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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Smoke Lightning."

TAKE QUEEN'S BD., WESTBOUND BES

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 93730,

King's.

Queen's

Smith Through.'

Central..

"

A Woman Commanda'

Oriental.

"Nagana.

10-DAY & TO-MORROW At 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

HEAR HER SING

"PARADISE'

NEGRI..

WOMAN OF FIRE

AND BEAUTY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933.

TO-DAY

&

TO-MORROW

AT... (2.80, 5.10, 7.13 & 9.30 P.M.

* HONGKONGS FINEST EN MA“

THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

FOR TWO DAYS ONLY

NOT A KILLER

But not afraid to kill if crossed by tough hombres ...And they crossed him- plenty

KOWLOON

Star.

Girl in the Moon."

Majestic.

"Ronay."

COMING

Sòa Bring Kurplendori

Drama... Romance

King's.

and Spectacle. Truly

Pleasure Cruise."

the Stren Fent of the Hour'...

Zane

Queen's.

To-day Wa Live."

My Wife's Family.'

THE NEW POLA

NEGRI

in alama of romance nůž spectare

A WOMAN COMMANDS

Dramatic Story of a Woman Whose Affairs Shocked a Nation EASIL RATHBONE... ROLAND YOUNG... H. B. WARNER Directed by PAUL L STEIN CHARLES R ROGERS

PRODUCTION

KO RADIO PICTURE

SUNDAY

THE GREAT

BRITISH EXPLORER

CARVETH WELLS.

PRESENTS

THE TRUTH ABOUT

JUNGLE FILMS

Central.

World.

Star.

The Jungle Killer."

"Skyscraper. Souls." "Love Waltz." "Downstairs."

"Blondie of Follies."

"Smart Woman."

Three Who Lived."

Majestic.

"She Done Him Wrong."

Grey's

Smoke lightning

FOX

George O'BRIEN

Nell O'Day

Frank Atkinson

Betsy King Ross

From the story "Canyon Walls" by Zane Grey

Directed by David Howard

Ralph Forbes and Roland Young talk it out, while Genevieve Tobin, the very one they're talking out, looks on somewhat un- concerned. A scene from "Pleasure Cruise," new Fox screen play.

"SMOKE LIGHT-

NING"

MIKE AN EQUINE STAR

2PA

A WOMAN COMMANDS

4.

JOAN CRAWFORD & GARY COOPER

CO-STARRED IN

WE LIVE

TO-DAY

The combined appearance of Joan Crawford, and Gary Cooper in a story written by the brilliant American writer, William Faulk ner, and directed by Howard Hawks of Scarface" fame, are the factors which given "To-day -- We j*? Live," opening To-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, the reputation of being the most anticipated picture of the current cinema season

Cooper as Aviator.

Miss Crawford, who won critics and public alike for her outstand- ing work in "Grand Hotel" and "Letty Lynton," is cast as a mem ber of a British ambulance unit in the present picture which is de- scribed as the experiences of B WO man and three men during the World War. Cooper. in the prin- cipal male lead as an American. Aviator, follows up his effective performance in "A Farewell to Arus," and the other members of the male triangle are played by Robert Young, recently seen in "Men Must Fight and Franchot Tone, the New York Theatre Guild star, who scared in "Success Story."

BOOKING AT TAR

THEATRE

TEL. 25913 & 25992.

NEXT OHANGE. COMMENCING SUNDAY,

20th AUGUST.

ALL ABROAD FOR A PLEASURE CRUISE.

Fox Fila Prasants

PLEASURE CRUISE

with

Genevieve TOBIN.

Roland YOUNG

HERBERT MUNDIN Ralph Forbes

Minn's Gombell

from the play by Aurten Allis

Directed by FRANK TUTTLE-

side the romantic interers in “Down To Dorothy Jordan and Molly Kemp prow

Earth," Will Rogers' latest starring tr- hicle for For Films,

IPA

PLEASURE CRUISE

WITH ROLAND YOUNG

GENEVIEVE TOBIN

Straight and narrow paths may be the best for most travel, but Roland Young will string along with the 'round-about road for some time to come. As a result of following such a trail, he is, Dow one of the screen's most popular actors.

Young's parents didn't raisa their boy to be an actor. They wanted him to be an architect, like he father. He consequently had to funk an architectural career before he could have a try at act- ing, the thing he really wanted to do.

While it took him little time to fail as an architect, he achieved one great benefit from the train- ing he received for 'that profce. sion. It developed a great talent for sketching which has since been one of his chief amusements He is the author of several published books of cartoons.

▪་

After his unlamented "Hop" as an architect, Young studied the drama for a year under Sir Her bert Tree. He got his first chance on the London stage with Arthur Bourchier in a play called "Find the Woman." Stock experience in the provinces followed. Then he scored a bit. in the London pre- sentation of "Improper Peter" and as a result won a New York engagement. His first play in Manhattan was "Hindle Wakes' He has since appeared in scores, including "Successful Calamity," "Rescuing Angel," "Scrambled Wives Buddies." "Pomeroy's Past," "fadame Pierre," "The Devil's Disciple," "Beggar Horseback," The Last of Mrs. Cheney" and "The Queen's Hus band"

His fair for subtle comedy hast found its best expression in such gaily sophisticated talking pictures as One Hour With You" and "This is the Night." In the "form

er film he appeared as the bus- band of Genevieve Tobin, who also plays his adventure-seeking bride in "Pleasure Cruise" the Fox Comedy that comes to the King's Theatre Sunday next..

to register her well-known, faimit- able dry wit, Rollo Lloyd and Hilda Vaughn complete the sup porting cast.

"To-day we Live” is said to rench its most stirring points in the first meeting of Miss · Craw- ford and Cooper at the very mo ment when she learns of her fa ther's death in France; the "last" five hours before Robert Young and Franchot Tone leave - Misa Grawford to enlist in the British navy; Cooper's bravery when he is taken aboard a secret speedboat which discharges a single torpedo. at great risk to the pilota; and the final gesture of Young and Tone, who do a job for which Cooper was

assigned and forfeit their lives in order to save his life for the girl whom they all love.

William Faulkner, who wrote To-day We Live" is the author of who are entangled in a struggle for "Sanctuary"! and "Lightin life and love behind the lines. The activities of the British

August,” two of the outstanding Comedy interludes are brought American novels of the past de Navy, particularly their dangerous into the story through the antics cade. His latest story was adapt

akester destroyers" play a pro- of Roscoe Karns as the life of theed to minent part in the action of "Thillet," whose humorous philoso- Fitzgerald and Dwight Taylor.

the screen by Edith POLA NEGRI'S BIG FILM day We Live," with further exphics serve to relieve the tension He's only, Ave feet tall, but he

citing episodes centered on the of the aviators who expect each day Pola Negri, who is making her serial spectacles of bombing squa to be their last. The picture is weighs some 1,100 pounds and talking screen debut at the Cen-drons. According to the Faulkner likewise given lighter touches in George O'Brien would much rather tral Theatre to-day in "A Woman story, however, although the war part with a leg or two than with Commands," established herself as serves as a background for

the personality of Louise Closser Hale in the role of a faithful bira."

one of the greatest sensations since plot, the conflict is never allowed family servant who stops shedding "Mike," the Fox Film star'a the advent of sound films. to submerge the focal point of tears over war troubles long enough equine companion in many & fast In addition, the film itself ranks drama in the strong personalities and furious Western drama is as one of the most absorbing and

(Cantioned on next «luma), rated as one of the most intelligent spectacular productions of the horses in the "screen colony.

For year. that matter, O'Brien loyally claims This fiery beauty has never been ha is the brainiest quadruped in the as lovely as she is now. Her figure entire country,

is a marvel of rounded alenderun, "He's got a lot more sense than and her personality more radiant a good many men I've met," the then ever. Sufficient to say that

“THE JUNGLEverything I tell him; he can take so far as her particular type of ap- says,He understands there has never been but one Negri,

"KILLER"

A FILM OF THRILLS

J

AND LAUGHS.

A CENTURY PRODUCTION.

train and running a top speed, keep close to the handrails and al low his rider to swing aboard from the saddle. Ninety-nine horse out of a hundred would have been too terrifield by the roar and clatter of

seem

orders and carry them out, and peel is concerned, and she is at the he'll go anywhere a mountain goat very zenith of her charm in "A can. I've been around horses all my Woman Commands." - Miss Negri's life, but I've never

his command of English is perfect and equal"

her acceat distinctly intriguing Mike's family tree is extensive In a story which was written and varied. He is half Morgan and especially for her, Pola gives half plain cow pony, with a dash of superb performance. Inspired by Arabian perfect combination the most dramatic episode in the where speed, stamina and obedience history of latter day. EuropeaD are the prime requisites. O'Brien royalty the spectacular rise and found him among the string of car Draga of Serbia-the story, gives tragic end of the beautiful Queen ponies that was rented for one of his first Western pictures and select the rises to real heights of drama- Fola a characterization in which ed him to ride in the film

By the time the production was Froduced on a lavish scale, the

tic ability. completed the star grew so attached picture features backgrounds of au- him from the original owner. Since linese. Miss Negri's costumes, nei- to him that he purchased thentic old world beauty and state that time Mike has participated in ther period nor modern, but creat dozens of screen offerings, with ed to suit her own individuality,"

the wheels to have ventured any O'Brien in the saddle. He has are of rare loveliness. where near the train.

Nel O'Day and Bessy King crevices and swimming rivera, and picture is excellent in his particu played his part in rescues, leaping Every player assembled for the Ross, the juvenile equestricnne, under the actor's careful coaching lar role Basil: Rathbone and Ro have the leading feminine roles in has learned to perform fearlessly land Young share honors opposite "Smoke Lighting, adapted In O'Brien's current picture, Miss Negri, and both, give adroit from Zane Grey novel of the Sincke Lightning," amusing the and admirable performances. cattle country, Canyon Walls," King's Theatre's patrons this week, Young is especially fine in the which David Howard directed Mike had to overhaul a fast express scenes with a strain of subtle and "Frank" Atkinson I also featursă.” (Continued on previous columa).

sophisticated "comedy

SHOWS

DAILY 2.30–5.13. 7.15-12.30

the

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2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

MIGHTY BEASTS

ES OF! THE JUNGLE IN A TERRIFIC THRILLER!

NAGANA

macores of them and other Junpia: bausts fighting, mauling, tearing osa Shrilling Background to story of exotic fors

HUNDREDS

In the castl

SCORES

DOZENS

of ferrife thrilla..........

MANY

moments "of 'dar. Ing dramat

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KATHE VON NAGY

AND

WILLY FRITSCH

IN

RONNY

NEXT CHANGE

MAE WEST

"SHE DONE HIM

WRONG'

UEEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

FINAL SHOW NOS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. ROMANCE "that will TOUCH your

HEART

NORMA

Tenderness and tears in Norma Shearer's romantic triumph! Glorious that will touch your heart!

romance

SHEARER

FREDRIC

MARCH

LESLIE

HOWARD

Smilin

Through

McCoys Meyer

Directed by SIDNEY FRANKLIN,

- TO-MOBROW Your own beating heart... your own quivering lips. your own cheers and tears will tell you best that here truly is a great picture. THE STARS YOU'VE

ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE TO.

JOAN

GETHER!

CRAWFORD COOPER

TODAY WE LIVE

(STAR

TO-DAY & TOMORROW, At 2,80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. ROMANTIC! THRILLINGI

The

"ADVENTUROUS!

adventures of scientist and his party whe journey to the moon

TAKE A TRIP

The GIRL INA THE MOON

Thrills Romance & Adventure

"STRITZ-LANG "SEA SUBER BILAN

* feattzring mye me GERDA MAURUS & WILIT FRITSCH

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