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CENTRAL

THEATRI

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1932.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10,

HUNG KUN

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WR ROUND BUS

King's.

ADVANCE BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S

Vanishing Frontier."

7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

Queen's.

"Viennese Nights.”?

Central.

What Price Hollywood.”

Oriental.

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

DAILY AT

2:30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

A TRUE STORY OF HOLLYWOOD

The Cruelty of Headlines!.

PICTURA

She paid the price of fome to a pub-

lie that wonted its pound of fesht

Constance BENNETT

rips the veil from the world behind the screen in

"WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD

LOWELL SHERMAN NEIL HAMILTON GREGORY RATOFF Directed by George Cukor, David O. Selenik, Executive Producer » La D.

NEXT CHANGE

HE

was a scandal monger-his craving for sensation- alism knew no bounds...wife, child, honor meant nothing to him until—but see for yourself in

SCANDAL FOR SALE

Star.

Humanity" (Chinese picture)

KOWLOON.

"In Everybody Happy."-

King's.

COMING.

*Movie, Crazy"

The First year."

"Blonde Venus."

Queen's.

"Transgression."

"Huddle."

Bachelor Apartments.".

Central.

Star.

"Scandal for Sale."

World.

Our Modern Maidens."

Sins of Madelon Claudit," Lady Refuses,”-

"Red Butterfly ep, 4"

(Chinese picture).

"Tell England." Oriental.

Oh, For A Man!" "Resurrection."

CANTON CINEMAS

Wig Hon Theatro.

Love Me to-night."

Pearl Theatre.

*** Grock.". Scuthern Palace.

"Dreams."

Sun Kwok Man.

"Disorderly Conduct,"

:

A MAN'S MAN and no woman could

resist him!...

Watch this Max- ican Robin Hood

save the day for the

poor. Then watch

him cave the even-. Ing for the senodla

who adored him?

JOHNNY MACK BROWN

VANISHING FRONTIER

WITHYN

EVALYN KNAPP

ZASU PITĪS⚫ RAYMOND HATTON A Paramount Release

"THE VANISHING FRONTIER"

MOVIE NEWSEEN

Pictures In Hong Kong

**HUDDLE"'' AT THE QUEEN'S

WWITH RAMON NOVARRO AND FAMOUS ATHLETES

"MOVIE CRAZY '

THE NEW HAROLD

LLOYD FILM

Fifteen years of comedy.making have not dulled Harold Lloyd's Many of the most famous sport enthusiasm, nor have they champions in America have roles his comedy ingile, for in "Movie in Huddle," Ramon Novarro's Crazy," with Constance Cummings new starring feature, which will which will mark his 30th starring open on Sunday at the Queen himself for bringing laughs to the Theatre.

tion..

screon.

*

Na, other picturo luminary can compete with Lloyd in the number of starring vehicles contributed to the screen,

.'

TALE OF A PRISON HULK

AT KING'S

Floating island" · is kind of alescort eaten at meals. Floating prison is a kind of "just deserts" moted out to criminals in certain' portions of the world.

Producers of The Vanishing Frontier," aˆParabount, picturo. starring Jolly Mack Brown, and featuring Evalyn Knapp, Zasu Pitts, Raymond Hatton and J. Farrell MacDonald, which is now showing at the King's Theatre, learned that Californians of a fow generations ago got their just de serts, when they deserved then, on a floating prison.

And an old schooner, the "Balti mere, used during this period as prison slip, was rebuilt for use in several sequences of the pictures. The Baltimore" was moored in the river of Shasta, and here all persons who defied the Ins and were captured were imprisoned. It was gutted of its cabins and holds, and refitted with two, large

barred enclosures, extending the entire length of the vessel, aud divided along the length. One was used for men prisoners, the other for women.

Football and campus sequences will show such notables as Ernte Pinckert, All-American player from U.8.C. and one of the most out standing gridiron stars of all time;

Fifteen years ago the. now he Marger Aspit, former guard from apertacied comedian started his U.S.C.; Jess Hbbs, All-American, career as an extra. It wasn't long, U.S.C. Dale Van Sickel. All however, before he was playing the American end in 1928 from Florida chief roles in pictures produced by and All-American basketball player; Hal Roach. At first he did a non- Gene Clark, former end from descript character he termed "Wil. U.S.C.; Don Hill, famous Staple Work. His make-up was a ford player in 1928, and Manfred conglomeration of all that was sup Vezie, formerly a brilliant end for posed to be funny in those days. Notre Dame, who also acted

Lloyd's ambition was not to be technical advisor for the producthwarted by such a characteriza tion, however, and after a few pic Other Title Holders.

tures, he developed what was to be

An exact replica of the Balti Representatives of other sports known as Lonesome Luke." After who appear in the picture include several hundred picturees in this more" complete to the name on Buster Crabbe, world's champion make-up, Lloyd introduced the the stern of the vessel, was built swimmer, holder of titles in the "glass character, in which be for use in "The Vanishing Fron

tier." half mile, one mile and 300 yard won his great success, medley, and John "Red" Burgot, As producer of his own produc- welterweight champion boxer in the tions, the comedian has a string of 1924 Olympic Games in Paris unbroken successes which will be Many other men who have been topped off by. Movie Crazy," his members of famous teams will work first screen contribution in two

atmosphere" in the production years. EX-AMBASSADOR ON TRIAL the strong supporting cast are Also appearing with Novarro in

Original stories still hold the Madge Evans, Uno Markel, Ralph uppermost appeal with Harold Graves, John Arledge, Frank A. Lloyd.

Even with the radical changes bertson, Kano Richmond, Martha Sleeper, Henry Armetta, Ferike arought in production methods by Broso, Rockcliffe Fellow and Joe talkies, the comodian feels that the Sauer

atory written direslly for the Sam Wood, who is well known for screep, is best for him.. such college pictures as Minute to Play" and "So This is College," directed the production.

with

CHARLES BICKFORD „ROSE HOBART ́PAT O'BRIEN

A Universal Picture.

CASE: HEARD BY FRENCH COURT OF APPEAL

Paris.-M. de St. Aulaire, form- urly Ambassador in London, was among a number of directors of a former financing company known as the Holfra who appealed for trial on various charges in connection with the famous crash.

By virtue of his being a Grand').

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"Onз

VIENNESE NIGHTS

"Movie Crazy," which will be shown at the King's Theatre on Saturday next, came to. him as an idea which for novelty of situation and background would make an appealing vohicte

Before selecting the story, Lloyd bad several published stories und a His play under consideration.

Officer of the Legion of Honour, M. KEPT PIANO TUNERS BUSY main objection to stage plays is

de St. Aulaire can only be tried

by the Court of Appeal, and all those who are accused with him,

Not the least important persons

that they lack novelty when put on the screen. Their plot and treab ment are already too generally,

It is here that Johnny Mack Brown, in the role of a Spanish American bandiera who preys on the rich to aid the poor, is con- finud after his capture by the authorities. And it is when his followers cut the bout loose, under the direction of Miss Knapp, who is in love with Brown, that the climax of the picture is reached.

ORIENTAI

THEATRE

TEL: 28473-5 SL-FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAL TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. "HUMANITY"

(A Chinese Picture)

-TO-MORROW

including Oustria and Guelino, arn about a studio while a musical pro- known, if they are successful plays, OH, FOR A MANI"

à

sur-

duction of importance is being to be satisfactory from his angle.

The comedian is strong for made, is the piano tuner. No lesa

in cotequence enjoying the same privilege

The Hofra was a French hold than a dozen pianos were used at prise-in-his pictures-This-goes ing society and was founded by Ous one time or another during the for situation as well as gags." tric to exploit various industrial filming of this Warner Brothers and The edge is taken off its situations, concerns, notably in textile, shoe Vitaphone original screen romance in his opinion, by the continued making and the manufacturing of by Ramberg and Hammerstein run of a play. Even people who motor-cam. In November, 1830, which is now showing at the Quem's haven't seen the show are familiar when the crash decurred, the capi- Theatre. -

with its contents, thanks to the tal invested amounted to nearly

Vierneso

uses hoighbour who did. a £0,000,000. The original capital of symphony orchestra of one hundred That is why Lloyd has unver film- just under £1,000,000, was provided pieces, a sixty piece band and ned stage play nor a book. The by Oustric, and it is alleged that thirty pioco gypsy orchestra, not same reason goen for his refusal when raising more capital the com- to mention a chorus of over one to rhmake any of his silent suc inny committed an infraction of hundred mixed voices, Alan Cras cossen such as Grandma's Boy"

land directed.

and The Freshman." the company law.

Nights"

The Smartest Movietone Fox Ever Produced:

with

JEANETTE REGINALD

DENNY MacDONALD

MARJORIE WHITE WARREN HYMER

Directed by

HAMILTON MacFADDEN

"BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE, TEL. 25313 & 26392,

NEXT CHANGE SATURDAY, &rd DEC.

HERE HE ISI

The Monarch of Mirth at his very best. Entertainment for the whole fam ily-for everybody!

HAROLD LLOYD Movie Crazy

ما

CONSTANCE CUMMINGS INDUCED BY ISHOLD ZLOYD COMP

À Business Bilso

“TRANSGRESSION"

OPENING AT QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

UNCANNY FIRST NIGHT

LONDON APPLAUDS, -WIDOWED. ACTRESS

Husband"

The Play: "Ouce a Authors: Margot Noville and

Brett Ing.

Thontre: Haymarket.

This play provided Jane Baxter with her first stage appearance ainco her husbbard, Clive Dunfeo, was killed whilo motor-racing on the Brooklands track,"

of

The fact that the tragedy secur red so recently lent an uncanny nie of drama to the opening minutes Once a Husband "—especially since the programmo revended the

he would be among the first to ́appear.

Audience Puzled.

*Her entrance came. The audience, obviously sympathetic, but charged with British retin:nce, wero puzzled to know how exactly they should react.

The stalls and the pit remained sympathetic, but silent. The buck of the dross circlé broke into on- thusiatic applause. The gallery joined in towards the end.

The incidont will always figuro among the strangest first-night ex- pericaces I have ever had.

In fact, such was the significance attaching to Jane Baxter's appear ance that, for some, the play was not the thing"

The Plot,

"Once & Husband" is one of those theatricalt efforts during which' you feel that nothing may happen at any momont.

Here is the plot. Fay Compton-- (looking very exciting, but, maybe, - that's not my business)-finde her

"Transgression," opening at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow is a sell on the point of marrying vivid film of contrasts.

From the quiet, pleasing panora ma of an English country-side, the picture moves swiftly to the night life of Paris with its kaleidoscopic parade of women flirting with the langer of pleasure, and thence to A romantic settling of the Dons in the wilds of Spain. -

young man, when her husband, Owen Nares, decides & blow into the plot.

Apparently during their original married life Nares had proved something of a boor. But on re- turning he was all changed,

Of course, he and Fay fall in love again, and the curtain comes down or & climax which has been in sight Directed by Herbert Brenon, from 8.52 p.m. "Transgression," boasts a splendid

The acting is tremendously com cast with Kay Francis, Ricardo petent. The dialogusa boasts several Cortex, Paul Cavanagh, Nance good linen. But whore do such O'Neill, John St. Polis, and Cissy things get you? Fitzgerald portraying the leading

roles.

The film was adapted from the novel. "The Next Corner," by Kate Jordan, ~ ́

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES-

SCOTS GALLERY AND MUSEUM ENRICHED

BY GIFTS

The art galleries and museum of the Smith Institute, Stirling, have just been enriched by numerous gifts.

** WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD”.

RKO PATHE PRODUCTION AT CENTRAL THEATRE

Of its people and made by its people, Hollywood writes its own biography in "What Price Holly- wood," which brings the smart vivacity of the glamorous Cor stance Bennett in her latest RKG Palbe starring production, which opens at the Central Theatre to- day. Miss Bermett is purported to Burmount the charm and elegance Sir. D. Y. Cameron's fino pio- she displayed in her previous film dure "Bon Venue," is presented by success, Lady With A Past," Mrs. Sturrock and Mr. A. West which wod a host of now faas for

the screen star. Russell, M.P., in memory of Agnès, With a galaxy of celebrities in West Russell of Glantirran, Kip- support, Miss Bennett unfolds the pen; and the other paintings now intricacies and intimacies of the acknowledged include "Highland inner and more notable circles of Gillie and His Pony," by Sir Wil the Film Capitol. Lowell Sher. Neil Bamilton, Gregory liam Allas, P.R.SA, RA; and man, "John Anderson my Jo,"The Cot Patuff, Louis Beavers and tara Saturday Night," and "Simon aid the star to present and Janet," by William Kidd-all authentic serutinization of Holly gifted by Robert and Mary Walker; wood life. The action traver sad a collection of water-cajour sea the thoroughfare of socia sketches of old mansions and houses life coupled with a delightful tale in the tom and country of Stirl Malibu Beach, the Brown Dorby ing by the lato Miss A Wright Restaurant, glittering Hollywood Victoria Place, Stirling, presented Boulevard, Agua Caliente, a Chin- by Mr. J. W. Campbell, Victoria ose Theatre, premiere and the prinį Place,, Stirling.

cely estates of Beverly Hills par take of this film footage to on- hance the story. Moreover, avėry phase of talking picture making is frankly revealed.

The story of "What Price Holly

by Adela Rogers Wood" was Hyland, one of the city's own r sidents who consequently is enabled to cull the most familiar angles of Hollywood. Concerning itself with

of hars

An

Higned by Rob Roy. Mr. W. G. Gardiner, of Moraig. Stirling, contributes a portfolio of photographs of the portraits by his cousin, the late Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., for his picture, Bome Statesmen of the Great War," and a Facsimile of the Luttrell Pealtor, the original of which was secured for the British Museum in 1929 atan ambitious girl who crashes the a cost of 30,000 guineas.

studio gates, the plot depicts the spectacular rise of a waitress who' A M8 petition, signed by Rob enchants famed director and Roy and other members and heads producer to gain ace ranking op of families of tho Clan MacGregor the screen.. Interwoven,ia, an to have Alexander MacGregor of ultra-modern note of romanco sal Balhaldis acknowledged chief of the whimsical comedy which will charm clan, and a letter from the nobility, Bonnere tone and groan addi- barons, and commons of Scotland tional list of followers. What in the year 1920, directed to Pope Price Hollywood, directed by

David C.: John, are other interesting addi. George Cukor, is " tions to the museum.

Selznick production."

QUEEN TIRATE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,20

The PICTURE of the YEAR!. You Owe It to Yourself to See Ifl

Who can resist the temptations of

VIENNESE NIGHTS

where all the world maken

love!

SIGMUND ROMBIRG

and

OICAR HAMMERSTEIN, Žad ROMANCE COMING SHORTLY

KAY FRANCIS RICARDO CORTEZ PAUL CAVANAGH

Pitched to the heart-beat of

all womankind.

INTENSE COURAGEODEE GRIPPINGI

Directed by HERBERT BRENON

(STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DA At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p

Tunoful Rhythmic

Joyous

Just

TED LEWIS.

IS

EVERYBODY HAPPY 2o

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