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The Bashful Boys

· Dig for Mummier in the Valley "of the Nile!

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Barbara Pepper Moroni Olann Frank M.Thomas

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Her MASTERS VOICE

A faramount Picture with - Edward Everett Horton Peggy Conklin Laura Hope Craws Elizabeth Patterson

DAY, 1937*5* BARBARA STANWYOK 1 "THE BRIDE WALKS OUT"

ROBERT YOUNGing

NEW YEAR'S

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S:

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Things Are Looking Up” QUEEN'S:-

"Mummy's Boys".

ORIENTAL:-

"Variety ShowTM

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"For The Service" MAJESTIC:

"White Fang"

STAR:--

"Her Master's Voice"

Coming"

KING'S:--

"Anthony Adverse" QUEEN'S :~~

"Sing Baby Sing" ORIENTAL:-

"Show Boat" ALHAMBRA :---

"The Wedding Present"

STAR-

"The Bride Walks Out"

THINGS ARE

LOOKING UP" Among many amusing incidents in "Things are Looking Up." is a scene on Foundation Day at the

NEWS FLASHES

SEEN ON THE SETS

Hollywood has music in its air and rhythm in its feet,

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy are blending their voices "Maytime." Eleanor Powell is com- pleting an elaborate musical num- ber for "Born to 'Dance," Produ- cers are planning big things for Grace Moure, Nipo Martin, Gladys Swarthout and Paul Robeson, Even the Marx Brothers are flavouring their mad comedy with ambitious melody. But Director W.S. Van Dyke claims credit for the triple-star tric discovery of the year...

AN ARTIST'S PARADISE

The film colony to-day is a land of promise for the caricaturists whose mediums are the sketch pad and the written word.

their

All profeniona za have peculiar distinguishing touches, commercial products have their

trade marks, but Hallswood com- bines them all.

An artist may fill his sketch- book with nameless caricatures that every schoolboy and girl would recognize at a glance. It is no trick for a writer to Identify any of a hundred celebrities without resorting to a name.

As the newest screen vocal sen- sations, Van Dyke nominates Clark table. Crawford and Franchot Tone, singing. "ahall be Coming Round the Mountain When She Comes," in Metro-Goldwyn-Mavar's | cently completed a series of can- "Love on the Run.

“It was nothing short of an in- 'spiration," said Van Dyke.

Dan Sayre Groesbeck, hated - ustrator and portrait painter, re-

vases at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ip which he made serious studies of Norma Shearer, Luise Ratner,

The director, himself a dramatic | Myrna Loy, John Barrymore" and tenor, got the idea while re- other distinguished stars luxing between scenes' during the Alring of the picture,

Spring an idle plano, Van Dyze 'suggested a bit of harmony.

Gable was roped in over his protest

"Although Clark is inclined to run wild, particularly on the said Van Dyke, "his chorus," robust baritone added just the right balance. to Joan's soprano and Franchot's tenor."

After trying several old fa/~ ourites, including "Sweet Adeline." "The Old Oaker. Bucket" and "Neille Gray." the. quartet really

on "She'll got into stride Coming Round the Mountain When She Comes."

"It was too good to leave out of the picture," Van Dyke said. "I found a perfect spot for the tune in a scene where the three are riding in the front seat of a track

Walt until you hear it!" Van Dyke's voice will not be heard on the screen. He stood on the sidelines, out of microphone range, and hummed.

girl's school of which Cicely Fytte (Cicely-Courtneidge) is to be ap pointed head mistress. The chair- man of the governors is to an- nounce the appointment when he addresses the gathering. As Cicely. a circus rider, is deputising for Bertha, her twin sister and the real schoolmistress, it is essential that proceedings be delayed until Bertha, Just back from a mad escapade, can put in an ap- pearance. The music master con- ducting the band overcomes the difficulty in splendid fashion. The band unexpectedly starts a selec- tion which every few bars intro- duces the National Anthem. AJ- though the chairman could dis- regard the music. neither he nor his fellow governors could accom- modate themselves to the repeated Intrusion of the familiar strains. Standing up to "God Save the King" had became the habit of a lifetime. It was impossible to make a speech under the circum-blm stances. Consequently the designi- ing music master, in love with 'Cicely,・・ was able to bridge the awkward interval and Bertha, the new mistress, arrived in the nick of time. Cicely Courtneidge plays the dual role of circus rider and schoolmistress.

"FOR THE SERVICE”

Thruling drama in the early days of the West gives rugged vitality to the exciting Buck Jones picture, For The Service" a L'niversal feature, which is show-

at ing to-day

the Alhambra Theatre.

Noted for his swiftly moving exploits against the colourful background of the West, the star reaches a new high in entertain- ment in this story of the grim, caur ageous scouts who gave their lives that the United States might ex- tend from coast to coast,

'HER MASTER'S

VOICE"

can remember

Everyone who back to the day of close harmony in the corner barber-shop will feel a reminiscent glow creeping over as he stens to Edward Everett Horton warble "Down by the Old Mill Stream" in "Her Master's Voice," which is showing at the Star Theatre to-day,

"It's a natural thing that Holly- wood" should be an artist's para- dise," he commented. "The city deala in personality,·· That's the, stuff of which actors and actresses" are created. It isn't affectation, but individuality that makes them what they are.”.

Mary Pickford's curls distinguish her instantly. Irvin S. Cobb's in evitable cigar has become almost a part of hum. Eddie Cantor's eyes stare out upon a world that re- cognizes him regardless of disguise. Wallace Beary, one of the kindliest men in Hollywood, produces a BCOW! that would frighten children if they didn't know him. Jean Har- low hasn't platinum hair any more, but she can't change her languorous voice or her eyes,

Greta Garbo remains mysterious, uncommunicative and beautiful. Nelson Eddy is the blondest star among the masculine celebrities. Clark Gable wears a moustache, or shaves it off, as his current role demands, but his long stride is un- mistakable

The Marx Brothers, of course, couldn't dodge Identification any- where in the world and even re- fer to themselves as "trade-marks." Robert Taylor's smile that ac- companies an expression of youth- ful gravity, identited him in New York recently and again at the Texas Centennial, when his pre- sence was unheralded.

Eleanor Powell's vivacious man- Una ner is peculiarly distinctive. Merkel's laugn identifles her any-

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"Her Master's Voice" is a spark-where and she never holds it back. ling comedy, telling the large mea The names and the peculiarities

Bure of woe which has come to middle aged Ned Farrar, who has last his job in a radio broadcasting system because his boss and he couldn't agree on the correct way to cab "Down by the Old Mill Stream,"

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|CICELY COURTNEIDGE

LOOKING UP

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WILLIAM GARGAN

She "doubled"för. everybody in the circus- the performing seals the wire walker" the trapeze act, and when her sister

··eloped she did an unique schoolmistress stunt.

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because there indefinitely. scarcely a star in Hollywood who lacks some individual characteris- tip that is singularly his or her own.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. will have an opportunity in his next star-

ring vehicle to indulge in some of the acrobatles that first placed. his father on the road to fame.

Queena's Aunt Min comes to call Unfortunately, while she has never met Ned, she has developed a large and generous grudge against fim, and when she finds Ned alone in

His next film, appropriately titled the house, she mistakes him for Jump for Glory," gives him the George, the servant, and lets out role of a "cat-burglar who enters all her grievances against his sup

In one

eve. on her wedding posed boss. Ned le so eager not the bedroom of a society girl to contradict Aunt Min......... that be permits her to go on thinking him sequence, young Doug is called really George, and she eso me upon to jump from the roof of a pressed by his obsequious attitude country house to a balcony that is an alarming distance away, and that she offers him a job on her in another to jump out of a win-

Savage Indians and cruel white estate. Ned accepts the job, to be dow with the girl in his arms.

men are confronted in Jones' re- | lentless fight to save his, captain'. sun, and serve hip government, Dramatic incidents in army tradi- tfan provide the highlights of the story.

Cufford Jones. Beth Martusz, Frank McGlynn, Sr., Edward Keene and Fred Kohler are in the supporting cast. The picture was directed and produced by Buck Jones from an original story by J. Itador Bernstein,

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It is sure to appeal to every twos cf audience..

"VALIANT IS THE

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"Jump for Glory," a Criterion film, will be released through Unit- ed. Artists.

struggle, la a hard one but sho rears. them to glorious manhood and womanhood. The adult roles of the' children are played by An the power, nobiuty and lofty Arline Jodge and John Howard,

Mes Judge in love with sentiment which Barry Benefeld's Lovel, "Valiant Is The Word For howard but he doesn't understand. Carrie," a best-seller Live anew, He becomes involved with an alded by the magic touch of the adventuress and broken-hearted, motion pletare camera and the the girl marries another. In an sterling performances of a great effort to regain, the harmony cast, in the screen version of the which always prevailed in the rovel which is, showing to-day at the Queen's Theatre,

"Vallant Is The Word For Carrie" brings to the screen. Gladys George, 1omous stage actress, in the title

family, Carrie goes to the adven- turess, played by Isabel Jeweli. and offers her money. Through this she becomes involved in a jail- beat and is arrested.

role, She is supported by Arlinë Before the trial she is confronted Judge, John Howard, Dudley Dig- with a grave decision which must,

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Jack

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WHITE FANG

Sequel to "Call of the Wild" with

MICHAEL WHALEN

JEAN MUIR

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THE STORY OF IMMORTAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGAL! KAY FRANCIS IN THE WHITE ANGEL

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Les, Harry Carey and Mabel Jewell, be made at once. She can Eght Capable Cast

Miss George is a dramatic actress the case

and win her freedom.

east that includes Slim Bummer. ville, Charles Whininger. the original “Cap'n Henry" or "radio

In New Film tame, John Carradine, Jane Dar

well and Thomas Beck.

A Darryl Zanuck Twentieth Century production, the picture is heralded as a stirring drama or

adventure. Inter romance and woven with the narrative is the

of exceptional ability and the which would enable her to return mother role she creates. In this to her little brood. But this would film places her Immediately reveal her early reputation which amongst the great of filmdom, would becloud the 11yes at the

"White Fang." Jack London's for children who do not know. If she “Valiant Is The Word Carrie is the story of a woman doesn't fight the case she will be thrilling sequel to his great ad- of shady repute who longs for falled. But the past will be sealed venture story "Call of the Wild,"

She adopta and the children will never know opens today at the Majestic biography of "White Fang" son of family of her own. two waits, played by Jackle Moran 1t would be unfair to reveal the Theatre with Michael Whalen and Buck's mating with the the-wolf and Charlene Wyatt, and takes climax-but we

Jean Muir heading an exceptional "in "Call of the Wild. them to a distant city.

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