1936-07-10 — Page 7

Carlyle Moore is in the First National production, “Road Gang." which is coming to the Queen's Theatre. The picture shows him as

a convict electrocuted on the "Death Fence" of a convict camp whea making a dash for liberty

Short Shots

"LAUDETTE COLBERT will ap

CLAUDETTE CORD -St. Joan.

This is not the Shaw version, but an original story of the fifteenth-century peasant girl. Elizabeth Bergner is making the Bernard Shaw Sim in England, Miss Colbert will be at Warner's.

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Richard Earthelmess is now making a film with Dolly Haus, the English- German girl who has scored in the new talkie of "Broken Blossoms."

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Hazel Terry, the pretty. 18-year-old daughter of the late Dennis Neilson-i Terry and Mary Glynne, has made a successful film debut in "The Marri- age of Corbal." She is heading for) birre: and better things, as thei youngest member of the famous theatrical family has "everything it takes."

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"Champagne Waltz? --- originally titled "Opera verstis Jazz" has George Raft. Jack Oakie and Gjadys Swarthout.

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Ruth Chatterton has recovered from her bad go of “fu,” and is back at work in "Girl's Dormitory."

Ted Healey has married Betty Hickman at Yuma, Arizona.

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Olivia de Havilland has all the breaks at Warners. Is now assigned, opposite Errol Flynn in "The Green

ficent Obsession.”

Harry Richman stars in The Music Goes Round," which is now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.

very long from the films. Mrs. Charles Boyer is now at work with Heary Fonda in "Spendthrift"; has- band Charles is still on location in

The Garden of Allah."

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1936

BETTE DAVIS TRIUMPHS IN "DANGEROUS"

FRANCHOT TONE PLAYS SUPERBLY

IN "THE UNGUARDED HOUR" HARRY RICHMAN AND STRONG CAST DELIGHT

IN "THE MUSIC GOES ROUND

THE picture which gave its

Star

Bette Davis. the

Motion Picture Academy Award for the best work by an

By Diane

A

PROBLEM melodrama that proves the fallibility of circumstantial evidence in an intriguing, fascinating story.

TO-MORROW

AT

SWEE

KING'S

ONE HOUR THEY COULDN'T · ACCOUNT FOR....... cast àshadow of the past ... a mystery of the present... across their love!

LORETTA

FRANCHOT

You

The

one

a film full

Haughs and

UNGUARDED HOURS

actress during 1935 is "Danger- charming man-hater. "Mre. Edith starring Franchot Tone and ous." It is really satisfying Farnham” (Mary Astor) while Loretta Young, is "The Un- screen fare, and enables this driving with her daughter guarded Hour." The whole cast clever Warner star to contribute "Brenda" (Edith Fellowes) col-has been carefully chosen. but just such a performance as she lides withStephen Blake Roland Young, Lewis Stone, xave in "Of Human Bondage." (Melvyn Douglas), a confirmed Henty Daniell and the two It is to our regret that we were woman-bater and his son stars give outstanding perform- not allowed to see her in "The "Tommy" (Jackie Moran). Onances. Here is a murder mys Petrified Forest," but whether their arrival at the Winter Resorttery that is different, and gives in first-class or mediocre pic-they are taken for husband and an especially fine chance to Mr. tures, this talented girl proves wife, and when avalanche Tone as the rising young, Eng- herself to be in the front rank blocks out any other visitors the lish Barrister on the verge of among the female stars.

quarrelsome pair decide to make becoming Attorney General Once again we

We find that a woman has been have her as

the best of a bad job, and-what "show" bad girl. and the part is

is a genuine surprise-find them-murdered. and all the evidence! more or less ta3ored to it. Know-selves in love-

points to her husband (Dudley

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an

prove

ing and appreciating the art of Then the nasty children take a Digges). Hero leads for the pro-i this actress. one is certain of

turn" in affairs-but why go on?secution, but tragedy stalks into if some-

we know that his being fascinated, even

This is as good a domestic comedy his life when her as a what repelled. We find

as any we have had, made doubly wife (Loretta Young) car. once-famous actress who seems to

attractive by the splendid cast and the prisoner's innocence, only at all who have brought il-luck to have come in contact with her. smart dialogue. Others who help the risk of involving her husband

considerably are Donald Meek, in another charge of murder,

It is a pity to spoil the exciting When she is found by a rising Dorothy Stickney, Romaine Cal- young architect (Franchot Tone) she is down-and-out and endea- vouring to drink herself into oblivion. He saves her, and it is Elliot Nugent in command, which is worked

tion of all concerned. The photo-) only natural she should fall in love means a comedy to be enjoyed by cleverness to the extreme satisfac

all classes. (Alhambra)...

laraphy is excellent, the direction with him, only to bring him mis-

Star, Kowloon

lender and Douglas Scott. It is a story, which may seem somewhat B. P. Schulberg production with complicated at first showing, but out with dramatic

fortune. missing his chance and, "Miss Pacific Fleet" brings Joan (Sam Wood) could not be better.

also losing his fiancee (Margaret) Lindsay).

and excel-

Alisod Skipworth. John Eldredge. Walter Walker, Richard Carle and Dick Eoran, under the expert directed of Alfred E. Green, con- tribute to the outstanding success. of the picture. It must be con- fessed that the conscientions per- formances given by Miss Davis this rather and Mr. Tone lift sentimental drama to the beights and make it really worthwhile. (Queen's)..

Blondell, Glenda Farrell, Warren AB MGM Production stands for Their relations and what hap-Hull, (singing some pretty songs), the "high-water mark and the Jenkins, highly dramatic story lends itself Allen really Hugh Herbert,

to excellent characterisations. pens to their lives make

This is one of those rare worth-1 entertaining material,

while chances falling to the much- lent studies are contributed by

liked young actor Franchot Tone, the two leading players, in addi-

and he adds to his rapidly grow- tion to the sound support we ex-

ling popularity by giving a most pect and receive from Maryaret the well-beloved

effective performance. Miss Young! Lindsay and

makes her first appearance in a long while, and this means an ad- dition to the beauty and ability of the heroine's role. Do not raiss this exciting drama at the King's.. "The Lone Wolf Returns" Morie-goers will recall the series of films of this title which starred the once big favourite Bert Iytell Now Columbia bring! this likeable character again in a talkde version, with the popular in the leading Melvyn Douglas role of the charming, sophisticat de gem-snatcher. This time he sets, out to snatch some famous jewels belonging to a very lovely girl "Marcia

(Gail Stewart Patrick). At a masquerade ball The meets the girl, who ultimately

wins his real love.

"The Music Goes Round"

Columbia had to pay a hand- some price for the title of this picture and, Into the bargain, in- Helen Brodrick will be with Lilytroduce the writers of the world- Pons in Street Singer," which many famous song. Farley and Riley. sim goers will recall was so beauti-into the plot. Not only do they fully played by Betty Compson.

play it, but it is most effectively

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M.G.M. have bought the rights of sung in operatic form by that Light," by the author of "The Magzve of the old Victor Herbert really delightful singer Michael | operettas. After the rict caused by Bartlett, and amusingly rendered "Naughty Marietta" the original

The story tells of a tired Broad-

Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard stories and score will be kept intact by Herman Bing and chorus.

will be in "Diamond Rush," a story Allan Jones will start work in Her- of a professional from the United States to stake Foreign Legion, at once claims, in South Africa.

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Frances Farmer was so liked by Sam Goldwyn when he saw "rashes" of her with Bing Crosby in "Rhythm on the Range" that be bas engaged her for the leading role in "Come and Get It," with Edward Arnold.

Eddy is having

successful six months' concert tour,

in another operetta almost at once.

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Rochelle Hudson is in "The Music Goes Round," which is now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.

with

LEWIS STONE

JESSIE RALPH

MAM

Release

ROLAND YOUNG DUDLEY DIGGES

¿e Based on the play "Tive Unguarded Kour"byLadiniums Foder

Englah adaptation by Bernard Miervale

A Sam Wood Production

Produced by Lawrence Weingarten;

Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor are co-starred in the MG.M.

a production, "Small Town Girl" now showing at the King's Theatre.

What happens from then on makes for excitement and thrills, but through the course of the in- story we have another famous pair of jewel renner imported bert's "Algeria," the story of the way star (Harry Richman) who Marie Wilson and many more in a terestingly, told

Nelson runs away for a holiday and takes comedy at an Amusement Park at

Mallison" (well played by Tala Pacific.. a real vacation in a job on a showboat as a member an American Naval Base in the thieves, "Liane" and her husband Birell, and the English actor Hollywood after his tremendously of a theatrical troupe which pre- Followed by James Cagney. Mar Henry Mollison) who do all they can, by a series of ingenious but will star with Jeanette Macdonaldsents third-rate lurid melodramas

in the belief that they are master-garet Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez,

ruses, to make the famous "Lone pieces. A romance blossoms be-Lili Damita, Donald Woods, Barton Georges Metaxa has been given a tween him and the lovely daughter MacLane, Fred Kohler, George of their partner in crime.

Stone and hundreds of others in a

I leave you to find out the rest leading role in the RK.O. "Never (Rochelle Hudson) of the

He is so tale of the old Barbary Coast, of the story, so excellently acted Gonna Dance," Rogers-Astaire (Walter Connolly).

amused by the shows put on by Frisco Kid." Cagney in the role of of

the Douglas, Gail Patrick, Tala Birell, James Melton will play the lead in the troupe that he takes them, to a rough sailor who becomes feld are added to the new Tom Walls the colour version of "e

Desem Broadway, and slyly burlesques King of the United falls in love Henry Mollison, Raymond Wal- and burn, Douglas Dumbrille, Thurs Song." picture Divorce Case."

them. This almost puts an end to with a lovely society girl, his love affair, but everything is wins her through sheer magne-ton Hall and others, under the Lupino Lane is returning to Holly-

Joan Crawford and Clark Gable ultimately. straightened out and is A role that suits Jimny direction of Boy William Nell, do

perfectly. P

well in their share to wood to make a series of "shorts." will be co-starred in "Saratoga," Broadway has its laughs.

most of the scenes being shot at

After this we have four days capital evening's enjoyment. : (Al- This tride is the background Saratoga Race Course.

for some lovely scenery, some fine of "Old Favourites" starting on bambra).

Walter Connolly, Wednesday next with "British Robert Montgomery will have Olivia acting from

Kay Hammond (daughter of Sir musical. Guy Standing) Eugene Pallette and the Australian actress Betty Stock-

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Ricardo Cortez, after a disagree ment with Warner's over his parts, has again sigaen to this studio, with

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the promise u Letter and more suit- de Havilland opposite him when he Douglas Dumbrile, Etienne Girar-Agent," starring Leslie Howard, is lent to Warner's to play in another dot, Henry Mollison, Lionel with Kay Francis. This true tale ¡“G"-men. story, "The

able roles.

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Pat Paterson did not stay dway Clause."DIANE.

"shove fra scene

at the Medestic Tacatre.

the whole

cast. Melvyn

“Small Town GrP”

ensure a

Janet Gaynor and Robert Tay- are popularly teamed by Marriage Stander, Victor Kilian and Dera of happenings in Russia during lor

M.G.M. to the satisfaction of most Early, and easily the best screen the Revolution will enthrall,

This is followed by "Red-head-admirers of the wistful, adorable! work yet contributed by that Broadway aight-club

favourite ed Woman." Many film-goers still Janet and the highly-popular new- Harry Richman, who has improv-think this stands as the finest comer Bob Taylor in just the sort Led much since his first fl work yet contributed by Jean Har-of comedy-drama that brings tears "Puttin' on the Ritz." Miss Had-low. Chester Morrie shares hon-and laughter, and enables the The son is ever a delight, but the high-foure with the lovely star and Leila stars, specially, to shine. lights of the show are the dancing Hyams does splendid work too. No main idea is the marriage of a turns, of the coloured folk, the tice two men who have since made poor girl to a rich playboy, but it burlesqued melodramas and the big names for themselves; Charles is embellished with many human the dialogue, acting! various renditions of the famous Boyer as the chauffeur, and Henry touches in

and background(By the bye: song. This musical trifle should Stephenson as the rich lover.-

that famous this is the first time the shoreline draw big houses to the popular "Back Street," Alhambra.

Fannie Hurst story, enables both of the Monterey Peninsula, which "And So They Were Married the stars, Irene Donne and John is an exact replica of the Cape We remember with pleasure Boles, to give us performances Cod scenery, has been used by Melvyn Douglas and that amazing that they have yet to beat. A pic-any studio, and adds photo- child actress, Edith Fellowes in ture that holds interest through-graphically to the picture).

Just what is the moral of thei that comedy with Clandette Col-out the telling. bert She Married her Boss.”

we have that delightful story is hard to fathom, because Now, in a somewhat similar story, trio Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooperit shows the triumph of a discon- we have Mary Astor and another and Fredric March in the Noel Coented country girl, much the i

28 Hepburn's “Alice clever youngster, Jackie Moran towards "Design for Living.” A most same bring laughter.

amusing comedy, perfectly arted. Adams.” We find our heroine,

Yes (Continued on Page 12): Not to be missed. (Star),

The slight story tells how

Then

Roland Young, Lewis Stone, Loretta Young and Franchot Tone in

a scene from "The Unguarded: Hour," coming on Sunday to the King's

Theatre.

*"one" and "Frenchöt Tone are texmed.

aguarded

Cour””“” coming on Sunday, to the Eing's The