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AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE.

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A RIOTOUS COMEDY ROMANCE、 WITH HILARIOUS SITUATIONS {

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A BLIZZARD OF BLONDES

hits a snowbound husband and starts a landslide' of laughs!

SNOWED UNDER

From the Sensational Serjak of "Liberty" with

„GEORGE BRENT - GENEVIEVE TOBIN GLENDA FARRELL - PATRICIA ELLIS FRANK MCHUGH

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NEW COMEDY-ROMANCE STARS GEORGE BAPT & DOLORES COSTELLO In "YOURS FOR THE ASKING"

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She looked too sweet to be dangai sus But she put society's smartest con-man on the potl

"BIG BROWN EYES"

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HILARIOUS HONEYMOON Charlie's a model bride- groom by day, but at night he walks in his sleep!

Mary BOLAND

Charlia

RUGGLES

Early to Bed

with Georgs Barbler.

Gail Patrick

Roban McWada, turion Littlefiesch Colin Tablay, A Paramount Pichin Directed by Harmon McLeod

COMMENCING SUNDAY PAUL BESON LESLIE BANKS

"TRAPPED BY

TELEVISION”

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,COLO. VOIMA

TO-DAY AT THE FILM MACHINE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

*The Amateur Gentleman" QUEEN'S :-

"Snowed Under" ORIENTAL:-

"Big Brown Eyes"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRÄ:-

"Trapped By Television" MAJESTIC:-

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"The Line-up"

"Early To Bed"

STAR:-

KING'S:

Coming

"The Gorgeous Hussy" QUEEN'S:

"Yours For Tte. Asking" ORIENTAL:-

"Fury"

ALHAMBRA:—

"Gorgeous Hussy"

MAJESTIC:--

"Sunny Side Up"

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"Sanders of The River"

AMATEUR

GENTLEMAN'' -

One of the most colourful periods In history has been brought to the screen by Douglas Fairbanks, Jnr..

his latest production," "The Amateur Gentleman." which Ls showing at the King's Theatre to- day.

Adapted from the Jeffrey Farnol navel of the same name, the story is laid in England during the time of the Prince Regent.

Into this romantic background the producers have woven drama packed with action and thrill from start to Anish The picture is a triumph of swift direction which does not allow the pace to słow down for an instant. The younger Fairbanks is revealed as an actor- of the first-rank, and the possessor of a pleasing accent woich betrays no hint of his American origin.”

He plays the role of Barnabas Barty, the educated son of an inn- keeper, who enters London socletý in as effort to dear his father of a false charge of theft, for which ne has been sentenced to death. Accompanied by Natty Bell, faithful servant from the Inn, Barnabas installs himself in a [ashionable rooms and following a chance meeting with the Prince Regent, he becomes a leading member of the "smart set.".

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He falls in love with Lady Cleone, but his romance is endangered when he wins large sums from her brother, Ronald, at the card table. Barnabas suspects that Ronald is guilty of the crime for which his father is being punished, but his doubts are allayed and he turns his attentions to Chichester, a penniless admirer of Lady Cleone; Barnabas helps his father 10 es- cape and then returns to town to find a woman whom he recognises as Chichester's mistress, murdered in his rooms.

That night Barnabas attends a ball at the Carlton House. and rival forestalls him by having him hopes to trap Chichester, but his

arrested.

Lady Cleone to the inn where his Barnabas eccapes and drives father is hiding. Chichester fol- lows with the police and in an exciting denouement turns the tables and Chichester as a thief and mur- derer.

Barnabas unmasks

ENVIED BY HOLLYWOOD

In Use At Denham

In a concrete chamber in the heart of the Denhamn studios stands a gleaming machine which is the envy of Hollywood. It has taken a year to bulld, and the materials and labour,have cost £3000; there 19 no other like it in the world.

The designer, a young Ameri- can named Jack Thomas, has watched It grow from draughts- man's plans into a thing of polish- ed steel and whirring electric mo- tors, and is now engaged in the construction of three only slightly less complicated "offspring" which will cost about £2,000 apiece.

This machine has many uses. On it are made those ingenious transitions from one scene to an- other, known as "wipes." Some- times a

16, 1936.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER "16.

Atversaries And Holidays.-8. Gerard Majella.

Auctions-Crowu Land, at District . Howrahold Oeo, South, ti Furniture, Lammeris' Salen Room, Duddoll Street, 2.30 p.m.

Cinemas.

King's - The Amateur Gentleman.". Queen's Snowed Under," Oriontal-Big Brown Eyes."

WorldChinese Picture

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SOWING TO-DAY AT 2.90, 5,10. 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. * LAVISHLY PRODUCED. A SPECTACULAR, KÖMANTIC DRAMA OF THE GOO

d old days."-Daily Mirror, " Douglas Faltbanka could hardly have chosen anything better calcu

line Agure and good looks than 'The Amazon Gentl

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Bajestit -The Line-Up.". Star Early To Bed." Lectures.-Beloia May Christian Fellowship Mlecting, 10.30 a..

Meetings.-Third Annual, of Hong Kong Ladies Hlöckey Association, at Gloucester Hotel Building. 5.15 p.m. St. John's Cathedral Woman's Guild: Romany Fair Executive Committes, St. Andrew's Hall, 8.00 p.m.; Monthly, of Catholic Women's League. (Sorvices Branch), at the Maryknoll Content, Austin Road, 5.00 p.m.

Miscellaneous.-Claims

against tho Estato of Major Frederick Le Gron ward appears to slide

dae; St. John's Cathedral Training across the screen, wiping off the Group, 7.15 p.m. Kowloon Tong plcture and disclosing a new one Anglican Church Jumble Sale, 3.30 beneath; sumetimes the entire plc- p. ture revolves, revealing a different one on the back: on olner occa- sions the effect is that of an ex- plosion, or of the picture melting and running down like rain on a window.

Creating these effects is .oniy one of its cupabilities. It can be used to put clouds in a scene which was taken on a cloudless day, to spead up action in a scene which the actors have played tog, slowly. and to produce "ghosts" and other trick effects. At the moment it is inducting a herd of elephants to dance!

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Social Whist Drive, Kowloon Deeks," 8.45 p.m. H.Q.R.A. Sergeants' Mass Whist Drive and Tombola, 8.30 p.m.; Cheer Club Contract Bridge, 8.00 p.m.; Women's Guild Bridgs and Mah Jong Drive at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 2.30 p.m.

Sports Hockey-Hong Kong Ladies' 'Hockey Association Annual Moeting (Gloucester Hotel), 6.15 p.m.

Tennis.Draw for Mired. Doublan Tonais Championship (Chinese R.C.), 6.30 p.m.

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Mona.-IX Moon, 2nd. Day. Sunrise.-6.29 0.13. Sunset.-5.58

P.I

Low at 9.42 and 15,34.

Tidos.-High at 13.13 A 21.30;

Cinemas. King's "The Amateur Gentleman," Queen's "Snowed Under."" Oriental:-"Big Brown Eyes.". World-Chinese Pictura." Alhambra :-""Trapped By Television" Majestic The Line-Up." Star:-"Early, To Bed.' Dancee.Hong

University Köng Union's Annual Dance, in the Great Hall, 0 p.m.; R.E.O.C.A. Dance Peninsula Hotal, 8.30 p.m.

Entertainmenta.-Concert, Hong Kong

WEATHER TO ORDER"

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. - It can combine together in any proportions any part of three dif-

Anniversarios and Holidays.-Jewish For" ferent flms.

example, if | New Moon, Marchesivan (observed clouds are photographed "on one the previous day). St. Margaret Mary

Alacoque. negative, a castle on another, and soldiers on a third, this Instrument, can combine them into a single picture, thus eliminating the trou- ble of taking the soldiers to the castle and waiting for a fine day.

There are, of course, other prix- ters in existence which can do One of the unique features this. of the present machine is that it can alter the relative sizes of any of the pictures. If it is found too late that the cameraman photographed the castle too far away, this instrument will enlarge it to suitably impressive propor- tions. It is known by the title of "Optical and Projection Printer No. 1."

has

In order to prevent any wobble, which would betray the presence of the "fake." the greatest rigidity is essential The printer is con- structed with an accuracy of a few ten-thousandths of an inch and rests on a concrete foundation many feet thick. It is supplied from its own generators... situated some distance away and remotely controlled.

It is possibly the only plece of technical equipment which de- Anitely outstrips anything in Holly- wood.

"SNOWED UNEER"

at

Singers

**King Olaf "* (Elgar), st Chins Fleet Club Thesize 9.15 p.m. a)

Per- Miscellaneous-Max Malini's formance for children," at Gloucester Hotal, 3.30 p.m.

Social.-Craigengower Cricket Club Whist. Drive, 9.00 p.m.; Kowloon Cricket Club Cocktail Earty: Cheero Clab Open Games Night, 8.00 p.m.

Sports. Bowls.-Closing Day at Kowloon Cricket Club.

Cricket.-League, Second Division: Army Av. Army "D"; Friendlies, First Division: Indian R. C. v. Craigen- gower C.C.; Second Division: Craigen- gower C.C. v. Indian R.C.

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Football-Longue programme. Gymkhan-Third Machina Troop Gymkhana (Causeway Bay), 2.30 Rugby Club "A" v. Army; Clab 1st XV v. Navy (Happy Valley),

Shooting-Spoon and Practice Shoot! (Stonecutters), 2.10 p.m.-

Yachting Opening of Season"

Races:

Moon-IX Moon, 3rd. Day. : *Sunrise.-8.23 k.m Sunset.-6.57

10.50 and 21.60;

p.m.

Tides.-High

Low at 4.21 and 15,19.

"FURY"

The title of the alm "Trapped by Television" the Columbia Fic- Lure which is being shown at the Alhambra Theatre to-day has in itself a ring of excitement. With Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot and Nat Pendleton in the leading rules.

The story concerns Fred Dennis a struggling young inventor who is unable to complete his new tele- vision set because of lack of funds, He falls in with a dumb good-ment, splendidly acted by an ex- natured bill collector named Rocky cellent cast, among whom Gordon O'Neil, who gets. Fred a job like Harker and Esme Percy stand out

The hilarious comedy situations alk own. Through the job, Fred with perfect

show a handsome young play meets attractive Bobby Blake a EllsES

characterisations. wright snowbound in a Connecti-story of mob lawlessness. Langi was brought over young lady

for from hollywood to co-star with racketeering.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jnr., and shé a sweet and sympathetic

"Snowed. Under," a rollicking First National Comedy romance with a New England setting is be- ing shown at the Queen's Theatre 10-day, bringing together a lead- ing man and three leading women,

On trial for first-degree murder all of whom are top notch Holly-not one defendant, but twenty- wood starS in their own right. twol George Brent has the lead while

That's the sensational climax of the feminine trio is composed of powerful new screen play, "Fury," Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell showing at the Oriental Theatre and Patricia Ellis.

on Sunday and Monday.

with 8 fair

The picture is fre entertain-

cut farmhouse, while two ex-wives and a new sweetheart, a lovelorn lawyer and a romantic sheriff,

Brent has the role of the play

Sylvia Bidney and Spencer Tracy are the co-starring lovers in the

The tragedy strikes swiftly! Cir- cumstantial evidence leads to the At first Bobby intends to not gives

Innocent man's arrest as a kidnap Pred and his invention as the way portrayal as Lady Cleone. Out-wright, who has promised a drama

suspect. Wild

'rumours' spread to wheedle a couple of hundred standing among the rest of the

They the townspeople. dollars out of the head of a large cast are Frank Pettingell. Basil

to a New York producer, but, la storm the prison in which he is Broadcasting Company. But love Sydney, Athole Stewart and Hugh

unable to get an idea for his final held and

It to the intrudes, and Bobby finds herself, Williams. trying to help the young inventor.

She gives him the money to finish the set, and then arranges a de- monstration at the Broadcasting Company.

TRAGIC GIRL OF THE SCREEN

Complications enrde when an un- scrupulous official of the-company

Edwina Booth, the screen's most tries to wreck Fred's set in attempt tragic figure, who was stricken to clear the way for a television with a strange, tropical disease while making "Trader Horn" years ret controlled, by himself. After battling seemingly endless diago, has recovered sufficiently to culties. however, Fred manages to be able to walk, She pays tribute demonstrate his set to advantage, to paychoanalysis for this fast ze- and at the same time cause the

"SANDERS OF THE RIVER" undoing of the criminals,

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In the supporting cast are Joyce Compton, Thurston Hall, Henry Mollison, Myrley Birch and Robert Strange,

covery.

Despite treatment by every tro pical disease specialist In New York and the capitals of Europe, Edwina Booth still found herself bedridden.She was despairing or Eir. Charles William Anderson

ever discovering a cure, when Scott, the airman, was married re-

someone suggested psychoanalysis, cendy at Caxton Hall Register Constance Bremner, an Australian Whether, she will continue to allow Omice, Westminster, to Miss Greta young woman,

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"THE LINE-UP-

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A tense and exciting screen drama of love and the law is showing to- day at the Majestic Theatre under the title, "The Line-Up.". This Columbia film is not the regular run-of-the-mill ganster-underworld story but rather concerns itself with the growth of racketeering as a gigantic and powerful, sacial parasite.

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Featuring Marion Nixon and Wil- liam Gargan in the two main leads, the picture, briefly, tells the story of the fur-snatching racker, Miss

act. Genevieve Tobin, in the role ground in hysterical rage when of his first wife, now divorced but unable to break through the cell still in love with her ex-husband, block and get him for the kind of goes to Brent's retreat to help-called justice administered with him out, at the suggestion of the

a rope!: producer Porter Hall, she having

But Tracy lives! He contrives some talent in the literary.Beld crazed revenge on the men and herself.

women who have wrecked his life! ̧ Then comes Glenda Farrell, the

A notable cast supports the new second wife, who had

stolen -starring romantic team: Walter Nixon is seen as a check-room at-- Brent's affections from Miss Tobin, Abel. Bruce Cabot, Edward Ellis, tendant. In a large metropolitan but is now clamouring for alimony Walter Brennan, George Walcott, hotel who la implicated in the rob- which the luckless young

play Frank Albertson and hundreds of bery of a valuable fur roat en- wright. is unable to pay. She other players give "Fury' a dynamic trusted to her care. Gargan, 06 brings with her, her lawyer who force seldom attempted on the the detective assigned to the case, in turn la in love with Brent's screen.

prevails upon his superior to free newest sweetheart, Patricia Ellis,

the girl in an attempt to appre- who arrives just before the blizzard

hend the real criminals behind the sets in. Miss Farrell has full in-

racket. tentions of getting her alimony or putting her ex-hubby in Jail, and with this intention the sheriff Lawrence Baunders wrote the Frank McHugh is also brought to story which was directed by Ray Brent's home. The picture winds mond Enright.

up happily in a most surprising climax. T

*SUNNY SIDE UP"

OUTSTANDING FILM

Berlin, Oct. 14. The title of "particular political and artistic value" bestowed by the Film Chamber here on out- standing films, mostly or political and propagandistic value, has been

bestowed on the fim. "We were all Angels," a comedy by Carl. Froehlich, of "Madchen in Uni- Firm" fame. It is stated that if film at a time where the nation is faced with many difficult pro- blems offers amusement, it can well be awarded the title.--. Transbonum Head Service.

ably in a difficult role as does Misa Nixon as the victimized hotel cm- ployee.

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John Miljan Faul Hurst, Harold „Huber and Noel Francis, all véter- ans of the stage and screen, Turn in worthwhile performances, that lend Immeasurably to the pisture's sincerity and conviction.

How Gargan finally succeeda.in rounding up the ring, but mily after a series of harrowing experiences, The story is an original by Georte makes for "troning romantic" | Waggner and, the fast-moving drama. He acquits himself credit- direction is by Howard Higgin.·

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