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CINEMA WORLD

WITHOUT HIS CASH HE'D

To reach Mi. J. Arthur Rank's magnificent Queon Anne walnut deak from the door of the paintial Mayfair room that in his private office you walk half the length of a cricket pitch over a sumptuously car peted floor.

STILL BE BIG

posed a very good profile as he Character and personality gazed upward at the far-off are seldom equally blended. ceiling.

John Wesley, whom. Mr. Rank so greatly admirer, would count

This was not the avowed and

first should putweigh the sec

It brings you to a tall, well-proud Methodist considering it as a sign of grace that the built, staunch-looking man who the Kingdom of Heaven. This haa no use for adjectives. But was him trying to find the ond. Mr. Rank in conspicuous he dominates an industry that right word.

in an industry in which, it must thrives on them.

So conscious is he of the be granted, the converse is still He has as little uise for risks, now, of using the wrong often true. luxury or for personal ad- word, the loose statement, that What I had not realised be- can affirm, is vertisement, and by no means he will suddenly say, Yorkshire fore, and now happily accepts the fact that fashion, after a series of en- that J. Arthur Rank's wealth his is one of the names likely tirely non-commital remarks: and. influence are not what to be most often in the news "You know, the trouble with make him essentially interest- me is I'm too open-gobbed!" ing to know. If he were strip- fle does not forget to men-

But he presently answered ped of them he would still bo tlon that, even more than he, my question about his personal worth writing about.

to the stock of his wife wishes it were not so. contributiona "You ACO, We never realised | Alm ideas. "I'm not, myself, a film producer. Mino-lan't one of those creative brains.”

of 1948.

what we were in for,"

Braving the glare that he

cannot escape,

ho looks into

1948 with high hopen for his plans to give Britain a flm in- dustry worthy of its greatness.

Word-Watcher

Scanning his production list, which seemed to me not notably inspired. I said: "A lot of people have sold you a lot of ideas. Do you ever tell them what you want?"

Sitting against the dark green broende of his high-back- ed Jacobean chuir, with the window light behind him, he

I asked hitn:

"Have there been times when you wished you had not gone into films?"

The ceiling was gazed at for an inter-

what seemed to me minable time.

No Hard Lines It gave me a chance to study Mr. Rank. Soon to be 60, hel would pass for 50. His smooth face, with its debonair, dry- fly moustaché, auggests an elegance which he would prob- ably disdain. His is the face of a man who has had few col- lisions with fate.

Joan Caulfield,-who-rises-to-now-heights...in Skles" shown In-a scene with Bing Crosby.

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claim that his life's object is to"multiply human enjoyments and mitigate human miseries." He believes that his Burest menna of achieving this is byl making inspiring films.

"Ours is the most powerful suggestive medium there is. It should not be used to debane human valuca but to help men and women to make this world a better place to live in."

His philosophy is as simple A that.

I had naked him, you remem- ter, whether he regretted hav- 'ing gone into picture-making. His answer, in due time, was: | “Basically-no."

Something To See

"Singapore."

Ava Gardner gets her first starring role In Ava here, however, is off the set, in a cool playsuit.

here with contracts that give Something to see: Carmen them many times their former Miranda teaching Wallace salaries. But it doesn't always Beery to rhumba in "A Date work. Ruth Hussey, who was With Judy." Elizabeth Taylor a tremendous success in New and Jane Powell are also in York in "State of the Union," this new Metro production.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

EASTER RACE MEETING

Saturday 27th, and Monday 29th March, 1948.

The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the first race be run at 12 noon each day. The tiffin intervpi ia after Through numbers (24-Races—$48) may be obtained at

has not only been omitted from the fourth race (1.30 p.m.) It is now definite that the the film version, but hasn't the Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Exchange Building, also Academy Award function will been offered a decent part in tickets for the Specia! Cana Sweep_on_the_last race of the se0- take place on March 20-at the any current movie.

ond day as well as those for the "Lantao Handicap” to be ram huge Shrine Auditorium in Los After algoing up for "One at the Whitsun Mesting in May, 1948. The latter may also be Angeles, where it was held last Sunday Afternoon Warnera purchased at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road,

year.

remake of "The Strawberry

Kowloon

thefox

There have been many cases Blonde," Eleanor Parker found

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. of discouraged Hollywood ac- the story had beaten her to it. ladlen MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED

Members and guests are reminded that they and tresses going to Broadway. She's out, and Andrea King throughout the Mosting, athug making a huge hit and returning looks like taking over the role.

- SHADOWS BEFORE ·

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure" and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable, through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction

achine of B

Member, Badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will NOT be on and cale at the RACE COURSE.

man's

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Cimb House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

·NO --CHILDREN—WILL—BE-ADMITTED-TO- THE CLUB'S. PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

BLUES SKIES, (Queen's and other in these dramatic roles

Alhambra).

both give an outstanding per- Stars: Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, formance in a thriller which pre-

The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Joan Caulfield, Billy de Wolfe, Olast duces

Office will close at 10.00 a.m. each day. Both Offices at lat a startling climax: The floor, Exchange Building, San Juani

suspense endures to the close of the Story: Begins after the first worht curtain. A must when it comes.. war and is told to the tunes of SINGAPORE (King's). Irving

Berlin's most famous songs. "Blue-Against-this-background-a-mixed-up Gardner.

Stars: Fred MacMurray and Ava romance involving Fred, Bing and Story: The outbreak of the Pacific Joan is unfolded. All is in fact very War beginn it and mixed up, for Bing dances and Fred return after VJ Day for sings and Joan, hitherto acclaimest pearls concealed in for her dramatic ability atone, both

reom brings it to its melodramatic is payable 26 the ax for all persons including ladies, and sings and dances. Crosby sings no climes. Ava Gardner obtains her Bookmakers, Tie Tae men, etc. will not be permitted to fewer than sixteen of the Berlin First

co-starring role in this fim and operate within the precincis of The Hong Kong Jockey Cluby/ lyrics. The film contains an interest plays with every confidence, while during the Race Mesting. ingl piece

of photographic technique bringing brightness and, spontaneity Refreshments will be obtainable in the Bertaurant in the when Astaire suddenly splits into ten into it. Most of the film is pictured Public Enclosure. Astaires, without use of the familiar against the present day setting of

SERVANTS' PASSES mirear device. His nimble feet have Singapore,

Dan Bailey who plays up-

posite Betty. Grable In "Mother, Wore- Tights."

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Pubilo - Enclosure, in-12:2

seldom spoken more cloquently !! MOTHER WORE TIGHTS. Servants' passes will be issued to Private Box holders they do in "Blue Skies," and his big (King's).

ONLY who are requested to distribute them with discrimination Stars: Betty Grable and Dan and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for

16lo is a

a masterpiece of precision

the four-star calibre.

and artistry, Thầs is a musical of Dailey, The back-stage show bun!- į passing through on their duties but must remain in their emne.

DEAR MURDERER (L00).

Story:

nes theme with a difference. It inployers' stands, Stars: Eric Portman Greta Gynt, unusual, In fact, in more than one Dennis Price, Jack Worner, Maxwell arose. For instance, the herciar.

Reed and liasri Court.

Betty Grable, and the hero, Dan Story: From the famous play, Dalley (a polished dancer) mest, fall la concerned with a man who suc-] in love, get married, dance" so a cessfully disposes of both his wife's team, have children, but never have lovers by murdering one and then battle or discordant moment. If incriminating

sting the other for the crime, they're not careful they'll be studiog He then tries to resume a happy re-revolution in Hollywood

lationship with his wif

wife, but though

he bar planned the perfect crime,

has not reckoned with the uneasiness

of his own conscience-nor with Current Shows

ruthlessness of his wife, Eric Portmin and Greta Gynt, are opposite or an

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