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These are three of the 150 lovely girls who participate in "Colleen", a Warner Bros. musical featuring Dick Powell, Jack Oakie and Joan Blondell, which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre.

Short Shots

JOAN

DAN CRAWFORD'S fra costume play, The toege as Hussy," is well under way. She has the supe. pert of the Taper, Janos. Stewart and Meyn Douglas, and in addition i

the car and only Lioned Barrymore, ¦

who, will then proceed to

Jam lako nilist British lin.

Crawford Har v

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The bushand of doan Jean

de Bombshell and "E,!,:: agt be co-starred with be in Sun" pg drama. Then he w Bee will enact ti principale mode in Revert Hughest start worms in George Washington i« the principal edwcester

Ezchni tre fin auzine. the "File WOMEN"

spoken remarks: about the priyante Th publicity to which two of the British stars are desording in order to on- sure good box and The two perple

-to whom they swially

Freddie Betholanow (with his court case and parystal rows) and Merle Olwron, whose agent. Myro is suing his brother David Selznick for riving the

Gloria Stuart plays the leading feminine role in "Professional Soldier. which will be shown al the King's and Alhambra Thea- tres next Sunday.

THE CHIRA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1936

PETER LORRE AND EDWARD ARNOLD IN GRIM DRAMA KEELER-PO WELL TEAM ACHIEVE ANOTHER HIT IN "COLLEEN" ROBERT MONTGOMERY RETURNS IN CHARMING

COMEDY WITH MYRNA LOY

Mand prish with its

TOST critics place; "Crime

By Diane

TERE is the latest in the!

series, which makes it needless ¡to report that "Colleen" is ¡musical, with songs by the like-

Hot Keeler-Dick Powell

2.

power and artistry, at the ton of the season's big hits.. It is the tale of a fugitive from jus-| tice, a scientific murderer whe Whalen. Bey king gladly accomstable hero Mr. Powell and dances tean escape the police, but ne z} ri r them. thinking they are by the wistful Ruby Keeler. the harrassing clamours of hi Chicago gangsters, and events be-Add to this three grand people soul. Peter Lorre has his first ja te move rapidly. ultimately who provide most of the laughs.l Master adorable Joan Blonde!! (whom

Smug

When Hollywood finishing a

real chance in film (we saw him recently in Bartholomew is restered to his we all hope will shortly marry the "Hands of Orlac." but he inghitel positiva.

the elusive-to-date Mr. Powell).

an eccentric; hobbies are dictaphones.

failed to impress). Now he The melodramatics are not new. Hach Herbert and newly-mar- Justifies the choice of von but the well-chosen cast headed by ried Jack Oakie. Sternberg and Columbia in a the soldier of fortune McLaglen,

Herbert portrays part that is exactly suited to Gloria Stuart. Constance Collier, his rare type.

C. Heary Gordon. Lester Matthews millionaire whose This picture is moving, drama-Lumsden Hare and entertainer Miss Blondell and tic, impressive, and the individual Dixie Dunbar, make the best of Head of a large corporation, he characters woven into this grim the material. This Twentieth Cen-know nothing of business, but tale make it a triumph in serious turg-Fox picture will run at the likes to go to the office and play. drama. Yon Sternberg ha dles King's and the Alhambra.

the sombre version of this novel

von this

"Petticoat Fever”

the flute into the dictaphone. Miss Blondell and Jack Oakie perform a song-and-dance burlesque that

by Dostoievsky with for him —

simplicity that will not fail to Sparkling and gay throughout, is one of the funniest sequences inipis. He is more' the

LG.M. picture brings us seen in months. Mr. Powell sings! Sterberg of The Blue Angel" again after a far too long ab-jus charmingly as always, while German silent filmsence from the screen-the one Ruby Keeler shares honours in rime and Punishment" has and only Robert Montgomery, in the dancing line with her new turk backgrounds, looming sha-jibe unusual setting of a Labrador partner Paul Draper (brother of

world-famous dows, and the fear of a man who juutpost in mainter, where car the

monologuist

and his

Myrna Loy and

her executed

has committed a murder grimly hero is radio exert. His extreme Ruth Draper). Bobby Connolly is Two men give excel-floneliness is interrupted by two responsible for the excellently portrayed.

dance ensembles. not len haracterisationa-Peter Lor-Havellers,

is the least attractive of which re and Edward Arnold, the crim- fance, Regina'd Owen. inal and Police Inspector respec-|

It is presless to say that the is the "Flying Fish" number. charm tively.

M Montgomery suc-| This conglomeration of farce.

Bri-ds the story is this. A bril-tends in wing t the affections ofjdrama and musical comedy with will pro Haur student, Peter Lorre) finds fair heroit But why go on? galaxy of hriselt alengoyed and penni-|All I have to is that it is apvide first-class screen entertain- boss. Recognised as an authority typical Hentymery role and he lament, and should not be missed. on evine, and actuated by a desirejas deft as ever. Miss Loy is ideal-(Queen's). for fod and sheker, and also tol pren at his sister frum murrying: a man whom he detests, he com

mits what he thinks is a perfect! murder, only to find himself driven almost mad by fear of be ing found out.

Marian Marsh, the little girli from the West Indies, under the Towline part in "The

Both court expert guidance of von Sternberg Garden of Allah"te Marlene Dietrich cases incide with the opening in will surprise by her fine interpre |New York of their respective films, | tation of a sympathetic Magdalen

C

Freddie

Bartholomew

is Co-

starred with Victor MėLaglen in Professional Soldier." which will be shown at the King's and Alhambra Theatres next Sunday.

instead of Mass theros.

Little Lord Fauntleroy" (Bartholo-

mew) and "These

agent stuff with

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Three."

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Press role.

Tala Birrell also has a rare

a vengeance! chance to shine, and both girls do fine work. Elizabeth Risdon.

Lily Pons is going back to Holly Robert Allen, Douglas Dumbrille, wood and her next picture will be Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Rafaela

that

delightful picture in which

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the

год

Betty Compson (playing the violin) Ottiano and many more aid Miss two principals. to make this scared-"The Street Singer." Pons will sing instead of playing. Sternberg treatment a triumph in serious drazza. Some film-goers Hollywood gossip seems to be de-may find it heavy going, but the Enite now about the romance between dramatic appeal and exceptionally

Colman and. Benita Hume Her long engagement to the famous fine acting make this definitely motorist has been evidently broken worth while. (King's and Alham-

Ronald

tuff.

The engagement has been publicly) Jannounced between Irene Hervey and

Allan Jones.

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bra).

"Boulder Dam"

The fascinating shots alone of the great Boulder Dam make this picture worth seeing. And to this Adolphe Menjoo, after a six months" some thrills and a splendid cast in illness, is back at work. Many of a nice little yarn telling how the stars have been making "Per-Rusty" (Ross Alexander), a sel- sonal Appearance" tours or having holidays in New York.

+

many many

years

After R.K.O. Richard Dix has signed Columbia.

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Patricia Elis sings and dances, in addition to turning a fugitive from justice into a hero, in the Warner Bros' production, “Bosider Dam,” which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday next.

Ross Alexander, and Lyle Tal- bot battle for love and for life. -in the Warner Bros. produc- tion "Boulder Dam." which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday next.

ly cast and Reginald Owen still; remains one cf my favourite jcharacter actors. No more of this:

"Anything Goes"

This wholly charming musi- comedy with an exceptionally fine east can be ranked among the sca- son's highlights. Bing Crosby re- verts to straight singing and many will be agreeably surprised to) janow how really lovely the famous Į"crooning" voice can be.

Ethel Merman. famous star from Broadway, the inimitable Charles Ruggles and Arthur Lupino, Grace Bradley and Arthur Treacher are a few who shine. There is no lack of fun, while the music is the kind you will ånd yourself humming for months to come. Coming shortly to the popu lar Queen's, and I know I am re- jcommending a real treat.

"Another Face”

This was originally titled "It Happened in Hollywood." Cinema- goers have noticed. a newcomer, Brian Donlevy, who has made "bits" stand out in several pic- tures, notably Barbary Coast" and; Mary Burns, Fugitive." Now his undoubted talent is being recog nised and,

"An- as the lead in other Face," he is a wise choice.

The story tells how. "Public to his "boss" He is obsessed with

Enemy No. 1" has his face re- the futility of life when he meets

modelled and heads for Hollywood Patricia pretty

Ellis, whose father is construction boss on the

novel hide- "Ab Wilderness" is an honest, and the films. This

out looks like succeeding till s dam. It is when he finds himself wholesome film with perfect char deeply in love that the real trou-acterisations from the great Lionel girl (Molly Lamont) finds out the bles start, and "Lacy" (Lyle Tal-Barrymore and young Erie Li- chance yet and the South African truth. This is Miss Lamont's best

ish "Smart Alick" turns out to be the hero, though when we first with meet him he has just murdered delightful film now, but put it on

your "Must See" list. (King's).

Oriental

bot) does his utmost to stop the den. This truly American life of

the early nineties makes for girl does well in her role.

an

Majestic

famous "The Case of the Carious Bride"

There is considerable excite-enjoyable evening. Clarence Phyllis Brooks, with Alan Hale ment before the final fade-out, Brown has made Eugene O'Neill's and Wallace Ford as the “Quickie" with each and every character do-famous stage play into à strong producer and Press Agent respec- jing his best to make worth-while picture.

tively, are excellent and provide] entertainment. Among those 'pre- Followed by "The Last of the some of the best comedy seen in sent you will find Eddie Acuff, Pagans." Breath-taking photo-months. There is no lack of sus- Henry O'Neil, and those really graphy of the South Seas, grand pense either and this exciting my- clever children Ronnie Crosby acting from the two principals, stery film, with a cast of namés and George Breakston, In the "Mala" and Lotus Long. strong which do not comprise a really

told sheer beauty of the photographs of story

in exciting details. prominent one, is" one assuredly the Boulder Dam, I can only re-

Worth seeing.

worth seeing. (Alhambra). vert to the much-used adjectives | The picture that comes next |"colossal," "magnificent" and must not be missed. It is Harold “stupendous," making the scenes Lloyd's best talkie to date. "The of the construction of this gigan-Milky Way" gives the tic enterprise thrilling and in- comedian his big chance, but, un-is another of the "Perry Mason"{ teresting to a degree. (Queen's). like Chaplin, he shares. honours series, and Warren William, Claire with a bunch of others. Adolphe Dodd, Donald Woods, Margaret The story concerns itself with Menjou, Verree Teasdale. Dorothy Lindsay and others make a revolution in a mythical king-Wilson, Helen Mack, William Gar-mystery-murder

drama quite gan and Lionel Stander provide worth seeing. dom, and the acting honours go to some of the best laughs in months. Victor McLaglen as "Colonel

I must not forget the cause of Following by Eddie Cantor in Michael Donovan," a soldier by the trouble, Harold's mare and the "Strike me Pink" A well-gagged | nature and by trade, who is com- foal; and the really amusing fight story, with Sally Eilers, William missioned-at a handsome price-scenes, which form the highlights Frawley, Ethel Merman, Brian to kidnap the boy-king (Freddie of the film

Donlevy, Jack la Rue, Parkyakar Bartholomew) and hold him until "Hands Across the Table" stars kus, Rita Rio and a bevy of Sam the revolutionists take over the Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray Goldwyn's lovely girls to help the government. On this adventure and Ralph Bellamy. To my idea, big-eyed little comedian put over he takes along "George Foster"Mr. Bellamy steals the picture. All one more screen hit DIANE (played by newcomer Michael due at the Oriental

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"Professional Soldier”.

this

FIRST BIG WARNER BROS.” MUSICAL IN A YEAR! Make hey-bay while the stor shine in

LEEN

Hundreds of Girls

3 New Song Hits!

- And What à ̈ Cast!

DICK POWELL

RUBY KEELER

QUEEN'S TO-DAY

KING'S

JACK OAKIE

JOAN BLONDELL

ALHAMBRA

• COMMENCING SUNDAY

'I LAUGH AT LOVE! I SCOFF AT DEATH!

I TAKE MY FIGHTS WHERE I FIND 'EM!'

Was it bluster? Was it bluff? With a boy's life at stake, he PROVED he was tough!

Victor

McLAGLEN

Freddie

BARTHOLOMEW

PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER

DARRYL F. ZABUCK 200 LESTART PRONESTRE

Joseph M. Schenck

GLORIA STUART

CONSTANCE COLLIER

MICHAEL WHALEN • C. HENRY GORDON

Associate Producm Rajnand Greffen

- Directed by Tay Catenair

From Demon Runyon's rollicking story of thrilling adventure!

Peter Lorre and Edward Arnold are in "Crime and Punishment,” which will be shown at the King's Theatre and Alhambra Theatre to-

ZOZTOW.

Victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew share the starring honours in "Professional, Soldier," which will be shown 'at the King's and Alhambra Theatres next Sunday.