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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 18764, 20 December 1935, Page 3

Box Plans Open Cinema . • * Snapshots Joan Crawford. “No More Ladies” IN “ NO ■ was a big stage sucMORE LADIES ” cess on Broadway, and the screen version is said to measure up well by comparison. It is a gay and sophist!cated romantic •comedy-drama featuring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery'. Joan Crawford is cast as a beautiful young modern and Montgomery as a eare-free Lothario. New York and Westchester County provide the background. Closely following the play in theme, it is a penetrating study, told with irrepressible humour, of the problems of a 1935 wife who suspects that her husband is inclined to carry on with other women. That this type of game is nbt going to be tolerated by the modern young woman the film fully proves. Fast, spirited ami very amusing, the story builds rapidly to a climax of pure humour, to a party that will go down in screen history as one of the funniest ever Aimed. Without revealing too much of the plot, it should be explained that Maroia (Joan Crawford), suspecting her husband, Sherry (Robert Montgomery), decides to invite all his exsweethearts to their home for a week-end. The party, and its denouement, are superb pieces of entertainment. The producers, Metro-Goldwyn-Maver, have not relied on two stars alone to carry the Aim through. Charlie Ruggles, Franchot Tone, Edna May Oliver, Gail Patrick and Reginald Denny are other players who are .lust as important as the principals. Following the standard set in Miss Crawford’s last Aim, “ Forsaking All Others,” the settings are startling in effect and comparable only with the interior decorating innovations of “ When Ladies Meet.” 'Of special interest to womenfolk is the fact that Adriun is again responsible for the frocking. Miss Crawford, whose real name is Billie 'Casein, was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1908- The possessor of auburn hair and blue eyes, Miss Crawford had to Aght harder for success than most people in that hard-fighting place, Hollywood. Brought up in an impoverished household, she early resolved to succeed as a dancer. After working at many jobs a chance came in the chorus of a musical show. A Arst change of name followed, and Miss Cassin became Lucille le Sueur, a name by which she was well known on the light comedy stage. A Arst screen test was a failure, but later Miss Cassin, n Uiss Crawford, was given a charne in “Pretty Ladies.” More Aim work followed until to-day Miss Crawford is in the front rank of stardom. Robert Montgomery is another player xvho has had to Aght his way to the front. Forced to give up his studies on the sudden death of his father, he worked for a railway company and later went to sea. On returning to the land he obtained a position in a theatre and then became an actor. After a brief appearance on the stage he made his debut In Alms and has gone on from success to success. Grade Fields. j iGracie Fields has IN A started on her new NEW PICTURE picture for A.T.P., entitled “The Queen of Hearts.” The Aim was written by Clifford Grey and H. F. Maltby, and ihe direction is in the hands of Monty Banks, in this picture Grace Fields is seated in the window of an invisible mending-shop and showing -surprising skill with a needle. The leading man is John Loder and in the Aim he will have a happy love affair with Grade. This Is the Arst time in any of her Alms that this has been the case, and is the result of thousands of suggestions that came in through a recent ballot, wherein 35 per cent of the letters suggested that they should actually many in real life. However, John Loder is already married—so is Grade Fields. The new songs arc titled “'Queen of Hearts" and “My First Love Song." George Arliss. Now signed on for IN STORY by another year with EDGAR WALLACE Gaumont - British George Arliss is busy with Edgar Wallace’s unusual deteotive in “The Mind of Mr Reeder-” One member of his company is Kay Hammond, whose pert characterisations are always popular on the stage- Her father is Sir Guy Standing, the Hollywood actor — Colonel Stone in “ Bengal Lancer," and so forth. lOthers supporting Mr Arliss are Hilda Trevelyan, the muchloved Arst Wendy of “ Peter Pan,” and Maggie Wylie, in “ What Every Woman Knows,” Godfrey Tearle, Percy Parsons, Ethel Griflles and Diana Beaumont. Broadway Melody. So packed with entertainment is Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr’s “ Broadway .Melody of 1930," which is coming to Wellington shortly, that it will at once register its right to acclaim as one of tlie greatest extravaganzas yet to be made by Hollywood. Stars, story, music, dancing, all are present in satisfying and often thrilling form, so splendidly elaborate is the picture and so skilfully is it fashioned. There is glorious comedy, and the story takes dramatic turns which set it above the. usual vehicle of its type. The plot is superbly woven amid the gorgeously spectacular specialities. Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Una Merkel, Sid Silvers, ‘‘king of tlie slooges," June Knight, Vilma and Buddy Ehson, Nick Long, junior. Frances Langford, Harry Stociiwrll, and Robert Wildhack, head the cast. S 3 m \r,\ mn ic T lOtts □mere* AT THE HAMILTON CINEMAS anotm COMMENCING TO-MORROW SATURDAY! T AT 2.15 AND 8 P.M. DIRECTION HAMILTON THEATRES, LTD. REGENT A Story without one dull moment, behind the scenes of the Sporting World ! THRILLS! REALISMS ! ! LAUGHS ! I Hamilton’s Rendezvous. ALWAYS THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION. ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiiiitiiftfiH FINAL SHOWING TO-NIGHT AT 8 M.G.M.’s GREAT THRILLER f . , Starring PETER LORRE Censor’s Special Stipulation: Unsuitable for Exhibition to Children. JAMES DUNN in fii THE PAY-OFF” With CLAIRE DODD PATRICIA ELLIS —ALAN DINEHART. (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) REGENT’S SPECIAL FEATURETTES GINESOUND NEWS Australia’s Best Newsreel Sparkling Musical Review — “BETTER THAN GOLD ” Snappy Songs and Dances REGENT’S BIG XMAS ATTRACTION. The Big Musical Navy Show, commencing Christmas Night at 8 p.m. DICK POWELL and RUBY KEELER in “SHIPMATES FOREVER.” (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) “SPRINGTIME IN HOLLAND” A Gorgeous Musical Show All in Technicolour. COMMENCING TO-DAY AT 2.15 AND 7.45 P.M, ROYAL♦ “The Popular House of Quality Entertainment.’ XMAS EVE 2.15 & 8 P.M. XMAS DAY BOXING DAY 2.15 & 8 P.M. “LISTEN, GANGSTER .... Your name’s on a bullet ... a one-way pass engraved in lead . . . Government guns are speaking your own language . . . There’s only one spot left for gangsters . . . and it’s marked ‘X’ ’’ ! PARAMOUNT’S SENSATIONAL ANSWER TO “G-MEN”! The latest and most exciting of the “G-Men" pictures .... thrilling exploits of the federal agents in their battle to bring a nation’s outlaws to their knees! 44 Men Wit Ho-wt Name©” with TWO GREAT HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS No. 1 —: Your Three Favourite Western Stars— RANDOLPH SCOTT TOM KEENE in 6 IS 8 P.M. ONLY. KENT TAYLOR FRED MacMURRAY HERBERT RAWLINSON MADGE EVANS DAVID JACK HOLT 9? Gallop out to meet wild adventure A Rustlers’ Round-up l A Dynamite Gaol-Break I A Roaring Prairie Firel A Driving Cattle Stampede! Feel the scorch of blistering flames that paint western -skies scarlet. Watch the deadly duel between the two-gun range rider and the outlaw chief! ■this breathless story from the pen of the world’s greatest western writer ZANE GREY. BRILLIANT ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME “Hollywood Hobbles.” (Grantland Rice Sportlight) “Musical Cocktail.” (Fred Weeks and Orchestra.) “A Little Soap and Water.” (Betty Boop Cartoon.) (recommended ny Censor for Adults) “Paramount Pictorial.” (Novelty Magazine.) RESERVATIONS TEL 1580 Combined Editions — British and American Paramount News. Note—Telephone Reservations must be claimed before 7.30 p.m. No. 2 YOU HOWLED AT HIM IN “IT’S A GIFT.” YOU ROARED AT HIM IN “DAVID COPPERFIELD.” YOU SCREAMED AT HIM IN “MISSISSIPPI.” Now get ready for the laugh of your life in the funniest picture of 1932, ’33, ’34, ’35, ’36 and ’37. with L- W. C. FIELDS “MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE.” MARY BRIAN KATHLEEN HOWARD (Both approved for universal exhibition.) Commencing at Saturday’s Matinee THE SHOW OF SHOWS! SATURDAYS 2.15 & 8 p.m. News Session At 7.3.0 p.m. WEEK DAYS 7.45 p.m. Special No. I —The reigning Queen of the Screen in her Supreme Achievement . . . THE GLAMOROUS MARLENE DIETRICH A mighty spectacle with pageantry, excitement, beauty, thrills. An exotic woman on Europe’s mightiest throne writing history’s red pages. A flaming role to match the supreme artistry of the -screen’s most beautiful woman . . , “The Scarlet Empr©®©” Special No. 2 —From Edgar Wallace’s greatest mystery thriller. The acknowledged master of mystery fiction, EDGAR WALLACE, wrote his greatest thriller in, “ THE GHOST OF JOHN HOLLING ” —and here it Is in the- most sensational nervetingling entertainment the talking screen has ever produced l . . . Vhe l~ Permanent and Phone Bookings Cannot Be- Kept After 7.30 p.m ROXY PHONE 1736 PLANS Now Open COMMENCING WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day), Also THURSDAY and FRIDAY. Matinees: Thursday and Friday at 2.15 p.m. FINAL TIME TO-NIGHT The Mightiest Motion Picture Ever Made . . . NOEL COWARD’S “CAVALCADE” Millions sigh . . . dream . . . live anew when the divine star of “ ONE NIGHT OF LOVE ” bursts in glorious song ... as Drama, Romance, Music are.brilliantly blended in a grand story ! GRACE MOORE • with all the glory of her God-given voice she brings you new hours of thrilling entertainment in the grandest of all dramatic musical romances I ‘Love Me Forever 44 The Mystery Liner ~ WITH A GIANT ALL-STAR CAST (Both Recommended by Censor for Adults) ALSO SHOWING yj ALL IN GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOUR . . . “I HAVEN’T GOT A HAT” PARENTS! Send the Kiddies to the Matinees Each Programme screened is Carefully Selected for their benefit. Admission 3d 3d 3d (OR “ON WINGS OF SONG”) WITH A BRILLIANT CAST INCLUDING MICHAEL BARTLETT, The -world-famous Metropolitan Opera Tenor Leo Carillo Robert Allen. and SPECIAL ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME Beautiful All Colour Rhapsody: “CAT, MOUSE AND BELL.” Medburv Travel-Laugh: “STRANGE CHAMPIONSHIPS.” Sports Thrills: “FLYING FEET.” LATEST NEWS, ETC. (Approved for Universal Exhibition) BOX PLANS NOW OPEN BOOK NOW I TO-NIGHT SATURDAY MONDAY STATE DIRECTION: AMALGAMATED THEATRES, LTD. 2.15 p.m. SESSIONS 7.45 p.m. ♦ CIVIC ♦ Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. GRAND DOUBLE-FEATURE PROGRAMME m TUTTA ROLF 1 Glamorous new screen sensation co-starred with CLIVE BROOK ; V.nA sV fi*S| Hirr* 91111 mm t \ TO im j ROBERT BARRAT | NYDIA WE3TMAN Productd by ROBERT T. KANE ! Qtrtcltd by HARRY LACHMAN Adopted from play La Coufwri tn de luntrill* A Glorious New Star in a . . . TUNEFUL SPARKLING MUSICAL ROMANCE ! Set in Gay Paree TUTTA ROLF The Screen Idol of Europe who will captivate you with her lrresistable charm! Gaily Dancing! Singing! and Romancing! SECOND ATTRACTION . TO-DAY (FRIDAY), ALSO SATURDAY AND MONDAY. At 2.15 and 8 p.m. NOT ONLY A PICTURE BUT AN EPIC! CONRAD YEIDT THE SCREEN’S RENOWNED CHARACTER ACTOR in JEROME K. JEROME’S FAMOUS STORY BELOVED OF MILLIONS. Irml GEORGE O'BRIEN IRENE BENTLEY GEORGE E. STONE The FRONTIER MARSHALL A FAST ACTION STORY OF THE LAWLESS WEST BACK IX THE WICKED !H)’s WHEN MEN WERE AI EX AND WOMEN LIKED IT I ! ! CHILDREN 3d. 3d. 3d. 3d, 3d, MATINEES, j;Both Recommended by Censor for Adults) it i t mm $ ' A* 4-sS-w? / C2t fVica ru ITTrWfFInI u\ u n 0 (Recommended by Censor for Adults) PLANS AT 'BONDS, PHONE 3130 AFTER HOURS AT THEATRE, PHONE 3700. PHONE RESERVES CANNOT BE HELD AFTER 7.30 P.M. A A GREAT CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION! i Darryl Zauuck presents 20lh Century's Ist 1936 picture:— 1 “ THANKS A MILLION.” )l Next Tuesday and Wednesday (at 8 p.m. only), and Thursday at 2.15 and 8 run, jj It's something new in musical entertainment. * _(Approved for Universal Exhibition.)^ Reserve Seats Now! Cinema ♦ ♦ ♦ I Snapshots FLASHES. TRIE MARX BROTHERS, three, not ■ four, now have finished their latest, “ A Night at the Opera." J H: * ; YTTARNER BAXTER, is once more tiia • rollicking desperado in “Robin Hood of El Dorado.” A new discovery, Ann Loring, makes her debut. * * # j VTAY ROBSON and Mme. SchumannHeink, the famous singer, are to co-star in Gram, a story of two bickering grandmothers. /; * * * A ' Miss Etta Sax is suing Universal for £300,000, alleging that an original story of hers xvas stolen and. used as the basis for "King of Jazz." * * * rpHE filming of “ Whom the Gods Love,” the story by Margaret Kennedy based on the life of Mozart, -has been completed. * * * ALICE MOORE, daughter of Alice Joyce, is cast for an Illiterate daughter of the frontier in “ Robin Hood El Dorado.” * * * ‘ T>UDY VALLEE will probably make his' next picture in New York, in order to avoid legal proceedings which, his ex-wife, Fay Webb, might institute in Hollywood. H= * * T3ELA LUGOSI is forming production company, to life of Gagliostro. Lugosi course, have the title role. * * * T UISE RAINER, sensational star of part of Anna Held in “ The Great Ziegfeld ” as her second Hollywood assignment. William Powell has the title role. * * # i TOHN MONK SAUNDERS’S wellknown novel, “ I Found Stella Parrish,” will be brought to the screen by Warner Brothers as a starring vehicle for Kay Francis. * * * veterans of silent pictures have -*■ been prominently 'cast in Paramount’s “Nevada.” The quartette is composed of William Duncan, William Desmond, Raymond Hatton and Monto Blue. . ' his own film the will of A Moonlight Blonde.’ r, It was mainly due HOW ENID to Margaret Ban-staiyip-taylor nerman that Enid became A star Stamp - Taylor became a talkie star. The two were playing together in the musical show “ Gay Love” when Margaret Bannerman, struck by the other’s obvious photographic qualities, insisted upon her making a film test, and enlisted the services of Paul Stein, the famous director, to that end. The resulting test made it obvious that here xvas a new and unusual type of screen star with photographically perfect features, and masses of wavy platinum blonde ‘hair of a strangely bluish lustre xx’hich has led beauty experts to -coin a new phrase—“moon- ] light-blonde” . . . Since that test Brit-; ish producers have fallen over each other in an effort to secure her vices- During the last twelve months, in addition to appearing in several stage shows, Enid has played in nine talkies, culminating in “ While Parents Sleep.” Indeed, quite recently she has had the distinction of appearing simultaneously in three different films in tlie West End of London, “Gay Love,” “Mr What’s Ills Name" (with Seymour Hicks), and “So You Won’t Talk” (xyith Monty Banks), ‘I Give My Heart.’ One of the most balloon ascent epic ascents in tha made at whole history of elstree aviation has been filmed at the 8.1. P. Studios, Elstree. Tills xx Y as a reconstruction of the famous Mongolfier balloon ascent, which was tha first time in the world that a balloon made a successful flight. These scenes xvere filmed for inclusion in the 8.1. P. film, “I Give My Heart” (“Tlie Dubarry”), xvhich xx-aa directed by Marcel Varnel at the 8.1. P. Studios, Elstree. Tlie Mongolficr balloon ascent took place just outside Paris before King Louis XV. and Ills ladies and gentlemen of the Court. Tlie balloon ascent xvas made with tlie assistance of a coke fire burning beneath tlie under-carriage which will also be used in the film. A perfect replica of the Mongolfier balloon was specially constructed and the scenes were filmed in a large field near the studios. Besides the hundreds of “extras” xvho played the parts of tlie courtiers and nobles there xx'ero many coaches of the period which set off to chase the balloon immediately it rose in the hope of being on the spot when It landed again. The situation is being used in the film as a method o,f introducing the Dubarry to the King. Miss Gitta Alpar, the blonde Hungarian gipsy soprano, is playing the role ol’ The Dubarry, and Mr Owen Narcs is playing the part of King Louis. In British Films. YMIARLES FARRELL, xvho makes his British screen debut in “ Falling in Lox'e,” xvhich xvill be a British Dominions’ release in Nnxv Zealand in tha near future, is the proud owner of 13 fine thoroughbred horses and several huge 'logs. Six feet tall, hrownli,sired and blue-eyed, ho looks the kind of person you would enjoy meeting. Ho is xvithout, affectation of any kind, and his fund of good humour and ready smile are qualities that, ’have endeared, him to picture-goers tlie. world over. With him in “Falling in Love” xvill be Mary Lawson, Gregory Rat off and. Margot Graiiarne. . ~V' :: "