1935-11-29 — Page 7

Jack Oakie, Lorette Young scene from "Call Of The Wild, King's Theatre.

Jimmy Sava, hailed as the new Chaplin, in fextured in "Girl

The Case," which is now being show at the Majestic Theatre.

SHORT

SHOTS

THE Barretts of Wimpole Street"

won the Photoplay Gold Medal

as the best picture for 1934

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Julie Hayden and Leé Tracy in the Broadway play "Bright Star" had -only a four-day, ran Naturally a disappointment to all and Philly Bary, the author, who has had so mamy "hits" to his credit is the saddest of them all..

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The miracle-Child Shirley Temple will film a French version as well as the English one of her latest, "The Littlest Rebel."

The Fredric Marchs are making a Jeisurly tour of the British Isles in- stead of a hurried trip over the Com-

timent

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Gracie Allen and husband Georgej Beme are adopting a bor now in ad-

Vina Delmar a me

-youth'- in love. "Bad

sents James Deen

cannot do zuything

meets the one and canla -Doretly Wilson Ins the __role. The picture will be

st. The Alhambra, shortly

Dorothy Wilson plays the part of the brave girl who reformes her irresponsible sweetheart in "Bad Boy." the Fox Films pro duction which is coming to the Alhambra so01.

Montgomery had one of his first big successes in the early days of the talkies.

Sylvia Sydney will be seen in colour-picture, Trail of the Lone some Fine." Henry Fonda and Fred MacMurray will be in support

DOG MARVEL STEALS SHOW

INCALL OF THE WILD

SIR GUY STANDING ADMIRABLE IN "ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL

WHEELER AND WOOLSEY'S BEST EFFORT

TO DATE IS THE NIT-WITS”

By Diane

1003. and so

THE picture titled in Eng-

ost popular, leading.

pictures to day,

land Gentlemen of the Clark Gable by name, was bor

Navy" now called "Annapolis rowed from MGM for the

Farewell” deals with youth Twentieth Century release The

and old age working out their The end is Call of the Wild — a wise choice indeed for the hero of much slapstick that the actual dis-destinies against the back- Jack London's famed novel covery of the murderer almost ground of an American naval about the Alaska Gold rush-goes unnoticed. Throughout the training college As such it You will go to appland Mr. dialogue is funny, and the two echoes all the other West Point Gable and Mr. Jack Oakie stars do excellently.. Hale Hamil-

and admire the pretty pretty tn and Fred Keating are specially and Annapolis films, except that heroine Loretta Tong but good and Evelyn Brent at her best it is dominated by the person- you will want to cheer the dog in a small role. This fim blends (ality of Sir Guy Standing, who "Buck"

laughter and excitement and is

completely. He is pictured first inside a thoroughly recommended. (King 3).

the picture." |crate, snarling" and, growling - so viciously that an eccentric young prospector Jack Thornton” (Clark) Gable) is induced to add him to

“No Greater Glory"

away with

We have all the old formula--- With all the military procedure the boyish cad, his noble room-

his sledze team. Hereupon villain and daring of a regular any the mate, the plain-faced comic and Un war the flimsy love intérest. Director (Beginald Owen) offers to buy the "Paul St Boys* CETTE dog, as he wants the satisfaction against a rival group in, defence Alexander Hal has also brought of their playground. The youth- into service crowds of midshipmen

of shootiny biten

George

was

his Nothing pleases him

I don't like to spoil your enjoy-ful cast turns in superlative and naval instructors

The simple story tells how ment of the story by telling it, but dramatic acting job. here is one of the old time epies Breakston as the only private” in

the his army gives a priceless per-Commodore Fitzhugh" (Sir Gay of love and villainy among frozen pine-fringed Yukon trais formance specially Frankie Dar-Standing), retired for old age.

Wilson Dear the Service that Here we have the cry of "Mush", ro. Jimmie Butler, Jackie Searl, comes to live at Annapolis to be Morgan, Lois the crack of the whip on the hus-Ralph kies, the fur-clad prospectors Samuel Hinds and many others whole life.

better than to button-hole the drinking away their bags of gold This picture might be termed a

how he fought in the Battle of dust in shack saloons, the canoesstad-lo" version of "All Quiet unger generation and tell them Manila Bay He spends all his rushing wildly over swollen -river On The Western Front,” but it is change from drawing-room

time on the parade-ground, hours, rapids, and the mournful howling a

gangster (Alham-in the canteer and has a habit of popping into the Superintendent's office to tell him how to run the College.

2nd

Worth seeing.

of wolves. Above all this there is comedy-dramas "Buck" the dog who literally as steals the picture, and gives one hra). lof the most natural canine per- formances ever seen upon the

screen.

"Thunder Mounfam”

a

George O'Brien has been Clark Gable is all a hero should favourite of movie "fans" for over

be, stern, silent and brave to the core. Jack Oakie has most of the "Slams in the picture, as the Eriend of Hero Loretta Young only has to appear a little stubborn and look lovely, which she does without effort One of my favour-|| lite character actors--the man who is never himself in Ahms-Reginald Owen, is cast this time as the vi lain and as usual gives a sterling performance.

This is top-notch entertainment. Is is not only for those who enjoy the great outdoors, it is for every-j one, as there is so much to appeal. Grand acting, refreshing back- grounds of deeply-gleaming snow and towering mountains-and above all "Buck". You won't 'soon' forget that death-dealing race! when he pulls 1,000 pounds of slad for 100 yards and wins the $1,000 for the hero, who trained him, so that he can outfit himselt for 27- other trip to the mine where be bopes to find untold riches. Yes you will feel as most "fans" do --just inclined to cheer this won- derful animal.

Cive Brook and Tutta Rolf-as levers, in the Fox Film prodne tion "Dressed to Theil, which is coming to the King's Theatre

$00+

He is one of those lovable, irf tating old men so difficult to poz- tray without exaggeration and Sir Guy Standing achieves perfection in his reading of the part. 1 isi really possible to share in tis ela- tion when he sees his old ship steam into sight, and you share his sorrow when he finds she is to be used as a target

The poignant clima comes when he steals aboard and in de- brium dies while commanding his ghostly crew in action against an imaginary enemy. Sir Guy |Standing brings out all, the

pathetic charm, in the characte" and this part can be classed with |kis previons zole in “Lives of tha

Bengal Lancer”.

Others who help in the SUCCESS of the film are Richard Cromwell, Tom Brown, Eosalind Keith, Lozise Beavers (who has some.. amusing. scenes with the "Commodore”) Ben Alexander, Benry Baker and John Howard. Here is a sertă- mental story well told, acted and splendidly produced. (Queen's).

"The Glass Key"

The strange title. of this Fara- mount picture is a figure of speech. employed by "Ed. Bezzm07.

The direction of William Well- man and the camera work of Charles Rosher deserve special praise. It is interesting to note ten years and in. that time has (George Raft) to predict the of the new star that "King"the rarely given a performance that situation in which his political new Barrymore of St. Bernards-tailed to please. He stands alone Boss "Parl-- Madvig” ~~(Edward was only an extra on the lot, but especially in Westerns”, and now Arnold) will find himself if he Darryl Zamuck, who had once comes in the very latest of that continues to dress up in sille hat, been script writer to the ever famous writer Zane Grey, “xham-carry a cane, and trade his power Herbert Marshall is going in for parts that call for a checks, debouxir famous Rin-tin-tin, saw possibili- der Mountain". It is an engross for the daughter of a reform manner such as we see portrayed by ties in this dog-notable only for ing story of the Idaho gold rush Senator seeking re-election. When Willem Powell. He will start on a large body and ferocious face of a man who gambled on you realise that this stary is by series of Philo Vánce stories, In five weeks this animal learnt all woman's love and lost, but who the astute Mr. Dashiell Hammett ofskin Man" fané typu will he had to do for this picture and could not be “downed

There are two women this time rightly expect a thrilling zuurder now looks like taking the stellar position among animals so kng in O'Brien's love life; pretty Bar mystery, George Haft's role as held by the late Bin tin tin. Here he itchie who this him to his the emper courageous hero - gives is a vigorous red-blooded out-time of need, and a hercomer from him a better opportunity, to display standing picture, notable for everythe Ziegfeld Follie, Frances his versatility than he has had in can count as real en- Grant, who enacts the role of the many a moon. I think this is his

value: Not to be ames-hal girl? The highlight- King's).

Grace Moore's next picture "Cissy. was the rage of Vienna: 25 ans fplay this SERIOS and is by Fr Kreisler. Her other picture, #M seilles," has been shelved for the time being, forth

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mixed

up

which

's usual in all O'Brien pictures

is a grand fight to the finish, this

time between the villain Morgan

Wallace and O'Brien.

citing story of a figh

gang of "olson

please pat

best since 2ight after Naché"hand he dominates the picture by his convincing acti

The love story is a bit tangled, but the prinét

Dodd, and

Clai

ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL

SIR GUY STANDING ROSALIND KEITH TOM KROTN: RICHARD CROMWELL

AT THE QUEEN'S TO MORROW

SUNDAY E

AT

KING'S

THEY FOUGHT LINE MADMEN FOR GOLD AND ROMANCE!

GABLE

DARKTZ ZANUCKS production

CALL of theWILD

LORETTA YOUNG JACK OAKIE Find-by WILLIAM WƐLUMAN Peaked SUMITED ARTI575

ALSO MICKEY-MOUSE in "Mickey's Man Friday A NEW WALT DISATSI

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Jack Onice, Clark Gabe and "Buck"" the new canine films an 20th Century's film version of Jack London's immortal",story “Call Of "The Wild," which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday nest:

Sandra

Mrinm "Hopkins

going to London to

play by A. AM

Isas" definitely' decided to

wood and authke all his Feber f="British station.