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Claudette Colbert's New Gowns-

Claudette Colbert, who gives such a brilliant performance in the title role of Paramount's CLEOPATRA, confesses that when everyone began exclaiming about the new fashion trend the costumes in the film were inspir- "ing, she was still too busy work- ing on the picture to think much about it. But now that she has had time to breathe she has de- cided that there is nothing more charming than these adaptations from the Egyptians.

Travis Banton, the famous Paramount stylist, has designed an autumn evening gown for Miss Colbert which definitely follows the-lines of the CLEOPATRA mo- dels.

Created in a wonderful pansy blue, celanese satin, the gown is made with "criss-cross" panels in the skirt. Below this panelled effect a sunburst of pleating falls

to the floor and dissolves into a graceful train.

The bodice of the gown is a triac dring, but very simple.

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consists of two pleces of gatin which cross at the centre of the decolletage and fasten to the je- This is an exact welled collar, reproduction of the motif used in most of the CLEOPATRA cost-

The School-Girl

7.

Tendency

There is a distinct" "school-girl- ish" tendency in the Arst Holly- "wood autumn fashions,"

This was clearly shown recently by Sylvia Sidney, star of Para- mount's THIRTY DAY PRINCESS, who is seen at a festaurant wear- ing a smart, youthful frock with a definite Autumn flavour.

It is simple, one-piece dress with a high, round neck shirred on a narrow ribbon which is tied with a small bow. The dress is topped by a long-sleeved bolero of the same colour and material- red and black checked sheer wool.

The skirt is sports length and ' from a line just below the "hips narrow pleating supplies freedom and fullness to the hem. At the normal waist a black suede belt buckless casually and the entire effect is that of a frock which might easily be worn on speech day at any finishing, school or college

other Jewellery, Fashion experts are agreed that this type of collar will become one of the most po- ever pular evening accessories launched in formal fashions.

With the gown Miss Colbert wears satin sandals to match,

row of stones with a little of the lavish use of Because diamond-cut synthetic, sapphires each strap after the Egyptian in- in the collar the gown needs no Auence.

umes.

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BABY LEROY'S SENSATIONAL SCREEN PLAY

DOROTHEA WIECK ALICE BRADY BABY LA BOY,

A Faramount Picture

THE CENTRAL ·

"The Savage Girl”

"The Savage Girl," featuring beautiful Rochelle Hudson, Walter Byron and Harry Myers, (coming to the Central Theatre to-morrow),

the story of the discovery of a white jungle girl in the midst of XAYRKE black sind ·ferocious animals.

Every

Overy Woman's Heart Will Ache For Her!

"MISS FANE'S BABY IS STOLEN"

"THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS"

At The King's

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1934.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

AT

(2.30, 5.10.7.15}

& 9.30 P.M.

KINGS

Sylvia Sidne

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TL. No. 25313 25992

"TAKE OFF YOUR GROWN, PRINCESS

You're going to get kissed l

THIRTY DAY PRINCESS

with

NEXT

CARY GRANT A Paramount Picture

"SON OF KONG”:

WITH

CHANGE ROBERT ARMSTRONG-HELEN: MACK-FRANK REICHER »

"THE MAN WHO

DARED"

At The Alhambra

To-day marks the premiere of The Man Who Dared," the new F'ox

with production.

Preston Foster and Zita Johann in the featured roles. This is the film that 19 based on some of the incidents in the life of Anton Germak, late Mayor of Chicago.

.

BING CROSBY

Coming To The Queen's

Was

"She Loves Me Not, the smash hit of the current theatrical sea- son (which in the motion picture version starring Bing Crosby and Miriam Hopkins), is coming short- ly to the Queen's Theatre, written in just four weeks actual working time. The task was com- pleted by Howard Lindsay while on a vacation in the Swiss Alps,- where, as he says, "A chap's head- is clear," and the scenery is

Taking its cue from that char- acter in recent American history, the film traces the development of

young Bohemian immigrant from { grand". his humble beginnings to the achlevement of great influence and power. It depicts his battle for the in-allenable rights of "Ame- rica's inhabitants, and shows his fearlessness In his Struggle for personal freedom. His fight 15 an unselfish one against the corrupt elements in both high places and low. He is the antagonist of the dishonest powers, as well as the men they hire to carry out their sinister programme.

undaunted

Throughout his struggle for the supremacy of right, he is alded by his love for a "girl of his own nationality. Behind all of his ac- tivities; is the knowledge that he s doing what she would expect of he man she loves. He courts dan- xer and personal disaster, but she would rather have him that way "han have him succumb to dis- honest balt. Their love is a ten- rone, marked by the hectic tur- bulence of a raucous period in re- cent times.

A charming, breezy comedy-

Preston Foster has the role of romance about a girl who pretends to be what she is not. fall of the conquering immigrant, and chuckles, sly humeur, bright dia- Zita Yohana portrays the part of logue, and superb acting. Sylvia the woman he loves. Others in the Sidney's latest starring picture of supporting cast, headed by Joan Paramount, "Thirty-Day Princess", Marsh and Irene'Biller, are Clifford showing to-day at the King's Jones, June Vlasek, Leon Waycoff, Theatre..

Douglas Dumbrille, Frank Sheri- dan, Leonid Snegoff, Elsie Larson,

ar from being fictional, explo ers who have spent the best part of their lives delving into the al- most unexplorable vastnesses of the African wilds, tells us that the presence in the jungle and amongst Jungle tribes of one and often more of the white race, both male and female, is not unusual, adresses, coats and accessories. though it is one of the unexplain- ed mysteries discovered by men of science: This phenomena is not confined to the black races of Africa, but has been found like- wise throughout the many coun-

In it, Miss Sidney, who plays the dual role of princess and preten- der, appears gorgeously gowned by Hollywood's smartest coutourlers. Miss Sidney literally dazzles the audience with a beautiful collec- tion of delightfully stylish gowns,

Miss Sidney first appears in the picture as the shy princess of an obscure. Uttle, European Kingdom, transported to Ameries to create good-will for her country. In the background is a ruthless banker,

tries of the world where coloured played by Edward Arnold, who tribes abound. Usually the story | stands to profit by a proposed accepted as authentic runs alony $50,000,000 bond issue for her

the lines of, the legendary myth ¦ kingdom.

of a captured band of whites and

the growing up of a white child

jost untli

When

all

the

princess falls

stems

& young

in the care of the natives. This fortune casts

ad-

story has more recently been re-tress, the perfect double for the peatedly refuted-actual research princess, in the barker's path exposing their existence to throw she takes the princess' place and back!

The occasional whites are usual- ly despised, yet feared by the blacks and are compelled to live in seclusion, shunned by the tribes until they wander off by them- selves to forage alone or to perish the jungle their only home and the animals their sole friends.

"The Savage Girl," is a fascinat ing story of elemental emotions and primitive passions. Harry L Fraser directed this Monarch melodrama which is one of the most fascinat- ing of the current season.

proceeds to vamp a zealous news- paper publisher who is endeavour- Ing to prove that the bond issue 19 a swindle.

But the publisher is Cary Grant. and it is not surprising that she fails to love with him, herself. Between loyalty to her employer and love for this man, the little actress is sorely perplexed A surprise turn of events solves the entire situation for her.

Edward Arnold, Lucien Little- feld, Henry Stephenson and Edgar Norton are excellently cast in the supporting roles.

il

TO-DAY

TO

FRIDAY

This picture. which features Kitty Carlisle, Henry Stephenson, Warren Hymer, Judith Allen and Lynne Overman, is the story of a little night-club dance?' who took refuge from the police in a Prince- ton dormitory. Through a succes- ston of hilarious rapid-fire events, the entire college, all of gangdom. the press and the movies become | involved in the situation, which is brought to a happy climax when Miriam Hopkins, as the dancer, wins a movie contract, and Bing Crosby marries the dean's daugh- ter.

Elliott Nugent directed " She : Loves Me Not" which features three brand-new hit tunes by Rainger and Robin, and

Gordon

and Revel; "Love in Bloom" and Straight from the Shoulder; Right from the Heart".

Lita Cherret, Vivian Reid and Matt McHugh.

The original screen play was written by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. The production was directed by Hamilton MacFadden.

Who Told You That? He: I'll show you who's boss of this house.

She: You can't It's her after- noon out.

RKO RADIO PICTURE

BY WHOSE HAND?

Ben Lyon In An- other Flying Role

cranes

When Los Angeles and environs itsneck to watch the dangerous sky manoeuvers of do they army squadrons, little realize that Ben Lyon is piloting one of the planes.

The fact that Ben Lyon is | full-fledged army pilot-and-holds- a reserve commission as a second lieutenant is a comparatively un- known fact. He is registered in the 479th Squadron of the 329th Pursuit Group located at Long Beach, California, and has about 500 hours to his credit.

Or all bis large income as one of the best-liked male stars on the screen to-day, no bit of it is more cherished by him than the salary of $140. he receives every year for the two weeks' encamp- ment that the government `de; mands of its reserve, ofcers. He has framed every check he has received since he undertook flying three years ago...

Lyon began flying during the maxing of "Hell's Angels" when He played a dashing pilot m-the 'He didn't ty overseas service. himself in that picture, but the contact with planes fascinated him, so he immediately took lessons and later enlisted in the reserves.

Later, when he made "The Fly- ing Marine" at Columbla Studios where he recently completed the lead

in "By Whose Hand?", (scheduled to open at the Alham~ bra Theatre on Friday), he few his own plane and photographed himself flying! The camera was placed on the wing of the plane, focussed on the fusilage and the cockpit from which Lyon controll- ed the ship.

QUEEN'S

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

A mixed-up comedy of matrimonial errors

Adolph Zukor presents

HERE COMES

THE GROOM

Paramount Picture with

JACK HALEY MARY BOLAND NEIL HAMILTON PATRICIA FELIS

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

KING'S:-

"Thirty Day Princess" QUEEN'S:—

"Here Comes The Groom” DRIENTAL:-

"Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

CENTRAL:-

LEE:-

"I Give My Love"

"Tarzan The Fearless"

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Men Who Dared" MAJESTIC :—

"The Great Jasper'*;

KING'S:--

Coming

"Son of Kong"

QUEEN'S:—

I

"She Loves Me Not". "Aunt Sally

CENTRAL:-----

"The Savage Girl"

1810

LONDON

REPRODUCED

For "David Copper Field"

London Town as it looked hundred years ago is slowly com- ing into existence on "Lot Two" zi the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.

There, between an African june gle and an Arabian' mosque, is rising a great and bustling city where, in a few weeks, thousands of quaintly-garbed pedestrians and hundreds of horse-drawn vehicles" of all, descriptions---will mingle in the noisy bedlam that was London in 1810.

to

Through the confusion, a tiny boy. will trudge his romantic way

manhood-"David"

Copper- feld," as Dickens visioned him in the immortal noveli

For London is being trans planted to California for the Alm- ing of a novel that has been a reigning favourite of English - terature for almost a century. Its creators are David O. Selznick, the producer, and George Cukor, the director, with Howard Esta- brook, scenarist, and Hugh Wal- pole. dialogue adaptor.

Elsewhere throughout the vicin- Ity of Hollywood, other groups of artists and artisans are reproduc-- ing houses and cottages that stood in England in David Copperfield's time but, for the most part, were destroyed many years ago.

Among the houses being built is. the Wickfield home, where David passed his youth; and where he confided his boyish dreams to his consistes, Agnes, whom many years later he recognized as his true love. David's boyhood home, Blundee stone Rookery, where the white geese frightened him and where he lived through happy days with his young mother until her marriage to the stern Mr. house Murdstone, is another which is being re-created. Aunt Betsy Trotwood's cottage on the cliffs of Dover, is beng faithfully reproduced on a cliff overlook- ing the sea.

All these, and many other scenes described, intimately, by Dickens and familiar to millions of Dickensian fans, are coming into existance through the magic of the screep

Enormous gianitites of techni- cal detall are being utilized in. producing these historical places. Many thousands of photographs of ancient London and provincial structures have been studied photographs which include such intimiste detall as the carving no the doors and woodwork.

Art direction of the picture, in Itself a Herculean task is in the hands of young Merril Pye, and under his direction are working, hundreds of artists and artisans to whom the creation of old London and scenes endeared to millions of fans are "all in the day's work.”

DAVID COPPERFIELD £ now.

MAJESTIC

IHEATRE JULIA

Nathan Road Eɔwloon: Tel. 67922

TO-DAY & TO-MORKOW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 920 PM.

HIS WIFE

was the only woman, who ever turned him downl

•

Man hated and

inuted him.

Women des

nounced and adored him!

RICHARD

DIX

The

Great Jasper

The ungs of a free-lance lover Wich WERA ENGELS BDNA MAY OʻLIVE Directed by Walter Ruben.

David O. Selesick, kucutive produce

NEXT CHANGE

"Hold that Girl". with JAMES DUNN

AT THE QUEEN'S

"Here Comes The Groom"

Fast fun, variety and hilarious action characterize the spon- taneous flm comedy "Here Comes the Groom which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre.

Jack Haley, Mary Boland, Nell. Hamilton, Patricia Ellis, Isabel Jewell, Sidney Toler and Larry Gray are the principal player. Edward Sedgwick directed the film for Charles R. Rogers, Independent producer at the Paramount studios.

Trying to prove to his girl that he can be a big success in his profession, burglary, Jack Haley gets himself into quite a mix-up while holding up a poker game. The cops spot him, give chase and Haley finds escape in the pullman compartment of a railroad train waiting at the station. But this troubles aren't ended here.

The compartment in which he hides belongs to a young bride. whose husband, a famous radio tengr. has deserted her because her father's money had suddenly disappeared. She's on her way home, and forces Haley to pose as the husband

triunt, played by Mary The bride's Zahily, especially her Boland are radio fans. · Aünt- Mary is nuts" about the tenor and porceeds to have Haley sing for

her. As if all this weren't enough for one man to bear, Haley finds his own sweetheart in the house, trying to steal the family jewels. With this good start, the hilarious situations pile up, end over, and, and the film ends with an uproarious finale.

ALHAMBRA

TEATER TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

DRAMATIZING

An American Era FOX FILM Pinacion

In production with a cast headed The MAN WHO

by Frank Lawton as the adult Da- vid Lionel Barrymore, Edna May Oliver, Lewis Stone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dizabeth: Allan. RO land Young Madge Evans, Jessie Ralph, Basil Rathbone; Kemble-Cooper, John Buck Hugh Williams, Herbert Mundin, Jean Cadell, Lennox

O'Connor, little

and many others yet

ed.

DARED

BOGRAPHY.

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