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REMINDER

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO ENTER THE

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

CINEMA NOTES

Laughs from the Inn of votton,

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1987.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FUNDS SUBSCRIBED, TO

LOCAL CHARITIES

The Executive Commițice of the

songs with Southern charin and Har-Street. Sleepers'

le pep and romance under the

Shelter Society

moonlight and magnolias highlight acknowledges the following dona- Jane Withers' hilarious and tuneful tions:

new

Century-Fox

AMATEUR MOVIE CONTEST triumph, Can This Be Dixie?" which Mr. Eu Tong-een

You still have time to put your best picture in shape for entry. Your film must be in the office of the FILMO DEPOT, Marina House, Hongkong, not later than, Feb. 27th, 1937, addressed to the Hon Secre- tary, Movie Makers' Contest..

(FILMO DEPOT carries slocks of accessories and all makes of (lm)

Under the distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor

in aid of the

Society for the Protection of Children

and

Deaf School, Kowloon.

ELIJAH

(Mendelssoln}

by

The Hongkong Singers

with Orchestra

in

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

on

TUESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, AT 9. P.M.

LEARN TO...

FLY

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CHILDREN'S

WARM WINTER CLOTHING URGENTLY

REQUIRED"

Boys and men's sweators, underclothing, overcoats, shoes, socks, etc.

Will be very gratefully received by the

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

11. ICE HOUSE STREET

on

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS · from 10,30 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

600.

10.

7.

opens at the Alhambra Theatre to- A Buddhist Friend day. With the Irrepressible, peppery and

ever dynamic Jane demonstrat Per S. C. M. Post ing her versatility and winning new Previously acknowledged.. 1,850.10 laurels in a picture that murpasses cven the best of her past hits, the film is u

a combination of hilarious fun, lilting music, fast-moving dances and rollicking comedy and the fun

really shines all the time. Sum Summer-

$2,067.10

Further donations may be sent to ville heads the outstanding cast the South China Morning Post or to which support "Ginger" Jone includ ing Helen Wood, Thomas Beck, Sarn Miss R. Mow Fung, c/o Gilman & Haden.

Claude Gllingwater and

and Co. Ltd. Donald Cook. The picture waa directed by George Marshall, was based on a story written by Lamar

Trotti and Marshall. The music and Popeye, as well, and the first to be Lyrics are by Sidney Clare and Harry photographed in Fleischer's new Akst, with dances staged by Sammy Lee. Sol M. Wurtzel was the execu- tive producer.

"Double BiH"

one

"cartoon depth photograph," utilising miniature sets instead of fat back- grounds. The story, of course, is built for Popeye; It tells of the meet- ing of the two greatest sailors in the world, and their ultimate earth-shak- To-morrow, the Majestic Theatre Ing battle. Settings were chosen to has a double programme "The Sphinx," a mystery thriller, and "give full play to the advantages of the full-colour and third-dimension Girl of the Limberlost." The former features. stars Lionel Atwill, Theodore Newton and Shella Terry, who are supported by a strong cast. In “A Girl of the Limberlost," based on Gene Stratton- Porter's

novel, features Louise Dresser, Ralph Morgan and Marian

Marsh.

"Ladies in Love"

"Gold Diggers of 1937TM*

Flosalind Less than

a year ago Marquis, pert lttic 20-years old Chicago brunette, was a mere or less unknown torch singer in her native she's one of the city. To-day screen's most popular young come An exelling screen event is in store diennes. She's still wide-eyed ever for patrons of the Star Theatre, for the whole business. From a rather "Ladies In Love," the brilliant new smallish part in "Earthworm Trac- Twentieth Century-Fox picture tea-tors," her very first picture, she has turing the greatest cast of feminine stepped right up to one of the most personalities ever assembled in one important parts in the big produc- Bim, opens there on Sunday, Janel tion that stars Dick Powell and Jonn Gaynor, Loretta Young and Cons- Blondell-"Cold Diggers of 1037," tance Bennett are starred and Simone which is at the King's Theatre to- Simon featured in this fascinating day. "Gold Diggers of 1037" is the story of four lonesome young ladies, Afth of the famous and delightful locking for a love that will last for "Gold Diggers" series turned out by the Warner Bros. studio. It is the ever. These four girls, all "ladies in funniest and most elaborately mount- love," to startlingly different, so bril liantly exciting, move through a story as fascinating and entrancing as their qwn personalities.

"Last of the Pagans"

.

Every now and then there comes to the screen one of those astounding human documents that sets the whole world talking. The latest is the story of a vanishing race-the story of the natives of a a Pacific Paradise the glamorous South Sens. This is "Last of the Pagans." Metro-Gold- of a win-Mayer's haunting drama romance on a forgotten island-the last to remain uncontaminated by the white man's civilization.

It was

Blmed in a five months' stay in the tropics, in which Richard Thorpe, ils directo director, and his producing company

many suffered shipwreck, braved

dangers, and with a native cust as players filmed the glorious love idyll of Polynesia. It comes to-day to the Majeste Theatre.

"Go West Young Manı”.

Mae West among the cows und chickens! Romance in a barnyard and love among the hayricks! That's "Go West Young-Man, Miss West's latest starring vehicle with Warren William, Randolph Scott, Lyle Talbot and many others, which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day. With Miss cast as a high strung and

104 caskvic actress num

her

contract

from. indulging in

William and with Warren as the press agent who accompanies

romance, and

her to make sure she doesn't violate

and cast of all of them. B stars Dick Powell and Joug Blondell, and the other noted players includó Victor Moore, Glenda Farrell, Lee Dixon, the famed eccentric dancer; Osgood Perkins, Charles D. Brown, Miss Marquis and Iren Ware, plus 200 dancing beauties.

KIW

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the contract, "Go West Young Man" Soo the KIWI trade mark on deals with the curvaceous actress's every tin of shoo polish you

guarantee attempts to find love and William's buy. It is efforts to frustrate her.

"Topoye" Fuma

Theatre,

To-day there is a special added at- traction at the Queen's "Popeye the Sailor meets "inbad the Sailor" together with Mae West's picture "Go West Young Man" Max Fielscher's full-colour, third-dimen- sion two-reeler, "Popeye the Sallor Meets Sinbad the Sailor," is the longest animated cartoon ever made for the screen by Fleischer, Popeye's animator. It is the first

finest quality polish.

KIWI

of

Agents: coloured W. R. Loxley & Co., (China) Ltd.

COPIES OF

PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographer" appearing in the

"SOUTH CHÍNA MORNING POST"

and.

"THE HONGKONG teleGRAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Office.

of "The Hongkong Telegraph" Morning Post Building, Wyndham Street.

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

The total Expenditure in 1937 on behalf of slek and destitute children is estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to date is $5,250 only.

The Society asks for the balance of

Hon, Treasurers:

$19,750

Mr. D. BLACK, O.A.

c/o Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming,

0, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque.de: L'Indo-Ching,

Hongkong.

February 8, 1037.

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