A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-08-31 - 1922-08-31
Summary:

An open letter to the editor of 'The Rock.' Sir, on various occasions you have lamented, in the editorial columns of your erudite little monthly, the low standard of moving pictures shown in the colony of Hongkong; you have also been pleased to praise one particular production that was…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-01 - 1922-09-01
Summary:

Love's Crucible.' Film plot included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-01 - 1922-09-02
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Love's Crucible,' in 9 reels. Kowloon Theatre: Tonight at 9.15, Harold Lloyd in 'Number Please' and Mabel Normand in 'Peck's Bag Girl' [sic].

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-01 - 1922-09-02
Summary:

You must slip back from the twentieth to the fifteenth century, if you come and see 'Love's Crucible.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-01 - 1922-09-02
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Love's Crucible' in 9 reels. Kowloon Theatre: Tonight at 9.15, Harold Lloyd in 'Number, Please?' and Mabel Normand in 'Peck's Bad Girl.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-01
Summary:

Love's Crucible,' produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, will be shown at the Coronet Theatre starting from today and for the rest of the week.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-09-01
Summary:

Love's Crucible,' the fine Swedish film which is being shown at the Coronet Theatre today, has an atmosphere of religious superstition around. Film plot included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-01
Summary:

Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'Love's Crucible.' Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-09-01 - 1922-09-02
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Love's Crucible' in 9 reels. Kowloon Theatre: Today at 9.15, Harold Lloyd in 'Number, Please?' and Mabel Normand in 'Peck's Bad Girl.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-02
Summary:

Love's Crucible,' a Swedish picture, was shown at the Coronet Theatre yesterday. Film plot included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-09-02
Summary:

The best picture we've seen for a long time' was the general verdict of those who saw 'Love's Crucible,' the Swedish picture screened at the Coronet yesterday.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-02
Summary:

Coronet Theatre screened a Swedish picture, 'Love's Crucible,' for the first time yesterday. The Theatre was decorated with a grey old Gothic archway outside and a stained glass window inside. The film revolved around the topic of religious superstition in the medieval era.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-11 - 1922-09-11
Summary:

The Coronet: At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15, Mary Pickford in 'Heart o' the Hills.' Kowloon Theatre: Tonight at 9.15 only, 'Love's Crucible,' and Gazette.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-11 - 1922-09-11
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Mary Pickford in 'Heart o' the Hills.' Kowloon Theatre: At 9.15 only, 'Love's Crucible.' Also Gazette.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-09-11 - 1922-09-11
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Mary Pickford in 'Heart o' the Hills.' Kowloon Theatre: At 9.15 only, 'Love's Crucible.' Also Gazette.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-10-25
Summary:

Hongkong Amusement Ltd., announces two big attractions for the Kowloon Theatre today and tomorrow: First Finnish picture to be screened in the Colony, 'Flame of Life,' which is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, the same people who gave us 'Love's Crucible.' The…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-10-25
Summary:

Hongkong Amusement, Ltd. announce the big attractions for the Kowloon people. Kowloon Theatre is going to screen the first Finnish picture of the colony, entitled 'Flame of Life,' a film version of a Finnish novel. The film is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company which also…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-11-01
Summary:

Flame of Life' comes to the Coronet Theatre today. It is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, whose other picture 'Love's Crucible' was shown at the Coronet not long ago.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-11-01
Summary:

The Flame of Life,' which comes to the Coronet Theatre today, is the first Finnish film that has been shown in Hongkong. The film is the second production issued by the Swedish Biograph Company after 'Love's Crucible.' Lars Hanson, the famous Swedish actor, is in the leading…