1937-10-20 — Page 5

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BRIAN DONLEVY

FRANCES DRAKE

ALAN DINEHART-SIG RUMANN GILBERT ROLAND

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Robert Taylor Barbara Stanwyck

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A THRILLING "COMEDY DRAMA OF LUMBERJACKS!

İzenber camp i

GEORGE O'BRIEN

PARK AVENUE LOGGER

A BEATRICE ROBERTS

Directed by Doeld Howard. A 'Georgi A.

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GENE RAYMOND

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"THERE GOES

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BOY SELLS GIRL A BILL OF ROMANCE I

LOVE in a BUNGALOW

A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE with

NAN GREY. ĶENT TAYLOR

TO-MORROW

Kay Francis Herbert Marshall Miriam Hopkins 66 TROUBLE IN PARADISE”

CAPTAIN'S KID

MIDNIGHT TAXI

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Girls Can Play"

QUEEN'S:—

"Midnight Taxi"

ORIENTAL:-

"Park Avenue Logger"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:----

"Dodge City Trail"

STAR:-

"Love In A Bungalow"

MAJESTIC:-

"The Captain's Kid"

KING'S:—

Coming

"Married Before Breakfast" QUEEN'S:-

"His Affair" ORIENTAL:-

"There Goes My Ghl" ALHAMBRA:

"Reported Missing"

STAR:--

"Trouble" In Paradise"

MAJESTIC:--

"Sing Me A Love Song" -

DODGE CITY TRAIL

The story of the Texas plains- men blazing u cattle trail across the old southwest is the adventur- ous theme of Columbia's "Dodge City Trail," the new screen attrac- tion which has its run at the Alhambra Theatre to-day, with Charles Starrett, ace of western stars in the leading role, while a new "he-man" singing cowboy. Donald Graysun, and attractive Marlon Weldon are the featured players.

Starrett enacts the role of a

ranch foreman taking a herd of cattle to the railroad center of Dodge City. While on the trail, Starrett and his buddy. Donald Grayson, have, occasion to rescue Marion Weldon, kidnapped during a stage coach holdup by the bandit gang of Al Bridges. The girl. having returned from school in England, is on a surprise visit to the ranch di her father. From her description. Starrett gathers that her father is in reality a member of Bridges' gang.

Donald Grayson sings several songs of the range that were espe- cially written for "Dodge City Trail" by Ned Washington and Others in the sup- Sammy Stept. porting cast are Russell Hicks Si Jenks, Al Bridges and Art Mix.

GIRL CAN PLAY

American's newest craze, girls' "softball", games, takes its turn on the screen in Columbia's latest release. "Girl Can Play." which is scheduled to open to-day at the King's Theatre. Jacqueline Wells and Charles Quigley hold down the leading, assignments, and are a3- sisted by a cast that includes Rita

IDIOSYNCRASIES PAY

IN HOLLYWOOD

Odd habits. idiosyncrasies, or pet | Beery's drawling "Aw" In embar- tricks" of speech or gesture, have rassing situations as he tries n been the fortune of many ́a star his lumbering way to explain, is and player in Hollywood's studios. one of the very best of several Some of these are comedy traits. comedy traits. Harpo Marx' whis- Some are highly individualistic tle, in which he tries to say things. mannerisms.

is a certain laugh-getter.

Mary of them are to be found In real life among dozens of peo- ple. Often, the fact that au- diences, in these mannerisms, re- cognize persons they actually know, is to a degrée responsible for the success of the player using them.

Williain Powell's polite drawl and lift of the eyebrow have endeared him to millions of lovers of laugh- ter: Buddy Ebsen's odd shrug, be- fore going intè a dance is as well- known 13 Buddy himself. Cla Edwards' falsetto and jumbled words at the end of a song are

wherever pictures

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Frank Morgan's hesitating stam-known mer. for instance, has helped to gramophones are played. He hit make him one of the most popular on it by accident while singing in comedians of the day. No one can a night club, and it proved think of Robert Wildhack, who successful that he developed it In- appeared in "Broadway Melody of to its present' act. 1936. without thinking of his hilarious expositior. of the art ni snoring:

Reginald Owen's tricky laugh is so infectious that millions have joined him in it. and it is literally his trade mark to-day. Similarly, the cynical laugh of Helen Flint, who plays "wise girls," has been her fortune.

FIELDS' CHUCKLE

Billy Gilbert's sneeze has carried him far, in pictures.. W.. C. Fields' chuckle, followed by some such remark as "Heigh-ho, my little chickadees," nut only "brings down the house." but is a sure identi- fication of the comedian. Wallace

“ALL AMERICAN SWEETHEART”

Columbia's Lavish

Musical

2.

30-

Ted. Healy's quick talk, accom→ parited by a shuffle of feet, is now known to

fan, every picture Sophie Tucker's trick of making a side remark in a low, throaty undertone, is as reliable as chronometer. George Arliss' cent of sarcasm, James Cagney's Jeanette MacDonald's swagger, trick of a pert: quick 20- swer in a love

ог scene, John Barrymore's careful enun- ciation of one long word in a sentence, such as his "Was that particularly sane?" with accent en the "particularly," In Maytime,"

are

among other "trade mark tricks" that opened the doors of Hollywood fame to their users.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Anniversaries and Holidays:- Sir Christopher Wren born. 1832. Palmerston born, .1784.

Auctions, Leasehold Property Sale, China Auction Rooms, 3 p.m.

Cinemas.—(See Page 5).

Dances. Cheero Club Dance 8.30

p.m.

'Ladies'

Donald Briggs and Ruth Hilllard, were engaged for "All American Sweetheart."

Columbia Pictures' romantic college story, authored by Robert E. Kent, which is now before the cameras, with Scott

Mails. (See Page 16). Meeting. Method:st Joe Colton Patricia Farr, and Twerp in the leads. Gene Morgan, Church Ald. 10 am: Kowloon Allen Brook, Jimmy Eagles, Arthur Union Church Women's Guild Busi Loft. House Peters and Harryness, 10 a.m.; House Committee al

"3. & S. Home," 5.30 p.m. Balley will also be seen in pro-

Moon-Full Moon, 5.48 a.m... IX minent roles.

Moon, 17th Day.

Special songs have been cum- posed by Ben Oakland and Milton Drake for this feature, and a musical dance specialty number by Louis De Pron, noted tap dancer. will be one of the features. Lam- bert Hillyer is directing from the Fred Niblo Jr. screen play by Grace Neville and Michael L. Sim-

mons.

Donald Briggs latest pictures include "Captains Courageons" and "They Won't Forget." Miss Hil- Itard is the young Columbia con- tract player whose first important role for the company was in "Criminals of the Afr." Since then she has appeared in "Venus Makes Trouble," "The Frameup,” "Girls Can Play," "League of Frightened Men." "When You're In Love." It's All Yours," "It Hap- pened In Hollywood." and other productions.

COLUMBIA

INTRODUCES

Hayworth, John Gallaudett. George NEW TECHNIQUE

Patricia

McKay. Gene Morgan, Farr and Gulan Williams: All these in addition to "A bevy of beautiful bail players."

Development of the "dolly" and "crane" shots in motion picture photography are having decided effect upon the bullding of sets in

Lambert Hillyer directed the film and wrote the screen play. Albert DeMond penned the original | Hollywood. story.

RED.C.A, DANCE

Heretofore, each room in apartment, in which the action

Rehearsals.Hong Kong Singers, In Union Church Kennedy Road, 5.30 p.m., Mozart's "Requiem" arid Elgar's "For the Fallen."

Social-Reception at the Re- sidence of Rev. K, M. Dow; Whist Tombola in · Garrison Drive and Sergts. Mess, Queen's Road, 8.30

p.m.

Sports-(See Page 10). Sunrise.-6.22 a.m. Sunset.—5.55

p.m.

Tides. High at 09.25 and 21.06.. Low at 03.11 and 15.01.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Cinemas. (See Page 5). Malls. (See Para 16). Moon.-IX Moon; 18th. Day. Sports. (See Page 101. Sunrise.-6.21 a.m.Bunset, ---5.56

p.m.

Tides High at 08.32 and 20.30. Low at 02.20 and 14.28.

BRITAIN PRAISES

FILCHNER

London, Oct. 18,

A leading article in "The Times” recently praised the decision an- nounced at Nuremberg to award to Wilhelm Filchner, the German explorer, the National Prize for Art

and Science. The article stated that Filchner's release from six mantha imprisonment

the by Tunganese must have been a great, relief to Germany, and was also

of a story takes place was an in-welcomed by all Englishmen who |«dividual unit. The dining room might be on one sound stage and the living room on another. The perambulator shot has changed all

"The Captain's Kid." the First With the toughest man on the National picture which opened counterfeit, squad disguised as a at the Majestic Theatre yesterday Luxl-driver. Death" rides the run- was roundly applauded by younging-boards, putting a thrill into and old—for it is a delightful com- ļevery click of the meter, in The next fortnightly dance will bination of pirate thrills. homely Twentieth Century-Fox's "Mid- be held in the Peninsula Hotel, philosophy, youfig love, old love. night Taxi," which opens at the Kowloon, on Saturday, October 30. crook trickery and rollicking | Queen's Theatre to-day, featuring 1937. Dance music by the band' In Columbia's " Take Ro-

Seaforth

comedy and It includes two songs Brian Donlevy and Frances Drake. of the 1st. Bn. the

the

which are sure to hit the fancy of Sworn to bring to justice the de-Highlanders, by kind permission of the crowds "I'm Captain's sperate gang of counterfeiters Lt. Col. J. Muirhead, M.C., and Kid" sung by tiny Sybil Jason, and flooding the country with bogus Officers. "Drifting Along" cropned by the money. Donlevy meets the lovely handsome Juvenile, Fred Lawrence. | queen of the gang. Frances Drake, May Robson. famous on the Lon- and the trouble starts when these don and Broadway stage for years, two bitter enemies fall suddenly. and seen in many recent pictures. amazingly in love. gives a brilliant portrayal of the crabbed New England spinster who is determined to bring up her two modern alecos, Betsy Annand Abegail, according to the ironclad Puritanical rules of her own child-. nood. The older of the nieces Is twenty, the younger, seven.

Sybil Jason plays the role of the Imaginative and somewhat impish Abbie.

Lovely Jane Bryan and Fred Lawrence are effective in the ro mance which runs through the

story-Jane,

ROOSEVELT'S MOTHER VISITS PARIS EXHIBITION

11

Paris, Oct. 18. 1.5 Aunt Marcia's President Roosevelt's mother, pider plece, Betsy Ann. Others who who is at present staying in Paris, do excellent work are Dick Purcell made a point of attending the re- and Maude Allen as the high-jack- ception recently given by Dr. Rap- ers; Mary Treen and Gua Shy as hel in connection with the "Ger- Aunt Marcia's mald and chauffeur; man Culture Week." As she ex- Granville Bates, Victor. Potél. plained to the Reich Commissar, George E. Stone. Gordon Hart, she wished. by doing so, to ex- Wilson, Thomas Emmett press her great admiration of the Keane and Jack Wise.

German. Pavilion at the Paris World Exhibition.--- Transocean News Serińcz

Tom

The photography is excellent as is the direction of Nick Grinde

this.

mance," starring Grace Moore with Melvyn Douglas, Stuart Erwin and others, for instance, two complete eight room apartments, a hallway and elevator, supposedly occupying an entire floor of an apartment house, are built with the room in continuity. The apartments are complete in every detail and, with a roof over them, could be occupled for living purposes..

One third of the action of the story of "T11 Take Romance" takes

had visited the distant and dreary country through which the explor- er and his companions had travel- led. It was added that the hope was everywhere expressed that the renewed blaze up of the elvil war In Chinese Turkestan might not still further delay the returri of Herr Flichner to Germany.— Transocean News Service.

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Murdered by mob.

sters...as America's sensational "Soft- Ball "sweeties wallop the screen with thrills I

TO-MORROW'

M.G.M. Picture

GIRLS CAN PLAY

JACQUELINE WILLS CHARLES QUIGLEY George McKay.

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Patricia Farr

ALSO

Latest Charlie Chase Comedy

"WRONG MISS WRIGHT"

"MARRIED BEFORE BREAKFAST"

with ROBERT YOUNG

FLORENCE RICE

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN AD, KOWLOON DAILYNT 2,5 320-750 £ 9,50-7EL. 66056

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY HERE COME THE TEXAS PLAINSMEN! Swinging Down The Battle-Blazed Trail,

Singing The Songs Of The Saddle! A MUSICAL SAGA OF THE WEST!

DODGE CITY

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starring

CHARLES STARRETT

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A COLUMBIA PICTURE

DONALD GRAYSON

REPORTED MISSING"

William Gargan

Jean Rogers

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A BOLLICKING PIRATE COMEDY REPLETE WITH LAUGHTER AND THRILLS | SEE THE TOT THATS TOPS!

"THE

CAPTAIN'S KID

Posteutiany

·MAY ROBSON SYBIL JASON GUY KIBBEE

With JANE SPYAN - FRED LAWRENCE DICK PURCELL - MART ORIEN

TO-MORROW, FRIDAY, SATURDAY THE BEST COMEDY WITH MUSIC OF THE SEASON!

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SING ME A LOVE SONG" with James Melton Patricia Ellis Hagh Herbert."

A WARNER BROS, EIT!

ROYAL VISIT TO YORKSHIRE

London, Oct. 18.

RHEIMS CATHEDRAL

Restoration

01

Paris, Oct. 18.

the Rheims almost

com-

A day's tour in industrial York- Cathedral is now shire which the King and Queen pleted. The Cathedral was damaged begin at Hull to-morrow will be by about three hundred German their first journey of the kind dur- shells during the War and bas ing their reign, Their long jour- been slowly restored to practically different its former splendour during the neys by road between large centres to be visited will en past many years through the able thousands of inhabitants in splendid financial assistance from Asuncion, Oct. 18: A number of smaller towns and manufacturing the Rockefellar Foundation Fund, The Rheims Cathedral, in which officers and men of the Par-villages to greet them as they pass.

PARAGUAYAN ARMY

ARRESTS

place in these apartments and aguayan Army have been arrested The King and Queen will spend thirty French kings were crowned,

Andriot 19 Cameraman Lucien making some of the longest dolly shots un record, following the characters through the rooms with his camera, without Interruption for cuts and close-ups.

on charges of subversive activi-

ties.---

Reuter.

The next thing we'll be doing." completely and shooting our pie

Director Edward H. tures In practical two and three comments Griffith," is discarding movie sets story houses."

fruter,

two nights at Harewood House with is famous the world over,-- the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood-British Wireless,

Reading has club for Bright Young Things. While agreeing in principle, we suggest that a slipper would be less drastic.

The inventor of a

new cloth- cutting machine claims that its thoroughness is unsurpassable. He can't have seen our Uncle George playing billiards.

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