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The poignant strains of "Rose Maric," "I Love You" were inter- rupted by "The Coloured Man's Itch," the kind of dance that makes strong inen weak, as Gilda Gray returned to the screen in Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's "Rose Marie," opening Saturday at the King's and Alhambra Theatres.

Exponent of the operatic 100 was Jeanette McDonald who, as Rose Marie, tries to earn an honest wickel by invading the honky tonk cafa territory of the blonde Gilda. To the music of that indigo classic, "Some of These Days," pounded, out

on a scarred" plano, the "girl with the ball-bearing

HE WAS HER MAN

An unusually dramatic theme with a strange twist is promised in the Warner Bros. production of "He Was Her Man." which is scheduled as the feature attraction at the Star Theatre beginning to-day.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936.

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BIG HEARTED HERBERT

12

TEN YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD

THE INCIDENCE. OF SOUND

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Vagaries Of Film Fortune

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a new bid for world approval the novelty had very decided boome- rang tendencies.

Dependent as it is upon the flim industry, Hollywood is afflicted by a chronic surplus of beauty con- test winners and other seekers

The uninformed visitor arrives in Hollywood expecting to great deal of the motion-picture Industry. He looks for frequent traffe blocks due to the Alming of atreet scenes and scans faces in the hope of catching sight of some screen favourite. But, with-after the laurels of the screen. To out the proper introductions, weeks may be spent amid this busy and varlegated community without get- ting a notion of its main indus- Lry.

This year marks the tenth an- niversary of the technical, deve- lopment which has revolutionized the films. During the period im- mediately after the introduction of sound many of the leading com- panies built new headquarters farther from the centre of Holly. wood; often. Indeed, outside the far-flung ilmits of the city of Los Angeles. Always a Mecca for Irenzied financiers, Hollywood has experienced the vagaries of tor- tune in the decade,

some of these the revolution has meant recognition, to others obli- vion. Stars, directors, techni- clans, writers, and extras alike: have been faced with

the grim necessity of adapting themselves to the new techniqué or of finding work in a different une

of ex- deavour.

FOREIGN COMPETITION

directors to conservatism and the' In spite of a tendency in some

mill pictures, there has production of anaemic 'run-of-the- been д marked improvement in the pro- duct of the Californian studios And if Hollywood is to hold its own it must make films of increas- For the most part the changes rate

ing artistic quality as well as first- have not been directly traceable | eign competition, as is now recog- entertainment value. For- to world economic conditions. The nized, must not only be treated

A Comedy Romance security of the large companies is with respect but met with energe-

"Big Hearted Herbert," a comedy romance showing for the last times

Queen's to-day at the Theatre is an all star cas: picture headed by the inimitable comedy team. Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee, whom picture lovers will remember for their hilarious team work in "The Merry Frinks" and "Gold Diggers of 1933."

The picture, is roariously funny spiced with a delightful romance with the charming Patricia Ellis and Philip Reed in the roles of the lovers. Their affair runs the gauntlet Uf exceedingly rough paths. however, in the shape of paternal wrath on the part of a crabbed and crochety, parent.

Aline MacMahon. as the mother, takes a hand. In smoothing the, way for the levers by taming her nagging and natured husband by giving him a doze of his own mediane,

which provides some izighly amusing and novej situa- tions.

Guy Kibbee, in the title role. provokes the family discord by his dren be brought up in poverty and stubborn ins stence that his chi- ignorance just as he himsel! had been, although he has attained to affluence.

James Cagney and Joan Blundell who made their first hit together in pictures in "Sinners' Holiday' in the same roles, in which they ap peared in the stage play which was release under the title of "Penny Arcade," are again east together in

Others in importan: roles in the stellar roles in "He Was Her clude Helen Lowell as a comical Man.' With the exception of

once-a-week maid, Robert Barra). "Footlight Parade," in which they Henry O'Neil, Marjorie Galeson. are, two of a aunber stars, they Nella Walker. Treat Durkin and have not played together for ino Jay Hamiton.

HEBODS.

BROADWAY HOSTESS

Windfred Shaw, Broadway a. appears in a stellar singing role on the screen for the first time in "Broadway Hostess," First National production coming shortly to the Queen's Theatre. Miss Shaw has

appeared in several films recently, but this is her first opportunity

as the feminine lead,"

Caguey has the part of ex safecracker who is leeing from the vengeance of a gang he has double- crossed, while Miss Blondell ap pears in the role of a woman of the streets who is planning to pul her past behind" her and marry a simple Portuguese fisherman when she becomes infatuated with the polished but crooked Caguey,

Her infatuation comes near to bringing about her death, but the unscrupulous Cagney does the cne decent thing of his life by seeming to doublecross her and going to his

The role was quite familiar to own death without involving her.

Miss Shaw, for she formerly sang Victor Jury has the role of the in New York night clubs. She is fisherman lover who eventually teamed with Phil Regan, the mas- marries the woman of the streets culine singing lead, with whom although she informs him of Ler she started in radio work three past history. Frauk Craven, noted years ago. actor-writer-diretor hus the part as a singing duo in real night The couple appeared of a stool pigeon while Padden, stage star, plays the part

spots simi'ar to those in the of the mother of the fisher lad.

screen story.. Director

Frank Others who have important roles Macdonald smiled when the couple include Harold. Huber, Russell steppeti on the sound stage for Hopton's Ralf Harolde, John their act. "I don't need to tell Qualen, Bradley Page, Samuel E. you two what to do in this scene," Hines, George Chandler and Jumer be said. "Just be yourselves." Eagles."

The picture drama of Broadway's bright lights is a glamorous with music by Wruber and Dixon and Bob Connolly directing special" dance numbers.

Sarah

Most of the action takes part a colourful Bahing village on the Pacific Coast near Monterey where the company apant several weeks on location.

hips! presented a new variation of her famous "Shimmy" which once set the world to wriggling "The Coloured Man's Itch', is an anato mical number executed with hands, feet hips, knees etc.

more dependent upon theatre at- tle counter-moves. The American tendance, for, in their eagerness theatre-goer is, generally speak- to net a larger proft from their ing an able and fairminded critic; product, many have installed and the excellent reception of such chains of theatres throughout the pictures as "The Private Life of country. A serious drop in box- Henry the Eighth," "Catherine the omice receipts, such as came in! Great," 1926, could not be entirely offset River." demonstrates that audien- and "Sanders of the by a paring of expenses at the ces in' tals country are buying en- studio, since the overhead charges tertainment without caring whe- or idle or half-filled show houses ther it is produced in California were continuing from day to day. cr Cambodia,

A DELUSIVE RAY

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Upon this depressing situation the sound flm descended as brilliant ray of light. With the lavishness only Hollywood display, money was poured into the equipment necessary to record and reproduce the talking picture The improvement, if I can be so called for Charlie Chaplin is not alone in believing that at the u-

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silence is golden), sky rocketed box-office" receipts: and film companies, scattering money to right and left, flew to new and dizzler heights during the "theme song" era of 1927-28.

new

That Hollywood has been extra- vagant in its employment of money and cruel in its treatment of personalities cannot be denied. But the exigencies of the present situation are forcing it to has denounced the industry has economies, and many a writer who been guilty of ingratitude. There is no place in the world where the fortunate author may make money, G, Wodehouse so quickly as in Hollywood; Mr. P. is said to have earned $100,000 very easily. It may sorship boards of Canada, and be noted also that, while the cen- doubtless other lands,

see flt to cut the American flag as "unne- An unanticipated and disastrous cessary flag-waving," no consequence

place of the advent of exista where such glorification of sound has been the loss or foreign foreign flags is possible as in the markets, which had been relied Californian film capital. "Mutiny upon for about 40 per cent. of the on the Bounty" and "The Lives of net profits, As soon as the novel- a Bengal Lancer" are interesting ty of the talking picture had worn examples from the British point of off, translated sub-titles proved view. unsatisfactory. The use of foreign

For many years Hollywood has dialogue superimposed upon Eng- been a centre of attraction for lish-speaking lips was far too crude actors and writers of all nations, a makeshift and was booed off the but how the tide has turned. By screen in many countries. It soon its unappreciative "treatment of became evident that the fim in- Alexander Korda the American dustry had become de-interna- industry lost to Europe one of the tionalized by the very innovation most talented and remarkable screen world. &

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to which Hollywood had looked figures of the for its salvation.

host of American and American- MANILA'S MOST POPULAR Californian attempts to produce made stars, directors, and gpe- films in foreign languages have calists followed, until to-day it is

GIRL IN HONG KONG Especially awkward has been the Hollywood which boasts names like beer only partially successful. Denham and Elstree and not production of Spanish films for the Clive Brook, Helen Vinson, Rich- Latin-American trade, where an ard Dix, Ann Harding, and Fay accent suitable for one country Wray. And with the new techol- Manila recently held a popu has not been acceptable in others. Apathy and even opposition has use of indoor sets California has was to be given the prize of being que of sound and the attendant farity contest the winner of which been met

in English-speaking lost also the advantage of its fa- countries, and the term "Holly-vourable climate,

able to take with her. Afteen wood English" has been coined to Though the pre-eminence of friends on a pleasure rip to describe the pseudo-English ac Hollywood has beer seriously Japan. cent of some American perform-shaken, it must". not be thought ers.

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'The contest was sponsored by the Manila. newspapers,

These linguistic drawbacks, that there will be any disintegra- The winner Was moreover, have given fresh petua to the production of motion ness and theatrical entity. Holly-

im-tion of the community as a bust. Fogardo. pictures in England and elsewhere wood executives will see to it that one of In Europe. Hollywood, in short, their product, whether or not it is awakening to the fact that, when loses world supremacy, remains on the "Hera'd." Out of the many it launched the sound pictures in a paying basis.

WITH WALLACE BEERY JACKIE COOPER

FRENCH HONOUR FOR LAUGHTON

Mr. Charles Laughton (here you i see him) the well-known actor, whom the French.atage has highly honoured with an invitation to

to succeed his parents in the hotel play a scene from Mollere at the Comédie Française, was intended business. Until he was 18 he was! learning the job as a waiter at Claridge's, but he says he was "the worst hotel-keeper in the world."

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hundreds Fogardo selected herself by the

FROM 23 TO £3,000 A WEEK He preferred amateur theatricals In his home town, and, his real chance came when a brother took of entries, Mas Charles enter the Royal Academy his place in the business and let

of Dramatic Art. His first stage

job was under Komisarjevsky at

the Barnes Theatre for 3 a week, much as £3,000 a week, and is Since those days he has made as

£1,000 a week,

THREE LIVE GHOSTS Sparkling comedy, shot through. There is a talented cast which with moments of thrilling excite includes besiden Miss Shaw and ment and tender romance make the Talbot, Allen Jenkths, Marie which is now showing at the King's Regan Genevieve Tobin, Lyle screen play of "Three Live Ghosts," son, Spring Byington, Joseph King Theatre unusual entertainment for stealing things. Beryl Mercer tinue their rip on Saturday when and Donald Ross,

Featuring Richard Arlen at the as a gin-tippling Cockney mother the Prealdent Hoover leaves for head of the fine cast, the story is superb in the role she first comes to the screen with a sweep created on the stage.

Shanghai. and a breadth that were impossible on the stage, where it was smashing hit. Y

One of them, Richard Arfen, is potent power of her personality to & wealthy American boy who thinks be the recipient of the coveted The second, played by Charles Mc her family, and are all resident at said to average not the police are looking for him, distinction she is travelling with Naughton, is a third, played by Claude Allister, the Peninsula Hotel during their

Cockney. The

been shell-shocked and has a mania is an English nobleman who has stay in the Colony. They: con-

The following are attributed to

Many a bachelorship has been

"

"It is new variation of my the late Lord Dewar! Gray, said, "Yet it is strictly in wrecked on a permanent wave" oral. Fullies' number," Miss

Dudley Diggers, Nydia Westrian,

The second prize in the contest Jonathan Hale and others of the was won by Miss T. Vilareal, character with a wild Northwestern

Dealing with the adventures of

cast contribute excellent perfor honky-tonk cafe scene."

*Footprints on the sands of time three soldiers who returned from manner.

another

charming gizi, who is are not made by sitting down."

the war to find themselves offically "The road to success is list humorous wanderings through "dead," the plot concerns their with women pushing their Bus London without names or identi bands along."

ties.

Proof of its effectiveness was in the expressions of the fifty-old cust, erow and visitors on Director W. 8 Van Dyke's set

Cecilia Parker, the blonde beauty also travelling on the Hoover with Wilderness turns in her best per prize being a trip to Japan with who scored so decisively in Ah her party often. The second formanca 10 date. Richard

ten of her friends,

Arlen's sweetheart."

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The third place was taken by Mrs. Lithauco who has a party of three or four friends.

Other prominent arrivals on the Pres dent Hoover from Manila Mr, Marsmar is one of the richest were Mr. and Mrs. H. Marsmar. den of Manin and is staying a

the Hong Kong Hotel. With him is travelling his personal stan consisting of a secretary, auditor and a typist.

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