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CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWINGS TO-DAY, at 2.80; 6.15; 7.15 & 9.30 THE GREATEST & BEST CHINESE SINGING & TALKING PICTURE EVER PRODUCED, WITH ENGLISH TITLES.
BUTTERFLY
"HAPPY
IN
WU
STARS"
with an All Star Cast Produced by SHAI STAR CO.
NEXT CHANGE
"A" COMEDY THAT WAS THE KAGE OF LONDON NOW
BROUGHT TO THE WORLD THROUGH THE
MULTI-LINGUAL TALKING SORBEN,"
WILLIAM HUTTER presents
77 PARK LANE DENNIS NEILSON-TERRY BETTY STOCKFELD
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
SHOWING SOON
RONALD COLMAN
“ARROWSMITH”
UNITED ARTISTS
PICTURE with HELEN HAYES
IN
COMING! COMING!
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With
THE LATEST 1932 UNITED ARTISTS SUPER SPECIAL CHESTER MORRIS & BILLIE DOVE
IN
"COCK OF THE AIR"
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SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2:30, 6.10,
KING'S THEATRE
7.15 & 9,80 P. CALE
"among the first to see
The laughs... the cares cash the comasco.... the tender. ness of young love....the megye to have it .......... the sacri- fice of devocion.
AT THE THEATRE TEL. 26313
NEXT CHANGE FRIDAY, 20th MAY. FOR. TWO DAYS ONLY BY SPECIAL REQUEST RE-SCREENING OF -
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1932.
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BOOKING
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
HONG KONG
with Butterfly Wu..
King's.
Over the Will,”
Contral.
"Happy Stars."
Queen's.
"Lord Baba
World.
British alin.
"Those Threo French Girls."
KOWLOON.
The Dewi Patrol”
COMING.
CLEEN GIRAKS
The Air In Always Cool
and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air but Natural Ventilation. Comfortable, Healthy, and Safe.
TODAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20
A JOLLY SHOW...
A FLAST OF LAUGHS
IDEAL FILMS, LTD. presenta
Bobby Howes,"
ENGLAND'S
Greatest Comedian
ju
"LORD BABS”
Gainsborough Picture
with JAMIS
DUNN
SALLY
EILERS
MAE MARSH
Directed by Henry King
a Fox Picture
"SUNSHINE SUSIE"
with
King'a..
Sunshine Susic,"
"Hindle Wakes."
"Secrets of a Secretory."
"Dancers in the Dark."
Central.
** Park Lane."
"Arrowsmith." "Cock of the Air"
Quebo's.
"To Obligs a Lndly,” "Tall England."
World.
Inspiration." "Ganicho,!
OVER THE HILL." FUN AND MUSIC AT
FULL FLAVOUR OF LIFE
DRAMA
A Tride Notice states: Persistent rumours filtering in
BUTTERFLY WU AT SUNSHINE SUSIE." from Hollywood prepared some CENTRAL THEATRE.
NOTABLE FILM BY S'HAI PICTURE CO.
RETURN TO KING'S THEATRE.
Six months ago Ronate Mulier, the Blonde German atar in Sun-
A Trade Notice states:— The Shanghai Star Mosion Pic.shino Susie' which by special re-
Alto
ture Co. Ltd. is the oldest leading producing Concern in China. Its latest super special talking wid singing comedy which is showing. at the Central Theatre
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quest "re-scrqm'at the King's Then tre on next Friday for two days only, achieved a Continental re- putation. She had played all sorts
what for Over The Hill, Fox
spootal,which is now showing, at the King's Theatre.. But no rumour could possible have prepared us for the human greatness that has been capturad for the screen.
A complete modernized version of a classic of American poetry, it runs like music across the heartr
ings. A cross-section of a growing family. it is overflowing" with the
THE QUEEN'S
"LORD BABS"--A DELIGHT-
·FUL FILM
Worst
deck
RENATE MULLER JACK HULBERT OWEN NARES MORRIS HARVEY
A BRITISH PICTURE
Btaz.
3. French Girls"
Inspiration."
Mr. Henson--In Two Parts,
GOSSIP & FACT.
Leslie Henson, the comedian,
置
Lord Babs" at the Queen's
ed across the horizon in Hashes of
Theatre is musical comedy at its
achievement, Brigitte Helm, Lya her; a connected and more or less contemplates temporary retirement de Putti, Lilian Harvey, Courad credible story, and at the most in favour of Leslie. Henson, the ridiculous scenes imaginable. From producer. being the world's
fascinates M. Shaping shows steward Bobby Hoves finds himself, Henson nowadays more than acting on coming into a title, the idol of in them. At present, in addition the ship. Then he gets into the to his managerial and acting du clutches of " Ambrose Parker, of ties at the Strand Theatre, he is
producing The Love Pirate, Parkers Pork Pies," a wonder of
which has Jose Collins and Angela
masterful pomposity and snobbery,
to-day, is of roles on the German stage, and full flavour of life-drama, comedy such as only a self-made Britisher Baddeley as contrasting "vamps."!
of the human heart.
elaborately produced and is record-after five years behind the fool and pathes in a perfecs harmony ad with the latest sound equipments lights decided to try her fortune that are now in use in Hollywood, in the films. Here she achieved a The chat is beaded by Butterfly Wu, career after her own heart, and the most beautiful star, having as played in a multiplicity of parts, claimed the highest reputation in from comedy to that of Jannings' the Oriental screenland. She is sup leading lady. But somehow, al ported by all the reputed feature though French and Gorman produ players that are under the banner cars were anxious to secure her for of the aforesaid "Company. "Happy starring roles, her eyba turned to Stars" has been acknowledged by England.. It was a Brave thing to the Chinese public throughout the do. seuing that a Continental" re- country as the best Chinese talkis putation is apt to mean very little up to date. Its synopsis is as fol- to a critical British public. Anyhow, lows:-
Renato secured, her heart's desire,
Fong Ying Sung, nicknamed and reached Dover with a British Biao Cheu because of his resemb
contract in hor luggage. She was lance to Cheng Siad Chea of pic- ture fame, ie refused marriage" by just plain Fraulein Muller, not 'a his parents and leaves for Shanghai Continental star. And she has won to botter his position. Suitable her way to stardom in a British work is not easily found and Fong
picture with a rapidity that spanks 8 much discouraged.
much for the sagacity of Cains
James Bunn and Sally Zilors, who, we had thought, hit the top in "Bad Girl," give a pericrm. ance as the young lovers in this picture that will stand as a goal for a long time to come. Duaa las something close to genius in his ability to make us feel what a young man is up against in lie to-day. And Miss Eilers is a team- mate worthy of him in every rea
pect.
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Porhaps most astounding of all,
however is the unbelievable, par
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Feould achieve. Alfred Drayton
"Stars" in Dickens Trial Scone,
revels in the part and contributes
A really wonderful.cast was 45- is much to the film as Bobby sembled for the production of Ifowes in the part of Lord Baba.
Bardell v. Pickwick," which "fea- Poor Bobby has to assume mental tured" at the (Drury Lane mun retrogression and to become man- tince for the Royal General Then-
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tally baby; but the astute Am-trical Fund. Besides the two prin brosë Parker, doesn't believe a word cipals (Henry Ainley and Mary of it and has him treated as Brough) it included Ronald baby, "till he will marry my Squire Ebačk Snodgrass, Con- daughter." There are some gems nin Ediss FR Mrs. Clup. of fooling. The Nursery scene, pink, Franklin Dyall and Edmond and "the Babies on Parade" in Breon as Dodson "and Fogg, and Hensington Gardens are a sheer Bobby Howes and Scott Russell is delight, and the latter is a really the two Wellore." catchy tune. There is also a little
Veide, Li Dagever, Werner Krauss, Gustav Froelich, Liane Haid, Jenny Jugo, Ronate Muller they're all in the Pommer Parade.
He created the vogue for musicni talkie all over Europe-s new cou- caption altogether, in which song. and movement were perfectly blended in a flowing, infectious rhythm. He has been copied from Moscow to Lca Angeles.
Find the Man,
J
I discussed talkies the other day with Alexander Korda, the Hungarian director, saya Ernest Betts...
Anti'? I asked him. "The story
"Why don't you produce Bel
of the quixotic French journalist and his intrigues would surely make a great ploturë?”
Mr. Korda agreed. "But where are you to find a man to play the
part he asked. It is
A one-mun story. Either you must got exactly the right person or kill the picture. camoo early on when a passenger,
If I want Ronald Colman, for three sheets in the wind, sees a Sydney Howard the boy, and Nel-instance, he is engaged for months qunztette of Smiths (the hero's son Keys an asher, while Gerald with another company. By the time pseudonym) shaking cocktails, and
du Maurier was the judge as woll he is free I have had to get..oo
i with something else!! as producer.
formance given by Mae March: Returning to the screen, which she left twelve years ago for motherhouting hood, Miss March opone the true depths of a mother's heart for all
An advertisement by the Starborough Pictures, who engaged her.to see. She lives the throbbing "Sunshine Busig" is her introdus heart of motherhood on the screen. Honry King one of the great
of tho
Motion Picture Co, informing the public that having greatly augment-
tion-and what an introduction — ed their position with talkie in-
to a rapturous British public. It struments and such equipment as is
is said by one who knows, that est ...directors required in use with some, they Renate's songs are whistled by the were now prepared to receive ap plicants with a view of increasing people of ten nations, and, of their general staff.
enure, by its errand boys too i
screed,
has given us a perfect blend of the comedy of his "Twenty-Three and
[
salie Henson was the ariez,
Excelsior."
Jean Colin is pretty blonde, who can act and sing and Fat Germany's "Aps" Producer. lend is quite a lovely brunette. Paterson in the second feminine
What one always enjoys in British aims is the polished acting, in the most trivial part and hero Clare Greet and the unnamed butler aro superb.
Marionettes.
Mr. Korda sighoḍ.-
There is an enormous field in the Erich Pommer, the great German classice still untilled Some of film improsario, the producer who them have been done befoza. “Van- launched Marlene Dietrich, Emility Fair," for example Jannings, and a host of world- Now Myrna Loy, the dark-eyed fampus stars to fame, is coming star whom you may remember in the Fox picture, Skyline," in to to England and may collaborate in
appear as Becky Sharp in, the the production of British pictures. Thackeray novel. Rawdon Crawley An interesting little item was the
Prommer's influence as the master is being played by Conway appearance on the screen for a few minutes of the famous Italian mind of the Ufa studios and the Garbo and Tolstoy. marionettes. They reveal possibi pioneer of principal European film "Anna Karanina, the Tolstoy lities as great as the cartoon. In
movements for the past ten years, novel, in which Greta Garbo star Italy marionettes have become real art, and, here their artics to would be enormous. He has already rod for the silent version, has been "Over The Hill" is a "picture superb singing were all-too-abort expressed high hopes of what could made into a talkie and bought for pursands the manager amazed at his rendition of the parts for everyone, a picture of your delight They were there long / be achieved in the British film field.
England by the Gaumont company:- give them another trial and are allotted him. Thus the antre inte
enough, however, to give a hilari. The Star-Maker,
Madame Bovary" and "Filo acclaimed as possible factors inovisland, becomes bright for Tong, own heart and family pictures, but quite devastating sit on Pommer is the "ac" star-maker, 113, based on the story by Emile The Co has completed a good por and we leave the young Couple that will be stored in memory for our lachrymose friend Al Jolson. of the Continent For years his Gaberlau, are also to be shown:
to do in partezi!" planning their future.
Milky Way of movie stars has trail: shortly by the same firm.
a Half Hours Leave "... and the Amongst others, Fong and his
pathos of his Stella Dalles" fiances apply, are given a tridl, but tion of "Life's Comedy," when
Especially deserving of credit also extreme mervouspem causes a re-Cheng Siao Chou is hurriedly called are James Kirkwood, Olia How jertion to their dismay. The Star away to his home. In despair the Co. then holds a grand concert at manager select Feng, for the part land, Eula Guy, Joan Poers and which their stars are to do select played by Cheng owing to the re- William Parley. turna Tong and his fiancee man-serablance in looks; and are greatly ige to
years to come.
RB.
will
JEAN COLIN
PAT PATERSON
ALFRED DRAYTON"
From the
Vandeville Musical Farce by
NEXT
MAISIE
KEBLE HOWARD
GAYIN
ATTRACTION
LADY
TO OBLIGE
A SETEK JON PRODUCHOS
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EDGAR WALLACE
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 AND 9:20.
Barthelmess
In
the DAWN PATROL
with
Douglas FAIRBANKS, JE.
Neil HAMILTON
A First National & Vitaphons Picture NEXT CHANGE "THOSE THREE FRENCH GIRLS"
WORLDA
TO-DAY ONLY Är 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 8.20
Those
THREE FRENCH GIRLS
wity Fifi- DoTRAT
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