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TO-MORROW
THE GIMME GIRLS HAVE LANDED AND HAVE THE MARINES WELL IN HAND!
Joan
Glenda
BLONDELL FARRELL
MISS PACIFIC FLEET
Butter Bras Hot modify
Hugh Herbert-Allen Jenkins
SHORTS SHOTS
is delightful news to the millions!
of admiters of the world's singi ing sweethearts, Jeanette Mardonald and Nelson Edd, that their next picture will be Virat Youman's
freem musical
Bradway. "Great Day." Luton M.ti.M. hope to reguliate with Paramount for the rights of Vitor Herbert's operettas.
Isabel Jewell has been signed by Columbia to appear with Ronald Colman in The Lost Horizon," which Frank Chen will direet.
Gary, Cooper is com Blering signingi
▲ contract with Stem: Goldwyn, the
producer who gave rim his first rea! chance in Hollywood.
It tot By that Charles Laughton will
Carole NE MUNIE Lombard in the Paramount "Poor Exp." directed by Wesley Ruggles.
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After Jackie Coogun and his fiancee their American Betty Grable fash vandeville tour. they will likely ap- pear in a British 4m.
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Rochelle Hudson and Norman Foster are the romantic young- sters in "Everybody's Old Man." which will be shown at the Al- hambra Theatre soon.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936
CHAPLIN'S LATEST EFFORT,
"MODERN TIMES”
ELISSA LANDI HEADS FINE CAST
IN "WITHOUT REGRET”
KATHARINE
HEPBURN, CARY GRANT AND
BRIAN AHEARNE IN AMUSING COMEDY
It to the
seems to be the accepted]
cannot do wrong but perhaps
that is the penalty one pays
By Diane Ferates: picture. "With-
Elissa Landi
appears in a murder mystery. playing with elegance a role of once assumed by Evelyn Brent it in the same story when it was
now-
for fame and riches such as office the world over. People his. He delights in expending all nations will crowd to see
Miss millions of dollars in the mak-once- provided his myriads of titled "Interference." ing of his films, and thinks admirers still favour his
Landi is the ultra-conservative nothing of devoting a couple of dated
wife of Paul Cavanagh, a great characterisation. Person- years behind barred gates-ally I think if you want to laugh London physician who has just you will have to depead upon the pictures of her inspire an ad- to the production of each. It
been knighted. Newspaper is quite natural that film-goers Marx Brothers. Harold Lloyd. should expect the best in pir-Laurel and Hardy. Wheeler and venturess (Frances Drake) to tures: but to be very frank. Woolsey and Joe E. Brown for it blackmail her on the will candidly admit this film-?
score of her former marriage to a man because they have moved his latest, "Modern Times"-t with modern times."
What the who still lives.
↑ 73+nt-
well-chosen
ет-
cast.
be definitely big disappoint reaction upon millions of cinema- It is a pity to tell more roers may be remains to be seen. For the dramatic and thrilling Like the great Garbo, Mr. The high-brow critic will tell you story, but it gives excellent scope Chaplin believes in secrecy.
but that Chaplin's im expresses a for first-rate, acting from an this is his form of advertising his revolt against Capitalism, a revolt ceptionally
It matters Kent Taylor and Paul Cavanagh Ivares. I am at a loss to know against mechanism.
what the high-brow specially stand out, but Miss why there was so much hidden not to me
I m to a film for Landi and Miss Drake. who are during the making of this parti-critic says.
The art of cular film. as most
pan-both ornamental as well as talent- of the rags entertainment. have been used by Mr. Chaplin in tomime went out as far as I am ed, contribute their share în mak- when sound revoluing this film one to recommend. his pictures for the last 20 years concerned
You will find very little that is tionised the screen.
film in
A little boy's even though it only be another of the opening of this these triangle situations. Harold ¡ new, The photography is below remark at
Hollywood Young, a noted English director. standard. the settings with the particular. exception of machinery palpa- rather aptly sms us how I feel who was assigned to Leslie Ho- time. ward in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" hly studio-made, of the type used "I've
and I can't does his first Hollywood release
(Queen's).
-
in the early days of films.
had a heck of Chaplin can't talk, read."
(King's).
"Sylvia Scarlett"
3
This is good entertainment and
"Personal Maid's Secret" Margaret Lindsay is given - a ·
I went to see this comedy toi Laugh to derive real estertain-: ment. I found
Is neither. Chaplin dated? Is it that his oft- repeated pantomime bores me? gives Katharine Hepburn, Brian splendid. opportunity to shine in a Slm that was adapted from a 300- He still depends upon the gliding Ahearne and Cary Grant some-
cessful story that ran in the thing that is merry and different! Aliding walk. the simpering
have Saturday Evening Post. It also else they anything Spring-like from
enables Ruth Donnelly - girlish attitudes, the dance, to cul laughs. It is true played
tress of the Warner Stock com that Chaplin has immortalised people think Cary
on the screen. Most
Grant
zives
ter roles to justify
in
20
**
the faith
the baggy trousers, the derby, the the best performance of his career pany who merits bigger and bet- cane. the big boots and the absurd little moustache: but and here
refuses to a big but--he march with the times. He will not talk. It W19 the luckiest thing for him that he produced; "City Lights" in 1931, before sound was perfected and when
Irene Dunne and Anne Harding talkies were a novelty. In 1936 1 will make The Old Maid" foram unable to accept a character- Paramount. Then Miss Harding goes isation which depends upon exag- to London to make a Slm for Capitol
Studio.
Dick Arlen is vover in England to play in G-B's picture The Greut Divide."
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gerated pantomime and I find myself out of tune with the old- fashioned slap-stick and obsolete. cinematic devices like sub-titles.
I think he could have produced a much funnier and much better picture than this scrappy, shape-;
is less, draxxy one. The story Mervyn le Boy, now that he has disconnected and is told ir a finished "Anthony Adverse." has taken a trip to England to sign up method that went out when talkies It is slow-moving and players, as he intends producing came in.
there is far too much repetition lof certain sequences. It is a typical Chaplin comedy, with the The once-great film actress, after pathetic little hero we have known making triumphs on the stage, has and most of us loved--for 20 taken 2 test for the talkies.
with years. Charlie as factory hand, hopes to be back Nazimova
night gaol-bird, of 12 ship-builder, Paramount after an absence
watchman, waiter and finally a years.
fils.
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but the much-heralded as
Margaret Lindsay has the lead- ing feminine role in Warner Bros." "Personal Maid's Secret,” which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre.
the Cockmey
crook.
Warners have in her. by turning
a fine performance in comedy drama.
of
this
Lovely Anita Louise has been adopted by well-to-do people, but a dramatic situation: arises when she discovers that the "maid" (Miss Donnelly) is her real mother. This is our first chance seeing a likeable young juvenile. Warren Hall (seen in "shorts" with singer Sylvia Froos), but it is a pity he is not! given a chance to sing. From fame on stage and radio this young man has come to claim film
success.
Others who help in the interest- ingly-told story are Arthur Treacher, Frank Albertson, Henry O'Neil and little Ronnie Crosby This is really Miss Donnelly's pic- ture and she makes the most of her chances (Queen's).
*Tough Guy"
ones.
Here is a sentimental dog with all the old reliable story" trimmings and some new singer;
Miss The children and most adults song in half a dozen languages is Hepburn appears most of the time will derive a thrill out of the Allan Jones has been
definitely a lot of gibberish, and depends with a boy's cropped head, but at lonely little boy's adventures when chosen as the leading man for the upon exaggerated pantomime for the finish is enabled to be the he and his dog bike their next Eleanor Powell release, "Shove success. This was his only.con-graceful Kate so loved by film-right into the lives of the gang- 109."
cession to talking, but he allows goers "the world over.
sters. some of the cast to do so, through
She assumes male attire to help
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. only went to Hollywood on a business top, but he was given a grand time by all his old friends.
way
Rin Tin Tin Jr. undeniably in- the gramaphone, radio and tele- her father (Edmund Gwena) to herits his late father's great tz- vision sets.
get from France to England: Onient, and performs some really re-
Jackie Cooper] Strange as it may seem I could the trip they meet a young crook markable stunts.. not laugh at the tragic little fac-Cary Grant) and enter into part-could not be anything but excel- tory hand tightening np bolts on nership. The father marries an lent, while Joseph Calleis given, a servant girl
(Dennie thoroughly human and intriguing a moving belt in a giant modern honest Eert Wheeler has been divorced by factory. I could
the not langh at Moore) and
zangster as the four "zo performance his wife Bernice, after many years of living apart.
men caught in the cogs of wheels, straight," touring the countryside whose one weak point is his love I am past smiling at custard pies as a barn-storming theatrical for the boy and the dog. Chester ornamenting faces. There is a troupe Romance is found when Franklin directed all the stories scrappiness and lack of unity they meet artist Brian Ahearnejacted by the first Rin Tin Tia, so Marjorie Lane, who "doubled" in about this picture that one has and his fiancee (Princess Natalie the dog shows almost. humar in- the singing for Eleanor Powell in "Broadway Melody of 1336," is likely not hitherto associated with a Paley); but it is a shame to spoil telligence under his guidance.
your pleasure by telling too much.
Others who help considerably to marry that promising actor Brian Chaplin release.
Go and see this amusing film; Donlevy, and Irene Herwey, (now that
are Jean Hersholt, Mischa Auer, with joy "Shoulder even if you think the Janet Gaynor has looked upon
Harvey Stephens, Robert Warwick story improbable you and Edward Pawley. new leading man, Robert Taylor, with Arms," "A Dog's Life" "The Hamilton
Not to be favour), seems keen' to be seen with Kid." "The Pilgrim," "The Gold will have your enjoyment in
[missed if you are an animal lover,; (handsome singer Allan Jones. It is Rusi The Circus" just to watching a really excellent cast but anyhow this is a picture that
hard to keep track of whe is engaged mention a few, when. Chaplin (Alhambra). to whom in Hollywood.
*
ber
I recal
Cosme
"The Garden Murder Case"
This is M.G.M.'s latest of the "Philo Vance" Edmund
ensures real enjoyment. bra).
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(Albam-
made himself an institution and the richest man in films. "City. Lights" gave us a pathetic story Kathleen Burke, known
as "The Panther Woman," has married and also allowed a few members
series, starring cerns three murders, and a black dancer in Hollywood-her second of the cast, including Virginia
Lowe and Virginia cat holds the key to the mystery. marriage.
Cherill, to give unforgettable per- formances. Now part of the lime Bruce, with able assistance from Hero detective, is subjected to Benita Hume, Douglas Walton, great peril in unravelling the light is shared by Mike Paulette Nat Pendleton. H. B. Warner mysteries, but for the first time. The Robert Montgomerys are just- Goddard, but she has little to do ly proud of their son and heir "Rovert She has no chance to show off Grant Mitchell,
Etienne Girardot and others. They have one little girl, but her good looks, but merely ramps
a greater peril, he considers, than |their first daughter died in 1929.
through as the personification of Most of us are well acquainted his hair-breadth escapes
now, but this youth and vitality. Men who with this famous detective who death. No more were with Chaplin in the old rivals Sherlock Holmes in literary promises to be among the most Gracie Burns (Allan) and hmuhand George have adopted a little boy to Keystone days appear in bits," history, and the van Dine novels exciting of the series, and gives chance to make. be company for their first adopted but one can hardly say any of are among the best sellers, both the cast every
them count for inch
for a reading public and film-good. (King's), This film is wedoubtedly dor-quera. This particular story con-
child, girl, Sandra.
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Jessie Ralph in his life he also falls in love-
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from
CHARLIE
Chaplin
MODERN TIMES
written, directed and produced
by
CHARLES
CHAPLIN
Released
thru
UNITED
ARTISTS
ALSO MICKEY MOUSE in "MICKEY'S GARDEN"
Latest Walt Disney's Cartoon in Beautiful Technicolour.
AT
TO-DAY THE
KING'S
USUAL ADMISSION PRIČES.
Paulette Goddard, Charlie Chaplin's lovely new leading lady, with the comedian in a scene from "Modern Times," his newest film for release through United Artists, which is now being shown at the King's Theatre.
Glenda Farrell and Hugh- Herbert play the leading parts in the Warner Bros? production, "Miss Pacife Fleet,” which shown at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.
will be
Guy. Kibber and Shirley Temple are together in “Captain Jan. uary," which will be shown at the King's and Alhambra Theatres
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