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SEE IT... FOR THE FURY OF ITS DRAMA! REMEMBER IT......FOR THE FIRE OF ITS LOVE!

WARNER

BAXTER

JUNE LANG

White Hunter

GALL PATRICK

Claudette Colbert

Fred MacMurray

in MAID OF SALEM"

19

TAKE ANY TRAN ON ŠAPPY VALLEY BUE

4 SHOWS

DAILY 130-Kis

DAYS

ORIENTAL

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S --

"Man Of The People"

QUEEN'S:-

"White Hunter"

ORIENTAL

"Hearts Divided”

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:---

"Lady From Nowhere"

MAJESTIC :---

STAR

"Stand Up And Cheer"

"Half Angel"

"THE GOOD

EARTH

""

Pearl Buck's Famous Novel Filmed

The long-awaited première of The Good Earth" took place re- cently at the Palace Theatre, and when the last scene had faded out the tremendous applause testified to the high quality of the picture.

Among the audience were the wife of the Chinese Ambassador, many celebrities of the stage, and the father and mother of Miss Luise Rainer, the star, who had flown especially from Germany to see their daughter's performance.

"The Good Earth" is one of the most ambitious pictures that have yet been produced. The nest actors and thousands of extras were employed for over a period of three years and a half, in China and - California, in the making of this £600,000 film. It lasts for two "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney hours and twenty minutes--but

FLEXING MONE WARSKAT

KING'S:-

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DAL TO-DAY • TO-MORROW

ONLY

AN EXCE LENT COMEDY. ROMANCE

WITH

ALL

FAMOUS SCREEN STARS

YOUR

LOVE DREAMS COME

Marion

DAVIE S HEARTS DIVIDED

DICK POWELL [CLAUDE' RAINS. ARTHUR TREACHER,

TRUEL

CHARLIE RUGGLES Edw. Everett HORTON HALL JOHNSON CHOIR

FRIDAY & SATURDAY it

Wheeler & Woolsey in "MUMMY'S BOYS'

SUN, MON TUES. 8 SHOWS DAILY 2.30–6. & 9 20

First time at

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THE GREAT ZIEGFELD ”

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LAUGH AS YOU'RE BAFFLED AND THRILLED!

Frances Brion

DEE-DONLEVY

Charles

BUTTERWORTH

HENRY STEPHENSON "BIG BROADCAST OF 1937"

JACK BENNY." BURNS & ALLEN

HALF ANGEL

از

QUEEN'S :-

Coming

"Mald of Salem”

"Mummy's Boys"

ORIENTAL:-

“ALHAMBRA:----

"Love Letters of a Star" MAJESTIC:-

STAR:

there will be few people who will find it too long.

The aim is to illustrate the truth of the saying: "The soul of a great

nation is expressed in the life of Its humblest people." The humble people of this story are Wang (Paul

Muni), O-Lan (Luise Rainer), and

"The Man Who Lived Twice" their family. They earn their liv- ing from the land; they know zo comforts: they live as their ances- tors lived hundreds of years before them.

"Big Broadcast of 1937"

WHITE HUNTER

fear.

Braving" hate, defying fighting for love Bercely· ́amid sinister dangers that threaten their very lives, Warner Baxter and June Lang, the thrilling

sweethearts of "The Road to Glory," rise to even greater dramatie heights in their newest Twentieth Century-Fox picture "White Hunter," which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

Crowned, by the outstanding performance of the stars and an Impressive supporting cast includ- ing Gail Patrick, A'ison Skipworth. Wilfred Lawson, and George Has- kell the ploture depicts driving drama charged with the menace of savage passions.

Warner Baxter plays a hunter- guide in a strange and foreboding country. By a fateful coincidence he is engaged for the hunting

of expedition

Wilirid Lawson, munitions magnate, and the man responsible for Baxter's exile and his father's death. Lawson is ac- companied by his young wife, Gatt Patrick, his daughter by another marriage, the beautiful June Lang. Alson Skipworth, a talkative shrew and George Hassell, her hen-pecked spouse.

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. Upon the land depends the lot

of this and millions of other fami- Ies in China. The theme is magnificently unfolded, and such scenes as the frantic gathering of the harvest before the rain falls, the descent of a plague of focusts, and the looting of a city will be forgotten by, few who see them.

The acting of Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, who won the awards for the best performances of 1936. is consistently brilliant. Walter Connolly and Charley Chapewin are also excellent. The only jar-

13 the ring tone

occasional stridency of the American voice.

1, CLAUDIUS' FILM

HELD UP

Plans Upset By Accident

To Merle Oberon

P

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

". WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. Anniversaries and Holldays.——St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury" and Doctor (1109).

Cinemas.

King's:-"Man Of The People" Queen's: "White Hunter" Oriental:-"Hearts Divided" World:"Chinese Picture." Lee: The King Steps Out” Alhambra:-"Lady From

* Nowhere" Majestic:-"Stand Up And

Cheer" Star:-"Half Angel" Dances-Cheero Club. Dance. 8

p.m.

Entertainments-Dramatic Per- formance in Thrée One-Act Plays at St. Andrew's Church Hall, 9.00

p.m.

Meetings-Annual of Victoria. Recreation Club, at Club-house. 6 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild. 10 a.m.; Annual, of Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animais.

in the Writing Room, Gloucester Building, 5.30 p.m.; "House, Coni- mittee Meeting in 8. and S. Home, 5.30 pm.

Social-Whist Drive and Tom- bola, Garrison Sergeants' Mess. Queen's Road. 8.30 p.ra.

P

Sports(See Fage 10).

Moon-II Moon, 11th Day.

Sunrise.-5.59 a.m. Sunset.-6.48

Tides-Hign, at 07.25 and 18.45;

Low at 00.30 and 12.40.

..

THURSDAY, APRIL 22 Anniversaries and Holidays. St. Senorina de Basto,

Cinemas.

King's: "Man Of The People" Queen's "White Hunter." Oriental:-"Hearts Divided." World:-"Chinese Picture." Lee: The King Steps Out." Alhambra Love Letters Of A

Btar."

Star: Big Broadcast Of 1937."

Entertainments.-Dramatic Per- formance at St. Andrew's Hall, p.m.

Lectures.-Theosophical Society,

8. p.m.

Meetings ----Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; 8t. John's Cathedral Finance Com- mitter, Cathedral Omice, '5.15 p.m. Miscellaneous-Claims against the Estates of Henry Scarisbrick Myler; and Lady Evelyn "Anne- | Young, due,

The Alm "I, Claudius,” in which

Social. Busy Bees Coronation Charles Laughton and Medle Obe Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, at St. ron were "starring" at Denham John's Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m.; studios, is now likely to be su-YMCA, Ladies' Night, Dinner at spended as a result of the injuries 7.30 p.m.

Concert; Miss Oberon suffered in a motor Civil Service Whist Drive, 9.20

followed by

accident.

p.m.; Cheero Club Contract Bridge "Mr. Alexander Korda, who 15 and Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m. producing the film, is prepared to continue if Miss Oberon is better within two weeks," an official at Webb-Johnson, the surgeon who Denham stated. "But Sir Alfred

attended her at the Middlesex Hos-

Sports (See Page 10). Moon---III Moon, 12th, Day, Sunrise-5.59 a.m.. Sunset.-6.46

Tides. High at 7.50 and 19.58;

It is not until their plane has departed. not to return for a month, that Lawson discovers who Baxter is. Certain that the man he has wronged will seek to square pital. expressed the opinion that Low at 01.07 and 13.31.. "accounts. Lawson is overcome with fear and determines to fore- stall him.

STAND UP AND CHEER!

To-day at the Majestic Theatre Fox Filin presents its biggest musical production "Stand Up and Cheer!" Produced by, Winfield Sheehan in association with Lew Brown, It is a magnificent show packed with stars, grand music and spectacular revues.

Created against a background of ever-changing scenes and decorat- ed with lavish splendour, are ve breath-taking revues. They are staged to the rythmic tempo of as many authentic songhits, each of which is tuneful and catchy

several weeks' rest may be neces- sary for recovery before any work can be resumed. 11

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Anniversaries and. Holidays.—St. George, Patron of England (303), "In that case, the aim will have Auctions-Crown Band, at Dis- to be abandoned, and once shoot trict Office, South, HR, 11 am.; ing stops. it is not likely to be Motor Boats Tin Lee and "Tiz resumed by Mr. Korda,”

Bang, at Chins Auction Rooms, 5, The cost of the picture was esti- queen's Rd, Ct., 11 a.m. mated at £150,000. It concerned the love affairs of the Roman Em-Fellowship, 10.30 s.m.

Lectures.-Helena May Christian

peror Claudius and the invasion of Britain. It was intended for dis- tribution to

the world market Others in it were Flora Robson and Emlyn Williams.

Up Above The World So High

There seems to be some little Among the many stars that dispute in Hollywood about whe-: lend their one talents to the film ther Miss Gracie Fields or Miss are Warner Baxter, Madge Evans, Mae West makes the most money James Dunn, Ralph Morgan, shir-West's attitude appears to be that, out of the film industry. Misa ley Temple Arthur Byron, John Boles, Stepin Fetchit and Nigel Bruce. Supporting the splendid work of these performers is an ar- starring ray of radio and stage personalties among whom are Sylvia Fros "Aunt. Jemima," Mitchell and Durant and Nick Foren. ·

LADY FROM NOWHERE

Laughter freezes on your Ups as į Mary- Astor's first mystery mingles with romance and comedy blends with suspense in "Half Angel" the Darryl F. Zanuck Twentieth Century production now

vehicle, Columbia's "Lady From Nowhere," 19 showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

The film is a melodramatic com-

a handsome screen newcomer, Charles Quigley, of the New York

.;

at the Star Theatre with Francesedy which also serves to introduce MAN OF THE PEOPLE Dee, Brian Donlevy and Charles Butterworth in the featured roles

"Hall Angel" is a combination of ¦ étage. mystery, romance and suspense, in- termingled with gay humour, Hilarious comedy situations, and sparkling dialogue,

Frances Dée la an innocent victim of circumstances who is taught in a sinister web of synthetic clues that twice point to her as a poisoni murderess. Brian Donlery, an ir- Tepressible reporter, fans in Tóté with her at first sight and refuses to belleve the manufactured evid- ence.

When the jury returns an unex-

Joseph Callela not only gets on the side of the law for the first The story concerns Folly, & time in his screen career but he manicurist, who is witness to a gangland murder, and has to fee.

also becomes a lawyer in his new motion picture. for her Bre: She lands in the lit-As the fearless young attorney the town of Clearview meets a who breaks tip a ring of stock and young newspaper reporter, played by Charles Quigley,

band shystals. Callels is coupled romantically with Florence Hice and June Barnes, dubbed "Holly Wood's most perfect bries who is getting her thande pected verdict of acquittal while stardom in the new picture. she is on trial for the first murder. Healy is in the cast, with Donlevy follows Miss Dee, hoping Mitchell, Catharine Doucet, Paul to hear first-hand her life-story. Stanton and Jonathan Hai..

Miscellaneous.—Queen's

College Dinner,

Old Boys' Association College Hall, 8 p.m.

Bocial-YMCA. Sukiyaki Even= ing, in the West Lounge, Chow at 7.30 pm.

Späris.--(Seo Fage 10). Moon-III Moon, 13th. Day, Sunrise.-8.00 am. Sunset-8.45

desigh at 08.63 and 1746; Low at 11.26.

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*Of 1936

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THE MAN WHO LIVED TWICE"

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▲ COLUMBIA PICTURE

FRED PERRY NAMES HOLLYWOOD'S

TWELVE BEST TENNIS PLAYERS

Even though he does not play

There are..

of course, many other fine playera almost equally good.

in pictures, but I think that these

men are especially outstanding.

"Although there are several in

Cable, there is no doubt that he could trim any of them if he set- tled down to the game.

"Clark has all the necessary ré-

no matter how much money Miss Fields makes, Miss West herself could make more if she wanted to: Luise Rainer and Paul Muni she just will not oblige the film have received the awards from the the game and practised consistent

If Clark Gable concentrated upon magnates by yielding to their Academy of Motion Pictures, Artsy, he would be the finest tennis entreaties to appear in more of and Sefences for the best perfor-player in motion pictures. their productions. But the whole mance of an actor and actress In That is the opinion of Fred point in dispute is really very 1038. Miss Bainer's award was for Perry, amateur champion of the the list who could perhaps beat four million (or billion) dollars a in which she played the part of stay of the English team. trining-merely a matter of three of her work in The Great Ziegfeld world and former Davis Cup main- year. As Miss Helds happens to: Anne Held, Ziegfeld's firok wife. | be a product of this country there It was only the second film in would be a certain pride in claim- which she had appeared. Paul ing her as the most richly guided Muni was rewarded for his portray or all gilt-edged nim performers al of Pasteur in "The Story of

(and there is also the point that Louis Pasteur.”・・ she, at any rate, does much un- obtrusive work for children's charl. ties with part of her wealth. But there is really no need for alarm about the future of either of the two ladies. Just a little care with the odd pillions and both of them should be able to keep the wolf from the door. Bo why should. Miss West (or her prese agent) argue so acidly?

constantly. Ferry still named Gable as he selected the best tennis players, among Hollywood actors.

Refusing to name any one man

gufsites of a better than average tennis player, and is exceedingly fast for his stalwart physique. He possesses à natural technique that, as the top netter, Ferry said the even without instruction, has made twelve best players in Hollywood him a dangerous opponent for any were: Gable, Robert Taylor, Ralph of the better players. Bellamy, Charles Chaplin, Theodore Perry, who won the amateur Von Eitz, Gilbert, Boland, Brol world's tennis title for three years, Kynn, Ronald Colman, Warner recently turned professional to Baxter, Ben Lyon, Charlie Farrell make a short for Metro-Goldwyn- Fand Fredric Bikréh.--

Mayer. Directed by Dave Miller The best supporting actor

"It really Wouldn't be fair to the Pete Smith specialty, entitied. Walte Brennan in "Come and Gab select any one of these as the best," Tennis Tactics" is" being, produced

explained Ferry, because all are loy Jack Chertok.

Other awards were as follows: For the year's best production: the Great Ziegfeld."

The best direction: Frank Capra for Mr. Deeds Goes to Tawn.

The best supporting actress: Chail Sondergaard for her performance in "Anthony Advėzse,"

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