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THE HONGKONG . TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932.

CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES”

GOOD VARIETY ATTRACTION

"CONGARILLA" TO SHOW ON 16th

“HELLS DIVERS"

DRAMATIC

By "Celluloid").

ANYONE who seeks rellef from the stereotyped five- will find romance-drama

reel

full satisfaction in the Queen's Theatre variety programme which is now showing. This type of programme is an inova- tion to Hongkong and personally I think it a distinct success. The great value of the show is that the items are light, offering plenty of laughs, but spiced with a few reels of most interesting "celluloid.

THE

•

HE adherents of slapstick comedy can point to the two features at the Queen's-the Charlie Chase and the Laurel and Hardy comedies-as proof of their argument that this, type of fun and laughter stiil stands head and shoulders above anything else for sheer farce.

THAT

Laurel and

4. base*

POLLIES OLYMPICS-MOVIES-Miss Eleanor Holm, the brilliant U. S. Olympic swimmer, who also claimed to be the prettiest giri in

the Games, gave up the Follies for swimming and has now decided to give up swimming for the films, Miss Holm has secured a con-

tract and has already made a start on her new carrer,

TILLION Dollar Legs" is an-

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.

this one

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Aeroga

3 Town of Italy.

8 This girl should have no

culty in arranging to go cruise.

One of the tribes.

10 Famous Jowish heroine.

11 "Pectic R.A." (anag).

dim.

on 'a

12 Implement for the housemaid.

13 Flood gate.

14 A mistake in dealing with the

real criminal.

17 These ornaments do not in fact show what they are headless. 19 Many a girl has this under her

pillow.

Public Vaccinator. 23 Suitablo name for 27 Emphasise. 20 Colour.

1 Upshot.

rather

Down

the

mysterious

2 Effective method of protest.

Y the way, Congorilla is being are not far in arrears. The pre-star in Great Britain, will sail for Hardy are of are being of the Games with Vice-Pre- BY These "horts of theirs are persident Curtis making his speech put on at the King's Theatre Hontation of foreign-dinlogue films New York on November 14 to star fectly timed and the biggest mis (there was a very realistic echo to Sunday October 16. It is a magni- in Hongkong ia a gamble, but at the New Amsterdam Theatre in a new musical comedy written by take they made was to attempt to be heard around the vast stadium) cent achievement and is one of huil be surprised if

Mr. George Gershwin, the com- 30 A lofty point.

31 "In gore" (anog.) put their foolery, which in two and the march past of the com-the very few authentic pictorial doesn't come off.

poser of "Rhapsody in Blue." reeis always leaves one with an petitors, whilst the Metrotone de-records of jungle life. Its primi-

This is one of the first practical 32 Kind of carriage. ND in case you don't know results of the alliance Oliver Twist feeling, into six pict some of the actual events. tive detail may perhaps shock you,

between 33 Something A anything about our friend of 10minance Films in that might be in a gem, reels. That extra 5,000 feet or 80 The two shows provided a pleasant but it will also absorb you, and in sumcient to lure one back into continuity..

I have a feeling you will agree Jose Mojica, and would care to London and United Artists' Cor-36 A great plateau. considering realities, and realities

that it is one of the finest natural hore are a few facts about his life poration in Hollywood. with the Laurel and Hardy come-

pletures of the age.

and career here they are. Jose was The first night of the naw les are not encouraged.

horn in Mexico, the son of weathy musical comedy will also be the Mother fares presented. InTORE spectacle! It does get parents, and received his education night of the first Broadway pre- AT Hongkong in enjoying a typient American style. The Olym M a little tiring and mono- there. Most of his youngest years sentation of Mr. Buchanan's now

Yet Hella were spent among the romantic talking picture, Yes, afr. Brown. speed-up in the film news-pie Games are made the butt of

of his father's It is stipulated in Mr. Buchan- service is indicated that both the the author's wit and Jack Oakie tonous

pack the surroundings King's and the Queen's this week and a vast crowd of competent Divers is going to

Of that I am sure, Take tions and political disturbances the shall be released at the end displayed first pictures of the supporters transmit the stuff good Queen's Theatre from Sunday on-magalficent hacienda, but revolu-an's New York engagement that Olympic Games. And both were well and hot. Paramount's handling Wards. worth seeing for they did not, like of this light-hearted stuff is way the extraneous drama of suddenly deprived the family of of May so that he can return to most occasions where one has dif- superb, and the picture, which aerial fighting, loaded bombs being their wealth and Mojica was com- make two talking pictures at the ferent companies recording the holds away at the King's Theatre mishandled and "luv" of the first pelled to earn his own living. His Imperial Studios at Elstree, Hert-

guaranteed water and what have you? Nothing steps turned towards the United fordshire

more nor less than Clark Gable States, and having bad his voice and Wallace Beery and thereby the trained in his youth, he decided success of the film is assured. to enter the theatrical profession. He first appeared at the Civic These two great actors give

where wonderful account of themselves Opera House at Chicago although I think both appear and his magnificent robust voice soon feel atrange in such surroundings made him famous,

same event, duplicate their scenes, at the present, is a The Fox recorded the official open- entertainment.

HELLS DIVERS-A scene from the brillant aerial spectacle which

comes to the Queen's on Sunday. It feature, Clark Gable and

Wallace Beery.

doesn't it?

a

as fighting planes and hangars.

Hell's

But the picture is a wonderful This first opportunity, he tribute to M-G-M. for it displays Ad his mother from how despite a surfeit of films Mexico, and in searching for a basically the нате AB

can Divers, this producing firm

our come along and still excite interest and thrill us with real dráma.

suitable elimate for à permanent homo for her, took her to Loa Angeles. This formed his first with Hollywood, and contact yielding at last to the persistent had all the dramatic requests for a fim test from the

directors

the Fox Studio,

which

Wingredients of Hell's Divers allied a test to be made to give In Cock of the Air,

has hlm peace. He sang Spanish and just finished a successful run at English songs as well as operatic the Central Theatre. Stunt fly excerpts. He did not even bother ing, weird flying, herole and allly to view the test, and on his return Aying, and occasionally pukka Air to Chicago was surprised to find Force flying. And so Cock of the a sheaf of telegrams waiting, Air was dramatically good, but asking him to come back to Holly thematically bad. Chester Morris wood to sign a Fox contract. Thus thad some excellent moments and he left the stage for the screen.

likewise, the reverse. I want to

see him given parts comparable to that in The Miracle Man. It gives us the chance of seeing the real

Morris-a Chester actor.

*

HIS

*

ho He

TIS first film was "The Price of n Kiss" and then "When

In which great -Love Laughs."

achieved great popularity. then fulfilled a life long ambition Tam-wondering what the reac-to go to Spain with his mother, tions of local audiences are and on his return began work on going to be to Hay que Casar al Hay que casar al principe, said Principe, the all-Spanish talking to be his best work. Mojica is not picture which is balng screened married; weighs 175 lbs.; is very very black hair, at the King's Theatre next Thurs-athletic; han day. Personally I think that brown and most expressive eyes. whatever shortcomings the filmjOf a genial discosition and pos- might present in being unitel sessing a magnetic personality, ligblo in dialogue, It will be

The R. Buchanan, recently thoroughly enjoyed here.

singing of José Mollen is Just M. Jack aimed by rational

brilliant whilst his histrionica vote the most popular cinema

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IN THEIR

HURRY TO GET BACK TO THE MOUTH OF THE CHE, OSCAR BUMPO INTO

FRECKLES, KNOCKING THE CANDLE FROM

HIS HAND.0000

GROPING THEIR

WAY THROUGH[

A DARK

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REACH A

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MUSTA BEEN A WOLF... WE'LL SCO HANG MORE LIGHT AN'- se me

WHAT'S THE MATTER Now 3

I-I'VE LOST

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IT FAUSTA BOUNCED

OUT OF MY

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OUR WAY OUT NOW...AN' HOBopy KNOWS WERE

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