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QUEENS TEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 | TWO, who make motion-picture history!
Wallace
BEERY
COOPER
The
AMP
KING VIDOR'S
great production Here is a picture that takes its place among the screen's mightiest! You can only think of "The Kid" in the same breath!
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture AND
THE FIRST SERIES OF M-G-M-FLIT VOICE GUESSING.
.CONTEST
Your Chance To Win.
$500,00
- NEXT CHANGE -
The
WARNER BEGI. Present
OF
LIFE THE PARTY
With
WINNIE LIGHTNER
She wrote the
first and last
chapters in
the book of
whoopee!
Hera'a' your
make whoopee with berl
ALL COLOURI
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
·År 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
.....presonts
The GREAT EPIC of the DARK CONTINENT
"TRADER HORN"
with
HARRY CAREY & EDWIN BOOTH
Directed by
W. S. VAN DYKE
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
HONG KONG..
Queen's.
"The Champ." King's.
She Wanted a Millionaire," Central.
"Another Man's Wife."
"Marianne."
World.
Oriental.
"Gollie."
KOWLOON.
Star,
Trader Horn."
COMING.
Queen's.
"The Lite of the Party." "Lovers Courageous."
King's.
2nd Floor Mystery."
The Calendar.”.
**The Spy."
*lisleading Lady.”
Central.
flar.
"Dark Red Roses."
Corsair."
"Sporting Blood,"
World.
Strangers May. Kisa,"
Oriental.
His Woman," "Dude Ranch,"
"EGYPT". GIVES UP
GOLD
HER
SECOND CARGO VALUED AT £200,000
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
ROBY, Aug. 14, THE Italian salvage vessel, Ar. tiglio, left. Plymouth to-day to continue her work on the wreck of the "Egypt."
← HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932.
"LIFE OF THE PARTY."
NEXT CHANGE AT THE QUEEN'S.
A trade qotice states:-
several Winnio Lightner sings brand new numbers in her own in- inftable style in The Life of the Party,' Lor nowest starring vehicle for Warner Brothers which comes to the Queen's Theatre to-
morrow.
In the story, this famous comedy sonstress is firat henrd in a New York music shop where she is emi ployed as a song plugger, and later. does her stuff at an exclusive Havana hotel where she na jour eyed in search of a millionaire.
The all star supporting cast in- cludes Irene Delroy, Jack Whit- ing. Charles Judels and Charles! Butterworth. Roy Del Ruth direct.) e..
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock Quotations. 11.30a.m.-Chinese Recorded Pro-
gramme,
11.30 a.m.-European Programnie
of Columbia Records,
p.m.--Local Time & Weather Re:
nort.
·
1.20 p.m. Rugby Press News Etc. 1 to 2.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra By Courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).
2.13 p.m.-Close Down,
3 top.m. Chinese Programme, 10.15 p.m.-Chinese Children's Pro-
gramme.
to 10.30 p.m.-European Program-
me.
7 p.m. tá 7.38.-Operatic.
Meanwhile £200,000 in gold bars 10.28 p.m.-Rugby Mid-Day Press and sovereigns brought into Ply-
News.
mouth during the week end have! 10.30 p.m.-(Approx :)~Closedown. European been conveyed to London. It was
All records in the
the Artiglio's second consignment programmes are supplied by Messis, from the wreck, the first having Anderson Music Company. amounted to £180,000,
Have You Heard
GOSSIP
& FACT.
That Jean Harlow's real name is ed. The couple are now on their Barlean Carpenter?
£
motion picture director, are marri
honeymoon in British Columbia. Not Like Other Babies.
That Coorge O'Brien takes his physical development seriously,
All proud fathers are the game, and neither drinks' nor emokos?
Nils Asther, whose wife, Vivian That Edward Horton began his Duncan, and their new baby re-
in stage career
Gilbert and
cently arrived in Hollywood, was Sullivan opera troupe?
accosted at the studios by Wallace That Buster Keaton and Natalie | Boery. "Well, Nila, how do you Talmadge recently celebrated their like gotting up nights and walking Nils the door asked Wally. tenth wedding anniversary"
with dignity. That Paramount has adopted a looked him over policy of testing now players by My baby," he announced,
howla," giving them all roles in pic LIPER A Eight newcomers werk tried out in for "Husband's Holi- day,"
That Richard Tucker plays, his fifty-fourth role as a prosecuting counsel in Tiffany's "X Marks the Spe" He feela he knows the routine well enough now to handle acuse in a real court,
The Reason Why.
#
麗
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were having a game of cards be tween scenes at the Hal Roach studios. Nothing had been said
about stakes.
Dickle Moore.
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nover
Little Dickie Moore is coming more and more into popular do- mand for screen roles. He has played recently in "The White "Seed," and "The Star Man,' Witness." Now he is going over to Fox for a role in Sob Sister," featuring James Dunn and Linda Watkins. Bodil Resing is another actress at the Fox stadio. She has just been signed for a nice part in Surrender," in which she will support Warner Baxter and Leila Hyaras. Bodil Rosing is the mo ther-in-law of Monte Blue,
When the game was over Stan, Į who WILS the victor, said to | Rin-Tin-Tin,
Oliver: "You awe me, twenty The following note about Rin- Pounds."
"Whit minute." Hardy said indignantly, “you didn't say any. thing about playing for money.
"Well," exphined Stanley, ** wasn't sure I'd win,"
Esther Halston's Baby on Scràes.
Esther Ralston's young daughter, Mary Esther Webb, two weeks old, made her film debut in Tifany's now "Voien of Hollywood" release. A short picture."
Pola's First Talkie. /
Tin-Tin appears in a recsut_num= her of a paper devoted to cinema nova: The death of poor Rin-Tin- Tin was announce a few days ago. And what has become of Rin-Tin- Tin 1 There have been plenty of inquiries, but, until now, no ane swers. Rinty, it seems, is now pre- paring a comeback. He is, after all, still hale and hearty, although it was back on the battlefields of France that, as a small puppy, he wis first-adopted by Lee Dunean:" After years of training, during which no one but Duncan was per Pola Negri's first talking picture mitted to pet or speak to the dog, is finished. It is said to be very Rity became a star, the biga it interesting, being a story based on box-office star on Warner's payroll. that of Queen Draga of Berbis, He made several thousands a week. her intrigues, her Nere-like cruel- had a car of his own, and a groom who was permitted to brush him Pola in said to look very youth. but never to speak to him. Rinty. ful in the picture. She sings a had no human friends but his mas couple of songs in an interesting ter. Last year Rin-Tin-Tin made basso profundo voice. It is called seriel, The. Lone Defendar." 4A Woman: Commanda”
tien.
On Their Honeymoon.
- Arline --Judge, the stage and screen actress, and. Wesley Ruggles,
This has done so well all over the world that the dog, will prolishly make one serial each year, and his next is to be a twelve-part serial,
The Lightning Warrior."
RECENT SHANGHAI
KING'S THEATRE WAR.
FINAL SHOWINGS FINE FILM AT VOLUNTEER
TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.
The Tragic Love Mistake of a Real Miss America- who cashed in on ber good lookal
She Wanted
a Millionaire
with
JOAN BENNETT, SPENCER TRACT Inn Morkel, Jonas Mirkwood berothy Paterson
TO-MORROW
The
+
*
HEADQUARTERS.
A very entertaining films of the recent China-Japan war at Shang- hai
was shown at Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Head- quarters on Monday evening before a large number of local volunteers. The picture, which is extremely well taken, takes one through the different war areas at Shanghai whilst fighting was in progress,
CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING
25720
TO-DAY
at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
THE LATEST CHINESE MOVIETONE TALKING DRAMA WITH WONDERFUL TECHNICOLOR SEQUENCES
and covers practically the entire ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE”
episode from its commencement un til the cessation of hnsitilities.
con.
Fine shuts" of the different companies comprising the Shanghai Volunteer Defence Corps on duty are shewn, the best of these being the pictures of the Russian tingent. This company consists of a fine body of men who are almost regalar soldiers, inasmuch as they are paid members of the Corps.
Of the actual war scenes perkaya the most interesting and impres sive is that of the burning of Chapei.
The film is the property of Capt. F. Boken, Armoured Car Section,
S.V.D.C. who is visiting Hong
WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST. PRODUCED BY THE SHANGHAI UNIQUE CO.
SHOWING SOON
AN ASTOUNDING DRAMA OF LIFE. HUMAN, ROMANCE, SUSPENSE, INTRIGUE
"DARK RED ROSES"
with Frances Doble, Stewart Rome & Hagh Eden Produced by the International Photoplay Distributors
-ALSO
Kong on business, this gentleman being in attendance at Headquar ters whilst the picture was being shewn on Monday. We do not know if another slewing is to be THE LATEST UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE
given at Hong Kong, but we sug- Rest that the idea of a public pro- duction be entertained in order that all interestel might be allowed the first-hand privilege of having a knowedge of China under war con-
ditions.
A second shewing would also servo to award Capt. Faken the thanks and publicity of which he
is deserving for producing an on-
cellent picture.
"THE CHAMP."
Roland
Werth CORSAIR
Uribed Artāts Picture
"GOLDIE."
Chester Morris
MOVING SPORTING DRAMA RIOTOUS COMEDY AT THE
AT QUEEN'S.
A trade notice states:-
Bringing an entire town to
studio for a movie seems like an
impossible feat, but that is practic.
다
ORIENTAL.
A trade notice states:—
The art of make up. is one phrase
"THE CALENDAR.”
FINE BRITISH PICTURE FOR THE KING'S.
The fortunate few who were the guests of the management of the ally what was done in filming The of acting which has never interest King's Theatre the other day at Champ, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's ed Warren Hymer, who is co-star- a preview of "The Calendar," left vivid
with new drama with Wallace red
Spencer Tracy in with the definite impression that Beary and Jackie Cooper, which is
"Goldie," riotous Fox comedy this latest, British effort is one of showing at the Queen's Theatre.
the Oriental the best over shown on the local showing to-day at Theatre. Like Will Rogers he screen--and that "îneans "a great never uses it.
deal when we think of auch bril- "Make-up is for juveniles, and liant BaCCOEBEB дл " Sunshine handsome guys like that," Hymer Susie " and the Lynn-Walls remarked, when questioned on the comedies.
Studio technicians first visited Mexico, obtaining photographs of famous resorts below the border. Then, returning to the studio, they laid out a complete replica of the main street of a border town, on a traat near the film plant. Here detailed action in the picture aa filmed.
subject. "Can you imagine me Two well-known British stago Other action was actually filmed trying to pretty this pan of mine | stars-Herbert Marshall and Edns in Mexico, including, the senan. Besides, I aim to be realistic."
Best-have the chief roles in."The tional race at Caliente. Special arrangements were made through the courtesy of the Mexican govern- ment by which America's Monte Carlo was also used.
The new picture, directed by King
Calender Vidor, shows Brary as a
with
HERBERT MARSHALL and EDNA BEST
A BRITISH PICTURE Edgar Wallace Drama
of the Turf.
former
light ehampton, living in a Mexi can town with his small son and planning p "come-back." The two idolize each other. After a supre- me effort to come back," the old fighter makes the sacrifice of his life-turning the boy over to those who can give him the proper ad- vantages and environment. Frances Marion, who wrote "The Big House" and "Min and Bill," is author of the new story.
ORIENTAL AT THE PENINSULA.
THEATRE
FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAI. FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m
SPENCER TRACY and WARREN HYMER
FOX
GOLDIE
The big Fox comedian, though | Calendar," the film version of scornful of make-up and all the Edgar Wallace's stage success, other artifices of seting, is a close opening to-morrow at the King's student of psychology of comedy, as a result of which he is rapidly becoming one of the screen's finest pantomimic comediaen.
.
They both give outstanding por troyals. în n quick-moving and amusing story which oentree round one of the classics of the English turf-The Ascot Stakes.
"I made my start in films as a dumb guy, and this role of "Spike," thick skulled second mate of the "Nancy Aun," is entirely | including.
Especially intercating are the scenes taken of the 'famous race
of "close-ups " the
to my liking," Hymer continued. horses during the race, shots of "It is also good to work again the King and Queen arriving and
lendern with Spencer Tracy. We wore society
in the Royal paired in "Up The River" and Enclosure.
we had almost as much fun mak- "The Calendar" has the true ing it as it turned out to be on English racing atmosphere and the screen. As long as I can appear should not be missed by those who in casts that have players of have an eye for horseflesh and who SYMPHONIC CONCERTS. | Tracy's calibre, you'll know I am like a good British picture.
POPULARITY OF
The concert at the Peninsula Hotel on Sunday proved to be one of the best since this form of enter change for the botter has definitely ainment has been inaugurated. A been obtained by instituting Mr. A.
and a very sensible improvement.
satisfied:"
Benjamin Stoloff directed the picture which has Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde, in
the
E feminine lend, and more than
Gallman in the capacity of loader hundred other Hollywood beauties has been noticed in the last two including Lina Basquette, Maria Alba, Eleanor Hunt and Lelie Kar- The selection from Cavalieria nelly who represent the feminine Rusticana" by Mascagal, was De
concerts
found time after working hours to
choose for themselves life mates..
Miss Dennett was first, with the
announcement of her engagement to Gene Markey, film writer, mode public when she proudly appeared on the set one day with his soli- tare sparkling on the third finger
corded great, applause and the pulchritude of five nations in the of her left hand. Miss Merkel
"Czardas" by Grossman, had to cast.
be encored in ita ontirety, which is sufficient to prove tho appreciation of the public.
Mrs. T. St. A. Sharpham Bang June is Calling" by Sanderson and "Lass with the Delicato Air" and as an encore "I think "by 8. D'Hurtelot. This artiste is well- known in Hong Kong and it in sin- cerely hoped that she will appear! again very soon,
Mr. Makiezoff again delighted with some piano solos The Lark" | by Glinea and "Polonaise No. 3 in A Sharp Minor" by Chopin, and us
JEAN HARLOW encore, be played the Lieber- atraum" by Listz, which was very well received;
-MEXT" · CHANGE GARY COOPER and
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
“HIS WOMAN”
▲ Paramount Picture. BOOKING TEL. 28473
J4
SHE WANTED A
*** MILLIONAIRE.”
BEAUTY QUEENS AT THE KING'S.
A trade notice states:--
picked New Year's day as the pro- per date. Without preliminary Banouncement, she married Roirald L. Burla, young adronautical on- gineer and during the remaining weeks of production was kept busy introducing her new hubby to the film colony...
Not to be outdone by the fair members of the cast, James Kirk- wood, who plays Miss Hennett's millionaire husband in the film, ac- companied Miss Beatrice Powera to a minister. Miss Powera op pears in the beauty parade sequence of the picture-as-Miss Germany And the report was circulated that Donald Dillaway was soon to marry Dorothy Jordan.
Clerks, office boys, real estate operators, and bankers are not the only mortals who carry business It seems that a big surprise is practices into their private lives. being reserved for the beginning of Sometimes screen stars do the name September by the Manager, the thing.
Evidently influenced by the ro- rumour being that the popular leader of the South Wales Border-mantic theme of the films in which era' Band, Mr. J. L. Gecks, will take they were working," She Wanted "She Wanted A Millionaire," the baton with an orchestra com A Millionaire," the Fox romantic which gives the insight into: a be- posed of the best musicians of both drama, now playing at the King's auty contest winner's life after the the Peninsula and South Wales Theatre, both Joan Bennett, who applause of the public has died Borderers' Bands. This will certain plays the feminine lead, opposite down, was directed by John Bly- ly prove to be a big event in the Spencer Tracy, aid Una Merkel stone from William Anthony Mc-
(Continued at next column.) | Guire's screen story. Colony.
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