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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION ! -ON THE SCREEN-|- ON THE STAGE—
SHE PRETENDS TO BE
BROADWAY'S DARLING
to
make a
mother's
dreams come true!
Star for a Night
Claire
June
TREVOR DARWELL
CARMEN
AND
CONRAD
Dancers
Extraordinary
SATURDAY
"RAMONA"
BALY
120-511
136-4.30
* Glorified by the New Technicolour I LORETTA YOUNG DON AMEORE
TARE ANY TRANORMANN VALLEY ĐỨN
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING
ROAD
HONG KONG ĐAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DFCEMBER 3, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE GAUMONT POLICY DIARY OF LOCAL
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Moscow Nighta"
QUEEN'S
'Star For A Night"
"Carmen and Conrad"
ORIENTAL:-
Mr. Ostrer On Bid For U.S. Market
MEETING DEMANDS FULL ACCOUNTS
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Reasons for the decision of the directors of the Gaumanı-Br- tish Picture Corporation not ta
"Bulldog Drummond Strikes recommend a dividend on the Or
dinary shares of the company were explained by Mr. Mark Ostrer, the chairman and manag-
Back"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:---
"The Final Hour"
MAJESTIC:-
"It Had To Happen.
STAB:-
"Your Uncle Dudley"
KING'S :-
Coming
"These Three*
QUEEN'S:—
"Ramona" ORIENTAL:-
"Moonlight Murder" ALHAMBRA :——
"Ramona"
MAJESTIC
"B.ockade"
STAR:-
TEL. BRATI
LAST 4 TIMES TODAY
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DAYS
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BULLDOG DRUMMOND
STRIKES BACK”
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
ONLY!
MORE THRILLS, LAUGHS AND SURPRISES THAN ANY OTHER MYSTERY Y ›U'VE EVER SEEN
MOONLIGHT MURDER
with CHESTER MORRIS MADGE EVANS
MATINEES: 20%-30c ❤ EVENINGS: 20c.-
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ISTARE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
ORE!
YOU'LL HOWE AT HORTON
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UNCLE DUDLEY
KOWLOON
57795
Edward Everett HORTON
BOLS WILLEN - ROSENKA LAWRENCE JOIN McGULE ALAN BERBUARY MARJORE SATISONE
HE WUNDEN DUY BINGER OF THE HADÏU
"Let's Sing Again"
THE FINAL HOUR”
The outstanding qualities of Columbia's
"The Final Hour," which opens to-day at the Al- hambra Theatre, are the sincerity and power of its dramatic story. Interpreted by a strong cast head- ed by Ralph Bellamy and -Mar- guerite Churchill, the Bimo relates the turbulent career of John Vickery, brillant young attorney. who rises from despondence and poverty to the high position he once held
Produced from a story by Harold Shumate. "The Final Hour" fur- ther relates how Vickery, plagued by marital disappointments, broken in health and spirit and practi- cally penniless, meets and falls in love with lovely young Flo Russel, Right club entertainer, superbly portrayed by Marguerite Chur- chiq. His new-found love infuses him with a new ambition, which
'culminates in his greatest triumph as he stands before the bar de- fending the girl he loves against an accusation of murder,
Bellamy gives an unusually fing performance as John Vickery; a thoroughly believable characteriza- tion of a man who came back Miss Churchill again reveals a sensitive histrionic talent which she adapts to her current role with excellent results.
STAR FOR A NIGHT
A little white le turns a musical show topsy-turvy and makes belleve to make a mother's dream .come true in "Star For A Night"
Twentieth Century-Fax
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EVENTS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. Anniversarios, แกป Holidays, —— St. Frases Ravier, (1550).
Cinemas."
King'a-Moscow Nights." Queim's "Star" For A Night." "Central :-"Tho Adventure of Rex
and Riuty."
Oriental :-"Bulldog
Drummond
Strikes Back." World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra The Final Hour." Majestie :-"It Had To Happen." Star"Your Uncle Dudley." Dance-Police Headquarters' Gym-
ing director at the meeting, re-assium, 8.00 p.m. cently, states the "Daly Pragh."
Tele-
Entertainments.-Piano
and
Vocal Recital at Chinese Y. W. C. X., 380 Bonham Road, 9.00 p.m.
Lectures.-Theosophical Society, 6.00
p.m.
The board's policy met with considerable criticism from share- holders at the meeting. which lasted an hour and a half, and was finally adjourned until the directors issued a consolidated ba.. and Ordinary; 5.30 p.m.). fance-sheet for the company and its subsidiaries.
Mr. Ostrer referred, in hiemittoe, in the Hall, 10:15 am, speech, to the high cost of mak- ing "quality" Alms.
Mails.— Christmas Letter and Farcel Maila For Australia, Fer 4. Tenda (Parce 4.00 p.m.; Reg. Letters, 5.00
"I am satisfied we have now pro- ved it impossible to recover from the home market alone the full cost of 'quality' aims, nor can the American producing comi- great panles recover their costs without | a world market," he said. "
our
"We could not only get money back on these films, but make substantial profits if we co2 tinued our present policy of-pro- ducing for the world market."
Mr. Ostrer went on to say that
Meetings.-Toc H Supper Mesting at Seaman's Institute, 7.30 p.m.; St. John's Cathedral Women's 'Guild Con
Miscellaneous Art Exhibition Hotel Cecil, 10,00 m, to 6.00 p.m.; Kowloon Women's Charity Games Afternoon at St. Andrew's, 3.00 p.m.; Dinner Party in honour of Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, at the Kwong Chow Restaurant, West Point, 700 p.m.; Presentation to Mr. S. W. Sahmet, in H.M. Naval Yard Storo Department, Hong Kong, 5.00 p.m.
Social-Old Pauline Dinner, in the C, 7.45 pm: Whist and Bridge Drive Prison Branch of Ministering League), in Cathedral Hill. 3.00 p.m. Civil Service Cricket Clah Whist Drive. 9.00 p.m.; Cheero Club Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8.00 p.m.; Whist
If they were to abandon their Drive in Matshed Church, Shamshoipo, efforts In the American market 7.30 p.m. they must either make cheaper films for the home market only. or abandon film production alto- gether.
Sports Gol.--United Services Annual Mest
Fanling).
Hockey-Brawn Cup. Royal Welch Fusilion Ladies v. Central British School "A" (Shamshuipo), 3.45 p.m.
Bucoljer. — Stee Coulson Snooker Leue: Signals v. P.0. Mess; C.U.C.
Civil Service Cricket Club; R. E. Mess y. Royal Artillery Mass: D.R.C. R.N.P.; G.S. Heus v. Royal Welch Fusiliers.
£1,000,000 BUSINESS "Either of the latter alterna- tives, the chairman continued, "would greatly assist our financial position, but, on the other hand. it would mean giving up a great potential source of income. At the same time,
woula however, 1 make dividends assured."
The problem was now being con- sidered by the directors In the and 17.11. meantime they deemed it prudent
Moon-X Moon, 20th. Day. Suri.-6.48
a.io. Sunset.-5.30
- Tilet.-High" at 14.04; Low at 6:49
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Anniversaries
and Holidays. St.
Cinemas.
to transfer £200.000 to a spectal reserve to meet any contingency Beter Chrysologus. in respect of nim production and distribution.
Mr. Ostrer said they were the only British company with an or- ganisation in the United States for the marketing of films in that country. Up to date they had-con- tracted business
America in amounting to between £800,000 and £1,000,000, which indicated the great potentialities the U.S.A.
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or-
King's "Moscow Nights." Queen 4-Star Par A. Night." Central:The Adventure of Rex
And Blaty."
Oriental :--"Moonlight Murder,"
World :- 'Chinese Picturo." Alhambra :-"The Final Hour." Majestic Binckade.
Star :-"Let's Sing Again." Danicen.-R.A.M.C. Association Dango,
at Peninsula Totel, 8.30 p.m.
Lectures.-Christian Fellowship Moet- ing at Helena May, 18.30 am. Speaker:
Mail.Christmas' Laiters for Great
Bain vix Siberin per . Hakozaki Maro, [Rég. 3.09 p.m., Ordinary -3.30 p...
At the same time, the expenses Rey, J. ft. Bateman; Dr. Wu Lien-teh, of maintaining such $11
at B. K. University, Room "K". 5,30 1.m. ganisation must necessarily be high in the initial stage and un- less they were prepared to pat aside a part of the cost of produc- tion of world films to a develop ment account they could not guar- antee even this year to receive back the whole of their cost.
CONSOLIDATING INTERESTS Mr. Ostrer added that further "progress had been made towards consolidating the interests of the Corporation, but a settlement had not been reached on a number of important points.
A consolidated statement of as- sets and liabilities had been pre- picturepared in draft form by the audi- Queen'stors. subject to an independent valuation of all the properties. Featuring Claire Trevor, Jane That valuation had recently been
which opens at the Theatre to-day.
Darwell,
Eve.yn Arline Judge, Venable. J Edward Bromberg, Dean Jagger and Alan Dinehart, the film has a ixugh; a ¡ft, a thrill and a heart-pang as it unfolds its delightfully entertaining and amusing story.
completed, and they were now in position to "proceed with the preparation of the final statement. Explaining why the share- holders meeting was held late this year, Mr. Osrer referred to the negotiations with the Fox and
Miscellaneous-Art Exhibition at Hotel Cecil, 10 am to 8.00′ p.m.
Sports Badminton-Mixed Doubles League: Kowloon Tong v. St. John's Reerrin "B" v. Recreio “A”.
Billiards.-Me Ewan-Younger Eeague: Garrison Sargeants. Royal Artillery (L); R.A‚M.C, v. H.K., Bide.; Royal Welch Fusiliers y. Royal Ulster Rifles; RA.HQ. v. R.N.Y.P..
Golf.-United Services Aungo), Meet- ing (Fanling).
Moon.-X Moon, Net. Day. Sunrise.-8.47 1-231. Sunset.-5.39
p.m.
Tides. High at 13.10 and 23.19: Low at 1.04 and 16.30.
**MOONLIGHT-
%
MURDER"
The slaying of a great opera tenor before 20,000 witnesses in When their mother, Jane Dar-Metro Companies for the acquisi-
the famous Hollywood Bowl, forms well, arrives on a surprise visit, tion of shares in the Gaumont the unusual motivation for "Moon- Chester light Murder" in," which Claire Trevor. Evelyn Vehable and Co.
"This would have been an ex-
Morris becomes a detective and. Dean Jagger are panic-stricken. They have contrived a gaflans cellent arrangement for your com- added by Madge Evans, solves one of the oddest crime mysteries pretence in their letters home, and pany, but unfortunately there was
fiction has ever created the mather believes they are all one major point which was not “támquié” arið succesful. In reality. satisfactory," he stated. "In my Calre is in the chorus of, a opinion, the question of the pos- Broadway show, Evelyn plays pianobility of the foreign control was
a ave-and-ten and Jugger drives a taxÍ.
The mother has lost her sight and the children manage to keep up their make-believe but J. Ed-
TO-MORROW BOBBY BA EN in LET'S SING AGAIN" ward Bromberg, noted eye speci- White said that it was a great
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Hon.
alist, throws a bombshell into their midst by announcing that he can cure the mother by an opera-
The operation is successful and Claire moves Miss Darwell into a The beautiful apartment which has temporarily borrowed from another girl in the show.
'MOSCOW NIGHTS" The love interest is provided by an unusual triangle-that of a "Moscow Night" at the King's rich old peasant in love with Theatre to-day, is a aim to be beautiful young society girl who seen. It is the first Alm to be put out of pity for him, ignores the out by a new company, General call of youth in the guise of a Film Distributors, Ltd., it is the handsome young Russian officer. first Oenham, production, made at Unwittingly these three people are * tangled web. of London Film Studios; it is the first swept into British picture of the famous Con-espionage, and it is not until the tinental star, Harry Baur, and it officer is standing on trail for his is the first starring vehicle of the life that she realises how much inspired performances, and bril- beautiful Penelope Dudley Ward he means to her.
Marit support is given by Athene Anthony Asquith has directed the Harry Baur, Laurence Olivier Seyler, Morton Selten. Robert Coc- film with skill and originality. and Penelope Dudley Ward give garn and, Hay Petrie.
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Several new musical hits are featured in the production..
The picture come to the Oriental Tehatre for to-day and to-morrow."
KINGS
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 230. 5.10, & 7.15, 9.30 P.M.
C.M WOOLF metamata.
HARRY BAUR LAURENCE OLIVIER PENELOPE DUDLEY WARD
MOSCOW NIGHTS
UNITED ARTISTS HELEASE
"DENHAM PRODUCTION PRONTO BY SHANGWAY
DIRECTED BY "ANTHONY ASQUITH
BĂU, VIÊM ĐDELTACESTORS LTD
This is the most enjoyable and distinguished British fim which we have seen-Daily Telegraph.
NEXT CHANGE
UNITED ANTIDTH
MIRIAM HOPKINS - MERLE OBERON in
THESE THREE"
with JOEL MCCREA
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN RO, HOWLDON-DAILY (
9.30 -TEL. DANAS
TO-DAY AND, TO-MORROW
A Picture Loaded with Thrills and Action
60 SENSATIONAL MINUTES OF SEETHING SUSPENSE!
THE
FINAL HOUR
RALPH BELLAMY MARGUERITE CHURCHILL
'A COLUMBIA PICTURE
COMMENCING SATURDAY
A Fox PicÚAR
• SHOWS DAILY 2.10 5 20 720-930
Th. Ne.. Perfected TECHNICOLOUR RAMONA " with
Loretta Young Dón Ameche
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
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IT 18 THE POLICY OF THIS THEATRE NOT TO INCREASE THE PRICES HOWEVER BIG THE PICTURE I
OUR MOTTO 18: "THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT AT POPULAR PRICES"!
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
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AN EXCITING DRAMA FULL OF ACTION AND THRILLS !
They had to Love!
GEORGE RAFT
ROSALIND
RUSSELL
IT HAD TO HAPPEN
20
LEO CARRILLE
DARRYLF ZANUCK zan Eonta e Prostar tara
Pomadenghe 15aph 78. Schenck
TOMORROW AND SATURDAY THE MOST UNUSUAL WAR STORY OVER TOLD I
THE MYSTERY OF "BLOCKADE”
A NEW ERA BRITISH PRODUCTION
Carrillo is cast as George Raitz
friend and any.
Then, when this masterful lover
The case includes Conrad Veldt. Leo Carriko, of "Viva Vila," and not completely covered by the aug- gested arrangement and we were other hits, portrays D'Acosta, the reluctantly compelled to abandon tenor. Others in the cast include i the scheme."
Duncan Renaldo, Robert McWade, IT HAD TO HAPPEN
Carrol Naish, One shareholder, Mr. Kibble H B Warner, · J.
Benita Hume, Katharine Alexan-
As the gay bad man, the genial disappointment to the share-der, Grant Mitchell, and Frank brigand and the gallant caballero, gets himself entangled with the holders to find that the year's McHugh.
Leo Carrillo's performances have glamorous and willful Miss Russell. The story deals with a young been bright spots of many recent Carrillo becomes the amused on- profits did not permit of a divid-
wonders screen offerings, but now with a looker, who
why, his end, especially as our competitors detective who is set to guard a
makes- po would appear to be doing well"
famous tenor whose life has been totally different type of role, he hard-headed friend threatened. During the Bowl per-creates an unforgettable person- much fuss over a pretty face, formance of " Trovatore the ality in 20th Century's "It Had to There are plenty of romantic opera star is stricken while sing Happen," now at the Majestic complications before Raft wins the ing an operatic climax. Heart Theatre. It's the picture which hand of this hard-to-get lady, and ~ trouble is blamed, but the young introduces the screen's sensational through it all Carrillo carries on detective proves it to be poison.
new romantic teamh; George Raft in his vastly mausing and dispar o arid Rosalind Russell."
aging style.
INVESTIGATION DEMAND Mr. Ernest James," another shareholder, criticised the report and balance sheet. "Speaking with the authority of a chartered ac- countant, who has been in prac- tice for over 30 years, I cannot make head or tali of it," he said.
A woman shareholder wanted to know" If it were true that George returned a cheque for Arliss £10 000 and laid it on Mr. Ostrer's
In this dynamic story of a man denk as be considered he was over-who had risen to the pinnacle be-
I have given up sɔ much ́ buft paid. The chairman replied that cause he was drawn on and on by
that I have lost over a stone it was not "true, and added, "I an unattainable beauty and what wish it were."
happened when he met that beauty | half.-"General Goering."
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