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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1986.

CINEMA NEWS

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CHARITY FUNDS

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE APPEAL RESPONSE

Mr. H. H. Beddow, $10.

The St. John, Ambulance Brigade We have had Lawrence Tibbett, gratefully acknowledges the follow- Lily Pons, Everett Marshall, Marying donation:: Ellis and Nino Martini as recruits from the Metropolitan Opera to motion pictures, and now. comes the glorious voice of Gladys Swarthout, who may be seen and heard (aud heard, and heard, and hoard), in Faramount's "Rose Of The Rancho," which opened yesterday at the Queen's Theatre: Miss Swarthout, who is na lovely to look at as she is lovely to hear, plays the daughter of a wealthy Spanish family. John

Street Sleepers' Shelter Society The following is a report of the number of sleepers who occupied the tho soven nights sholtors during (February 21 to February 27 In- clusive):

St. Peter's.(West Point)-Capacity Boles is co-starred with Miss Swart 120, total sloeperi 903, turned away hout In her motion picture debut and thin makes a happy combination. 28.

Doles with hla rugged Fot Suave, Po Yan. Street (Central).- | handsomeness, and his own claim to

distinction as a singer, in the perfect Capacity 168, total sleepers 1,120, match for Bins Swarthout. This ple- turned away 24. tare also represents an eutirely new technique In acreen musicals. Hero- Nathan Road (Kowloon)-Capacity tofore motion pleture producers have 150, total sleepers 1,068, turned away been somewhat baffled by the dimo

culty of presenting songs without The capacity of all three shelters Ralph Rainger and Robin have ever-is again overtaxed.

klowing up the story, bat Composers

come this problem. They wrote the

songs to tie in directly with the

dialogue. The music becomes This star confessel, however, that if natural extension of the lines. A

new

new comedy team, Willle Howard and ho had to sacrifice two of the qualities Herb Williams, both prominent for he thinks the perfect woman should years on Broadway and in vaudeville.onsess, he would retain the Loy-ish takes care of the lighter moments in sense of humour. He has just com- co-starring picture the film and these boys perform with pleted his first Hoch a degree of finesse that their with Miss Loy, "Whipsaw," future as a motion picture team is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer featare direct- above doubt. Mention also must be ed by Sam Wood, and opening on made of Grace Bradley the saloon with the stars in the featuro la a Alhambra Theatre, Sunday at the charmer who helps Willie Howard Jono his cash. II. B. Warner, the notable cast including Harvey Step kindly old Den Castro, father

hens, William Harrigan, John Qualen, Ireno Franklin, Rosita, Charlotte

Robert Warwick, Granville. 2.5

Lillian Leighton, Wade Boteler, Donna Petrona and Don Alvarado as William Ingersoll and others. Don Luis, afanced to Rosita.

"Barbary Coak{"

"The Nitwith"

Hilarious comedy, thrilling mys There is enough colour for a hun- ¦ dred novels in the real lives of the tery suspense and catchy music are "Tho Nit- men who play the "Vigilantes", expertly combined in

Bert Wheeler and Robert miners, gamblers and, bar-tenders in wits," "Barbary Coast", Samuel Goldwyn's Woolsey's new starring comedy, com colourful drama of America'a lasting to-morrow to the Star Theatre. frontier of emotions, which is now With Bert and Bob playing the title abowing at the King's Theatre, with roles as amateur sleuths, the story Miriam Ilopkins, Edward G. Robinson plot deals with the mysterious slay and Joel McCrea in the leading roles. ing of a song publishing magnate of

and Tin Pan Alley. Imbued with doter To get the greatest accuracy and realiam into their pleture, producermination to snare the killer and clear Goldwyn and Director Howard Hawks Wheeler's sweetheart of auspicion, the into one secured for these roles as many men boys blunder their way ns possible with such experiences in uproarious situation after another, as their careers. The result was one well as many precarious dilemmas. of the most unusual collections of Three snappy new musical numbers, characters ever seen in a single You Opened My Eyes," "Music In motion picture. One of the "gam Will Get You If You Don't Watch My Heart," and "The Black Widow blors" began his career behind Inro table in Yuma, Arizona; another was Out" add melodious varloty to tho a Tombstone, Arizona, sheriff's de- fast moving production directed by puty; at another sat na "lookout" George Stevons. Supporting the twa at the games in the saloon of his comedy stars is a strong cast includ father, a famous fare dealor, who ing Fred Keating, Betty Grable, came west in 1859, and the bartender Evelyn Brent; Erik Rhodes, Hale actually tended her on the real Bar- Hamilton, Arthur Ayleaworth, Doro- bary Coast in the early 1900's. thy Granger and Willie Best. "The Miriam Hopkins has her most specia- Nitwits" is an, RKO Radla Picture. cular role as Swan, a beautiful girl grown hard, cold and bitter behind the roulette wheel of the Bella Donna

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"One Exciting Adventure" When meaner, more despicable cafe. Edward G. Robinson plays the villains are madr, Paul Cavanaugh ruthless and Jealous Chamalis, who will be all of them. Ho pursuce runs the place and Joel McCrea is Binnie Barnes over half of Europe in seen as Jim Carmichael, n fine, clean-One Exciting Adventure." He looks cut young gold miner who wanders like the meekest, most amiable per- Into Swan's life and by his love transson in the world but when he decides forms her. Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay of to turn on his baser self, there is no "Baddie" quite as bad. As theatre "Barbary Const," while Howard Hawks handled the megaphone. The audiences have learned to expect him, is released through Unitets is the suaves One. Exciting

film

Artists.

devastating

villain of the yenr Adventure, next change at

the

Queen's Theatre. From the moment he appears on the screen when his Girls! If you would capture the identity la stiil unknown, spectators attention of Spencer Tracy, virile will know that he is watching Binnie acreen star, you must be an alluring for no good purpose. "One Exciting combination of Jean Harlow, Virginia Adventure," is a gay and romantic Bruce and Myrna Loy. Tracy's story of two of Europe's most cele. "Ideal woman," as he described her brated diamond thloves. Miss Barnes recently to an interviewer in Holly- appears as the mest glamorous figure wood, must possess: Jean Harlow's of the year. And Cavanaugh's the tomboyishness: Virginia Bruce's soft- most fascinating menace. There ness; Myrna Loy's sense of humour. a brilliant cast headed by Neil Hamil "What a wife she would make for ton, Eugene Faullett, Ferdinand uny man!" mused Tracy, contemplat Gottschalk, Doris Lloyd and Edward ing the charms of his mythical ident. Keane.

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. The Society asks for $25,000

In 1936 to continue its work for

sick and destitute children. Hon. Treasurers:

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A:,

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Mi. Kwok CHAN,

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Hongkong.

An Appeal

IN AID OF

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT

The work and status of the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION & BRIGADE in the life of this Colony are well-known to the majority of residents, but it is not generally realised that this SOCIETY, which has no accumulated reserves, and, since the formation of the ASSOCIATION in 1833, HAS RECEIVED No grant from PUBLIC FUNDS, is in urgent need of money to carry on its varied activities.

Always Ready In Emergency

Since the formation of the Association in Hong- kong, records show that its mombors have rendered signal servico in avery outstanding

disaster, happening whether

typhoon Or unusual event associated with the life of the Colony. In one season, during a recent small- over 400,000 people were pox epidemic, vaccinated by members of St John Ambulanco--

working day and night... Out of the Funds it. has raised, Five Motor Ambulancos, have boon In the purchased and loaned to the Colony. event of emergency, members will be called upon to supplement the requirements of the Military, Naval and Civil Authorities,, but the necessary equipment cannot be purchased without cash. THE NEW TERRITORIES MEDICAL BENEVOLENT BRANCH

is the Organisation formed, by the amalgamation of the Society inaugurated by Sir Elly. Kadoorie, Messrs. L. Kadooria, Joseph, Raymond, Professor Gerrard and Dr. Arthur Woo who established Clinics at TSUEN WAN, TÜEN MUN, PING SHAN and SHATIN, and the Organisation of St. John which operated centres at, KAM TIN, SHEUNG SHUI, SAN TIN, FANLING, SHATAU KOK, TING KOK, and SAI KUNG.

Most of these centres continue their work and message of mercy amongst the villagers, relieving suf fering, disarming suspicion and superstition, caring for mothers and infants and instilling the principles of Hyglene, First Aid and Home Nursing, where formerly no such help was available."

"PLEASE HELP":

When it is realised that as many as sixty villages exist. in a single district, many situated amongst the hills far from the beaten track and accessible on foot only, the amount of labour and fatigue entailed by nurses will be appreciated.

IT IS HOPED THAT THIS APPEAL, WHICH IS THE FIRST PUBLIC ONE -MADE ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL "ORGANISATION OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, WILL NOT BE IN VAIN,

· AND THAT THERE WILL BE AN EN- COURAGING · RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG WHO HAVE NEVER FAILED TO ANSWER THE CALL

PLEASE

SEND YOUR DONATION TO

THE DIRECTOR

OF AMBULANCE

ST. JOHN HEADQUARTERS,': TẠI HÀNG HOAD. Or tom The General Manager

South China wi

Morning Post

Donations will be so. knowledged fathe

“FOR HUMANITY” SG M. POLY