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With "Schnozzle”

Jimmie Durante is glad he's got what the world would call & 'crazy' outlook on life, especially since he's got the physiognomy that goes with it.

about in Brooklyn. Beer halls and charity occasional church

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benefit, he teamed up with Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson, form- ing the famous team of Clayton, Jackson and Durante.

made

The

that first thing America really Durante-conscious was his recording of "So I Ups To Him" After being featured with his partners in "Show Girl" and "The New Yorkers", he played his first screen role in "Roadhouse Nights".

The one and only "Schnozzle (write to the Federal Copyright Offices in Washington, DC. If you don't belleve - ) whose quaint singing voice and idiotic sense of humour reach their zenith in "Reliance's "Palooka", the Harry

He definitely Joined the Holly- M. Goetz-Edward Small all-star 1 wood "roster three years ago and comedy production for United since then has appeared in "The Artists release, at the King's New Wallingford", "Cuban Love Theatre on Wednesday, with Lupe Song", "The Passionate Plumber" Velez

"The Phantom President". "The Marjorie Stuart Erwin.

"Blonde of the Rambeau. Robert Armstrong, Mary Wet Parade", Carlisle, William Cagney. Theima Follies", "Speak Easily", "Meet the Baron" and "The Hollywood Todd and Gus Arnheim and his

Party". Orchestra sharing chief honours, was born on the lower East Side one February 18th."

He admits he acquired his early education in poolrooms, corner cigar stands and back alleys. Ho harmonized in amateur quarters in Bowery salcons, flirted with the idea of becoming a policeman like his brother and finally took up photo-engraving.

In

But singing was on his mind.

the course

adventuring

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During the winter of 1932-33 he co-starred with Lupe Velez on Broadway in "Strike Me Pink" both closed only because stars had film contracts that were binding.

which

Jimmie is dve feet seven and weighs 155 pounds (including the famous "schnozzle". His favourite recreations are fishing and gold and his

collecting hobby" is stamps.

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MR. W. J. OAKLEY AT THE KING'S

KILLED

Famous Amateur Footballer

(Special Air Mail Services

London, Sept. 22.

It was reliably learnt last night that Mr. William John Oakley, the England and Corinthian footballer and Oxford sthletic Elue, was fatally injured in a motoring accl- dent near Carlisle on Monday. He was travelling alone

from Scotland when his car skidded and overturned. He was taken" to Carlisle Infirmary where he died from his injuries on Tuesday.

Mr. Oakley, with Mr. FAE Henley, was associate headmaster of Ludgrove, the preparatory school near New Barnet, at which the two sons of the Frincess Royal and the Earl of Harewood are pu- plis.

His death will be mourned by thousands of older sportsmen, for he was a grest gure in football and athletics in the nineties. Between 1893 and 1896 he played as a full-back in the 'Varsity match in all four years in 1885, when C. B. Fry was captain.

He played for England at foot- ball against Scotland in 1896-7-8- 1900 against Wales In 1895-8-7-8, and in 1900-1; and against Ireland in 1896-7-8-9, and 1901. During those years he also played for the Corlathians, and represented Ox- ford in the 120 yards hurdles and the long jump against Cambridge in 1894-5-6. and was amateur long Jump champion in 1895-

Charlie Chan's Courage

Known to moviegoers the world over as the impersonator of that bland Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, Warner Oland attains great er heights than ever before in his latest. picture, "Charlie Chan's Courage", now showing at

the King's Theatre.

The same imperturbable self- confident "Charlie Chan" as in former pictures is faced this. time with the Ending and bringing to justice, of one who is guilty of murder. The story abound in thrills, with a good pro- portion of mystery and drama, and a fair amount of the wit of Warn- "er Oland, which is in a class by

self.

The story is clever, and the mystery holds the audience in- trigued right up to the final scene. The supporting cast includes Donal Woods, Drue Leyton, Mur- ray Kinnell, Reginal Mason, Viz- ginla Hammond and Harvey Clark. On The Stage

At the 930 performance rester- day, Seraphim Strelkod, the "Binging Globe Trotter enter- tained with a few songs. His ef- fort was well appreciated by the audience."

In one year he was the hero of an astounding personal feat. “He won the school inter-house sports cup for his house single-handed. No other athlete in the house wan a race or even scored a point in the contest.

("Mr."Oakley first became asso- At Shrewsbury School Oakley clated with Ludgrove in 1890, when was captain of football, in the Mr. Arthur Dunn was headmaster. school crew, huntsman (captain of He became associate headmaster running), and would probably with Mr. 0. 0. Smith, in 1902. have been in the school cricket When the latter retired in 1922, eleven but for the multiplicity of MF. A H Henley, another Ox his other diversions. He was no ford Blue, became his partner mean scholar withal, and was a || Mr. Oakley, who was,61, was a member of the Upper Birth: for son of, the late Mr. William Oakley. two years,

Lea Hall, Shrewsbury.

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CHARLIE CHAN'S COURAGE Warner Oland

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CATHERINE THE GREAT

Coming To The King's

Three authors are responsible for the story of Alexander Korda's newest picture," Catherine the Great" (Leicester Square Theatre), directed by Paul Czinner." Between them. Messrs. Lajos Biro, Arthur

Wimperis, and Melchior Lengyel have transformed the earlier chapters of Catherine's marriage to Peter into something rather like a drawing-room comedy, with a devoted little wife playing pret- lly for marital happiness by stirring up her husband's Jealousy and" pretending an infidelity of which she is innocent. "And Peter, far from being the disfigured, petty creature he was, starts off as a Prince Charming despite his tantrums!

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One of the most spectacular settings seen in a pleture this year as the background for dramatic scenes, in the First new romantic team makes National production, “Mandalay,"

And Cornic Results its bow to screen audiences at the

Queen's Theatre..

which is showing to-day at the

Alhambra Theatre."

The principals are Wallace

It is the “Jardin ́ ́ d'Oriente." Beery, who scored so heavily with exotic night club in Rangoon. Marie Dressler in "Min and B While the setting is not an exact and "Tugboat Annie". and Fay

duplication of any particular Wray, who has spent most of her Burmese resort, it combines the cinematic life escaping from can- most 'spec^acular features of several that are well known to ribals and glant apes.

travellers in the Orient.

For the dirt track sequence in the Gaumont-British picture. "Britannia of Billingsgate,” the next Change at the Queen's Theatre, which features Violet Loraine and Gordon Barker, with Key Hammond, a number' of Beery and Miss Wray together famous Speedway riders were "re- | for the first time, fight a love

Several hundred extras are used, Metro mostly native typea Burmese, cruited from the London Speedway battle in "Viva Villa!"

Chinese, Goldwyn-Mayer's spectacular ac. Hindus and". taking part were Rantional story of the tempetuous sprinkling of British officers and

and, Tom Farndon life and loves of Pancho Villa, their ladies. Johnson (Crystal Palace) Colin Watson Mexican war lord (Wembley), and Gus Kuhn, Claude Rye and Arthur Warwick (Wimble don).

tracks.

Those

These expert riders put up a thrilling race in the dim, during which a motor cycle crashed and burst into flames. Thousands watched this contest, the axector Sinclair Hill, in order to ensure a "full house" at the Well, well, the public will not

Lea Bridge quarrel with the idealising of Speedway where filming occurred, this Imperial pair, any more than advertising in the National Press it did with the belittling of Henry offering free admission. Speedway VILL For the picture is magnifi-enthusiasts from all over London cently set; the massive splendour took advantage of this opportunity of

Russian the

Court. Alls of cheering their particular heroes

an to victory. the eye with its pomp: and M. Perinal's camera again spreads glamour everywhere. The does the rest. Though acting romance softens the edges to the end, Elisabeth of fact Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks, jar, handle their parts brilliantly, lending a growing interest, even a measure of poignancy, to the development of Catherine's power and the downfall of the half- crazed Peter. Flora Rabson's, old Empress Elisabeth is an effective portrayal, albeit entirely English in key; and two charming cameos are contributed by Irene Vanbrugh and Gerald du Maurier. Polished

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A particularly funny "incident was also filmed at the same time. Gordon Harker mojinted a motor cycle and proceeded to demonstrate his flair, or lack of it, for speed-

After making way riding.

a

hazardous circult or two, Gordon crashed into the been bar to the sound of the breaking of dozens of bottles.

in every detall, conceived on a, lavish scale, "Catherine the Great" may not be history, but it is a tine show.

with

Kay Francis shares honours

As Villa, uncouth peon who rose with Warner Oland and Liye Tal- from slavery to great power, Beery bot in the cast makes love to Miss Wray,..

..

As the proud sister of a wealthy station in fe far above the peon, hacendado, who considers her

Miss Wrays repulses. him,

And the result as shown in * Viva Villa!" is one of the many

year

dramatic climaxes of the story.

Filmed largely in Mexico, “Viva Villa!" is a strong contender for fest honours of the screen productions. It is one of the most ambitious pictures of the season, ranking with "Eskimo" and Trader. Horn" as dramatic depictions if the life of a foreign

people,

A NEW VESSEL

Hamburg, Oct. 11. The magnificent new passenger steamer now being built by Blohm and Voss for the East Asiatic ser-" vice for the Hamburg-America line will be given the name of Pots dam. The vessel will be double screw of 17,000 registered tonnage and 182 metres long: She has a speed of 17 to 18 knots, and, 142 first class cabins and 140 tourist class

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THE LITTLE GIANT

At The Alhambra

Edward G. Robinson, whose characterization "Little Caesar" will ever be regarded as one of the finest even shown on the

screen, is back again as a gang- comedy ster in First National's drama, The Little Glant which opens to-morrow at the Alhambra Theatre. It's a knockout comedy drama, with the star at his very best.

Lest you get the wrong impřes- sion we hasten to add Robinson is is really not quite a gangster in of the the "Little Caesar" sense word, and neither is "The Little Giant," heavy drama. In fact Robinson is a comedian, and the picture is one of the funniest comedies we have seen.

* Just as so many recent fine pictures which have come out of the Warner Bros-First National studios dealt with wusually time- ly and interesting topics, so does The Little Hant," deal with a timely subject that of a beer bærơn, who seen the handwriting on the wall when President Roose→ velt is elected, and quits the zacket to take a fling at being a gentleman and a social climber; - Gangsters and gamblers, accord- ing to a well established police maxim, neven know when to quit. The former" are usually speeded In their departure by a salve of fead," and the latter die broke, rus

Not so the Little Giant.

ving amassed a million by a cessful and extremely profitable Indifference to the Eighteenth Amendment fon a number of years, “Bugs”? Ahearn, the "Little Giant," seizes the opportunity offered by the last national elections to cash in and get out.

That isn't all however, In fact, it's only the beginning, Ahearn- played by Robinson with: Tellah and gusto has secretly cherished KRIN

ome day to live lice Bccepted as social circles where Ins blood 220

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CARL BRISSON

VICTOR MELAGLEN

JACK OAKIE

KITTY CARLISLE

DUKE ELLINGTON

and lie Famous Grohsetzt

·Directed by Mitaka olan

Casting about for a sultable scene for his rocial debut, "Bugs" picks Santa Barbara, California. millionaires' playground. He moves

in

rents a palatial estate and waits for things to happen...

Things are not long in happen- ing, either. Before Robinson dis- covers that the underworld he knows no well has no monopoly on racketeers, he has taken up polo, yachting and all of the other swagger tricks of the upper "Circle" To complicate matters he has fallen in love with a girl.

Thanks

his -new-found "friends", it costs "Bugs". "Arearr a cool three-hundred thousand to "muscle in” on the elite-only to discover that he has been taken "for a ride," in the dialect of his former

Halect sphere.

to

Then the we'll leave you to discover for yourself; the outcome or one of the most entertaining pictures the „Alhambra Theatre has shown for many a day?

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