A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: South China Morning Post Advertisement 1924-01-04
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-04 - 1924-01-07
Summary:

Are You a Failure?'

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Headline: The Coronet: 'Uncharted Seas'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-07
Summary:

Alice Lake and Rudolf Valentino in 'Uncharted Seas,' appear for the last time today at the Coronet. A splendid programme of films has been arranged to follow. The feature will be 'Are You a Failure,' a picture with a very novel story. Lloyd Hughes and Madge Bellamy take the…

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Headline: There is Always a Good Show at The Coronet; The Star; The Grand
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-08 - 1924-01-08
Summary:

The Coronet: Tonight till Thursday, 'Are You a Failure?' The Star: For one night more, Milton Sills in 'Legally Dead.' The Grand: Tonight only at 9.15 p.m., 'The Midnight Guest.'

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Headline: There Is Always a Good Show at the Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-08 - 1924-01-08
Summary:

Showing tonight, 'Are You a Failure?' from Larry Evans' story in the Saturday Evening Post, featuring Lloyd Hughes and Madge Bellamy. Illustration included.

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Headline: There Is Always a Good Show at the Coronet; the Star; the Grand
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-08 - 1924-01-08
Summary:

There is always a good show at Coronet: Tonight till Thursday, 'Are You a Failure?' The Star: For one night more, Milton Sills in 'Legally Dead.' The Grand: Tonight only at 9.15 p.m., 'The Midnight Guest.'

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Headline: The Coronet: 'Are you a Failure?'
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-08
Summary:

Beginning today, Coronet Theatre will be screening a comedy entitled 'Are you a Failure?' The film deals with the amusing possibilities of the much advertised 'Correspondence Schools.' Film synopsis included.

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Headline: Are You a Failure': Novel Comedy at the Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-08
Summary:

An amusing comedy, based on the flamboyant advertisements for correspondence schools that have become so general of recent years, comes to the Coronet today. 'Are You a Failure' contains a plot that is really away from the hackneyed. Film plot included. Lloyd Hughes and Madge Bellamy…

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Headline: There Is Always a Good Show at the Coronet
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-08 - 1924-01-10
Summary:

Tonight till Thursday, 'Are You a Failure?'

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Headline: There is Always a Good Show at The Coronet; The Star; The Grand
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-09 - 1924-01-09
Summary:

The Coronet: Tonight till Thursday, 'Are You a Failure?' The Star: Tonight only at 5.30 & 9.15, 'What Wives Want.' The Grand: At 9.15 p.m., Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble.'

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Headline: There Is Always a Good Show at the Coronet; the Star; the Grand
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-09 - 1924-01-09
Summary:

There is always a good show at Coronet: Tonight till Thursday, 'Are You a Failure?' and 'P. C. 511.' The Star: Tonight only at 5.30 and 9.15, 'What Wives Want.' The Grand: 9.15 p.m., Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble.'

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Headline: Fame and Fortune After Five Lessons: Evans Pokes Fun at Correspondence Courses
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-09
Summary:

The inspiration comes to Larry Evans, the author of many magazines stories. Evan's work is familiar to readers of the Saturday Evening Post, Red Book, Cosmopolitan and Hearst's International. Never has Evan's sense of humour manifested itself so spontaneously as in 'Are You a…

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Headline: There is Always a Good Show at The Coronet; The Star; The Grand
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-10 - 1924-01-10
Summary:

The Coronet: Tonight, 'Are You a Failure?' The Star: Tonight till Saturday at 5.30 & 9.15, 'Forbidden Fruit.' Price details included. The Grand: At 9.15 p.m., Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble.'

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Headline: There Is Always a Good Show at the Coronet; the Star; the Grand
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-10 - 1924-01-10
Summary:

There is always a good show at Coronet: Tonight, 'Are You a Failure?' and 'P. C. 511.' The Star: Tonight till Saturday at 5.30 and 9.15, 'Forbidden Fruit.' Prices: 5.30, $1.00 and 60 cents; 9.15, $1.50 and $1.00. The Grand: 9.15 p.m., Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble…

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Headline: The Coronet: 'Birth of Nation' Coming
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-10
Summary:

Upon the conclusion of the run of 'Are You a Failure?' the comedy now showing at the Coronet, Griffith's greatest spectacular film 'The Birth of a Nation' is due. Film plot included. A superlative cast includes Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper,…

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Headline: New Film Star: Sees Greatest Chance on Screen: Madge Bellamy Leaves the Stage
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-12
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Headline: World Theatre: 'The Girl Who Came Back'
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-12-03
Summary:

An interview of B. P. Schulberg, a young producer, who is responsible for 'The Girl Who Came Back,' which is now playing at the World Theatre. He said that they chose 'The Hero' and 'The Girl Who Came Back' for filming not because they were popular plays but because…