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INTRIGUE! ADVENTURE! CRISIS!

The love story which changed the destiny of an empirel.

LLOYDS or LONDON

Directed by

Hey King

Anacciana Prachmannt,

Кетлей Напрочей

FreddieBARTHOLOMEW

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE Women Of The Film Industry

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Trouble In Morocco” QUEEN'S:—

"Lloyds Of London" ORIENTAL:-

"Camille"..

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"Western. Courage" MAJESTIC-

STAR:

and Madeleine CARROLL

*** SIR GUY STANDING

TYRONE POWER

C. AUREAT, SMITH - VIRGODĄ, PIELD AND A MAMMOTH CAST

TO-MORROW.NANCY STEELE IS MISSING"

20th C. Fux

Pic'ure

* SHOWS

DAILY

1.30-219

T-1-2-30

DAYS

Victor McLaglen

THE ANT TRAM OR 35APPY VALLEY BUB

•

-Peter Lorre

ORIENTALE

ROAD

TEL. THATS

ONLY TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

2DNI

THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS" THE WORLD'S GREATEST LOVE STORY

loves

ROBERT

IN

DO

Lionel BARRYMORE

ELIZABETH ALLAN - JESSIE RALPH HENRY DANIELL

LENORE ULRIC

LAURA HOPE CREWS

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

BULLDOG DRUMMOND ESCAPES " Comedy detective mystery

● MATINEES: 20c.-30.

DAILY

STARTING SUNDAY "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" All star comedy cast EVENINGS: 20ť.-30c.-50c.-70c.

HANKOW

ISTARE

720

920

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

KOWLOON

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THEY DOUBLE UP TO MAKE ROOM FOR A RACE-HORSE ... YOU'LL DOUBLE UP WITH LAUGHTERI

The Jones Family

OFF TO THE RACES'

SLIM SUMMERVILLE

AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOLKS

WESTERN COURAGE A MIDSUMMER

Ken Maynard streaks across the range to new adventures In "Western Courage," the Columbia drama which is showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day The western star will be seen again at alternate ends of blazing sixguns, riding his wonder horse, and generally living up to his title as King of the Cowboys,

Much of the action. Courage" takes ranch, with "K There is a beautiful but menta girl from

equally spolled mother.

standing father

hunter with a filted dance, doesn't understand at all.

"A Midsummer Night's

Dream"

"Of To The Races"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Mama Steps Out" QUEEN'S

"Nancy Steele Is Missing" ORIENTAL:-

"Bulldog Drummond Escapès” ALHAMBRA:-

"We Have Our Moments". MAJESTIC:

"Mary of Scotland"

STAR:-

"Lloyds Of London" "White Hunter"

Forty per cent of the workers in pital at M-G-M. Greta Garbo, the motion picture industry are Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Jean women-women whom the world Harlow, Robert Taylor and other never sees. Many of them have stars, as far back as the days of worked years in studios without Lillian Gish, have been her ever seeing a screen star.

patients at one time, or another, These are the women,

drawn for minor ailments or accidental irosl business and professional hurts.

picture

life, who all various important Stenographers find many op- roles in the making of screen en-portunities for advancement in tertainment. Some ilt all day 'In cutting rooms, editing Alms. An other group watches pictures all day, inspecting film for physical defects. There is a small army of stenographers in every studio. Many of them have graduated as writers.

One of the most interesting wo men at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios is Mrs. Ida Koverman, executive secretary to Louis B. Mayer. She came to the studio from the fields of business, and in his office directs the work of a ataff of stenographers, and clerks. looks out for his personal business, helps arrange social affairs, auen as big parties or luncheons," and has been instrumental in discover- ing new dramatic talent, notably Jean Parker. "

work. Margaret Booth started as one, became script clerk, then Alm editor, editing such in portant pictures as Romeo And Juliet and others, and now is an assistant producer, Deirdre Bl Kington. a stenographer, became secretary to Peta Smith the "Un- sten Star,” and now is assistant to the head of the studio short subjects départment. Charlotte Wood, an actress, decided steno- graphy was steadier several years ago, took a business college course, became secretary to Thomas Ince. then a publicity writer, and now is an editorial assistant to Hunt Stromberg.

POSTERS FOR PICTURES

Jean McAnany, graduating from an art school, took a position in a Another is Kate Corbaley, story commercial art firm, and came to editor. Every story submitted to the M-O-M advertising depart- the studio passes through her ment, where she to-day creates hands. She has discovered the the colourful posters for pictures stories of many outstanding hils. She is also a talented painter.. Mrs. Corbaley, a graduate of Stan- Her painting of Paul Muni and ford University, started to write Lulse Rainer in The Good Earth some years ago, went into scenario won critical praise. work, and now handles one of the most important departments at

A PADEREWSKIMO-M

FILM

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Dorothy Arzner, a stenographer, some years ago became a script clerk, then a flm editor. From this she progressed to directing.

"Moonlight Sonata" and is the only important woman

London.

Paderewski at seventy-six makes his first film appearance in "Moon- Light Sonata," a new British film at the London Pavilion, writes a Home correspondent. He is there not only to play as he alone can. but also to act. It is true that he appears as himself, but he is called upon to do that in a story which shows how his music brings understanding to two young lovers, and he makes his set speeches without any sense of restraint.

Her

í

El Benneche started in a furni- ture firm, specialized in interior decorating and to-day is assistant to Edwin B. Willis, chief of interior decoration at the studio. Glamor- ous picture sets are made more glamorous by her artistic touches.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIALISTS rector in the industry to-day.

next picture will be Once stenographers have probably the Women entering the studios us There Was A Lady, starring Lulse best route to advancement. They Rainer,

Nathalie Bucknall, a Russament, headed by Edith Farrell, enter in the general script 'depart- once a member of the Battalion of who assigns them as needed, some- Death, came to M-G-M with the idea of handling a studio library writers, sometimes to work in the times to take dictation from She developed it into the present business offices. Usually,, ar they research department, with a staff develop, they are promoted to of twenty, and information cover secretaryships. This tag every period in history and writing, to assistant production can lead to every part of the world. She pro. vides thousands of items of au- through the production offices, work. Taking the other road. thente Information daily, for such they can become cutters." pictures as Marie, Walewska, Par nell, Captains Courageous and others.

It is perhaps a little surprising to find it implied in this film that Paderewski is one of the world's Women musicfans

fnd

opμ

great artists because two young portunities also in pictures. Made people make up their differences leine Lupher, for instance, is under the spell of the "Moonlight musical secretary to Sigmund Sonata." What enables Paderew- Romberg, the composer. A talent-

are

skl to cast this spell, the qualities ed pianist, she developed a form of imagination and character of musical shorthand, and takes which lie behind his playing. is down tunes as he evolves them. of more interest than the romance Her services. Romberg says, of stock film-characters. But it is invaluable. at present beyond the scope of the cinema and of those in the cinema to analyse or to express an artist great in another medium, and so we must be grateful that this picture does at any rate give us generous opportunity to hear his music.

"TYPICAL TEMPEST PART" We may be relieved also that the story is not more fanciful and the setting not less dignified.. Re-

Specialists, such cost and payroll accountants, find op- portunity. Pearl Hyde, payroll and Beatrice Langley, transporta- clerk. Millicent Look, payroll clerk,

employed at M-G-M for years. tion cost accountant, have been Newspaper women are valuable in the publicity department"

a.g

The studio business is highly specialized. Women coming to it face specialized training, starting in the script department STUDIO NURSE

stenographers, in the cutting de- twelve years, has treated every assistant cutters, in the labora

Peggy Coleman, in the past partment as splicers of film, then famous star in pictures. She came tories as film inspectors, then from nursing work with the Public handlers of film. In every Health service in New York, and change a dozen or more women before that was a Heutenant-nurse are employed to inspect fim be-

ex-

with the American army in France.tween theatre engagements "and She operates the emergency hos- keep it in proper condition.

cognising Paderewski as an artist, TROUBLE IN MOROCCO DIARY OF LOCAL

the film merely suggests that after

the

EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9

David Sturdee born. 1859. Anniversaries and Holidays.

Charles Dickens dled 1870. Ométal Celebration of King George VI's birthday. Bank Holiday,

Cinemas (Bee Page 5). Dances-Cheero Club Dance. 8

p.m.

a forced plane landing he finds The ever-romantic French himself in a Swedish country. Foreign Legion provides the back- house where the granddaughter ground for Columbia's new Jack of a baroness is about to marry Holt picture; "Trouble_in Morocco." Wrong man His playing It is the story of two rival news- brings her to her, senses, and years paper correspondents a man "and Sir after at a concert he once again woman, on the trail of a gun- plays, as an encore, the "Moon-running yarn in Morocco, Holt's light Sonata." The playing is the

leading lady in the film is Mae main part of the film, but there Clark. Others in prominent roles is also pleasure in watching the are C. Henry' Gordon, Harold great planist's fine head from -Huber, Victor Varconi, *Paul more angles and in more situations Burst, Bradley Page' and Oscar than at concerts. His voice, too, | Apfel increases acquaintance and there- According to the story, Paul fore admiration.

Cluett, an American newspaper man meets Linda Lawrence, a rival in Paris, and tricks her into revealing that her destination is Morocco, where large-scale gun smuggling has broken out. Cluett "borrows" Linda's passport. so that she can't follow him, and heads for Morocco with the intention of cooping his girl rival They have been having a private fend for years.

But though this la first and foremost his film, it must be em- phasised that in it no less an actress than Marie Tempest also makes her first screen appearance. The role of the Baroness is what may be called a "typical Tempest part, and she performs it in typical Tempest manner that is

to say, with complete assurance,

NIGHT'S DREAM perfect poise, and with every one of those subtle intonations which, for Towering pines and "naks are long familiar on the stage, should balanced with the more fragile win her even more admirers on silver birches and drooping willows screen, where elocution is not yet in the eerie wood setting created a fine art. by Anton Grot, art director for the screen setting of A Midsummer Night's Dream." the Warner Bros. production now showing at the Majestic Theatre

BULLDOG DRUMMOND

ESCAPES

thefall star cast includes Jurce Cagney Joe E. Brown, Dick Powell, Murder on the fog-bound moor, Yest Muir, Victor Jory, Verres a Hahapping, the machinations of Teasdale, Anita Louise, Hugh Hef- counterfeit band, and the bert Frank McHugh, Mickey prisonment of a beautiful woman. Rooney and scores of others. The in a house of mystery, are few screen play is by Charles Kenyon things “Bulldog Drummond, has End Mary McCall, Jr., with to solve in Bulldog Drummond costumes by Max Ree

Escapes the latest in the breezy

Trouble in Morocco," showing today at the King's Theatre, was who was responsible for such pro directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, ductions as The Last Days of Fompell" "Grass" and "Chang." Fat Franklin wrote the screen play and adaptation from a story

J. D. Newsom,

series of detectives dims to be shown at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, and

Ray Milland plays the role of the master Kenth and soldier-of- fortune who has entertained the world for a generation in netion, on the stage and on the screen.

Miscellaneous-King's Birthday Parade at Statue Equare, 10 p.m.

Social Garden Party at Gov- ernment: House, 3,30 p.m.

Sports-(See Páre 10), *- Moon-New Moon, 443 8.m. V Moon, Ist. Day

Tides-High at 08.50 and 23.03: Low at 02.15 and 16.16..

THURSDAY, JUNE 10 Anniversaries and Holidays. Luis de Camoens died, 1580. Rizi- sky Korsakov dled, 1908, St. Mar- garet of Scotland.

Auctions. - Public Houp, at Jockey Club Paddock, Race Course, 6.15 p.m.

Cinemas ---(See Page 5). Lectures.Theosophical Society

Meetings-Toc H. Supper, at Seamen's Institute, 7.30 pm. ***Social-Farewell Cocktail Party at French Consul'a Residence, 8.30, p.m. to 8. p.m.; Civil Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.; Cheero Club Con- tract Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8 pin, St. Andrew's Club "Open Night,

D.m Sporin,-*(See Page

Moony Moon, 2nd. Day Tides—High at 09.38 and 23.55; Low, at 02.51 and 17.02,.

AIK-CONDITIONED THEATRE

LAST 4 SHOWS TO-DAY AT 2:30,5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M

A DOUBLE ON THE SCREEN

CHARGE WITH

THE LEGIONNAIRES!

into danger! adventure! romance!

JACK HOLT Trouble in MOROC

Mac Clarke C. Henry Gordon

A

TO-MORROW M. & M.

ATTRACTION 1

ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES TO:DAY & TO-M.BROW ONLY

"THE WILHELMINE REVUE"

AT USUAL POPULAR PRICES MAMANTEPS OUT" with GUY KJBBEE ALICE HRADY

ALHAMBRA

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Racing across the range

to new adventures!

ken MAYNARD Western Courage

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS”

with Bally Eilers

James Dann

MAJESTIC

NATHAN

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