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FILMLAND NEWS

Noel Coward in His First Picture

BACK FROM THE

GRAVE DRAMA

In a rather bizarre role, that of a cynical book publisher who, after being drowned at sen, is allowed to return to life to neck redemp- tion, Noel Coward makes his firat Alm appearance la a picture about to be released in New York en- titled "The Scoundrel" (says the Daily Telegraph.)

Bored and disillusioned after many years of philandering. An. thony Mallare, She publisher, has a romantic love affair with Cora Moore Young, a poetean. After a few months, however, Tony wear- Ten of her, and seeks distraction with another woman, a musician. Corn plends with him not to aban- don her, but he is brutally in- different.

TELEGRAPH.

Pursuing his latest love, Tony then sets out in an heroplane for: Bermuda, but the machine crashes into the son, and his friends learn that he has been drowned.

God ordains that his soal shall not find peace after death until one human being can be found to weep for him, and the dead man is permitted to return to the world for a month to full this guest.

Just as his term of probation s to end, he finds Corn tendine her As Tony former once in a slum. implores Corn to shed tears for him. her fiance, Paul Decker. Ahoots him. and then shoots him- self.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.

TAFFETA LOOPS

Take Place of Short Sleeves on Dress.

BANDIT'S HORRIBLE DEATH

FOR EVENING WEAR TORTURED BY KNIFE

for 化 pretty "line" youthful-looking dance dress hadice-loop of taffeta ribbon arranged to take the place of short aleeren.

TAYSIDE BARLEY-BANNOCKS DUT a little sweet milk into a

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Let it come to the boil, then stir In quickly some barley meal until it is of the thickness of dough.

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Put it on the baking board, let it stand for a few minutes, then Fall it out thin, using a little more barley meal to prevent sticking.

Cut into scone shapes, and bake a girdle over a pretty sharp Are, turning on both sides. Tony, subernaturally unsenthed

Cover up with a cloth when done, by the bullets. implores Divine aid

and serve hot. The quantity of Decker and to restore life to happiness to Corn. Decker ramen depends, of course, on how covers, and with Cora bursting much milk you use. into tears of hysterical gratitude. and Tony lifting his face to Heaven in silent thanksgiving, the picture closes.

changed.

"Whither Mankind?" has now been superseded. The

AND FIRE

VILLAGERS' VENGEANCE-

Peiping.

The "King of Hell", Hopei Pro- vince's best-hated bandit, is dend. Death came to him at the hands of enraged militia and citizens,

"King of Hell" Kuo, also widely known as "Northern Heaven-Soli. [er," hind terrorized the region north of the Ming Tombs in tho Changping District for seven years, Released from prison seven years ago, Kuo joined a small group of bandits in the hills and soon made himself their leader. Kidnapping farmers, holding up lone travellers m the mountain roads, Kuo and his gang became powerful enough to dominate the entire region. His methods were so cruel that he earned the undying hatred of the entire population. There was no thing of the traditional Robin Houd In his nature.

that he Learning before-hand intended to visit the Temple Fair at a small Village, the militin of elaborate plans the region made

for his capture and succeeded.

Word quickly spread that the fearsome brindlt lender had been taken. More than 20 villagers, all of whom had suffered from Kno's attentions, at once waited upon the village elders to request that they be given the privilege of execut - ing Kuo by means of the "thou sand slices"-literally cutting him to ribbons. This the elders retus- ed to allow.

But unfortunately another group of villagers did not wait for nili- ecial sanction. Knives in hand they dragged him from the hands of the militia, took him outside the vit age and commenced whittling.

Finding that he was still alive gone, the villagers at last bundled him onto a huge pile of firewood and set fire to the improvised pyre. Volunteers kept the flames roaring" all night.

Noel Coward's neting is brilliant i picture will be called "Things to though the legs were practically

and much of the dialogue is witty. A News-Chronicle correspondent зays that Noel Coward sustains practically the whole burden of the picture on his shouldere.

In its brittle humour and amus- ing impertinences, the first part of the film resembles Coward's own comedies, and the paternity of many of its best lines is obvious.

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STAR

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Come."

'LABURNAM GROVE"

The film rights to "Laburnam Grove," the successful play by J. B. Priestley, have been acquired by A. T. F. Production will begin shortly at the Ealing studios,

When news of the affair reach- at e the district government

Changning several days later, ten. It is probable that "Laburnam policemen were sent to conduct an investigation. Although they have Grove" will be the first starring not yet reported, it was impossible | vehicle for Edmund Gwenn under to find anyone upon whoni to fix WILEY POST TO BECOME FILM his contract recently signed with the blame.- United Press.

A.T.P., by which he will make several pictures a year for dia- Wiley Post, the one-eyed round-tribution through A.B.F.D.

"Laburnam Grove," which has the-world and stratosphere, flier, is to become a film star, says Reuter. been seen in Edinburgh, ran for He announced at Bartlesville, nearly 300 performances at the Oklahoma, that he had completed Duchess Theatre and broke all re-! negotiations with a Hollywood curds for length of run and money Afteen taken. It is now doing tlg buai- studio to appear in a episode aerial "thriller" and that

ness in New York, where it re- ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA he would start work on the film in cently celebrated its 100th per-

formance. September.

Post said that he was planning a fourth attempt to

Edmund Gwenn has made a hit

fly neross in the leading role in "Laburnam

America through the stratosphere. | Grove" on Broadway.

He has already mnile three at- tempts this year, but has been forced down every time.

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It is the idea of Mr. Richard- Layton Butler, Prime Minister of 20 wiki when it's altered South Australia, who wants to see

in foreign currency.

In his latest film, "Bulldog the race held in connection with the 22 A motta word.

24 Loose. Jack," Jack Hulbert has a Bulldog centenary of South Australia. The A pope after Ben,

27 Good place to see a selection of Drummond role which he plays in race would differ somewhat from fashion. Laughs that held last October in connection

this year's jumpere. mock-serious are interspersed with thrills, and with the centenary celebrations of A permanent the picture maintains a fast tem- the State of Victoria, in that it would be open only to purely po throughout.

passenger carrying machines. Ako the finishing point would be at Adelaide, capital of South Australia,

JESSIE MATTHEWS FILM Details now available of the Gaumont-British production pro- gramme covering 1935-1936 activit- ica disclose that one of the Jessie Matthews films will be "First a

Fay Wray is Jack's leading lady brilliant cast includes Girl," a musical comedy in which and she will appear as a boy as well as Claude Hulbert, Ralph Richardson, her own charming sell. She has, Atholl Fleming, Gibb M'Laughlin, in fact, already sacrificed most of and Paul Gractz. her waving black hair to meet the demands of the part, and is now the possessor of a boyish "Eton crop."

Nova Pilbeam, child star of "Little Friend," will be starred in "Lady Noggs," the story of a 14 year-old schoolgirl's adventure among politicians, and powers.

"THINGS TO COME"

The title of the H. G. Wells fihn which Alexander. Korda is making for London Films has been

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This Gaumont-British picture was directed by Walter Forde.

BERNHARDT ON THE SCREEN

Details of the proposed race have not yet been decided on but the South Australian Prime Minister, who is at present in London participating in the Silver Jubilee celebrations, is discussing the mat- fer with experts and commercial firms,

It is believed in come aviation The life of Sarah Bernhardt is to be the subject of a book and a circles that a top prize of at least play by the German author, 225,000 will have to be offered to Adrienne Thomas, aud will, it is secure a worth-while entry. It will stated, be made into aim in be recalled that first prize in last

was £10,000 but this.. Hollywood by Max Reinhardt. year's race The relationship of the famous did not clear the expenses of the tragedienhe to the great Italian winners, Charles W. A. Scott and Campbell Black. United actress Eleonora Duse is the aub- Tom ject of the book..

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