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CINEMA SCREENINGS. | able characterization in this film.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE

THEATRES

"Are You Listening?"

The activities of a national radio broadcasting station form the back ground for the engrossing story told in "Are You Listening" which will Few people are not acquainted with be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Edgar Wallace, the "Master of Sunday. The picture is based on the Fletion," from whose play The widely-read J. P. McEvoy story of Calendar," the film, showing to-day radio entertainers and delves into the at the King's Theatre, was adapted. less familiar behind-the-scene aspects

"The Calendar" is a racing pic of the "radio racket."

The machina- ture, and anyone who is in any waytions of "yellow journalism" and the interested in racing, should not miss modern use of radio in the pursuit this exceptionally fine production. of criminals are also bound up in the Even if you don't know anything stirring plot which concerns the mo- about racing you must have heard mentous events which befall a radio of the famous Ascot Stakes, one of continuity writer who is accused of the most fashionable races of the the murder of his hespecking wife. year for its Impressiveness.

The Gainsboro company co-operated with Lion Corporation, and, with

"Calendar"

at Asco thus

truo effect atmosphere. Besides this, in the fìm the actors and actresses all give ex- ceptionally polished performances. Herbert Marshall and Edna Best as the hero and heroine, are supported by A, remarkably fine cast of English players, including Anne Grey and The latter gives Gordon Harker. what is described as his most enjoy.

the the

The picture is said to be unusual in combining the diverse elements of tragedy, romance and comedy, most of the Bim's lighter moments taking pince in the broadcasting station where such tricks of the trade as the inachine, thunder.chute" "applause" and "wind whlatie" arc nmusingly exposed. The romantle alde story is three-fald, voncerning a trip of amall-town girls who come to New York 20 see life but the glamorous city has its share of find that pitfalls.

of the

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932.

Dawn

BANKS.

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Additional interest in attached to tion of crime. All of these organiza-"Benu this picture in that it introduces WII- tiene at some time or other have Patrol," enacts the male lead with

Gesto" und "The

dramatic role, giving the popular novels, playe and moving picture the Broadway production of "The Ham Haines In his Arat straight formed the dramatic promises for Jolin Halliday, who was starred in young actor a chance to provo what plota, excopt the Tehoka. And now Spider," in the ütle role. Another he can do with a serious characteriza- the Russian intelligence system sup- important member of the cast in tion, devoid of the wine-cracking pro- plica the story for "The Spy," the little Frederick, who first won fame clivities of hs past vehicles, unusually strong east alan includes begins its engagement next Sunday Crowd," and who recently appeared The thrilling Fox movictone drama, which ing King Vidor's production, "The such Madge Evans, and Anita Page, con-

well-known film патев as at the King's Theatre.

In "Mothers Cry sidered the ideal personification of struggles of an aristocratie Russian This enthralling drama relaten the

"Life the Party."

there

no the modern American girl: Karen family to hold together in the face ties of me in The Life of the Party, direct from her work opposite the brought on by the Red Revolution featured in the Warner Bros. and Morley, who came to this picture of terrifying economic conditions boasted Winnie Lightner, who is Barrymores in "Arsene Luping" Nail and the fight of Ilamilton of "Strangers May Klag" to maintain her honour against the the Queen's Theatre. Miss Lightner

wife and mother Vitaphone production now playing fame: Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, advance of an agent of the Tehoka.

Marsh, John Miljan, Murray

may be Just a bit alongy, but in this Intimate scenes in tho

divorce instance she did not mean to imply Kinnell and Ethel Griffies.

courts, gay, mad revels of the bloat- that she was speedier than anyone Beaumont who achieved a reputation dance away the nights in utter dis-dicate. She meant literally what she

BANGION The picture was directed by Harry ed profiteers who gamble, drink and else, as the expression seems to in- for drainas of the modern nge theme regard of the thousands who struggle said. with "Our Blushing Brides" and to cract a more stable economic con- "Dance, Fools, Dance."

dition, nre vividly shown throughout the

picture.

Joun

"The Spy."

re-

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Like the humming of aeroplanes the rustling of silk gowns-the bux- xing of a fly is another little pet Nor are comedy and lightness peeve in the lift of the director England has her world-famed Seot- ignored, according to advaner making a sound picture. Attracted and Yard, the United States its ports on the picture. Generale and modern Russia has the ed by Kay Johnson, who scored insects have

by the lights and perhaps by the Secret Service, France has the Surete

The cast is a prominent one, head-stickiness of the makeup, these little

the most efficient organizations in the Spoilers." drenced Tcheka. Combined, these are heavily in

been known to spoil "Dynamito" and "The hundreds of feet of otherwise fer- Neil Hamilton; remem- world for the detection and preven-bered for his fine performances in

fect film.

(Continued on Next Columns)

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and even clothing just before

tics an

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Others in the cast of "The Life of Reserves the Party" are Irene Delroy, musical comedy favourite, Jack Whiting, Charles Butterworth, Arthur Hoyt, John Davidson and Charles Judela.

"His Woman,"

One of the very newest and a very good une, too, af starring teams in the movies, is now showing at the Oriental Theatre, where the Para- mount dramatization of Dale Collins' novel,,

"Tho Sentimentalist," is being

ду "His Woman."

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