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CENTRAL

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·HEATRE

(BOOKING AT THE THEATRE, DIAL 25720) SHOWING TO-DAY, at 2:80; 5.15; 7.15 & 9,30.

THEY'VE GIVEN YOU MORE LAUGHS THAN ANY 2 PEOPLE ON THE SCREEN AND NOW THEY'RE TOGETHER IN A PICTURE MADE FOR LAUGHING PURPOSES ONLY ·

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Slim SUMMERVILLE ZASU PITTS

The UNEXPECTED

FATHER

A

UNIVERSAL PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE-

EDDIE QUILLAN & MIRIAM SEEGAR

IN

"BIG MONEY"

DRAMA, LOVE, LIFE, LAUGHS, WALK HAND. IN. HAND IN EVERY SCENE OF THIS ENGROSSING PICTURE

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THE FINEST OF THE YEAR -COMING COMING! GLORIA SWANSON

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IN

"TO-NIGHT OR NEVER

A 1932 United Artists Special Feature

'THE UNEXPECTED. FATHER."

FINE COMEDY AT CENTRAL THEATRE.

A newly rich bachelor. A gold. digging dancee. An orphan child who 'dreams this bachelor into an actual daddy, to get out of the clutchos of a bootlegging sunt. A threatening society wedding. starry-eyed nurs8.

A

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́BEAU GESTE" FILM

COMING TO QUEEN'S.

STRIKING DESERT DANCE

INCIDENT.

When the world was young, long bolors writing was developed, poo- This ple wrote with their bodies! interesting bit of ancient history was revealed by Radio Pictures during the production of "Beau Ideal."

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1932.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9:30 PM.

KING'S

A 1932 UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

Don't Let Him Fool You-.

"

He's not as serious as he looks. You're headed for the laff-thrill of a lifetime when he gets that disguise full of laff scup from dunking, dough- nuts. This bluebeard chases the Blues away with a song, a smile and a sinker!"

Samuel GOLDWYN presents ·

EDDIE CANTOR

GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD."

LAUGHS AT THE QUEEN'S.

Three of the most amusing char- acperizations seen on the screen in

some time are offered in

Palmy Days'

CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD

an EDWARD SUTHERLAND produstion. UNITED ARTEST S

PALMY DAYS AT

'THE KING'S.

WONDERFUL SETS AND CHORUS.

Eddie Cantor's success on his.

"New entry into the motion picture frma

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 2331S

DO YOU KNOW

THIS MAN? When last seen bte children were throwing lighted match

es into his beard!

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG.

"The Unexpected Father."

Central.

King's

"Palny Days, "

With Eddie Cantor.

Queen's,

World,

Oot Rich Quick Wallingford."

"Three Muskoteorė,"

KOWLOON.

Billy the Kid.".

Central.

COMING.

Tonight or Never,' "Cook of the Air," "Big Money."

King's.

The Man I Killed” "Delicious.

The Miracle Man"

One Hour With Yona:"

Queen's.

"Beau Idoal"

World.

PICTURE

Star.

"En Tze Kin Sing Chineso pictura.

"Dixinna."

Kelly the Kid." "Way For a Sailor.' "Lady's Morala." "Sleeping Cardinal”

GOSSIP

FACT

置

Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wal-ment, by making "Woopee," has GOSSIP AND FACT, routine of production will be fol- lingford," which opened yesterday | boon oclipsed in "Palmy Days,"

the old

lowed in order to fit in with Chalin- pina operatic engagements. The exteriors will be filmed 'first. Then work on the film will be postponed

at the Queen's Theatre, The pic which will be presented by SamuelTallulah Says “It is Ridiculous.” ture, based on the popular George Goldwyn at the King's Theatre.to- Maisa Tallulab Bankhead, the ac Randolph Chester stories, presents day. Says the trade announcement:tress, describes as ridiculous" re-while Chaliapin fulfils his engago- William Haines' in the roles of J. Surrounded by myriads of ports in Los Angel of her impendments at the Paris opera. In the Rufus Wallingford, master of get-feminine stars. Pogany settings, ing engagement to Mr. Joel Macren middle of June he will come to rich-quick schemes, the stage comic, an outstanding cast and a story in She declared:

England and interiors will be shot Jimmy Schnozzle Durante, as which Cantor collaborated with:

I have only mnt the man oncn."

at the Ealing studios of Associated his chauffeur, and Ernest Torrence Morrie Ryskind and David Freed

Radio Pictur, of which „Baai! "Miss Hook of Holland." as Blackio. Daw, fellow conspiralor

man, the star of Palmy Days"

Dean is chairman. The film is to in the fine art of relieving suck-projecte himself from hilarity to

Miss Hook of Holland," on be completed, by the end of August, ers of their money.

uproariousness in a series of in- of the most popular of

and is direct adaptation from the How these three band together to genious Cantor situations. Ed-musical comedies, which was re-

Cervantes novel. Paul Morand, the concat various fantastic schemes ward Sutherland, who rose to hiscently played by the Philharmonie distinguished French writer, hat | fog hoodwinking big business megaphone status after assisting Society in Hong Kong, was revivalready finished the French version Charlie Chaplin in "A Woman of 'ed di Daly's Theatre on Thursday of the script, and John Farrow is Paris" and since directing twenty March 24, for a short season. It

preparing the English version. Mr. five comedy successes, has inspired was Arst produced at the Prince of Farrow is an Australian who has dash and movement in Cantor's Wales Theatre in 1907, and played written the scripts of many not. latest endeavor that gathers whirl for nearly two years. Joan Colinable American films, and is now wind momentum as it approaches played Miss Hook, the role created advising Basil Dean on atory pro- its climax

originally by Ianbal Jay, and Markduction at Ealing. Lestor played G. P. Huntley's old part of Mr. Hook.

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"Mort than five thousand applie. ants appeared for the Paliny

forms the mucleus for a plot which varies between atraight dramatic episodes, riotous humour and ro- mantic interest. Wallingford man- nges to cape the clutches of the police until he takes an interest in a charming telephone operator. Unwittingly the girl causes him to [be trapped by a persistent deter

tive, but all ends happily with Days" chorus when production be- Wallingford reforming, and win gan. Fifty girls were accepted as ning the girl. An amuting poker the most beautiful, and the gorge- game aboard a transatlantic liner, os ensembles in which they appear give unique enhancement to a story the ruse by which a crooked clay continuity through which Cantor company is organized, the parado plunges goggle-eyed. sical incident of a certified check deal, and the unexpected climax in the railroad coach" are among the

im's bright spots.

a dini..

Hatch.

Sir Thomas Beecham,

1:

Tabloid Views from U.S.

Joffrey Bernerd, a director of the General Thentres Corporation is just back in England from a visit to America where he has been talk-

ing to New York's film kings. He

Bays:

America "wants British filmme with plain English and no dialect. Lubitsch has been offered 200,000

Sir Thomas Bechain will take part in the annual Munich Festival plays this your from July 18 to August 23. He will conduct three "performances of Mozart's Magic Flute" and one concert of the Academy of Music-the programme. of which will include a Haydn Symphony, a work by Trederick dollars to make two pictures for Delius, and a work by Richardan American company-and has re- "Marlene Dietrich in "Shanghai Express is the rage of New York.

Talkie stars are being sought. for variety.

Strauss.

Death of George Lupino,

Mr. George Lupino, the oldest member of the famous theatrical family, father of Stanley and Barry Lupine, and uncle of Lupino Lane and Wallace Lupino, has died at the age of 82.

fused.

Famous stars now engaged on short-term contracta.

"Michael and Mary' a big auc- cess in New York.

Sunshine Susie causing a

What London Likes. broad smile on the face of Boston,

Three Olympian Mermaids In a startling swimming polo Haines has unquestionably his set designed by Willy Pogany, the best role since Alias. Jimmy chorus engages in applause prov Valentine." Durante may be ndi ing frolics led by three Olymp. ed to the list of the screen's first mermaids, each an aquatic cham

They are Olive comedians and needs but to make pion. the briefest appearanes to keep the Bouthern California 100-yard cham laughs rolling. Torrence, as usual, pion; Georgia Coleman, national Dorothy proves himself well able to handle diving champion, and hilarious situations, and, as the Poynton, runner-up to Miss Cole- Youthful Barbara Weeks girl who reforms the wayward hero, man. The attractive Leila Hyams gives sings, dances and laughs her way

through the picture as an accom an admirable portrayal.

plice and coadjutor to Cantor and the elongated Charlotta Greenwood. "Palmy Days" beasts the prawnce In this thrilling sequel to Benu visited numerous fortune tellers in of threa former musical comedy

He was born at the Spread Eagle There you have the ingredients of Geste". Lani Stengel, portrays "The New York, Los Angeles and other stars, First, of course, in Eddie

She dance for instances exposed by the Jate Houstar of musical shows with the Arst appearance ou the stage was sition, gathering together actual Canter, who ended several years as Music Hall, Birmingham, and his Angel of Death." Universala, comedy. "The Unex-

officers of the Foreign Legion.

Ziegfeld production, "Whoopee, pected Father," which opers at the dance of the body.

"A deviation from spiritualism Charlotte Greenwood, Cantor's foil, na a baby in arms, carried by his to the role of bakery efficiency starred in such stage productions mother. He was a comedian for Central Theatre to-day.

In this dance, every posture of manager provides one of the high as Lang Lelly. "Linger 73 years. He had played Shakes- Put them all together and into Miss Stengel's body is an idea lights in successivo waves of mirth Longer Lotty," "The Tik Tak Man poarian parts, clowns in cirouses, and excitement experienced by of Oi," and the Ritz» Rovno,” and had danced and taken comie the hands of such players as Slim yabol, formed by a combination of Cantor and his troupe,

Walter Catlott, completing the trio | parte in variety shown in nearly gestures with arms, legs, head and

"Shouts of langhies are bound has been on the sings for several every town in Britain. His last Janet Gaynor and Charlge Farrell. Bummerville, Zasu Pitts, Cora Sue torgo. Each gesture represente

to trail Eddie's bare feet in their years.

appearance was that of a clown. Ho" The Guilty Generation," a very Collins, Allison Skipworth, Dorothy thought, and the ensemble puts of beauties pursue him through a

Skit on Take Mystick.. scramble for safety when a bevy

once said: There are older ar well acted, gangstor film at the New tists than myself who have worked Victoria together with Law and Christy, Claud Allister, and you the thoughts together as letters,house party, a robbery, a jilting," In "Palmy Day" Cantor uses for a long time, but not one of theni

and an anti-climax in which, den the bland nonsense of his newest can boast of the same length of con- Order have the most liaricus comedy of joined to make words.

"Beau Ideal" with Ralph Farias pite Eddie's comical and agonized picture as an attack on the platinuous stage experience.

Huston in the lead-and no wo pleadings, he is hailed as a hero tion of spiritualism and fortune tell

men Sunshine Susic," with Re- (in the role of John Gesto, a part and claimed as u mata. - ing. Eddie appears as the unwill Thornton Freeland directed it at he created in Beau Gonto" open by the world renowned Mmetics, through which is

"The first of the gowna designed ing assistant to a gang of fake-mya-

nate Muller, Jack Hulbert and revealed Chaliapin's first talkie, Don, the Universal elty from a story by on Wednesday at the Queen's Then

Quixote, will be made at Ealing, Owen Naros is at the Astoria on. tre Ile appears with a notable cast Goldwyn's serCon Kiars is seen in craft that annually is said to with exteriors in the South of Bunday" War is hell," a Ger Bake Van Every: Freeland-dixente.

including Loretta Loung, Irene Palmy Day One of these creealer the public out of $195,000,000 France or in Northern Spainan pictors Forbidden...and ed the famous" Whoopee." Don't Rich, Lester Vail, Don. Alvarado, who was recently signed to a Ave atmosphere for the picture, Eddised in English and French, will cost

tions is worn by Barbara. Weeks. To get detail and experience and

*Don Quixote," which is to be film-

A Night Like This, with Tom

· Ollo Matieson and Paul McAllister,"year" contract by Mr. Goldwyn.” (Continued on previosa, column.) £80,000 to produce. An unusual Walls and Ralph Lynn,

the season..

miss it.

Gabrielle Chanel" for Samael some of the crooked tactics of the

Chalispin's First Tälkic.

Films to note at West End cine mas are as follows, says a copy to hand of the Evening Standard,

"Delicious," at the Tivoli, with

Wodern, with Waltor

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 230, 5:10, 7:15 AND 9.20

a million Dollars in Entertainment!

Get ready for

the laugh of

a' llletime!.

NEWBOR ADVENTURES. OF!

GET- RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD

The Laugh Riot!

with

WILLIAM

HAINES

JIMMY DURANTE (He's a scream { }

ERNEST TORBENCE LEILA HYAMS

. A SAM WOOD production

NEXT ATTRACTION

MOMENT of

MADNESS neath

MOROCCAN SKIESS

Oge Last Embrace.

While Savage

Acrosa Hordes Bweap Donth Desert Sands...

BEAU IDEAL

RALPH FORBES

LORETTA YOUNG IRENE RICH A Radio Pletur HERBERT BRENON

Directed by

SEQUEL TO 'BEAU GESTE”

(STAR)

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.30, 7,20 AND 9.20.

KING VIDOR who made “The Big Parade", now brings the talkie's might- test Western Drama.

BILLY the KID

John Mack

BROWN

Wallace

BERRY Kay Jobuson Karl Daxe