The Bijou Scenic Theatre will be re-opened tonight under new management. It will exhibit some films entirely new to Hongkong audiences. One of these is entitled 'A Beautiful Traitor.' A good comic film by 'Wiffles' will be shown under the title of 'The Amorous Chestnut…
Monroe Lathrop divulges in the Los Angeles Times a few secrets which, reveals that, only a very small percentage of movie-picture scenes are faked. Most of the daredevil stuff is real. The picture-makers don't want the public to think that most of the extraordinary things they see are…
Monroe Lathrop divulges in the Los Angeles Times a few secrets which, says the Literary Digest of New York, will satisfy curiosity and yet not injure the motion-picture industry. Bryant Washburn's 'The Six Best Cellars,' Famous Players-Lasky Company and Mary Pickford's '…
The Big Four was a phrase that came out of the peace conferences, and before that applied to motorcycles; but there is a Big Four in the film world, comprising three of the world's greatest movie stars, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, with Mr. D. W. Griffith, one of…
The famous Griffith picture 'Way Down East' was surrendered this month to Mr. George Mooser, representative of the United Artists Corporation. It marked the first victory of the United Artists Corporation in the fight being waged against motion picture film piracy. For background…
Don't fail to see Mary Pickford in 'Pollyanna.' This is Miss Pickford's first photoplay since she joined the 'Big Four.' It is being released by the United Artists Corporation and will be shown at the Coronet Theatre beginning tonight. Film plot included. If you…
Until next week, Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'Pollyanna' featuring Mary Pickford. The story is simply told one, instead of being a thriller. Film synopsis included.
Pollyanna' is a story of a happy little girl. Mary Pickford has one of those parts in which she always excels – and her acting as Pollyanna, the glad little girl, is just as good as anything she has ever done before. It is to be shown at The Coronet until Saturday.
Pollyanna, with Mary Pickford, met with general approval when presented at the Coronet last night. Miss Pickford thinks herself that this is the best child part she has ever done for the screen. Speaking of the philosophy propounded in the play, the film star explained the glad game. 'It…
Mary Pickford in Pollyanna appears for the last day at the Coronet. Those who have not seen this charming comedy of youth should not miss the final screenings, as the story is remarkably pretty and really homelike. The photography and direction of 'Pollyanna' are both high-class, and…
Pollyanna,' featuring Mary Pickford, follows up its success at the Coronet by two days showing at the Star, commencing tonight. Kowloon residents who missed this film at the Coronet last week should be sure to visit the other house today or tomorrow, for they will be certain of an…
(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) I am moved to this reflection by the statement of 'New Arrival,' who tells of a small English town with five cinemas, and one Super Cinema. The Super Cinema had: 1. Twenty instrumentalists in its cinema orchestra; 2. Big pictures which is screened on the…