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HỒNG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1934.

FINAL

SHOWINGS

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY: 2:30, 6.15, 7.15 and 9.30 CHINESE PICTURE SPRING TIDE”.

COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, 5TH SEP (

Framed! Because

he dared to love!

SHADOWS SING SING

MARY BRIAN

BRUCE CABOT

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

-TO-DAY

"AT

|2.30,5.10.7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

Five Thousand a Week and Handsome!.. Yet He Was "PUTTY IN HER HANDS!”

One moment has boinin' us ...the nest despondiect, in a drama that sapasaa'the secret love life of a radio comic Wei yeining! Wet stranih! Warpalest

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25313 25332

·TO-MORROW

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:-

HONG KONG

"Strictly Dynamite"

QUEEN'S :--

"Wandering Jew"

CENTRAL:-

"Spring Tide" (Chinese Pic- ture)...

ORIENTAL:-

"Wild Cargo"

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC

THEATRE Nathan Road Kowloon. Tel 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

MAN'S CASTLE THE WANDERING

Coming To The Queen's

The Screen Guild, an organiza- tion formed in Hollywood for the purpose of sponsoring the finer type of photoplays; has issued its first certifiente of excellence to

JEW

At The Queen's Theatre

The legend of the Wandering Jew, the picture at the Queen's Theatre, goes back many hundreds

JIMMY DURANTE and LUPE

Strictly Dynamite

R.K O RADIO Mecture

Diered by Kilio Magna Pinder S Berman, caeratio prodore.

AT THE KING'S

"Man's Castle" the Columbia ple of years, but the historical evi- Strictly Dynamite"

ture that is schedule for showing at the Queen's from Thursday. It was chosen from more than one hundred 'scenarios and manu- scripts submitted to the Guild's Judging committee by all the Hollywood studios. The celebrated Frank Borzage · ` was "assigned as director.

dence on which the tale rests is too slender for us to admit for it more than the barest claim to be other than a myth.

Borzage is the director who won the prizes for having turned out the best picture of 1928 in "Seventh Heaven", and the best of 1932 in "Bad Girl". These prizes were saints. awarded by the Academy of Motion course Picture Arts and Sciences.

which

Putting into practice a "theory often advocated but seldom fol- lowed in Hollywood, RKO Radio Pictures "has endowed "Strictly Dynamite." its new romantic comedy, with an all-star cast by Jimmy "Schnozzle" headed Durante and Lupe Velez, showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

NORMAN FOSTER WILLIAM GARGAN MARIAN NIXON MILLS BROTHERS

"HEADS WE GO!”"

Showing At The "Alhambra

mings, Frank of Armenia

MISS FANE'S BABY IS STOLEN

WITH

DOROTHEA WIECK ALICE BRADY BABY LAO.Y

A Paramount Picture,

THE ALHAMBRA

Bureau of Missing Persons

Not the least of the attractions embodied in the brilliant new A new pair of screen lovers has National comedy. "Heads, We Go!" at the been launched by first Alhambra Theatre to-day, is an with "Bureau of Missing Persons,"

most all-star cast which boasts such a

unusual comedy-dama. which is coming to the Alhambra topline names" as Constance Cum-

Lawton, Binnie Theatre on Thursday. Gus McNaughton Barnes,

and The team is comprised of Bette Claude Hulbert.

Davis, who recently rose to star- Playing opposite the American dom, and Pat O'Brien, noted stage star, whose first British picture and screen artist, just placed un- this. is. Frank Lawton, the popular der contract by Warner young. British actor, who made First National The two form one such a success recently in the of the most unique pairs of screen American Aim for which he was sweethearts because

borrowed," "Cavalcade," gives a treme contrast in both appearance Performance of sterling quality and characteristics. and a peculiar charm, which is all his own

This young man, who holds a high place in the hearts of the

Bros.-

The earliest mention of the Jew is to be found in the book of the chronicles of the Abbey of St. Albans.

WAS "copied and continued by Matthew Parts. He records that in the year 1228 a certain Archbishop

Every speaking part in "Strictly Major came on a

Dynamite," even to those requir pilgrimage to England to see the relics of the ing only two or three lines, is At St. Albans in the carried by a well-known player or star of featured rank. Virtually, of conversation he was the Alm represents a noteworthy asked whether he had even seen cross-section of "Who's Who in M. C. Levee, president of the or heard of Joseph, a man of Hollywood.” Screen Guild. was formerly presi-whom there was much talk in the Durante leads the bandwagon of dent of the Academy and is still world, who was at the Crucifixion talent in the role of a radio comic one of its active members. He 13 and was still alive.

with an art complex. The Bery highly enthusiastic over "Man's

A Knight in the retinue of the Miss Velez shares the stellar spot- Castle".

Archbishop replied that the Arch-light as Schnozzle's broadcasting "It is & beautiful story, and hishop knew the man well and partner

and inconstant girl Norman Foster under Frank Borzage's masterly that before they set for the west-friend.

and direction is bound to stand outern countries he had ate at the Marian Nixon are entrusted with British theatre and "Alm-going socks and is bulit like a heavy- the romantic leads. and William public, although borri of stage weight prize fighter. Bette has

among the year's production." he Archbishop's table. said. "Our Guild Insignia on a

agent.

Outstanding acting talent was

are seen such screen

it is well worth seeing. We sought shrine of St. Thomas at Canter- for months for the highest possi-bury. Then we hear no more of ble class of story to endorse, and the Wanderer until the Sixteenth which at last we have found it".

Ceptury, and from that time the luminaries as Eugene Pallette, The story

has several of the Jew was said to have appeared in Sterling Holloway, Minna Gombell, qualities of "Seventh Heaven" all manner of places. From visit-Stanley Fields, Tom Bennett, Irene

4

from thence onwards gained · ex-

tion.

of their ex-

Bette is but five feet three in- ches tall and so slender that she' barely tips the scales at 105 pounds. while O'Bilen tops six feet in his

It has a squalidly romantic backing the Arabs he returned to Franklin, Jackie Searl Louis It was in the film of this playine and the husky masculine.

that he made his screen debut a

A few years later a monk wrote Gargan participates among their parents has gained success by his the lightest of blonde hair, whalle picture will assure the public that that the Jew had visited the Tanks as the fast-talking artister Own unaided efforts, He made his O'Brien's is so dark as to be near-. |

stage debut at 19 in "Yes," and ly black.

Characteristically, Bette is quite even procured for lesser roles, in perience in a succession of small-shy. O'Brien's heavy jowl is ever parts until in 1928 he was cast aggressively thrust out as a chal- as Young Woodley in the play of lenge to the world. In every way that name, and created a sensa they represent the eternal femin-

This contract is especially strik- performance followed by a leading sons," in which Bette plays the

ing in "Bureau of Misssing Per role in "The Skin Game," His last role of a timid girl fleeing from

lm for BIF was "After Office charge of murder, and O'Brien that Hours" by John Van Druten, of a detective of the rough and author of "Young Woodley," in the ready type. The way in which stage play of which he made a

the two are brought together as big personal hit.

lovers forms the basts of the uni que romance of the picture.

The screen play of "Bureau "of

nell, is based on a book by Capt.

ALHAMBRA:

"Heads We Go"

MAJESTIC:

STAR:

"Madame Spy"

"Humanity"

KING'S:

Coming

"Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen"

"Little Miss Marker"

QUEEN'S :--

"Man's Castle"

ORIENTAL:-

"Tiger Shark”: ALHAMBRA:-

"Bureau of Missing Persma”

STAR:-

14

"Let's Fall In Love"

he Tove

story of a beautiful adventuress,

FAY WRAY

NILS

ASTHER

MADAME SPY

With Edward Arnald, John Miljan, Noah Beary, Robert Ellis, David Tor- rence. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.

• SHOWS

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DARY $.30-£13 1.15-0.30

ORIENTAL

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

STARTLING JUNGLE

SENSATION!

THE

BIGGEST SHIPLOAD OF THRILLS SINCE NOAH'S ARK!

Cornered

by the deadliest of reptiles!

One of the thritte of

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FRANK BUCKS WILD CARGO

FLESING

ROAD

WANGHAI

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TO-MORROW

& THUR-DAY

A

TERRIFIC WHIRLWIND

⠀ OF THRILLS!! EVERY. SECOND BRINGS TERROR.

TOWARD

ROBINSON

John H. Ayres, Chief of the New Glenda Farrell, Allen Jenkins, Ruth York Missiong Persons Bureau, Donnelly, Hugh Herbert and Alan and Carol Bird, which relates the Dinehart. Roy Del Ruth directed. ifetime work. The picture reveals experiences of the Captain in his

for the frat time on the screen the secrets of that department of the police whose business it is to and men and women who are kidnap ped and who strangely vanish from sight of their own accord.

An

To-day's Limerick Englishman lived in his brougham;

ground, and deals with a boy and Europe and was seen and spoken Alberat, Noel Korman and Bobby girl gripped by an overpowering i to in England. France, Italy, Watson. love. Spencer Tracy and Loretta Hungary, Spain, Poland. Russia, The Four Mills Brothers, of Young are the two players who Lapland, Sweden, Denmark and radio, night club, screen and stage play these important roles. A Scotland.

fame, cast in the roles of radio matchless supporting cast appear We read that "everyone wonder-performers, sing two new numbers in featured parts......Olenda Far-ed over the man" which

in their inimitable vocalizations, rell, Arthur Hohl, Walter Connolly surprising. He claimed acquaint- My Clothes."

"Swing It Sister" and "Money in Other musical in- Marjorie Rambeau.. and Dickie ance with the father of Mahomet, terludes in "Strictly Dynamite"

I was in Rome when Nero ses it on are provided by Durante, who loves by turning up in the most Missing Persons," by Robert Pres- in addition to Miss Davis and I saved him the price of

Moore.

AMERICAN DROUGHT

RELIEF

is not

fire, knew. Saladin, Tamerlane and could give minute details of the

history of the Crusades.

Iles on the relief rolls by February, according to an official announce ment made by the General Coun sel of the NR.A., Mr. Donald Rich- berg.

sings his own Tm Putty in Your Hands" and "Hot Patata," and by Miss Velez who introduces the new crooning ballad, "Oh Me, Oh My. Oh You."

Under the direction of Elliott Nugent, the versatile array of talent in "Strictly Dynamite" is

In "Hends, We Go!" he appeara as a mysterious young man who unwittingly baffles, the girl he

peculiar

in unexpected places guise, and it is while trying to solve this puzzle that the girl herself becomes involved in an act of duplicity-from-which he even- tually rescues her,

ari excellent picture. Robert T. TIGER SHARK"

Colwell and Robert A. Simon wrote the story from which Maurthe

Five Million Families On Pay Rolls

Washington, Sept. 2. Owing to the drought and the A Chicago survey reveals that Watkins and Ralph Spence usual seasonal Increase, the United "$3,000,000,000 has so far been ex-fashioned the scenario, utilizing States Government anticipate a pended on relief.— new high record of 5,000,000 fami- Reuter,

TO-DAY

ΤΟ

WEDNESDAY.

additional dialogue by.

Ralson and Jack Harveyton

QUEENS

Ar 2.30, 5:10,

7.20 & 9.30.

Britain's Supreme Screen Achievement !

The

Wandering Jew"

th

CONRAD VEIDT

IN HIS GREATEST ROLE

S

At The Oriental

Tiger Shark showing at the Oriental Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.

•

Story concerns tuna Ashing in2– dustry. Menace is continual ap- pearance of Tiger Sharks in the midst of the fleet. This, and un- certainty of the sea give gripping background.

Branch's well knitted story 1s written around Robinson, as the Portuguese skipper of the best i paying boat in the feet. When an Cold fisherman goes overboard and a shark finishes him. Robinson be comes protector of the daughter, Miss Johann, and marries her. Girl loves Arlen, but to no avail be- cause of their gratitude to Robin- son who despite his spirit of bra- vado, lying and conceit, is a lov=" able character. Pair plan to ( separate and in their farewell are discovered by Robinson who throws Arlen to the sharks, but himself fatis overboard... Before Arlen car- save him, the shark get Robinson. finference is that the pair find hap- piness, though fadeout has Robin- [son dying on the boat deck.

An exceptionally strong cast.

O'Brien, includes Lewis S. Stone.

The House of Premier Showings" of the Best Pletares at the Most Popular Prices.

TO-DAY & LAMBRA

TO-MORROW

ARTSTRE

'Ar 2.80, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20

⠀⠀⠀ An Intoxicating Affair of Heads & Tales

A Compound of Charm, Wit, Adventure and Romance

Constance

CUMMINGS

His reason, 'tis fair to assougham. Was that costs had increased, While income had ceased-

rougham.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

Boots Mallo y

and

Ralph Morgan

HEADS HUMANITY"

WE GO

FRANK LAWTON

Men Director

MONTY BANKS

A 1934 B. LP Production,

THURSDAY

The Thrills of 272.0 '0 Spectacular True Life Hysteries!

BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS

with Bette Davis, Lewi

"t O'Bric"

with Alexander Kirkland.

and

rene

Ware

For Plature

THURSDAY

Edmund Lowe

"LET'S FALL IN LOVE"

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