The Archive · 1939

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Kalb. Reviewed elsewhere, CATHAY.—"Dark Victory."—The story of a beautiful and headstrong youn heiress who suddenly learns that sh has' but six months to live. and of her fight to extract a lifetime of happiness out of the brief span of existence Fate has alloted her, With Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bocart. Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cora Witherspoon, and Ronald Reagan.

ASTOR—"The Angel."—A new Hwa Chen super-special production, starring Miss Chen Yun-shang (star of "Hus Mu-lan" which broke all the hew-nffire records in Shanghai), An all singing, all dancing musical drama with an all star cast. he Baroness and The Tne perfect butler emerges Balkan pantry to become the perfect politician and then the perfect lover. With William Powell and Annabella.

UPTOWN—*King Kong."—With Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot. One of the greatest thrills of the screen returns, What if such a thing could happen? Live the screaming hours while it does CAPITOL—"The Gladiator."—A sidesplitting tale of a college wallflower who becomes a super-man for a few days. With Joe E. Brown.

GOLDEN GATE—"Buildog Drummond în Africa. "—This time Bulldog Drummond goes to Africa in search of a desperate killer, With John Howard and Heather Angel.

PARIS.—"Up The River"—A hilarious comedy of the Big House. With Preston Foster, Slim Summerville, Tony Martin, Arthur Treacher and ' Phyllis Brooks.

Films Coming "Story of Alexander Graham Bell."—Inspiring and romantic life-drama of the genius whose desperate endeavours to enable his sweetheart to hear presented the world with the wonders of the telephone. With Don Ameche, Loretta Young, Henry 'Charles Coburn, Gene Lock-pring Byington,' Sally Blane, "Shopworn Angel."—Deathle tlemarous show-sir! falls boy on the way ove: up her millionaire lonesome where in Sullavan, Waite Pidgeon,' Hattie MaeDaniel' and "Nat Pendleton. Soon at the NANKING.

"Wite, Husband and Friend.""—Gay and unusual story of a couple of would-be songbirds. the "wife" and "husband the title, who go on adoring each other—and say it with socks—through all sorts of romantic entanglements. With Loretta Young, Warner Baxter, Binnie Barnes, Cesar Romero, George Barbier, J. Edward Bromberg and Eugene Pallette. Soon at the GRAND.

"Romance of the Redwoods,"—Specta. cular production of Jack London's thrilling and dramatic tale of love, treachery and desperate perils In the rear north woods. With Charles ickford. Jean Parker, Alan Bridge, Gordon Oliver, Ann Shoemaker and METROPOL. ren Lloyd "Hughes, Coming t

"Stand up and Fight"—Trigger-action drama of slave-running in early railway days that develops into a battle of brawn and brain between the two stars, plus the red-blooded romance between a Yankee girl and A son of the old South. With Wallace Beery, Robert Taylor, Florence Rice, Helen Broderick and Charles Pickford. Coming to the NANKING.

"Code of the Secret Service,"—Gripping tale of the State Department's battle against counterfeiters across the Mexican, border, based on authentic material' supplied by the late Chief of U.S. Secret Service. With Ronald Reagan, Rosella Towne, Eddie Foy, Moroni' Olsen, Edgar Edwards and Jack Mower. Soon at the GRAND.

"King of the Turf."—Heart-warming father and son romance that tells a gripping tale of comradeship and loyalty between man and boy, set against a headlong. pulse-stirring drama of the race track. With Adolphe Menjou, Dolores Costello, Roger Daniel,' Alan Dinehart and Walter Abel. Coming to the CATHAY.

Flight to Fame-"—Crashing aeroplanes that flame earthward after contact with a newly invented "death ray" highlight a swift tale that blends murder, mystery and revenge with an appealing love romance. With Charles Farrell, Jacqueline Wells, Alexander D'Arcy, Jason Robarts, Frederick Burton and Reed Howes. Coming to the CATHAY-

"Spring Madness"—A gay, glamorous, fast-moving, colourful tale of college love that hits the rocks and then rebounds with hilarious results; the screen version of a highly successful stage play. With Maureen O'Sulli: van, Lew Ayres, Ruth Hussey, Burgess Meredith, Ann Morriss and Joyce Compton, Coming to the NANKING.

"Arrest Bulldog Drummond."—Scotland Yard lock up Drummond to keep him out of the mystery surrounding the theft of an amazing new machine of war, Thrills and romance follow his dramatic escapes and pursuit of the criminals, With John Howard, Heather Angel, Reginald Denny, 'H. B Warner and E. E. Clive. Soon at the GRAND.

"Comet Over Broadway."—A glamorous story of an actress who wins fame overnight and then leaves both the bright lights and the love of the man who raised her to stardom for the sake of her child and her ex-convict husband. With Kay Francis, Iar Hunter, John Litel, Donald Crisp anc Minna' Gombell. Booked: fe: thi CATHAY.

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