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CENTRAL

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THRILL GIRL OF "MILLIE"in another romantic hit!.

Again "The Right Girl Who Mer the Wrong Men”.......in Drama that Sends Her Lif Spinning Out of the Bright Lights Into Distant Darkness i

The Debt She Oived and the Debt She

Paid!

HELEN

Twelvetrees

ROBERT ARMSTRONG CHARLES SICKFORD

PANAMA

FLO X

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RAPH MURPHY,

CHARLES R. ROGERS PRODUCTION RKO PATHÉ PICTURE

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•HONG KONG

"Indiscrest."

Ging's.

Queen's..

"Flesh."

Central,

"Panama Flo,"

Oriental,

"Air Eagles."

World.

High Pressure."

Star.

H

KOWLOON

Once a Sinner." Majestic.

Chandu the Magician.".

COMING

Wedding Rehearsal.”

"The Front Page."

Under-Cover Man."

King's.

Queen's.

"Faithless."

Central.

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**Nagana.”

"Explorers of the World."

World.

"The Lash."

Majestic.

Star.

"Mother's Million."

Not Exactly Gentlenen."

CANTON CINEMAS

Wing Hou,

Madame Butterfly."

Southern Palace.

Private Lives."

Pearl Theatrë.

"Fast Life."

Sun Wah Theatre.

Monte Carlo Madness.” Chung Wah Theatre,

11 A

Sherlock Holmea."

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Swanson

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Indiscreet

UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

MOVIE NEWS

Pictures In Hong Kong-

INDISCREET" AT

THE KING'S

HOW THE SCRIPT WAS, WRITTEN

PANAMA FLO"

HONCKOL'S FINEST ENEW

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SEE THIS POPU LAB STAR'S FINI- SHED PORTRAYAL -

IN À ROLE WORTHY. OF HER MOST "AMAZING TALENT.

WEDDING REHEARSAL”

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WEDDING REHEARSA

FEATURING

ROLAND YOUNG, GEORGE CROSSMITH,

JOHN LODER, WENDY BARRIE, LADY TREE.

DIRECTED BY ALEXANDER KORDA. A LONDON FILM PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BRITISH FILM DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD., HONG KONG.

A STAR FROM HELL'S KITCHEN

GEORGE RAFT IN THE **UNDER COVER MAN'

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

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Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, 11.30 am.

Deacons' Court, Hong Kong Union Church Hall, 5.15 p.m.

Theatres.

Queen's: "Flesh.

»

Central: "Panama Flo." King's: "Indiscreet." World: "High Pressure." Oriental: "Love Debt."

"Once & Sinner."

"Chandu the Magt-

Star: Majestic:

sian."

Dancas.

Tea Dancea at Gloucester Build-

ing; King's Restaurant; and Hong Kong Hotel.

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel; King's Restaurant; and Peninsula Hotel.

Sports,

Athletics. Wah Yan College (Caroline Hill), 1 p.m.

Chess. Completion of fifth round Open Championship.

Principal Matis.

Inward from Europe via Siberia by Athos II.

Outward Air Mail for Europe by Athos II, 1 p.m.; Steamer 2.30 p.m.; for America and Europe via Siberia by Pres, Coolidge 5 p.m.

Sunast. Sunrise.-5.56

6.47 p.m.

a.m.;

Tides. High at 9.40 and 22.31; Low at 3 and 15.50.

liner.

theatre. Though he had taken up dancing only to improve his foot- work in the ring, he had become tremendously interested in it, pos- sibly because his, teachers told him he was a darned good hoofer. So it was with no trouble at all that he got himself a job as specialty dancer in a Broadway night club. One engagement led to another, with a salary increase each time. The proverbial silver spoon did. This inspired him with an ambition York state with several stock com- Don't, whatever happens, miss not gruce George Raft's mouth att act, and he played around New which is birth. His, instead, was of companies. Later, however, he return- Wedding Rehearsal," Starting at the King's' on Wednica monplace wood. day! You wil, I believe, enjoy Raft, sensational young player, ed to dancing, this time as a head- He made a sensationally uvery minute of it and leave the has his second leading role in successful tour of Europe, and then

a drama theatre saying That is one of the "Under-Cover Maa,” best films I have ever seen" You entering around a crook who gam- returned to the US. to dance, in

Public Theatres. will laugh at real humour and real bles with his own life and the life comedy; you will see some pretty of the woman he loves to hunt down love scenes and some glimpses of the slayers of his father. The pic the lovely English countryside, and,ture opens on Thursday at the above all you will see a good story Queen's. He was born in the well directed and well acted. You colourful but tough "Hell's Kit know, of course, that you will also chen" section of New York, and Ace Wendy Barrie," the daughter pulled himself to fame by his own of Mr FC Jenkin, KC You will bootstraps like Wendy, she is fresh, pretty, and nets with a disaiming air of case. But there are others in the of cast hatter known than Miss Barrie whose performances you will also enjoy. George. Grossmith as the pompous father, Lady Tree as the mother, Roland Young as the weal thy batchelor, who resists all his mother's efforts to get him suitably

"In "Panama Fio," an Rko Patne picture, which opened yesterday at the Central Theatre, for the first time since Her Man," Helen Twel vetrees again reverte to the type of characterization which won her stardom.

Gloria Swanson has been success. ful in changing the careers of three

But the current production, which very well known gentlemen and the presents a fast moving story of music world stands in imment thwarted love and anguish against danger of losing its star trio, De the intriguing background Sylva, Brown and Henderson to Panama and South America, gives the literary and playwright world. the beautiful star an even greater

When Miss Swanson began cast- ing about for a suitable story for opportunity to display her emo- her United Artists picture, she had tional ability. She makes the best A sudden inspiration, Miss Swan- of such opportunity by giving the son is gifted with a very beautiful greatest performance of her screen voice, and is deeply interested in music, circles in Hollywood, she b- ardent friends with the Knowing their reputation of turning out consistent stage shows of the "hit" class, ahe felt sure that they could write her an orginal comedy-drama with as much perfection as they compose musical plots.

vame famous trio.

musical

She played her hunch, anu pur the proposition up to the "boys Instead of being doubtful of the prospects, the trio leaped at the opportunity with characteristic

zealousness. -

"I always wanted to be a play wright," said Henderson.

"Me, too!" said Brown. "I'm a Shakespearo!" said De Sylva.

beasts-and

Wild jungle a wilder woman!

́ ́A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

TALA MIRELL,

with the glamorous

NAGANA

DOUGLAS.

MELVYN

Produced by Carl Laenála, Jr.; from story by Lester Cohen, Directed by Ernst Lammle Presented by Carl·Loummls,"

.

So instead of sitting down to the piano, and concocting a popular tune, the trio sat down to their typewriters and began hammering

away.

A few days later they presented the script to Miss Swanson, who

career.

married.

W

!

Raft admits he was a tough kid. He had to be, to get along in During bis "Hell's Kitchen." vacations from school, he hired him. self out for four dollars a week as an electrician's helper.

It wie at this time that he got first break in the movies.

his Minor roles in Madame Racke- teer,"

"Scarface" and "Dancers in the Dark" followed. He was a sensation in his small roles. Movie fans throughout the country de- manded more of him. So he was rewarded with the leading role in Night After Night," and, when that picture alicked, with the lead- ing role in "Under-Cover Man."

In the latter picture, he plays the role of a big-time crook who

under-cover man for the

On a vacant lot near his home, a retired pugilist set up a ring for urna entertainment of the boys. George police to seek out and revenge him- flexed his young muscles, looked at self upon his father's murderers. the elementary biceps of his arms, Miss Carroll, in the role of a girl and decided he'd become a boxer, whose brother has been the innocent The ring owner took him at his victim in a bond robbery, joins him. word, and when George was 15, he Together, though they realize their became a professional in the ban lives are worth nothing if their tan-weight division. It was at this connections are discovered, they eat time that he learned to dance, with about their task. The results that the idea that it would improve his follow are rapid and dramatic.

British companies have produced. This, in itself, was not easy be- cause she is pressed at every turn many very and films but none bet by the splendid efforts of Robert ter than "Wedding Rehearsal," it Armstrong and Charles Bickford is quick moving. sparkling, amus

ing and decorative, with plenty of The story revalves about the ac-. tivities of a girl who ends up in action and an excellent cast, what

mure ean you want? a Panama bonk-tonk after being

EM.B. déserted by her sweetheart. Forced into tricking a drunken oil man, she is double-crossed and forced to accompany the "wildcatter" into appears they will specialize in into some other profession. So he his jungle home as his housekeeper playing and producing. in order to work out her debt. She |

And all because Miss Swanson is followed by the unfaithful lover had a "hunch" that they could do who attempts to rob her employer. the trick. How she farsa from that time on

"Indiscreet" showing st provides a climax with a twist which is bound to hold and please

„King's Theatre.

and audience.

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Ralph Murphy has handled the directorial end of the production with precision and finesse, getting every bit of drama out of the story and keeping it moving at a rapid pace

Others in the supporting cast are Paul Hurst, Maude Eburao, Reina Velez and Marjorie Peterson.

"Panama Flo" is an original

in turn, had a story conference, story by Garrett Fort.

with her director, Leo McCarey and- both were enthusiatic of the trio's

effort.

While "Indiscreet, which the sister.

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trio called their initial dramatic The supporting cast reads like a effort, is essentially & dramatic "Who's Who," of Hollywood. Ben piece, yet the boys could not re Lyon is the leading man, and is sist the temptation of injecting two said to have turned in one of his songs which fit perfectly into the best performances; Barbara Kent story, and do not in any sense put has the ingenue role; Monroe the production into the musicat Owsley, noted for his work in class. The titles of these tunes! “Holiday” is the "mangos" and is are:"Come To Me," and "If You understood to help make the pro- Haven't Got Love," which aru duction the success that it is; Au- already popular hit tunes of the ther Lake, ho of the "puppy love" day.

characterizations is important, cast Miss Awanson's bunch turned out Be Bra Mande Eburzo, - Henry "to" de "e most happy one for the setka Nela Palle star is, afforded a characterization Yes, Broadway is fearful the which is said to have the same famous trio of De Sylva Brown dramatic quality of "The Trespas, and Henderson is going to forsake ser."

Bho essays the roles of its musical efforts, and instead con- "Jerry Trant," who has very decentrate on turning out dramatic finite ideas of how to treat men, pieces. It is said the boys like the and puts them into practice, when idea very much, and while they she finds an old admirer of shallow will probably continue to turn out affections making love to her young popular tunes now and then, it (Continued as foot of neat Column (Cullinued" on next columna

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5.18

7.15-8.00

the

footwork.

In 93 bouts young Raft was knocked out seven times. Enough he decided, was enough. He'd go

signed as an outfielder on the Springfield, Mass., Eastern League baseball club: He was a good fielder, but a weak hatter. He last-

ed two seasons.

The next stop took him into the

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"MOTHER'S MILLION

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SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7:15 & 9.20 p.m. "THE CHAMP ” is back again!

Only this time Wallace· Beery is a big, good- natured king of the wres- tling ring, turned by &

lying woman

into a raging killer,

It's his finest role!

NWALLACE

BEERY

Flesh

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer metuar “ with RICARDO

CORTEZ KAREN MORLEY JEAN HERSHOLT JOHN MILJAN

A JOHN FORD Production

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He Reeded ** Lučić......... Net Lave-lathe Gome. He Played!

UNDER COVER MAN" GEORGE RAFT

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