen Apart from this little grumble, really worth-while,
as leading lady in "Captain Blood Curly with the Iriamkan farol Flyzowała
is making his debut in « American Hima Flynn'· recent
ee it
Western rest of the typically American
artists, and Mr. Lowe as "Captain Torok repeats the performance we have seen him give in a dozen such plots (King's) -
"Rocky Mountam Mystery"
Murders in a Western back- ground, solved by Randolph Scott. Our hero arrives at a lonely mine, jintent on clearing up a murder
mystery in which his brothe
verybody
Jaw
incriminated.
every one else hero wins
ke) in the end. Not quite up
usual standard.
there is too mu
place of action.
Chic Sale, Mrs. Le (famous - stage
IT'S A LYRICAL MIRACLE!
Fiched THE PICTURE OF THE MONTH- and no wonder? Besides, is & grand songs-as apce tacular dance wombers its uproarious comedy--its shrilling mory by "And Screet's" famous, with
“KELRYER, KING -AND-GIEEN OF SURG RIS DANGE
AL
JOLSON
VI TEMIS FIR DIE BAST TUE ON THE STREEK THE WORLD
AUBY
KEELER
CASINO DE
DE PARIS
GLENDA FARRELL » PAISY- KELLY' HELEN MORGAN • 5 OTHERS Beauty Chores of, Hundrads!
QUEEN'S TO-DAY
The noted artist Frederick Dorr Steele here pictures a modern sinner's terrified view of a flaming purgatory and its millions of tortured sinners as it is brought to the screen in Fox Film's great dramatic spectacle. “Dante's Inferne”, which will be shown at the "King's Theatre shortly,
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