1939-05-24 — Page 5

HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 230-515-7-2029:30 TEL. 31453

SHOWING 10 DAY

SEETHING DRAMA OF YOUTH! EMBATTLED AGAINST A WORLD WHERE EVERY HAND IS TURNED AGAINST THEM!

BOY SLAVES

with

ANNE SHIRLEY

ROGER BANKE

JAMES MCCALLXON

KO RADIO ALAN BAXTER ..

Picture

DRAMATIC DYNAMITE! Terror of Tuponthi...

Cangai.. Rand-brys

in caw, stark trag of eaching Rackwoods

mutarget

Ars these Tate':

SANDRO 5. BERMAN in Charge of Production. Produced' and Directed by P. „J. Weffion. Streen

Play by Albert Bath and Ben Orkow.

ADDED!

Latest

MARCH

OF TIME

NEXT CHANGE

The World's Unsolved Problem

Victims of Aggression & Persecution! "REFUGEES, TO-DAY & TO-MORROW"

JEANETTE MacDONALD

CINEMA & GENERAL

Today's Screenings

KING'S.

Hongkong

"Hold That Co-ed" QUEEN'S

"Boy Slaves"

OBIENTAL:

"Adventure's End"

CATHAY:

11

"Wings Of The Morning"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA.

The Adventures

* Food"

STAR:

"Nothing Sacred" MAJESTIO:

4

"Pardon Our Nerve"

KING'S:

Coming

Of

"Garden Of The Moon" QUEEN'S:

'Sweethhearts"

The Sisters"

ORIENTAL:

NELSON EDDY

CATHAY:

55

"Kentucky Moonshine" ALHAMBRA:

M.G.M. Pictur • ̈ in. "SWEETHEARTS

ALHAMBRA

MATHAN RD, KOWLOON-DAILY AT 2, 30-320+730 & 4,30 • TEL. 5 8854

TO-DAY, FOR ONE DAY ONLY

Return Showing

The Adventures

Robin Hood

Errol FLYNN

By Popular Request!

Mighty adventure that thrilled the syns ....... Dow Kres forever in TECHNICOLOR

OLIVIA D. HAVILLAND - BASIL RATHBONE CLAUDE RAINS Patric Knowles • Bugène Palleme = Alan Halo-shickville Cooper Ian Hater Und O'Connor Pressed by WARNER BROS.. MICHÈLIZ CURTIR 10E WIG, KIIGELEY = Olgin) Sant Play by Norm

Kered agus Aandout Mabin Hood Lagenda.+ Maile by-Brich Walt

TO-MORROW

Story of the Qil Rush Days ! WILDCATTER

New Universal

Picture

with BCOTT COLTON

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-3.15

7.15-0.30

TAKE ANY Tax OR KANN VALLEY SUD

JEAN ROGERS

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD WANCHAI

TEL. 28479,

2DALS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

ONLY

STABBING TRUTH! STARK DRAMA! THRILLING ROMANCE!

Derelict souls on a derelict ship driving on to destructions,

i.

a bell ship headed for horror beyond the borizon on a mutiny-stricken whaler.

FIGHTING DEMI-GODS OF THE OPEN SEA!

ADVENTURES

END

with. JOHN WAYNE DIANA GIBSON

A NEW UNIVERSAL" PICTURE

FRI

SAT.

"THE SISTERS"

ERROL FLYNN BETTIE DAVIS

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DARKY

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1:30

520

* 780

9:20

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TODAY ONLY

FREDRIC MARCH

THE TENDEREST,"

TOUGHEST

LOVE STORY

IVER TOLD

.TO.

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CAROLE LOMBARD

NOTHING SACRED

CHARLES WHININGER

WALTER CONNOEY

MORROW START CHEERING

"Wildeatter"

"Sweethearts"

STAR:

"Start Cheering"

"Rascals"

MAJESTIC:

"The Shining Hour"

.

Film Rights To Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book" Purchased By Korda

Cheerful news for Babu fans arrives from London............ Alexan- der Korda has purchased the film rights to Rudyard Kipling's " "Jungle Book" to be produced on his next Saba In the top role.

programme,

with

The story revolves around the, boy, Mowgli, who is brought up by wolves and is able to talk to all the animals in the Jungle.

This

famous Kipling master- plece has long been under con- sideration by several producers but has been invariably turned

PRINCIPAL ROLES IN

animals "COAST GUARD"

down as too dificult for Alming. According to Korda's plans, in his production, all the Robin who figure in the story will talk on the screen, make dialogue to be distinguished by the "sibliants and bear conversation to be highlighted by "gee's" and "art'." Unusual technical depices are now being readled to present this daring innovation on celluloid:

Sabu is currently at work in the timing of Korda's "The Thief of Bagdad," in which he is co-starred with Jon Hall

Randolph Scott and Ralpu Bellamy were assigned to the principal roles in ""COAST GUARD," an important Colum- bla production, which will soon go into work under the diree- tion of Edward Ludwig.

This will be Mr. Scott's first as- signment under his new contract with Columbia.

The picture called for virile. two-fisted men who risk their lives dally in a constant, struggle against Contrast in colouring is usually and Ralph Bellamy, in their parts nature's obstacles. Randolph Scott sought in the leading man and of Coast Guard men, portray the leading woman ta 3 picture. dynamic roles of heroes rescuing Sometimes the two coincide in people at sea and on land. type but seldom are both players red haired. Such is

east,

the

however, in Jack London's Romance DIARY OF LOCAL

01, the Redwoods, the Columbia drama featuring Charles Bick-

K ford and Jean Parker,"

HOW ALLAN JONES

BECAME FILM

FILM ACTOR

ALLAN JONES INHERITED HIS TENOR FATHER, 2 mine superintendent.

FROM HTS

The father, Daniel H. Jones, conducted alghtly singing lessons for his family around the home organ. Allan's lessons began when he was four years old. When he was eight, he began singing in a church choir.

To further his musical educa- tion, Allan worked Fig A bank messenger, then in his father's mine. After graduation from high school he drove a coal lorry, then worked a steam shovel,

ཐ

COMEDY HIT

With Lynn Bar and June Gale) When as two hungry little angels musc- the latter job petered out, he ing in on the heaven, where mink worked double shifts in the mine.woats and caviar grow, the gay sixteen hours a day. to earn the promise of more laughs than you money to study at music school. can shake a side et was fulfilled in Then he was awarded a scholar-"Pardon Dar Nerve" the ship.

20th Century-Fox production To earn money

which for European opened yesterday at the Majestie, musical training, he returned to Theatre and left his home town, and gave a

a 'delighted con- audience howling for more. cert which netted him the neces- sary money.

"Pardon Our Nerve" was directed He sang as church soloist, in by H. Bruce Humberstone from a opera and operatta, making his reen play by Robert Bills and film debut in "Reckless," with Helen Logon. The original story Jean Harlow. He arrived in Pasa-Was written by Elda Stone and dena the week-end of a terrible Betty Reinhardt. Sol M. Wurtzel flood, and found that he was sup-was executive producer. posed to make a singing test at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer immedi

ately..

Jean

Solution No 218

It took a taxi four hours to take him from Pasadena to Hollywood, through flooded streets.

ACROSS: 1. Trick, 8, Release. 9, Harlow, seeing his nervousness Clubs. 15, Gleam. 17, Thee. 19, Spol. 11. Maid. 12, Spark. 14, when he arrived in a rush on the Debase. 21, Screen. 24, Also, 27, sound stage, advised him, "Don't

let it get you down, and smiled Paste 29. Usage. 31, Alert. 32, Tint. encouragement,

33, Grapple. 35, Alley.

Roles followed in "A Night at the Opera," "Rose-Marie." Show Bridge. 5, Closa. 6, Madam 7, DOWN: 2, Repulse. 3, Climb. 4, Boat," "A Day at the Races," Leaky. 10, Lasts. 13, Pair 15, Less. "The Firefly" and "Everybody 18, Heat. 20, Afar. 22, Count. 23. sing." He recently completed a singing tour.

Engrave. 25, Letter. 26, Barge. 27, Penal. 28, Steps. 30, Still

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Guard (7)

8 Bits (6)

9 Parted (T),

11 Register (6)

14 Pen part (3)

15 Abhorred

"... (6)

17 Perception

18 Turn (4) 10 Nuisances

(6)

21. Beverage (5):

25 Whole (5) 26 Asalsta (4)

27 Vadilato

(5)

28. Give up (6)

30 Not so (3) 32 But (8) 33 Parcels (7)

34 Powerful

(A)

35 Gally (7), DOWN

1 Commend

2 Instructor

Core (5)

NO.

5.

1122

*Destruc

tion (4)

8 Clans (6)

Dalry pro- duct (6)

10 Long view

(5)

12 Propeller

(3)

13 Central

fatore (5)

16-Decompose

317

16 17

19 120

SOLUTION TO-MORROW

(5) Firm (5) 21 Marine

product (3) 22 Violinist (7) 23 Declares (7) 24 Greet (6)

25 Boft (6) 26 Drink (3); 29 Mistake (5)

31 Loud cry

EVENTS

TO-DAY

ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS. -Empire Day. Victoria Day (Canada). Feast of Weeks (Je- wish). Our Lady. "Help of Christians," Derby Day. Queen Victoria, born, 1819. CINEMAS

Page).

(Bee Column 3 of this

DANCTS-Cheero

8.30 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Club Dance

Children's

Charty Fair in aid of the Na- tional Assen. for Care of War Orphans, Nathan Road: Kow- loon, opposite Peninsula Hotel. from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Gramo- phone Recital at European YM. LECTURES:-A. C.A., 9 p.m.

ink

R. P., Modified Full Course, at the American Club, 11 am: Wah Yan College, Robinson Road, 6.30 p Chinese, at Public Dispensary. Shaukiwan

p.m.; Yaumati Govt. School, 7 p.m.; First Aid In Chinese, Kowloon Chinese YM.C.A., 7.30pm: Ambulance. Hara. (for women), 7.30 p.m. MAILS.(See Page 16). MEETINGS. - House

Committee,

at S. & S. Home, 5.30 p.m.: Second Meeting in connection with coming bazaar. in St. AT drew's Hall, 8.30 p.m;

Kow. loon Union Church Women's Guild. 10 am.; HK. Sundar School Assen., Kowloon Union church of Hall, 5.45 pm.; Peace Fledge Union. at Challenge Bookshop, Ice House Street, 530 MISCELLANEOUS Cathedral p.m. Speaking: Rev. Frank Short.

Women's Fellowship Working Party, at Cathedral Hall, 10 am; MOON.-Chinese T Moon, 8th.

Day.

RELIGIOUS.-Special Empire ser- vice for School Children at Cg- tholic Cathedral, 9 a.m. Sermon by Rev. Fr. C. Winstanley; and St. John's Cathedral; for Young People, 9 am,

SOCIAL-Y. M. C. A. Women's section: Military Whist and Mah- Jong, 10a.m.; Whist Drive and Tombola in Garrison Bergeants" Mess, 9 p.m... SPORTS

(Bee Page 2). SUNRISE 5.40 am. SUNSET

7pm. TIDES.-High at 0201 and 12.30

Low at 05:44 and 20.04.

TO-MORROW

DANCES-Y.M.CA: Flannel Dance,

9 p.m. MEETINGS.-St. Andrew's Wo- men's. Fellowship, 3 p.m.: C& thedral Beguta, at Hars,, Lower Albert Road, 5.30 p.m.; Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Kowloon Chess Club; at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30pm. MISCELLANEOUS. —

Cathedral Women's Fellowship- Working Party, Cathedral Hall, 5.30 pm MOON.-Chinese IV Moon, 7th

SOCIAL-RA.OB. (GLE) Club Whist Drive and. Tombola, Queen's Building, Ice House. Street, 8.30 p.m.; Public Works Recreation Club Tombola, Cause- way Bay, 8 pm.

SUNRISE.-5.41: BUNBET-7 pm: TIDES High at 01.02 and 11.35.

Low at 04.58 and 19,07%

Two popular leading men and stars of the silent ora are in the cast of Jack London's Romance of the Redwoods, Columbia's gripping romantic drama. They are Lloyd Eagles and Pat O'Malley in this production they appear in a strong cast headed by Charles Bickford and Jean ParkŠT.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1939. -PAGE 5

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY AT 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 & 9.90 P.M.

THE GREAT FALL FUN-RICT

FROM 201 CENTURY-FOX

HOLD

THAT

CO-ED

JOHN BARRYMORE GEORGE MURPHY MARJORIE WEAVER JOAN DAVIS-JACK HALEY

GIORGE HARBIER - RUTH BERKT DONALD MERK JOFROY DOWSZE

Singing! Swinging).

LATEST CARTOON

"

ALSO

OZZIE

OSTRICH ?

-NEXT. CHANGE-

GARDEN OF THE MOON

with

"

PAT O'BRIEN JOHN PAYNE MARGARET LINDSAY

A Warner Bros. Picture

• SHOWS

DAILY.

230.. $70

720-9.30

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD

KOWLOON

TEL. #7921

MATINEES:20‹.-30¢.° EVENINGS, 20-30:50700

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY

THE "GIMMIB GIRLS" IN ANOTHER LAUGH-HIT!

PARDON OUR NERVE

LYNN BARI

JUNI GALE GUINN WILLIAMS MICHAEL WHALEN EDWARD BROPHY

Executive Producer Sol M. Wyrtza! Directed by H. Bues Hambantone Borse Play by Robert Ellis und Hulan Lagon' A 20th Century-Fox Picture

TOMORROW, ONE DAY ONLY RETURN SHOWING BY SPECIAL REQUEST ROBERT TAYLOR • MARGARET SULLAVAN

THREE COMRADES" A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture “"`

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MATINIB-20, 306, 40%, EVENSGE28 3867, 50%, TOLL VOLAT AIN

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW-2 DAYS ONLY! Románce... drama... spectacle, thrills, everything you want i entertainment... more real more thrilling more breath-taking ...in the now natural Technicolour

EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN ENTERTAINMENT!

ANNABELLA HENRY FONDA LESLIE BANKS

"WINGS OF THE MORNING

FRI. & SAT. A Fox Maddest

THE WORLD-FAMOUS TENOR

JOHN MCCORMACK

The Ritz Brothers in

KENTUCKY MOONSHINE** Tony Martin

————————GOOD NEWS-

Marjorie Weaver

Owing to Immense Popularity of the "JUDGE HARDY'S FAMILY" Pictures We Are Bringing Back every Picture This Series, Beginning With the Very First One

of

Do Not His Your Opportunity of seeing A Family Affair", "You're only Young Once "Tadge Hardy Children

and "Love Finds Andy Hardy at the Cathay.

TUES & VED A FAMILY AFFAIR" Lionel Barrym

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