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CENTRAL

TIPOF, ANTRÆNG.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

The Ghost Train."

With Jack Hulbert, and

Cecily Courtnoidge.

Queen's,

AL 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 0.20 p.m.

Central.

"Africa Speaks."

ED!

Queen's.

SEE AND HEAR LIVING|g

AFRICA!

"....

Star.

"Daddy Long Legs."

THE BLACK HEART OF world. EQUATORIAL AFRICA- THE BELGIAN AND FRENCH CONGO THE DUCK-BILLED WOMEN THE PYGMIES THE MOST AMAZING LION | FIGHTS EVER SCREEN-

Africa Speaks

"THE STRANGEST ROMANCE EVER FILMED!

Janet Gaynor and Warner,

Baxter.

Twenty-four Herods." (Chinese picture).

KOWLOON.

The Trespasser.”

With Clorin Swanson.

COMING.

Sporting Blood."

Dawn Patrol,"

"Man in Possession."

The Texan,"

1er Man"

Twelvetrees, Philip Holmes.

"Mothora Millions."

"Dirigible."

With Jack Holt.

The Girl Habit"

With Charles Ruggles.

Merely Mary Anu.”

"Bad Girl."

World.

Love's Identity"

(Chinese picture).

Be Yourself.”

(Part 9)

Ep. 1 (Chinese picture).

Yu Tong Chun

picture).

Call of the Flesh."

Thrilling

Sensational!"

Different!

COLUMBIA PICTURE

Grand Attraction of the Year The Smartest Entertainment of the Season!

Central.

King's

with Helen

(Chinese

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.

HONGKONG'S FINEST CNERA

FINAL SHOWINGS TO:DAY AT 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 PM.

SHE

IN

A

LIVED HER DREAMS

A romance as sweet as that first kiss and as human as life itself. It will thump your heart and stir your sout

DADDY LONG LEGS

JANET GAYNOR

1!

WARNER BAXTER

Directed by Alfred Santell

From the play by

Jean Webster

NEXT ATTRACTION

FOX

PICTURE

CHARLES RUGGLES

“THE GIRL

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

"THE GIRL HABIT." "DADDY LONG LEGS.'

RUGGLES AND A SMART

HAT SHOP..

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A TALE OF UNA'S "BAD INFLUENCE."

During the filming of the Ex comedy romance, "Daddy Long Logs," which is showing a the

HABIT

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RACING HORSES

REGISTER 50 M.P.H.

SPRINTERS IN “SPORTING

BLOOD."

first-rate clerk and fittex in fushionable modiste's shop."

There is

scene in The Girl Habit," which enhies to the King'at Theatre) on Thursday, wherein Mr: Ruggles as to determine what hat (A Paramount Picture Orchestra in | wonki look best on his faudee.

In view of his success in the realm of talkie comedy, it is doubt ful if Charlie Ruggles'wili ever have

Fifty miles an hour is top speed to abandon his career as a profos 'King's Theatre to-day, it was noticed for a racehorse, Many opinions sional funny man.

But should an that the entire company was alicat have been expressed to the effect emergency occur, he feels that he fed by a strange "malady," a decided that a horse can't run that fast, eculd all in very adequately as a softening of the "ra" From the a two stars, Janet Gaynor and War. nor Baxter, down to the smallest

Now speedometers on camera cars who appears in the orphanage have answered the guestion with sequences, uc a single member of cold figures.

cust seemed inunune to it. Like most contagious disorders,

Dick Leutatio and His Capitolians

Hollywood.)

PROGRAMME

1.-SHOOTIN' STARS

(The latest hit in New York with something different. Melody)

2-OAN YOU READ BETWEEN

THE LINES).

(Sweet music with violin duet).

3.AY KALISUD .

MUSIO

JAZZ

Arranged by Paul Whiteman of New York)

4-CHINESE JUMBLES

MODERN MUSIC

ד.

(Arranged by "Dick, Leuterio himself. Lyric by Apollo Arévalof)

5.-BOUNCIN' AROUND

(Record "arranged and played by Dick Leutario's Capitolians. Columbia Records)

Piano, Mr. Wick Leuterio, Mr. Apollo Arevalo, lat. alto, saxophone, baritone, clarinet, and singer, Mr. Isabelo Sevilla-2nd. tenor, suxo- phone. baritone, clarinet and violin.

Mr. Wenceslao Tobina 3rd, alto, saxophone, baritone, clarinet uud violin.

Mr. Santa Mondez-Trapet and

guitar player.

CHARLES RUGGLES

When it came time to shoot that particular scene, which is, Maid in a smart Fifth Avenue shop, Pare- mount's New York'studio wardrobe

while some authorities any a horse

van run faster.

I Sporting Blood," M.G.M.'s

this one come from a single source, f drama of the tuf which will open which proved to Sa Una Merkel, to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre,

who plays the rule of Sally Me- Bride, Miss Gaynor's college chum in the photoplay.

It seems that Miss Merkel hails from the sunny Southland, Coving- ton, Kentucky, to be exact, and

CONSTANCE

BENNETT

IN "BOUGHT."

MEET CLARK GABLE.

A STAR IN SPORTING BLOOD AT THE QUEEN'S.

LONDON CRITIC'S

ENTHUSIASM.

Listen to what loading London oritie-most sparing with his praise has to say about Clark Cable, In particular, and "Sporting Blood," to be shown tomorrow at the Queon's Theatro 2-4

Most Clark Gable. You will fund him this week at the Empire, Leics- tor-square. His attraction is. Bo irresistible that though the leading Aguro inSporting Blood" is a horse and the best acting parts are those of Ernest Terrence and a coloured boy named Eugene Jack- on, Clark Gable's is the name asen in biggest display to recommend

it to the public.

Very quickly he has come to the front among those rure people whose mere appearance makes difference to a picturo.

There are many handsomer ac toys. On the other hand, he is without the picturesque and allur ing ugliness of his close friend, Wallace Beery.

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IN EVERY SENSE OF

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GHOST TRA

AIN

The qualities of his screen per sonality are difficult to analyse. 1) think his direct look and his in- variable air of quiet, but complete | confidence have much to do with his success.

His maniors are as unruffled as his sleek dark hair.

The Experts Were Wrong, How little the film companies re- cognised his remarkable gifts for

enlisting sympathý is apparent

from the determination with which they cast him in one after another

STORY OF A NAUGHTY ANDgangster characterisation.

EXTRAVAGANT GIRL.

Miss Constance Beanett appears in Bought, the film which has

had real succese in London with her

father, Mr. Richard Bonnett

و.

i

* Bought is the story "of working girl, Stephany Dale, who finds herself in a mannequin's Par adian. Stephany adores to be well-dressed and sipping cocktails with the best people. She is really

snob of superlatively snobbish pretensions. She has a friend who knew Mr. Rudyard Kipling in India Thia supports her in her gloom.

Actually, she should have had a friend who know Molyneux" in Paris. Iwant life well-groom- ed," she says. But, in addition. abe wants to read Air. Aldous Hux-

on cement camera car's

tracks ley and Mr. John Galsworthy. paralleling u

But Miss Bennett's intellectual Paco track followed Tommy Boy, Calienet winner | graduation didn't.prevent her from wearing clothes of unimaginable ex- and other horses in action.

travagance.

when she came North she brought In the prints, the var travelled her Southern accent and draw fty miles an hour keeping up with along with her. When she recently the racers. appeared in the Fox production, "Of course," explained Director "Don't Bet Ou Women," with Ed-Carles Brabin, this speed was mund Lowe and Jeanette Mac kept up only for a few seconds in Donald, there was much speculation the final spurt. But it surprised ay to whether her voice was naturai

even expert horse_handlers,""

Clark Cable, Ernest Torrence,

or acquired just for affect, but all

She comes up against the novajiet, Nick Anory (Mr. Ben Lyon) whe ses nothing but empty glitter in Stephany's ambitions.

With extreme perversity, Step hany falls for hini. But, not for a

doubt is now dispelled Director Madge Evans, Lew Cody and Maricong time. First of all, leaving her Alfred Santell, Miss Gaynor and Prevost hate featured roles in the mother's side, she becomes a model Baxter as well as the other players production.

found themselves saying

mo" for * cur: More" and "coh fcr much to the delight of Una, but to the utter annoyance of the miero phone.

In addition to Miss Markel, tho cast supporting Janob Gayuor and Warner Baxter, includes Claude Gillingwater John Arlekige Kathlyn Williams, Louise Clocor Hale, and Elizabeth Patterson. The film was adapted for the screen from Jean Webster's famous stage play by Sonyn Levion.

AFRICAN WOMEN,

department supplied a dozen or SHOWN IN "AFRICA BREAKS" hatix. Charlie tried' them, all but Mr. Bernardo Guerra-2nd. Trumpot neither honor Director Eddie Cline

and singer. Mr. Moises Expele'a-Trombone and was satisfied. None of the hats

tenor, saxophone.

Mr. Gregorio Alberto Bass, Tuba, Helicone, and Counter Bass, Mr. Larry Rall

Drums, Traps and singer,

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pletely changes with change of picture.

800-

the

would do.

Finally, when the wardrobe de- partment's supply of modin hats had been nearly exhausted, director "and star agreed thas six of the hats

could be used.

Now after trying on nearly three dozen huts, Ruggles feels that he is thoroughly versed in female bead goar. But he fervently hopes that in the future, scenario writers will kindly omit all hat shop sequences.

AT THE CENTRAL THEATRE.

ANN TODD'S ADMIRER.

HOW A GHOST-TRAIN STAR

KEPT AN APPOINTMENT.

to

reach the

The over-enthusinan of "fan" occasionally becomes a nuisance, particularly when such a subject as the night scene in The Ghost Train is being "shot." However, there are exceptions, and Aun Todd on return from an appointment near Aldershot with "The Ghost Train" company, told the writer about one.: It happened that she had to be beek in Town in time for a show, and the dense crowds of sight-seers se delayed "shooting" that she had barely time theatre. In Africa women are considerad One adoring swain was partien- as property, and are sold and Iarly trying, and in her heart she tradod as such. Girls are usually cursed him long and deep. placed on the market when at the However, when in a country lane marriageable age, which is from about 30 miles from London, her twelve to sixteen years. So says ear developed engine trouble, the Part L. Hoefler, noted explorer, lovelorn youth arrived with motor. who recently made a remarkable cycle and sidecar.

He had been trak across the dark continent arm- following his chammer! fed with a motion picture camera, Am's, curses turned to blessings. and sound equipment. The results and she abandoned her car and of Honor's offerte shown is continued the journey in his side "Africa" "Spaaks," which have its final showings at

ear, "making-up" on the way; andi the Central walked on the stage as punctually Theatro to-day.

ar if nothing bad happened."

at smart dressmaker's. She is taken out by the publisher, Dave Meyer (Mr. Richard Bennett), and worse still by Charlee Carter (Mr. Raymond Milland), who betrays

her,

His success, too, indicates the mistakes made by exports trunk culating humán attraction accord ifig to their own set standards."

Raginali Denny; you may re- member, was told by a fonding. magnate that he would never maku a film actor because, aming other things, his mouth was crooked; and he only fought his way through vy hawking round pieture upon which ho had spent his own sparse havings

Similarly, Clark Gable (who is thirty, and left school when he was an older looking fourteen to on a stock company) was discouraged steadily by managers who told him he was a fool to stay on the stage because:

His eyes were too deep-set; His nose was too short for the rest of his faco;

His mouth way abnormally wide, and

He was toc ugly ever to play anything but character parts,

But the calm confidence that dis- tinguishes him on the screenwna apparently part of the boy himself. His Path to Fame.

He accepted any parts that came along once he was an obscure mein- per of Jane Cowl's "Romeo and Juliet" company.

Then he played tough follows like Sergeant Quirt in the stage pro- duction of "What Price Glory and the reported in Chicago," and at last, after he had made a hit ds Killer Mears in the New York presentation of the condem- ed cell drama, "The Last Mile," the film companies began to notice him.

I forget which was his first ap- pearance on the London screen, not so very long ago, but I remember: that most of the eritics recognised that here was a new and fascinat- ing figure. Men as well as women took to him immediately. Opposite Norma Joan and Greta, Gangsters and erboks were meat- ly his portion until they made him a Salvation Army hero in

SEE

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IN THE GREATEST MYSTERY THRILLER EVER SCREENED TRAIN' PLUNGES OVER BRIDGE EXCITING - WEIRD~MYSTERIOUS,

ADDED ATTRACTIONS

TOYLAND"

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CINE MAGAZINE

·TO-MORROW--

The MOST NOVEL and EXCITING PICTURE

of the YEAR!

Sporting Blood

"

An Epto of Love and Horse-Hacing

with CLARK

GABLE

Ernest Torrence

Madge Evans

STAR

Laugh TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

So she returns to Nicky.

But Nicky, poor novelist that he is, knows nothing about Life, and can not understand Stephany's affair with Carter. He turns her down. inconstant wooer of Constance! Then Dave, who is really Stop. hany's father, conceives a little plotis causing excitement in America to bring, Nick and his "daughter together again. They meet in the library of the old man, and are re- united in love's sweet dream.

ing Sinners." He has been pro

minent in more pictures this year Ar 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 AND 9.20 than any other actor, and hos play- cd "opposite " stars like Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Greta, Garbo,

The Lovely Constance.

If the story, is not quite up to the Glasworthy level at least one can go to the picture for the purpose of admiring the loveliness of Mias Constance Bennett, for all the swains admire hor, and many of the film critica

If you want to see Miss Bonnett looking a lovely na evor,"

with her largo eyes baffed by the elings and arrows of this outrageous world, go and sea "Bought:!!-///

The Garbo picture, retitled here The Rise of Helga "though it

under its original name, The Rise and Fall of Susan Lennox "— has not yet been shown to the, Lon- don critics, but it is supposed to have given Mr. Gable his most important part up to now," "a"

Salary Supplenients. His next, I believe, will be "Possessad," in which Joan Craw ford (still, I fear, the blonde she ought not to have become) is again his boroine. But get

Clark Gable has risen so rapidly that his salary is not equal to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer idea of keeping him happy under his con-

tract, no they make it up to him GLORIA SWANSON

by bonuses.

As the "News-Chronicle "*"Now

York correspondent and recently, hia fan mail" is prodigious. Whatever happens, we may expect "Clark Gable to keep cool.

IN

The TRESPASSER"

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