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QUEEN TEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. The Greatest Comedy To Come to the Screen

CROCK

A Masterpiece with the

world famous 'GROCK'

in the leading role

WATCH FOR

"TARZAN

THE

APE MAN”

FROM TO-MORROW

PALS!

-and

how

you'll

love

them

together! AN ADULT PICTURE:

Omapolitia Production

JACKIE.

COOPER

America's Boy Star and Lovable, Laughable

CHARLES:

Chic SALE

In a great drama

Maya

MOTUNE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1932.

MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE

Pictures In Hong Kong

"WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND."

TOUCHING DRAMA FOR QUEEN'S.

"THIS IS THE NIGHT."

BEAUTY AND HUMOUR AT THE KING'S.

ROLAND YOUNG'S FINE PERFORMANCE.

A trade active states:- Juckis Cooper not only streng- thens his standing as a capable juvenile screen performer in "When Feller Needa & Friend," but-estab- tishes himself as one of the out-nouncing the screening of "This

Landing artists on the screen,

In the newspaper advertisements

is the Night," which opens at the This latest feature of the Metro- King's Theatre to-day, the unme of Goldwyn-Mayor

to- Roland Young appears third in the star operas morrow at the Queen's Theatre. list of Featured players, but for this The phenomenal ability of this picture at least it should stand first youngster never seems to reach af in big type. This does not men fimit. Since he first captured the that the other leading players--Lily Charlca Baggles aud affectious of the world in "Skip Data,, fy" and most recently in "The Thelma Tould do not give excellent Champ," it has been expected that performances in their various roles, he would not be able to equal these but Roland Young virtually steals performances, Jackie has over the picture. He gives a most polish been more powerfully presented fed portrayal of a philandermg Can about town which is all the than in his role of Limpy in

are amazing when it is under- When Feller Needs a Friend." As a crippled boy who develops anstood that "This is the Night" is inferiority complex through twing mostly pure farce with, however, forced to live a sheltered existener, touches of pathos towards the end. he far outdoes any previous por There can be no doubt that his per- trayal. The boy handles his role feet speaking voice contributes in no small measure to his sparkling with the polish and emotional in- terpretation worthy of a performer performance and many other cinema Stars would be well-advised to take many years his senior.

a leaf out of his book in this re-

Charles Chic" Sale gives one of the most entertaining "old man" spect characterizations of his career. Un-Bolaud Young is one of the finest

cle Jos, in his sincere efforts to

help Jackie, won the heart of the nudience in the earliest sequences of the production. Although Sale is a comparatively young man, his Excellent makeup and eccentric mannerisms make his performance of the crabbed old horse-car conduc- tor very real.

The difficult rôle of an over sympathetic father, who is constant ly worried about the welfare of his son, is played with understanding nud genuine feeling by Ralph Graves. He makes a distinct de panture from his usual swaggering type of rôle and is very convincing

In my humble opinion

seton on the talking screen to-day.

As the well-meaning but tipsy friend. Charles Ruggles has an ex- cellent vehicle for his unique drama- tic talent and humour which ore given plenty of scope in the picture, The Ecane in which the two friends attempt to drown their sorrows in a café in Venice is a fine piece of restrained acting which probably could not be improved upon by Leali. Henson himself.

Lily Damita is convincing in the rather thin role of the girl who becomes the temporary wife of Roland Young in order to allay the suspicions of the jealous and hefty husband of the wife with

in this mature. characterization, whom Young has been philander- Others who scure in supporting ing. Towards the end of the pic roles include Dorothy Peterson, ture she has several opportunities Parrish, to demonstrate her splendid drama, Andy Shuford, Helen Donald Haines, Gus Leonard and tie art which she uses to full advan Oscar Apfel,

Thelma Todd is merely r taxe. beautiful TEL:11 inl beautiful clothes and settings.

"CARELESS LADY."

COMING TO THE KING'S.

A tende notice states:-

But For the intervention of Fate, John Boles would probably have brun n successful physician in Texas to-day. With an excellent but untrained teuor voice, Boles

It is no exaggeration to state that This is the Night," is one of the most excellent and enjoyable falking pictures ever to appear on the local screen and, in my opinion, rankz with The Love Parade" and Sunshine Susie."

R.F.F.

discovered that his vocal talents AT THE ORIENTAL. were much in demand, and ong) evening at an A.E.F. entertain-i ment he sang a couple of solo num- bers In the audience Fate had. carefully placed a noted British concert", singer, who sought, out Boles after the performance and in- culcated in the young man a strong desire for a vocal career.

"THE BELOVED. BACHELOR."

A trade notice states:-

Vivienne Osborns, the beautiful

At the end of the war, Boles Young actress who makes her talkie gan to study under the best tea-debut for Paramount in "The Be

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 -9.80 p.m.

THIS NIGHT

IS THE

a Garamagni Qicture

with

LILY DAMITA CHARLIE

RUGGLES ROLAND YOUNG

-ADDED FEATURES- LATEST PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS Cartoon

"A HUNTING WE WILL GO"

-NEXT CHANGE

When a Careless Lady Meets a

Carefree Man! Oh, the things you'll seat

Careless Lady

with

JOAN

BENNETT

JOHN

BOLES

MINNA GOMBILL WELDON HEYBURN FOX PICTURE

ORIENTAL

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

elers both in New York and Paris, Javed Bachelor with Paul Lukas At 2,30,5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

WHEN Ahen he decided he had learned at the Oriental Theatra today, hails onough he returned to New York, from the stages of New York and calmly determined to launch i London-but earlier than that sha carcer in a leading musical comedy hailed from the Western states, In fact, she was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

FELLER NEEDS AWhile New York producers, he FRIEND

STAR

At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

discovered, admired the nerve of The theatre was in her blood, and this unknown in asking for a lead at 16 her parents permitted her to ing part, they refused to take a go on the stage. She joined Wilt chance. So. Fate, always obligingliam Thorne in a dramatic sketch. She soon found herself on Brand arranged for one of them to need

a good-looking singer in the title way in her first play, "Dollars and role of Bitle Jesse James," and Cents" with Alan Brooks. Then fal- then planned matters so that Boles loved a colourful career as a New yon the position. When the show York leading woman, opened, the "unknown found

Sbe created the leading role in

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY on the road to faine, and Aloma of the South Seas" and thereafter offers poured in by the later played the lead in the same dozen, several of which he accepted production in London. Returning His latest appearance is opposite to New York she played with Der- The Three Munke- Joan Bennet in Caroless Lady," nis King in which comes to the King's Theatre teers." The Beloved Bachelor

is hor first film production. next Thursday,

Lupino Lane's Latest Largest and Longest Laugh Vehicle!

NO LADY

A CAUMONT.

CINEMA UNIVERSITYĮtariam will be installed in the

PLAN...

TEACHING BY FILM

SIR OSWALD STOLL AND SIR JAMES MARCHANT,"

The biggest move for establish ing the cinema as a medium for education is announced by Sir

contral dome..

Films will be prepared recording lectures and demonstrations by ex perts in the leading branches of knowledge-science, history, travel and literature; industrial proces

languages, the teaching of handicrafts, &o.

The University will be open each day and evening at nominal fees,

Schools and colleges will be sup plied with lecture films from this central source, and vans equipped the country giving lectures on such farming...

Joyous

Love-Story-

with

PAUL LUKAS DOROTHY JORDAN CHARLIE RUGGLES.

The BELOVED BACHELOR"

(1 mount actum",

TO-MORROW

James Marchant who, in collabora as cinemas will travel throughout THE ROAD

tion with Sir Dewald Stoll, plans

to establish in London a Univarsity subjects as agriculture and poultry

in which teaching will be done on- tirely byc film.

"Such a venture," states u pre lirainary report, can be made financially successful,"

The University will also con- tain an ordinary cinema where for oigo films will be shown in their original language.

Sir James Marchant, who bas Sir Giles Gilbert Scott has 'pre- pared a design for the University, beau prominently associated with which will consist of a central 'hall | educational filmas in the post, with lecture halle, or theatres states that last year exhibitious equipped with talkie apparatus were given in 80 colleges to 14,650

adiating from it. A Zeiss Plana i scholars...

TO RENO"

A∙Paramount Picture

A with st.. LILYAN TASHMAN CHARLES ROGERS PEGGY SHANNON,

BOOKING TEL. 28473

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

HONG KONG,

Central.

"Wings." Queen's,

Grock."

"The Beloved Bachelor."

KOWLOON."

King's.

This is the Night."

World.

Politics."

Oriontal.

Star.

"No Lady."

COMING.

Queen's.

"When a Foiler Needs

A

Friend,"

"Night Court,"

King's.

Careless Lady."

"Man of Mayfair."

Ocniral.

"Devotion."

"Caught Cheating."

Star

"Stepping Out."!

"Song of the West."

"Get Rick Quick Wallingford" World.

*Inundation of Treasure City"

(Chinese picture). "Love and Parentage

(Chinese picture).

Oriental.

"The Road to Reno."

11

HARBOURING 'A GIRL

YOUNG CHINESE SENT TO

TO GAOL.

"The case whereit Lái Po Hing, a young Chinese was charged with harbouring a girl aged 10 after taking her to Canton, was conclud- d at the Kowloon Magistracy yes terday before Mr. J. A. Fraser.

After the hearing of evidence

CENTRAL THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 7.20 & 9.35 p.m.

A tragic Blood of land!

Madly he fired round after reuid into the vitals of the stig of the air that bore the insigrila of the enemy.

How as he to know that the pilot was the pal he beilered dead-ibe very pal he had been

venging!

Je's the most stirring clinore the screen bas given And it's but one of a host of towering moments in a mighty picture that will carry you over the coeds to a thousand thrfils. AG inally flowed tailer high in the air.

- K's the picture which drilled Broadway for more dan year. In the pictory London, Paris and sil the big cities of the world hailed as the grestest merges starpius. Is has won a vising volume of praise

"WING

CLARA BOW

CHARLES (BUDDY) ROGERS RICHARD ARLEN GARY COOPER

✔

Garamount

Picture

PLEASE DON'T MISS YOUR LAST ORANCE

STARTING TO-MORROW

from the girl's mother, and severn, THE QUEEN OF THE SCREEN

olher witnesses, the accused - was found guilty and sentenced to four months hard labour,

I will be recalled that the de- | fendant was alleged to have taken the girl up to Canton, where he introduced her to a woman whom he, styled his "aunt," and who later turned out to be the mistress of n brothel. The proscention also el leged that defendant tried to sell

the girl for $180.

Mr. W. M. Thomson of the Se- cretariat for Chinese Affairs pro- secuted, and Mr. I. P. K. Kemble appeared for the defendant.

Japan papers report that Lieute nant-General Kenkichi Uyeda haz heon relieved of the command of the Ninth Japanese Division, of which he was in charge during the Sino-Japaucas hostilities around Shanghai. He has been transferred to the General Staff Office, Gener- al Uyoda was seriously injured in the leg during the Hongkow Park bomb-throwing outrage.

"DEVOTION.”

IN HER LATEST SUCCESS

ANN HARDING

© DEVOTION.

With LESLIE HOWARD, DORIS LLOYD, ETC. SHOWING SOON

THE GREATEST LAUGH PICTURE OF THE YEAR

CARLIE MURRAY & GEORGE SIDNEY

IN THEIR LATEST LAUGHING HIT

CAUGHT CHEATING

Tešl, Leslie Howard and Ann Harding b-

RKO Pathe Production

STIRRING ROMANCE, FÜR

CENTRAL.-

A trade notice states:--;

More ravishing than ever, And Harding is sure to prove a tremen- dous attraction when" Devotion" is shown at the Central Theatro

-to-mor

vehicle more worthy of herable players. Lealis Howard, the talents than this whimsical story handsome and talented young man of a young English girl who be who won a recognized place by his lieves everything fair in love. work in Outward Bound," "A"

busically Although

romantic Free Soul and other pictures, drama, "Devotion hag been acquits himself magnificently in handled with a light touch which the romantic lead opposite Hard- seasons its interesting plots with ing. The storling thespian,

Robert Williams, remembered for. gay wirth,

Apsociated with Miss Harding his work in "Rebound" and in-presenting the story on the "Common

contributes¬BA

Perhaps never has this star had screen is a cast of unusually cap other interesting characterization