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"THE

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ARLING STEPS OUT "

news story.

concerns Koy Francis announced for Irishman-about-town Errol Flynn, months ago that she would retire who defended the north of Erin in from the screen permanently when a slugging match with Aldan Roark, her contract with Warners ran out, a Darryl Zannck" assistazit from To prove it, she went off to South the south of Ireland. Dashing Erol; America, when the contract did knocked out his opponent. The lapes, stating that when she return impromptu match was held at Lized she would marry Baron Barne- Whitney's Sunday night cocktais kow, Now, if plans go through, ali party, and among the guests were her announcements won't ; mean: Bruce Cabot, Pat da Cleco and David a thing. She's talking long terma

Niven

deal with RKO."

Today's Screenings

KING'S:

Hongkong

"Gateway"

QUEEN'S:

"Arkansas Traveller"

ORIENTAL:

"Lord Jet"

CATHAY:

A New Walt Disney

Programms

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA.

"His Exciting Night"

STAR:

"Sing Baby Sing"

MAJESTIC:

"The Shopworn Angel"

KING'S:

"Coming

"Holiday"

QUEEN'S:

"Fisherman's Wharf"

ORIENTAL:

"There Goes My Heart"

"If I Were King"

CATHAY:

CINEMA & GENERAL

SHAW SAYS PICTURE

HON OUR IS INSULT

MOVE FOR SPIRITUAL MOBILISATION IN H.E.

In

Generalissimo response to Chiang Kai-shek's appeal for spiri- tual mobilisation, Chinese residents │- In Hongkong are planning to start l'a spiritual mobilisation movement

here.

Inquiries made among the local Chinese educational circles reveal Variety that all Chinese schools in the Colony will start the movement beginning from April 1,

"The Life Of The Party"

ALHAMBRA!

"Fisherman's Wharf"

STAR,

"The King Steps Out"

MAJESTIC:

"The Adventurers "Polo"

Of Marco

"GATEWAY" AT

THE KING

Dramatic

Ellis Island-last

1. "

Bernard Shaw considers that the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arta and Scloace has insulted him by placing "Pygmalion", as the year's best-written screen play.

"It's an insult for them to offer me any honour,” he told. a roportes. "They might as well send some honour to King George VI, for being the only King in Britain.

"Of course, it's a good fim. It's the only film, but it wouldn't have been if Hollywood had made it. They would have used my name as

The Chinese General Chamber of a famous author and then handed Commerce 14 also planning to the play to a call boy or some one Launch the movement among the to adapt for the films.” local business circles in the near future.

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Shaw, wants to see all his plays filmed as he wrote them. It is rumoured that Clark Gable is coming to play in "The Devil's Disciple"

Jack Holt, whose latest Co lumbia production is WHISFER- ING ENEMIES, was one of the frst Hollywood stars to takė up polo. He has virtually given up the,, game since picture-making permits of no time to practice. but enjoys it by acting as referen on Sundays.

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portal of freedom-provides background for the absorbing story in the "Gateway," which opens to-day at the King's Thea- tre The 20th Century - Fox Arleen stars, Don Ameche and Whelan are the featured players. According to Associate Produ- screen cer Samuel G. Engel, the play by Lamer Trotti, based од Relsch, an original by Walter provides a marked departure from the usual Hollywood romance. "Gateway," the producer adid. "depicts those caught in the hu man wave beating against Ellis Island, most dramatic spot on earth. Since 1892, шоте that 20,000,000 hurnan beings have passed through there."

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Darryl F. Zanuck, in charge of production, selected Gregory Ra- tof. Binnie Barnes. Gilbert Ro- land. Raymond Walburn, John Carradine, Maurice Moscovich, 32. Ruminants Harry Carey, Marjorie Gateson and Lyle Talbot for the featur- ed cast.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1939. -PAGE 5

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CINEMAS.-(See Column 3 of this

Pago). DANCES-Central British

ALSCO. Cabaret Supper Dance, at Peninsula Hotel Rose Room, LECTURES—ARP., Public Re- staurant, Jockey Club, Happy Valley, 5.16 p.m.; at Volunteer Hars.. 10.15 a.m. First Aid. (in English), at Queen Mary Hoś- pital, 2nd. · floor; North- Wins, B p.m.; Air Raid Warden's Course in 'Chinese. at Shauki❤ wah Public Dispensary, 6 Dal; Mr. M. F. Key lectures at YM: CA, 9 pm; Theosophical · So- ciety, 6 p.m. MAILS.-(See Page 16); MEETINGS, St.

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Andrew'a Wo- men's Fellowship, 3 p.; Ca- thedral Scouts, at Hars. · Lower Albert Road, 5.30 p.m.; Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Kowloon Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Cathedral Women's Fellowship Working Party, Cathedraj Hall, 3 p.m. MOON.-Chinese 1 Moon, 26th.

Day. SOCIAL. St. Andrew's Club Social, 8 p.m. (Farewell to Mrx. R Baldwin); Y.M.C.A. Wo- men's Section," Bridge and Mahjong Competitive Games, 10 am.:Cheero Club Bridge evening; Pubile Works Re- creation Club Tombola, at Causeway Bay, 8 _p.m.; RA ・ 03. (GLB) Club Whist Drive and Tombola, Queen's Bldg... Ice House Street, 8.30 pm. SPORTS-(See Page 2). SUNRISE-6.33 a.m. BUNBET,

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THE LIFE OF THE PARTY"

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Shopworn Angel

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NEWS OF

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TRAVELOGUE

COMMENCING TOMORROW

THE MIGHTY CAVALCADE OF THE WORLD'S MOST

ROMANTIC ADVENTURE A

GARY COOPER BASIL RATHBONE

高盛

-SIGRID GURIR

THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO”

A. United Artists Super-Production 1

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