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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1933.

SPECIAL

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

FOR TWO DAYS

Ar

*HONCKONG'S FINEST CNEMA

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION !

2.80, 5.10, 7.15

King's,

& 9.30 r.M.

Week Ends Only."

(The Hollywood Hi-Lights),

Queen's.

Men Must Fight."

ON THE SCREEN

Central.

"Destination Unknown.”

Oriental.

"The Struggle for Love."

KOWLOON

CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720,

TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5,15, 7.15 & 9,80 P.M.

ONLY A MIRACLE COULD SAVE THEM!'

Star.

"Svengali."

-twelve desperate men and a footloose woman adrift on a derelict ship l

· With Pat O'Brien, Ralph Bellamy, Alan Hale, Betty Compson, Russell Hopton, Tom Brown, Rollo Lloyd. Story by Tom Buckingham. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.

Directed by Tay Garnett. Pre- sented by Carl Luemmia. A UNIVERSAL

•PICTURE.

DESTINATION UNKNOWN

TO-MORROW

LAUGHS! LONG AND LOUD!

A TONIC FOR THE

HEAT & DEPRESSION

SYDNEY HOWARD

IN

"IT'S A KING'

AN

UPROARIOUS

BRITISH COMEDY

"People Who Matter”

PEOPLE WHO MATTER, to the advertiser are the people who afford to buy ba goods. Most of theso poopla bey - and read the

Hong Kong Daily Press,

Majestic.

Sky Dévil".

COMING

King's.

"Scarface."

Queen's,

"Hot Saturday."

Make Me A Star."

Central.

"Tell Me To Night,”

It's A King.".

Symphony of Six Millions."

star.

"Rig Party."

Modern Age."

Viking.

World.

Tell England.”

CANTON CINEMAS

Chung Wah Theatre,

"Hot Pepper." Sun Wah Theatre.

"

Symphony.

Wing Hon.

, כי

Island of Lost Souls."

Pearl Theatre.

Faithless."

"Business and Pleasure."

Love wasn't

in her"

contract

as a paid

guest

but could she

keep it out?

WEEK ENDS

ONLY

serial

f

Joan BENNETT

Ben LYON "John Halliday

Based on the novel by Warner Fabian Directed by Alan Crosland

FOX

Pictures In Hong Kong

"WHEN LONDON SLEEPS"

''MEN MUST FIGHT"

STRONG CAST FOR DRAMA. TIC FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

FINE OLD MELODRAMA AS FILM

On the theory that na emotional Patrons of the old type melo-draina of a pation on the brink of drama will certainly get a gener-war calls for exceptional acting ous measure of sensation and lurid talent, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer used incident in this moderna adaptation particular care in assembling th of the famous thriller. With a cast for Men Must Fight" which money lender villain who abducta is now at the Queen's Theatre. the fair maiden, a spirited young With the plot centering about a hero who knocks out the profes-woman who has raised her son to sional bully in the fairground and share her hatred of war, the prin- saves the young woman of his cipal feminine role was assigned to heart, an attempted seduction and the celebrated English star, Diana a fira complete with last munte re- Wynyard, who made her first appear scue, it will be seen that there isance before Ameriena film nudiences no time for the cast to hang opposite John Barrymore in "Ras

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ON THE STAGE

AT 5,10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ONLY REX STORT & LEN MANTELL PRESENT

THE HOLLYWOOD

HI-LIGHTS"

41

INTERNATIONAL-

REVUE

IN

A COMPLETE ÜHÄNGE

OF PROGRAUNE.

PRICES AS USUAL.

“HELL DIVERS"

AT THE ORIENTAL

* THEATRE

Ha Divers," Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's romance of naval aviation, which will open on Thursday at the Oriental Theatre, combines the most remarkable airplane

manoeuvres

ever stage by the navy with a dramatic and her plot that, with all its romantic qualities, has some thing heroic in it.

BOOKING AT THE

THEATRE

TEL. 25313

& 25332.

NEXT CHANGE

COMMENCING THURSDAY.

8th JUNE.

WHEN LONDON SLEEPS

TWICKENHAM PALM STUDIOS PRODUCTION.

FEATURING

HAROLD FRENCH. DIANA BEAUMONT

RENE RAT.

RELEASED BY THE BRITISH FILM DISTRIBUTION CO., ŁTD. HONG KONG.

rescuing his rival, carrying on the true spirit of the day.

ONLY"

"WEEK END

JOAN BENNETT'S NOVEL,

ROLL

Something new in entertainment 18. offered screen patrons to-day at the King's Theatre with the open- ing of Joan Bennett's latest Fox Film vehicle, "Week Ends Only.

It is the story of a society de butante who suddenly finds herself fatherless and penniless.. In dire need of a job, she secures a novel one through the kindly officer of her former batler and blossoms out as a "week-ends girl," paid handsomely by bored hosts and hos tasses to supervise and entertain guests at week-end functions.

The job, in turn, leads to the some-what embarassing attentions of a millionaire who engages her services for the season, on "week- ends only," in the hope of even- tually persuading her to accept his proposals of love. Meanwhile the girl has fallen in love with an ambitious youth art 'student, liv ing in the same Greenwich Village apartment house. The artist langs to marry her, but realizes, as she does, that they cannot afford it in his present financial status. The result of this conflict is said to come to an exciting climax that balances, the gay comedy of the earlier scenes.

Miss Bennett, who proved her mirth-making abilities in her re cent "Careless Lady," is said to score, notably as the distracted heroine. while Ben Lyon as the artist and John Halliday as the milionaire bead the supporting cast. Halliwell Hobbes, Alan Dinehart John Arledge and. Ber- ton Churchill have prominent roles in the production, which directed by Alan Crosland from the best seller by Warner Fabian. William Conselman write the screen version.

"

was

HOT SATURDAY"

SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S

ON THURSDAY

Rapid transportation facilities make the filming of a motion pic- ture" on location" a comparative ly simple matter thess days.

William Seiter, director of "Hot Saturday," the story of a girl who walked home from a Saturday night date, but awoke Sunday morning to find she might have spared herself the trouble, with a cast headed by Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll, and

as the reason for the case with Randolph Scott, points to this fact which members of his company shifted operating bases from 40 to 100 miles on five different occasions, without losing a single working day.

Careful advance planning, guar anteeing that everything is in readi ness for filming the moment the at the various players arrive

George Hill, who filmed "The Big House," "The Secret Six," Min and Bill" and other hits, directed the new production.

Among the highlights are the breaking up of Gable and his sweet. heart through Beary's practical joke, and the founding of the enmity between them; the sensation- nl fight in the Panama resort; the breaking of Beery at the court martial; the sensational crash dur ing the night fight; the wreck of the observation plane, and Beery's Extraordinary Dast.

thrilling rescue flight, terminated. The picture co-stars Wallace with the spectacular "crack-up

on the deck of the airplane carrier Beary and Clark Gable. Prominent supporting roles are filled by ship; also the impressive funeral at Conard Nagel, Dorothy Jordan, spa, with planes in formation show-locatious, also has much to do with Lights and generators went ahead, Marjorie Rambeau, Marie Provost,ing the empty space of the aviator this new freedom, Seiter points out. and were placed under the super- Cliff Edward wid "John Miljan who had gone. Beary, a government licensed avia-

vision of a camera expert, who also tor, actually participates in some

mapped out camera angles. Sound of the unusual flying stunts shown

equipment arrived next, and places microphones, were selected. in the picture.

Filmed at the Panama during

for Costume and makeup departments

in board sheds already prepared for them by the tet carpentero. Property department men unloaded Cameras arrived next, and the placing them.

around. Incidentally Hiscott hav putin and the Empress" and subse-the naval manoeuvres aboard the best, but inevitably are disappoint arrived, and set up their "shopa

their props." cameraman began

Miss Carroli, plays the role in "Hot Saturday" of a young lady with a reputation for fastness. Men take her places hoping for the ed. Women, on the other hand, are ing thrown in & travelling showquently scored an outstanding par-aircraft carrier Saratoga, and at

North Island. Hell Divers" has jealous of her popularity. with abundant noise and move-trayal in "Cavalcade."

Next in importance is Lewis at the sensations of the great naval"} The latter, with a group of dis- ment, & race meeting and a swell gambling den. "While London Stone, one of the most popular of concentration in which the entire appointed Don Juans, seize upon is above suspicion of the screen's character artors. He battle fleet figured. Hundreds of the fact that her presence has been Sleeps"

One night, to meanness in the way of varied has the role of the Secretary of planes wheel and dive through unaccounted for

spread the story that she had spent incident or changing background. State whose position is endangered breath-taking stunts in 'formation,

the period at the nearby summer Hiscott's direction can be ac- when his family become leaders of The bombing planes, known as radited with resource and there the anti-military faction when the Hell Divers" hurl themselves home of Grant, a millionaire play. is so much incident in the story, United States is forced into a war straight down two miles in less than boy. In reality, she has been walk-arranged by the location depart

half a minute, to catapult borabs ating home to avoid unwelcome at- such an ingeniously dramatic at in 1940,

Holmes Has Dynamic Role. a ship target. mosphere and such winning char-

A giant Zeppelin | tentions. acterisation, especially from A

As the son, Phillips Holmes is exander and Ben Field as a couple reported to have his most dynamic of Cockney showmen that popular role sime he blazed his way to fame patrons will undoubtedly agreein "An American Tragedy," that they have had their money's Holmes recently was signed to a worth of entertainment.

In "Roman Express" to be shown at King's Theatre.

makes a landing on the battle ship The story costs her job, almost deck.

costs ber her home. Desperate, the Rivalry of Officers,

flees to Scott, a childhood sweet The story deals with the rivalry heart, to accept his offer of mar- between Beery, as a navy veteran.riage. But he too hears the story contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. and Gable, a new style of sailor and The imposing east also features typifies the conflict between old and May Robson, Inst seen in "If I Had new ideas in naval operations. The a Million," Ruth Selwyn, Robert contral romance is between Beery Young. Robert Greig, Hedda Hop-and Miss Rambeau, as a keeper of per. Donald Dillaway, Mary Gar a Panama resort, who has waited In the years for her. man."" lisle and Luis Alberni.

climax. Beery gives his life in

"Men Must Fight" was directed by Edgar Selwyn, who directed "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," which brought Helen Hayes to the sereen, and also "Skycraper Souls." C. Gardner Sullivan, adapted the screen story from the play by Te ginald Lawrence and S. K. Lauren.

The yarn is developed in three sections as it were, Tommy's gambling losses, his courtship of the fairground beauty, and his salvation of the latter from shame and death supplying the ches, the opening sequences have ample near- tines and the fairground scenes ara handled with brightness and movement whilst the melodramatic abandon of Mary's abduction and Haines, capture are certain to re- gister with the popular houses.

Harold French is adequately The story of Darrell's play is an romantle in a hurried way as affair about a young orphan girl Mary's lover and Mary herself, as whose father has consigned her to portrayed by Rene Ray is not. the care of some show Tolk and without charm. Most patrons will who is courted by a romantic however vote for the warm hearted" young man about town. When si quiet Lamberti of Ben Field, and is abducted to the Hampstead the delightful Cockney of Alexan- house of Rodney Haines an 'un der Vield. This last is almost s scrupulous gambler who wants to human and understandable charac conceal her existence so that heterisation. Other roles are handled shall inherit her father's fortune. in a satisfactory manner by Fran- young Tommy Bly with the aid of cis L. Sullivan as the smooth Scotland Yard, Lamberti and Sam, tongued villain, and Diana Bean the stalwarts of the show business, mount as his paramour. saves her from a tragic end and destroys Haines' Hampstead haunt (Vontinued, on next Column)

"When London Bleepa which will be shown at the King's Then tre on Thursday.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

120-515

7.15-8.30

and believes it, and announces that the wedding is off. Utterly defiant then, she flees to Grant, deter ined that the rumour shall be reality. The climax that follows is said to be startlingly bold.

The film starts on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre.

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTA

PLEMING

ROAD WANGHAI

TEL. 28478

2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

ONLY

A MODERN FAST ACTION CHINESE TALKING PICTURE. WITH COMEDY, SONGB AND MUSIC.

"THE STRUGGLE FOR LOVE"

Meanwhile sleeping accommodá- . tions at the nearest hotels had been ment of the studio, together with all details, of transportation be tween sleeping quarters and the sets

(Continued on previous column).

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Boad, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 § 9.20 p.m.

80 riotovi minutes of

spectacular} THRILLS

ond LAUGHS

NEXT CHANGE:

"HANDLE WITH CARE"

JAMES D

QUEEN STRATEE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10; 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

WHAT ABOUT THE

WOMAN OF 1940

Will she have a new code of sex morals? Will she send her sons to war?

MEN MUST FIGHT

A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer w

answers these questions!

with

DIANA' WYNYARD (of overnight fame) LEWIS STONE

PHILLIPS HOLMES ́RUTH" SELWYN

-ALSO SHOWING LAUREL-HARDY

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ia

'Helpmates"

NEXT CHANGE

When her cheating found her out...she sought to make mar-

riage cover her sins!

HOT

ATURDAY

CALI GRUIT MANCY CARROLL

RANDOLPH SCOTT

Picture

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY åt 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

JOHN

BARRYMORE

IN

SVENGALI

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