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TIRED FILM STARS.
REACTION AGAINST
HOLLYWOOD.
Two things have alarmed the film community of Hollywood; and not without reason,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1929
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WHERE BUSINESS GENIUS IS NEEDED.
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Mr. Blattner said he has acquir ed options on 400 acres of land at Elstree, between
Boreham Wood
One is the growing reaction eighth annual conference of the British
In connection with the thirty-studios of British National (now Pictures against the domination of the
be called screens of the world by Hollywood Incorporated Society of Musicians, were built, may soon product. The expression of a dis-sembled in the Whitehali Rooms, Blattner, who hopes to bring about the members and their ladies as- Hollywood, England. So Mr. L. taste for an exclusive diet of Holly Hotel Metropole, for their annual the change, to the "Daily Mail" wood-made films has come prin- banquet, Dr. E. Markham Lee, pre- Elm critic. cipally from Europe; most effec-sident, in the chair.. tively from England, which, of
Sir Landon Ronald, principal of course, is the most valuable film-the Guildhall School of Music, giv- market outside the United States.
The stupider element in Holly-ing. "Continued Prosperity to the wood pooh-poohs this. Obviously said that in April 1925, he
Incorporated Society of Musicians," had inspired articles appear from time to time in the local warned them that music was in for Press, angrily upbraiding Europe. a very bad time. He was, in conse- for turning against film, rub-quence, attacked on all hands. But bish, some of which, however, what was the position to-day? "he proposes to build at Elatrea:
is manufactured solely for export
and never even shown in American
cinemas. In these articles Europe
now
and Radlett, where he proposes to erect several now film studios, 300ft. by 100ft, and 200ft. by 100ft. One of these, he states, he will use himself, and rent the rest to other producers. He also announces that
An hotel with 150 bedrooms, A cinema for "trying out" films,
with 1,000 seats.
An aero-club with a landing
ground.'
A hospital... Houses.
The land on which Mr. Blattner
Ideal Studios, which he thinks of preserving and using as administra- tive offices.
Finance of the Scheme.
He is attempting to get the L.M.S. Railway to agree to change the name of the station at Elstree Pictures have already agreed to the to Hollywood. British International] change of name for general postal
Hall would go 'phut. And it has prophesied," he said, "that Queen's
gone 'phut. I was told I was a pea- is told to beware of kicking at a warped. At the same time, I am simist, and that my outlook Was cepting anything Hollywood chooses to send it. For, they going to tell you that I believe in threaten, Hollywood might retallate the gramophone very much as an by sending back to Europe all the to see a gramophone in every class-has secured an option includes the educative influence. I would like famous actors and directors working in the studios there!
room in our schools of music. If a Such a childish point of view muste professor is teaching-some would be merely funny were it not played or sung for the gramophone well-known elassic, which has been indicative of the narrow-minded-
by some well-known artist, it is a ness of a part of the film commun-wonderful help to be able to turn ity. Hollywood obviously felt a
on the record to illustrate a part- need of Europeans like Ernst Lubitsch, Reginald Denny, Ronald (Hear, hear.) I have a
cular passage again and again, Colman, Ernest Torrence, Victor phone at the Guildhall School of gramo- McLaglan, Clive Brook, Holmes Music, and it is of immense value Herbert, Herbert Brenon, Paul,
to the students. Len, Conrad Veidt, and Emil Jan-| nings, since it is prepared to make useful power, is this wireless in- "A greater power. and a more it so worth their while to come to vention" (cheers)-continued Sir Hollywood! To talk of retaliation by exlling all these people is rub-young people who can never afford "It gives chances to bish: Europe asks nothing better!
55. 6d. for a concert. I have beau- Incidentally there is hardly of these men, besides more than a
one tiful singers come to me, but they few of the Americans, who does not front teeth sticking out. (Laugh- are squint-eyed and have their plan to go to Europe to make pic-ter) I have told them they were tures at the earliest possible oppor- no use on the concert platform, and tunity. Adolphe Menjou, for in-pointed out that a beautiful voice stance, has such an iden ja mind; and his is far from being alone. without the singer being seen. cun be heard over the wireless The first thing every other director, story writer, scenarist, and actor asks a visitor from England is, "What are the opportunities over there? Is it true there la a re- vival? Do you think I could get a
contract?"
This situation arises out of the second alarm Hollywood has under-
gone.
Landon,
that wireless had ruined the Lon- Cheers and laughter.) It is said don concerts, have
I agree. It might paterfamilias
kept
some
purposes.
gigantic scheme, Mr. Blattner re- Asked who was financing this plied that at the moment he la fin- hopes it will be possible to make a ancing it himself, but that soon he
statement revealing the names of other interested parties.
templated as part of the projected The production of films is con.
enterprise.
a Manchester cinema proprietor, re- Mr. Blattner, hitherto known as
contly acquired an option on the film rights of Dr. Lion Feuchtwan- ger's novel "Jew Suse."
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at home, but what I said two and a show patience, and if the public en- half years ago is still true-we are joy a concert it is not their bust- We musicians do not know anything or that is the worst managed con- waiting for a genius of a manager, ness to keep on protesting that this about business. We want a great cert ever given in London. big man to guide us, a man who
"We all want concerts to be ap The financiers who back film pro-dores music and has the business success.
I do not care twopence duction have begun to take stock. fastinct. (Cheers.) I got bullied about the musical crities. If I try Already it is common knowledge for that, but all the same we are to give the public something they
The sinking of the German sub- that Wall Street has decided not still looking for the man to make want to listen to, why am I to be marine 1.98 by the "hush" ship before it was time-that the busi- concerts really attractive and not a bullled by the critics and told that Stockforce, which took place in ness of making pictures is being ritual to the public (Cheers.) conducted in a lunatic manner, and
we produce hackneyed atuff? 1918, was realistically reproduced warning
A "Naughty Lot," has been issued, a
(Hear, hear.) Music is the only for the New Era film "'Q' Shipa" "I feel I must attack the critics, art which is attacked by the critics. off Plymouth. peremptory command for reform.
For three days To take an
I must confess that I think they are My view is this: Let us go ahead, operations had had to be abandon- example of Holly becoming a naughty, pampered, let us give the people what le good ed owing to the weather, and wood's folly: Quite recently a cer- apolit lot of young fellows who and great in music, and to the in the gale which tain film was put into production. want everything to please them-crities let us say, For God's sake the submarine three times broke After 45,000 had been spent on it, selves. They forget that they, like don't chide us and keep away the adrift, and finally ran on the rocks it was scrapped as hopeless; a new ourselves, are the servants of the public when we play great master- under the Hoo. She was success- director and a new leading man public, and they want to dietate to pieces which have drawn the public fully refloated, and the whole opera- pulled away from the mystery ship were engaged and a new scenario and tell the public what they should for years and years." (Cheers.) was prepared. The film was re- listen to, and at what time they
tions were satisfactorily carried in their boat. There was not made at a cost of £25,200, the sum should Hsten to it. (Laughter.) was received with great enthu-
Responding to the toast, which out.
A movement in, the ship. She was for which it could have been made Theatrical critics made
Lieut.-Commander Η. Auten, within point-blank range of the no such alasm, the Chairman said he had RNR, V.C., who took a gallant submarine, when suddenly the at the frat.
complaints. Musical critics should awakened that morning to find him- part in the actual action, was in White Ensign was run up, after Good films do not, or need not, remember that they do not pay for self, so far as the Press of the charge of the operations, and about which the wheel house collapsed, ordinarily cost the sums expended their seats. I wish to heaven they country was concerned, not famous, half-a-dozen of the original mem the fore hatch swung open, and two on them in Hollywood. Good films had to. (Cheers.) There is a cer- but noterious. (Laughter.) "Ibers of the crew of the mystery twelve-pounders poured are often made there, by all the tain public which does pay for its am," he continued, "looked upon as ship took part. The Stockforce, rounds into the submarine. There companies, for as little as $18,000; seats. The critics have got to many of them cost far less; more
sort of gloomy Dean of Music. which was badly torpedoed in the was a sudden explosion and a high than a few which mop up tremend-
(Laughter.) I was only speaking action, which took place off the column of smoke and debris as tha ous profta in Europe are made in
of the position of musicians in vari- Start in 1918, had been unable to submarine blew up just fore of the ous parts of the country as I found make port, and her part in the conning tower, and, sank by the 10 or 15 days for a few thousand pounds. And these figures include
it in 1927. With regard to the mimic action WAS played by bows immediately. One hundred the tremendous, generally exces
gramophone and wireless, I am her sister ship, the Southwick. She pounds of TN Thad been stacked'. sive, overhead costa of production. clers on Hollywood. They are the a matter of fact I have both in my mystery ship, her two 12-pounder this was set off by an electric lead. not opposed to either of them. As had been specially prepared as a In her for this realistic touch, and The waste of money, on the other culprita. hand, in many cases is almost in-
own home. (Laughter and cheers.) guns being disguised, one in the to the naval boat, The first remedy the magnates I use the wireless a good dest ba- collapsible. after wheelhouse and. credible. Stars are kept on con- thought of was not to make better cause there is much sent out by the other in the fore-batch. tract for months, idle: it is the same pictures more economically, but to means which I should
The
CZAR'S CHOIR ON TOUR. with directors, scenarists.
not hear part of the U-boat was played by an Big cut down the salarice of the actors. otherwise. I do not think either obsolete, British aubmarine, former- acenes are constructed but never| It will do little harm if they decide will injure the musical profession, ly H62, and specially purchased of times within the last three years, Riga-After petitioning a score used. And more: the exorbitant not to keep film actors on long-term and while I did say that last year from the Admiralty for the purpose. the choir of the former Imperial salaries of the men whose function contracts, not to increase their was a very bad year for many musí. She now lies in thirty-four fathoms Chapel, now known as the Russian. it is to guide film production are salaries further. Good actors will clans, I did not blame the gramo of water just over a mile from the National Choir, consisting of 100 added, besides the sheer waste, to always find work and emoluments. phone or the wireless for that. Eddystone lighthouse production costs. These film The rest can well be spared; and if (Cheers.) I find both these forms
members, has obtained permission. With magnates, drawing the salaries of we in England are wise, the ones of mechanised music extremely everything, went smoothly, and
conditions favourable to make a tour of Europe, Eastern princes, are the very men who are squeezed out will not be valuable; both have a great fature after
The members report that one of who permit the extravagances, the invited over Indiscriminately. Only before them; both have come to ships were got in position, with the shoviks granted them permission to maneuvring the the conditions on which the Bol- waste, and the rainous folly which the best people from Hollywood stay, and you cannot ignore them.". German ensign dying from the leave the country was that they are drawing the wrath of the finan should apply.-"Daily Mail." (Hear, hoar.)
submarine.. The "panic" party should not emphasise church music.
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