THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.
IN
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND
“SEQUENCES”
“TARZAN THE APE MAN” A VERY REMARKABLE FILM
WAS NOVELLO LEG-PULLING?
(By "Celluloid").
some respects the film THE M. G. M. creation But The
ITFlesh is Weak has been and adaptation of Edgar Rice departed leaving behind a feeling WOA Ivor No. Burrough's adventure novel of of Wonderment.
vello, that Ingenious playwright, African life, Tarzan the Ape having a leg-pull or was lic endea man, which is the feature of the vouring to present a serious per programme at the Queen'strayal of English Socfely? For my own pence of mind I hope the Theatre this week, falls short former conjecture- in .corrnet, of expectations. Thrills abound otherwise I shall find it difficult ever again to take playwrighin but many are so far-fetched that seriously. We are all aware that its idiosyn- they border on the line of ab-English Society has
eracies-so for that matter has surdity. The title role in played any society whatever its atrala or by Johnny Weissmuller, the its nationality-but to offer as a world's champion swimmer and serious study the characters of
But The Fleah In Wenk is n his wonderful physique enables over the odds. If the characters him to carry out the exacting in the film were true to life, then Robert Montgomery as the heir. role with an ease which is as apparent was nothing else but a
éad and quite
unmoral, living tounding.
with an equally unmoral father, running after women too blind to deter-see what it was all about. Cer- On the tainly a queer concotion.
hit
HORSEFEATHERS-The inimitable Marx Brothers have temporarily disbanded, but be. fore doing so they produced another riotous film entitled Horsefeathers, which according to re- views is funnier than any of their previous work. Here you son them, with Thelma Todd, the new leading lady who supplies tho sex appeal, as they appear in the picture.
NEW BRITISH. FILM,
family and, every member of the NEW YORK STOCK
THE story tells of the
mination of Parker (C. Aubrey other hand, if it was merely a THERTO, most of the films family. And it is the duty of
shown in Ilongkong have every Briten In the colony to see Smith) an ivory-secking English-bluff, then I take off my hat nnd either presented stories of the stage, the finest, fastest and most amaz- ever made. man in Africa, to find the mythical am quite willing to hail Robert as sox and crime. The Gaumont Coming British picturo Elephants' burial ground with its the young hero, even if he does do
such idiotic things as clamber Pany has produced something dif-
ferent in High Treason which is Benita Hume, Basil Gull, Humber- due to commence at the Tai Pingston Wright and Jameson Thomas Theatre on Sunday. High Treason are the leading players, and the breaks the spell of stereotyped
ivory treasure, He is aided by about ivoried walls in Mayfair! Holt, (Neil Humilion) another Englishman, but on the eve of
A HOLLYWOOD ERROR. their departure Jane (Maureen
sereen stories more than that, it picture is directed by Maurice O'Sullivan), Parker's daughter,
may have been mistaken, but is sufficiently unusun! to be dis- Elvey.
tinctive in film entertainment. thought I detected a slight!
Pemberton arrives at the outpost. She in-
Billing, it presents u picture of sista on necompanying them. On air of detachment and disinterest Based on a play by
performance of Mont- their way
to the burial ground in the
Movement they see a herd of giant apes gomery. Certain I am that Holly the world in 1904 when the Peaco
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COMEDY TEAM BREAKS UP.
has grown to large W
when
EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTEDAY
New York, Sept. 22.
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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196
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Across
1 Heads you win.
6 Have your fling by all means,
but look out for trouble. D Slander.
10 Of course wo gol custom, but
with a pronounced drop.
11 They meet at the centro but the conclusions at which they arrive
at are kept within bounds,
12 Wall (rov.).
13 Give the girl a sign of approval,
16 Put in.
on the knee.
19. Ego.
20 Anxiety is shown
ΣΟΓ
the
hundred add who are alone.
22 Kentish town,
24 Ray-like Bon Jonson.
25 Let in.
27 What good is to bad.
91 Fish basket.
7 Excursions.
8 Always behindhand.
14 Altored-probably for the bot-
ter.
16 Falrylike.
17 Getting on all right.
18 Native of Ceylon (one spelling). 21 Ono will not require the services
of a detective to discover the body.
23 Very rough jobs.
25 Dream (anag.),
20 repeat: 20 but less.
28 Hauled.
20 Just the place for the fresh air
zealot, this Scottish
there's plenty of alr.
30 Antiquated.
32 Trees.
country:
Yesterday's Solution, PRIORSHIP CASK!
AP
33 A part of the year that is some-
times very hot, and sometimes very cold,
72.71
34
old wagons.
36.68
OCEANIC SUR PALEGR
EL IT
35 In a body (two words). 80 Quantities: frequently nauseous. 37 Town in Yorkshire.
STAR PETTY 32.08
Dow Jones averages:
Sept. 21. Sept. 22.
76.10 80 Industrials
36.22 20 Ralls
23.01 20 Utilition
Messrs E. A. Pierce & Co. report:→→→ Unsettling news is used as a reason for the irregularity of the arket, it is logical to interpret but
they of a reflection of the
Business done:
HILE Broadwayites roll in the aisles at the premiere swinging through the trees led by wood is slowly sapping his in-
No showing of their latest mad antics, fast advance yesterday. We would war. eun-ant action to prevent an enormous white man. While dividuality (heretofore his grent-enough proportions to take milit the safari watches the Apes, est charm) by making him
purchase on further irregularity to- Tarzan, the Apo-man, drops to the form to a "type." The work of C. greater theme could be found for the sons of Minna Schoenberg, once regard the market as trading and ground and, scizing Jane, carries Aubrey Smith was, however, first dramatisation at this day
Sept. 21. Sept. 22. here to the trees, Jane is subse-rate, whereas Nora Gregor didn't the world is seeking a way to pera toiler in the Ghetto lace shops, Komorrow morning.
in this manent peace, but it may be re-jupon their separate ways with the 3,700,000 shares,
Air Reduction $617% $59% quently rescued by the safari but appeal in the slightest in unable to forget her Ape-man.
direction. Among the members of marked that since the primary time of their reunion now indefinite.
Arthur, one of the world's great Allied Chemical &
Dye
B3% 80 the fair sex, Heather Thatcher purpose of this film is entertain-
57 was outstanding, and as a chara ment and not propaganda, the pro-
Russian Art Theatre at the behest American Can
Telegraphi American the theme world's greatest THE party is next attacked and trout the only one to reveal y ducers have wisely interwoven the pantomimic clowns, is off for the
1104 & Telephone ........ of the great artist, Max Reinhardt. captured by the pygmies and decent qualities. Edward Everett
ages
American Tobacco humanity. Julius, the most insane chutter
80% thrown into the gorilla death tray. Iforion was entirely mis-cast. He omnipotence of love in nll
not a thwarted and the triumph
High Treason afforda great enter-artist on or off the stage, will work alone on the American boards.
14% tainment to everyone,
Leonard and Herbert are likely to
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As in the days of the old silent is a humourist, thriller, the hero, Tarzan, arrives lover!
in the nick of time and single handed overcomes this monster. Tarzan's jungle friends, the ele phants. then come to his rosene and reduce the village to a mass of ruins. One of these animals is wounded and starts for the burial ground to die. Parker is wound- ed, but refuses to leave the ele- phant's back until the ivory ins been located. The party passes
waterfall into a through a
cave piled high with ivory and bones, In an attempt to get to the ground Parker falls and dies. He is buried and the trio then clamber. onto the other elephant and escape from the cave, Like the heroines, of old, Jane decides to stay in the'! jungle with her ape-man
while
Hoit gots his way with a promise to return one day to recover the ivory.
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HEAVY DRAMA.
picture of real heavy drama. The Strange Case of Clare Deane, which had its first showing at the King's Theatre yesterday, is a type of film which will probable enjoy only restricted popularity and appeal. The story itself is well conceived, then it could have been better exploited. Heurt throb scenes nbound and Wynne Gibson-gots the utmost out of characteristic net- them with a formance. Pat O'Brien nilayst opposite and good work is ncrom- plished by Frances Den. The film
will undoubtedly attract the in- terest of a large number of patrons' and as an entertainment it is quite up to standard,
of
to
every
HIGH TREASON~A dramatic episode in the brilliant British production, High Treanon, which shows at the Taiping Theatre on Sunday. A well conceived themo in given an entirely new treatment.
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WEEK-END SHOWS.
King's (To-day) "Strange Case
of Clara Denne"
tery*
Queen's (To-day and onwards) "Tarzan the Ape Man" Central (To-day) "Power
Love" (Chinese)
Down
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The Scottish poor.
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at one lime or another.
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Majestic (To-dny) "Skippy"
Oriental (To-day) “All Quiet on
the Western Front" Garden (To-day) "Dracula" Taiping (Sunday)
Trensen"
FREEMAN PUTA
take a vacation, though there is some possibility that Leonard may
play the piano in Julius' act.
.
THE SECRET REVEALED.
TN case these names seem 监 familiar, the gents under dis- cussion are known to the show world as Harpo, Groucho, Chico and Zep- po Marxolherwise, the Marx brothers. Their trick names were given them many years ago by one
Radio Corporation. Serre Roebuck
New Jersey
Socony Vacuum
THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY.
Art Fisher, a monologut perform-THERAPION NO.1
er, in Peoria, I. There is a fifth
brother, Gummo, of whom you do THERAPION NË2 not hear. Also there is an uncle,
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Al Schoenberg, who began as tailor's assistant, but is known to- day as Al Shean-yes, the other half of the once famous Mr. Gal- lagher and Mr. Shean tean.
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JA
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I HAVE A
GOOD IDEA!!
YOU AIN'T
GOING TO GRIND THEM
UP INTO HASH, ARE YOU
?
I SHOULD
SAY HOT... YOU COME IN THE HOUSE AN
WAIT FOR
AARS....
SNIFF
SHI
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WHAT'S THAT DISAGREEABLE ODOR COMING
FROM THE KITCHEN?
WHY MOM! WOW CAN YOU
SAY THAT'S DISAGREEABLE?
I THINK IT SMELLS ¡GOOD!!
FRECKLES IS GRILLING SOME BONES FOR
JUMBO AND
POODLE !!!!
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