A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-02-07
Summary:

To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph from H. W. Ray – Sir, I shall be glad if you will extend to me the courtesy of a few lines of space to reply to the paragraph headed 'Amusing incident at a local Cinema,' in your last evening's issue. The writer of it seems to have extracted…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-10-27
Summary:

Count Tolstoi's novel, 'Atonement,' comes to the Star Theatre in picture form. On Sunday, 'Johnny Get Your Gun,' featuring Fred Stone, will be shown.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-10-28
Summary:

Tomorrow, Star Theatre is going to screen a comedy, entitled 'Johnny Get Your Gun' featuring Fred Stone.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-10-10
Summary:

Johnston McCulley, who wrote the story of 'Captain Fly-by-Night.' Johnnie Walker's starring feature now at the Coronet, scored an even bigger success with it than with 'the Mark of Zorro,' the story he wrote for Douglas Fairbanks. Film plot included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-10-10
Summary:

Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'Captain Fly-by-Night,' until Saturday. The story was written by Johnston M'Culley [sic] who also wrote the story of 'The Mark of Zorro' which featured Douglas Fairbanks. Mr. M'Culley has made the action scenes of 'Captain Fly…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-10
Summary:

Johnnie Walker has become the talk of the continent overnight in America. He has chosen an excellent subject for his first starring effort, for 'Captain Fly by Night,' was written by Johnston McCulley, the author 'The Mark of Zorro,' one of Douglas Fairbanks' greatest…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-11
Summary:

Johnnie Walker, the new film star, got away to a flying start in Hongkong in his first big picture 'Captain Fly-by-Night.' The story is laid in the same territory as 'The Mark of Zorro,' and was written by the same author. If anything, the present film contains more exciting…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-12
Summary:

The romantic adventures of Johnnie Walker in 'Captain Fly-by-Night' continue to attract big assemblies to the Coronet. Miss Shannon Day is as pretty and accomplished a film actress as has been seen here. The story is a spirited narration of events in Spanish California of one hundred…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-13
Summary:

The stirring Spanish romantic drama, 'Captain Fly-by-Night,' with Johnnie Walker in the principal role, enters upon its last day's showing in Hongkong today. Buster Keaton is making a lot of friends with his new-style comedies, the one now showing, 'The Paleface,' being…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-10-30
Summary:

Johnnie Walker, the new star, makes a great hero in this film.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-30
Summary:

Captain Fly-by-Night' shows at the Star tonight. Johnie Walker is a newcomer to film fame, but proves that his exalted position as a star is not undeserved. There are some diverting comedy films to round out the programme.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-02
Summary:

In the Name of the Law,' an Emory Johnson production shown for the first time at the World Theatre yesterday. It was produced, directed and starred by Emory Johnson, also with Ralph Lewis, Claire McDowell, Ella Hall and Johnnie Walker. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-23
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-04-11
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-12
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Headline: New Boy Star
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-19
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-07-07
Summary:

Breaking away altogether from the type of movie play that has been shown in the Colony lately, today's Coronet picture, 'My Dad,' will be as welcome for the change it offers for the splendid entertainment it forms for all classes of cinema-goers. Johnnie Walker plays the leading…

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Headline: Johnnie Walker
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-07-19
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-07-26
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-09