1939-08-23 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Today's

QUEENS Screenings

"DAILY AT: 2:30-515-7202930 TEL.31455

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY

Clark

TO-MORROW

CABLE

YENA

LGY

Maver

HKO-Radio

Picture.

66

TOO HOT HANDLE

WALTER PIDGEON

WALTER CONNOLLY

LED CARRILLO

FIVE CAME “BACK' with Chester Morris Wendy Barrie

•

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN AD, KOWLOON. DAILY #T. 230+320+720 & 0,30 ·TEL. SOBRA

TODAY AND TOMORROW

ADVENTURE

RIDE DOWN THE

TRAIL WITH THE

MOUNTIES!

FRIDAY

Now Univerzal

Picture

DARY

BAT

2:30

$:20

720

920

PETER B.KYHES

SECRET PATROL

slorriag

CHARLES STARRETT Dunciad. by David Selman

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

"EAST SIDE OF HEAVEN"

with Bing Crosby,

Joan Blondell

STARE

Eddie

TODAY ONLY.

57795

Cantor

In SAMUEL GOLDWYN'S production of

KID MILLIONS

ANN SOTHERN

TOMORROW

with

ETHEL MERMAN

Grace Moore in “ONE NIGHT OF LOVE"

TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.w

CATHAY

DAILY AT 2.30, 5.15,7.20,&9.30.P.M. MATINIES ----20%, 30%, 401. EVENINGS:-20% 90%- 50%, YOL. Blac

TO-DAY ONLY-LAST 4 SHOWS! Amazing Air Stunts! Thundering Thrills! Electric Action! Exciting Romance... as outlawed pilots fly "the "death route" over the Andes!

FLIGHT

FROM

GLORY

CHESTER MORRIS WHITNEY BOURNE

ONSLOW STEVENS

YAN HEFLIN

KING'S:

Hongkong"

"Flight To Fame" QUEEN'S:

"Too Hot To Handle" ORIENTAL·

' . **

"The Devil's Party" CATHAY:

"Fight From Glory"

ALHAMKRA

Kowloon

"Secret Patrol”

STAR:

"Kid Millions"

MAJESTIC:

"Thanks For Everything"

KING'S:

Coming

"While New York Sleeps"

QUEEN'S:

"Five Came Back"

ORIENTAL:

The Gracie Allen

Case"

CATHAY:

"The Kid From Texas" ALHAMBRA:

"East Side Of Heaven" STAK:

"One Night Of Love" MAJESTIC:

"Off The Record"

CINEMA & GENERAL

Jeanette MacDonald Signs A Most Unusual Contract

has

NEW FILM TO » BE PRODUCED NEXT MONTH "Jeanette MacDonald signed one of the most unusual motion picture contracts ever written, which will keep her in Nollywood for two more years, but permits her to travel 25,000 miles each spring en concert tours.

Singapore

As Film Centre

ON

"Singapore's central position makes it an ideal" centre for s headquarters for Alm distribution" stated Mr. L. Britton, RK.O. IC- presentative on his arrival recent- ly by the P. & O. Corfu.

have

The success of her recent tour, during which she sang in 30 cities resulted in the contract.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Britton ...Miss MacDonald will give up a planned concert tour in the fall just completed a round the world to appear with Nelson Eddy in cruise and have come to Romberg's operetta, "Lover. Come pore from America. They

through Singapore Back to Me," arranged for pro- uuction in Septemb..

Sings- passed

six months

150

with

It will be followed by "Smilin” Through,"

Robert

formerly Shanghal was

but the Taylor Britton's headquarters

Mr.

it

playing opposite Miss MacDonald present situation there makes before she leaves to fill engage- unsuitable for a film distribution

centre.

ments.

Murder GONE WITH

Indian Music Adviser In Hollywood

For the first time in the history of motion picture pro- duction

Hollywood,

In

an Indian has been call- ed in as technical adviser of music for a picture with an Indian, locale.

THE WIND"

with

Total sales of "Gone the Wind," Margaret Mit- chell's famous novel of the Civil War South neared the,

mark 2,400,000

arrange- ments were being made to

the translate

book into Ramankan, the sixteenth foreign language in. which

it may be read.

The original English version has sold approximately 2,000,- 000 copies.

Selznick

Interna

Meanwhile tional's technicolor production of the story is nearing completion at the California studio.

The picture stare Clark Gable. Vivien Leigh, Leslle Howard and Olivia de Havilland.

According to present plans, the premiere will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, home of Miss

Lal Chand Mehra, known to early this winter. millions of radio listeners as the

Mitchell,

23

In contrast Mr. Britton safti that Singapore was very much more central than Shanghai, It is more accessible from the NEI, the Philippines other countries.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939 -PAGE 5

Marri

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREX

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.36, K18, 7:15-AND-SM0° PAL PROPELLERS WHINE A HYMN OF HATE FURY RIDES THE FUSELAGE! MYSTERY RULES THE AIR I

Hight

to Fame

CHARLES FARRELL JACQUELINE WELLS. Alexander D'Arcy. Jason Robards My boy Hat by. Some · Demand by 2 4 COLIMAR 2. A COLUMBIA PICTURE

SPORTS SHORT

A £ 80

COLOUR CARTOON 13 STOOGES COMEDY

"UNUSUAL HUNTING “* "FROG POND" "THREE MISSING LINKS" |

"WHILE NEW YORK " SLEEPS' MICHAEL WHALEN JEAN BOGER CHICK CHANDLER

India, and

TO-MORROW

2 th Century

Fox Picture

For these reasons Mr. Britton head- is making Bingapore his quarters. Discussing R.K.O.'s 1939-

productions 1940

Mr. Britton stated that among the outstand- ing productions for the next. twelve months would be The Hunchback of Notre Dame," star- also ring. Charles Laughton and "Tvanhoe.".

COMING EVENTS AUG.

D.IIL

23-Tides: High 1.25 am, and 542

Low 11 sin, and 248 pmn. Sunrise: 6.03 a.m. Sunset 849 pm. Area Kalf-Mile Team Race (Swimming) Stonecutters Is. 3.30 p.m. Y.M.CA. (WS) Games Morning. 10 Flag Whist

Filipino Club Tombola, 8.45 pm. ARP. Lecture (Chinese) Yaumati Govt. School, 7.30 pm.

Garrison Sergts. Mess, Whist and Tombols

Tird

Hindu philosopher, and technical"OFF THE RECORD" for Officers and Surgeons 5.46 pm. director of several important

screen offerings, has been glyen AT MAJESTIC the assignment to furnish music

"Off the Record," a hot off-the- for "The Rains Came" starring griddle newspaper story will be Myina Loy and Tyrone Powell, writes the local correspondent of The Hindu of Madras.

songa

St John's Ambulance Brigade Mtg. 24-Tides: High 4.33 am and 7.30 p.m. Low 12.20 p.m. and 10.15 'p.m.

Buntise: 6.05 a.m. Sunset 848 p.m. YMCA

Beginners Mahjongg. 10 am.

HK Y's Men's Meeting, St. Francis Hotel, 1 p.m. Speaker: Dean J. L

ARF. Lecture at Volunteer Hars. 9-10 8.m

St. Andrew's Club "Open Night." 25-Tides: High 1.41 am, and 8.35 Low 1.07 pm and 11.40 p.m. Bunrise: 6.08 am--Sunset 8.38 p.m. Chine Fleet Concert at Charity Club 9 pm.

YM.CA. "Keep F" Class 10.30 BIT

Mxd. Swimming 8 pm Bad-

the next feature attraction at the Majestic Theatre starting to-day. Pat O'Brien and Joan Blondell, The traditional songs of India who were teamed so successfully "will be heard for the first time, in "Back in Circulation." are co- through the efforts of Mr. Mehru. starred again in the lively drama Himself a native of Amritsar, he of two star reporters who fall in

the has brought

of his love. childhood to the notice of the "Off the Record" is, however, musical director of 20th Century far removed from the usual run Fox Studio, for this picture. of newspaper pictures because its minton 8:30 pm.

Also he has been asked to com-interest is not limited to the pro- Fourth Luncheon Meeting of sino- pose two Hindu melodies, which fessional exploits of its central American Institute of Central Rela- will be heard for the first time in characters. It has an unusual tons, H.R. Hotel 12.48_p.m. this film. He will adapt music theme, which evolves from the Lmber of remerce 7 p.m.; ARP.

"

Club AR.P. Lecture: English)

5.30.p.m.; AR.P. In Chinese from "Vasanda Ragini" known to warmly human side of the other-i India.

wise hard and cynical newspaper (Chinese) Y.W.CA, Bonham Road, 20 Ice (English) Lai Chand Mehra is a noted woman portrayed by Miss Blon- 7.30 pm

PARF lecturer, having spoken before dell, for it is her successful effort House Street, 5.30 p.m.

18Tides: High 6.40 am and 6.56 fraternal organizations, churches, to reform and rehabilitate a tough p.m. Low 1.46 p.D.

Sunrise 6.03 am Sunset 647 pm; schools and colleges.. His subject little street gamin portrayed by

St. Andrew's Club Bathing Ple- Jordan,

erstwhite the always deal with his motherland Bobby

nic 8.30 pa India and her contributions to the "Angel" of the "Dead End." sex-

Zachuski Dinner Dance at CRA. world's culture,

1 tette.

Baseball-International Series First Round-Portugal v. Britain.

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Model (7)

5 Derides (5)

8 Maybe (7)

A Cables (5)

NO. 392

15

19, Label (3)

12 Root plant

(6)

15

14

12.0

RADIO

15 Gay (8)

Picture

18 Confeder-

acy (6)

1/8

17 Mineral (4)

19 Woe! (4)

20

Florence Rice

20 Drowsy (6).

23

22 Spite (8)

26

Affirmative

8.30

HK. Ts Men's Camp at Lantso Zaland Leave HK 1.30 p.m.

for

Equine Sports Club 26th Cavalcade

Beginners to Bishop's Path.

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral Higgins-Tyng, 12.30 pm.

27-Baseball International Series

/ Pins Rinia v. 08.

South

Picnic 2.p.m.

Athletic Assn. Launch

Andrew's Club Moonlight

30 p.m.

Crown Land Sale, P.W.D. 3 p.m.

29 Urban Council Mtg. 4.15 p.m. HK. Rotary Club Thin Mtg. i.p.m. 30-Area Marathon Team Race (Bwimming) Repulse Bay 3 p.m.

Solution No 391, ACROSS: 1; Freak. 5. Begin, 8, Natal, 9, Rogue. 10; Opium. 11. Widow. 14, Tars. 17, Alps. 19; Pleased. 20, Coke. 21, Used, 22. Natural 23, Melt. 25, Toes. 26, Tamed. 31, Minor. 32, Radio; 33. Abide. 34, Steam. 35, World,

DOWN: 1, First 2. Edger. 3; Knew. 4, Stud. 5, Blow. 6, Grul, 7, Names, 12, Inertia. 13. Observe, 15. Adore, 16, 8pent 17 Adult 18, Piece. 23, Mumps. 24, Lange. 25, Order. 27, Scold. 28; Tram. 29, Mail, 30." Drew

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5:15 7.15-9.30

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD {WANCHA}}

TEL. 268473

DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

2DA

ONLY

A ROARING, RAGING STORY WITH POWERFUL CONFLICT! Batiling Men! Loring Women! Straggling Children!

FRI.

all appear in a story that will thrill you.

"YOUR MONEY....YOUR LIFE......... THE GIRL YOU LOVE...NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US!"

....... This was the childhood www they too....and fellowed leto scachond 1

VICTOR McLAGLEN

The DEVIL'S PARTY

A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE

A VIVID PICTURE WITH REAL

LIVING CHARACTERS!

WILLIAM SARBAN

PAUL KELLY BEATRICE ROBERTS

FRANK JENKS Screen play by

SAT "GRACIA ALLEN MURDER CASE

craziest and fanniest of all mystery comedies!

• MATINEES: 20c.-30c EVENINGS: 20c-30c.-50c.-70c.

MAJESTIC

ATHIATRI

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY

A SCANDALOUSLY · FUNNY COMEDY ABOUT

"MISTER AVERAGE MAN"!

'Mister Average Man' Himself, so help us!

upping your laugh average in the frashast fun-hit of the yearl

Thanks for Everything

adbúna

JACKEN JACK

MENJOU OAKIE HALEY

"ARLEEN"

TONY Dol

WHELAN MARTIN BARNES GEORGE LAEBEER - WARREN HYMER Dirachel by Willem A, Sečer

A 20di Century-For Pistolete Darryl F. Zanuck ha Charyn af Pendeta

TO-MORROW

& FRIDAY

MGM Picture

The Fastest Action, Drama of To-Day !

The EID from TEXAS Dennis O'Keefe

Americanism

of "Night Work,"

20 Fears (6)

26 Consumed

(3)

28 Tren (5)

which brings.j'. the Fitch family to the screen, has a theory about the populari-Public

Film Series ty of these films.

The old American idea that the family is the basis for all- things has found a willing This Hollywood. backer in recent trend in family ple tures actually is the basis for

the more extravagant "Ameri-

·canism” · series.

of

sitting (7) 30 Larga

"It goes back" he said, "to the. socón (5)

comedy. original idea

31 New Eng thing that is embarrassing

Landers (TS. you is funny--if it happens to

DOWN someone else.

All of these series, pictures re- volve around situations or events that might happen to "anyone.

"The audience witnessing these.

The "Judge Hardy series, the events, is amused because it is

***Jones Family"

series

What's American; and in a small way we create a of American familles,

George Archainbaud, director feeling of Americanism.

the so series,

common to them." are all examples more, it is typically

1 News sheet.

(5)

2 Weary (5)

3 Pass by (67

4 Bird's

home (4)

5 Ornamen.

taj store (6)

∙latives (7)

11; Misused · (8) 10 Bick (3)

14 Small

village (6)

17 Funny (7)

18 Referred

to (7)

SOLUTION TO-MORROW

Uncommon (6)

31 Dungeon

(8)

24 Nimble (5))

25 Melodies

(5)

5127 Catch

sight of (4)

WIN

$50

See page 3

Songs by Gordon & Fern

TOMORROW AND FRIDAY

PAT O'BRIEN OFF THE RECORD

JOHN BLONDELL In

A Warner Bros, Comedy-Hit!

Any- to

8 Chier CY

7 Female re-

Page 5Page 6