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IRENE DUNNE

HIGH, WIDE ANDHANDSOME

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:—

**Topper" QUEEN'S:-

"High, Wide and Handsome" ORIENTAL:-

"Go West Young Man"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :—

"High. Wide and Handsche”.

STAR:-

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RASPUTIN FILM LIBEL

CASE SETTLED

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|COMPANY APOLOGISES TO PRINCE AND PRINCESS

A settlement was announced to the Lord Chief Justice in the King's Bench Division, London, re- cently, of the libel action brought by Prince and Princess Chegodiel against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pic- tures, Ltd.. arising out of the publication of the film, "Rasputin, the Mad Monk," which purported to portray events in Russia in 1913 and during the war years, and particularly the life and assassina-

KING'S:-

"History Is Made At Night tion of Rasputin QUEEN'S:

*100 Men And A Girl" ORIENTALimer

"Virgins of Ball" ALHAMBRA :—-

"100 Men And A Girl" STAR:

"Two In A Crowd" MAJESTIC:-

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HISTORICAL LABOUR CONFLICT FILMED

"High, Wide and Handsome which opens at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres to-day, from the opening scene, when Irene Dunne's glorious voice rings out with that gay title song which everyone is humming nowadays, terally has its audience by the

ented.

Dorothy Lamour, that" new com- ing star with the low seductive voice, sings "The Things I Want." Randolph Scott who plays' the role of a grim but courageous pioneer fighting to keep the oil in-

The plaintiffs complained that the fim depicted the character named Prince Paul Chegodleff as one of the parties concerned in the murder of Rasputin, and that the woman whom the Prince Paul of the film was depleted as having married might be identified with Princess Chegodleft

The relationship shown between Rasputin and that woman in the film constituted the gravest libel upon the Princess. She and the Prince regarded the matter as most serious and it was imperative that their names should be freed from-the very grave imputations in the fim.

That result (it was announced) had been achieved by the co- operation of the defendants, who had satisfied themselves that the

FAMOUS SINGERS'

TOUR

dustry free from exploiting capital Lucky Sydney And

does a superb bit of acting, both

as a fearless man of action and a

romantic lover,

"High., Wide and Handsome" is the story of a great romance set against a historical labour conflict.

TOPPER"

Constance Bennett and Cary Grunt. co-starred for the first time, and Roland Young as "Top- per." achieve a joint triumph in the Hal Roach-M.-G.-M. feature comedy. "Topper." which is on turday at the King's Theatre.

Miss Bennett, light and gay in the high comedy of "Topper." is more delightful and alluring than in any role she has portrayed in her illustrious career. Just as Claudette Colbert added to her fame in It Happened One Night" and Carole Lombard scored in "My Man Godfrey." Miss Bennett comes into her own in. "Topper."

Cary Grant exhibits the same gay, rollicking manner that characterized his leading man role opposite Grace Moore in "When You're in Love," and Roland Young is, as ever, excellent.

NEW MUSICAL ROMANCE

} Combining the current cycles- The Hollywood expose and the musical production-"Let's Fall in Love," Columbia musical romance with a background of filmland, is DOW showing at the Majestic Theatre.

Ann Sothern, well known on the musical comedy stage in New York, plays the featured role of the

Melbourne!

Two of the world's greatest singers-Richard Tauber and Law- rence Tibbett will appear on the Australlan concert platform.. early next year. Tibbett will open in April, while the first of Tauber's 25 concerts has been set down for early July.

Lawrence Tibbett, the world- famous baritone, is under contract to J. and N. Talt while Richard Tauber's tour will be under the Australian Broadcasting Commis- sion.

For later in the year. 3. and N. Tait announce the appearance: of Flagstad, the Madame Kirsten great Norwegian soprano.

Tauber, who will bring with him to Australls, the young English Diana Napier, actress. whom he recently married, will in his repertoire grand include opera, lieder. operetta and popular numbers. He will appear with orchestral accompaniment both in Sydney and Melbourne.

screen

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

FILM

Belrind The Scenes

London.

One has come to take the jour- neya

for of Imperial Airways granted. If they say that they

just

Prince and the Princess had just cause for complaint.

The company had behaved with complete propriety in their desire to vindicate, the plaintiffs. They had obtained from America evid- ence that the name Chegodie in the film was used inadvertently- fact which plaintiffs accepted.

suffering. contested

The company expressed their sincere regret that they should" have used, however unintentional-. ty, a name suficiently similar to that of the Prince and Princess to cause them pain and Had the action been there would have been evidence to. show that before the production of the film precautions were taken to

no ensure that

living persons should be introduced into Alm.

Despite the precautions taken, the company had unfortunately attached to what they intended to "be a Actitious personage in the film names which were susceptible of identification with living per-

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assure the plaintiffs that no reflection was ever intended upon either of then, or upon the name they bore. Lord Hewart entered judgment on the terms enclosed on counsel's briefs.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. Anniversaries and Holidays. Thomas de Quincey died, 1859. Falklands, 1914, Feast of the Im- maculate Conception.

1.

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Dances. Cheero Club Dance 8.30

p.m.

Entertainments. A.D.C. Cut- ward Bound" at China, Fleet Club of Theatre, 9.15 p.m.; Concert

Teresa's Sacred Music at St. Church 6 p.m.

Malls (See Pare 167. Meetings.Quarterly, of Volun- teer Sergeants' Mess, 6 p.m.; Extra- of Central British ordinary. Assch, at

Arst Peninsula Hotel, floor, 6 p.m; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guld, 10 am.

Miscellaneous--Chinese Art Ex- hibition at University. 10% e m.-6 pm...

Moon-XX Moon, 6th. Day. Social. Whist Drive and Tom- Bergts'. Mess, bola, Garrison Queen's Road, 8.30 p.m.

Sports(See Pága 10). Sunrise: 6.50 a.m. Sunset.-5.39

p.m.

Tides.--High at 14.09 and 23.40. Low at 07.02 and 17.01.

THURSDAY, DEC. 9. Cinemax(See Faze 5). Malls.--(See Päge 18),

Moon.-XI Moon, 7th. Day,

Sports-(See Page 101.

Sunrise 6.50 a.m.

p.m.

17

Sunset.-5.39

Tides-High at 13.29 and 23.03; Low at 08.24 and 16.33,

PAT AND ANDREW BACK AGAIN

ay to Australla, South Africa, or across the Atlantic they do it as a matter of course, and they young circus concession attendant provide their passengers with a The well-known and popular' who is "discovered" by Edmund very considerable degree of com- ballroom experts, Pät Sykes and Lowe, a motion picture director, fort. Probably few stop to ask LA. Andrew, aze back in Hong and groomed to succeed Tala what sort of organisation brings Kong. On Saturday night they Birell, the temperamental actress, about these really remarkable re-entertained a large gathering at who has walked out during the sults. midst of an important production.

Gregory Ratoff again enacts the role of a motion picture producer, providing much delightful comedy, while others in the splendid cast radio eronner, Betty Furness, Greta are Miriam Jordan, Arthur Jarrett, Meyer. Anderson Lawler, and Ruth

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Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott are the romantic pair in Paramount's brilliant story of America in the brawing days when oll was discovered in Pennsylvania, "Righ, Wide and Hand- some," which opens to-day at the Queen's and Alhambra Thea- tres. The supporting cast includes Dorothy Lamour, Akin Tamir- off and William Frawley,

SINCLAIR LEWIS'

"DODSWORTH"

Walter Huston and Ruth Chat-

aboard ship. Arrived in Paris ahe becomes. Involved with a dubiously smart set and leaves Dodsworth to amuse himself as she dances in all

the gayest restaurants with the Worldly Arnold Iselin and the handsome Kurt Von Obersdorf, án - impoverished young Austrian arís-- tocrat

Some idea of all the elaboration the Gloucester Hotel and. will Miss Sothern, who will be remem-which goes on behind the scenes perform again to-night. It is bered for "America's Sweetheart," was given recently in a private understood that they will be here "Smiles." "Of Thee I Sing" and view of a Blm called "The future during the Christmas season and "Everybody's Welcome," is making is in the air," which was shown to Hong Kong folk and look forward her motion picture debut in "Let's

a large party of guests at the Pic to some splendid exhibitions of the Fall in Love."

cadilly Theatre. Methods of terpiscorcan art. navigating by wireless and dead Cecently Pat and Andy made a reckoning were explained by a tour of the south and they have clear combination of pictures and returned to Hong Kong with a diagrams. One got some idea from large number of the latest varia A typical camera crew consists

great number of subjects in which rtot, waltz and tango. another section of the film of the tions in the quick-step, slow fox- persons. The photo-

a man must be proficient before CONTRADICTIONS grapher, or first cameraman, is in

In conversation with a repre- he can become a "captain of an sentative of the "The Daily charge. The second, or operative

Imperial Airways liner, and per- Press," Pat and Andy expressed Movie making is literally pepper-cameraman, actually takes the

Before each scene, Ballard would haps this was the most impressive delight at being back in the ed with paradoxes. The "boom picture. The third, or assistant

with Director Coleman part of the evening's show. boy on the set," instead of being cameraman, attends to the loading center

electrician. The Naturally the instruction was some noisy individual, is the very of film, checks the focus, handles and the head quiet person who operates the the "slate," and looks after- other three would "rough out" the de- combined with what one may call sired effect. Then as the electri- amusement, and the blend, was microphone. The "gaffer," or head details. electrician never touches a lamp or How each fulfilled his various clans arranged the lights, Ballard very skilfully made. One delight-and Ankor Wat made delight ful

duties could be seen during the told his second camerainan what ful reel took the audience through pictures on the route.

As for the new Empire flying-adores. But, oddest of all the camera-filming of “American Legion," the adjustments to make on his equip a day at Sharia on the Persian

Gulf, a day on which Hanno flew boats, one saw them under con- doesn't take the pleturei Columbia drama with Don Terry zent.

The story opens when hard-pathetic, "Though usually called the "camera- and Mary Russell in the leading The relative status of director in and landed on the desert, while struction at Bochester, taking off man," both inside and outside roles. The photographer. was and photographer is like that be- the passengers spent the night in from Southampton Water, and fly-working, successful Bam Dodsworth midst of his new-found happiness, a ship's captain and the the fort. One saw plenty of plc-ing over Athens. There is inonite retires to travel and enjoy his first Fran's marriage plans fall through studio oficially he's not Lucien Ballard who "shot" Marlene twen cameraman at all He Dietrich in most of her American chief engineer. Of course, good turesque Bedouin horsemen and variety in the film, food for the taste of leisure. But to his wife, and she frantically senda for him.

*seconds" progress upward. But, strings of baggage camels to make mind of the technical and likewise Fran, Europe means one last fling is the "photographer." As such films: His operating cameraman

a foll for the aeroplane. Then one for the lover of travel and beauty, at romance before settling down to he's listed in the picture's titles, was Loyd Ahearn. Due to the until they do, they remisin uni-

The couple sali on the Queen whereas the man who actually picture's scope and many vivid krown-uncredited despite the fact, crossed India in Atalanta and Above all, one left the theatre filled middle-age. operated the camera gets no credit action scenes, two assistants were that they're actually taking the Northern Australis in one of the with admiration for a wonderful

Diana class biplanes. Bangkok and intricate organisation. pictures. used.

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colony.

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terton bead the cast of Samuel Goldwyn's screen version of Sin clair Lewis' "Dodsworth", which comes to the Majestic Theatre for one day.

Huston again plays the title role of Bam Dodsworth, the easy-going American husband. In which he scored on the stage for more than two years, and Miss Chatterton has the role of Frun, the pretty.. frivolous, selfish wife whom he Great Cast

"

Mary. Fran has her first flirtation

When she becomes romantically Involved with Igel'n, Dodsworth forgives her. But when Kurt asks her' to marry him, she ruthlessly divorces Dodsworth

Dodsworth Finds Love- Wandering around Eurove alone, he meets and falls in love with Mrs: Cortright, a charming, sym- woman. But in the

He leaves his happiness to return

to her, but he sees her at last for the selfish, empty creature the really is and goes back to the woman he loves.

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