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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

the Livep.

Merle Oberon of the strange, Ekaming beauty and mysterious eyes was captured the tum-goug and town

anaganation

01 the

w...a and m every

NT

CASINO DE PARIS

Unless the Hollywood experts LED new dance step, wrong, theres a

It's about to sweep the entry.

the "Tangotham" DKC- called nounced tang-othani, with the ne- Cent 011 the first syllable. The dance comes rightfully by its name, for it is introduced to the public to the accompaniment of the War- ren and Dubin song "A Latin frem Manhattan" in the Bob Connolly daned ensembles which appear in the

hamet the uld, inevitable ques tions arise. w no

she reali From waere did she come?

Blessed with an a most unearth- ly grace and un innerent glamour th..does not depend on bizarrely- shapped eyebrows or the ingenuity of makeup artists and camerumen for its being. Merle nas troubled the dreams 4 astute Hollywood producers ever since she played the tragic Ann Boleyn in Londo Fums "The Private Life of Henry, but theres more to it than just

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Fire National Production Casino de Paris" coming to the Queen's Theatre at an early daie,«

Conolly created a dance which is inred' on a triple combination of ble tango, the rhumba "nid tandin

that. It has a smattering of walls, Eager fans will see her again touch of one-stap and a bit of when

***Phe

Scarlet

Pimpernel" produced by Landon Films and released through United Artists.

the

King's

begins its run at Theatre on Saturday,

An Australian girl, who first saw the light in Tasmania twenty-two years ago, she was born O'Brien- Thompson and christened Estelle Merle. Taken to India as a child Calcutta of seven, she lived in

until four or five years ago, when she grew bored and travelled to England

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She had given little thought to until 3 professional career woman friend pointed out that onc right and there was only proper place for a face like Estelle Merle's and that was clearly, the motion picture screen.

She got herself a small part in a flm Harry Lachman was pro- ducing at Elstree, entitled "Aren't We All Lunching in the studio commissary one day, she attracted the attention of Mrs. Alexander Korda, who enthusiastically point: ed her out to her distinguished

director-husband.

Korda immediately gave her a role in a film called "Service For Ladies." Then he signed her to

a long-term contract and trimmed and altered her overlong name to its present perfect glamorous pro- portions.

Merle Oberon appeared in two more films, "Wedding Rehearsal"

fox-trot. Primarily intended for exhibition purposes, it nevertheless lands itself perfectly to ballroom adaptation and those who, have een it predict it will be taken up and become a vogue

Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler, his wife. are starred together for the Others in the cast of first time. this mammoth musical include Helen Morgan. Glenda Farrell: Barton MacLane, Phil Regan, Ben" by Rubin and Gordon Westcott. Casino le Paris" is from the serien play by Earl Baldwin,

and "Men of To-morrow" before she attracted general attention by her appearance in "Henry VIIL"

She has since scored a triumph abroad in the English version of "The Battle." a French Alm suc-

cesa

but Fairbanks

The story goes that Merle had four trunks packed, preparatory to embarking for Hollywood to accept 1 decidedly dazzling offer.

and Korda

Deug persuaded her to remain in Eng- land and be the latter's leading lady in The Private Life of Don Juan." Remain she d'd and upon completion of this colourful pro- duct'an. she was immediately co- in starred with Leslie Howard Korda's production of "The Scar- let Pimpernel." so Hollywood sim- ply had reconcile itself to waiting some more.

BEHIND THE

no

SCREEN

IN HOLLYWOOD

One And Only One Chaplin

Interesting Personalities

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MR.

* Leslie Howard" as the Foppish Sir Percy in Alexander Korda's latest success "The Scarlet Pimpernel" released "three "United Artists" at the King's Theatre next Saturday,

Baroness Orczy Likes Korda's "Pimpernel”

given the precise

Twenty years ago Baroness Or-, tresses have czy was asked by a famous pub characterisation that I visualised fishing house to supply a thrilling when I wrote the story. It has

Within been almost uncanny to watch. serial in rather a hurry. Afteen minutes of receiving the "Lesile Howard especially has formulated cellghted me. for he has grasped commission she had mentally the story of "The Scar perfectly the psychology of Sir in on his ability to imitate the let Pimpernel." Originally the Percy Blakeney. To often. I have great film star.

setting was to be Russia, but for noticed during the boom of cos

ap. New Yorkers are used to Chap-diplomatic reasons Baroness Orczy tume alms that actors are

fancy imitators. They have seen altered it, to France in the time parently upset by their In

Since its first clothes; they never really get in- hundreds of them in the past ten of the revolution. or fifteen years. They are in-publication the story has been a side the part to know the charac- ter's mind, with the result that variably diverted by their anties- best seller in almost every coun-

the final flm lacks strength and and yet, in spite of the incessant try. of the world. appearance of these business-like

Because so many popular bocks continuity. mimes New York's millions always have been unsuccessful ag films, "When Mr. Korda first planned beslege the theatre for weeks and setzed the oppertunity or dis- to produce "The Scarlet Pimper- I was months to sec the real Charlie cussing the subject with Baroness nel" he invited my advice.

run of his Chaplin during the

Orczy when the fiming by Alex- glad to help in any way I could; Because, as the newest picture.

ander Korda of her famous book and now I am proud of my small film part in the making of a world knows, there are thousands

was almost completed: of would-be m'mies of Chaplin in A Charlie Chaplin impersonator!

"It seems certain to me already" which I confidently think will be she said, "That the picture will a big success." Attached to his back is an oll-London, in Tokio, in Calcutta. in cloth sign hera'ding the benefits Johannesburg, in fact everywhere be an excellent interpretation of The picture is to have a special my story. The amazing thing is presentation at the King's Thea- o a meal at a nearby restaurant.

the way that the actors and ac- i tre. This is how the young man cashes

Up and down New York's teem- Ing. Broadway there meanders every day young man of less than medium height, bushy hair,

brief mustache.

battered derby, an apology of 3 frock coat. baggy trousers bamboo cane, and too-long shoes that curl up a. the toes He flicks his cane the at discarded vigar-butts on Kot side-walk, darts around cor- ners of buildings on one foot, and at times" waddles grotesquely up at the to the busy traffic cop crossing and makes him laugh:

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but there is only one original. famous and authentic Charlie.

TALE ANY TRAM OR MANY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTALE

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NOW THEY'RE RIVAL. DETECTIVES 1 OUT FOR A KILLING... AFTER A KILLER.

TRIPPING OVER EACH OTHER'S FERT ON THE SAME ELUSIVE TRAIL

They

each

almost tore

other

:

The

apart

GREAT HOTEL MURDER

Wall

EDMUND LOWE

VICTOR MCLAGLEN,

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"CALL OF THE WILD"

"Call of the Wild," the Darryl Zanuck picture starring Clark Gable, Loretta Young and Jack Oakie, is classed by all who have seen "1 as a very exciting pic ture. But all the excitement involved in making the film does not appear on the screen, ac- cording to the account given by Clark Gable of an incident which occurred on location near the snowy peak of Mount Baker, In the state of Washington, in sub- zero weather.

"I went to bed one night," shudderingly recalled the star." to be rudely, awakened by what geemed to be an lcy hand grasp- ing my ear. Something trickled down my neck. I leaped up and switched on the light. The roof, piled high with several feet of snow, had sprung a leak. I turn- ed up the heat and waited drov sily for the roof to spill its load in my lap.

"The next moment an explo- sion shook every timber in the house and shot "me out of my, chair, Somebody yelled that the botler had exploded in the heat- ing plant. Finally down the hall

BIG PRODUCTION LIST

Representing a soaring increase In production, Paramount are em- ploying at the moment 1,028 "at- mosphere" players and 36 stars and featured players to work in ten productions.

Ampenal. Pa trêve davids JEAN DIXON ESTHER HALSTON VICTOR VASCONI - MATT MAHUGH

MR. AND MRS. CROSBY

TOGETHER

Bing Crosby, the famous sing- Ing star, whose latest Paramount "picture is "Two For To-night." s to take the leading part in the studio's film versler of the revue

"Anything Goes."

Dixie Lee, who is Mrs. Crosby. will probably take a big role in the picture, and this is where a difficulty arises.

Miss Lee read the script of the recently. and sald she would like to do the part that

revue

Ethel Merman did in New York production. The only thing she doesn't like about it is the love Interest,

She doesn't mind working in a picture with "Bing-although she would never let him on the set when she was working--but she will not be the "ove interest" opposite him.

Miss Lee resumed her screen Career a few months ago, and made "Love In Blotm" for Para- mount.

The fact that Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler recently appeared together in a film, has remored any qualms Bing and D'xle had acout playing in the same pic- ture.

Bruce Cabot

in "Let 'Em Hava It”

LIFE BEGINS AT

By the time he was thirteen years of age Harold Lloyd had held more jobs than many per- sons have during a lifetime.

His first job was helper on a mlik delivery wagon, an occupa- tion which he has taken up again for his new Paramount picture, "The Miky Way."

These include Harold Llody's "The Milky Way," "From Little Acorns, with Joe Morrison, Paul Kelly and Rosalind Keith, and 'Peter Ibbetson," with Gary Coo ter, Ann Harding and Idà Lupine.

More than 256 atmosphere play-prentice in a blue-print "shop.

work with John Boles "and Gladys Swarthout in Rose Of The Rancho," while a large num ber of "extras" were used for fort- ress scenes in "The Last Out- post," which features Gary Grant, Claude Rains, and Gertrude Mic hael.

Then in rapla succession he became errand boy, bottle washer, and "soda jerker" in a drug store, telegraph messenger boy, and ap-)

ers

Carole Lombard and Fred Mac- Murray head a troupe of 53 play- ers in hotel and barber shop scenes of "Hands Across The Table."

one of the less nervous 'members of our troupe drawled sleepily: Aw, go to bed it was just an avalanche!"

Flis oddest job was as Durse- maid in a bird store, where he had to clean the cages and keep the water cups aled, Big Bust- ness claimed next, and he be- came a stockroom boy, a cash boy and a peanut seller at the baseball parks.

He kept busy in his spare time' by selling newspapers and work- ing a lift. He also tended fur- races in the winter and cut lawns in the summer.

Boon, after his 12th birthday he thought he would go into bust- So he sold ness for himself. popcorn which his mother pre- pared, and netted about 23, a week.

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MAJESTIC 7.30 & 9.20

MAURICE

THEATRE

CHEVALIER

P.M.

FOLIES

BERGERE

with ANN SOTHERN • MERLE OBERON

Coming UNDER THE PAMPUS MOO

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S

Hong Kong

"Thunder In The Night"

"JavƐ KUWI SA BINOT DOL QUEEN'S:-

"Mr. Dynamite" ORIENTAL:-

"Great Hotel Murder".

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :-

"The Murder Man"

MAJESTIC :—

"Folies Bergere"

KING'S:-

Coming

"The Scarlet Pimpernel" QUEEN'S :-

"Casino de Paris" MAJESTIC:

"Under The Pampus Moon"

RRUCE CABOT

If Hollywood were to cast votes on its most interesting person- alities who led adventurous üves before they won screen fame, it Is very likely that high on the list would be Bruce Cabot, who plays a leading role wth Richard Arlen and Virginia Bruce in the Re- lance Picture, "Let 'em Have It," which is distributed by United

#1

Artists.

Of French, Irish and Indlan descent-and he's particularly proud of the redskin blood in his veins-Cabot was born in Carl- sbad. New Mexico.

His real. name is Jacques de Bujac. Educated in private schools in Carlsbad, and at the New Mexico Military Institute, the University of New Mexico and the University of Tours, France, he balked at white-collar jobs during his early career.

An expert horseman ance boy. hood. Cabor became a cowboy on a huge New Mexico ranch, with all its attendant thrills and opport- unity to keep himself in the per- fect physical condition which he always has maintained, · Of 'a restless, nature, he next went to sea and worked as a sailor in var- ious parts of the world. He also has been on oil field worker, cot- ton plantation foreman, real est- ate dealer, and a salesman of au- tomobiles, bonds, printing. sup- -

ALHAMBI

FLATBU

BRISSON THE BOUNCER

Carl Brisson, singing star of Paramount's "Murder At The Vanities" and "Al The King's Horses," will soon start work do a picture after his own heart.

Tentatively titled "The Boun- cer" it deals with the advantures of a stoker on a yacht, who be comes the "bouncer" in a low waterfront cafe and eventually knocks out the wor d's--champion boxer.

To ledven the story somewhat. Carl will sing 'several'songs.

FLICKERS FROM' HOLLYWOOD

Marlene Dietrich star of Para- mount's "The Devil Is A Woman." has just finished a long course which enables her to design her own home decorations.

مع الصدمة

Wendy Barrie, appearing Іл Paramount's "The Clock Strikes.. Eight." has made the whole of Hollywood conscious through her cooking.

JULIE HAYDON'S NEXT

Julle Haydon, the "discovery" of the Ben Hecht-Charles Mac- Arthur-Noe Coward Paramount picture The Scoundrel." wf! soon start on another tim for the studios.

She wil; p'ay the lead in "The End Of The World' based on a magazine story by Vina Deimar. author of the famous "Bad Girl” ·

MRS. LUPINO FOR PARAMOUNT

Connie Emerald, who is Mrs Stanley Lupino and the 'mother of Ida, has been 'gned by Para- mount to play opposite Cary Grant in a film,

She is also acting as technical adviser on the production, which will start aborty.

plles, wholesale paper and athle- tic goods. Another of his expert- ences was operating night clubs.

Cabot was managing the fas- hionable Embassy Club in Houy- wood a few years ago.when studio scouts persuaded him to a screen test. He played one role for a major studw and was immediate- ly given a long-term contract, Like many of the turemost stur of to-day, he now prefers to free- lance, choosing his roles and working where and when he pleases.

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