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Dolores del Rio plays

the - leading feminine role in "I Live For Love," now being screened at the Queen's Theatre.

Short Shots

~THE CHINA WAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936

HAROLD LLOYD MAKES NEW HIT IN "THE MILKY WAY"

LILY PONS, WORLD-FAMED SOPRANO,

DELIGHTS IN FILM DEBUT WARNER BAXTER SHINES AGAIN IN SPLENDID MUSICAL, "KING OF BURLESQUE”.

HAROLD Lloyd came second

IY Pons, the world's

By Diane (L acknowledged greatest colo-

only to Charlie Chaplin in the silents, but, unlike the genius of the screen, when

ratura soprano, makes an in- stantaneous hit in this, her talkies arrived he set out to joke he gave in 42nd Street" --first picture. She looks like a adapt himself to the new a Warner as clever and charming little girl, and is the possessor medium, not getting on very as ever. He really convinces us of an endearing personality, successfully till he took a story of the the worth of the stage fascinating accent and vivacity from "The Saturday Evening producer who marries a rich that charms more than actual Post" and produced an unsophis-widow, abandons low-brow burles-beauty. Already through her ticated, uproariously fanny due for high-brow Revue and in-amazing sucess on the Contin- farce, "The Milky Way"

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lent and at the Metropolitan best work he has given date.

Opera House and the sale of rounds himself with an exceD-

Wisely. too, he

gramophone records this little French girl has made a world- tionally fine cast consisting of

famous reputation. Adolphe Menjou and wife Veree Among the artists who have been Teasdale. Helen Mack, William given new contracts with M.G.M. will Gargan. Lionel Stander fre be found Nelson Eddy, Edna May membered in "The Scoundrel”) Oliver, Rosalind Russell, Jean Harlow George Barbier, Dorothy Wil- and Robert Taylor, all most deserv-son, Marjorie Gateson and ing of their success.

PENCER TRACY will be co-starred with Clark Gable and Jeanette Macdonald in "San Francisco," with direction by W. S. van Dyke.

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Lloyd is content to be the ces- James Stewart, who had his. Srst screen chance with Margaret Sullavantral figure of a comedy team, but in a Universal release in "Next Time the picture is improved because he We Love," has some splendid parts has realised the value of sound

in many M.GM. releases, the first support and not allowed too much. being in "Rose Marie."

limelight on himself.

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The dry comedian who by his quaint voice and witty patter hasten

"We find him as a mild milkdan whose skill in ducking the blows:

deared himsel to the world-Pete jof other people gets him into the Smith-is continuing with many more headlines as "The Milkman who Sport subjects including polo, through Knocked out the Middle-weight M.G.M.

Champion of the World.". Although Charley Chase is in the new Patsy the whole thing is a mistake, the Kelly-Pert Kelton comedies at the boxer's manager decides to make Hal Roach Studio. Miss Kelton took money on it, putting him in a the place of the late Thelma Todd. series of faked fights, and then matching him against the cham- Jack Conway will direct “Elegance," pion, betting heavily on the latter. starring Joan Crawford and husband This is enough Franchot Tone.

of the plot. but the dialogue is excellent, with a Universal certainly has a winner full share of amusing wisecracks. in the picture "The Magnificenti The cast fit perfectly into their

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Obsession, starring Irene Dunne and respective roles and Lee McCarey's | Robert Taylor. Their other big hits direction keeps. the story moving promise to be Edward Arnold and at a splendid pace, which is guar- Binnie Barnes in "Susters Gold"anteed to keep you laughing. You Sally Ellers and Jimmy › Dunn 311 **Don't Get Personal and Carole will appreciate the new gags, the Lombard and Preston Foster in "Love touch of pathos in the story and Before Breakfast."

the excellence of the whole cast. Not to be missed. (Queen's). Hollywood. She quietly slipped in "King Of Burlesque” and was given 3 role in "Petticoat Twentieth Century-Fox have Fever" with Myrna Loy and Robert breathed new life into another of Montgomery.

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Winifred Shotter is at last in

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those backstage musicals and managed to give a really worth- Henry Bengal Lancer Hathaway while show. Warner Baxter gives has started work with "I Loved a Soldier" co-starring Marlene Dietrich performance the equal of the and Charles Boyer.

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News has now arrived that "The Country Doctor," starring the famous "Dionne Quintuplets" is likely to break all box-office records: Every- one will want to see these adorable miria. Jean Hersholt as "Dr. Dafoe" steals acting honours, luckily the babies liked him so much they willingly shared in the best

scenes.

Marian Davies is "Hearts Divided" with

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working On Dick Powell

and Charles Buggles, while Joan Blondell and Joe Brown are on the same lot in "Gentleman from Big-

bend."

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Herbert Brennon is directing Noah

Beery again in a British film.

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is the first time he has done so since the memorable "Beau Geste."

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It is good to bear that the un- doubted ability of Brian Donlevy is being appreciated by the studios, and he has been quickly promoted from small parts (which he made outstande ing by sheer personality) to a featur. ed role with Claire Trever in "I Will Be Faithful."-DIANE...

Lovely Alice Faye sings, dan- Burlesque," which will be shown ers and romances in "King of

at the King's Theatre on Sunday.

Jane Withers, Pinky Tomlin and Rita Cansino are in "Paddy O'Day," which is now being shown at the King's Theatre.

QULLA'S

SHOWING ·TO-DAY

"I LIVE FOR LOVE”

with

DOLORES DEL RIO EVERETT MARSHALL

A new star brings to the screen the magic that made him the singing idol af stage and radios";

FOR EASTER

HIS GREATEST- COMEDY EVER

HAROLD LLOYD'S “THE MILKY WAY"

with

ADOLPHE MENJÓU VEKREE TEASDALE

Until the scenario writers can think up a new subject we will have to be. content with the kind always dished up to serve as introductions for opera stars, so be prepared for little that is new in "I Dream Too Much." The story tells how. as the wife of a poor composer., she sings his music so beautifully that she is forced into opera and he becomes Just a star's husband. Resenting this, they quarrel, but are recon- ciled when she has the idea of making his opera into a highly successful musical. Then fame goes to his head- but no more

of the story, I leave you to find out, as anyone who misses seeing and hearing Miss Pons is unwise. What freshness is missing from the plot is more than made up for in the delightful numbers of a light order and the marvellous rendition of the "Bell Song" from "Lakme." Miss Pons enters into her work with enthusiasm, and takes most of the success of they ishow

upon her shoulders. The settings are beautiful (which we have come to expect from RKO.) and the stage numbers etrikingly executed

Among the support Osgood Per- kins and Eric Blore (not forget- ting The Duchess") are the best; I still think Henry Fonda can only play a farmer's boy and is consequently miscast as the hus band. Esther Dale, Scotty Beckett and Lacien Littlefield with others. under the expert direction of Joha Cromwell, help to make the film debut of this fascinating "Pocket Soprano" an outstanding success. Not to be missed. (Alhambra).

"Rose Marie"

The romantic Eddy-Macdonald team could not have received a better break then, to be handed the leading roles in Rudolph Friml's operetta "Rose Marie" i Nelson Eddy as the stalwart North-west Mountie and Jeanette as the Canadian girl are just what the cinema-fans ordered. This vehicle. which will be heartily

welcomed, will be opening at the King's and Alhambra on the 18th. Don't miss it.

"Three Live Chosts"

Much ado about three soldiers, listed in the War records as of- ficially dead, who return to Lon- don and find difficulty in proving themselves mortal One of them (Dick Arlen) is hiding out from a igaol term, which he believes

awaits him in the United States.į Another (Charles McNaughton) wants to be regarded as alive, butį his mother (Beryl Mercer) insists Icidentally provides

he is not, because she has already for her tenor boy-friend

collected the insurance money, The story is too good to tell not sure whether he is alive.or and the third (Claud Allister) is here, and it provides splendid op not. portunities for most of the actors the fact that Arlen and McNaugh- Things are complicated by concerned, especially Baxter, Jack ton have girls in ove with, them, Oakie and Gregory Hatoff. Cecilia Parker, (remembered in doubt if Oakie has ever had a Ah, Wilderness") and Nydiaj better part

and better dialogue. Westman.

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Alice Faye and sweet little Arline]. This play was first of all s} Fudge win all hearts. ***..

The Star Toms"-Nick Long, (with Robert Montgomery) and stage play, then a movie, a talkie Dixie Dunbar, Gareth Joplin and others are cunningly introduced w again released by MGM as various employees of Baxter Bezy! Mercer has played the part who are given their chance in his f the mother in every produc "come-back" show (and how they

Dadley Digges and Nydia take it) Mona Barrie is a fas Westinan hand out most of the cinating villainess, and others laughs, and Claud Allister over- worth mentioning are "Tas" Wal-acts as usual The rest of the er, Herbert Mundin, Faxton Sisst make the most of rather ters, Benny Eaker and many more.

worn-out: material. (King's.) This is all that a “musical” Ähould

"Paddy O'Day". be, and the kind of picture Holy If you care for homely child-|| wood does superlatively well De actress Jane Withers, you will ke votees of this kind, of dìm wil her in this story of an Irish revel in this super musical orphan's adventures in New York. (King'a).

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AT

Commencing SATURDAY THE

KING'S

SELECTED EASTER ATTRACTION!

THE SHOW YOU COULD SEE

Brilliant

only

IN NEW YORK

and only then if you knew your way around!

KING of BURLESQUE

stars!... Glorious songs! Burley-cuties and Broadway beautiest Gorgeous Spectacle! But above all.......human, heart-warming drama!

20th

CENTURY O

FOX DIENOS WIS

WARNER BAXTER

(Even greater than in "42nd Street:"}

ALICE FAYE JACK OAKIE ARLINE JUDGE - MONA BARRIE GREGORY RATOFF DIXIE DUNBAR FATS WALLER NICK LONG, JR.

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KENNY BAKER

Acute Producer Kenarch Margaman. Directed by Sidney Laskeld

From a-tory by Vina Delmar

SPECIAL

Hongkong's Own Magic Carpet

"HONGKONG HI-LIGHTS"

A Fox Movietone Magic Carpet filmed under the Auspices of the HONG KONG TRAVEL ASSOCIATION. This is the Short all HONG KONG HAS BEEN

WAITING FOR. See Your Home' and Friends on the Screen.

World's Most Glamorous Opera Star Brings Golden Voice to the Screen In Smart Musical Comedy!

The Golden Foice of

Lily Pons

̧ïs on t ́ ́e silver screen!.......

in a glorious romance with music by Jerome Kern, composer of Robézta” **I DREAM; TOO MUCH”

Fich

HENRY-FONDA Erie Blere Osgood Perkins Directed by Joan CROMWELL Pandre S Berman production

RKO

RADIO

Picture

Grand Easter Attraction

At The

ALHAMBRA