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TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Love on Wheels:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933

LAST TWO-DAYS

Ar 2.80, 5.10, 7.13

CENTRAL

HEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUY

Advance Booking styAndersons and the Theatre Tel. 25730.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

The Unknown "Singer," **Belle of the South Seas," Oriental,

"A Devil With Women."

* HONCKONG'S FINESTOS

THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

THERE IS PLENTY TO LAUGH AT AND A WHOLE LOT TO CHARM YOU IN LOVE ON WHEELS

1.

8.159.30 ONLY

THE WORLD-FAMOUS

OPERA SINGER

LUCIEN MURATORE

--in

"THE UNKNOWN SINGER"

A SUPER FRENCH FILM with ENGLISH TITLES.

12.30. 2.80 & 7.15

UNITED PHOTOPLAY

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PRESENTS

BELLE OF THE SOUTH SEAS

A CHINESE PICTURE,

TO-MORROW

BRITISH & DOMINIONS

PRESENTS

ANNA NEAGLE

GLAMOROUS AND LOVELY

The LITTE DAMOZEL

WITH

JAMES RENNIE SONG-HITS BY NOEL COWARD & BAY NOBLEM A B. & D. MUSICAL ROMANCE.

LITTLE DAMOZEL "

OPENING AT CENTRAL TO-MORROW.

King's.

& 9.30 F.M..

f

Queen's.

"Song of the Eagle."

Central.

KOWLOON

"Man About Town."

Star,

Majestic.

King's.

70,000 Witnesses,"

COMING

H

"Wild Girl."

Queen's.

The Woman Accused."

Reunion in Vienna..

Central,

Star.

"A Woman Commands.".

Washington Masquerade."

Oriental.

"Good Night Vienna,"

From the bedroom of the twin boys came the mingled sound of loud weeping and hearty laughter, so father went up to investigate.

"What's the matter ip here ?" he inquired.

"WILD GIRL

JOAN BENNETT WHO PLAYS THE NAME PART

As a little girl she always want- ed to be an interior decorator. All her preliminary studies in schoo! were outlined with that one idea in mind. But her father was a famous actor and offered her a role "Jarnegan." And what girl could resist appearing in a Broadway stage production? That was Joan Bennett, young daughter of Richard Bennett and sister to Constance.

GAINSBOROUGH

PICTURE

*

JACK HULBERT

LOVE ON WHEELS

with. GORDON HARKER

A COMEDY TEAM THAT'S HARD TO

•BEAT

THE WOMAN

ACCUSED

・

VICKI BAUM FILM FOR QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

ENGLISH NOW

Vicki Ban, noted "Gerinama - But Joan's thoughts still cling to thoress, has done it once successful- the interior decorating idea. When, so hereafter, when she's writing she purchased her Beverly Hills for an English-speaking audience, home she did all of the decorating she'll do her writing in English. berself She was completing this in the past she has written in Ger- work and was giving it a final insman and had her stories translat

ed into English. pection before inviting her hus Miss Baum announced her inten- band, Gene Markey, to "come andtion after completing her portion see" when she was asked to ex of the Paramount-Liberty Magazina press some of her impressions on all-star story, "The Woman Accus color harmony.

"I've always been interested in colors and especially the harmony of colors, a topic which seems to be up for considerable thought and discussion at the present time" said the actress whose latest film, "Wild Girl," is soon to be scen at the King's Theatre on Thurs day.

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"When we are very young are keen for strong color con- trasts about Children and savages аге like that. As we grow older and come into a bet- ter appreciation of color, we lose our interest in the diametrically opposite contrasts, especially bright colors.

are

of

often

"But strong colors needed to give character to a de. corative scheme. They should not however, be introduced helter-skel- ter. It is much more antifactory

to concentrate the color in a vase, for instance, or a cushion. Or if there are to be two or three ob- jecta of strong color, they should be placed together."

Asked whether she was particu- larly interested in the decorative effects and color harmonies of her screen homes, Miss Bennett said:

"Yes, indeed, I am keenly sensi-

ed," which she wrote in co-opera- tion with nine other world-famous authors Rapers Hughes, Zane Grey, Vina Delmar, Irvin S. Cobb, Gertrude Atherton. J. P. McEvoy, Ursula Parrott, Polan Banks and Sophie Kerr. The film comes to the

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tive to my make believe homes. Pola Negri, in "A Woman Com

Color harmony is as essential in amanda," showing to-morrow at the screen home as it is in a practical

home. Many players are sensitive

to colors, especially when colors

clash in strong contracts.

Queen's Theatre,

Generally speaking, Miss Bennett Queen's Theatre to-morrow with explained, the color harmony of Nancy Carroll, Cary Grant and a screen home is worked out in practically the same manner as for a practical home,

the sweet and sympathetic Auna The Little Damozel" is based Neagle, already familiar on the on the famous play by Monkton screen; the other, a light-hearted Hoffe, which was presented auc-wife-cracking, hard-boiled night cessfully in London and New York, club singer and dancer. and given a command performance

The Little Damozel" will

open

John Halliday in leading rules.

In writing her portion of the story, Miss Baum, as usual, did it in German, and turned it over to n translator to be put into English, But the English version seemed to her so lacking in merit that sha immediately re-write it in English. herself. She received so many com pliments on its style and writing. that she decided to continue the practice in the future,

"The Woman Accused in the

Before King Edward and Queen at the Central to-morrow and story of Nancy Carroll, who, on the Alexandra at Sandringham..

It introduces Anna Neagle in her supporting Miss Neagle are James eve of her marriage to Cary Grant, second starring part--her frat was Beanie, Benita Hume, Athole is confronted by a former lover, who with Henry Edwards in "The Flag Stewart, Peter Northcote and Al demands that she return to him, Lieutenant." The part calls for

Herbert Wilcox excited, he phones

She refuses fatly. Furious and fred Drayton. the expressions of an "extra,,

a gangster ordinary dual personality One, directed.

(Continued on next column)

BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE TEL 25313 & 25332

NEXT CHANGE

THE

KISS OF

COURAGE

Wild

Girl

CHARLES

FARRELL

ارا دے کر

JOAN

BENNETT

RALPH...

BELLAMY

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

ADDED ATTRACTIONS FOX MOVIETONE NEWS-KING GEORGE HEADS A MILLION BRITONS AT OLASSIC DERBY. HIS MAJESTY SEES HYPER- ION WIN GREAT RACE.

Elissa Landi is evidently having an easy time convincing Ernest Truex that a man's place is, as they say, in the home. This is a scene from Jesse L. Lasky's second production for Fox, 2PA "The Warrior's Husband."

friend, with the announced inter- tion of having Grant bumped off. But before he can carry through his plan, Nancy has killed him.

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“SONG OF THE

EAGLE

DRAMA OF A BREWER'S FAMILY

Hysterical, she fees with Grant abroad & steamship making a week-end "cruise to nowhere." Hal- Fiday, a friend of the slain man, The march of events in America follows, attempting to incriminate over a period of two decades--the her. But Grant in a dramatic drama and tragedy, the pathos and climax, clears her of all guilt and humour, the grandeur and stupidi. carries her off to safety.

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ty of the most amazing epoch in his

·TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BÚÐ

EORIENTALE

THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY

A RIOT OF WIT

AND LAUGHTER.

Victor McLaglen in A DEVIL

with

WOMEN

TO-MORROW THURSDAY

SPECTACULAR BRITISH

MUSICAL REVUE..

4.MERAN SPAKISLING: PRUSKOSLE

Jack Buchanan

GOOD NIGHT

VIENNA

LOVE ON WHEELS

HEROINE A CHARMING

NEWCOMER

Miss Lectora Corbett a charming денсотек is only twenty-three, and her entry into the film world came after three years of hard work on the stage. It happened when Mr. Victor Saville, the pro- ducer of the latest Jack Hulbert film, Love on Wheels," showing: today at the King's Theatre searching for screen talent, saw her on the stage and decided that his quest for a suitable actress to play apposite Jack Hulbert in this film was over. Miss Corbett started filming almost immediately, and her sparkling personality and charm certainly warrants continued screen employment.

Miss Corbett decide to study art after leaving school, and she was making great headway with poster designs when the arge to go on the stage altered her career,

She applied for a part and became an understudy right away.

Miss Corbett originally toured with Sir Frank Benson, played at the Cambridge Fastival Theatre, and finally won a leading part in Lady in Waiting." the play that had considerable success in Lon don.

We hope to see a whole more of Miss Corbett."

"

tory--these as seen through the eyes of cue American family, make up "Song of the Eagle," now at the Queen's Theatre.

Charles Bickford. Richard Arien, Mary Brian, Jean Hersholt, Louise Dresser, Andy, Devine and George E. Stone play the leading roles in the film, which was diricted by Ralph Murphy

The story opens in 1916, swings up through the years to the present day, and continues onward into the future, venturing a prediction as to what is in store for America in the next few months. War, peace," enactment of prohibition, prosperi ty, depression, the return of beer. and a guess at what may follow the return charge across the screen. The family whose eyes behold this spectacle are an upper middle-class group, prospering on a respectable · brewing business. When the war break out their two sons go over- sens. Only one returns-and he re- turns to find prohibition on the country and his father's business ruined.

Through the years that follows, father and son attempt to carry on, confident that same day. the law will be changed. Meanwhile, facketsers. prey upon the land; the stock mar- ket crashes and takes their last re maining bit of fortune.

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Then beer is legalized again. But their joy is shortlived, for the rac keteers are not content to sit back and see their strongly-organized" business crumple without a strug gle" What follows. is an amazing glimpse into what all America may face in the next few months.

"The postmaster here seems to be informed about all parts of the world. Has he travelled much?"

"No, but he has received a liberal education from the picture post- cards. -Pathfinder

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PHILLIPS HOLMES. BOROTHY JORBAJĘ JOHNNY MACK MA

CHARLIE ROGIRES :

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THE STORY OF YOUR GENERATION

Flashes before your eyes astwa lovers battle the rackets for their right to happi-

SONG

OF THE

EAGLE

CHARLES BICKFORD RICHARD ARLEN MARY BRIAN JEAN HERSHOLT LOUISE DRESSER ANDY DEVINE GEORGE 1. STONE A Paramount Picture

TO-MORROW -

NOW!.

ON THE SCREEN!

THE Paramount Liberty

MAGAZINE ALL-STAR STORY

The

WOMAN ACCUSED

By ten world-famous authors

RUPERT HUGHES

VICKI BAUM ZANE GREY VINA DELMAR IRVIN & COBB GERTRUDE ATHERTON

J. P. M'EVOY URSULA PARROTT POLAN BANKS

· SOPHIE KERR

Dramatized by BAYARD VEILLER

with

Inancy CARROLL

· · CARY GRANT JOHN HALLIDAY

a Garamount Picture

The Flaming Ro- mance of a Girl Trapped by Pas- sion and Freed by Love!

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He Knew All the Capital Sins

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