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TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY TO, 1933.

FINALS: 1978

SHOWINGS;

TO-DAY

2.90, 5.10, 7.15

King's.

Too Busy to Work

Queen's.

& 9.30 P.XTM

"She Done Him Wrong"

And, k

Central,

"Congress Dances."

Ortontal,

CENTRAL

THEATRI

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SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M. - Star,

AN OUTSTANDING

PRODUCTION EVERY.

"Bachelor Affairs.”

KOWLOON

"Secret Service,"

Stepping Sisters,"

COMING

Majoatio.

STONCKONG'S FINEST EXERT

THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

A GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

ON THE SCREEN

BODY SHOULD SEE!

King's.

The Cisco Kid.”

"

Queen's.

"Hell Below."

World:

"Hottentot,"

Chuckle

Star.

Viennese Night."

Central

THE WHOLE WORLD SINGS ITS PRAISE!

LILLIAN HARVEY

IN

"CONGRESS DANCES.

UFA'S GLAMOROUS MUSICAL ROMANCE

BOOK EARLY!.

NEXT CHANGE

The One and Only

+ Lee TRACY

as the cockfost soldier on the West- orn Front.

Private JONES

With GLORIA STUART, Donald Cook, Emma Dunn, Shirley Grey, Frank McHugh, Russell Gleason, Walter Catlatt Story by Richard Schayer Adapted by Samuel Spe weck, Belle Cohen, George Jessel Produced by Carl Lauzmin, IF CL rected by Russell Mlack. Presented. by Carl Laemmle. ‘A "UNIVERSAL. PICTURE,

Private Jones."

Oriental,

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Majestic.

Dames Ahoy.""

HELL BELOW

A MAELSTROM OF. ADVENTURE

A

Thrills below the surface, on the sea and in the air combine to create a sensational background for stirring romance in Hell. Below," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's amazing draman of Uticle Sam's submarines, showing from Thursday at the Queen's with Robert Montgomery, Waiter Huston. Madge Evans, Jimmy Durante, Eugene Pallette and Hubert Young as the princi pals in a maelstrom of adventure and excitement.

The picture, Gilmed with the co-operation of the United States Navy, depicts the most remarkable underwater shots of submarines

in action yet seen on the screen. Against this authentic background is played the romanes of Mont- gomery, as the young lieutenant in love with Madge Evans, the daugh ter of his commander,

Vivid Heart Interest. Their attempt to defy conven tions, and traditions only to find in the end that there is only one satisfactory solution to a conflict between love and duty provides the main thread of the narrative. The girl's loyalty to a husband crippled in an airplane fall, and Montgomery's final heroic gesture to redeem his self-respect are the human incidents woven into J vivid heart-interest story.

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A spectacular air raid over Italian town, hair-daising encoun ters between submarines and bat tleships, the sensational rescue of submersible doomed at the floor

of the ocean, and the bottling up of a harbour full of enemy ships are among the other thrilling in cidents in the filmization of Com- urandar Edward Ellsberg's novel. "Pighnats."

Montgomery Is Great,

Robert Montgomery gives a per formance of unrivalled excellence

and. Cheer

Will ROGERS

TOO BUSY TO WORK

FOXX

ON THE STAGE

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When Caballero meets Cavalrymant Warner Baxter, bandit lover, matches wils with his relentless army pursuer, Edmund Lowe in For Films' adventure drama. "The Cisco Kid."

2PC

THE CISCO KID

DESERT

時時

A Lieutenant Knowlton and Miss AN EXCITING FILM OF THE Evana makes the most of her op- portunities 2% the commander's daughter. The commander himself 1 made an outstanding figure in the capable hands of that sterling

AT THE CENTRAL

CONGRESS DANCES

سين

BOOKING AT THE

THEATRE

TEL. 25313

& 25332.

Commencing To-Morrow

O HENRY'S Bad Man

The

CISCO KID

...who forgot his peril in a woman's tempting smile.

WARNER

BAXTER

EDMUND

LOWE

Conchita Montenegro

Nora Lane

FOX PICTURE

CONGRESS DANCES"

ÚFA MUSICAL FILM AT

CENTRAL

"Congress Dances" the Ufa sical comedy opened yesterday at the Central Theatre.

It can be stated without fear of any charge of exaggeration that the film is truly outanuding, not only an regards the high technique of the production and its direction but also as regards the histrionics dis played by the leading characters.

It tells, briefly of the big Europ. ean Congress that has held in Vien- na on the eve of Napolean's escape. from Elba and his landing in France.

AT THE KING'S

Will Rogers in Too

Busy to Work

HUMOUR AND PATHOS

Will Rogers can be seen at his best in his latest picture "Too Busy to Work" which is the tea- ture attraction at the King's Thea- tre to-day. In the role of a tramp, who is searching for his wife and daughter and the man who stole them from him, Rogers has a WOR derful opportunity of display his natural wit and the role of tramp seems to suit him exceptionally well."

Those who have seen Rogers be- fore should not fail to see this pic- ture which, to the writer's mind, is one of the best pictures · yot made of this popular actor. His lazy and languid droll will make you laugh as much as his witti- cism. One scene in particular will make you roar with laughter and that is when Rogers tries to milk a cow!

The story is an unusual one and the ending quite Unexpected. Marion Nixon as the happy step- daughter of an American judge takes the leading feminine role and she and Rogers figure in some very touching scenes, which is one of the features of "Too Busy to Work."

The Theatro is again offering, double attraction and those who have not yet seen that very versa- tile Chinese company of scrobats, the Chin Loo Company, should make it a point to do so, Those who have seen them will find that they are presenting a complete change of programme,

FILM QUOTA ACT

HELP TO THE BRITISH. PRODUCERS

(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, Juno 25.

Final proof that the Film Quata Act has reached success that few measures attain was given by an oficial of the Board of Trade, who discussed the renters" returns for the past year. Compilation, of the, figures is not yet complete, but that the legal quota requirements have been excended is already definitely shown. Even more significant that. the quota returns of exhibitors, who last year exceeded require closure concerning renters, for it ments by 14 per cent, is the dis shows very definitely that American. ductions to be profitable. The companies am finding British pro- Quota Act has now justified itself up to the hilt yet the coming of sound to the screen threatened to kill it. By a strange whim of fate the "disaster" has really been the salvation of the British film indus try.

MAJESTIC

phere, contributing a sparkle all boo Among the crowned heads that rarely seen! Henry Garat as the Assembled in the Austrian capital | Czar, Conrad Vaidt as Prince Met- was Czar Alexander of Russia and ternich are both splendid, and he paid affections to a shop girl, special mention, should be made of Christel. The film is a delightful Riginald Purdell as Pepi-who is musical comedy based on that really in love with Christel. There episode; it depicts the "fairy-god-is' not a weak spot in the casting, mother like matamorphosis of and there are literally hundreds of Christel, her heightened imagina-extras" all picturesquely dressed tions and romantic dreamings, her in the period of the action. A decided triumph for U.F.A.. belief that Alexander truly loved and one of the finest productions of her. Amid the glamour of splen the year. Theatre fans have been did court surroundings she spends While Warner Baxter and Ed-treated to some very excellent fare her, little hour of wonderful delight actor, Walter Euston. Jimmy mand Lowe are rated among the lately in the way of British pie-to the tane of beautiful musical Durante and Eugene Pallette make really good horsemen of the screen tures, but we think this one is even numbers delightfully rendered. & riotous comedy pair, Durante colony, both learned some new finer than any we have seen so far. In the matter of dress and stag- almost "stealing the picture in a tricks in riding while making O. It deals with Napoleon's escape ing, photography and "atmosphere" scene in which he attempte to fight Henry's "The Cisco Kid," Fox from Elba, and landing in France.

is a revelation of the akangaroo Robert Young also feature attraction coming to the The film is a delightful comedy bas- modern cinematographic art, and contributes an outstanding charac- King's Theatre on Tuesday.

ed on the above named episode, the fairy-story-musical comedy is a terization, and the remainder of the cast, including Edwin Styles, the Santa Cruz desert in Arizona, actor who is making. rapid strides Harvey, in the principal role, Much of the picture was filmed in Henry Garat the young French treat from start to finish, Lillian John Lee, David Newell, Sterling and contrary to the general impres in the cinema world as the Czar creates and lives in an elfish atmos Holloway and Charles Irwin, leavesion, there are deserts and deserts. is wonderful, as is Conrad Veidt nothing to be desired in the way This one happens to be thickly

(Continued on previous column). } of competent supporting work.

Jack Conway may be congratu- huge saguaros to the amall but for covered with cacti ranging from the dated on the direction of "Hell midable bisnaga, with spiny palo Below," which from the point of verde trees, buckthorns and various view of continually engrossing no other plants that are best left tion, stirring characterizations. severely alone, either when walking authentic settings and brilliant photography, takes its place along

or. riding, with "The Big Parade". "Cavalcade" as one of filmdom's memorable. achievements.

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The job of piloting & horse at full art requires horsemanship of a speed through obstacles of this high degree to avoid painful. ́in- jury or worse, and the script called for many such sccones of Sergeant Duca, alias Lowe, in hot pursuit of 1 his old anemy, the Cisco Kid (nther Baxter). The two players necessarily learned how to weave" at full gallop much as a half-back- weaveat through an opposing team. Conchita Montenegro and Nora. Lane have the feminine roles in this exciting romance, of the border, which was directed by Irving Cum- mainge, and the supporting east in-1 cades Frederick Willard Robert son, James Bradbury, Jr., Charlie Stevens, Douglas Haig and Mari- lyn Knowlden.

whs is already well known to theatre-goers. Christel Weinger, portrayed by Lillian Harvey the glove-shop girl, is particularly good in this role and keeps her audience charmed with her acting, and sings very prettily, This. clever young actress has scored such a hit in this dlm that she has been signed up on a long term contract.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5,13 7.15-0.30

the film

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She lured him into double harness-but he kicked over the traces.

BACHELOR'S AFFAIRS

with

Adolphe MENJOU

Mines GOMBELL: Arthur PIERSON MARSH

Based on a'ʼplayky James Forbes. Directed by Alfred Workas,

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Three hippy...but happy old chorus girls panic so cietyina comedy of errors.

STEPPING SISTERS

•With Louise Brassr Minne Combell Jabysa Howland William Collier, St.

A FOX PICTU

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p.m.

ROADHOUSE, MURDER

DOROTHY: JORDAN, ERIO LINDET,

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AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.1 The SCARLET SAGA of a BOWERY GAL

DIAMONDS WERE HER PASSION

MAE WEST ¿ She Done

in

Him Wrong

CARY GRANT OWEN MOORE NOAH BEARY GILBERT ROLAND Paramount Sta

ALSO COMEDY CARTOON,

FROM THURSDAY: Metro's Mightiest!

with

ROBERT

MONTGOMEET, Jimmy Durante,

Walter. Har

Mena Goldw

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2,30, 6.20, 7.20 & 0.20 p.m.

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DIX

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