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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW A

STIRRING AS

THE CRY OF A

WOMAN IN TERRORI

VICTOR

ALTER

McLAGLEN CONNOLLY PETER LORRE

*NANCY STEELE IS MISSING!"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1937.

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KING'S :-

"Mama Steps Out" QUERN'S:-

"Nancy Steele Is Missing"

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“Bulldog Drummond Escapes"

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"Give Me Your Heart"

"White Hunter"

JURE LANG - ROBERT KENT

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NANCY STEELE IS

MISSING

Unforgettably portrayed by the star of "The Informer" and an in- spired cast, "Nancy Steele Is Miss- ing," the Twentieth „Century-Fox production showing at the Queen's Theatre to-day, presents a power- ful drama of vengeful hate balk- ed by its own fury and punished by man's greatest love."

The performances of Victor McLaglen, winner of the. Motion Picture Academy award for the best performance of 1935; Walter Connolly, outstanding actor of stage and screen; and Peter Lorre, Europe's oneman chamber of hor-

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

SEE IT.....FOR THE PURY OF ITS DRAMAT

REMEMBER IT.......FOR THE FIRE OF ITS LOVEL

WARNEA

BAXTER JUNE LANG

White Hunter

GALL PATRICA

GIFT FOR BRITISH MUSEUM

By the gift of Viscount Fitzalan or Derwent, the British Museum

the one of has just received largest and most important series of historical documents which have come to the nation in recent years, writes a Homer correspon- .dent.

properties in practically every

county in England and Wales from the late 12th to the 18th century

There are 21 | important" refer- ences to Londoni, and much about the affairs of Richard Gardyner, Alderman of London in the late 15th century, who obtained several The papers are the Shrewsbury-important wardships after Bos-i Talbot collection, belonging to the worth family so long powerful in the counties bordering

marches, and represented to-day by the 21st Earl of Shrewsbury. Fremler Earl.

Popular Stars-Kay Francis and George Brent head the all- -star cast of the new Cosmopoll- tan drama "Give Me Your Heart,” which comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day as a Warner Bros. release.

UNITED ARTISTS

CONTROL

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 11

Anniversaries ; and, Holidays.

St Barnabas "Richard Strauss born 1864.

35

Auctions-Household furniture, Hankow Road," Kowloon, 2.30

p.m.

Cinemas. (See' Page 5).

* Lectures-Helena May Christian Fellowship, 10.30 a.m.

Miscellaneous-Training

Group

in St. Paul's Hostel. 7.18 p.m.; Mothers' Union Jumble Bale, in St. Andrew's Hall, 3 p.m.; Mr. ‚R. A. C. North presents Certinentes Narsing graduates of HK, Bana- tortum and Hospital, 5 p.m.

Moon-V Moon, 3rd Day.

to

Social-Cheero · Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.

Sports-(See Page 18),"

Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset.---7.07

p.m.

1

Tides-High at 1026; Law at 03.39 and 17.47.

·

SATURDAY JUNE 12 Anniversaries

and Holidays.- Magnetic Telegraph patened, 1837.

'Cinemas-(See Page 5);

Dances-Charity Dance at Hotel Cecil in aid of Dojima Fund, § p.m. Hocial. Craigengower Cricket Club fortnightly Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.

Sports.--(See "Page 10). Moon.-V. Moon, 4th, Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset.-7.07

p.1.

Tides. High at 00.45 and 11.12; Low at 04.23 and 18.30..

SUNDAY, JUNE 13 Anniversaries and Holidays.TM Third Sunday after Trinity. Cen- tenary Match at Lord's 1887. Dragon Boat Festival. (Tien- St. Anthony of Padua Eleventh Anniversary of the Consecretation of Mgr. Valtora

(1926).

Mary, Doug." And chung-chleh).

Chaplin Sell Out

Alexander Korda, the British Almo producer, and Goldwyn, of Hollywood, have be- come controllers of the famous United Artists Corporation by buy-

Cinemas-(See Page 5).

Miscellaneous.-Y.M.C.A. Discus- Samuel |sion Group, in West Lounge. 9 p.m..

Sports. (See Pare 10). Moon-V Moon, 5th. Day. Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset.-7.08

Charles Chaplin, Mary. Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Tides-High at 01.32 and 12.01; for £1,200,000, divided equally | Low at 05.09 and 19.14. among the three stars, writes a 4. Home Allm correspondent.

The announcement of the deal was made in Hollywood by Dr. A: H. Giannini, the banker and Pre- sident of United Artists,

WHITE HUNTER

Braving hate, defying fear, night-" ing for love fiercely amid sinister dangers that "threaten their very uves, Warner Baxter and June Lang, the thrilling sweethearts of "The Road to Glory," rise to even greater dramatic heights in their

ing out make "Nancy. Steele Is Missing" a tremendous document with tense thrills and strong pass- loris. June Lang and Robert Kent, rising young players, are featured in the film. The twenty-year span covered by the picture begins in the troubled days or 1917, when America was gripped by war hysteria. The daughter of Walter Connolly, a munitions magnate. sensationally disappears. Shortly Afterwards. Victór: McLaglen, hulking giant whose

I saw him off to America a fort- newest know- ledge of the horrors of war night or so ago. has embittered hlm against all those who help to make It becomes involved in a brawl with police and, because he is ac- cused of being "pro-allen," gets an unnecessarily severe jail sentence.

WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS

This spectacular deel in, United Artists stock is typical of the Korda flair for doing things on a big and unexpected, scale..

He was weary with the effort of rearranging the finances of his,pro- duction schedule at Denham.

Twentieth Century-Fox picture, "White Hunter."which is now at the Star Theatre.

Crowned by the outstanding per- formance of the stars and an im- London Films had spent more pressive supporting cast including money than was sale in view of Gall' Patrick, Alison Bpworth, the small return from the Ameṛi- | Wilfrid Lawson, and George ∙can market.

Haskell, the picture depicts driving. drama charged with the menace of savage passions.

All he could tell me was that be was going to try to squeeze some more money out of United Artists, who sell his films in América as well as in this country.

Warner Baxter plays a hunter- guide in a strange and foreboding country.

Tense situation follows tenke situation as the big hunt gets under way and reacties a gripping climax of plotted murder, self- sacrificing heroism and triumph- ant love that leaves you breath-

NOT SURPRISING

Characteristically, Korda has done the bold thing and bought presumably hait of the company that handle his films. He and Sam Goldwyn are old friends. less. They share the acting contract of

Merle Oberon."

After a period in which they went

their separate ways

in picture-making. Universal Has Kuc- ceeded in again bringing these two favourites together in "We Have Our Moments,” a sparkling comedy drama which is showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

Darry! F Zanuck. Twentieth This latest vehicle for the Ellers.

Century-Fox production chief, se Dunn reshion, follows the trend in

It is not surprising that Chaplin. lected Irving Cummings to direct gay alm farces established by such Mary Pickford, and Fairbanks with Gene Markey associate pro- outstanding succesess as "Three should sell out. They make few ducer. Sam Duncan and Kenneth Smart Girls" and "My Man God- alms these days, and those they Earl wrote the screen play based frey." The story is filled with do make they will continue to dis-on a story by Gene Markey. humorous and complicated situa- tribute through United Artists, tions encountered by Bally, a small which they formed with Goldwyn DOUBLE ATTRACTION town school teacher. when she and other producers 15 years 280 decides to kick over the traces and to ensure that all the profits of go to Europe for one grand fling. their alms should before settling down to a dull and among themselves. lovelesa marriage. In James Dunn. whose role is that of a detective

be divided

Chaplin takes three or four years to make a film and has no subject

"AT MAJESTIC

She is supported by an ExCEP- tionally strong cast which includes George Brent, Roland Young, Pa- tric Knowles, Henry Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Helen Funt, Halli-

Elspeth Dudgeon. well Hobbes, Zeme Tilbury and

"Give Me Your Heart,” a dynamic drama revealing the human emu- tions of love, passion, hate and to the Majesty on the trail of a gang of inter-in hand at present. Fairbanks has sacrifice, comes national crooks, she finds a friend just hinded over to Goldwyn his Theatre to-day with Kay Francis Among the more important domi- who not only helps her out of plan to make a flm about March in the stellar role:** the Weishments are several official letters many embarrassing involvements, Polo. Mary Pickford told me a with the sign manual of English but leads her to romance and a little while ago that she hopes to Bovereigns three from Henry VIL new life, as well. relating to Perkin. Warbeck, and others from Henry VIIL, Edward, brings to the screen auch capable

"We Have Our Moments" also make six films a year.

COLOUR FILMS VI.-who used a stamped signature players as Mischa Auer. "David

Catherine of Aragon and Charles Niven, Warren Hymer, Marjorie ing alm release, contract, or pro- The deal will not change existy Gateson, Thurston Hall, and Vir-duction plans of United Artista.

The picture, a Cosmopolitan pro- LETTERS FROM WOLSEY ginta Sale.

Goldwyn (says British United duction released by Warner Bros., Three letters from Wolsey before i

Press now heads the United Ar- is based on the smashing stage hit, he became Cardinal show that he

tists 'concern, which may become "weet Alces," by Jay Mallory. Thé used the signature" "Wulcy.”

the Goldwyn-Korda Corporation, plot of the play is ultra-modern and is sole owner of the United and startlingly daring And · al- Rich Americans in France go

Artists studio in Hollywood, though frank in treatment, is through adventures, trials and

No mentions made of Walter handled with the utmost good tribulations in "Mama Steps Out Wanger, another United Ar- taste,

When the 17th Earl of Shrewa- bury died in 1856 and the elder male branch of the Talbota be- came extinct, his unentailed pro- perty, including these papers, was bequeathed to his infant kinsman. Lord Edmund Fitzalan Howard. later known as Lord Edmund Talbot and now Viscount Fitz- Alan.

FORTY-NINE BUNDLES

of which

II.

One of the most valuable groups provides Ministers accounts in the mid-15th century dealing with rents, households and states in largely concern the estates of the powerful Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.

MAMA STEPS OUT-

Theatre to-day.zi

the stake.

The papers consist of 49 bundles, the Wars of the Roses. These which introduces Guy Kibbee and tista producer (who has plan- The picture was directed by

three complete groups concern the British rule in Calais during the period of Henry VII and Henry VII, when Sir Gilbert Talbot was "Deputy," or Governor of Calais. His correspondence, té. counts, garrison arrangements and muster-rolls are represented in hundreds of detailed documents.

In the remaining 48 bundles which contain 2,195 items, deeds and letters relate to persons, and

Alice Brady a new comedy ned to make seven sims), or Archie L. Mayo team, appearing at the King's of David Belmick, who is a pro- As an added, attracti

" "ducer-member of the firm, like Wilhelmina Revue, & group of la- The 18th century documents are The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Korda and Goldwyn (who has prolented artistes, are appearing on full of details of Tudor country plature directed by George Seitz, mised eight alma). hours. There is an Inventory of pokes good-natured fun at rich Both Goldwyn and Salznick are Grafton, in Worcestershire, made tourists who seek "culture" in the in 1568, going over the house room old world. Adapted by Anita Loos, by room, ana mentioning the pie-"author" of "" "Gentlemen: Prefer tures and hangings on every wall Blondes from the stage play by and the Talbot arms worked into John Kirkpatrick it was produced the curtains and mantel-pieces. by John Emerson.

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untii mama stepped out..... on the Riviera...and papa:

landed in jail! Your favorite comics, in Anita Loos' grand- est film.revel!

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ON THE SCREEN:

A PICTURE THAT EVERY WOMAN WILL WANT SOME MAN TO SEE!

KAY AT THE PEAK OF HER LOVELINESS AND GEORGE AT THE TOP OF HIS FORM Rowed You Wits Perforations That Will Kisha You ¿Thanh Thom/Fran-The-Botteen of Your Heart

KAY FRANCIS GIVE ME YOUR HEART

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-AT. DENHAM hind Technicolour, the most pIDE minent of the colour Alm processes. One or two Technic

This fact may be responsibis for are planned at the Denham studios Goldwyn's announcement last week of Kords and Denham, will now

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his pictures tha

pictures have

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