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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1933

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

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Only a tent show dancer...... He swept her"

to fame on a wave of bally- hoo!

This human gasbag rold the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but

THE HALF NAKED TRUTH

RADIO

· Platurs

A million-laugh.

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With

LUPE VELEZ and LEE TRACY

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CONNIE.. the supreme the divine... IN HER GREATEST LOVE STORY

Constance

BENNETT

La

LADY WITH A PAST

Beyond all doubt ber greatest... surpassing even “BOUGHT" for sheer romantic thrill! En- riched by Hollywood's Vaunted Magic!

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TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

King's,

Marry Me."

Queen's.

Metro's Variety Programme:

Central,

"The Half Naked Truth." Oriental.

Star.

"Danger Lights;"

KOWLOON

Broadway Bad."

Majestic.

"They Just Had to Get Mar-

ried."

COMING

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Paleted Wan.'

Queen's,

70,000 Withessés,"

World.

Reaching for the Moon."

Majestic.

Nagana

Central,

Star,

*Lady With a Past"

"Chances."

Oriental.

Passport to Hell.”

CALENDAR

QUEEN'S THEATRE

70.000 Witnesses."

She Done Him Wrong." KING'S THEATRE

"Painted Woman." "Too Busy to Work."

Cisco Kid

CENTRAL·

"Half Naked Truth."

Lady With a Past."

Lorella Young and Gene Raymond portray one of the most unusual ro- mances ever told in a screen story in "Zoo in Budapest," the new photoplay produced for Fox Film by Jease L Lasky

1P

ZOO IN BUDAPEST

FINAL SHOWINGS.

TO-DAY AT

(2:80, 5.10, 7.15) & 9.30 P.M.

HONGKONG'S FINEST ON

THE AIR-CONDITIONED. THEATRE

RENATE MULLER (THE “SUNSHINE SUSIE" GIRL)

IN

“MARRY ME

WITH

HARRY GREEN-GEORGE ROBEY-BILLY CARYLL IAN HUNTER-MAURICE EVANS

A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE.

"MARRY ME”—A LIVELY AND LOVELY SUCCESSOR TO "SUNSHINE SUSIE", STARRING RENATE MULLER, THE SUNSHINE GIRL".

HALF NAKED

TRUTH"

LEE TRACY'S CAREER

Lee Tracy a nervous, rapid-talk- ing straight-forward young man from Atlanta Georgia, stepped up behind the footlights and faced the spotlights to make money-and for no other reason, he asserts.

"When I was young

wanted

to become a surgeon," he said on the Rko studio lot in Hollywood.

**Broadway

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Commencing To-Morrow

́ ANOTHER BIG - DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

ON THE Sorgen.

The PAINTED WOMAN

with

Spencer TRACY

Daddy

SHANNON

William Boyd Irving Pichel

Directed by John Elystone For Picture

ON THE STAGE

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, coming to the Queen's Theatre).

CHAPTER 1.

THE NEW COMMANDER

The Italian harbour was filled with British and Italian warships that cof ted the blue water like a group of giant seagulls come to rest but agitating their anoke-like honds ay if rendy to take | Night at the heat alarm. All around the sem eircut bay Taranto isy upon the chits spread out, jewel-like, under the clear lialian suli.

The

docks, streets,

even the promontories, were crowded with people awaiting the arrival of an American submarine dotilla, On the

I carried that ambition through military academy and a year of college. Then I stoped to think. It would take ten more years to establish myself as a good surgeon." In that same time, if I clicked-on the stage, might have enough to retire. All right! I tried it, and I believe it may work, after all.”

The stage play, gave Le Tracy his first big opport bluff above the harbour the Navy Hospi- unity, after six years of small was visible; airplanes circled over | parlig-nnd constant striving. He it, and around the bay.

appeared in 800 performances of Out to bea was a blur of smoke and the play, and subsequently, per- the outlines of ships coming shareward formed as Hildy Johnson in Thea even pace. As the vessels approach Front Page" at approximately 300 the harbour spectators could count them; there was the U.S.S. submarine presentations.

His film succes tender Bushnell, followed by seven sub. include "Washington Jerry-Go-mersibles Excited voices rent the air Ronud," "The Night Mayor" and in cheers as the tintilla steamed into the

Blessed Event."

His latest film is Half Naked

harbour.

shout was heard above the multitude o

"This is an idyll of young love in a bizarre setting a 200 The

"Vivo l'America! Viva l'America !!! lovers are Gene Raymond and Truth" now showing at the Cen- than ours! cried a short, swarthy man The Yankee subiourines are bigger Loretta Young. He is the home- tra! Theatre, with Lupe Velez cn-with

foghorn voice. His amazed. iras son of a former keeper, a featured, and Eugene Pallette, friend of all the animals, and an Frank Morgan and Shirley Cham- voices raised in welcome to the long- enemy of people who wear furs; she bersin

supporting cast. expected arrival of the ships of the is a fugitive from an orphanage. Tracy's role parallels the real life American allies. Along with a lost child, they are of the last Harry Reichbach, the said a man in the crowd at the naval "Looks like they'd been in a fight," being hunted in the zoo, when the ballyhoo master. Gregory La Cava animals break loose, with plenty of directed this Rko-Radio Picture. resultant excitement. The youngs. ters would enjoy this Aim.

ONE ON JEAN HARLOW.

She is developing the reputation of being witty as well as a sex-y Judy in Hollywood. Jean has been heard to quote a nifty one.

Popular star in "Lady With a Past playing. at

Regarding the 30 per cent. cut in the Central

her salary, which she accepted, Theatre on July 7 has just recently along with most of the Hollywood returned to Hollywood from Paris stars, she was heard to remark that after spending a vacation there. hers wasn't a cut it was a major She claims she did not purchase any new gowns, etc., something unusual for Connie, who used to return home laden with new, French modela.

MAE WEST--MOST VERSATILE WOMAN

operation.

DO YOU KNOW?

That Charlie Ruggles played old men ralea on the stage for eight years before getting an opportunity to be a juvenile?

That Herbert Marshall once taught in a London dramatic school, but resigned because he was Mac West has proved to Holly convinced acting cannot be taught? wood that she is the most raatile That Clive Brook has a circular woman in America. This prolific swimming pool at his home? ator, wrote the script for her first, starting vehicle, has always print- ed her own stage plays, has pub-

·

the

THE CENTRAL THEATRE

Announces the, following attrac-

That Kate Smith collects perfume tions to be shown at this popular bottles, but never uses perfumes?

That Claudette Colbert has her play house in the near future:

ished two novels, authored the own dark room where she herself lyrics for several of her songs com: enlarges the snapshota she takes? posed by Ralph Rainger for her new picture, and turns out sketches for other performers in her apare time,

That Maurice Chevalier always. insists upon wearing his personal and not studio selected straw hats in pictures!

"Half Naked Truth." "Lady With a Past." "Animal Kingdom." "Congress Dances.” "Phantom of Crestwood."

The Fighting President.".

dock.

"Look at that third submarine !" cri ed another. "It has been shot pieces

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to

bis eyes came to rest upon the lantern. jawed, toghora-nosed figure of the cook, called, with derisive affection, Plunaino, and the greatest orange-extract. drinking cook in the

Navy

The crow laughod, sadly, brokenly,, mi the sally of their commander. He made

as if to speak again, was overcome by deton, and gare the signal to be hoist

ad aboard the lender. As the boo

started on its interrupted upward jour. ney, the commander called to his senior Teutoant:

tonope you get command, Know!-

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MARRY ME" AT

KING'S

RENATE MULLER.“ HUNTS

HER MAN!"

The countless thousands of ad mirers of Renate Muller since her brilliant performance in "Sun- shine Susie," will be delighted to learn that she is to be seen in another bright musical comedy, "Marry Me," which is showing at the King's Theatre.

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She is aided by a superb cast, which includes stich names Harry Green, George Robey, Bil- ly Caryll, Tan Hunter, Maurice Evans, Charles Howtrey, Viola Lyel, and Sunday Wilshin. They all keep the ball of fun rolling merrily.

The stiry, briefly, tells the love story of Ann Linden (Denate Mul- ler) pretty recordist in the Olympic Gramophone factory for Robert Hart (Ian Hunter) a fellow em- ployee, one of three brothers who share a happy-go-lucky flat. An- no's affections are not reciprocated with the warmth she aspires to, for the eyes and heart of Rebert are set upon a rich marriage. She thereupon takes the advice of hér manager (Athole Stewart) and. adopts" football tactics" in her attempt to secure her Robert. As part of these tactics she enters the Hart's home as housekeeper, only to disappear just when the delights of her presence are making them- selves manifest. As part of her plan, a matrimonial bureau (run by Hary Green) brings her into touch with a Hungarian farmer, the middle-aged Aloysius (George Robery), and, out of sheer perver- seunss, the girl threatens to marry him. In this threat Ann in aided by Robert's brothers, who prefer sentiment to money. The romance enda in the only possible way. Ann hangs into gual" and secures her happy Robert, whilst Aloysius gets a bride of more mature charms. whose desire for a rural life is unquestionable.

Lieutenant Knowlton stood at salute, watching the Counsader until his

With an excellent cast, a story broken body disappeared upon the deck that does not Bag for an instant, of the Buslinell. He did not move from and several musical numbers that the spot until McDougal, chief petty are certain to be enjoyed and re- officer, upprunched and said, respectful.membered, "Marry" Me" has every

will the new Captain-we hope so. with a friendly grin:

possible element that makes for success, William Thiele directed. anyway, sir-give us the orders of the day about the liberty parties

Yes. Carry on in the usual, order," This is one liberty I can use," said Lieutenant Walters saide to Knowlton.

"You and 3:10 both exclaimed Knowlton, with a look around at the battered deck. "It will take a lot of red wine to wash away the taste of that trip

to

"A pair of lovin' áram would help me forget," said Walters, and his voice held in it the effffect, of a nudge,

"If ever a man needed the freedom of port,"it's me," said Knowlton.

"A sailor can do a lot of

good for hianelf in twenty-four hours," zaid Walters, with an anticipatory smile.

Liston, Brick. Your first duty in to find quarters ashore.. You know. tablish a base of operations, for a couple of sailors to work out of."

"Ayo, aye, air and the enthusiasm in the voice of Lieutenant Walters was

assumed.

not

Es.

All eyes were fastened upon the gatil Is as the seven, submarines esme to rest in mathematics pattern around the submarine tender. The third submer. rible, the AL14, was made fast to the Bushnell. It was badly battered; con-

They were startled by a voice, stacca shot away, the superto and commanding, from the side of ning tower, partly structure splintered. Spectators on the the vessel, assing: shore could distinguish the crow, in strained attitudes, grouped about the! deck. What it could not see was that unshaven, hollow-eyed, oil-stained and powder-burned, and that about the afterdock were tarpaulin- wrapped bundles containing the bodies pt the men who had given their liver in the Brat conflict of the submarine with enemy ships.

the crow

Wa

One of the twin boons of the tender was lowered to the deck of the ALI4; ita ropes were fastened to the sloke's stretcher in which lay the form of the submarina's captain. As the boom was raised, lifting the wounded man from. the deck, the crew came to 'respectful' attention.

minute said the Captain "Stay it as he was lifted from the deck,

"Stay it there commanded Lieu

tunant

Knowlton. The engineer on the Lender

ader stopped the turning of the winch. The Captain remained dangling in the air at eye-level of the men whom The had commanded in the trip scrom

the Atlantic and in

in the first engagement with German ships,

the saddest day of my life, is here **Mon," he continued in a sad valco,

leaving the best crew that over blew a tank. You put up a grand fight." He with moment, overcome stopped a emotion. The muscles of kis throst moved convulsively.. "I'll live," he con- tinued after a time, hoping we can all be shipmates again. And this goes for Mr. Knowlton thero too, and.

"Who's second in command hera 7′′ Knowlton and Waltors turned and

A

saw a tall, acotic-looking middle-aged man in captain's uniform stopping abroad the submarine from the tender catwalk.

Ptomaine, the cook, to whom the re. mark seemed to bare been addressed, managed to conceal his surprise as he roplied 1:

Mr. Knowlton, air,”

"I havo order to take command." The words were addressed to the crow at largo, and Knowlton advanced a low steps and saluted. Then he turned to the chief petty ofloor:

"MocDougal, was galvanized into action at sight of the new commander,

and shouted;

"Quarters, men! Quickly now The crow obeyed the order with an alsority as great as his own in giving it. "My name is 'Knowlton, sir," "said the chief lieutenant of the AL 14,

THE

PAINTED WOMAN"

AN INTERLUDE IN THE FILMING

In seafaring tradition, a captain: always sticks by his ship. And true to the custom, William (Stage) Boyd furnished plenty of unplanned hilarity at Catalina Island during the filming of the Fox picture

The Painted Woman", which. opens on Thursday at the King's Theatre.

...Not scheduled to work before the cameras for an hour, Boyd decided to take one of the Tahitian outrig- ger canoes used in the picture for A trip. Clad in the resplendent blue uniform he wears as the skip- ner of a big South Sens schooner, Boyd embarked on the craft and· headed bravely out to sea,

Watchers on the beach saw him turn around alter proceeding a cable's length or so toward the mainland and paddle furiously back, to shore. Hallway in he -com- menced paddling with one hand and bailing with the other. Then, suddenly, the cance sank graceful- ly beneath him, with Boyd valiant- ly staying by his vessel till the last, and then abandoning his dignity and his canoe he began to swim to the beach.

Fast work by an emergency squad with blankets, and by the Mine in Toler." He extended his hand. The sbako was stift and par. wardrobe department with pressing functory. He took paper from his equipment served to get the actor perfunctorily than had been his hand uniform in time to atare his role pocket and read it quickly, even more dried out and into his over-hauled

hake:

From Benior Officer Slost to Com- mander T. J. Taylor, U.S.N. Immed- lyfal U.8.8. AL 14-port-bord,sume command that vessel,"

He put the order back in his packet and addressed the crew.

(Continued on Poge 14.)

on schedule.

Spencer Tracy and Peggy Shan Bon have the leading roles in "The Painted Woman, and a supporting cast-includes Irving Pichel, Lazka Winter, Baul Rouhen and Murray Kinnell John Blystone directed,

QUEEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE.

The COOL NG PLANT

IS NOW IN FULL OPERATION-

TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

2 HOURS

of JOY!

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's

Burlesque Programme

The LAUREL and HARDY

Murder Case.

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CHARLIE CHASE in Hasty Marriage

FLIP-THE-FROG

in "Africa Squeaks"

COLOURTONE BURLESQUE "A Hollywood

Premiere"

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MYSTERIES

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JOAN BLONDELL

RICARDO CORTEZ Ginger Rogers, Victor Jory Adrienne Ames

· Story by William B. Lipona and A. W. Panor

Directed by SIDNEY LANPIELD

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