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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND DUN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1932.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HƯỚNG KUNG

LAST TWO-

DAYS

AT 2.90, 5.10,

7.16 & 9.30 PM,

King's,

[*** Movie Crazy,"

ADVANCE Booking -át ANDERSON'S

Queen's,

**Huddle,

Central,

Cohens and Kellys in Holly-

wood,"

Oriental.

The Big Adventure,"

HE IS GREATEST IN 1932

KOWLOON.

Star.

SHOWING TO-DAY-

2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.

LAUGH

at the

comedy

riot of

the year!

COHENS KELLYS HOLLYWOOD

GEORGE SIDNEY CHARLIE MURRAY June Clyde, Norman Foster Directed by John F. Dillon Presented by Carl Laemmle A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

YOU'LL LAUGH WITH TEARS IN YOUR EYES

Edna

dná May OLIVER

BELOVED STAR

OF " CIMARRON"

M

FANNY FOLEY HERSELF

JOHN DARKOW MILEN CHANDLER HOBART BOSWORTHI

FROCHELLE HUDSON MEL BROWN

PRODUCTION

RKO

COMING SOON.

·RKORADIO PICTURE Produced b★☆

Van Bantam A

Corporation

One of the big scenes in the jungle thriller! FRANK BUCK'S BRING EM

BACK

ALIVÉ

* picture so quidam the blood of vary

bament

WAN

SAVE YO

The Sin of Madelon Claudet,"

King'a.

COMING.

Mirchief."

The First year.

Blonde Venus."

Queen's,

Bachelor Apartmout."

Letty Lynton."

Call of the Sea."

Central,

Star.

Fanny Folly Herself" "Bring 'em Back Alive." Tom Brown of Culver."

"Born to Love."

World.

Leather Necking."

A Lady to Love," Lord Babs."

Red Butterfly op. 4"

(Chinese picture);

Chasing Rainbow,"

Fire and Blood."

Ion Line and Sinkar."!

CANTON CINEMAS

Wing Hoa Theatre.

Love Me to-night."

Pearl Teentra.

** Leity Lyuton." Southern Palace.

Ciacaron." Churg Wch Theatre.

Rebecca

Farm,"

of Sunnybrook

HAROLD LLOYD Movie Crazy'

THE COMEDY SENSATION OF THE YEAR

WITH

CONSTANCE CUMMINGS

PRODUCED BY HAIDLO LLOYD COME

A Parament Releas

Harold's back again

This Time be's

"Movie Crary"... it goes to his head ... to his heart... the most uproarious romance you have ever seen!

MOVIE NEWS

Pictures In Hong Kong

THE FIRST YEAR"

JANET GAYNOR CHARLES

FARRELL DRAMA

'HUDDLE OVER" AT

THE QUEEN'S

HUMOUR AND DRAMATIC PUNCH

MISCHIEF” COMING

TO KING'S

THE NEW RALPH LYNN PICTURE

BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE TEL. 25313, & 25332.

NEXT CHANGE RALPH LYNN

IN

"MISCHIEF"

with

WINIFRED SHOTTER JEANNE STUART JAMES CAREW

A BRITISH & DOMINIONS PRODUCTION.

BACHELOR ‘APART- MENT AT QUEEN'S

"GAME OF LOVE IS THE

MOST POPULAR ''

4.4

'MOVIE CRAZY”

HAROLD LLOYD'S BEST *GAGS!!!

$5

QUEEN STEATES

TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. THE STORY of a Millhand who, becomes a college

For ten years, since the produc- tion of "Grandma's Boy," Harold Lloyd has sought to outdo the

·" fadeout" gag, in that picture. {{[hero.. You may recall the scene where he

carried the girl across abrook, Different!

stepped on what he thought was

big-rock, and when he came to

his senses, floundering in the water, saw 2 pag monchalantly walking up the bank of the brook It was a laugh "rist," and topped ¦¦ off what many stil regard as the greatest silent comedy ever pro- duced.

"Movie Crazy," with Chnstaties Cuminings, which is now showing at the King's Theatre, the be spectacled comedian's first screen offering in two yeam, Lloyd has cone through with just the closing gag he lins been searching for thene усата,

It comes as “finis" on 'a gerist

of three running gags, each of which is hilarious in itself, but all of which build up to a grand

elimax, with the 'final one rating

ha

the greatest laugh: finish the comedian has over filmed,

ed

Lloyd pulled this gag out of the air, and sensing its morite, develop-

into what

every comedian craves, a bit of business that run throughout the picture, building with each repetition.

In this instance the business is built around the breaking of straw hat worn by a motion pic- ture producer.

THE LATEST FILMS

SOME LONDON OPINIONS

** THE BLONDE VENUS !!

"Miniature golf, mah jong and One of the great charms of "Mis other games may come and go, but chiof," the Ralph Lynn farco, is the game that is increasing in the fidelity of the country-side popularity in America with oach scenes. Kentish beauty treasures passing year is love," says Lowell' have boon made considerable use of Sherman, that suave, ultra-sophis admirer of Josef von Sternberg as by Jack Raymond and the chara- ticated Radio Picture actor and ters fit with rare excellence into director. the scenes.

"Love is a game only for bache Nothing, can be so funny as alors and others who can afford it; comedy that is played seriously and who have not only money but with a fair regard for logic and leisure during hours when other

Speedy action, thrilling forthat common-sense. This is one of the folk work," Sherman elaborates

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That the romantic troubles of young love during the first year are testly fleeting is the dramatic thesis of the latest Jaget Gaynor games, and all of the sparkle of univerzity life make and Charles Farrell comedy, modern

Novarro's new starring drama, The First Year" coming feature, Huddle," now playing on Sunday to the King's Theatre Adapted from the Frank Craven at the Queen's Theatre, one of the stage play of the same name, it most entertaining in his career. presents Janet and Charlie as two entirely understandable youngsters of the present day.

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reasons why "Mischief," which wo aro showing this week, is such success, for each instance is nest ly dovetailed, achieving a flowery style that not only sustains interest but enhances it. Ralph Lynn bp pears in this British and Domin- His characterization of an Italian ions mirth-provoker and has never Intourer who wins a scholarship to done better work. Winifred Shot attend Yale University is an enter, James. Carrew, Jeanne Stuart tirely different type of role from aud Kenneth Kove are also in the his usual light, sophisticated porcast.: trayals.

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Moreover, love the game, and love, the serious, ideal, romantic business of life are two vaslly different things. Most women and some roen can play the two simul tancously.

Sometimes

the two

kinds of love interfere with each other. That, in the game of love, is one of the hazards-but not one of the handicaps."

Sherman's latest acting-direc.ing vehicle, Bachelor. Apartment,” showing to-morrow at the Queen's, deals with both kinds of love from an ultra-modern point of view.

I have never been an uncritical

a director. This Alm is the best. nioce of work of his I have seen; it is also much the beat performancé of Marlene Dietrich-belter, on the whole, than her lovely. acting in Blue Angel." There is every element of recognised film making in this film na Hollywood under- standa it. But Leyond all that is a tenderness, which Hollywood by no means usually understands, duo entirely to von Sternberg's direc tion and particularly to Marlene Dietrich's superb acting..

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But she is not alone. Nearly every small part in this file is n mirably done, aud amongst the lend there are perfórmances, almost equal to hers by Herbert. Marshall (in un impossible part), and Cary Grant. Director William K. Howard is

His excellence is made all the more unid to have followed closely the

Another Ralph Lynn riot aptly

palatable by the fact that ne, like unique camera methods and swift- The story concerns the difficulties

English. London paced dramatic technique that have of an abscure mill hand who is describes Mischief," the story of

Marshall, ia marked his recent successes, notab-thrown into a strange social en- which was written by Ben Travers,

Morning Post. *Transatlantic" and The vironment.

His violent renotione author of so many delightful come

Mischief" was the film!

THERE GOES THE BRIDE' Trial of Vivienne Ware." As due to his intense pride provide dica. result of this the Gaynor-Farrell complications that are worked out selected for presentation at a mid-

This is the Beini-musical British teara are said to contribute the to

During night charity performance attended alight. Winifred Shotter, the oc- a surprising climax.

film for which we have all been crowning, performance of their the course of the action, he is in- by the Prince of Wales and Prince cupant, seizes a tin of table salt, waiting. It has two qualities which volved in rougle and tainhle fights Georg, and kept the whole audi- forces the can into the hands of the

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have not been conspicuously notice. and several Varsity football games ence, including the Princca, in startled Lynn and orders him to

able before in our pictures.' It has Every play is carried out with; laughter,

put out the fire. The normal mas lightness. It has wit in using the mashing power and there is

and genuine would have poured the salt upon camera. This is due to. Albert de in hiting the softening

Courville's direction. He shows Novarro shows plenty of driving laughter, too, is occasionally ex- the blazing fire, but the hero in a

tracted from utter absurdities, film farce is not an ordinary man, that he has the real hands of a punch" during all of the athlo- | "Mischief," the new Ralph Lyon, Ralph Lynn climbed to the roof to director. tie sequences.

picture, furnishes a rich instance. pour the salt down the chimney, This pedlar of interference calls at slipped and fell into a water butt, a country cottage at the moment forgetting all about the fire, but a too-generous fire sots the chimney not forgetting to retrieve the now (Continued at foot of next Column) useless tin..

carcera,

Miss Gaynor, as the charming, raarriagenhle young daughter of average. American parents in average American town, is said to combine her characteristic wistful

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ness with a deep understanding of dramatic values, Charles Farrell ia her lover again, but this time le marries her and starts an era of hilarious strife.

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that

no

line.

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Touches of Comedy. In many of the dormitory Events, taking the stars to two there are touches of the comedy

has distinguished cities in

other typical American

Most of the Middle West and putting them Novarro portrayals. through the usual difficulties of action takes place on the campus two young people madly in love of Yale University and all of the backgrounds seem to be absolutely with each other, quickly come to climax. There in the matter of a authentic. The scenes on the walks going business given up for the about the old buildings are parti young wife, & real estate deal, i cularly beautiful. reconciliation. The adjustment of An exceptionally strong support? their differences is said to provide ing cast is headed by Madge Evans one of the most humorous episodes her role with grace and dignity in the feminine lead. She portrays. in Gaynor-Farrall screen history

The cast in support of the two through many difficult situations, stars is a notable one, including as

Una Merkel in the production. it doen, Minna Gombell; Leila Ben- see her Southern charms to, cause unrest among the student body of net, Dudley Digges and others.

Yale University' and 'id charming" in her coquettish appeals to men on the campus. Ralph Graves gives a virile performance as the battl- ing football coach who budka up-4+ the Varsity squad and helps | Novarro find himself vi, thó" uni-

vorsity,

CENTRAL THEATRE

ANOTHER COHENS AND

KELLYS FILM

Prepare for a riot of merriment

Other capable portrayals are) offered by John Arledge, Frank Albertson, Kane Richmond, Mar- tha Slooper, Henry Armatta, Ferike Bores, Rockclife Fellows

Come to the Central Theatre pro and Joe Sauers. pared to laugh nt Universal's | hilarious comedy, The Cohens and |

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„Kellys in Hollywood,"-to-day,

starring those favourites of the filmdoms world-renowned scial screen, George Bidney and Charlie contre, the Coconnut Grove, and a Murray,

"lot-of-the stars,"

Added interest is the revelation Murray and Sidney's supporting of the real inside of Hollywood cast includes June Clyde, Norman studio life. Many of the. scenes Foster, Emma Dunn and many show intimate glimpses of the other screen favourites, and the studios as well as the inside of picture was directed by John Minued at tant of next 'columa Francis Dillon,

Filmlaughter,

ORIENTAL ORIENTAL

THEATRE

TEL..28437

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

URIENTAL

THEATRE

FLEMING ROAD, WAKCHAI

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS. SHOWING TO-DAY CHARLIE CHAPLIN

A REVIVAL OF ONE OF HIS BEST COMEDIES. --

THE BIG ADVENTURE

THERE IS ONE THING

ABOUT CHAPLIN

his comedy does not depend upon Wise Cracka" that "to most of the audience are meaningloss. Chaplin's brand of humour is under- stood and appreciated-by- people of all nations, To night's show is just one con tinuous scream of laughter.

Of Jessie Matthews I can only eay that for the first time in my experience here is a genuine film atar who; if developed properly, will be a world heater." She has instinctive feeling for this form of acting. She has, what few English. actresses- have, natural feeling for the camera. If one may humbly suggest to Caumont-British, whose work gets better and botter, here is the ideal adtrees to play a Londra film which would startle the world.

Owen Nares has never been better than in this film, because he has never been better, handled, and the small parts shown quality which has seldom been approached in British films..

This is an encouraging examplo. of the improvement in our films for which Michael Balcon and: Gau- mont-British must be given the full credit, London Morning Pust,

"ONCE IN A LIFETIME *:

Once in a Lifetime" upholds in every way the high standard of satirical Alms act by "What Price Hollywood." and Crooner." The brilliant cast, including Jack Oakie, Alina: MacMahon and Russell Hop- ton, who after hearing The Sing. ing Fool hasten to Los Angeles to start an Elocution School, would make the best of any material, but the dialogue is witty and humorous, as well

Gregory Batoff, ns the Chief of the Clogauer Studios, who pro- claims George Lewis (Jack Oskin) a genius because be doesn't

wasto

.......It's ́ ́1hrilling,

NOVARRO

IVANS

MERKEL. GRAVES

dale

It's

not just Another

college pleturo--

its great!

SAM WOOD produon

NEXT CHANGE

SCARED TO DEATH

HE'D FALL IN LOVE!

INDEL FRANCIS ||She Had a Swetla 4-in Felson. But the MAE MURRAY Afftoodete Pren Nanband Dijar's "Linaresmal" Herria.

CLAUDIA BELL She hated the Batley to Mars the Bosk

A hundred wo wen on bistrail and the one who mattered just couldn't be bothered

You Can't Keep Them

Away from

Bachelor

APARTMENT

IRENE

DUNNE LOWILL SHERMAN Ivan Labode Mao. Murray Claudia Delt Norman Kerry .....

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.20 & 7.20 p.m.

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's

presents

THE

SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET

with

Helen Hayes

TO-NIGHT AT 9.15

The A, D. C. Presentation

PAYMENT

DEFERRED"

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