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FROM TO MORROW

EACH

WANTED the other

but EACH

"WANTED to be free

SO THEY MARRIED... that they might live as lover and mistress, each to do as each desired. Such was their Per- fect Understanding. How perfect was it? Gloria

Swanson

IN J

PERFECT UNDERSTANDING

LAURENCE OLIVIER

JOHN HALLIDAY

GENEVIEVE TOBIN

MICHAEL FARMER

Gloria Swanson Pictures Corp. 154.

A Dixited Artista. Pichard.

AT THE

KIN

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933.

BRITANNIA OF BILLINGSGATE

in

an

“Britannia Of Billingsgate" will the speedway. Their Mother-for- be shown at one of the local bids them, then departs for the theatres very shortly with Violet, theatre.

Bitting there Loraine and Gordon Harker in agony of suspense as to the suc the", principal roles. The story is cess of her film, she is startled to about a fish-sellers rise to fame, hear from a well meaning gossip, and fortune Miss Gordon Har that her family, is getting into ker is said to possess a voice of trouble, unusual quality and lovers of good theatre to rescue them. She finds She then leaves the music will have an opportunity to Pearl in the film star's fat and see and hear something worth administers homely chastisement. while. Mrs. Bolton (Violet 10-

She then hastens to the speedway raine) keeps a fish and chip shop in Billingsgate. Whea

just in time to witness her son's Mrs.

triumph. Bolton singa in

In her little fish

a fit of drunken exuberance, shop in Billingsgate

Bellon mounts * market'

his thereby ruining the sound se-

son's bike and careers around the quence of a film company, engag

speedway, finally losing control of ed in film production, in the mar

his mount and crashing into the ket, she is halled by the producer

beer bar. Mrs. Bolton issues an as just the woman he is looking! ultimatum. Her family are getting for in his forthcoming production, out of hand and she prescribes The Bolton family soar to afflu- work, and plenty of it as a reme- ence on the strength of Mrs. Bol-↑ dy. The Alm director tells her ton's SUCCESS. Her husband a his aim is a big success, and offers Billingsgate fish porter finds it her a contract, Mrs. Bolton will dificult to reconsile himself to his not hear of it, and goes back to дет environment.. His daughter the market. The director craftily Pearl is enabled to meet the film writes a scenario round her little star she has always doted on,, business in Billingsgate, and in- whilst Fred his son, ladulges his duces her to star, so that in the bent as a Speedway driver." On final sequence we see her happy the evening of the premiere of again in her old surroundings. Mrs. Bolton's film, Pearl plans aWatch for the date when this de- visit to the fat of her film star,ghtful musical comedy is to be whilst Fred is to ride a race at shown at your theatre.

was

ELSTREE GOSSIP

Harry Tate, the comedian, thinks Friday is unlucky. Last Friday On the way to the BIP. studios at Elstree his car collided with a motor cyclist, smashing the wind screen and cutting his hand. On the studio set, when he

ed beef and carrots" "his voice appeared as a head walter and bawled out something about "boil-

burst the sound valves. And they call the flm "Happy." He refuses to work any more Fridays

Richard Tauber the famou tenor, who is to make a film of

schuberts ufe for British interna tional Pictures, says he can "live" piano. He sleeps fye hours in the without bed but not without &

twenty-four and plays the piano for eight on an average.

Two new British International pictures "Third Degree," a detec- tive thriller, directed by Thomas Bentley and "Secret Agent," dir. eated by Arthur Woods, have only three woman players between them as against over thirty men. Теп to one against the girls t

Tauber, who is said to receive £1,000 per week for his work in the forth-coming BI,P. film of Schubert's life, says his favourite number from the Schubert album is The Shadow Song." which "he, will render in the alm if possible. Exchanging the "shadow" for the "substance ? "

SOME

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AMERICAN

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AND HATS

For the

HOLIDAYS

Your Inspection

Invited.

BERKELEY SQUARE

Fox Flims brings "Berkeley Square" to the screen. with Leslie Howard in the same role that he created several years ago, when..it played to capacity houses on Broadway. It is a strangely beau- tiful Alm, clever, romantic and "tenderly lovely. Howard is cast in

the role of a young American of the 20th, Century who, by his own. wish finds himself amor.gst his ancestors of the, Eighteenth Cen- tury. It is a difficult role to handle and he does so creditably. The story is a combination of fan- tasy and drama, and is superb entertainment. It is most fatile, and entertaining in its comedy moments. Jesse L. Lasky, under, whose supervision the film was made, has been generous in its production "Berkeley Square" is a sincere attempt

something worth while, and you are strongly urged to support it as a fine film.

at

Heather Angel, this lovely newcomer 10 the American screen, has the leading feminine role in the new Fox production "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case."*

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PRINCE OF WALES TO SEE

"THE RED WAGON"

All The World's People Against Britain's Panoramic Beauty

..HR.H. The Prince of Wales is to attend the first public showing of the new British. International film of Lady Eleanor Smith's "Red Wagon," now being completed at Elstree under the direction of Paul Stein.

Against panoramic backgrounds of British beauty spots, this virile story of the loves and hates of half primitive people of the open air will be unfolded. The proceeds from the Royal Premiere, which takes place at the Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, on December 6th, will go to further the Ane 'work of Toc H.

"Red

Wagon" representa triumph in perfect casting, for the i motley of clrcus and gypsy chár- acters which make up the human Tervour of this remarkable story, are chosen from the peoples of several nations.

Joe Prince, the American born circus owner is played by Charles Bickford, the Hollywood tough; Zara, the blonde continental tiger tamer is portrayed by the lovely Norwegian, Greta Nissen, while Joe Prince's gypsy wife and her nomad lover are played by Raquel Torres, the Mexican, and Don Al- varador romantic half-Spanish sox of globe trotting parents. There is the renegade Englishman played by Anthony Busheil, and the sim- ple hearted Irishman represented by Frank Pettingell; the suave German played by Paul Graetz, a pupil of Reinhardt, and the fresh little cockney elephant keeper sket- ched by the versatile Alex Field.

It is a great story of peoples of the world: oddly assorted and ofter matched struggling, la- bouring, and often fighting among- at themselves in their search for: adventure and the meagre rewards which their sweat and ingenuity could wring from the simple pub- lic of the British countryside.. "Red Wagon will be the most costly BIP. ln for many years. It is predicted that it will Léo be

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TALENTED ARTISTS

IN THE FLESH

SCLES RAILS DO LORAALSEL V-

HEATHER ANGEL

ROYAL VISITORS AT ELSTREE

Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught

Following the announcement that HRH the Prince of Wales is to attend the Gala Fremlere of "Red Wagon," which Paul Stein is just completing for British In- ternational, their Royal Highness- es, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, visited the company's studios at Elstree, and watched stirring circus scenes betrig "shat" with Charles Bickford, Greta Nis-| sen, Alexander Field. Frank Pett- ingell, Anthony Bushell and a crowd of real circus toughs.

They were taken around the studios by Mr. Joe Grossman: and on to the gorgeous. Parisian sèt built for the new Stanley Lupino musical "Happy," which Frederick Zelnik is directing.

Mavo's

HONG KONG HOPPE

THE MAID OF THE

MOUNTAINS

The "Maid of The Mountains" has been described as a tim worth waiting for. It is a BP. production, and is said to surpass way of beauty and thrills Narcy anything yet attempted in the Brown, an exotic and talented newcomer of screen is in the lead-

They were specially interested in some tense military scenes which Arthur Woodsthe, young London director, was timing for the spy drama "Secret Agent" which is, in many ways, reminis feminine role plays opposite cent of Dreyfus."

that popular Idol, Harry Welch- ton of artists which inéludes Bet- man, heads a darker constella-"

ty Stockfield, Albert" Bardon, Renee Gadd, Gus McNaughton, Garry Marah, Wallace Lupino and Dennis Hody

Their Royal Highnesses remain, ed at the studio for two hours.

B.I.P. STAR BEREAVED

Many of the principal scenes in the picture were laid in England's most famed beauty spots. This is Miss Daphne Courtney, one of theatres very shortly. Watch these to be shown at one of the local British International's "baby" stars, has just suffered a sad be-

columns for the announcement reavement by the death

date... of her mother.

This talented young actress completed her initial dramatic training than she became known. from the Italian Riviera to the Orient as one.. of the leading per- sonalities of the drama. She has appeared in pictures in India, Gibraltar, Ceylon, Malay, China, Burma, Egypt and the entire con- timent. Miss Angel is now in Ame Born in South Africa, Miss Court- rica under the Fox Banner and ney was brought to England by her has embarked on a film career parents at the age of four. Even that promises to be brilliant. Miss then she showed considerable ar- Angel has been christened Hea-tistic talent, and was a promising ther after flower.

the popular Scotch dancer. Italia 'Conti took an in- terest in her and later gave her a first introduction to the stage:

She appeared in several plays and B.IP.. signed her to a long contract as a "baby" star.

KILL HIS FLEAS -FOR PITY'S SAKE

Don't wait until he forgets his manners and just has to scratch. Bab

a little Pulvax vermin powder into his cost to-day, deep down among the hairs. Do it regularly, at least once a week, and you will not only destroy all parasites; you will prevent their reappearance.

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SOMETHING ABOUT. NANCY BROWN · ·

Nancy Brown halls from Aus tralia and is aged twenty-two, She studied at the Royal Acade- my of Dramatic Art and secured her first stage engagement at the Although still only seventeen age of 16 to understudy the late she has already completed parts Rosalie Courtneidge in the "Un- in "BUI, M.P." with Leslie Fuller, fair Sex." She first discovered and "Dear Duchess," with George her vocal possibilities when the Lacy, and, was working in "Third sang on the spur of the moment Degree," in which Bir Gerald du at an audition for "Rose Marie,” Maurier stars under the directionShe has also played in the Ame- of Mr. Thomas Bentley, when she rican and Canadian productions ¿' was called to her mother's bedside. Bitter Sweet. She is not This new film provides Miss Court pretty, but talented and theatre ney with her first dramatic role, fans will have an opportunity to and by a freakish coincidence, ts see her in the "Maid Of The a mystery film in which certain Mountains." when it is shown at symbols of death occur.

one of the local theatres.

CHRISTOPHER STRONG

Central Theatre

Three are some keen problems to be solved in Ratharine Hep burn's latest starring Alm. She is cast as an aviatrix who has been so busy breaking world records, that men and love have seemed un- Important to her until she meets Olive. He is an English Diplomat who is busily engaged in affairs of state is happily married and settl- ed with a grown daughter, until he meets Katharine Repbirn. They have à clandestine affair. An exciting climax is reached when a record fight provides the final and satisfactory solution. The cast is a splendid one includ-

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