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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

The strangest pair of lovers in the history of the screen are seen Jo "The Bride of Frankenstein."

the weirdly

thrilling Universal drama now at the King's Theatre, For this grotesque man and

woman

are unnatural creatures

IT'S A GIFT

New W. C. Fields' oomedy filled with laughs.

Baby Le-Roy

talk

It seems that with each suc.essive. oreen appearance of Fields, Para- mount's genius of comedy, becomes bulit up from parts of dead bodies funnier and funnier. Because al human beings, undoubtedly, but though we thought he had reached in reality grisly products of the insuperable heights of comedy in graveyard! Burial crypts are his previous scarring films. "You're robbed by a fanatical pair of half- Telling Me" and "The Old-fashion- mad scientists, crazed by their

ed Way," he seems to have excÐ...ELİ terrible experiments in actually creading life. A great laboratory his own possiblities in it's X on a hilltop, alled with advanced Gift," opening to-day ac the electrical appliances, is the scene | Queen's Theatre,"

of their labours, and It is here It is the runniest thing Fields that success Browns' their efforts.

has ever done, and that, to those

It was in the original "Franken-; of you who know. Fiehus, is saying stein" that Karloff, "the Monster" of the story, was brought to life!enty! Ably supported by a cast at the height of a

BOW

It

crashing which includes the inunitable Baby talking actor, Le-Ruy, Kathleen Howard, Je Rouveroi and Jahan Madipon."relds go through a series of routines, old and new, none of which he has brought to the screen before, andi every one of which leaves the audience gasping for breath.

electrical storm, and in this sequel detailing his further adventures a mate is created for him in the person of Elsa Lanchester. Never before, it is said, has the screen shown scenes of such tremendous excitement as when the woman is brought to e

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

lovers di dickens will neur{~ ly enjoy the thrill of seeing their favourite Dickens character come to lito in "Great Expectations,' winch comes to the scres of the King's Theatre very soon.

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Nothing in the whole range oi Dickens surpassed this great story ot love, intrigue and adventure, either in perfection of technique or in" mastery of all the resources of the novelist's art. Swinburne once said of it: To have created Abel, Magwitch is to be God."

screen.

Evenings 20 ets.-35 ets.-55 ets.

BANS HIS OWN

FILM

"Not An Exportable Quantity"

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Aug. 28. Henry Hull, who portrays the

Herr Hitler has declined to allow role of the convict, "Magwitch,"

Ives one of the most startling "The Triumph of Will-Power "a characterizations ever seen on the pageant of Hitlerism-to be shown The character, 'Pamblec to England, giving as his reason Look," enacted by Forrester that national fervour is not an ex- Harvey, is actually better, more portable commodity. droll and truer to imagination on the screen than in the book "Joe Gargery." the village blacksmith (Alan Hale), is quite the most lova: ble character, with his simple and delightful philosophy. Of all of Dickens characters, "Joe" is ons of the most attractive,

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INDIA REFORM

Mr. Churchill To Drop Fight

(Special 'Air Mail Service)

Londor, Aug. 28.

Mr. Winston Churchill, MP., pro- poses to end his controversy with the Conservative Party on the question of India reform.

Mr. Churchill, who sits for the Epping Division of Essex, has written to Sir Harry Goschen,

of the chairman

West Essex Unionist Association, saying that now the measure has received they should the Royal Assent turn their attention to other tasks.

hearer

"Dangers larger and than Indian dangers gather upon our path." he says.

His letter to Sir Harry Goschen is as follows:-

"Dear Sir Harry Goschen,-in fullment of the resolution pass e under your chairmanship by the West Essex Unionist Associa- tion in February, 1931, and other annual resolutions authorising and urging me to

the oppose policy of Federal Home Rule for India, I have during the last tour years devoted myself to this task.

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IT'S AGIET Baby LeRoy

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

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KING'S :-

"The Bride of Frankenstein"

QUEEN'S :-

"It's A Gift"

ORIENTAL:-

"Catherine The Great"

Kowloon

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MAJESTIC:-

"Transatlantic Merry-Go-

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KING'S

Coming

"Great Expectations"

His ideals would be brought near er if producers could be induced to submit scripts and accept sugges tions for making them acceptable | QUEEN'S:— in foreign markets. That Mr. Baleon and Mr. Korda will acquire ALHAMBRA:-

the habit of submitting stories to such a body is, to say the least, doubtful; but Dr. Scheuermann is not discouraged, and there, really is. sense in his contention that films could be given wider appeal by a discreet choice of subjects and reliance on the camera rather than on dialogue.

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LOSSES OF WHITE STAR LINE

Liquidator's Report

(Special Al: Mail Service,

London. Aug. 28.

of.

It was decided at the Film Con-

CHEAPER FILMS · frese at Venice, to form an Inter- national Fin Federation to furth- er the interests of the cinema as

Being banker as well as an

The report of Mr. E. T. A. Phillips, the vital arts. Twenty-four nations in another way. Pictures, he says, high-definition television will go world-wide industry and as one of idealist, he believes that the new

senior official receiver and liquida- federation could help the, industry

The nrst test transmissions of are represented at the conference,

tor or White Star Line, Limited. writes a correspondent. S

has been issued, together with a are too expensive. They must be

out from the Alexandra Palace in summary of the statement made cheaper. I asked him how. The British delegates-Mr. Neville said that stars salaries were January, and will be followed by affairs showing liabilities £2,643,- Kearney, Secretary of the film seo absurd and uneconomic.

Hana a regular service as soon after 670, against assets £362,805, and a tion of the Federation of British Alber, for instance, used to receive is possible. Industries, and Mr. H. Bruce £3,000. He demanded £8,000. Dr. Woolfe, head of the British Instruc Scheuermann refused to pay and That is the substance of the tional Films-announced that the Herr Alber left Berlin to make announcement made by Major British industry was in favour of pictures in Paris.

G. C. Tryon, Postmaster-General. the new organisation in principle, but could not definitely join until Jucers on stars' salaries is somewhat opration will be in charge of the Agreement with European pro- The British Broadcasting Cor- its policy had been more precisely lifeult to visualise when British whole business of radiating the defined,

total deficiency of 11,280,864, the Issued capital consisting of 4,000,- 000 Ordinary and 5,000,000 Pre- ference shares of £1 each.

the deficiency are as follows-

The chief items accounting for

Bad Debts-George Thompson &

producers cannot even agree anong The moving spirit. I gather, is themselves, Bat in certain other pictures and the accompanying Co., Limited, £8,858; Oceante Steam

Company. both being sent", out" oa | Navigation

Limited Dr. Fritz Scheuermann: Director of ways the federation might be use-sound, the Reich Film Company and of the ful.

ultra-short waves-which, in ordi- £484,113: Elder Dempster & Co. State-controlled Film Credit Bank.

Limited, £1,040,451; H. and W. which finances al film production

Nelson, Limited, £415,225," in Germany. Dr. Scheuermann, judging by a conversation I had with him to-day, is something of a visionary-

He laments the barriers now im. posed by language, and politics and wants to see the screen become à means of international culture and

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better understanding between nations. In this all well-disposed persons are in agreement with him, particularly those in countries with small markets.

Conservative

"I think you will admit the solid body cf members with whom I have worked have neglected nothing that was possible to resist this grave and hazardous departure. We have done our best in Parlia- ment,

apon the counell of the National Union, and even in the constituencies to make the Con- servative Pärly realise the dan- gers which we foresee. "WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST

"Secondly, there has been the greatest and most thorough dis- cussion upon Indian policy that has ever taken place since the eighteenth century. The Conser- vative Party has been found willing. nowever reluctantly, to take the responsibility upon its shoulders, and Parliament, with its eyes

open, has passed the India Constitution Bill. We have done our best and we have done our duty. We cannot do more.

Despite the friendly relations be- tween Germany and Italy, this film was received at the Lido here with ironical applause, stamping the new of feet, and hisses.

and

"The measure has now received the Royal Assent and has become the law. I cannot recede in any respect from the warnings which we have given of the effects of Constitution upon the relations of the Hindus Moslems, upon the efficiency of "The Triumph of Will-Power"

all the services which minister is brilliantly conceived and direct. ed. You see a nation drilled and the well being of the Indian masses, and upon the trade and good will between Britain and ber Indian Empire..

The little boy, "Pip." played by George, Breakaton, is a splendidly disciplined in every' walk of life. drawn picture of childhood and no Battalions do the "goosestep,” the doübt Dickens drew upon his own! only difference being that they are "experiences to show us so clearly dressed in workers' uniforms and

little Pip's view of life. The carry picks instead of rifles thrashing little "Pip" administers to "Herbert, Pocket" (Jackie Searl), and the result later on, of cementing a great friendship, is one of the finest bits of sentiment

FURY OF THE JUNGLE

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corrected by the heartiness with which, after each great struggle, victors and vanquished have for- gotten their former battles and have combined together to lead the new policy to its best re- sulta.'

Losses on Investments.-Aber- deen Commonwealth Fleet, £1,400,- 000; Show Savill and Albion & Co.. Ltd.. £400.000.

It would help Britain's case if she naty circumstances are not like does not go to the next Internationly to be receivable outside, the al Copyright Convention with a Greater London area. solid block of foreigners against Two transmitters are to be in- her. The federation might also do stalled, as recommended by the something to help our producers to

Television Advisory Committee. recover moneys owed them abroad!"

Much of the information given At present, they cannot exact cash They will be supplied by Baird payment from Germany, and have Television, Ltd.,

In the report has already appeared and Marconi- to be content with goods. Tess 20 prr EMI, and will work on entirely in our columns, the bulk of it on

May 16 last. cent commission. Mr. Korda could have sold "Henry VIII. to Russia different systems. We are assur-

ed that receiving sets can be Mr Phillips reports that the if he wanted a shipload of caviare.

in both to take

picture winding-up order was made on the But that was more than a film bullt

systems; but technically the job company's own petition at the de- company needs.

looks as though it is going to be sire of a considerable body of

·difcult and needlessly

expen-shareholders..

"Thanking you and all friends in the constituency for their un- falling support. I remain, yours sincerely,

(Signed) "Winston 8: Churchli.” THE INDIA CAMPAIGN "We have no wish to be un- Mr. Churchill began hiss cam- faithful to so wholesome à tradi-paign on India at Manchester in tion. As

He far, therefore, as our January, 1931.

said at Liberal adversaries are concern- meeting there that there could ert we shall dismiss the long be no more wicked, and contem- controversy with the expression ptible set on the part of a great earnest hope that their nation, well acquainted as it was sanguine confidence may prove with the problem, than to hand In the results to have been wiser over the wellbeing of 300,000,000 than our fears.

people to the tight ollgraphy of lawyers, politicians, fanatics, and greedy merchants of whom the dian Congress Party was com-

of an

OTHER TASKS AND DANGERS

"Other tasks now lle before us!

posed,

sive.

DIO-

The Major difficulty, however, will be neither transmission nor reception, but the provision of suitable and interesting grammes: This will test to the utmost the ingenuity of Mr. Gerald Cock, the BBC. Direc- tor of Television.

After giving a brief account of the history of the Oceanic line, which the company was formed to acquire among other things, he goes on to say that under an agree- ment dated December 30, 1933, be- tween the Cunard Stamship Co.' Ltd., the Oceanic Co., and the Commissioners of His Majesty's Certain subjects" lend themselves Treasury, the assets of the Oceanic obriously to the new art. We are Company were merged with those all interested in such things as of the Cunard Company in a new the Derby, the Boatrace, and company called Cunard White Star, fawn tennis finals, bits of which Ltd., the Oceanic Co. receiving undoubtedly could be flashed to shares in that company to a us in our homes. Mr. J. L. Baird nominal amount equal to 33 per suggests' air pageants, and that cent of the total nominal share brings to mind rehearsals of the capital of that company, and the Aldershot and other tattoos as Cunard Company receiving '62 per possiblities. But these things will cent. The Official Receiver has no au but a few programme houra definite information as to the re- and a minimum of two hours asult of the first year's working of night will need a great deal of the new company, but he is inform-

ed that it has resulted in a loss, material.

on

So far the B.B.C., in ita low- definition programmes, has de- pended almost entirely the. variety stage for its performers. This was all very well for an hour and a-half Er week, BLI audience concerned solely with it. apparatus; but something more satisfying is resuired for regular One-act plays and programmes. short' operettas are possibilities, and there seems to be a future

for illustrated::fim criticism. A The illustrated talk, in other drections, housewifery, first-aid, and gardening, for instance, might week. have a welcome once a Television is not limited to things happening at the actual moment. Fims can be taken at (muitable, through in the times and run evening.

LORD SALISBURY'S ADVICE "II, unhappily, these forecasts are borne opt by events we shall Through it all runs the person-naturally, remain "fres to com- ality of Herr Hitler, "plugged" by ment upon them in the Right of shots of the Fuehrer addressing the warnings. we have given. cheering multitudes, and more But I must also inform you that shots of Gen. Goering” and Dr

In my judgment and in that ci Goebbels proclaiming that "Ger- those with whom I have acted a many 18 Hitler"

and "Hitler is new situation has arisen with Dangers larger and nearer than Germany."

the passing of the Act. I am re- Indian dangers gather upon our' BERGNER FILM, BANNED

minded of the words which the path. We have to labour for a "It would be heartless act Fight of Hollywood's most!.

late Lord Salisbury, then Lord sane and stable Parliament at and a sinful betrayal of trust.

The "public service" which is talented players are featured in the Elsebeth Bergner's great film, Cranborne, used after the fierce the forthcoming General Elec- he added.

promised early in 1936 will be of Columbia production. "Fury of "Escape Me Never," has been ban

and bitter controversy about the tion. We have to provide for the "A few days before the meeting an experimental character. Great the Jungle, which opens soon se ned by the Italian Censorship, de Reform Bill of 1867.

defence and safety of the coun- he wrote to Mr. Baldwin saying as are the advances which have: the "Queen's Theatre."

reception Donald Cook, handsome leading spite its enthusiastic

"He said-It is the duty of try and the Empire which de he had no intention of attending been made in the new art, only man, and Peggy Shannon auburn when shown to the International every Englishman and of every pends upon it. We have to make further meetings of the shadow the fringe of possibility has bee haired actress, supply the romantic Film Congress and 1,000 visitors English party, to accept a politi a renewed strenuous effort to Cabinet.

touched. The next step, which cal defeat cordially, and to lend | briffg" in our rearguard,- which is It was on January 28 that nts will be taken within a few months, interest, with more than adequate to the Lido. menace supplied by Alan Dinehart 1 The Italian object to two their best endeavours to secure hard pressed in the derelict differences with Mr. Baldwin on is to free television from the and Harold Huber. Others in the brothers being in love with the the success or to neutralise the areas. We have to play our part the subject of India were brought limitations imposed by the present cast are Toshio Mort, Dudley Digges, Clarence Muse and Fredrik sam girl. Mr. Herbert Wilcox evil of the principles to which with other nations in maintain the forefront. He then sald necessity for working on ultra

director of productions for the Bcl- they have been forced to sucing the peace of the world in the House of Commons that short waves There is no longer Vogedling.

Boy William Neill directed tlah and Dominions Corporation, cumb. England has committed "Amid such circumstancest the scheme which had emerged any doubt that this can, and will, Table Con- be done. Then, and only then, Fury, of the Jungle," which is contemplates making them cous- many mistakes as a nation in seems to me that Lord Salisbury's from the Round based on an original story by ins. This presumably will satisfy the course of her history, but memorable words and doctrine ference offered no prospect of wil television become the true

the Italian censor.. "Horace Me.Coy.

the mischief has been more than should be our guide;

parmer of broadcasting

Tsingtao Romance They kissed together on the beach,

The colour left her cheeks, But on the lapel of his coat

It showed up plain for weeks.

ALHAMBRA

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LEUNG-SAN-PAK

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SUNDAY,

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