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CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING

TO-DAY

at 280; 5.15; 7.15 & 9,30

1932 UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

Sinclair Lewis's greatest Novel becomes Samuel Goldwyn's greatest Screen achievement.

HE FOUGHT FOR MAN.. and lost awoman! No other age could have

told this story... No other world has known such a man-fighting humanity's battles...his restless mind. searching for truth.... his steadfast heart clinging to the woman whose love he lost in his hour of triumph.

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

presents

RONALD

COLMAN

Arrowsmith

WITH

HELEN HAYES

FROM THE NOVEL BY SINCLAIR LEWIS

▲ JOHN FORD PRODUCTION

·UNITED ARTHIS PICTURE

ADAPTED FROM THE MOST WIDELY READ BEST SELLER. NOVEL THAT HAD THE DISTINCTION OF BEING AWARDED

"BOTH THE PULITZER & NOBEL PRIZES. PRODUCED & RECORDED WITH THE LATEST INVENTED NOISELESS. SOUND APPARATUS, THE STORY IS AT ITS BEST VIVID, IRONIC & PICTURESQUE TRAGIC, TEB DIALOGUE IS HUMAN & ASTONISHINGLY CONVINCING. THE DIRECTION 18 OUTSTANDING AND THE ACTING IS INSPIRING AND

BREATHLESSLY REAL."

IT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE FILM CRITIC AS ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR.

SHOWING

SOON

A DRAMATIC STORY" OF A WOMAN'S LOVE & REDEMPTION EVELYN BRENT & ROBERT AMES

IN

"MADONNA OF THE STREETS"

COMING

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932.

LAST TWO TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

INGS THEATRE

She Learned About Husbands

From Them

$

She realized that if her kisses wouldn't hold him....her tears wouldn't bring him back...so she took lessons in löve from her husband's girl friends.

GOOD SPORT

SHE'S MY

FOX

PICTURE

WEAKNESS.""

EXCELLENT FUN AT THE QUEEN'S.

She's My Weakness "-and she probably, hits quite a number of other fellows the same way too! Sue Carol tales the feminine land in this picture and very well she does it. Playing opposite her is Arthur Lake and with Sue and Arthur together, entertainment of first class order is assured.

Arthur plays the part of a young land-owner who is so highly thought ef by Sue's parents that the girl evoutually tires" of hearing them sing his praises. Nothing Arthur does enn be wrong-it is Artham this" and "Arthur chat" while

Norton Bernard Door

(Alam Buna), another suitor, is 105 80 favourably looked upon because he Thappens to be in less fortunate

eirenistances.

with

LINDA WATKINS JOHN BOLES GRETA NISSEN MINNA GOMBELL HEDDA HOPPER ALLAN DINEHARTI CLAIRE MAYNARD

John Boles meet a new type of gold-digger in Linda Wotkina inko eraids the title role in the Por production; "Good Sport."

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'GOOD SPORT " THE KING'S.

IPB

AT

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE

TEL. 25313

-NEXT CHANGE- SUNDAY, 19th JUNE

Will ROGERS

Ambassador

Bill

All this, of course, leads to com- plications, for have we seen the girl A STUDY OF VAMPING AND who can stand the perfect man 1

ANOTHER 1932 UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATUREShe loves Arthur but the fact that

CHESTER MORRIS

IN

"CORSAIR

RONALD COLMAN AS 'ARROWSMITH.

"GOES STRAIGHT" IN FILM AT CENTRAL THEATRE.

I

ng cast of famous artists, includ- ing Helen Hayes, the stage star re- cantly introduced to the picture world in The Sin of Madelen

Claudet," Richard Bennett, one of the best known contemporary stage actors, Myrna Loy, A. D. Anson and Beulah Bondi. The director is

John Ford, whone The Iron Horse" has been a landmark of picture achievement ever since its production.

her parents keep reminding her of what a good fellow he is almost in- Cesanely has the effect of making

GOLD-DIGGING.

Good Sport, new showing at

See more sympathetic towards poor the King's tells of how an American Bernard.

The story reaches & climax when society woman, Beautiful, accom- Sue finally decides to cope with plished and by no means dowdy, Bernard but just as she leaves the discovers that her husband is lead. rom she runs into Arthur who snorerda in making her change horing a double life and keeping a ind. What then? That question, second, establishment. She nuka

of course, is superfluous for what herself why that should be so, and could they do but go away in search, to find the answer, the unhappy of a minister?

She's My Wendoneus" is really good fare and is just the sort of picture to make you forget the weather for a while.

+4

THE BEGGAR

STUDENT."

BEST MUSICAL COMEDY

PICTURE YET MADE."

kit fat wife proceeds to take the concubine's fint; when the latter goes off to Paris with the husband. This gives every opportunity for the Director to show beauty and innocence, personifted by Linda Watkins, hobnobbing with the other sort, and attending the kind of jolly party, described once and for all in the American' classic, “Gentlemen

next

with

Grea

NISSEN

Marguerite CHURCHILL

Directed by

SAM TAYLOR

A FOX PICTURE

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG

Queen's.

She's My Weakness."

King's..

Good Sport.

Central.

“Arrowsmith.”’

World.

Star

"Gentleman's Fate.".

KOWLOON.

"Behind Office Doors,"

Quoca's.

COMING.

Beggar Student." "Perfect Alibi."

She Couldn't Say Tell England."

King's,

"Ambassador R514

The Silent Witness" The Magnificent Lie," Dancers in the Dark,"

Central.

زه

Madonna of the Streets."

"Suicide Ficat."

World.

Star.

#Parlour, Bedroom and Bath."

Hunity

(Chinese film).

Story of Kiangtau"

(Part 2).

(Chinese film).

"Kept Husbands,”

Sins of the Children."

GOSSIP

&

FACT.

Doug's Tales.

Douglas Fairbanks, back from his Polynesian tour, is full of travel- Jer's tales.

On the island of Rapa," he snya, "there 20 women to every

fre

At Papeete there is an English man living on 49. a week. If he didn't smoke he would save money My director, Eddie Sutherland, had a Polynesian maid instead of a man, paying bor to a week." She will probably retire as a result."

"High Society,"

Florence Desmond, who made a brief and writing appearance in "The Marriage Bond recently, is in Warner's new British film, "High Society," now being made at Teddington. It is her first star ring picture.

The Aldwych Gang.

*

Zasu Pits are divorced, Tom has been around with Madge Evans.

Jack Dempsey and Estella Tay- lor are constantly seen together.

Charlie.

Charlie Chaplic is said to be changing his mind again.

His world tour having given him a wealth of experiance and abun dant time for meditation, be an nounced his intention of producing The Joker," in which he would. play the part of a mute.

Now, nccording to letters receiv- ed by his friends, he may drop the project.

His business managers incline to the opinion that some of his most widely publicisod travels in Europe have not added to his popularity.

Consequently, Charlie is thinking of doing another film on the fines of "A" Woman of Paris," of which he will be writer, produ- cer, and director, but in which he will not appear.

Imitating Film Feats,

пон

Tom Walle is directing" Thark at the Boreham Wood studios of British and Dominion Films Ho will star in the picture with Reiph Lynn. Mary Brough, Robertson The theory that her so was ac Hara. Claude Hulbert and Evelyncidentally killed while trying to Bostock complete the cast.

emulate feats he had seen perform ed on the screen was put forward by the mother at the inquest on Arthur Sladden (15), of St. Leon ards, who was found hanging from a strap attached to the top of a door.

"Bitter Sweet."

Jeanette MacDonald is stated to version of Bitter Sweet." be playing the lead in the Fox

Love-In Hollywood.

to

Dorothy Burgess is unlikely over become engaged to Clarence Brown, despite the gossips.

George O'Brien is calling Cecilia Parker pet names.

WAY

"THE PERFECT ALIBL."

The mother, a widow, anid the boy used to practise fonta he had seen on the pictures,

On the evening before he wns. found dead he told her that he was going to do what Douglas Fairbanks did climb up walls,

Evidenco, was given that the boy was found stripped to the waist, as Fairbanks was in the picture..

Returning an open verdict tho coroner said death was probably, the result of an accident.

seems to be no loophole for dia- ! covery. Yet discovery takes place. There is never the perfect alibi.

A trade notice states:- Ronald Colmar is going straight. After having heen various kinds of crooks in three out of his last four

Norman Foster and his wife, pictures,, the police-ridden hero of

Prefer Blondes. Poor young inno-Claudette Colbert, maintain separ Condemned" and "Raffles" and

ate establishments in Hollywood; cence rather enjoys it. "Arrowsmith ". iЯ the first The Unholy Garden" has forgotten

Her new they believe love lasts longer that friends decide that she is all about Scotland Yard and become dialogue picturization of a novel by

A trade notice states:-

"deep one," and though one of Now that Tom Gallery and aerusading doctor in-

"Arrow Sinclair Lewis, winner last year of

Spacious settings, beautiful gowns, them mukes poor Little Linda drunk smith," the Samuel Goldwyn pro- the first Nobel Prize for literature Daly are but a few of the many

and the hilarious comedy of Mark by massing with her drink, they all duction of Sinclair Lewin' novel ever awarded to an American nove points of distinction The Beggar meet in Linda's bedroom which was shown to packed houses!

list. Even while acknowledging the Student" possesses. Picture-goers afternoon for a pick-me-up prepared at the Central Theatre during the

liers are assured of an enjoyable by the negress maid attached to the last two days. Instead of a pistol merits of "Main Street "Bab-evening's entertainment when they apartment. This negress, excellent

Clever Plot Has Action, he now carries a hypodermic needle. bitt" "Dodsworth" and his other go to see "The Beggar Student," played by an anonymous actreas nets as Linda's somewhat brutal

The ingeniousness of plot, the Instead of stealing jewels, he ignovels, critics Reclaimed Arrow-opening Sanday at the Queer's.

The plot deals with the efforts of guide in this harsh gold-digging"

swift pace of action and the build- as its author's masterpiece. an amorous Colonel to win the love world of flash cocottes.

ing up of taut suspenso makes stealing scientific

from smith Accrota

Its account of the carver of a of a girl much younger than he is. Linda of course meets a really

The Perfect Alibi ono of the When she spurns him he tries to pleasant man, played by John Boles, A trádé notice states:- brilliant

outstanding mystory plays of the young doctor whose There is, however, no lack of

put her in such a position that she who, thinking her a cocotte, alter "The Perfect Alibi A.-A. stage or screen. This is the verdict action in this masterpiece from the passion for science brings him will be glad to accept him in order nately makes proper and improper Milne's famous mystory drama of New York stage critica who, on

to esespe from, the consequences. love to Irer.

which scored a two-season stage its stage premiere on Broadway, -pen-of the only American novelist world-wide fame and" disillusion is

How hit scheme fails provides the--Thon-the-husband-returns-and-the-triumph-in-New-York, arrives as a praised itu-effectiveness, its brilliant. permanent contribution to ever to wian Nobel prize. Its

fun and frolic that go to make the scene where the two ladies in the screen thriller at the Queen's writing any its coming plot, climax, the hero's battle against the American literature.

world-famous operetta.

caso pal up in the luxurious little Theatre next week. In this gay Viennese comedy-flat, and the husband is left stand- Black Death on a savage island in "Arrowsmith," the United Artists

romance with excellent music and ing is the real climax, though it the West Indies, is just one of many picture, was adapted to the screen catchy songs, Shirley Dale, the takes a few minutes to weave the scenes giving the star of Bulldog by Sidney Howard, the Pulitzer latest British screen find," plays loose ends into a happy finale.

the lead, supported by Lance Fair- This is the kind of film that Drummond.new..opportunities...

Prize playwright who has alrendy fas, Jerry Verno and Mark Daly, Hollywood by long experience has adapted for Samuel Goldwyn and Cinema-goers should note this fine learned to do well. Acting scenery Helen Hayes in Onat.

Ronald Colman such successer as

British talkie another illustration and story telling are admirable, of what British stadion can de-as and, perhaps, it is as well to leave Assisting Ronald Coiman to stay “Bulido, Drummond," "Raflius "'

it is a picture everyone can and it at "that. on the path of henesty is a support and "Condamned."

will enjoy.

nature,

21

R, B.

A, A. MILNE'S MYSTERY DRAMA.

QUEENS THEATRE

The Air Is Always Cool and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation, Comfortable, Healthy, and Safe.

TO DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.90, 5.10, 7.15 and 0.20

Young Love on

a Rampage!

Youth

hits the

high

spots in rrent fun. show

SUB CAROL-

ARTHUR

LAKE

my

SHE'S MY WEAKNESS

- NEXT

Rousing racing comedy romance that will bring you brand-new pieturs thrills!

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Ar 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20

MARY ASTOR ROBERT AMES

Behind OFFICE DOORS

EWORLDA

John GILBERT Lella HYAMS

The Perfect Alibi also achieved | TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Perfect, yer! Dronm of alla triumph in London under the

∙AT 2.30, 6.15, 7.15 AND 9.20 evaders of justice, but almost gentitle The Fourth Wall." erally impossible. Milne, manter In the east are such noted Eng- of drama and one of England's | lish players as C. Aubrey Smith, foremost writers, shows in this seen here in Marion Davies' pro- cuspense-filled melodrama, how induction of The Bachelor Father", cacapable is the penalty for crime. Warwick Ward, Robert Coraine,

Planned craftily, performed with Dorothy Boyd and Frank Enwton.. genius-like care, with no stop un- Basil Dean, noted director, adapted covered, one of the most startling and produced The Perfect Alibi'". and chilling crimes succeeds. There for Radio Pictures.

"""GENTLEMAN'S

FATE"

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture.

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