1935-12-06 — Page 7

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are in the roaring comedy "Bonnie Scotland" coming to King's and Alhambra to-morrow..

SHORT SHOTS

THE millions of admirers of Jane:

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Gaynor will be delighted to hear that she is not "through" as rumour- -ed, despite the fact that she ran away from acting in "Way Down East." After a long vacation in Hozatalu. she will be lent by Fox-Twentieth Century to MGM for the leading role opposite Robert Montgomery in "Small Town Girl” She replaces Maureen O'Sullivan in the part.

Douglas Fairbanks is axious to of Bonnie Prince make a picture Charlie. but it will be found difficult 10 make a happy ending, as the young man's life was full of tragedy. to the end of it

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George Bancroft, after a great den!- of marital and financial trouble, will

star in Columbia films. His first will be Bellship Morvan”

Henry Fonda will appear in the Fox Films' production "Way Down East," which is coming to the Alhambra Theatre soon.

TRES CHINA-MAIL - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6–1935

LAUREL AND HARDY FUNNY AS EVER IN NEW FILM

BETTE DAVIS IS OUTSTANDING IN "THE GIRL FROM 10TH AVENUE? JOE E. BROWN SHOWS HIS FINEST ART IN

COMEDY-DRAMA “BRIGHT LIGHTS"

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the full-length Laurel and Hardy comedy," "Bonnie Scotland," which is handicapped

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By Diane

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TTERE is high praise from one artist to another. Les lie Howard, in a recent inter- view, is quoted as stating that Bette Davis is the most cour-

a little by a silly love story, the two popular comedians have to carry the burden of the show upon their shoulders. romp through with their noz-William Gargan, Henry O'Neill, has ever worked. She is a girl sense and slapstick and are in Arthur Treacher, Joseph Caw-whose mentality has a strong excellent form. Much of their thorne, the late Gordon Wescott masculine streak, and she lacks "business" has been done be- and others lend support worthy of almost entirely the fore, but there are some excel the fine showing by the star. vanity of her sex. lent new gags which fit well into ! (Queen's).

Anne Dvorak, Patricia Ellis, ageous woman with whom hel

the story.

The Sim operis when they arrive

in Scotland to claim an inherit-

"The Wedding Night"

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YOUR SELECTIONS" FOR THE MONTH

The GIRL from 10th AVENUE

“BRIGHT LIGHTS”

*ACCENT

ON YOUTH"

"BIG BROADCAST of 1936***

"BROADWAY GONDOLIER”

"PICTURE SNATCHER"

the

"THE LAST

OUTPOST"

The only girl with suficient courage to play the ruthless and superficial waitress in "Of Human Romantic drama with a new Bondage," as Somerset Manghan ance, which turns out to be any variation of the eternal triangle visualised her, was Bette Davis a suff-box and a pair of bagpipes,Here is a human sod finely-acted She mercilessly showed on

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so the pair are stranded. Through play which proves to be excellent screen the girl's despicable psycho-

of misunderstandings series

Anna-Sten, the logy and by a masterly character they find themselves in the Army entertainment.

Russian actress, turns in a perisation gained the plaudits of the and drafted to India. The second half of the picture is a leg-pull atformance the equit of her first intelligent filmgoer. She is easily Hollywood release "Nana" Gary one of the most promising “char-

the expense of "The Lives of a

Bengal Lancer," with most of the Cooper is brilliant: Ralph Bellamy, lacter" actresses in Hollywood and i

Helen Vinson, Siegfred Rumann her reputation

fun based on the personalities on

will increase. for

the two really great comedians and Esther Dale could not be bet-it is founded upon real ability and

ter.

It is good, too, to see King hot sex-appeal It is a dire pity that the story is allowed to interfere so much with Vidor shining again as the direc

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Now comes this really clever

the gags, but as it is you are in tor

3 The story tells how "Manya," young actress in another such por- for an evening of real fun.

William Janney and June Langthe daughter of Polish settlers, intrayal in "The Girl from 10th Avenue." She is in her element are introduced as the love element,America is about to marry a man with Anne Grey (the British film of her father's choice when the in this picture, which was evidente actress), David Torrence. Daphne hero (Gary Cooper) and wife designed so that she might re- the Peat her success in "Of Human Pollard, Maurice Black and James (Helen Vinson) move into

bleak farmhouse. He is a novelist Bondage." This is the old, old Finlayson among those present

This film will run four days at and sets out to tell the life of story of the millionaire socialite the Alhambra and the King's and Manya," but find he loves the girl who marries in a drunken moment the poor little shop-girl. Miss let me warn you to be prepared and makes his story their

Davis tures in a grand perform- for a few scenes of dullness when

ance as the girl who refores her Laurel and Hardy do not occupy

husband, braves his snobbish the Screen Among the most)

friends and tries to win his love. amaging scenes is the one where Laurel's ideas of marching put the whole regiment out of step, and of course Hardy's capacity for blun dering gets them into innumerable scrapes. You will be wise if you miss seeing this feature. (King's and Alhambra). ·

Coming Attractions To

The Alhambra

Musie is Magic," in which

new_mechanical invention. The little Bebe Daniels makes a welcome re- ame-year-old lad is said to be ex turn to the Hollywood screen. She Alison Skipworth will play the title tremely clever, despite his cruel has is excellent as the ageing -movie

role in "Hitch-hike Lady.

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An original story is being written for Eleanor Powell's next M.G.M. release. Her successful leading man

dicap.

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queen who won't be her age. Ther too there is pretty Alice Faye and Bay Walker

This semi-musical

Miriam Hopking was so taken with should please. the play "Children's Hour that she

in Broadway Melody of 1936" asked Sam Goldwyn to allow her to Robert Taylor-will again co-star with `her. This young man is certainly "going places" and deservedly so.

For new plays have been bought for Shirley Temple, and one of them, "Betry Takes the Air," has a musical background.

R.KO. will film Sir Walter Scott's *Ivanhoe." No cast has been choses Has yet.

Warner Bros will remake the late movie, "The Milton Sils' greatest Sea Hawk," and M.G.M. plan to re- make one of John Gilbert's successes, *The Cossacks.”

Followed by "Death Flies East," co-star with Merle Oberon in the with Conrad Nagel Florence Rice film version. Joel McCrea, after his and Irene Franklin success in "Barbary Coast,” is again The Girl Friend" is another! her leading man.

musical with Anne Sothern, Borer; Pryor and Jack Haley. Some good Anne Harding and Irene Donne songs. All coming shortly to the have been lent by E.K.O to Para-Alhambra, mount to co-star in the Zoe Akins Pulitzer Prize phry "The Old Maid.”.

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"Bright Lights"

Joe E Brown has never had a better picture than this. It is

Mary Brian, now the star in Lon-well-developed drama with good

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Julle Haydon will return to catet the leading role in "Lallaby:

Clive Brook is co-starred with

Tutta Rolf in "Dressed to Thil” the Fox Films" production: now being shown at the King's Theatre.

Jan Hanter in his first Holly- wood picture should look to his jcalories, or he will not be chosen as the leading man, despite acting ability. Alison Skipworth as the lady who once danced in the **Florodora Sextette" is priceless-

as usual Colin Clive, John Eldredge, Katherine. Alexander, Phillip Reed and others give good support to the real star. Mist; Davis is worth anyone's money. (Queen's).

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A comedy-drama with an round excellent cast. Pinky Tom 1in - unfortunately - does no singing, but Joseph Cawthorne handles the humour, with Kent Taylor, Sydney Blackmer, Ida Lupino and Gail Patrick doing grand work in the drama.

Ida Lupino and Gail Patrick are [left to shift for themselves when

their father commits suicide. Gail} takes the fint offer and marries Kent Taylor, with whom Ida is also in love. When Sydney Black-

don in Chariot's Revue "Stop-Gotuations and excellently acted by story. Wisely his wife faces the mer, an unscrupulous of-man, will be co-starred in a British film. with Ned Sparks. It is filed "Bomes the whole cast. Every novelty situation; but it is not fair to tell and Julia,”

Brown could think of he has intro-the ending. You are in for a rare bires Taylor to work for him and duced as he plays the vandeville treat when you see this perfectly. heroine learns that the company is

London stage in Anything Goes"

Sydney Howard is playing on the comic who almost lets "big time" acted and most interesting film to be investigated by the Govern-

Due shortly at the King's

ment she evolves a plan to help her success go to his bead.

brother-in-law. No more of the We find him falling hard for a

The Star

{story: but this film is worth your actress and|- society amateur

while. Coming to the Queen's. neglecting his pretty wife. Dis "The Crusader is a typical covering his mistake be tried mad-Cecil B. de Mille "epic," magni- W. C. Fields is now well on the

In Frances Marian's new storyly to retrieve a letter he has writ scently staged and well acted by road to recovery after his

serious "Pin-ra Jean. Harlow will weten to his wife telling her of his an enormous cast, which comprises The Bride of Frankenstein.” *illness He will appear in thres brown wig.

love for the other girl. It is on as principais Loretta Young, with Boris Karlou again as the pictures for Paramount in the coming

usual for Brown to give an exhibi- Henry Wileron, C. Anbrey Smith, Monster, this time murmuring a year.

The most popular of all the M.GM tion of real acting, but he does re- Katherine de Mille, Ian Keith; few "uopas” and grunts which horta is undoubtedly the Sparts markably well and by no means with hundreds more. Good enter pass for talking. Colin Clive anc Subjects Pete Smith It is good neglects the funny side of his tainment value.ym at Detree news that he will make a series

tweire in 1936. DIANE

performance.

Otto Kruger is now making "The Teeth Man

Lape Velez is now making a per sonal appearance tour in South America, then will take a trip to Eng- land with her husband, Johnny Weis- maller.

Mary Pickford is now the President of United Artists, besides being the] partner of Jesse Lasky in another fler venture. A wonderful business wo- | man is the still lovely Mary,

Mych Loy has now settled an dif ferences with M.G.M. and will begin -wozie with – Spencer Tracy: in:“The “Whipsaw"" before taking the past at “Bille Burke, în "The Life of Zing,

Spencer

fited with

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Oriental

Ernest, Thesiger the chief support An unconvincing sequal to the first Followed by The Florentine really outstanding horror picture] Dagger," unusual murder mystery of three years ago, it is merely a with foreign background Mar-re-hash of the original, but by ne garet Lindsay and Donald Woods, means on a par with it." with others, give capable perform- lances. This has much to recom

mend it

The British film (13th” is due for one

Interesting

only.

Taraphy, but

Among those

Jessie Matti Fiztund Gwen Bobertson HE and many.

find

ank - Lawton

should be West

Followed by Car 99" with Sir Guy Standing this time head of a gang of crooks. En MoMaway and Anne Sheridan the love Interest Story tells of 2 young policeman- who makes good after being suspended from duty Has a few thrits and should in- terest the youngsters.

The not-to-be-forgott

"One Night of

Chero of

KING'S

BETTE DAVIS

in her best picture, to date

Real Fun for the Family with JOE E. BROWN

with two great stars, STEVIAS

HERRERT

SIDNEY MARSHALL

WITH ALL THE STARS of RADIO-STAGE-SCREEN

DICK POWELL ——-*

JOAN BLONDELL.

“JAMES CAGNET

at his very best!..

The greatest Adventure story

since "The Bengal Lancers"

ALHAMBRA

OPENING TO-MORROW -

REELS

HILARIOUS LAFFS

60 MINUTES OF HAPPINESS!

Scotch or no Scotch the boys still give you ten fines your mo4- ey's worth inhigh jinks and howls?

LAUREL HARDY Bonnie Scotland

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Gary Cooper and Arua. Stem will be shown at the King's-The‘atre,