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10 YEARS OLD
EVERY DROP OF IT!
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932.
F CINEMA "SHOTS
THE CALENDAR-A scene from the excellent British picture
featuring Gordon Harker and Herbert Marshall which shows
in Hongkong next Thursday.
NOW and again there comes
along a film, the chief pur pose of which seems to be to tantalise the critic. Of such is Reserved For Ladies, the Para- mount-British production which was shown here during the week. My first visit to see it left me feeling highly entertained, but lurking behind a sense that in some direction the picture was. lacking. The second visit 'did nothing to destroy the enter- tainment, but I did succeed in discovering (at least to my own satisfaction) that Reserred For Ladies, though an exceptionally clever film did not in any way contribute to cinematic, techni- *que. In other words it is a complete answer to a correspon- dent's question as to what [mean by "efficiency filmas."
CO-OPERATION.
TRANKLY, an annlysis of the
picture leaves me with very i
F
FISHE
THE
AND
66
SEQUENCES
99
"RESERVED FOR LADIES" INDICATES ADVANCE OF BRITISH FILMS
GREAT VALUE OF CO-OPERATIVE ENDEAVOUR
on
*
HAVE to apologise to Metro- Gollwyn-Mayer for inadvertent- Necking, ly ascribing Leather Theatre last week, as one of their which played nt the Queen's productions. The film is a Radio offering.
NOTES AND COMMENTS BY “CELLULOID" FURTHER indications that the magnificent, but why, oh! why, homeside studios are learning must we have such. ridiculous and applying the lessons derived stories made into celluloid? from a study of their contem- poraries given in the British A CORRECTION. production 6 The Calander, a pictorial exploitation of the Late Edgar Wallace's popular book. It comes to the King's Theatre Thursday next and will probably be regarded by many as the out standing British film yot seen in this Colony. First class acting (which is only to be expected from TO BE SEEN NOW. such personalities as Herbert | Marshall, Gordon Harker and Wicked......The emotional Elisan Edna Best) plus attention to Landi, assisted by Victor idirectional and technical details McLaglen and the shrill- Jensures splendid entertainment, voiced Una Merkel in a film and for the more discerning, not which, does little credit to an anpleasant cinematic study.
anybody (King's). The Sin Ship....Splendidly titled,
A HOLLYWOOD FALLACY.
and that's about all. The late Louis Wolhuim is not given a fair chance, and the story- wings.......synchronised sound
well you may like it!
added to an original allent, featuring Clara Bow (who has "it," though it doesn't seem to do her much good). A Central Theatre offering providing entertainment. The Love Parade......A favourite returns to the Majestic, and is as good as ever. Touchdown.....The virile Richard
WE have had a queer and un- enlightning mixture of Ameri- enn stuff in the local cinemas this week. Hollywood still sticks to the belief that a couple
of 80- called "stars" can be given any sort of characterisation and yet score a success. It is a fallacy. The sort of story which Clark Gable. Marion Davis and their supporting east had to work out jin Polly of the Cireus made me i wonder how Amerien.
can still [delude itself that the pubile "falls" for such stuff. The publie to-day is being educated to accept director realities and they want them is onellished) in their entertainment.
served up (though properly em-Captain Of The Guard....Quite a screen Melodramatic romance receives but!
wilshort shrift these days. The pic- ture contained one or two high
CALENDAR-Charming
Edna Best, who plays lead in the Elstree pictorial study of the famous Edgar Wallace novel.
is quite obvious that Alexander Korda, who
of the leading English directors, has displayed A
little hat bouquets. As an enter-lingess to conform to American spots, but they were purely techni-
very
HOLLYWOOD PHILOSOPHY.
tainment, which caters neither for standards of cinematic technique.eat and the film added nothing to the highbrows, or drops to the But his work in Reserved For the popularity of Clark Gable and level of the so-called sophisticated, 1:01 unintelligent lowbrows, Ladies also indicates that although Marion Davis, Reserved For Ladies was a remark- he is conversant with contem-j ably fine achievement. Over enthusiasm on the part of one
porary Hollywood methods, he has NOW we have Wicked showing at member of the public who saw it
not yet advanced beyond then, the King's, and this time fed him to rate it as a triumph for Nevertheless the whole film bore Hollywood gives not situations. the British film industry.
the distinguishing 1ean.
marks of a (but Elissa Landi. to play upon not agree, neither can I subscribe craftsman, and it Beserved For our emotions. It is a curious pic- to the caustic, and rather unfair Ladies is to be the forerunner of ture leaving one with the impres quotation of a contemporary that a new appreciation of cinematic son that it was never worth the it indicates the neressity of technique in the English studios, trouble and expense involved in American supervision if a British then there is small cause to worry its production. It is another "epic" film is to be praised. What about future productions. I was fattempt to provide an adequate the film did lemonstrate
extremely impressed with the answer to an age-long question, clearly was not only the add-
colour given the story as a result but it doesn't. As a matter of fact OBTAINABLE AT
vantages to be derived from, but director and his assistants. Work correct answer, chiefly because she
of the intelligent work of the Hollywood never will find the absolute necessity of, co- THE FRENCH STORE operation between
ing up from a pure comedy of creates situations nothing like technicians and players.
errors the fim rode magnificently life, but peculiar to her philosophy, 99, Queen's Road Central
on to a dramatic climax. finish-which is based on dollars and CINEMATIC TECHNIQUE.
ing up with a typleally breezy cents. However, Elissa, with the Near Central Market
piece of satire on English society. aid of a few close-ups and some "RESERVED for Ladies" is an "il never be an earl," mournfully extravagant gestures, satisfies her all-British production ander derlared Leslie Howard, "and my directors and press agents, and a Paramount label, but it is as five elder brothers will never be if she happens to fall down on a different as chalk is to cheese in killed in the hunting field." The sequence there is always the comparison to some of the English whole picture
brilliantly reliable was
Re-man, Victor productions, we have seen in illuminated with such witty glen. Altogether, however, it Hongkong recently. Whereas passages.
in not a complimentary piece of many other British pictures have
work to the studios who have given us some of the most enter taining films of the decade.
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WHAT AGAIN!
•
the
Mac-
the
relied on situations, dialogue PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE. Findividualistic expression of thei
Retors for their success, a cinematic perspective has been employed in the production of who perhaps had become some PEVERLEY Hills continues its Reserved For Ladies. Thus atten- what despondent over tion in continuity,
previous "props," productions, can take heart. It rent Queen's offering, The Sin mystifying work in the cur- cutting. technical and topogra-i proves, at least, that Elstree has: Ship. Whatever phical details, photography, anglesa derided air for light comedy-Radio Corporation to east Louis
inspired and set-ups has been given its full romance, that it is not now un-Wolheim in this story of misplaced value without in the least degree willing to explore and utilise the "luv" passes understanding. The affecting the paramount import-advantages of cinematic technique, late master actor makes a first- ance of the players, story and and that with co-operation, and rate sen captain, but as a proudio dialogue. The result is a smooth without bindrance from interfer-parson, well I ask ness in sequences which have been ing lay-committees, it might also course he strives valinantly to over- you! of sadly lacking in contemporary produce drama Qu British pictures.
#1 standard come a disagreeable disadvantage, never before attained.
and is, at times, almost pathetically
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Arlen and Jack Oakle in a fast moving college life pic-) ture. Not at all bad though the theme is threadbare,
good entertainment at the Garden Theatre, with John Boles, delivering himself of some rich notes
in typical Grand Opera style.
CHE WANTED A MIL. LIONAIRE.-Pretty Joan Bennett, as she appears in this Hollywood production at the King's on Sunday.
Poor Ossie!
THE CHAMP
Hailed by the critics as one of the outstanding filma of the year, The Champ, which features Wallace Bsory and Jackie Copper, together for the first time, comes to the 'Queen's Theatre on Sunday week. It is one of the best human Interest pictures yet screened,
WATER LEVELS.
WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
Kwangtung River Conservancy Com The following table issued by the midon shows the height of water
OUR BRITISH
12
13
Across
118
41
1 Tit for tat.
Apparently the lovers post- office: there are both a ketter and a curd in the tree,
8 Vegetables that should not be grown in rows--they spoil them. 10 Home for clergy.
11 Rejected on examination, as the
inherent humour is only toler- alde in, say, a crossword. 12 One end of a pig.
13 The other end of a pig.
10 Red Wat's in great demand when upset on a rough crossing.
17 Sylvester walked in his sleep.
18 When bees do, the owner will
have a hot time--if he loses hist heard.
20 Well-known opera,
May be cast with impunity.
A walk that may be taken for support.
21 Feminine name.
28 One letter (n another) spells
aan orange-red dye,
29 Au alternative to quits.
30 Call down.
31 A knoll adjacent to
An Irish ounty has, an many ccensiones, bren in the hands of the Zulus.
Down
An old Roman, but the bird that led his heart_was not the. engle,
Indienting purple patches, though its ends are pure. An object of veneration, its tangram implies fun, but- this is no laughing matter.
A bird that is easily turned off. G Chattel forfeited to the Crown
for pious uses.
In English feet on the dates name in the West, North and Enst River
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West River at
recurd. un recori. 10
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Eat River at North River at
Sheklung
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*****
CROSSWORDS
7 Kings and, queens form them,
and kings and princes them.
9 Quite proper.
wear
14 The fact that he could be banal ut times did not prevent this Old Testament character from being, also, avaricious and over bearing.
16 Flings or stop holen.
18 London headquarters of the
Hanseatic merchants.
18 Simply devilish,
19 English town found
un
and
Forced to make a good spring
about the front door.
20
though firmly tied up.
21 Like a ring.
25 If you can't with five, try with
two letters.
20 Stop.
7 Just the thing for a tooth and
nail fight:
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by
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-"THAT!!
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NOW THAT THAT'S ALL SETTLED, I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW
AT REHEARSAL
Blosse
ALL RIGHT... ALL RIGHT
FOR TWO CENTS, I'D GET
OUT OF THIS
OODLE
CLUB!!
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