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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1935.

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CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS NIGHT LIFE OF THE GODS,30,6.10.7.15

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Found-brand-new mystery plot. One of the most lacult pic- Such novelty seemu almost turės to photograph was "Night impossible, in view of the hundreds Lift of the Gods" Universal's of thousands of detective stories | amazing novelty comedy coming that have been written if recent to-morrow to the King's Tiwatre, years, ye Producer John Stone, and Intensive study and research con~ Director Lewis Seller, responsible suming more than six monthis for "Charile Chan in Paris,” cur-¦ was necessary before. "the diken rent atiraston at the Queen's could start actual production, Theatre, state that heye have just And after that every care had to such a plot in their picture.

be taken

insure the

Philip MacDonald. who wrote the story as the seventh in the

to

minute detall.

most

The story, dealing with the

*Chan" series of mystery romances, highly scientist can turn statues seemingly has evolved a corapte-into living beings and vice versa, ly new twist for the adventures is the Arst of its kind ever to be

of the famous Chinese detective.

Warner Oland is again seen in the role of the sagacious Oriental sleuth and 19 supported by a large cast including Mary Brian as the heroine, Thomas Beck playing opposire her, John Miljan as the villain, Dorothy Appleby, Henry Kolker Murray Kinnell. Keye. Luke

and Minor Watson.

The screen adaptation of Philip MacDonald's successor to ""Charlie Chan in London" was made by Edward T. Lowe and Stuárt An-

thony.

BEHOLD MY WIFE

After having been cast with a 'number of raven-haired leading men in her recent aims, Sylvia Sidney, Paramount's star of "Be- hold My Wife," due as the next change at the Queen's Theatre finds a foll for her own dark beauty in the distinctive, blonde good looks of Gene Raymond, her new romantic lead.

put on the screen. To Lowelr Sherman, the director, goes credit for undertaking this venturesome

and experiment

zarrying 要 through to "great success.

Never before has anything. Ilké It been seen on the screen. Actual marble statues, standing in the museum on pedestals, come to the

e as humans! It is an uncanny

sight to behold, when" Venus,

scantily drapped as she always and clothes herself in modern war, steps down`from her percir

garb, or when Apollo, handsome as ever, awakes to find a horde of Broadway cuiles awaiting him,

With a cast of more than 200, Including 23 featured players, this picture is considered one of the outstanding pictorial achievements in screen history.

THE PURSUIT" OF"

HAPPINESS

At last we've found out what the history books have been with-

that lightened the long, cold and bliter winter evenings for our not always stern, harsh and forebear- Ing Puritan forefathers!

Adapted from Sir Gilbert Park-holding from us, and what it was "er's "The Translation of a Savake.” the picture is the story of a social" registrite who married an Indian girl, to

revenge himselt on his family.

It was the custom of bundling. the quaint. Ingratiating and de- Gent Raymond as the boy, desightful form of courtship whose to New Mexico when his family interfere in his attempt to marry

passing is much to be regretted by every loyal American, revived tem-- a girl whom he loves. He is

porarily in Paramount's saucy lit- Wounded and nursed back to

tle comedy, "The Pursuit of Hap- health by Miss Sidney as Tonita. While he is convalescing, a plan for revenge hatches in his mind and he marries Tonita and takes .her back with him. Although the family, at first, are horrified, they attempt to make the best of a bad situation and hold a 'reception in

his revenge, reveals his true pur- pose to her. Broken-hearted and disillusioned, Tonita runs away with another man, Monroe Owsley. and it is only when she has gone that Michael realizes his love for her.

piness" starring Francis Lederer

and

featuring Joan Bennett, Charlle Ruggies and Mary Bo- land, and coming to the Alhambra Theatre on Friday.

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Adapted from the recent Broad- way success by Lawrence Langner and Arminia Marshal, "The Pur-

her honour. She appears in even-suit of Happiness affords a taller ing clothes, captivates everyone with her beauty: but Michael, dis- made role for the graceful good gruntled because he is cheated of looks, appealthz youth and style of Lederer, the young Czech actor, who has only been seen in one pre- vious American picture, but who already rates starring roles.

With the capable direction of Alexander Hall and the graceful adaptation of J. P. McEvoy, and Virginia Van Upp. Paramount has brought us a thoroughly delightful and refreshing bit of entertain- ment in "Pursuit of Happiness," and something to make us ponder en the advantages of Having lived in "the good old days."

SWEET ADELINE

Hugh Herbert, who has the lead- ing comedy role in the Warner Bros, production. "Sweet Adeline," which comes to the Alhambra and Central Theatre on Sunday never complains of being 'typed; hé never raves about being miscast; he has no nervous chills over hot being appreciated.

plains everything without know- -ing anything.

The picture is a mammoth musi- Herbert Invariably brings some- cal spectacle based on the Broad- thing of his ownt d'every role. He way hit by Jerome Kern

and belongs to the school of comedians Oscar Hammerstein II, who also who expect to add their own come- wrote the catchy music and lyrics. dy to the author's. In "Sweet | Irene Dunne has the stellar role Adeline," Hugh has the type ofjole | while others in the cast include that made him famous. He is a Donald Woods, Ned Sparks. Joseph dumb, talkative character who ex- Cawthorn and Louis Calhern,

& 9.30 P.M.

OKINGS:

1910.

1935

THE SPECIAL FILM OF THE GLORIOUS AND EVENTFUL REIGN OF

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Notes From. Everywhere

As far as the Soviet Union is concerned, Mickey Mouse bears the torch of America's cinematic honour. At the International- Film Exposition n Moscow, which rebently closed, Walt

Disney's Mickey House production, The Orphans' Benefit," carried bff third prize, the sole representa- tion of an American product amchig the winners.

First prize went to a Russian film, and second to a picture from a. French studio,

Honourable Mention was awarded to King Vidor for his production, "Our Daily Bread." released by United Artists.

Of even greater Interest and" Importance to Walt Disney fans is the news that Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Disney the award of merit for having pro- duced the outstanding cartoon of 1934 "The Tortoise and the

Hare," a Silly Symphony in te- chnicolor.

This is the third successive year that the creator of the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphony, films, released through United Artists, has captured the best cartoon" honours awarded annually by the. Academy. In 1833 he wen with, "Three Little Pigs," and in 1932 with "Flowers and Trees."

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creative ability which has made bim a uniqué figure in the motion pic.ure Aeid.

For hitting Wallace Beery in the eye with a pair of very ripe tomatoes during the filming of "20th Century's "The Mighty, Bar-" - num," in, which Beery plays the...

great Yankee

showman, Jack ("One-Shot") Stoney was reward- ed $35, This, highly lucrative ve- getable-hurling occurred during a ́scene reproducing a riot that took place in Barnum's American Museum in New York when the customers discovered that the chief exhibit was a fake. Stoney has earned a comfortable. living for the past ten years tossing things at the stars. His fee is $25 a chrow-two shotę for $35.

Welcome to the "Old Smoothie" hat. And welcome to Merle Oberon who was selected by a" committee of America's leading stylists to bring it to the women or the world!

Smail and perky, perches stop one's head at as rakish an angle as you please-something like a toreador's headgear, except that it is finished off with a round Gat button or self material on

Our local millinery shops may be featuring it any day now. Watch for it! It's Miss. Oberon's favourite spring style.

Miss Oberon, incidentally, is currently appearing on the screen opposite Leslie Howard In London Films' "The Scarlet Pim- pernel" and with Maurice Cheva- Her in 20th Century's" "Tulles Bergere.

Not since the Three Little Pigs" squealed thelr way to world-wide fame has a cartoon received such tavish praise as was bestowed upon "The Tortoise and the Hare" when it played a few weeks ago at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. It was the consensus of opinion among crit- les and film fans that Disney had reached a new "top" in entertain- ment and had once again given evidence of that originality and / $50 every

Speaking of 20th Century, it cost that film-producing coka- pany $200 every time Ronald Colman combed his bair and time Loretta Young

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powdered her nose during the Slming of “Clive of India,” And when director Richard Bolesławski. happened to sneeze in the middle of a scene, that was $15, extra. All because making a million- dollar picture, in thirty days meant an

expense of ... $93,000 a .day. without "fxed overhead. That was about $4000 an hour for an eight-hour working day, $86.75 a minute, and more than a dollar a second.

Another intaresting aldelight on the production of "Clive of India" avery time director Boleslawaki "called "Olive!" on the set, two

man looked up.

One of them was Ronald Co- man, who plays the title role in this picture based upon the life. of one of England's greatest *mpire-builders. Colin Citve, who plays à supporting role, but has a legitimate claim to the name. the English hero," was the other.

"The relationship was on my mother's side," explained Clive, whose full name is Colin Clive Greig. "Before marriage - her name was Dalay Margaret Clive.”

Oddly enough, Margaret Clive is the play game for Loretta Young," who enacts the role of Colman's wife in the picture,

Correspondence

In Parenthests

"North China Daily Newa" Dear LP..

Even Ripley wouldn't believe it. Miss B. B. of Shanghai held two tickets in the State Lottery, one drew the $500,000 prize and one the $100,000 prize.

Shanghal, Aug. 30.

Letspray!

Interviewed on the subject by. In Parenthesis Miss B. B. attribut- ed her success entirely to good fuck.-I.P.

!!! CLARABELLE

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A CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS

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The PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

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