QUELA'S
SHOWING TO-DAY
Hong Kong's Own Film Star WENDY BARRIE
in Paramount's Radiant-Radio-Revue
“MILLIONS IN THE AIR"
with
JOHN HOWARD ELEANORE WHITNEY WILLIE HOWARD
Short Shots
Die is so
THE Miracle Child"—Shirley Tem- valuable to the Twentieth-Century Fox stul that they have insured her life for TWO million dollars, which is divided comontes among four Insuran
The ave
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is the world's
the
best!
It ppears that the Palate be- tween pretty Irene Hervey and Ro- bert Taylor he finished. The young muh "Fan Mail" man receives
these days, that the studio and Mr. Bob consider t. wiser not to marry Yet awhile.
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Norbert Lark, faursus-cinema critic) and Editorf im popalat nagazine! “Picture Play“ gues
ulogies about Shirley Temple in a recent write-up, and another star who mes
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with his devided approval Crawford. Mr. Lask
IN
writes to
Jean
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that Bald Conan has never done greater work than "Tale of Two Cites
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Vinger Rogers and husband Lew Ayres have moved from their lovely
The
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George honeymoon Barnes fixed up so lovingly for wife) Joan Blondell has now been said -
FROM SUNDAY
MORE FUN THAN
IN "BRIGHT LIGHTS"
IN
JOE E. BROWN'S
latest
ALIBI IKE"
A Roaring BaseballTM Comedy
with
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
Claire Trevor and Sent Taylor head the cast of "My Marriage." which will be shown at the Al- hambra Theatre shortly.
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~THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936
RONALD COLMAN DELIGHTS IN SPARKLING COMEDY JAMES CAGNEY AND PAT O'BRIEN IN "THE IRISH IN US"
NEW VERSION OF "SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATEĽ
BRINGS MANY THRILLS
"WE are happy to see your
again.
Monsieur
back Gallard." The welcome given
to the hero of this amiable little
Diane By
A
comedy. The Man who broke an appealing team. This picture the Bank at Monte Carlo," by should be a big attraction locally. the croupier in the Salon at (Queen's). Monte Carlo is heartily endorsi
It does not
"My Marriage"
till her
father's
GRAND comedy-drama of Irish-American family life. starring those two tre- mendously popular players, Cagney and Pat Jimmy
O'Brien, is "The Irish in Us." Jimmy is a boxer's manager. and. Pat a "cop" and Frank
fectly played by Mary Gordon.
ed by us all Ronald Colman-The splendid acting from all McHuch a fireman, three sons gallant Britisher, who has been concerned makes this picture bet-of a wonderful mother-per- a star for over thirteen years, ter than the material would war Jimmy breaks his mother's and is probably the most conant. Wealthy Claire Trevor is
heart when he leaves home actor the sistently popular
society Fiz screen has known-the “Roguish
girl (Olivia de Haviland). Prince Charming" is still win murder reveals him as an under-after stealing his brother Pat's world character. Loyal lover. The picture bas a full quota of ning all hearts.
sentiment, but it is balanced by matter if the play be frothy, Kent Taylor, defies the schemes aristocratic mother like "Devil to Pay" or intense (Pauline Frederick) by marrying Allan Jenkins
jamusing comedy and clever lines. 24 the drunken. ly dramatic as "Cynara" and
Arrowsmith." Mr. Colman al-and protecting Claire, who, with
ore and all contribute to a man always turns in a perfect the aid of friendly policeman Paul Pugilist is pricelessly funny, and Kelly, untangles several murders;
evening. thoroughly enjoyable way to happiness Worth seeing. (Queen's). performance.
I cannot remember a time, from to clear the
Noel Madison, Charles Richman, the early days of the movies with Beryl Mercer, Henry Kolker and] lovely Vilma Banky (who of us others. (Alhambra).
will ever forget "Dark Angel" and
more?) that I have many
been enraptured with the artistic
his of
"Alibi Ike"
"Your Uncle Dudley” · Edward Everett Horton is one
of the most popular comedians on the screen to-day. Recently we all
mem
is to
A Joe E. Brown comedy with a
|Out," now in a Twentieth Century- and capable work of an actor who baseball background tells how the laughed at him in "His Night at his funniest- knows the screen from every angle. famous comedian always has an
when he does something Fox he is again
He is one of those civic-minded It was in. I think. 1920 that alibi
whose continual aim Ronald Colman, after serving his particularly good. If he makes a Great War, good shot at billiards he explains country through the found the unemployment problem that he would have done better if a mighty big question and sailed he had been wearing his other pair for the States. A tour in "East is West" followed, and he found himself in Hollywood. Sad to re- late. no one appreciated him, and Le returned to look for more worki on the stage. It was, so he says, his Italian that at resemblance to an
Henry King
and
and
way ever
at a considerable loss, Joan and baby M.G.M., production of Romeo and In this mild stellar vehicle Mr. Colman is an impoverished Rus-
"Norman Senti Barnes" seem
con-
house in the fashionable and most Ronald Culman is now hard expensive starter known as Beverly work on the story of the Foreign Le made Director Hills, and are now in a hillside mangion (shades of "Beau Geste") Qui-Lilian Gish engage him for the sion, which Ginger says 28
da's "Under Two Flags". He is co-hero's role in "The White Sister."| cheaper to r
starred with Victor McLaglen. Simone
on, the cinema-goers Simon and Rosalind Russell are the From then
become "Colman-conscious," women in the picture.
they have been that Director George Cukor has the since.
Juliet" well on its way. Norma tented with things as they are, es-Shearer, Leslie Howard. John Barry- Perally as Mr Dick Powell is amore (Mercutio) Basil Rathbone (Ty-sian nobleman, who cleans out the tentive these days.
balt), Edna May Oliver (Juliet's cash boxes at the gambling Casino;} Nurse), Henry Kolker. Violet Kem-and. the Director is so afraid he Jean Hersholt and Dorothy Peter-ble. Cooper and William Henry are may do it again that he engages son are back from Canada, where
to keep him pretty Joue Bennett *. they appeared as Dr Dafoe" and the among the large TAST.
He plays again, loses "Nurse," acting many scenes with the
Alice White is in the Will Hay away. mut famous babies in the world "The
Elstree. Paul Cavanaugh everything and is forced to become Quintuplets. The picture when in-film
with Sir Seymour Hicks and Jane a taxi-driver. The plot is thin.: ally shown is likely to be the great paxter in "Dusty Ermine." Edmund but the undeniable charm of the est money-maker yet
intends spending six star makes it worth while, and Darryi Zannuck is lucky that he is Gwenn who the une privileged to show these months of each year in Hollywood is amazing babies to the world in a robeck in London to make the screen leven if we can't rank it among his "Laburnum great contributions to the screen, version of Priestley's mance of their so-far short lives.
Greve," Mary Carlisle joins the cast but look upon it as a light-hearted
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med, and
The late "Steamboat Round The Bend," which will be shown at the King's Theatre Nocn. This is the last picture. Will Rogers made.
at
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of "Loves in Exile" (Clive Brook and holiday for our Mr. Colman, e Helen Vinson). Esmund Lowe
British pictures.
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has
with Ruby
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June Lang plays her first fea- tured role in "Every Saturday Night," which will soon be shown at the King's Theatre.
glasses. He
continues this some sort of stuff when he joins a
with
"Weeks" for "Eating More Cab- help, and also to promote different bage" or anything equally or value to good health. In con- sequence his own paint business goes to wrack and ruin. Finally. with his back to the wall, the worm turns upon the unapprecia- tive town and all ends as you want it to end-with triumph for that most popular and likeable actor.
Chief among the excellent sup- Lois Wilson, port will be found John McGuire, Rosina Lawrence, Alan Dinehart. Marjorie Goteson! and others. Any E. E. H. film can
be recommended. (King's).
Star, Kowloon
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Paul Muni offers one of his lesser masterpieces in "Dr. So- crates," but it is better than the best of some other stars. Barton MacLane and Anne Dvorak are the best in support. Quite exciting and worth seeing.
Last Out- Followed by "The post," a war drama with Eastern) backgrounds, starring Cary Grant and Claud Rains. Begins gripping- ly but merges into a love triangle. and ends in the most melodrama- tic fashion.
The British picture starring the Elizabeth great German actress
a part with Constance Cummings and shall undoubtedly enjoy the roman-jof Sir Seymour Hicks in "The Wrecktic comedy. He deserves e" and Tullio Carminati, who is over easy going after the heavy work baseball team, and this weakeness Bergner in "Escape me Never" is
certainly advised. The
story is! for two pictures with Herbert Wil-
A thread of romance cox, are among the latest visitors for "Tale of Two Cities," which I lands him into trouble.
hear is the greatest acting of his
Tokio-born Olivia de Havilland of worthy of this really great! career.
the waif "Gemma" is unforget- but it is James Cagney is still arguing with Miss Joan Bennett, who has gone (seen here in "Midsummer Night's actress, but her performance as Warner Brothers about his contract far since her first talkie with Mr. Dream) runs through,
Jones are the chief in support, butį comedian, and
it is Miss Bergner and her magic) but in the meantime they have as-Coiman. "Bull-dog Drummond," is assuredly a picture for the admirable. Hugh Sinclair and Griffith
the lead signed him
beautiful than ever anders of the clever Kecler in "Stage Struck."
zives one of her sprightliest per- he is the whole show. (Queen's) that makes her performance rank as among the greatest yet seen on Colin Clive as her "Steamboat Round The Bead*** *Sam Goldwyn is trying to per-formances.
There is a great deal of pathos the screen-(Star). suade Euth Chatterton to act the brother, Nigel Bruce as Colman's
Oriental wife in "Dodsworth." Sinclair Lewis' valet, Frank Reicher, Montague in seeing this film--the last hat
will
"Pursuit," with Sally Eilers and Love. Ferdinand Gottschalk and one of the late Will Rogers, the
costly great humorist whose place can Chester Morris, tells the tale of a in more.
this imany
see the be-! Century-Fox produc-never be filled. We
small boy who is kidnapped by that be can be de Those admirers of Maé Clarke and Twentieth Phillips Holmes (and they are many) tion, under the expert guidance of loved Will in a. dramatic laugh these two, so
livered safely to his mother, whom will be pleased to hear they are to- Stephen Roberts, help the easy-laden love story of a gether in an independent company in going Mr. Colman to make this a medicine-show Doctor who diser-he adores. Plenty of thrills and Hollywood, to make "The House of
This tangles his nephew from serious) good all-round acting, especially Thousand Candles" a once-famous gay and enjoyable evening.
story in which Walter Huston
star.
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"Pose Marie.”—DIANE.
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travelling
from the two leading players and romantic comedy will start to-legal complications. stage play.
The juvenile lead, John Me-
especially day at the King's and Alhambra.
Guire (seen here in "This is the good all-round acting.
the little boy Scotty Beckett. Jack Holt has been engaged by "Millions In The Air"
Life"),,and pretty Anne Shirley!
A mammoth musical "Broadway! M.G.M. to play the "heavy" with Will Rogers is in
Wendy Barrie (Jenkin) and do well in the romance, but it is Melody of 1936" comes next, star- Gable in "San Francisco. Jeanette
inimitable Macdonald, has, by the by, scored an John Howard (liked here in wall with his own
ring the famous dancer Eleanor enormous hit with Nelson Eddy in Annapolis Farewell") are teamed brand of humour, who shoulders Powell, Robert Taylor and Jack together in feather-weight the show, and makes this picture Benny. Miss Powell's dancing!
other comedy which, like many one his most loved and successful and acting (with singing doubled films, capitalises on the amateur
by a girl named Marjie Lane) radio hour craze. Here is an ice. Coming to the King'a.
"Seven Keys To Baldpate" jeaves this from being "Just an- cream salesma and heroine the
My memory goes back many other Musical" It is certainly ad- daughter of the soap magnate on whose radio programme they are years to Broadway and George Mvisable to see this, just pr Miss trying to win a prize that will set Cohan in the stage version of this Powell, whose work is superb.
The grand favourites Jimmy can interesting story-which he wrote him up in business. You guess the oft-told story from now himself and in which he starred Cagney and Pat O'Brien follow in the It has been seen on the screen' as "Devil Dogs of the Air," a slickly- on, but the radio hour is highlight and we have the plena silent, also a talkie (among the made drama set against the im- sure of hearing most of the cast first), and now again it comespressive background of the Ameri- Air Force. Far from ori- burst into song and even Grand with Gene Raymond as the hero, can
and a supporting cast that ginal, but most entertaining of its) Opera
Blore, Henry type. Frank McHugh and Mar- Willie Howard, comedian from sparkles; Eric Broadway,
Travers, Maroni Olsen, Margaret garet. Lindsay give sound sup Catherine Doucet, Benny Baker, Inez Courtney and Callahan, Erin O'Brien Moore and port(Oriental).
Majestic Dave Chasen are the main support, Murray Alper. :-
Although millions must have "Picture Saatcher," with Jimmy but the dancing, of newcomer Eleanor Whitney, another of those seen this, as play and film, it is Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia marvellous tap dancers, is the real still thrilling, and now all dress-Ellis and Alice White, may appeal bit of the show. George Barbier ed-up with a new ending and load to some...
Edward Everett. Horton is starred to "Your Uncle Dadley, which will be shown at the King's Theatre Wood
"Hooray for Love" is one of the is the same as always, but ised with wisecracks, it will mean Grade A in his own way, and the the same old success, I am sure better musicals, with pretty songs, a well-told story and good cast two young featured players make Dus soon at the Alhambra,
KING'S
ALHAMBRA
OPENING TO-DAY·
MORE DASHING
RONALD
Colman
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK
at MONTE CARLO
with Paste:
JOAN BENNETT
COLIN CLIVERS NIGEL BROCE DARRYL F. ZANUCK
204 CLITBIT PËSPECTION
„Pravasieć, by Jasinh X. Kalmack
Joe E. Brown provides most of the langha in the Warner Bros. production, "Alibi Ike," which will be sirown at the Queen's Thea- tre next Sunday.
Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett are in "The 'Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo," now showing at the King's and “Alhambra Theatres
which includes the very popular days and the second part the next
Pictures of a „popular...? Gene Raymond and Arne Sothern two.
"Call of the Savage" is a serial variety to suit all tastes-(Mafes- with the first part shown for two tie)-DIANE.
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