A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
Displaying 1 - 20 of 959
1
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-01-08
Summary:

Star Theatre will be screening an Allied Producers and Distributors' Corporation release, 'The Hill Billy,' featuring Jack Pickford and Lucille Rickson, who is famous as Hollywood's youngest leading woman. Film synopsis included.

2
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-01-08
Summary:

Today, Star Theatre will be screening an Allied Producers and Distributors' Corporation's 'The Hill Billy' featuring Jack Pickford and Lucille Rickson. The picture story was written by Jack, his famous sister, Mary Pickford and Marion Jackson. George Hill directed the picture…

3
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-08
Summary:

Jack Pickford returns to 'Movierow' today at the Star Theatre, in 'The Hill Billy,' the greatest picture of his entire career. 'The Hill Billy' is a tonic for the jaded motion picture appetite. Film plot included. There aren't any risqué situations in Jack…

4
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-19
Summary:

Mack Sennet's famous burlesque 'The Shriek of Araby' is the feature for Kowloon cinema-goers. The film starred Ben Turpin, who was delightful in 'The Small Town Idol,' with Kathryn McGuire, George Copper, Dick Sutherland, Ray Grey and Louis Fronde. This is an Allied…

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-14
Summary:

Mabel Normand's admirers and cinema-goers, in general, will imagine themselves transported to Mexico when 'Suzanna,' the petite star's latest picture comes to the Coronet Theatre this evening. Produced by Mack Sennet [sic] for the Allied Producers and Distribution Corporation…

6
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-08-09
Summary:

Whether it is by design or accident that the Coronet Theatre this evening offers 'The Shriek of Araby' does not really matter, the only thing that concerns local cinema-goers is the fact that they are thus able to compare Mack Sennet [sic]'s famous burlesque with the picture…

7
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-11-12
Summary:

Macao has not been backward in contributing its mite towards helping the sick and wounded. On Tuesday night, the proprietors of the 'Animatografo Macau,' Messrs. Chan and Silva, gave a benefit picture show on behalf of 'the heroes of the Allied forces now fighting in Europe for…

9
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-09
10
Headline: Comedy Feature
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-09
11
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-09
12
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-16
13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-06-04
Summary:

San Francisco, April 22 – A sweeping but constructive indictment of the entire motion picture industry is registered against both producer and distributor by the motion picture survey section of the Commonwealth Club of California, in its findings made public here following a two years'…

14
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-12-07
Summary:

The following is from St. John Cathedral Notes: We had decided to make a reply to Professor Forster's criticisms of the cinema before we had read them. It must be admitted that the cinema gives us a stock of outrageous unreality. The dollar, moreover, is represented in most film stories as…

15
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-04-21 - 1917-04-21
Summary:

Screening of 'The Corsia' and 'The Allies in the East' (War Graphic); Coming film: 'The Woman', 'The Golden Change', 'Tennessee's Pardner' and 'Are you a Mason?'

16
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-02-08
Summary:

Los Angeles, Feb 6 – The police have detained two men, a cinema actor and a cameraman, in connection with the murder of Mr. Taylor, the British film producer.

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-08
Summary:

The film portraying the life story of Mr. Lloyd George introduces a new phase in the cinema. The producers consider that the history symbolizes the spirit of the Allies. It was expected that the film would be completed in October.

18
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-29
Summary:

Charlie Chaplin eloping, 'Stone Age Adventure,' a cartoon film, two episodes of 'Exploits of Elaine' and Pathe's British Gazette including pictures of the Allied Army in the Near East were shown.

19
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-21 - 1917-04-23
Summary:

An exciting detective drama 'The Corsair' in 6 parts; war graphic: 'The Allies in the East'; next week, special programme: Mon & Tue: 'The Woman' (drama in 5 parts); Wed & Thu: 'The Golden Chance' (drama in 5 parts); Fri: 'Tennesse's…

20
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-06-16
Summary:

In the issue of the 'Bioscope' appeared the following under the head of 'A Warning to Producers': 'We would counsel film producers to make a note of the fact that in future all films entering India will have to be censored by a board of Censors set up under power granted…