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HOLLYWOOD SNAPSHOTS
Cedric Gibbons, who was a lead- ing art director for years, has de- sigured inïd ended the settings for some of Hollywood's biggest pic- tures, is now trying his hand at directing His Ara film will be "Tarzan and His Mate" Str. Gib hons is the husband of Dolores Del Ria.
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The Film Weekly announces some of the best piebes of the year. "The Good Companions "-Forty Second Street, "Kid From Spain, The Sign of The Cross and "Little Giant."
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Sir Guy Standing and his bro- ther, Wyndham are appearing to- Midnight gether in Paramount's
marks the first time" Club which their paths have crossed in twenty
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"I Loved You
Wednesday"
COMING TO THE KING'S
ieuce.
WHAT THE STARS ARE
DOING
Victor McLaglen, who has been filaning in England, will return shortly to Hollywobd to star with Edmund Lowe ia "No More Wo- men" for Paramount,
Paulette Goddard has been defin- itely engaged by Charlie Chaplin
This is another Fox Proluction and most fans realise, what that means. With such artists ng "Elisan Laidi, Warner Baxter, Victor Jory and Miriam Jordan in the leading roles you can be assured of a Sec film. It is a picture full of beauty and one of the most lavish and sen sational ever produced. Warner Baxter will hold you with his dy namic personality, and with two stars such as the ones we have just as his leading lady mentioned promises to be a de comedy.
Selly Ellers in the Fox film, "fola Me Tight," ur latest co-starring fea- ture with James Dunn in the leading 1PB masculine rola.
in his next
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 1933.
Commencing Saturday at the CENTRAL
BIGHTH WONDER
DER OF THE WORLD ! ONE MAN AGAINST -PREHISTORIC APE.
These lovers went
too far when they
faced the perils of the island where Kong ruled!.
rediscovered in the world today!
KING KONG
From a do concerned ord Bested in
WEREAN G. COMPER MERIAN C. COOPER and EDGAR WILLLACE
THE CREATURE AS BIGÁS A BATTLE CRUISER WHO RULED BEFORE MAN With FAY WRÄY. ROST. ARMSTRONG BRUCI CABOJ RKO-RADIO PICTURE-
CHARLES
A. Love Story of Today thai Spans the Ages!
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BRITISH STARS RETURN
For many months there has been a widely-held opinion amongst the more foresighted members of the film trade that England is shortly- going to take its place 03 26 production centre. which will seriously challenge. Hol- Jywood's supremacy. Our own. native industry has made almost incredible strides during the past year, and the political situation in Germany seems likely to add direct ly to our studio strength, bath by reducing number of German pic tures, shown on foreign screens, and setting frea directors and players of the first rank to work under con- tract to British producers.
Now comes the news of a vost new production drive in this coun try which should "repatriate" the leading British stars and techni cians in Holywood, and bring over other famous box-office names from America. A new production com pany has been formed, by arrange. ment with London Films and Unit ed Artists of Americd, which will operate along the same lines as the Loriginal United Artists Corporation and will begin production immed |iately on an ambitious programme,
The head of the now pany is none other Donaglas Fairbanks, who made the project possible by his ini. tiative, and is said to be taking out naturalisation papers, and is likely NEW YORK-Combining the ment through their widespread act to settle down in this country per theatrical talents of London Newivities in the entertainment field.manently with his son, Douglas York and Hollywood, Sidney R. The acquisition is in line with the Fairbanks, junior. Kent, president of Fox Film Corpolicy of the company to increase poration has announced the appoint the manpower of its various 'de« ment of Charles B Cochran, Eng-partments.
B. COCHRAN AND ARCHIBALD SELWYN
Become Associate Producers For Fox
com. than has
`NOTABLE NAMES
land's foremost theatrical producer, "During his forty years as an Charles Laughton, Leslie Howard, and Archibald Selwyn, well known impresṇirio Mr. Cochran has de- Ronaid Colman, Clive Brook, Her American producer, as associate monstrated repeatedly his uncanny tert Marshall, and possibly Charlie producers for Fox. Both Mr. Co-kpack of knowing what the public Chaplin are understood to have chran and Mr. Selwyn will continue wants and his advice and help on been invited to join this new or their activities in the theatre here the production problems of our ganisation. Dougs Fairbanks and and abroad in association with Fox. company will be of great value. his son are themselves taking an Through his acquaintance with active part in the promised sched Winfield Sheehan, vice president
prominent playwright, aüule. Doug senior's first picture, to every in charge of production for Fox, thor, actor and director on the con- go into production in October, will will come to New York for confertinent, Mr. Cochran will be able to te "Exit Don Juan," under the ences with Mr. Selwyn after which they will proceed to London for a exchange of ideas with Mr. Cochran And to survey the field of Continen tal plays and players. The three will then go to Hollywood to observe actual production methods at the Fax studios. Both new associates will work in conjunction with R. A. Doran, Jr Fex story head, in searching for new talent and playa
"Our company was fortunate in deed in obtaining the affiliation of two such producers as Mr. Cochran and Mr. Selwyn," said Mr. Kent making the announcement. "They will give immeasurable strength to the production depart
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and orchid violets, with a towering velvet ribbon over protruding at the "back.
cided attraction. It is not a musi Lionel Barrymore is to appear cal film but the melodies in it give | for M.G.M. in Hall of Justice" n lilt to the picture. This is dira drama written around the Los ected by Henry King and Willian Angeles Gaol, which will be stilised Cameron Menzies This is to be for a setting. This should be rathe shown very shortly at the King's interesting..
An even farther cry from "trou- Theatre...
Ruby Keeler (Mrs. Al Jolsson)sers" is her dance-frock of orchid has refused to wear a costume pro- vided for her in Warner's "Foot-
Herbert Mundin tells about a Bign be once saw in a Londyn" music hall where he was playing.
feed into the company's production department many valuable literary properties as well as new and directorial talent,
acting
to our production staff valuable "Mr. Selwyn, likewise, wik, bring asistance through his knoweldge of entertainment and gined in a long career sea theatrical producer in New York.**
Mr. Cochran is presenting now in London four of the outstanding hits of the season, two of which are American plays, Dinner at Eight" and "Music, in the Air" and two are English, Wid December" with Diana Wynyard, and Mother of Pearl" with Alice Delysia.
DIRECTOR ELLIOTT BACK
IN HOLLYWOOD
Director Clyde Elliott, has res
tulle and purple violets. This, gown light Parade" on the ground that | bas a frilly-flowered shoulder spent 8 months in the wilds of Asin
Stan Laurd and Cliver Hardy, The sign read:''Do not ask for who were recently involved in mat- free tickets for your friends. Irimonial troubles, have both been your friends won't pay to see you, reconciled to their wives, what do you expect of stranger: ""
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direction of Alexander Korda, of London Films. Doug junior will play the part of the young Czar Peter, opposite Elizabeth Beigner, in "Catherine of Russia."
The third production will.co-star Fairbanks senior and junior, and is to be an adaptation of the old. silent success, Don Q. Son of Zorro, in which Fairbanks senior once played the dual role of father and son. Further plans include a version of "Ivanhoe." and there are many of us who will hope that the classic Robin Hood" will not be forgotten.
It is sigaficant that just at this juncture Winfield Sheehan, general manager of the Fox Fim Company of America and producer of "Cav.. alcado," who told his "boys", twelve months ago to keep their eyes on England, should have arrived on a visit to this country. He stated in an interview that he was watching the progress of British films with great interest,
turned to Hollywood after having where he Ahmed "Three Against it is indecerous. A More substantial treatment, and also noteworthy is Death" the latest of the Fox thrill- garment is being made.
the belt of violets and pansies that ers. He took back with him several loops down even on to the tule thousand feet of films, and this is maid to be the last of the Fox ets akirt,
peditions to return from Asia." This Sart Maritza, proves that low-marks one of the most distant and ers do not need to be confined ex- the longest filming expeditions since the advent of Bound in pictures, clusively to summer nights, They He was preceded to the screen capi" can also go teaing or garden-party-ital a month ago by Marion Burns ing. With a pale blue organdle and Kane Richmond featured play
ors, and James O. Spearing author frock. Sari introduces: Hollywoods: of the story.
WHAT THE STARS ARE WEARING
Even
trouser fame, succumbs to bunches Mu"
Marlene Dietrich, of newest novelty "The Summer!
ers.
and clusters and bouquets of flow- Naturally, Hollywood is not for summer frock of California. pop
getting an old favourite stand-by pies, aglanst a white background Almost cap-like in shape, 'her |--the gown of flowered chiffon This gown Introduces the pleated hat is worn at a perky angle, and print. Adrienne Ames manages to frills which are taking the place of is made of a solid pack of purple look very gardenish, Indeed, in her the more ordinaty fisted ones
NOEL GAY COMPOSES FOR BEBE DANIELS
"The Song You Gave Me "will be the song everyone will want to know when the new B.I.P. film She Wanted Her Man" is com pleted and released.
Bebe Daniels, the famous Holly wood star who went to England ek-1 presly to star in this picture plays the part of a musical comedy, act, ress sal her romance in the story begins when young man presents her with his first composition,
Noel Gay, whose song hits are ai numerous as they are popular, hai
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Staning JESSIE MATTHEWS
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