1936-06-19 — Page 7

KING'S

OPENING

TO-MORROW

ALHAMBRA

The PRISONER

OF

SHARK ISLAND

The true story of a nation's hidden, shama!

starring

WARNER BAXTER

GLORIA STUART

CLAUDE GILLING WATER ARTHUR BYRON-O. P. HEGGIE

HARRY CAREY

and à cast of one thousand

A DARRYL F. ZANUCK

20th CENTURY PRODUCTION

- Presented by Joseph M. Schench "

Associate Producer and Screen Play....... Nunnally John's Out

Directed by JOHN FORD

Based on the life of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

SHORT

SHOTS

A coatingent of Hollywood folk ar- Countess Walewska," the picture that rived in England recently by the Garbo will make after "Camille." Berengaris bound for work and holi-1

days. Richard Barthelmess. who re-i

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cently finished playing on the stage Janet Gaynor is returning to Twen,

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936

WARNER BAXTER EXCELS IN "PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND"

EX-MARRIED COUPLE STAR IN "THE MOON IS OUR HOME" TWO BRITISH PICTURES TO BE SHOWN THE Prisoner of Shark!

from

Island" gives us a pagej American history, the poignant story of Samuel Mudd.

a country doctor who innocent-

By Diane EVERYONE will be anxious

see the ex-husband make love to his ex-wife in The Moon Is Our Home." As

a matter of fact this picture!

I set the leg of John Wilkes If you are an admirer of Syd- started the fashion of co-star- Booth. Lincoln's assassin, andney Howard's peculiar manner-ring two young people who had was sent to prison for life. isms, voice and walk you will find been once happily married. John Ford, who gave us such plenty of opportunity for laughs Margaret Sellavan and Henry a great picture in "The In in this slight story of the down- Fonda acted on the stage together former." is responsible for the trodden blacksmith who blossoms in New York both bad big re direction. and Warner Baxter out unexpectedly as a football putations then the wife went has one of the finest acting "star." (King's).

parts of his long career.

This is easily one of the "mes- tiest" roles Warner Baxter has

"Forgotten Faces”

to Hollywood and there made her name world famed, and the sep- aration caused divorce. The hus-

Mudd was sent to the American "Shark's Island" off the coast This is the story of a maz's band followed to play his original of Florida for life, and, after struggle and sacrifice to protect role in "The Farmer Takes A a thwarted escape, he became a something he loves his daugh-Wife" with Janet Gaynor, and he hero by ridding the island of ter from the one person in the too found screen fame. In the yellow fever. receiving for his world who can hurt her her meantime the ex-wife had married bravery, a pardon from the Gov own mother. To accomplish this, Director Wyler, but that was re ernment. Several scenes in this be is forced to wreak, a strangejcently dissolved, and Paramount dramatic play are as gripping as vengeance on the woman he once hit upon the idea of scoring in a anything you will see this season. loved. This strong drama of bit big way in the box-office by plac and in addition to the super ter hate, passion, revenge and ing them together in a story. "The work of the director and cast, the young romance inds excellent in- Moon's Our Home." Women 35- camera men give of their best.

terpretations not only from the diences will specially revel in their two leading players, Herbert Mar-love scenes, and the sparkling had, and the choice of Twentieth shall and Gertrude Michael but dialogue, which they enact with

[from the rest of the well chosen such skill Century-Fax was a wise one in

cast.

The story tells of a spoiled making him the star. Gloria

Jane Rhodes and Robert Cum-movie queen and a spoiled young! Stuart is lovely and capable 29 his wife: Claude Gillingwater stands miags, as the young lovers, and author who want to get away crowds. out as an irate old Southern genJames Burke, Arthur Hohl, Robert from the adolations of tleman; John Carradine also makes Gleckter. Alan Edwards, Alonzo They meet accidentally and fall in to the love at first sight. Later they good in a "mean" role; and special Price contribute largely

farm, but Imention

Both Herbert Marshall hide in a snow-bound must be made of the success. work of the late O. P. Heggie (his and Miss Michael essay some their difficulty lies in not daring last picture). Others in the thing new in characterisations, to tell each other who they are. isplendid cast are Arthur Byron and this should prove the big at You won't be able to keep from

Harry Carey. Francis Ford, John McGuire, Frank McGylin Senr. jand many more.

Though distressing and disturb ing. this picture is one to be re- commended Warner Baxter alone! gives once more demonstrations. of his amazing versatility and proves that there are few iner actors on the screen. The picture depresses because it shows the horrors of man's injustice to man,

in New York, hopes to continue this tieth Century-Fox to play a sophis- but this historic fact has made

Louise has gone on the Continent for

work in London, while lovely Anita ticated role in "Ladies in Love." super screen material and, with

holiday. Sylvia Sydney is to play

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(Alhambra

and

the co-operation of Darryl Zan- Zer Gaumont-British and Margot Gra- Gladys Swarthout will play "Car-nuck, the whole cast help ir mak- hame, despite rumours, seemed mighty men" on the films with the famous ing a picture that will be long

This remembered. glad to see her husband, Francis Lis-conductor Leopold Stokowski, ter, and could stay long enough to see Paramount production will be made i him and rush back to RK.O. Leslie New York Howard would not tell reporters his plans, but he is co-partner with the husband of Anna Sten in a British film company now, so it seems likely he will do anything but screen work while in England.

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"O'Malley Of The Mounted"

In the title role, George O'Brien

Anna Neagle will play in "Lady Erma Hamilton" as her next film, but no one has yet been chosen as has his best role to date and

Nelson."

that is saying something. The pic- ture gives the popular actor Henry Wilcoxon and Binnie Barnes chance to display both brain and Alan Jones has been given the male are in the cast of "The Last of the brawn to advantage. We find him lead opposite Eleanor Powell in the Mohicans," in which Randolph Scott taking on a whole band of des new M.G.M. production of "Broadway plays the leading role. Melody of 1937.”

peradoes, but, needless to say, he licks them to within an inch of Jimmy Durante is to appear at the their worthless lives, and thereby wins the undying love of the pretty heroine, Irene Ware. Miss Ware

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As the heroie wife of the män who suffered the most tragic fate. in American history, Gloria Stuart is coupled with Warner

Barter in “The Prisoner of Shark Island", which will be shown at the King's and Alhambra Thea- tres to-morrow.

smiling when you hear these two

ask if they will love each other always, no matter what the cir

cumstances.

You will read in the movie magazines now how Mr. Fonda says he will not re-marry Mar- garet. and Margaret tells a wait- ing world of cinema-fans that she, too. has no intention of again be- ing Mrs. Fonda. Well, anyhow, in this comedy-drama, they act with distinct emotion and most of ns will feel that it won't be too to long before they do decide make it up and try once more. This is a picture you would be zawise to miss.

William Seiter directs this ori- ginal story by Faith Baldwin with his usual skill, and Beulah Bandi, Hentietta Crosman, Lucien Little field. Charles Butterworth, Walter Brennan and many more help con- siderably. Mainly to see the ex-. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fonda will be the attraction, but their acting and charm in two most suitable; roles ensures real enjoyment (Queen's).

"Top Hat"

This delightful R.K.0. Musical with the two most popular dance] artists on stage or screen --- Gin-

John Boles. after being for many years with Fox, has now signed with Paramount, with opportunities to Eobert Montgomery and Rosalind play in vandeville when he chooses.Eussell are being built into a starring adds charm to the scenery, while

team, and after finishing "Suicide James Bush (remembered in "Cell-traction to admirers of this treger Rogers and Fred Astaire — is Chub" will start on "The Run." ing Zero") is convincing as the mendously popular leading man coming to the Alhambra for one; young brother for whom she risks and the attractive Miss Michael. day only by special request. Ed- lead in "Escape Me Never," is op ley Fields are among the best in

Hugh Sinclair, remembered as the her life. Victor Potel and Stan-Now on at the Queen's posite Constance Cummings in the support. Certainly worth seeing. Gaumont-British picture "The North (Alhambra).. ing Tramp.

Roger Pryor is deserting films for a time, and will direct his own band.

America

His father is a famous band leader in

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Joe E. Brown has definitely left Warner's and has signed to REO.

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"Love On A Bet"

Star, Kowloon

ward Everett Horton, Helen Bro- drick, Eric Blore and Erik Rhodes contribute in no small way to the "The Irish In Us," starring Pat film's outstanding success, but O'Brien and James Cagney, is a the famous dancing team are rough story of an Irish-American alone worth seeing again and family. You might like it. again. (Alhambra)."

"Fighting Stock"

Tom Brown will play the lead op- posite Barbara Stanwych" in "The Paramount lent Wendy Barrie|| This will be followed by “Milky Charles Boyer has been signed by Noose". This was done by Barthel-to REO. to co-star with Gene Way,” the best of the Harold Another of the enjoyable. but.. Thalberg to play "Napoleon" in "The mess in the silent version DIANE Raymond in “Love on 2 Bet, and Lloyd talkies to date. He has typical Tom Walls-Ralph Lynn incidentally gave "Hong Kong's surrounded himself with a fine farces, with Robertson Hare res daughter" the best chance she team of players, and Adolphe Men-ponsible for most of the laugha has yet had in Hollywood. The jou, Veree Teasdale, Helen Mack,The author of many famous Ald- plot is absurd, but there are lots Dorothy Wilson, William Gargan,wych farces wrote the play -- of laughs, with extra special good Lionel Stander, George Barbier, Bes Travers and it enables all work turned in by the two leading Dorothy Wilson, Marjorie Gateson three men to give their usual players, assisted by Helen Broder- and others keep the fun excellent-characterisations. The story tells ick (remembered in "Top Hat").}ly: sustained, through clever of a Baronet (Tom Walls) who Coming shortly to the Alhambra. situations, snappy dialogue and a has a tremendous opinion of him-

"Where's George"

great deal of satire. Lloyd is self as a fighting man, a roving perfect as the mild fellow who eye, for a pretty woman, and a In answer to the demand of blossoms surprisingly when he is passion for port. Lynn is his local Britishers the King's are forced into the limelight with his silly-ass nephew, also with roving| putting on two British pictures well-loved milk-cart borse--the eye, but no fighting instincts. Ro-} within the week

"Where's sequences with the foal are among bertson Hare is the humble rez George," starring the Yorkshire the most amusing, although there pectable secretary, while other comedian Sydney Howard, is is a touch of pathos to the eftua-good performances are turned in average farcical comedy. with tion. Leo McCarey's direction by Marie Lohr, Veronica Rose, most of the limelight on the star. keeps an amusing story moving at Herbert Lomas, Lesley :Wareing The best sequences are the dreams a fast pace, and easily makes this and Mary Jerrold (King's), whereit Howard sees himself as the screen classic Boxing story toj

Oriental

Warner Baxter is seen here in a scene from "The Prisoner of Shark Island" which will be showz at the King's and Alhambra Theatres zo-

a Wild West bad man, and at. a date:

"The Last Days of Pompeii," burlesque Rugby Football match,{, "Woman Trap" is next on the with Preston Foster, Alan Halë, where he distinguishes himself in list. It is an excitingly-told story John Wood, Basil Rathbone and the last 10 minutes and becomes of jewel thieves versus “G” men thousands more, is a grand specta- the hero of the hour. A great and a smart reporter, played by cular show, has an interesting deal of the film is occupied with George Murphy, The kidnapping story with the religious atmos poor Sydney pouring out his of a pretty girl (Gertrude Michael) phere reverently sustained, as troubles to "George" the foal, adds to the thrills. Sydney Black-turishing technical effects, mar while the wife (Mabel Constan-mer and Akin Tamaroff do splen-vellous photography and keeps the flaw (Lealey Sarony) makes his the melodrama and make it worth worth seeing,

duros) us, and the brothers-in-did work The cast do well with interest from start to finish: Well)

life almost unbearable.

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GVILNS

TO-DAY

“You ruined my life --- you shall not steal my daughter's happiness, too?")

An old scandal

rises from the past to worTSOS A young romance?

HERBERT MARSHALL

Forgotten FACES'

A Paramount Picture with

GERTRUDE MICHAEL

JAMES BURKE

ROBERT CUMMINGS

SUNDAY

*We'll do crazy. • - ridiculous things. we'll live in the moon."

Margaret

Sullavan The Moon's Our Home

Adapted from Faith Baldwin's

Cosmopolitus Magazine Serial

Slim Summerville, Jean Hersholt, John Qualen and the Dionne Quin tuplets are featured in "The Country Doctor,” which will soon be shown at the King'a'and-Alhambra. Theatres.

Margaret Sallavan and Henry Fonda are in another of those stentil- lating comedy-romances "The Moon's Our Home," which is coming en Sunday to the Quem's Theatre.

Anita Louise has the role of Paul Muni's daughter in the 'Co- mopolitan: production; ""The Story of Louis Pasteur", which will noom- he shown at the Queen's Theatre.