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TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

ACTOR AND HIS EX-WIVES.

PRAISE ÎN STORY OF VIVID

CAREER.

Central.

AS HIS FOURTH WIFE SEES

HIM.

Queen's.

King's.

"The Chest,"

World.

Women. Have Been Kind (Jarrold's. 188.) is the emang title that Lou, Tellegen, the handsomu nator, who, was Sarah Barnhardt's

leading man, and played many parts in silent films, has chosen for his vory frank autobiography:

He was born in Thatch castle, his father being a Colonial, oficial of some distinocien and Lou Tellegen bigan In astonishing career as a lady-killer by eloping with his father's belle amie.

Of this father (who was responsi ble for the colonisation of Java by

the Dutch) he gives a striking wordpicture:

" have never seen a mere hand- some man. He was enormous, of

Star.

All Quiet on the Westorn

Front."

"Half Shot at Sunrise.?!

Three Heroes,"

Chinese picture.

KOWLOON.

Passion Flower."

Central.

COMING.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1932.

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.

KING'S

World in 80

Each

"Around the

Minutes," The Command Performance.

Quoon's,

"Sleeping Cardinal."

A Sherlock Holmes Story.

King's.

Young As You Feel."

World.

very imposing manner. Ho fought half-nude like a savage, brandish- ing hage sabre, and was in- variably in the front of the batter. tie."

"He was literally afraid of noth- ing. He finally died in the Boer Way" as a "very advanced age. It look something like 12 wounds to

kill him. He was actually backed to pinces. I think that if they could possibly have sewed him to gether again. He would still he alive.

Careers-and· Wives.

The Man I Killed."

**Thunder **

Say It With Songs."

Robin Hood!!

+4

Warm Cornér."

A

TALLULAH

BANKHEAD

in The

Cheat

a Paramount Picture

Succoeding pleture greater triumph| Tallulah Bank-: head, surpasses herself in this beautiful stirring, story of a

woman who would sacrifice her social standing for the love at the one man!

with

IRVING PICHEL

MOVIE NEWS

On the Screen in Hong Kong.

BATTERED BY

In the cours, of his eftinordin- COMEDIAN, nay life of 47 years, in which he descended to the depths of poverty and went to gaol for offences of which he was wrongfully accused, Lon Telleger has been an artists' model, pugilist, a bull-fighter, a gambler, a jungle adventurer and a aniner, na well as an actor and play- wrigh

AMAZONS.

AMUSING SITUATION IN FILM AT QUEENS.

"Give me smaller women!

is

ALL QUIET ON, THE WESTERN FRONT.

It is with pleasure that the Cen- tral Theatre in compliance with the ! public request announces da Uni-} versal's great super-production of

Evie

"THE CHEAT."

TALLULAH BANKHEAD'S

BIG SUCCESS.

م سب

BOOKING! AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313

NEXT CHANGE

Here he is! THE NEW

will

Rogers

YOUNG AS YOU FEEL

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Based on. George Ada's ( colabented sings comedy

Fif

Dorsay

Lucien

Littlefield

DARING

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS QUEENS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST" BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

11 to 11,20 a.m.-Stock quotations.“ 11.30 am.-Chiness programma. 19.30 p.m.-European programma of

Columbia records.

1. p.m.-Local time and weather;

report.

1.30p.m.-Rugby Press news, mail.

' notice, ote.

2 p.m.-Close down,

3 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.

6.

to 6.30 p.m.-Children's pro

gramme.

to 10.30 p.m.-European pro-

gramme.

7 p.m.-lail notice, ato. 7.03 to 7.20 p.m.

Dan Juan" (Tone Poem) (R. Strause)-Bruno Walter con- ducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.-L2037/2008.

7.20 to 7.38 p.m.--

Octettes.

Rhapsodie No. (Liszt arr. B. Squire Willoughby)-J.

Colenta Octeste, ---9494.

Chant Sans Paroles" (Tsehai- kowski).

Invitation to "the Valse" (Weber

Arr: Star).-J. H. Squiro Celeste Ootette.-9068,

8 p.m.-Local time and weather re-

port.

7.38 to 5.12 p.m.-

(Continued on.

Papa 12:)

FILMS.

MODERN TENDENCIES AND THE CENSOR.

Critics of Alma are in a very for instance, I am quite surO awkward position writes E. Ahat the scene of the lady undross- Baughan News-Chronicle Film Cri-ling, which Booma harmless; enough in the stage play, will assume an

tic.

We know that what the British undue importance if photographed Board of Film, Censors calls, dar as an incident in a film. ing attracts the vast public who

We cannot ignore the tendency of lock on films as their main enter-filme to drag in pictures of almost tainment,

naked girls, women undressing to We know that renters and exhi- go to bed, and love-scenes" which

private.

"The Cheat which is now show-bitors recognise that fact. Indeed, are protracted beyond all the neces all embracing ing at the King's Theatre, made they make no secret about it in sitics of the story.

film history as a silent picture over a decade ago; modernized and with dialogue, it will surpass il success

Remarque's masterpiece will be shown again from "to-day.

This all-Movietone epie will thrin

Bis many affairs with women he describes with a

glow of recoller the battle ery of Robert Woolsey, you as you never have been heart-in this new edition!

tion,

He praises his ex-wives warmly; accepting all the blame for the separation in each.chsic.

comedian."

Wookey, is featured wish Bort Wheeler in Radio Pictures wartane

Poster Perils.

The posters and advertising mat-

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 AND 9.20

Bombardment of Belly

Laugha

World's greatest somedy team boun cing langhe all' over- the Boulovarda in A.W:D: Joy jag through Gay Pares!

'MKITY STARS OF THE CUCKOOS.

WHEELER WOOLSEY

– UN_RADIO'S" MATUKE: COMEST, KOMESHBA-

HALE SHOT AT SUNRISE

with DOROTHY LEK Hugh Trevor Roberia Robinson. Edna May Oliver

and a regiment of French

Beauties I

-TO-MORROW S

A NEW

BRITISH THRILLER

Arthur Wontner

in an adventure of

SHERLOCK HOLMES

by the late

In public they emphasise their bolief by issuing posters which seek to lay stress on the "spicy" char der emphasise everything that is at SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE noter of the films presented, and all daring in a film, Its gripping story will hold you

In the posters of a picture which as no pieture ever screened has ever

those posters often convey quite a

"spiciness." has rightly had great sucess there. held you before. It is war stripped

wrong idea of that bare of propaganda not the story

Indeed, I have seen an advertise is a picture of the heroine in a of any sution, but the story of

ont displayed in all the tube lifts lack of altire which has actually the human race! It was directed that it was put into the form of which tried to drag "The School been cut out of the film as exhibi

for Scandal into the category of ed. "' daring.".

Not the least remarkable thing in comedy, Half Shot at Satrase Lhise book is the postscript from hisnt the Queen's Theatre. Their new present, and fourth wife, who was antics "ura, reported even franierative cast including Lewis Ayrës, Eve Casanova, an actress. She SAYS:

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"One cannot comprehend these endlese escapades unless one knows

than in "The Cuckoos,"

Woolsey's dust picture for RKO "Rio Rita" Helen Kaiser

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by, Lewis Milestone with a super-

Louis Wolheim, John Wray, George Summerville, Russell Glanson, Wil liam Bakewell, Scott Kolk, Walter Browne Rogers, Ben Alexander,

the blazing personality of the man was his spreen lady love. She was Owen Davis, Jr., and many others,

"Ho is the true type all women half a head and several pounde, including whol adore-a lover who pursues ...

Many will fubel him a móral buccaneer

but one senses

larger than her Romeo.

Jobyna Howinnd was his beloved aleo that his spiritual nature is in "The Cuckoos." Jobyna stood

armies

Fut

Front Remember-the book was

read by 10,000,000 people and the Alm, will be seen by hundreds of millions. And not one of them will tuned to an extremely high pitch. six feet, 2 inches tall and had to ever forget its greatness?

"Undoubtedly, the reason most of ou careful of her gestures while

his romances and marriages have been so short-lived is that he is too dynamic, too tireless for any woman to keep pace with.

Woolsey was around,

And this latest picture, according

to the comedian, "adds insult to

A celebrity" must necessarily be injury," for the has Leni Stengel to

too selfish, and a nonentity would make his inimitable love to,

be quickly squashed. Ho is the

phoenix, rising immortal from the"

She is indeed a description-defy-

Jay burn around him."

*

"YOUNG AS YOU FEEL."

WITH A BALD AND SPECTAC LED COMEDIAN PART.

"The Chout" is one of the screen's few original themes, popularity as a picture with Fanny Ward and Sessue Hayakawa in the leading rules, rose to auch heights

Coarseness and suggestiveness are not as harmful as the appeal, to an exaggerated eroticism.

novel which became a best-seller! A dozen years have failed to lessen the strength of the original Hector. Turnbull story. All of its old power has been kept in the adaptation by Harry Herry,

The Tallulah Bankhead of real logue which seem to us indecent, lic of very young girls and youths, life, and the Tallulah Bankhead of we attract the public to the alm the inflammatory character of these "The Cheat have much in comin which they appear. That apology erotic scenes must do an incalcul mon; both crave excitement, either is necessary because it is sometimes able har will gamble with all stakes at com-held that the critics should act as final censors of films. We really mand for adventure or fortune!

"Facing overwhelming odds, the cannot undertake such a difficult

task. real Tallulah sought London and fame a few seasons ago. She won!

Her screen counterpant gambles for the sheer thrill of gambling, and finds herself in a series of situa- tions of dramatic significance!

The Critic's Dilemma.

Our difficulty is that if we draw!

When it is remembered that films. attention to any incidents or dia are seen by a vast uneducated pub-

Displays of Waste,

For that reason the note of warn- ing addressed to the industry by the Board of Film Censors is more than justified.

Probably the Board of Film Con- or is right in suggesting that the

Indeed, one could wish it possibla tendency for films to become more. and more daring is the result of that the Board of Censors extended the large number of stage plays its voto and banned those Alme which are now adapted to the which show how the wealthy classes

The Modem Age of Liberty.

In love, with one man, she finds herself promised to another! Be.screenL cause she breaks a hateful bargain, Spectacles are as much a párt of she is branded! And to save the Lucien Littlefield's screen' as man she loves from sharing that

the eyes of the world

are of the King of Pantomima.

STAR

waste their money (to put it at the FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY lowest in senseless orgies. What

kind of effect must, these pictures AT2.30, 6.20, 7.20 AND 9.20 the greatest difficulty in buying the necessaries of existence î

Luckily the public is, as it should

fames, no matter how many nests ing beauty, having awayed a couple Charley Chaplin's shoes and cane shame, she bares her "mark" to From the days when the Lord, have on men and women who have

of continents with her charm and

Chamberlain vetoed "Samson and Delilah," "Moona Vanna," Whatever the rále, Lucion Can Whilst he pays tribute to his ear vese, but nevertheless Woolsey lier wives (one of whom was considers the situation nothing always be depended upon to ap-that the only way to become an Widowors Housas" and "Ghosts,"

outstanding character maa was to Geraldine Farrar, the operati shart of absolute disgrace. In their chosen from his collection which is a make-up and characterization. I passed a scene wherein a lady at are suphemistically called "sophis- pear with a new pair of cheaters, achieve perfection in every detail to the present liberty which has be, ite own censor in regard to what star), Mr. Tellegen recalls his life-

said to be the largest owned by any have succeeded, it has been because midnight divests herself of her tieated films. They are not, and jong fickleness with obvious zest. love scene, Miss Stengal, who ac

of religious adherence to that dress in order to tempt a shy Acording, to all precedente of love, character actor in Hollywood.

never have been, popular in the Through one of his women

policy,"

country, and only appeal, as the ciates he had a hectic meeting with should sit upon Wookey's lap, has His latest featured rule is in. Will Young As You Feel is the young man, we have travelled far.

Action and dialogue of a very plays appeal, to a comparatively. Mata Hari, the spy.

to defy custom and take the come-Rogers' new comedy, "Young As screen version of George Ade's stage.

small audience. dian upon her dance. "Aw!" says You Feel," directed by Frank success, Father And The Boys. doubtful character are permitted in

Edwin Burke wrote the scroen Borzage, which opens next Sunday story and dialogue for the misture stage comedica. It is thought, I at the King's Theatre,

which is said to afford, Will Rogers suppose, that if a play does not his most outstanding opportunity irent lifa seriously its indecency is Another distinguishing feature of for his homely wit and philosophy.

The Youthful Sarah,

Woolsey.

...

Not Too Much Censoring, With a tightening up of filme considerable good will be done, pro

KAY FRANCIS

Lillefold's is his baldness. AI- Fi Dorsay, who played with permissible. though but 30 years old, ho has Rogers in the star's first prodne This freedom from all the tram vided the Censor does not veto the CHARLES BICKFORD

Away from his armours, Sarah Bernhardt, whom he first met in seemed the youngest of all the London when, at the age of 60, she women I had the honour to know.

To this day I have not met a been bald for many years as the tion, They Had To Son Paris," mels of public reserve which is so serious, discussion of so matters of Samando anonged him as her leading actor,

was the goddow of his professional young woman of 20 who could mult af southful lines in again featured with the famous characteristic of modern comedies grave importance.

"It was a great blow to me at comedian. She enacts the leading on the stage has certainly affected The uit of bathinge und 17m life. "In the four years. I was in pare of youthful charm, vitality first, Littlefeld, remarked rocent feminine role. Also prominently flu For some reason, incidentscrship, being as it is diverend close companionship with that and ardour with "Madame to say ly when I realized that I would cost aro Doneld Dillaway, Rosalie and dialogue become exaggerated from criticism,as been that it have to confine myself to middle Ray, Terrance Ray, Lucila Browne, and emphasised when imported into passes suggestive incidents if treat- zrost woman," he declares, abe nothing of her extraordinarily aged roles, but I decided then that C. Henry Gorden and Brandon Alm, possibly because a motioned in a comio spirit and banns an

(Continued on next column) (Continued at foot of next column.) lucid mentality,"

picture is really a series of episodes," outspoken criticism of live itself.

Hurst

PASSION FLOWER

foldwyn-Mayer Ploture