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STEAMERS MAROONED IN ICE

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalis Press” (Copyright}.]

Moscow, Dec. 30.

No less than five steainers are frozen fast in the Caspian Sea and are in imminent danker of being crushed by the ice, while the crews "torailing 100 are threatened" with starvation owing to the food hay- ing run out. At first only two

• small freight steamers were 'im prisoned by the ice and sent out 5.0.5. messages, in answer to which three more powerful ships were dispatched to their assistance,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1936.

TODAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"A Night At The Opera" QUEEN'S:—

"The Last Outpost"

ORIENTAL:--

Casino de Paris"

Kowloon

'ALHAMBRA:-

"Here Comes The Band" MAJESTIC:-

STAR:

"One More Spring"

"Our-99"

QUEEN'S:-

Coming

"Two For To-night" STAR:-

"The Scarlet Pimpernel"

"HERE COMES THE BAND'

Tod Lewis, high-hatted trouba- dour and his merry mad musicians, who have established innumerabie al-time box office records on their recent tour of the nation's theatres, come to the screen in a blaze of glory in "Here Comes the Band"

Romance is gët to melody and mirth rides high on wings of song music. in this love story set to which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro- duced as one of its most elaborate extravaganzas. and which comes to the Alhambra on New Year's Day.

One of the most unusual musical features ever attempted in mution pictures is the courtroom sequence. where staging cowboys from the plains, Nezro spirituals from below the Mason and Dixon line, hill- billies from the Ozarks, and other singers of American folk songs foin in a vocal presentation to establish the rightful ownership of a song "Headin' Home," the key number of the picture, written by Ned Washington:

BEHIND THE SCREEN

It is a well-known fact that titles of Hollywood film produc- changed more often

tions are than the proverbial "woman's mind." If we were to search for the reasons why "Love Through the Ages is changed during its ICLIP.ency to "Live to the Next Two Weeks," and then not long after to "The Goldish Bowl," which is followed in a short time by a newly inspired "final title” -"The Man with the Frozen Whiskers," we

OUT- Would And selves

excursion 'ann

that would take a lifetime to com- 1 plete

of

However, Hollywood supplies ready answers to our questions. Titles are changed because copyright laws, legal adjustments fas- with authors, seasonable higns in titles, whims, censors and hunches.

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of.

But none of these formulative answers would at the case Charlie Chaplin, even though his newest picture has already re- ceived much more than E score of widely mocted titles,

ONLY ONE ANNOUNCED

It doubtless sounds curiously contradictory, but Chaplin, who has been working for more than a year on this carefully planned fim, has made no title changes whatever. In fact, he has an- nounced one title, and that one will remain the oficial name of his film throughout its run,

His new picture is known as "Modern Times." Heretofore it has been oficially referred to as "Production No. 5" for the con- venience of bookkeepere, elec- trical technicians, camera crews, Hollywood trade papers and tel- low producers of the United Artista Corporation (Chapin one of its owners)...

Whence, then, came the KLÉRT number of titles that have ep- peared from time to time the Dress?

More than a year ago. We read that Chaplin's picture

only to become immovably jammed been despatched to help the stea- themselves. Even the well-known mer Losovski already held" for ico breaker, Krassin is menaced some weeks in the gripur the with destruction by pack ice in ice-

the sea of Okhitsk, whers, It had Transocean Kuo Min

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would be called "The Mach.ne Age." A few months later it was

Mute." called "The

Suddenly thereafter a ran magazine pub- lished a hot tip straight from in- side the crown of Chaplin's derby. It seems that a hat-check girl saw it there written on "a slip of paper. The final itle was "The Immigrant."

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A DENIAL

Not long after this Chaplins Issued a denial. Then there was a new title-then another denial. Recently a well-kn wa writer fo a syndicate came out with THE title, He got it straight from the Chaplin tea-leaves. It was "The. Masses." Chaplin denied this. The titles came and were dis- placed. Each observer took a new stance, squinted at Chaplin

and made a guess.

From all over the world care news of Chaplin titles. "Charlot," as Chaplin is known in Spanish- speaking countries, in Italy, France and Egypt, was making "Produccion Numero 5," Riso known as "El Vagamundo" OF "T Meccanico." It was called "The Job Hunter one week and "Fun in a Factory" the following week. Norway had it tagbed as "Little Man" and Sweden called it "Street Wall."

Now we know it was all büzik, except the Chaplin denials. The picture is ready and Chaplin has announced Its title. "Moder Times" is the name of his newest picture, and this of course official

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But those other titles-whence did they come? The answer should be obvious. They were supe piled by the public imagination of the entire world, one of the really limitless sources of false rumours!

Hollywood looks askance at the generius titing and retitling which the people and the press of all nations seem so eager to be queath the new Chaplin produc- tion. In this case it would seem that the world has even surpassed the film capital as a rumour- monger.as

But what does Chaplin, think? Does he complain?

Chaplin, as usual, says nothing

STRAIGHT FROM

HOLLYWOOD

“SCOTTISH"" INDIANS

Hollywood has had a tremend- ous effect on the whole of the word... that's ก trulsz. And what it has done to the Red In- dian is demonstrated by an oc currence during the making of Paramount's "THE LAST OUT- POST."!!

Wishing to use, as cxtras, some of the Red Indians who inhabit Palm Canyon, near the film city, Director Charles Barton sent his assistant over to the reservation to hire a few for the picture,

A long time passed and the as- sistant director failed to return, so Burton, accompanied by Cary Grant and Claude Rains, his leading man, went over to investi- Kate.

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They found that a tribal coun- cl had been called by the chief, and that he and this braves in full war-paint were deliberating about their wages When the council was finally concluded, the chief emerged and atated that they would go to work, but onry for "regular 'extra' wages at eight hours a day, with overtime fra extra hours worked."

And the chief insisted on call- ing in a lawyer to draw up a légal document on the matter}

Also in the cast of "THE LAST OUTPOST," which is Paramount's logical successor to the famous Bengal Lancer are Gertrude Michael, Kathleen Burke and Co- lin Tapley.

HUMPHREY COBR

Humphrey Cobb, author of the tumous novel, "Paths of Glory." has been signed by Paramount a a acenario writer for Walter' Wanger,

Cobb will work on an origina idea as his first assignment under his contract.

He is said to have a story quite as unusual as his book--which acak with the tale of a French picks commanding officer who five men from his battalion to be executed without reason as 30 excuse for his own failure to cap- ture a sector in France,

Humphrey Cobb was an exécu- tive in a New York. advertising arency before his sudden fame as the author of "Paths of Glory."

ROSES FOR MARLENE.

A modern counterpart to the ancient lotus eaters has just been' discovered in Hollywood. She in Marlene Dietrich, who has taken to the eating of tube roseal

Since the star started on Para- mount's "DESIRE," in which she co-stars with Gary Cooper, a Large " bouquet of these roses has been delivered dally to the "et."

Jan is making "GIVE US THIS NIGHT" for: Paramount, and f singing three or four songs in his magn deent tentar voice,

Unfortunately, the first line of the first lyric that he was asked to sing in Hollywood was..."The Garlic is Strong in Sorrento." Jan gazed at the oficials thered around" to hear his Drst song, and then spoke. -

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"I'd rather dle thân sing about garlie," he said, šimply:

The whole of the song was dropped from his new fini

MAE WEST MEETS AGAIN

This music hall actress, whose antics Mae West used to mimic "when" she herself was on the long road to stardom, has been' signed up by Paramount,

She is Trixie Friganza, and she will play an important role with Mae West in the Paramount star's forthcoming picture, "KLONDIKE LOU."

ALL GIRL'S TOGETHER! Paramount executives conferred for several dayi over "THE CHARM SCHOOL," just because of one scene which portrays his- tory's six most beautiful women.

First of all they had to pick the girls, second of all they had to pick the names, and third of all

the successful applicants had to it the dresses. "created by Travis Banton, Paramount stylist.

Eventually the beautiful women were chosen as Cleopatra, Ma- dame Pompadour, Catherine the Great, Helen of Troy, the Em- press Josephine and Camille. The six giris who take these parts are unknown to the stage and screen.

BRITISH ON PARADE.

Paramount British productions Sve juaj started at the Imperial Studios, Elstree, **TICKET OF LEAVE," from an original story by Michael Hankinson and Vers Allinson.

The story deals with the adven- tures of a lady crook's efforts to obtain possession of a famous pearl necklace, and the stars are Dorothy Boyd, George Merritt, and James. Clifford. Hankinson is directing.

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HALF A DOLLÁR A HICCOUGH! Someone was needed to do óff- scene hiccoughing in Paramount's "THE MILKY WAY," starring the famous comedian, Haroid Lloyd.") Immediately all telephone wires buzzed for Ruby Ray, who limit- ates anything from a bird to an elephant with a bit of artistic whistling thrown in.

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A PREVIEW

"Broadway Melody

Of 1936"

This film is shortly being shown at the King's Theatre and is pos sibly the most entertaining film ever produced., The music is good. the dancing excellent. and the whole performance goes with swing.

The story has a novel idea of a giri impersonating a famous actress who, in point of fact, does not

exist. The players introduced are Eleanor Powell. Buddy and Vilma Robert Taylor as a thea-

Ebsen.

ago in Cecil B. DeMille's Parawell, so does his snappy secretary,

mount picture, "Four Frightened People." in which she did jungle

Miss Dietrich doesn't exactly de-imitations were done some time vour them, but, pulling the petals que by one, she nibbles, on the fringes until the blossom disap

Other members of the cast pears. of "DESIRE.", watching this, have added tube roses to their diet!

" ART FOR" ART

Art is Art the whole world over, even in Hollywood, and Jan Kie pura certainly told all about it as soon as he arrived there.

bird sounds, including the Shama bird of India and the Brain Fever Brd, whose shrill whistle drives people mad.

For her MILKY WAY," Miss Ray-is being pald at the rate of about half a crown a hiccough, including re- takes.

services in "THE

Groucho, Chico, Harpo Marx Brothers in the funniest picture, Night at the Opera," showing on Wednesday at the King's Theatre

“A NIGHT AT THE OPERA”

Grand opera is simply grandi

Thirty-nine" blondes and

trical producer takes his part very,

this part being taken by Una Mer- kel, who is responsible for most of

the wisecracks.

Eleanor Powell the leading lady dances to perfection and has

divine Agure. June Clyde as the rich widow carries her part well, Jack Benny as the Journal Gossip writer and his pal Bid Silvers are hard to beat for their part in the show.

Very

The ballet dancing was effective and throughout, the film has a kick in it. We advise the public not to miss this excellent film.

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"BROADWAY MELODY

OF 1936"

The radio, the stage and the screen were scoured in the search for talent to make the new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer musical extrava- ganza, "Broadway Melody of 1938," which will open on. Saturday at the King's Theatre,

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IN ROMANCE

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From the novel by

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HERE

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OECHESTRA VIRGINIA

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HAXXY STOCKVILL DONALD COOK SPÁNKY

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ALSO ADDED:

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"HRADIN”,

HOME"

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PRAIRIE

MOON"! -

“YOU'RE

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LAUREL & HARDY in ENTIT FOR TAT" HEARST METROTONE NEWS'

LATEST

EARTHQUAKES FELT IN GERMANY

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright), q****

Headed by Jack Benny, number one hero of the air waves, the cest of noted entertainers in- cludes: Eleanor Powell, the "world's greatest feminine tap dancer: Robert Taylor, Holy- wood's most rapidly rising lumin

Berlin, Déc. 30, Aary popular Una Merkel June

Two earthquake shocks which Knight, ease and screen favourite, Nick Long, Jr., world-famous acro which were felt in various parts of batic dancer: Vilma and Buddy south western Germany on Mon Ebsen, Broadway stage favourites: day especially in the Upper Rhina Robert Wild-hack; the "ore valley between Karsirune and specialist who created a sensa-Basel, us well as Wuerttemberg. tion on the stage and repeated his did not result in any accidents or success on radio: Frances Lang-serious damage. The most violent adeford, radio's song-bird: Harry shocks were felt in the town of Blockwell, New York singer famous Pirineus in the palatinate, whers

But It's the "props" that intr-red-head reported to the sett sue the Merry Marx Brothers of The "anvil chorus" setting has an both stage and on the air and the wals of some of the houses Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Mandy been utilitarian, as well as artis

Director Bam Wood required | tic

Sid Silvers. "king of the stooges, cracked the windows smashed,

For Ave years M.-G.-M has and furniture upset. forty girls for the open scenes, in Groucho used the bellows and been planning a second edition of The centre of the earthquake

ated in "A Night at the Opera" the re-fire box to prepare his favorite the screen's most successful musi- bellered to have been tous new Marx Brothers comedy dish lamb chops Folies Bergers cal,Broadway Melody but the the southern part of the Black Chico manufactured Navajo producing organization was deter Forest, which was also the centre currently playing at the King's

disturbance mined that it would not be made of assimiler jewelry on the anvil. Theatre.

Herpe got to the casting direc- Harpo has entertained the until the necessary brilliance 01. February,

Transocean Kuo finis tor first:

chorus.

talent was available.

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