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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1934.

FILMLAND NEWS

57 Pictures in the New Fox Season

"SUPERS” COMPLETED

Six big. Fox pictures of the "super" class have now been com- plated. They ar:-"The World, Moves On." The Cat's Paw." "Caravan." "Servants' Entrance,". "Fun On The Air,” and “Mari» Galante."

"The World Moves On," which has already arrived in this country, Is Madeleino Carroll's Initial "American" film, Franchet Tone plays opposite her. The picture. described as "the love story of a century?"-hás, already earned -munh praiso,

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"The Cat's Paw" is Harold Lloyd's first pleturo. for. two years. It is a new type of Lloyd story. but with the name fast action and a aurprise finlah. Una Merkel pinya opposite Lloyd.

"Caravan"",is Erik Charell's firet production in America under his new Fox contract. Charles Boyer. Loretta Young, and Phillips-Holmes head the cast.

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In Fawn Cloth With Detachable Cape

DRUG RING EXPOSED

TRUNK RUSE. LINED WITH CHECKS WORKED TOO WELL

A Travel Suit, in fawn cloth, with detachable cape lined with. fawn and brown check material, which is used also for the bell and the scarf collar.

The story of bow Sir Duncan Orr Lewis, the English yachtsman, was the unwitting agent in bringing to fight a colossal Canadian-United States drug ring was told at the trial recently on the reputed American millionaire. Pincus Brecher, who is charged with drug smuggling.

It is alleged that Brecher, who was extradited from the United States, was the master mind of a million dollar (£200,000) Inter-

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It was disclosed at the recent trial of another drug smuggler that the ring smuggled drugs between New York and Montréal in trunks bearing the names of English titled persons, and Mr. Joseph Flynn, United States Customis ngent In New York, gave evidence that un- fortunately for the smugglers they recently shipped narcotica in n trunk bearing the name of Sir Duncan Orr Lewis, when, by; a "Servants' Entrance" is an un-WALNUT bread in delicious when strange coincidence, he was netual- usunl type of story for Janet,

cut into thin allees and but-ly on board the same boat. Gaynor. Low 'Ayres plays opposite tered. The ingredients required are:-Half a pound of flour, 1⁄4 lb. "Fun On The Air" providen Jorgar, three oz, butter, two large Cook, an American stage comedian, teaspoonfule baking powder, pinch of salt, two oz. chopped walnuts, an Jan egg, and 1⁄4% pínt of milk,

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with a pretentious comedy.

"Mario Galante" is a Winifred | Sheehan production, with Spencer

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Much

to the horror of the mugglers this falsely labelled trunk was taken to the Customs dock with Sir Orr Lewis's other things.

was opened by the Customis, who thus discovered the drugs and the umes of certain of the smugglein involved.

Surprised at the sight of this Tracy and Ketti Gallian in the gredients. Add the chopped wal- unexpected addition to his luggage, leading roles. It was directed by us, well-benten egg and milkownership of the trunk, whereupon the Englishman, of course, denied

Henry King, who

Mix with a wooden spoon. Place made "State Fair" and "The House of Connelly" in a well-greased two lb. loaf tin, and bake in a moderately hot oven This season Fox will present 57 for an hour. Cool on a wire cake full-length feature pictures; 52 try and do not cut until the follow- coming from their Hollywooding day. studios, one made by Harold Lloyd, and four made independently, fen- turing George O'Brien.

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Plans for the production of eight big special pictures for Fox for the 1934-35 season have been an-! nounced by Jesse L. Lásky.

First on

the schedule will be "The White Parade." a picturisa-; tion of student nuraca. The all- star cast is to be announced Inter.

"Heldorado" starring Spencer Tracy, will go into production on August 20, and "The Captive Brido," will get under way weeks later.

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knowledge, the divorce was grant

LAUGHTON PREFERS

PICTURES.

Charles Laughton, the famous British actor, prefers the screen to the stage..

SETTLING ASSYRIANS

ROOM IN BRITISH GUIANA

EXODUS FROM IRAQ

1

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Аспожи

1 The melody of the shepherd end-

ing in a drink.

6 As a gift these articles of attire may be classed with certain vegetables,

This may end In turning turtle, hence the anxiety shown,

10 All this is altogether, but re- verse the words, and you're done (two words).

11 Simply tears on as a legislator. 12 The defence in which a shoep

takes part.

13 Still, though not quiet. 15 A atar.cast.

18 Covered.

10 Nook you'll find in Elgin. 20 Round.

"

"I like pictures, and I'll take them

Land has been made available in In preference to the stage," he told an interviewer in Hollywood (says British Guians, it is announced, for two Reuter). The so-called yearning 10,000 or 20,000 Assyrians from 22 Though far from energetic they

of the legitimate actor for the Irng.

would be less so without the theatre is so much bosh to me per-

last letter. sonally. I realise how important The massacre in August, 1983, 24 Darling. and how much greater is the of Assyrians by Iraqi troops, had 20 Chemical. camera. In a screen close-up one the effect of making it impossible 27 Professions of fidelity. can convey so much with so little for about 256,000-Assyrians, out of a-31 Herts town."

30 Roti effort. On the stage it is necessary total of some 37,000, to remain in 32 Acumen is the solver's best one. to over-play a part if you want to

"Redheads on Parade," a musical featuring titian-haired girls, and "Casanova-The Immortal Lover" are-on-the-shooting-schedule for September.

Others on

hand on this nt moment.

Down

the right

tha Lanky-Fox pro- emphasise an emotion for the Iraq. Their spiritual leader, the 3 The painter can always pus nie

benefit of the audience. As far as Mar Shimun, had been exiled to grarame include John Galsworthy the applause is concerned, I don't Cyprus, and had no massacre taken "The Apple Tree". "Flight of the miss it. As a matter of fact, ap place, even his most extreme sup- Swan," based on the life of Anna plause annoys and distracts, me if Pavlova, and "Aces Down.” an airțit occurs while I am neting." story of the U.S.-Mexican border patrol.

GEORGE BANCROFT SUED.

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porters might in time have settled down as Iraqi citizens. But the massacre exacerbated feelings bo- yond any hope of healing, and the continued presence of these "recal- There has been a big response eltrant" Assyrians in Iraq was u

SEARCH FOR "LITTLE NELL."

Mrs. Octavla Brooke Bancroft, to the appeal made by B.I.P. for a the present wife of George Ban-14-year-old girl to play the part of standing menace to pence in the craft, the actor, has been named us Little Nell in the forthcoming country. There was difficulty in the co-respondent in an amended Dickens's "The Old Curiosity Shop."

Elstree production of Charles deciding what to do, with them, separate maintenance suit brought

Brazil declined to have them. A Thomas Bentley, who will direct few, but by no means all could be ngalust George Bancroft by his first the picture, and the B.I.P. casting accommodated in Syria. Now they wife, Mrs. Edná Bancroft (anys departments have been inundated are going to British Guiana, and Reuter from Los Angeles),

with letters and telephone calls no one will be more delightful than from people who consider that their the Assyrians themselves at being

ideal for the part inder British rule once again.

Mr. Edna Bancroft, formerly a children are stage actress, claims that she marEach application is being closely ried George Bancroft at Buffalo in investigated, and already one or 1913 and is still his wife.

two likely ones have been picked

They are good material, and their new country, on the Repununi river, George Bancroft's lawyern enidott.

ries about 3,000 feet, which, as that the actor arranged for a di-

mountaineers, they should find vorce from his first wife, and that Nymph"

Margaret Kenney, of "Constant grecabis. Once they settle down to the best of his (Mr. Bancroft's)

fame, is writing the they will be an acquisition to the scenario.

colony.

SALESMAN SAM

Ya Can's Fool Samt

1 Steps in space.

2 Factory appliance mentioned by

Homer.

3 What Mr. Chamberlain must not do to industry: it would be for worse than supertax.

4 What the schoolboy called the

Monkey House at the Zoo.

5 Poetical term for belted.

6 The lady who diets to got it.

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28 A Mohammedan who has fought

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