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TO-DAY

ONLY

7.15 & 9.15 p.m.

KINGS

MGM'E MILLION-THRILL MUSICAL HIT!}

At 2.30, 5.10,

IN TECHNICOLOR

Weidong's mighty, zuen Jurmet, kai

STARTING

Barry

200s an analy

Red SKELTON Cucille BALL-Jane KELLY

A VERRENEK BAJNEN TRANG-BARLAME KENG MOTEL

TOMMY DORSEY

爆料

TO-MORROW

LAUREL Giver HARDY

Theit

mystika gforlflos out kowe Front Beroes!

AIR RAID WARDENS

EDGAR KENNEDY - JACQUELICE NYINTER HORACE KIĽNALLY - HELLA WALKER DONALD WEEK · HENRY O'HEILS HOWARD FREEMAN

SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE, TO-MORROW

AT 1180 A.M. ONLY

COLULEBIA PICTURES presents

ROSS and TER

4 SIGREE ABBOTT PRODUCTION

Flay and Screenery by F. HUCK RETREAT

starring

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

Gathe

* Jerome COURTLAND - Walter ABEL - Robert BENCHLEY Porter HALL - Tom TULLY

Prodica by SOLE. SEGEL - Directed by RICHARD WALLACE

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.16 P.M.

The Screen's Top UCHNICOLOR Masical Extravaganza!

Ha! DINAH SHORE Sing: "Sieich Ride la Juty" "Like Someone in Love"

"Can't Tell Yiky I Love You"

3 of the 5

song

hits

SHOWING,

A fabulous strike of golden entertainmeni!....... Qay singing and dancing: warm romance and lily drama- laughs and thrills and rooring fun in the good old. Gold Rush Days!

INTERNATIONAL PICTURES, INC. RANDOLPH SCOTT GYPSY ROSE LEE "DINAH SHORE BOB BURNS L

Belle of the Yukon

Produced and Directed by

WILLIAM A. SEITER **0% CHARLES WINNINGER

WILLIAM MARSHALL » QUINN "BO BOY" | WILLIAMS -- ROBERT ARMSTRONG THE FLORENCE BATES AMAZ

MAJESTIC

At 2.30, 5.20,

WEST'S MOST FABULOUS TALE .. THE WORLD'S MOST FASCINATING WOMAN! WALTER WANGER Presenta

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1946.

AROUND THE CINEMAS

Round British Studios

(By Our London Film Correspondent)

THE British film industry's host of producers, artistes and technicians, are working at pressure. They are busy. producing many new and ambitious films, enhancing the niready high reputation they have achloved in recent years. To the West of London, in Bennet, the director ot lovely Buckinghamshire,

Seventh Vell," It ahowa the altuated the large Pinewood Bar, Ann Todd, together with Eric Studios believed to be among the most modern in Europe. Until,

are

Portman and Maxwell Reed.

"The

Ramo

Beautiful, Alexis Smith, one of the many stars appeating in "Hollywood Canteen," Warner Dros, sourical shortly to be screened in Hongkong. the scored a great ustceras in the film version of "The Constant Nymph."

SHOWING

TO-DAY

At

QUEENS 230, 0.16,

FAYE

PAYNE Jack OAKIE

Lynn

BARI

7.15 & 9.15 p.m.

HELLO, FRISCO

HELLO M

recently, they had been re- AL LSO In production, at Riverside quisitioned by the Government subject,

Studios, a another Sydney Box "Tho Upturned Glass," for war services. If you were starring Jatries Mason and Pamela | to visit them now you would be Kellino; Lawrence Huntingdon is pleasantly surprised not only by ductions are to be followed by "The directing. These Sydney Box pra- the change from war to peace Brothers." based on L.A.G.

Strong's but by the scenic transportation on to the floor at Shepherd's Bush into all corners of the British Isles,

popular novel,

which has just come Interiors, other units are spreadlast from contemporary Britain to under David MacDonald's direction and even overseas, on exterior loca- the strange and remote scenery after seven weeks' location work. tions. It is difficult to visualise the of Tibet.

The protagonists are Patricia Roc,

enormoug dimeuilles which face Maxwell Reed and Will Fyffe.

large production units; for accom- modation is so hard to find. How- ever, the problems are belug attacked with determination and enthusiasm.

Michael Powell, the well-known director of much outstanding Alms as "49th Parallel," "Colonel Blimp," "Canterbury Tale" and "I Know Where I'm Going," has embarked on an even

more unusual

0

WHILE the studios are using every available inch of floor space for

HimalayaHOLLYWOOD CANTEEN”

famous juvenile

Venture, entitled "Mack 15" The story is set in a convent amidst the fasinesses of the mountains. The Indian actor Sabu, who began his brilliant career in London

WILH Kordn's "Elephant Boy," has return- ed from Hollywood especially to play an important part in this film. But the

the youngest member of the cast is a four-months-old Indian child.

appearing as a Hill baby The Hollywood film folk thought vitation to meet the stars; it was a brought to the nuns dispensary at about it the point of death. We saw a

every time they saw a five-crazy sailor's Palladium, with- out a cover charge; it was a friend- dramatic scene being played on the lonely, soldier standing quietly on a set with the baby who set up a busy corner, silhouetted against the good laughs for all G.I.'s.

ly chat, a cup of coffee, and a few vigorous bawling each time Michael lights of an open-all-night, drug Powell was ready to shoot.

TELLS LOVE STORY OF

SOLDIER AND STAR

•

PASSING to another stage we

store. The stars planned it between The magnitude of the Canteen's takes-at luncheon-on the back lot. has assumed, the happiness it has undertaking, the tremendous task it They built it out of what at one brought to the armed forces of all time had been a stable, from nationalities, is recounted in Warner discovered a complete contrast to the previous scenes.

The setting rubble of timber and plaster, into Bros, musleni extravaganza, "Holly- here is London's famous Coventa shining hall

which of laughter and wood Canteen,"

will Garden Opera House. Ronald

shown And they named it-mirth, melody, and the joy of youth, happiness.

here soon. Sparkling with Neome famous for "In Which We "Blithe Spirit,"

"Brief The Hollywood Canteen.

"Hollywood Canteen" is the poignant lovely Hollywood star, set against love story of a young soldier and a the jewelled backdrop that is the "Hollywood Canteen,

5," is now directing

the

་

the Then it was filled with everything Brat sequences of his now Cined that was soldier dream Abre-food, picture "Take My Life." We

the pleasure of seeing his leading merriment, lovely women; and its lady Greta Gynt, who coume to doors were opened to the myriad of Britain from Norway,

an lonely kids who aimlessly walked in elaborate scene as opera singer her dressing room.

in

NEW writers have achieved such

spectacular screen successes as

were

be

With music softly playing, young

Green the Hollywood Strip." The "Holly- Cpl. Stim

(Bob Hutton) tenderly down at the red- wood Canteen" became all things to Cazes all men. 11 was n "yokel" boy's in- Leslie) and, as they slowly kiss," the headed ntar in his arma (Joan

zordicdimcantandocunmory dank jungles of New Gulaca seem Xar away indeed. For what hns started out as treat for a star- struck soldier, is turning into the real thing. And it all started at the "Hollywood Centeen," where Slim had gone simply in the hope of being able to get a glimpse of the lovely young actress.....

CINEMA GUIDE

SHOWING TO-DAY QUEEN'S "Hello, 'Frisco,” Hello" Ja

Technicolor ....

the British authoress of "Rebecca," Daphne Du Maurier. Her latest work to be screened is "Hungry Hill," a moving drama of the coal mines."Two Cities" Films are pro- ducing it with impressive magnitudo at Denhamn Studios.

We odmitted to witness a most

mine. when drowned miners were brought to the pithead

sequence

Lock- Margaret Wood,

the British star, had u dramatie opportunity to prove that she is indeed a talented actress. The film is directed by Desmond Hurst. tion at Denham is

scene, scl in a folthful reconing KING'S—“Du Barry Was a Lady"

tion of a coal

In this

Brian

Important "Odd Man

ALHAMBRA--"Tarzan and

Amazons"

The picture boasts 62 stars und. featured players. These bright the names include Eddie Cantor, Bette Davis, John Garfeld, Alexis Smith, toa Lupino, Joan Crawiord, Barbara Stanwyck, Alan Hale, Jane Wymun and Paul Henreid.

NEXT CHANGE

QUEEN'S="It Started with Eve",

(Thursday)

For music, there is Jimmy Dorsey and his band, the Andrews Sisters,

"Two Cities" comple" |

KING'S "Air Raid Wardens" (Sun- the Golden Gate Quartet and others.

Out. On an adjoining stage at Denham we were shown the lavish settings of the Paris Exhibition 1002 erected for the film "Meet Me

of

day)

ALHAMBRA~"Louisiana Purchase"

In Technicolor (Wednesday)

A GIRL

At Dawn in production for "20th Chinese Narration WHO CAN

Century-Fox."

DALLET plays an important part in British National's current production "Woman To Woman." now being made at their Elstree Studios. Elaborate settings provide an essential Parisian

For U.S. Films DO THINGS '

Linda Darnell's dressing room on OWES International Corpora the Twentieth Century-Fox tot gives tion, major motion picture eloquent testimony to her passion for They include ballet scenery for the revealed two plans for increasing

background, distributor in the Orient, has doing things. macabre "Death and the Maiden"

Around the walls are six oil paint- ballet, ably performed by Joyce the circulation of American-ings, all done by the star herself. On Howard and the Ballet Rambert to made movies in Far Eastern the dressing table la the

a script, so that Schubert's D music of

Minor

while the hair-dresser does her stuff, Quartette played by an orchestra of

northeatre.

Linda can learn the lines of the scene Afty. One connot help being moved by this delightfully artistic per-

Initial experiments with the in-sho la playing. On a small side table stands the head of Wyatt Earp. formance, Here, too, we And novations promise zuccess with the famous gungnting peace

A

Galcer prominent American actor, Douglas pions, a spokesman for the company

whose. is told in My Darling

story Montgomery, among the

the leading said.

Clementine" and who is played by parts. He will be remembered 10r his fine, performance in the

The first plan, enlied "narration," Henry Fonda in the picture, now in British war film "The Way To Theis to replace the English-speaking production. Linda modelled the head, Stars." Another delightful

cound track on the fim strip with set it there so that the wet clay she to the cast is Yvonne Arnaud, well-one in the fanguage of the audience.. used would dry well and slowly. In

The known to European audiences as an

native-language "narration" one corner an accordion for Linda outstanding planiste, as well as an ground of the plature, but also gives leader of the "Clementine" orchestra, not only describes action and back taking lessons from John Ford, accomplished

actress. Another British National offering, now in the

much of the characters' dialogue. And ivo almost forget. On the cutting rooms, is "Twice. In A Life- In addition to making a picture tablo too is a little volume titled time, a, musical with such popular more realistic, "narration" has the "Basic.. Spanish," In addition to as Carol Rayo and Peter further advantage of reaching illiter making some pictures, painting others, Graves, while preparations are well ate members of the audience who mouziany and learning to play the in hand for two new promising alms can not read the conventional accordion, Linda la studying Spanish

Fingers" and printed titles.

-in her spare time.

stars

entitled "Green" "Double Albi,"

these

great

addition

where Inhabitants motion

The

IN TECHNICOLOR

20

———— TO-MORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M.

NG AD

James CAGNEY Sylvia Sidney BLOODSUN

and

A WILLIAM CAGNEY Production

LEE THEATRE

LAST 4 SHOWS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

The Trial of Her Drizhals !

WONE

SHAESCAPE

(with Barsha Plant » Blerandur Lila' » Harry Trovere • Eri kalf • A COLUMBIA PICTURE

COMMENCING TO-MORROW --

GEORGE TOBIAS. ALLYN JOSLYN:

ROSALIND RUSSELL

BRIAN JANET AMERNE BLAIR

Y SISTER

EILEENT

¡A COLUMBIA PICTURE · „SPECIAL PERFURMANCE ON-SUNDAY-12.00-NOON: KATHARINE HEPBURN • WALTER HUSTON in "DRAGON SEED"

ALHAMBRA

AND THE

AMAZONS

Brysda

WEISSMULLER

Bobony JOYCE. SHEFFIELD

Beary STEPHENSON Sadama Mata GUPPERSKAYA - Karton MafENE - DOE DOUGLAS

Produced by SOL LESSER

CATHAY

CIWANCHAI ROAD WANČUDIER

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SHOWING TO DAY

2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 0.20 PM,

whon

MOST AMAZING OF ALL TARZAN ADVENTURES!

evil whito mon

assall the forbid

don forest city

of the beautiful warrior maldens!

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. At 2.30, 5.15; 7.15 & 9.15 p.m. LAUREL & HARDY TERRIFIC IN NON-STOP NEW LAUGH RIOT,

"THE DANCING MASTER

A 20th Century-Fox Picturo. TO-MORROW AT 12.30 P.M.

"COLOR CARTOONS PROGRAM”

JUST ARRIVED FROM U.S.A.

NEXT CHANGE

INGRID BERGMAN CHARLES BOYER in

“' GASLIGHT “

The accond plan of Loews is to offer major productions on half-size GAINSBOROUGH Studios designed for small semi-permanent

16-mm Alm. This miniature film is LATEST LAUREL Shepherd's Bush, appear to be theatres outside metropolitan orens. the constant rendezvous of London's It is

AND HARDY prominent arlisten

also adaptable days.

to mobile which Loews plans to Sydney Box, who is acknowledged | tataires, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.ns top-rank producer since

his operate in sparsely settled world

The Seventh Vell BUCCES

are without has now taken over

facilities. picture

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy control of narration technique will also be play air raid wardens, and poke fun Gainsborough productions as Manag-used on the 10-mm lims, the Loews at themselves, and at the same tim ing Director. Ila and his wilo Muriel Box adapted for tho

spokesman said. The films will be teach a lesson in patriotism, in “Air Graham Greene's well-known novel and Chinese tongues.

creen produced in Hindustan, Siamese Reid Wardens," their latest film showing. to-morrow at, the King' "The Man Within." This

ambitious

Theatre. film, mado in Technicolour, is almost

India is now the only Asiatic completed; Bernard Knowles direct- ed it. Stare In

country where current American As wordens they go through trial the picture

The Garrison Headquarters, have Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Joan said. Distribution there was

are notion plctures are showing, Loews and tribulations glare, muddle up tion to-day munsinbet that it had taken into custody Teng Deng-ko on Greenwood and Richard Atten-disrupted during the war. In other

not their first eld "pallen'a' and engace sentenced ex-Cap'nin Taklo Koneko borough. No less prominent is the countries, there is a tremendous Edgar Kennedy But they redeemru Uchida, to 15 years for mis- Central Bank of China. Bogus noles `n whinned-cream ballio will to 28 years and his arsintant. Toehla n charge of forging banknotes of the cast of another Gainsborough flm backlog of pictures produced during themselves when they blunder int almost ready for showing "Day- the war that audiences have not yet orang anhatrime break.?! Directed

and captur by Compton seen

them without oulaido ald

"SALOME, Where She Danced

DIN TECHNICOLORI

"

with YVONNE Do CARLO * Rod CAMERON A'Univonal SUPER PRODUCTION

Next Change: "Appointment For Love"

screen

+

'B YEARS FOR CAPTAIN CHINESE NOTE FORGERY

Tokyo, Nov. 18.

The Eight Army Military Com

Tientsin, Nov. 14,

reating alck Allled POWs, mispre amounting to more then CNCAM,000 rining relief suppiles and beating were discovered in his possession o prisonersUnited Press. `-

Central News, Pak