12
QUEENS TIENES
SHOWING TO-DAY-
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m The Greatest Comedy To Come to the Screen
GROUK
Masterpiece with the
world famous 'GROCK' in the leading role
N.B. The first 3 reels of this wonderful production are in the German language as the scene is laid in Germany, but full ex- planatory titles are employed; the remainder of the picture is entirely in English dialogue.
NEXT ATTRACTION
PALS! --and
how
you'll
love
them
together! AN ADULT PICTURE:
JACKIE
COOPER
America's Boy Star and Lovable, Laughable CHARLES
Chic SALE
In a great drama
MCTURE
WHEN A
FELLER NEEDS A
FRIEND
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
WARNER BROS.
YOUNG
·LOVE and
DUMB BELLS ERMINE
O. L. D IDRASI
ROBERT ARMSTRONG
·BARBARA KENT and a great cast.
Wayward.. youth sets a fast pace for th
busybodies.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932.
CINEMA.
MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE TODAY AT THE
Pictures In Hong Kong
"WHEN A FELLER
NEEDS A FRIEND."
COMING SHORTLY TO QUEEN'S.
“DISORDERLY
CONDUCT."
П
"Disorderly Conduct," now show. ing at the King's Theatre, is most daring and vivid picture.
The sinister influences of politica A trade notice states:-
and graft in a police department One of the things Jackie Cooper have been fearlessly and rationally! fiked mast during the filming of dealt with as the background of "When & Feller Needs a Friend,"
ឆ៧ absorbing and adventurous coming to the Queen's Theatre story. The result is an intriguing ahortly, in which he co-stars with film, full of genuine entertainment Charles Chic" Sale, is the fact with powerful characterisatione that it was necessary for him to and plenty of action.
with make four "location" trips
Sally Eilers, 05 a politician's the company filming the picture, daughter who is the cause of ail In this story of a crippled boy the trouble, adds another brigh who has developed au inferiority star to her scintillating array of emplex because his over-indulgent screen performances. Spencer parents lave not allowed him to Tracy, in the leading role of thei play games with the other bays, the motorcycle officer who goes wrong juvenile star is supposed to live in after his unmerited disgrace, școrea
house with a large back yard a personal triumph. His portrayal and an empty lot back of that. It is overpoweringly real, and if he Was necesary to go a short dis does not already have star rank, tance from the studio to locate "Disorderly Conduct" should' un such a place.
questionably promote him to it. Ralph Bellamy, who scored recently "Surrender," gives an. equally performance convincing honest police captain.
i
Following this,
of group children have a sham battle on a vacant lot. This location was even farther away from the studio and equipment had to be hauled to the spot. While on the sand fot much fun was had by the boys digging trenches and playing at war for picturo sequences.
One of the closing scenes. takes place in an olti sback supposed to be inhabited by "Chic" Sale who
For! plays Jackie's uncle, Joans.. the sake of atmosphere, the shack was erected near some old railroad. tricks, Jackie and the other youngsters in the cast cavorted around the tracks playing all sorts
ol gaines.
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A fine supporting cast, hended by Allan Dinehart, El Brendel, Ralph Morgan, Charles Grapevin, Dickie Moore and other notables, and the many realistic settings contribute to the picture's excellence.
WORKING GIRLS."
NEXT CHANGE AT THE KING'S.
A trade. notice states:- Under direction of Harry Fol
Charles "Buddy" Rogers has lard; the cast includes Ralph another strongly dramatic role in Graves, Dorothy Peterson, Andy Working Girls," the King's Thea Shaford, Helen Parrish, Donald tre feature on Thursday. In "The Haines, Ous Leonard and Oscar Lawyer's Secret" and "The Road Apfel. Dialogue and continuity to Reno" he showed capacity: for are by Sylvia Thalberg and Frank strong dramaties, so he was shift- Butler.
ed from personality parts to those of heavier intensities.
"SOOKY."
JACKIE COOPER AT THE ORIENTAL.
Rogers, called Buddy" since his appearance in a winning person- ality role in "Wings," is one of those lucky young men whe found themselves in pictures without much planning for a screen career. He was just finishing his college course at Kansas University, whan his father chanced to hear that Paramount was seeking candidates picture school, for
Π company
A trade notice states:-- Mark Twain had it! Booth Tark- ington has it! Purcy Crosby has it That rare quality of sympathe te understanding of the working about to be opened at the New
Skippy of small boys' minds. was good and you have in "Sooky" York studios. He asked that his which is now showing at the Orien- son be given a test. A few weeks
tal Theatre, a production that later young Rogers was surprised
Skippy up to
to learn that he was to be given a
sneasurea
evory way.
in
'The Baina kids co-star-Jackie chance in the school. Six months Cooper and Robert Coogan. Five later he was given the male lead in other members of the cast, includ- ing the father and mothers in "Skippy," project the roles they created.
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Since making Skippy," young Cooper has appeared in
Fascinating Youth," the gradua- tion picture.
Shortly after this success, he was chosen for a role in "So's Your Dono Old Man," which was almost im- vana. Kid" and "The Champ" mediately followed by the part in and was the only juvenile consider
ed among five photoplay perform-" Wings."
Then followed busy
ors nominated for the past year's day's, being cast in a succession of best performance award. He lost
to Lionel Barrymore; experience excellent pictures, many of which does count. But now for the first proved outstanding successes
time you have Cooper again with Rogers and Paul Lukas have the the cast that made him famous, and leading roles in Working Girls,"
in the type of story that made rail-playing opposite Judith Wood and,
laugh and cry.
lions
FILM OF TANNEN. BERG BATTLE.
-CENSOR'S SAY HINDEN.
BURG MUST NOT BE REPRESENTED.
Dorothy Hall.
The decision taken by the Board was to admit the film "Tannen- borg" wifch tepicts the historic battle, of Tannenberg and which made: Field-Alarabál von Hinden kurg's name known all the world over, only on the condition that all these scenes be eliminated in which the Field Marshal is shown.
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m..
"I'LL PAY ANY
PRICE FOR THRILLI"
Rich enough
to do what she
wanted. Pretty
enough to got away with it!**
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
with
SALLY
EILERS
SPENCER
TRACY
EL
BRENDEL
Dickie MOORE
Directed by
JOHN W.CONSIDINEJr. FOX PICTURE
ADDED FEATURE
“MAGIC
CARPET SERIES" -NEXT CHANGE- THURSDAY 8th, SEPT.
PAUL LUKAS FRANCES DEE CHARLES HOGERS
WORKING GIRLS"
a Guramount Picture
ORIENTAL
THEATRE.
FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAI, SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.
JACKIE COOPER
& ROBERT
COOGAN
IN
Sooky
A Paramount Pictur
A great Story for Boys that Mothers will Understand
· NEXT- OHANGE --THURSDAY 8th SEPT.
PAUL LUKAS
in the role of Commander-in-Chief The Beloved
of the German Army.
Berlin, Aug. 28-The German Board of Film Cepsara decided to However, a strong protest was at day that the portrayal of Reichs-once lodged by the producing com president von Hindenburg. iga pany against the decision on the forthcoming film play was incom grounds that such an interference patible with the dignity of the of the Board of Censors would pras President's high office and with the tically mean putting an end to all prestige of bo German Reich. cinematographic art.
Bachelor
Dorothy Jordan A Paramount Piolure.
Queen's.
King'a
World.
HONG KONG,
Grock."
17
Oriental:
CENTRAL THEATRE
TEL.
25720
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.80; 6.30; 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.
(Please note the special time for Chinese picture only).
A WONDERFUL CHINESE
Disorderly Conduct."
Central
* Two Swords."
"Stopping Out."
"Sooky."
KOWLOON.
Star.
Dumb Bolls in Ermine."
5.30
COMING.
King's
Working Girls.";
This is the Night.""
Onntral.
Caught Cheating." "Devotion."
Queen'e
Btar.
World.
When Feller Needs
Friend."
No Lady."
"Politics."
Orientai.
"The. Baloved Bachelor."
FRANK LAWTON IN
64
DRAMA WITH ENGLISH TITLES
TWO SWORDS".
2.80 & 7.30 SHOWS
9.30 SHOWS-
SCREENING OF PART I
SCREENING OF PART II
-STARTING FRIDAY-
THE SEASON'S GREATEST. LAUGHING RIOT. CHARLIE MURRAY & GEORGE SIDNEY
IN THEIR LATEST LAUGHING HIT
CAUGHT CHEATING
SHOWING SOON
'CAVALCADE" FILM THE STAR OF STARS IN A
THE PART OF THE OFFICER
SON WHO IS KILLED,
Although the Fox. Film Corpora
tion in Hollywood are still trying
MARVELLOUS STARTLING STORY
ANN HARDING.
WONLODEVOTION
to complete the east for their talkie AT THE PENINSULA. Saturday last when for the debat
version of Noel Coward's great
the clever "Cavalcade." play young English actor Mr. Frank Lawton is to play a leading part, writes Home critic.
I spoke to him in a lovely Sus- sex village, where he is holiday. making.
"I have been chosen to take the part of the younger son-who be comes an officer during the Great War and fails in love with Fanny, the cabaret star Miss Binnie Barnes stage role), and is killed at the front shortly before the
Armistice.
"This part was created at Drury Lane by Mr. John Mills.
"I expect to sail for America în | about a month's time. I have sign-0
ed only to appear in Cavalcade, although I was offered a long-term contract to play in other films."
New Producer.
WEEK-END ENTERTAIN.
MENTS.
GALA NIGHT AND SYMPHONIC.
CONCERT.
en;
in Hongkong of those two excellent dancers, namely, Miss Tania Svet- lanova and Mr. Alox Salnikoff. Mr. Piovanelli had arranged wha* may be considered one of the, most entertaining nights provided for a long time.
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The Rose Room was packed to capacity and as early as o'clock several people were unable to ob tain a table for dinner. Marvel- lous flowers lavishly ornamented. the room and the dencers carried
on till 1 a.m.
Two outstanding and most joyable functions took place over the Peninsula the week-end. at Hotel-a Gala Night in the Rose" Room on Saturday and a Sympho
Miss Tania Svetlanova stored a nic Concert in the 'Ground Floor Lounge on Sunday evening-both great success both with her marvol- lous snake dance and her gigolette of which were most successful."
During the Gala Night, between sketch in which her partner also p.m. and 1, am, two well-known showed great ability. The snake Russian Dancers, Miss Tania Svet dance was most impressive árul lanova and Mr. Alex Salnikoff, people applauded with the utmost made their debut in Hongkong in enthusiasm. There is no exaggera the "Rose Room and gave a very tion in saying that these two masterful and striking exhibition artistes may be accounted among "The "Cavalcade" talkie is to of clever display from their ro- the best who have ever shown in be produced now by Frank Lloyd,pertoire of fancy dances, which the Hong Kong, The band played a Seotsiaan.
large attendance heartily acclaim with a very hot rhythm and the guests certainly did not spare the Originally it was intended that ed. Frank Borzage, a leading Holly- It is learned that the manage floor. wood director, should do it. Hemons of the Hongkong & Shanghai ento to London some months ago Hotels, Ltd., have engaged these to see the play at Drury Lann. He versatile artistes for a period, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Mr. and made a film record of the actual during which time they will ap. Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mre. L. Weill, stage presentation to take back to America. This was to be merely as pear every week-day in the Roof Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Craig, Mr. a guide.
Garden of the Peninsula Hotel and Mrs. Finley, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Clive Brook is to appear in between 9 a.m. and midnight at the Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Held, Mr. the talkie. The services of Mr. Herbert Marshall-he is now in Dinner Dance. This will afford Gerrod, Mt, and Mrs. Weill, Mr. America-were sought, but he must excellent opportunities of witnes return to England before long to
resume his stage, work, so he could sing the dancing of these accom not accept the Hollywood offer.plished exponents of the Art,jh
Frank Lawton is 29 and looks 18. On Sunday another popula
He sprang into fame about four yeare ago by his playing of the title Symphonic Concert took place be role in John Van Druten's most fore a very large and appreciative successful work, "Young Wood- audience and every item was ley."
SCIENTIST TO FLY IN ZEPPELIN.
PROFESSOR FICCARD A PASSENGER ON GRAF ZEPPELIN.
ex-
It would be very hard to mention
all those present but we noticed :--
Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs, H. Odell, Mr. P. Servanin, Mr. C. M. Hail, Capt. Kenyon, Mr. JE Manning, Col, S. Boyd, Capt. and Mrs. Moir, Mr. Waring, Miss H Boyd, Mr. Birt, Miss J. Boyd Major and Mrs, Atkingan, Major
ccodingly well received. Respond ing to the very hearty applause and Mra York, L. Comd., C. V Ross, Mrs; and Miss Dewey, Capt after the concluding item, the
Fearns, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mr. Orchestra played Community Land," a selection of war-time pond Mrs. A. D. Bennett, Capt. A. pular songs arranged by R. 6. V. Harvey, Mr. Dale, Mr. Stoddon, which the crowd demand. Reck, Miss B. Walker Mr. ed to be repeated and joined whole heartedly in the choruses.
O'Shea, Major and Mrz Brassiar
At aext Sunday's Concert, Mr. Craigh, Mr. Wolf, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Gecka, the well-known band- Drenkhahn, Mr. Crozier, Mr. CH master will conduct an orchestra B. White, Mr. Foxall, Mr. Traeup, Friedrichshafen, August 7.- composed of 28 selected musicians Mr. N. C. Halsey, Mr. Hamilton Profcasor Piccard will travel from the bands of the 1st Bn. The Capt. Markussen; Mrs. Volgin, MF aboard the dirigible Graf Zeppelin South Wales Borderers and the N. A. Gorman, Mr. B. G. “Me- during her flight on Sunday to Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Neary, Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones, Frankfurt on the Main, on the oc- Special numbers will be rendered Mr Wan. Foo, Mr. and Mr. H. casion of the Goethe Centenary on this occasion and the concert. Westlake, 'Miss I. Warnes, Mr celebration held in that city promises to be exceptionally good
The professor having expressed entertainment. his wish to take part in the trip, the management of the Zeppelin Works immediately extended a cordial invitation to the famous explorer of the stratorsphore, which he excepted.
The airliner which will return to Friedrichshafen Sunday evening,
GREAT SUCCESS OF RUSSIAN DANCERS.
H L Focker, Mr. Cunnitte, Mr M. Mien," Mr." D. "Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. Ballentyne, MrJ Wilson, Miss Ford, Mr. R." Chon; MP403 G. Stopani-Thompson, Mr Brett, Dr. J. E Cogan, Comd, and Mrs. Tetley, Lt, Comd. Park Mrs-- Az Tromp, Mrs. G. H. Hodgson, Col. and Mrs, F. E. Gowan, Mr. Gooch, Whenever Gala Night is an Miss D. Faye Dr. L. L Mikels, will start early Monday morning nounced at the Rose Room of the Mr. P. Munier Mrs F. Bower, on her first autumn flight to south Peninsula, Hotel, one is never Mr. Denham, Mr. J. Ferguson, America. So far & travellers have wrong in anticipating that it is Mr. R Prior, Mr. R. Johnson, Mr. booked passage or the Graf to going to be a success. People have A. Kidd. Mr. F. Opitz, M. WE South America which, in addition got into the habit of oppreciating Pears, Ms. Richardson will carry a large amount of cargo the fact that an excellent dinner is W. E. Ros, Mr A. J. Stocker: including a hive of Czechoslovi always served and that the atmos- Mr. G. Sims, Mr Tuxford, ME B kian queen-becs destined for Sao phere is unique in the Colony Verliki, Mr. CFA.
Ample proof of this was had bo A. G. Peterson, M Prolo
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