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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932.

DEVI MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2,30, 5.10, 7-15 & 9.20 p.m.

DON'T FAIL TO SEE

THE GREATEST THRILL

OF 1932!

MORE THRILLS than "TRADER HORN."

ARZAN

THE APE MAN

Directed by

DYKE

W. S. VAN with Johnny ton, C. Auhery

Smith,

Maureen

O'Sullivan.

Pictures In Hong Kong

RECORDING WILD ANIMAL SOUNDS.

HARD ON THE "MIKE."

A trade notree states:-- How loud is a hippopotamus short ?

“DEVIL'S LOTTERY.”

CLEVER "MONEY DRAMA ** AT THE KING'S THEATRE.

Devil's Lottery," now at the King's Theatre, supposed to show that big money obtained via the What kind of sound does a zebra great sweepstakes does not bring me luck-in fact it carries a nake

Devil's Lottery" is, an parse. extremely good him but it doesn't Which is the most silent of all really paint the lesson in question. Ji lady, not the money, that jungle bousts 1

prends havoc,

How loud does nn elphant belibw, when he's madl

F

These are a few of the difficult

A newspaper peer, who wins Found problems handled daily by technicians during the filming of wavily on the Derby, invites to his Edgar

Rice Burroughs, jungle castle in Devonshire the six win. story, Tarzan, the Ape Man,"ners of the Calentia Sweeps. There ia bullying prize-fighter--but which is showing at the Queen's Theatre.

actually his miserly old mother is Not since Trader Horn have the winnee and she holds her money we had to handle such a variety of like a clam; a weak but good-natur- sound, asserted W. S. Van Dyke,, el American lad, and his fiancée; director of the production who was a war cripple, end, a really lovely caught on the set as he was adjust-adventurers. It is, une must em- ing controls Jo a big scene in which a herd of elephants charge through a pygmy village demolish-

ing everything in their path.

For instance, just a few of the noses which we have had in record far include the very heavy bass snort of hippopotamus as he volees

I

phasise, not so much the money as the adventurers who cause the trouble. First the unspeakably vile creature who pusses-as her husband turns up, but before then she has already caused a good deni of trou- ble by using her amazing allure to take the young American from his ~COMING SHORTLY-his enjoyment of the water; the sauces. It is int that she is really short, sharp barking sound made bad, but men "fall for her," and by the zebra when he runs through her husband exploits. their in- the jungle; the mooing cali of a discretions for blackmail purposes; horned gas to its mate; the in-she hates it, but still, she does it tonge clatter of monkeys and aid she has gone some way down baboons and the blood-curding the hill.

A BRITISH COMEDY

That Drives Away Depression

"SPLINTERS

IN THE NAVY"

with SYDNEY HOWARD

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

laught of a hyena. The only animal Pour Lord Lichfield's experiment- we have not used in tho giraffe which jal parsy! There is a horrible "aċ- ders not have a call owing to a lack Leidental death and a murder.

is week-end is most disturbing.. of vocal chorda.

In this scane my problems will The acting of the film is admir-

be to record the bugle-like tçuropetable. Elissa Landi has at Insta ing of elephants charging, mixed part to some degree adequate to with the sound of bamboo huts boing her astonishing power. She is a crushed and the thunder of the huge beautiful woman, but of a

curious elephant hoofs pt: the ground," con- style, for she is the perfecting of a eluded Van Dkye. Otherwise type usually p'uin. There are so have nothing to worry about." many girls, like her, but so far Juhany Weisstaulter, world's short! "Her acting is quiet and champion swimmer, plays the title subtle and she portrays with a de- cola in “Tarzan, the Ape Man." lieaey of technique rare in the some- The cast also include Neiffamil what crude methods of the films, ton, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey how hardly Evelyn Beresford, is Smith, Doria Lloyd, Forrester used, but is not so blameless as she

makes out. How can she be? ilarvey and Ivory Williams

"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN-FRONT.""-

SHOWING AT ORIENTAL

THEATRE..

A trade motice states. Owen is" on his qwn" from now Owen is Owen Davis jr. who has one of the featured roles in All Quiet on the Western Front,"

on.

Victor McLagen has again a roystering part, but a mighty pathe. He is fine actor-only a {tic one.

man of rare intelligence and educa

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30. p.m.

This Woman' Lure Was Fatal To Many Men1

ELISSA

LANDI

DEVIL'S LOTTERY

Vistor Mälasien Alexander Kindland "Pati Cavanagh Sam Taylor Proddeflen FOX PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE - THURSDAY, 29th SEPT.

as

Light foam! Hard as ice!

She is so light... so flexible...so re sistant Flesh and dream! But can HE soften her heart for Love? That's where she's hard.. HARD 2 ICE!

THE

SANDERSSUN

CAROLE

LOMBARD

CHESTER

MORRIS

ADRIENNE AMES ALISON SKIPWORTH

a Gammoun Naur

ORIENTAL

THEATRES

SHOWING TO-DAY

tion could play so admirably the 4 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

bullying prize-fighter, not a bad sort

at heart, but spoilt by power and flattery, and on top of that the prospect of money turns his head. Beryle Mercer, the old mother gives one of those character parts that sume of the older style of American actresses play to perfection. She is a hard old piere of goods, true to life and amung-to sea from the distance.

The settings avoid the usual Hollywood goes when an attempt Universal's picturization of Erich is made to carry the action to "Devil's Lottery #1 in Maria Remarque's sensational book, England. which showing at the Oriental excellent drama, not highbrow, but well sustainedsby characters true to Theatre to-day.

life and behaving consistently in Davis is the son of one of Amari-curious surroundings. The Derby ca' most successful playwrights. scans, with faces distorted by money. Before he was twenty his father lust, is unpleasant, and, if not sharp satire on wrote two plays especially for him wholly true, i, a in which he starred in New York. human nature Before that his father sent him to Yale where he spent two years in the dramatic classes of Professor

Baker...

Now Owon declares he is" on his

At 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m." because he does not wish to

OH

SAILOR

BEHAVE

with

shine in the reflected fame of his father.

"As soon as I am introduced to Any one they say 'Oh, yes,' you are Owna's boy Owen," saya young Davis I'm too proud of the fact that I bear my father's nLING.

R.B.

SPLINTERS" IN THE NAVY

MUSICAL HIT BOOKED FOR

· QUEEN'S.

A trade nético states:- Wilfred Temple, whose lovely

to change it, but I want to succeed tehor voie will be heard to great

by myself. I've set a goal for my advantage in" Splinters in the

self and that is to top-my-dad-Navy," will be remembered by

I may never be able to do it, but movie fans as the singer of two is something, to shoot at."

rowsing Honga in the original

In All Quiet on the Western Splinters" film, and by theatre Front (Davis has the role of goers as the handsome hero of that

Prevented by

CARL LAEMALE

A CARE LAEMMLE. J.

Freduction a Dired by LLEWIS MILESTONE

ONBEATHE

ALTQUIET WESTERN FRONT

NEXT CHANGE-

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

Peter, one of Remarque's soven successful Edgar Wallace show, A HOUSE DIVIDED""

schoolboy soldiers. Davis appeared. The Tellow Mask, jan, New York in Carry On

Eplinters in the Navy com To-night At Twelve, which was ing shortly to the Queen's Temple produced by Universal as a talk has a number entitled "Call of the ing picture. His first stage ap- Sea, which it is predicted will be pearance was in The Barker" one of the big song hits of the In pictures his most important role orming year. Equally effective as prior to All Quiet was the juve ballad orin for truly the charm of Vaimurica's Funniest Clownsmile in " They Had To Bes Paris" this melody is quite irresistible.

OLSEN and JOHNSON.

BITE

WALTER HUSTON KENT DOUGLASS HELEN CHANDLER

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

Queen's,

HONG KONG.

Tarzan the Apemiah."

King's,

Devil's Lottery."

Central.

All Quiet on the Western

Front.',

Oriental.

"Around the World in 80

Minutes."

CENTRAL THEATRE

25720

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

DARING DOUG SWOOPS AROUND THE WORLD! ALL THE WORLD HIS STAGE—— CONTINENTS HIS PLAYGROUNDS !

23,000 MILES OF LAUGHS, GAGS, THRILLS & ROMANCE! STRANGEST STRANGEST SIGHTS. PACKED WITH THE

KOWLOON.

Star

"Oh Sailor Bohave "

INCIDENTS & STRANGEST FACTS! THING YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE)

COMING.

King's

Sinners in the Sun," "Merrily We go to Hell."

Queen's.

"Splinters in the Navy."

Central.

Mid-night Daddies." "Cock of the Air." Fast Companions." Night Work."-

Oriental.

Stac.

A House Divided."

White Shadows in the

South Sens."

'SINNERS IN THE

SUN."

HOW A "STAR'S" DRESS IS MADE.

A trade notice states-

There are ten steps in the crea tion of every costumes that appears

on the screen, it was revealed re- cently in an interview granted by' Travis Banton, studio gown de- signer.

Take as an example, the satin and sequin evening ensemble in which Carole Lombard appears in one of the scenes of Taramount's "Sin- ners in the Sun," which will be. shown at the King's Theatre Thurs- day next.

This gown was created by Banton

DIFFERENT FROM ANY

1932 UNITED ARISIS PICTURE

ROMP AROUND

THE WORLD WITH DOUGI

Fairbanks speed➡ Fairbanks pep in a new and daringly successful farm of scroca entertainnsæbri

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES with

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

All The World His

Stage! Continents His Playground I

Cyclonic pageant of laughs, gags, thrills, romance, adventure! Conceived, enacted, dired by the incomparable genius of Doug Faithanks-supported by a enemic cast of five hundred millions?

UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

SPECIAL MATINEES AT 12.30 p.m. - FOR TOMORROW & WEDNESDAY NEXT CHANGE

especially for the scene in which MACK SENNETT'S BEST

it is worn by Miss Loinbard and the interviewer induced Designer

TALKING FEATURE COMEDY

Bunton to outline the elaborate`and job

"MIDNIGHT DADDIES”

circuitous details in the creation WITH ALMA BENNETT, ANDY CLYDE, HARRY GRIBBONS. á of this particular gown as an illus-A BIG CAST OF WELL-KNOWN COMIOS & BEAUTIES THE tration of the care taken by Para- WORLD'S GREATEST COMEDIAN PRODUCER HAS GONE THE mount to have the gowns worn by LIMIT IN THIS, HIS BEST FEATURE LENGTH ALL TALKER. HE DIRECTED IT PERSONALLY, IF YOU ENJOY AN EVEN. their stars correct in every detail. ING OF FUN, DON'T MISS THIS ONE. A The ten steps are as follows:

1. Banton receives the final

SHOWING SOON

script on "Sinners in the Sun." AMERICA'S PREMIER COMEDIAN SHAKING THE WORLD'S

BIDES IN AN EXTRAORDINARY LAUGH PRODUCTION!

He reads carefully and compiles a list of the number and type of "costames required by the script.

2. He holds a conference with Miss Lombard, the director, and the cameraman as to the type of costumes they prefer. Special at- tention is given to the outfit to be: worn in the climatic

Bcenes of the picture.

3. A sketch in water colours of the most important costume is made by Banton. Complete details of colours, lines and accents are shown in this sketch.

The sketch is submitted to the director and Miss Lombard for a final okeh.

5. After the okeh is received,

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EDDIE QUILLAN.

NIGHTWORK

"with SALLY-STARR, FRANGES UPTON, LORA LANE

Banton instructs the studio shopper Ann Harding's Divorce,

to purchase ten yards of pearl

GOSSIP

FACT

woman-though I will not deny the Many people must have wonder. Possibility of marrying Miss Hard-

Life takes many: white satis, six yards of black satined what are the feelings of a maning again. and twenty yards of massed silver of character and intelligence when strange turn, sequins.

his wife becomes a world-famou

Hollywood Bomatice.

"Mr. Donald Crisp, the well-known English film actor and director has married Miss Jane Murfin, Au American scenario writer, at Ven- tara, California.

a When matoriali delivered, figure. In the opinion of a tall Banton holds a conference with the and handsome American actor, who head fitter, who suporvises all the is now in London those feelings are seamstress work on the costume such that marriage becomes An im

7. Next day, Miss Lombard ar possibility, at any rate in Holly. rives for the first Gitting. The wood. Five-and-a-half

YOSTS 450 gown of white satin and seart of an actor in New York named Harry German Films for China, sequins is basted and pinned care Bannister married a pretty blonde-

Fall fittings.

fully to the lines of her figure. The named Aun Harding. Their mar.The German film industry has won wrap of sequins, lined with black riage was idyllic.. Miss Harding an important success in the Far satin, in fitted for length and became a famous-film-star. At East and the Philippines, where hitherto the American producers drapery. Banion closely supervises Hollywood she and her husband have had the field largely to them

were regarded as having achieved selves #the perfect marringo." Three The Universum ""Film. Company months ago they were divorced "to i has entered into a contract with preserve their love."

International Films (China), Lid... He said: "As my wife became Shanghai, under, which the entire n more and more important star, Ufa production of the last and so did my position become more coming seasons has been taken over and more difficult. Ibizaine by the International Films (Chins), +

Ann Harding's busband, 1 Ltd., for China, Hong Kong Man

8. Another conference is hold | with fitter if any mal changes have been decided upon during the first fiting,

0. The second and final fitting, is-hold the following day

10. The gown is worn by Mi-still-love my pile very much. She shluna, and the Philippince. The ls a very fine woman, for whom I majority of the dim are to be have the most intense adairation. released in the original, German,“ We are boils devoted to our little with English subtitles. The entire daughter, Jane, who spent a month Ufa Gaumont English-speaking ho with me in New York before I sail ductions will also be distributed by edshall never marry another the Shanghai. Arm:

Lombard on the set, where the cameraman takes a careful look at it under the various lights to a certain the bort illumination and angies;