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KING'S:-
"All Baba Goes To Town" QUEEN'S:-
"Varsity Show" ORIENTAL -
"God's Country And The
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Kowloon
ALHAMBRA
"Make A Wish" "Good Dame."
STAR:-
"Morocco"
MAJESTIC:-
"Vogues of 1938"
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AND "QUICKIES"
Meeting Foreign Competition
1937.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY, DEC. 27 Cinemas. (See Page 5). Mails.--(Seo Pare 16).
Miscellaneous-Hong Kong Civil
Club's Sedvice Cricket
Annual
mas Tree.
Moon.-XI Moon, 25th. Day. Sports. (See Pars 10), Sunrise.-7.01 am. Sunset.-5.46
The view that the Cinemato-Prize-Giving and Children's Christ- graph Films Bill perpetuates, in slightly different form, the weak- ness of the Films Act. was : ex- pressed in a statement issued re- cently on behalf of British Alm producers, directors, artistes and employees.
The statement, which has been sent to the President of the Board of Trade and all M.P.s. urged that the following should be included in the bill:
"That no one film shall be eligible for both renters' and ex- hibitors' quoin, and that it must be stated at the time of registering a film whether it is for renters' quota or exhibitors' quota."
The proviso, it was explained, would do away with unfair com- petition trom "quota quickies" made by foreign renters to comply with the letter of the law, as they would be sold on their merits only.
MORE EMPLOYMENT This, it was stated, would result In raising the prestige of British production, divert into British channels millions of pounds now The Case of The Black Cat." remitted abroad, and increase pro- duction and employment in Bri- tain.
ALI BABA GOES TO:
TOWN
For dranis, at actor may be grimly determined to give his best performance, and succeed. For comedy, however, this determina- tion should be noticeably absent and in its place u gay, care-free mood if one is to scale the heights of hilarity.
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TOKYO DIET
"China Incident”
view
Tokyo, Dec. 25.
of
The opening ceremony of the seventy-third, session of the Diet will take place in the House of Peers to-morrow in the presence of the Emperor.
In
decision of the political parties to "refrain from unnecessary debate, but instead to urge and encourage the Govern~ ment to carry out important national policies successfully." the session is expected to be unevent- ful.
Setting aside the ordinary bud- get. and the extraordinary budget In connexion with the "China In- cident" the Diet will be called up- to deliberate the following questions:
on
of
The Federation of British Indus- tries has passed a resolution wel- coming the introduction of the bill as evidence of the desire to pro- Increase in taxation, issue vide an adequate scheme of protec- Government bonds. national mobi- tion, but regretting that it pre-itsation. state control of the elec- reduce the exhibitor's tric power industry and adjust- posed to
ment of the Japan Industrial quota.
Company, which has now been en- Government "of trusted by the Manchukuo with management and development of heavy industries in Manchukuo.
"The Federation." stated the re- solution, is convinced that this Such is the creed of dynamic, will be a serious blow to employ- jovial David Butler, who
ment and development in the in- selected by Production Chief Dar-dustry, and hopes that the Govern- ryl F. Zanuck to direct Eddie Can- tor's hul-de-hilarious musical hit, enriched by a revolutionary new three-tone tined process, "All Baba Boes to Town." featuring Tony Martin, Roland Young. June Lang. Louise Hovick and a notable cast, which is the current presentation at the King's Theatre.
Butler believes that his actors must be having" a gay time on the movie set if they are to register- galety before the camera.
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ment will be willing to improve the quota provisions for long and short films, preferably by making the quota for renters and exhibitors independent.".
NORWEGIAN SHIP IN TOW OF DESTROYER
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Gibraltar Dec. 28.
A Norwegian steamer which has been drift'ng in the Mediterranean for two days after the loss of her propellor has been picked up by a "Varsity Show," Warner Bros. British destroyer which took her in
has musical extraordinary.
its tow, and is expected to arrive in showing at the Queen's Theatre to-Malta to-day
ever-popular day. Starring
the
Yesterday the mate and three Dick Powell and introducing in members of the crew were picked grand manner to motion picture up the British tender Olympus audiences. Fred Waring and "his whilst drifting in an open boat in nationally famous orchestra. the an attempt to reach land- Pennsylvanians. "Varsity Show Reuter.
marks a new high in musical and comedy entertainment.
Included in the stellar cast be- sides Dick Powell and Fred Wiring are such leading figures as Ted Healy, Lee Dixon. Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Buck and Bubbles, Walter Catlett, Johnny Davis and Roy Atwell Busby Berkely, known for his imaginative and lavish pro- duction numbers in past Warner Bros. musicals, outdoes himself in "Varsity Show" with a smashing finale that climaxes more than an hour of supreme fun and amuse- ment.
Playing side by side in Varsity Show" are Dick Powell, veteran of many Warner Bros. "musical pro- ductions, and Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, new-comers to the screen but old hands in front of a radio microphone, Rosemary and Priscilla Lane,
Dick Whiting and Johnny Mer- cer combined their talents to turn out an engaging musical score.
MAKE A WISH
RELIGION AND POLITICS
Vatican City, Dec. 25. We pronounce that there is a real and genuine religious persecu- tion in Germany to-day notwith- standing denials, sald the Pope, in addressing cardinals at a Christmas Eve reception.
He added: We deny the accusa tlon that the Church pursues not religion but politics.
The Pope compared the charges to those made against Christ before Pontius Pilate and referred to Christ's reply.-
Reuter.
"CHINA DAY”
Bombay, Dec. 25. The "president of the All India Congress appealed for observance of "China Day" throughout India on January 9 when collections are From a production standpoint, to be made for medical aid to "Make B Wish" 13 excep- China. tional. Much of the story Reuter.
laid at น beautiful lake and 1 boys' summer
camp. and the screen-play also abounds in rich interior settings, parti- cularly a climatic operetta per- formance with chorus of ex-
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quisitely costumed children. Kurt Neumann. Bobby Breen's mentor throughout his film sareer, direct- ed.
VOGUES OF 1938
A first class side show went on during the shooting of "Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938," the lavish Techincolour musical which brings Warner Baxter and Joan
All these questions however, are not kely, to elicit any hot discus- sion, except the bill on state con- trol of the electric power industry.
This measure w poss'bly en- counter strong opposition not only by powerful sections of the House of Representatives but also of the House of Peers Router
RUSSO JAPANESE
FISHERY QUESTION
Tokyo. Dec. 25. The Japanese newspapera hint that amicable settlement of the Russo-Japanese fishery question is in sight-
Reuter:
LADYBIRD REPLY HELD OVER
Tokyo. Dec. 25.
A Foreign Office spokesman told Reuter that the Japanese reply to the Ladybird note.
not
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BRAZILIAN FASCISTS
· ARRESTED
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 25
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A number of Green Shirts or members of the Brazilian fascistsTHE were arrested by the Brazilian Government on charges of sub- versive activities. The arrests were made under the new law disband- ing all parties.-
Reuter.
SOLUTION TO CRISIS EXPECTED
Cairo, Dec. 25. It is understood that the Cabinet' attempting an attitude of com- promise and it is believed that a solution to the present crisis will shortly be found,
The first Egyptian troops taking up garrison duty as provided "by the Anglo-Egyptian agreement entrained at Cairo for the inter- for. A representative of Prince Farouk, the Prime. Minister and members of the British military commission, saw them off at the station, Reuter's Bulletin Service.
The picture is an adaptation of Bennett to the Majestic Theatre Italy And Britain's
to-day.
It had all that romance, thrills.
takes-comedy,
Warning
the
Gertrude Barg's original story. which Ands both Rathbone and Forbes in love with the beautiful
Comedy was supplied by two of
Rome. Dec, 25.. Miss Claire. and with Bobby, her
A Milan paper refutes young son, Inadvertently cast in Hollywood's craziest set jokesters, the role of matchmaker. This Mischa Auer and Alan Mowbray, charges made in the House of altuation leads to intense drama, who had Director Irving Cummings Commons Debate regarding ant!. British propaganda and adds that which is relieved at times by almost frantic with their ribs.
Also prominently cast in the even if the charge were true," such genuinely -humorous 'comedy
Helen Vinson, propaganda was made from truc Jerome Cowan, Marjorie Cateson, facts.
If the truth is unpalatable to Dorothy McNulty, Alma Kruger
Britain, it is not the fault of the and Polly Rowles.
"Walter Wanger's Vogues of truth but that of the British 1938" is released through United policy- Artists,
Brufer
Austrian girls training to be "A heavy moustache lends a sequences. A musical atmosphere proceedings are
manly appearance to the face," pervades the story, since Rathbone says a writer. We hear of a man to presented as a composer and who has cultivated a very bushy both Bobby and Miss Claire as growth on his upper lip and singeTR" can
his now mutter back at mother-in-law in perfect safety.
domestic servanta in England are taught to make the early morning cup of tea. English servants can manage the cup of tea all right, It's the early part that seems to bame them.
“Make A Wish" has its run at the Alhambra Theatre to-day..
Music by
OSCAR STRAUS
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"Mr. DODD TAKES THE AIR” Benny Baker-Frank McHugh Alice Brady
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