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*MOSCOW NIGHTS"

"Moscow. Nights," showing to- day at the King's Theatre, and directed by Anthony Asquith, is responsible for bringing to the screen three players who, by their

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Moscow Nights"

QUEEN'S

"Lady Be Careful"

ORIENTAL:-

NEWS FLASHES

REVOLT

Tempestuous Miss Hepburn re- volts against most things in her films. She's at it again in A Woman Rebels (which used to be

"Bulldog Drummond Strikes Portrait of a Rebell. She's an

Back"

Kowloon

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"It Had To Happen

"Your Uncle Dudley"

MAJESTIC

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Schedule For December

2- 3.-It Had to Happen (Fax) Rosalind Russell, George Raft. 4-5-Blockade (New Era British) Story of "Q" Ships..

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6. Star over Broadway (War- ner Pat O'Brien, Jarnes Melton.

7.-Story of

Louts Pasteur (Warner) Paul Muni 8.-Star of Midnight (RKO Radio) Wilkarn Powell Ginger Rogers... 9-10.-Next Time We Love (Uni- versal) Margaret Sullavan." 11-12 La Vie Parisienne (British

and Dominions).

13. Bohemian Girl (MGM)

Laurel and Hardy, 14.--Manhattan Melodrama (MOM) Clark Gable, W11- Lam Powell.

15-Give Us This Night (Para- mount) Jan Klepura Gladys Swarthout. 15-Little Miss Marker (Para-

mount) Shirley Temple. 17.Rose Marle (MGM) Jeanette

MucDonald. Clark Gable. 18-19-New Adventures of Tarzan (MGM) Chapter 1. 20-21.-New Adventures of Tarzan (MGM) Chapter 2 22.-Imitation of Life (Univer- sal) Claudette Colbert. 23-24-Law in Her Hands (Warner) 25-27.-Things To Come (London

Film).

28-29.-Modern Times (UA) Chaplin 30-31-White Fang (Fox) Michael

Whalen.

IT HAD TO HAPPEN"

When a glamorous lady who is willful meets a handsome man with a masterful way, things are bound to happen and they do in 20th Century's It Had To Hap- pen." which co-stars George Rait and Rosalind Russell, and is now at the Majestic Theatre.

Based on a fascinating story by Rupert Hughes, the picture pre- sents the screen's newest romantic team in a drama of a man who conquered money, power, position to win the heart of a lovely and alluring woman

When Miss Russell meets the man who has adored her all these years, she feels admiration and a growing love for him. Contrast with her cowardly husband finally convinces her that Raft is the one worthy of her love.

Roy Del Ruth, directed "It Had To Happen," which presents Leo Carrillo, Arine Judge and Arthur Hohl in the cast of supporting 'players..

"YOUR UNCLE

"DUDLEY"

COLUMBIA SIGNS

BERYL MARKHAM

Bry Markham. first Woman fler to make the westward cross- ing of the Atlantic by Bir has succumbed to the blandishments of a news conscious Hollywood. Abosed the "Queen Mary" on her emancipated young woman of the

homeward trip to England, Mrs. Markham signed a contract pro- Mid-Nineteenth Century who is

fered to her by Jack Cohn, vice- determined to live her own life.

president of the Columbia Pictures In the process of carrying out Corporation who was also a pas-

she that resolve,

from senger on the ship, grows

News girlhood to middle age, and meets

that the willowy, blonde with

enormous variety of filler was to become a movie star triumphs and tragedies,

was "contained in the following

radiogram sent from mid-Atlantle

by Mr.. Cohn to the Columbia nom office in New York: "After much persuasion finally induced Mrs, Beryl Markham to sign con- tract appear in motion pictures portraying her great achievement for Columbia.”

Running a successful magazine and being unable to admit that she is the mother of her own child are two of her exploits in the pic- ture. Appearing as the corespon- dent in a divorce suft is another. With her in the alm are Hrebert Marshall (as the man she really

It is not known yet whether Mars. loves). Van Henta fas the

gay Markhan will return to the United young sprig who decelves

her). states to make the picture in Elizabeth Alian (as her meek | Bollywood or remain in England sister) and Donald Crisp (as her and make it there. dominating father).

Mrs. Marknam and Mr. Cohn The picture la directed by Mark met just before the "Queen Mary" Sandrich, better known to you as sailed when they were both posing the maker of several of the As- ị for news photographers on the sun talre-Rogers musicals,

deck of the huge shlp.

Bert Wheeler Scores a Touchdown

Burt Wheeler, of RKO Radio's dim comedy team of Wheeler

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and Woolsey, but over a priza joks recently in Brooklyn at the football game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh "Pirates. The tann at the game get a thrill when the comedian dressed la a Dodger uniform, took the opening klek-ad and streaked down the Geld for a touchdown For a moment they thought it was on the level, but then Wheeler was introduced. The crowd :aughed, and ended by giving Wheeler a nig band for bls original stunt. Of course, players on both teams cooperated.

Simplicity Keynote: of Margo's Charm

Simpletts is the keynote ot Marko's, beauty ritual, She is the lovely young Mexicap girl, who

After making a name for herself A danrer on the Broadway stage and in the smart hotels and night clubs In New York, turned 10 iramatica and was Last Benson's AED tion in "Winter 30" When RKO "Faites purchased this Maxwell Anders a play she was signed to.. to her original role in the screen version

Margo attributes her beautiful skin to the constant and simple" care 11 receivus and to the simple way in which are lives Hoth apou rising and retiring the washan ber face thoroughly with an extremely mild soap and water, and uses a completion brush instead of a face cloth When the weather 13 dry. she applies a little Hght cream after the soap and water She always nishes the treatment wilą, darb

of ice water, as she belloves it to be the best astringent in the world And that concludes ber beauty cleansing rites.

Margo saes very little make-up even in the evening. A light coattap o powder. and a conservativa ap plication of rouge and tipstick And the young actress ready to mee the world. The only difference be tween her day and evening make- up in that she wears a little mor rouge and a brighter lipstick.

"LADY BE CAREFUL"

Gag-filled, rapid fire dialogue, written by the unbeatable trio of Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell and Harry Ruskin, marks Para- mount's farce comedy of gobs and gals. "Lady Be Careful," which 18 showing to-day at the Queen's. Theatre.

Hig sweetheart walted and won- dered; his business dwindled away and his home life was becoming The picture features a cast head- unbearable, but he was happy be- ed by Lew Ayres, seen as a timid cause the townsfolk showered him sailor who gains a reputation for with silver cups for his wonderful prowess with women; Mary Carlisle, civic service from which they Larry Crabbe, Benny Baker, famed were getting all the benefits. radio comic; Grant withers, and e Starring Edward Everett Horton, host of screen comedians. Its story, inveterate picture new in theme and treatment, re- stealer. in a great comedy film of volves around an odd bet made by his own, "Your Uncle Dudley" now Ayres shipmates. at the Star Theatre."

dom with her beauty, charm. per- sonality and histrionic ability. Although no newcomer to the screen, Laurence Olivier for the first time has a role worthy of his talents.

The three stars are supported by Hollywood's magnificent performances in this, 2 cast in which, names such as Athene Beyler, Morton Selten. C M. Haard and Hay Petrie figure prominently. All preconceived no- tions of a spy are upset by Athene Beyler's portrayal of Madame Sabline, a kindly old lady,"

Ayres, who has won his dynamite Lola Wilson is the sweetheart-reputation by accident, is urged to and the secretary of this paragon. | attempt to get a date with

a

of public service. For the many Panama dancer, the most beauti- years that they had intended to ful girl in the city, who is known get married, they had never been to have no intereat, whatever in

Am. teach the heights of stardom. Harry Baur appears as the peasant, Brioukow, giving a per- formance which sweeps across the screen with power and virility, His co-stars are Penelope Dudley Ward and Laurence Olivier. Penelope Dudley Ward has appear~ | ed once before in "Escape Me I have decided not to disclose Never," in which she showed de- the name of the pessimist who finite promise...a promise which says things are so bad with him has more than been fulfilled. In now that he has started to go “Moscow Night" she leaps right through his wife's pockets at a storiny session of laughs and into the forefront of British star- night.

able to get around to it, Elther sailors. His friends bet that he'll civic duties interfered, är his para date, her and get from her a sitic alster upset their plans,AN ribbon, as proof of her affection.

The climax showa Horton and Miss Wilson happily united after

thril

How the gob wins the bet for his friends, at the same time. "win- ning the girl sa wife, forms the hilarious plot.

Burgess Meredith

Elaving comploted his co-star ring work with Margo in the screen production of "Wintersei,' Hur gess Meredith da. left Hollyweng for New York where he 18 to as prai in de stage play before re turning to the RKO Radio stadios for a new picture. Advance re porta regarding the film made from M..well Anderson's prize winning- dracea are that i will strike the movie-going public as swe apl

Log in fact, the studio anticipates thai *Winternet" will be a tore most contender in the race for the 1935 Acads of Motion Plater. Arts and Sciences award

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GEORGE RAFT plays a satin suave lover in “It Had to Happen". It's the 20th Century picture that stary:hum with "glamorous "ROSA- LIND RUSSELL as perfect partners in a daring romance. IPA

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HARRY BAUR · LAURENCE OLIVIER-PENELOPE DUDLEY WARD

MOSCOW NIGHTS

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DENNAN PRODUCTION MADUCED BY ALTAIS GRANOWSKY, DIRECTED BY ANTHONY ASQUITH

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They had to Love!

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capture them in a climax filled with exciting events, In addition to its drama "Crash Donovan" furnishes an interesting picture of the hazardous work of the motor- cycle police.

Danger r.des the highway in 'Crash Donovan,” the thrilling Universal drama which is showing at the Alhambra theštre to-day:

The dynamic Jack Holt is starred in the role of a motorcycle officer of the California Highway Patrol In the opening sequences Holt te seen as a daredevil' motorcycle stunt rider with a carnival. He de- cided to join the motorcycle patrol when he falls in love with the directed by William Nigh. daughter of its' commander,

Later he and his police partner battle a gang of smugglers, whom

they pursue over the highways at

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Supporting Holt, Nan Gray. portrays the girl in the case End John King is his partner in the Highway Patrol. Other roles are played by Eddie Acuff, Ward Bond. Hugh Buckler, James Donlan, and Douglas Fowley. The picture was

si It is said that wireless hina add- ́

80 miles an hour. Chasing the i ed 500 new words to the language, criminals to their stronghold, Holt Exclusive, of course, of mispro and his brother officer finally nunciations of old ones,

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