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Ann Sothern and Jack Haley play the principal parts in the

·Columbia p`cture The Girl Friend," which will be screened at the Alhambra Theatre shortly.

SHORT SHOTS

is almost definite that there will be no fim more of "Bomen and Julien." -Irving Thalberg is nervous of allowing his wife (Norma Shearer) to appear in what may prove to be

-2 "dop." Anyhow they had not yet chosen a "Romes," although many

of the best leading men in Hollywood had been tested.

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Herbert Mundia is deserting Holly-1

wood for a time, and will appear m. a play on Broadway.

As Bandolph Scott made such success with Margaret Sullavan a *So Red The Bose," be bas been -given a new Paramount contract and

the leading part "The Copper-|

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Gladys Swarthout and Mary Eli the two famous singing actresses, i will appear together in a Paramount fitar Tsar and Musician."

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Jack Buchanan will appear Sir Percy Blakeney" in a Sim version ct the -hiumph of Scarlet Pimpernel" with Herbert Wikex directing.

In the face of bigotry and seurn, Rechelle Hudson fights for kave and happiness in Way Down East, the Fox, picture which is coming to the Alhambra Theatre' soon.

Michael Bartlett, who recently i Enished an important role with i Claudette Colbert in "She Married Dietrich-von Sternberg picture ever Ber Boss," will appear with Grace Moore again in "Ciss."

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"James Cagney and Ruby Keeler are

be teamed in a picture e "Stagestruck.”

It causes no reset to hear tha: Paramount have wisely withdrawn from circulation the worst Marlene

made, "The Der is a Woman." The exeuse is that Spain seemed offended, but that is a lame one. The flas was so bad that it should never have been put on the market.

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Rosaänd Russell has now signed to Twentieth Century to appear with George Rad- in It Had To Happen." (Continued on Page 12)

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Alice Faze and Bay Walker play the leading parts in the Fox, musical production "Music is Magic,” which will be shown. at the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow,

THE CHINA'S WAIL= FRIDAYATA

BEBE DANIELS RETURNS IN MUSIC IS MAGIC"

"THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936"

-HAS GALAXY OF STARS

EDWARD ARNOLD GIVES STERLING PORTRAYAL

OF DIAMOND JIM" BRADY

"

MAKE your" film memories

New years me

a very lovely 13-year old girl named Bebe Daniels, who was

By Diane

TALENT

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great bundles off it, singing, dancing, musi- cal talent spiced with amusing

always "The Girl in the early afluent railroad magnate and who Comedians makes the Para- and highly-successful Harold was the best-known character anmount musical "The Big Broad- Lloyd comedies. I still main-the "Great White Way."

cast of 1936" one of those films tain that Lloyd never had any- It was a difficult proposition for one her equal...

Director Edward Sutherland to can't forget. It also has in Now, after holding her own with compress this man's story into a

its favour a better story than all newcomers in movies and 60-minute film, and the success this the usual annual round-up, and talkies, Bebe: Daniels returns to picture has attained everywhere tells how Jack Oakie and Henry Hollywood after making films in proves that the central figure in Wadsworth run a radio station England and an eventful personal-capable of capturing and holding

fappearance tour in the States. the imagination. Edward Arnold which is popular because of We all lovingly recall some of her never lets a film down, but in this "Lochinvar the Great Lover”—– outstanding hits, and it won't be meaty" role he certainly gives a none other than Mr. Qakcie. forgotten how she revolutionised sterling performance. We see the

with Mr. Wadsworth as the the screen with her singing I man who bluffed his way to wealth|

Rio Rita". Marriage and her and fame, staggered New York singing voice. pretty daughter Barbara mean with his fabulous exploits, spent a

Along comes Lyda Roberti, a more to Bebe now than screen fortune in record time and ate hin-mysterious. Countess who shang- fame, but she is still so lovely, so{self to death.

hais" the partners aboard her much in a class by herself, that we The fault in the picture is that racht and takes them off to

her can ill afford to let her appearances no other character rings true-island castle. No morę need be be so rare

they are so overshadowed by "Dia-told, but the success of the film It is good to see her again this mond

English Binnie depends upon an invention time in the Fox Musical Magic Barnes was chosen to play the George Burns (the famous male is Magic" and she "steps out" and famous beauty Lillian Russell out partner of Bums and Allen) called shows the true tromper spirit în of dozens of applicants, with Jean]the "Radio Eye" and this super- this pleasant little semi-musical Arthur as the one girl Jim would television contrivance serves to with Alice Faye nominally in the hare married-ske shares the introduce the several tums star position: but Bebe is the girl female honours. .

which panchurate the development who "steals the picture

The cast is an enormous one and of this story, for it is capable of We see her cast as a motion-you will see Eric Blore, Hugh picking up anything that is hap picture star whose popularity is en O'Connell, George Sidney, Robert pening anywhere.

Among other things it picks up

the wake. Alice Fare, seeking |McWade Cesar Romero, Charles fame in Hollywood. manages to Sellon. Otis Harlan, Henry Kolker are one of those hilarious scenes obtain work in a musical in which and many more, all sharing in by Mary Boland and Charles Rug- Miss Daniels is the star Wher small way to make this picture agles, a much-too-short glimpse of -the one and only Bing Crosby,

Binnie Barnes, as Lilian Rosselt. in ¡Diamond - Jim,” the Universal production which will be screened at the King's Theatre next Wednesday,

three men balding ́ä house and al |spectacular item featuring Ethel Merman and a troupe of elephants. You have never seen anything

much better than the elephants do- ing a “skit” on the Busby Berke ley style...

Throughout the story we have

poor George Burns continuallý pestered by that amazing wife of his, Gracie Allen, glimpses of the greatest of "hoofers", Bill Robin- son, Amuş “n“ Andy, Bay Noble "(of “Good Night, Sweetheart” | fame) and his Band, the Nicholas Brothers and Hong Kong's girl Wendy Barrie, supplying the love interest with Henry Wadsworth. Light and most agreable euter- tainment: Not to be missed on any account. (Queen's).

"Redheads On Parade"

Now is the chance to see and the leading lady "goes temperamen-record-smasher. This colourful bear pretty Mrs. Bing Crosby ta, Ray Walker, a young "Master biographical drama is worth seeing (Dixie Lee) in a film worthy of of Ceremonies, manages to place even if some of the incidents are her looks and talent. “Bedheads his sweetheart in the role. and is a little vague and scrappy. Ed-jon Parade” also brings us John himself appointed dance director ware Arnold should be seen to be Boles as a dancer, something new Supplementing this

we appreciated. (King's).

in" addition to his delightful bave rivalry between Bebe Daniels and her daughter, played by

Rosina Lawrence.

romance

ziot

"King Salamon Of Broadway" singing. He will surprise" "Fou Gangster films still rank high with his tango, rumba and waltz, in popularity, so Universal wisely done in expert manner with The plot matters not a jet-it bring yet another in the excle co-star to a catchy time I Found is Bebe we go to see and hear and and add music. Don't think that a Dream The chances also she plays her role to the hilt the bero Edmund Lowe is a gang his noted acting ability are There are some catchy tunes, and ster, please; but he has connec-

lacking. lots of laughs from the two come-tions with one, who shares in There are few cinema “fans” dians. Mitchell and Duran, who the takings of a popular Broad-who do not enjoy a back-screen will be recalled for their knock-way dine-and-dance palace, story and this is well above the about starts in “Stand up and The izofensive story tells how average. The real star in the Cheer"

a lovely and wealthy client at the picture is Jean Harlow, who is Ray Walker, who appeared in famous restaurant (Louise Hen-unseen. The plot revolves round "Bright Eyes" and "10 Raise," ry) offers to buy a share for our the rivalry between redheads

has his first real chance as leading hero and with it she hopes his and platinum blondes: Alan Dina man and does well. Alice Faye is heart will be part of the "pur- hart, an independent, producer, always a delight to watch and hear-chase Hero has other dreams, faces ruin unless a millionaire Thomas Beck, Luis Alberni 2nd though, and they include the popa-hair-dye manufacturer (Raymond others contribute to the all-round for entertainer Dorothy Fage Fol-Walbarn) will finance him. Wal- excellence of this entertaining lows a kidnapping, grand play burn, who has a secret passion musical - You would be foolish to between gangster and hero and a for Dixie, will give $300.000 žr

miss it. (Alhambra

happy ending for the loving couplatinum blondes disappear from Fle..

the Enited States, leaving unity Through this interesting and his famous red dye popular. Those of us who know our enjoyable picture we have "Pin What more do you want to res well still retain the most Tomlin (otherwise known as know of this Fozimusicalz of Edward (20bject-of-my-sections Tomlin) Nothing. when you realise it has Arnold stealing the male honours and some swingy tunes, which comedian Jack Haley as a publi- von wily want badly - from the city man, British William Austin McKee Now the iversal

gramaphone shop. Miss and Herman Bing supplying more

ideally

“Diamond

is a delight to the eye and humour, five-year-old Patry

Mr. Edmund - Lowe O'Connor, Alan Dinehart and

asual what the Wilbur Mack, but a import

should wear ant of all about 50 gorgeous red-

us as well as the two headed gizis, trained by that

ter of the dance Larry Ceb

contribqte more than thei

arda making this che

to en

of

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW

FALL UNDER THE

SPELL OF HS MAGICAL MUSIC

MUSIC

IS

Gay songs,

tickling comedy

în a romantic

{ Htory of two

MAGIC

Hear

Alice Faye sing

Music is Magic”.

and "Honey Chile

youngsters who pulled love and fame out of the Hollywood hat

a Fax Picture with

ALICE FAYE

RAY WALKER

BEBE DANIELS

MITCHELL & DURANT

~Asociate Producer Jala Sione

THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936

AT

THE

STAR--STUDDED with STARS of

RADIO

STAGE

SCREEN

QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

SUNDAY KING'S

RHAPSODY in REDHEADS

Tuneful hits carefree foo

exciting dances! And

LAMOROUS, GLORIOUS

HEADS ON PARADE

BOLES

production,