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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1932.
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"
WHAT IS THE FILM CRITIC'S TASK?
A CORRESPONDENT OFFERS SOME UNUSUALLY
INTERESTING VIEWS
AND THEN FASTENS ME IN THE PILLORY
1
"MATA HARI" DISILLUSIONS BUT HAS ONE REDEEMING FEATURE
(BY "CELLULOID”)
Dever
When I read a technical treatise ny "All right. I take your word for it. But you have not educated me. I'm not interested, and will be. Tell me whether the show, in your opinion, is good or bad, give me some idea of the story and you will be my benefactor."
FILM-CONSCIOUS PÚBLIC. THESE conclusions of "First Night" interestingly. typical of the attitude of
quitar
inther
ft
correct
of
Sally Eilers.
a eutling room, or how "props" are utilised to obtain phere." I am entirely ignorant
"at moss
the use of lighting effects forth, but, by a simple sturdy of films, centuries, remained one of the chief)
ABE NO apart from their attraction (or expressions of art. That it is slow otherwise) in the selection of "atura" in reaching the same standard set by and stop, I enn to some extent up-the legitimate stage is primarily be preciate
results
einemia fexuse its work has been sex-polluted technique.
ADDED ENTERTAINMENT.
always governed by box-office receipts to the almost entire exclusion
other of any oth consideration. That i ND this, I clain, als 100 per trais on more educntian subjects is Jis moving away from this to enneon-
to significant. Such subjects require
number of Bln "fans" of whom 1 AND cent entertalument valu
Arti:-tic
A
#
16
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
Across
182
31
1 This kind of pool describes luty:
onra.
An order of this description can
be considered a sound one.
11 Town of Palestine that covers
fool and the way he stands.
Girl's name. more than itself.
15 Saucy, maybe, and certainly not " 18 Of this girl is use male. 12 Short to this 10 nerds. 20 A pulny mixture.
of danger.
XHEN I first thrust these weekly notes upon an un- suspecting public 1 did so with the laudible aim (which also acted as an excuse) to offer some sort of guide to the dis erintimating and discerning fin- goers of this Colony. Further- more I was sufliciently conceited to believe I could successfully ne complish this. But now I am in the pillory. I am accused by aestioned in game recent nates on my audiere of a film. Therefore nere delicate and artistic handling correspondent (not in an out- the subject of how one should view why hould not my readers receive than mere love sceses, the succes right maner, mark you, but in file. My correspondent claims that the benefit of the added entertain of which rely entirely on the emo- a tactic sort of way) of not only; The story and the actors and Garment "Pirs the story of the film general public fu not, perhaps con- 10 It's a help if I intervene between
Night" desires only tional reaction of the audience. failing to net as a reliable rules nouurb)
truidance tes to ་ ་ Ponstitutes the wall and add the actors in it. But he loses seisusly aware of the development, but of setting myself up as an ent
end-all of a film. This, of course, is sight of the fact that there has not though a simple study of the Finen educator: and of course, it fol- recent Frais. The trouble is the serres fe gears and years. They then, and in fact, for that very ur
not (supported.
1 by the average proste finen on original story produced on would quickly reveal it. But until lows quite logically, that having that although the publie te beemne are all of the same mould. If that post, the film critic should regard missed the mark as a mere film-conscious, it has not, due to the beach, then we have to look for treat guide, I have fallen down even pass-production methods adopted by ment, otherwise we should be bored tor on the lines i have alvented.
himself, to somno extent, as a instruc- the industry throughout the more heavily as a feneler,
work it with 90 per cent of the films Card in particular America) come; we see, And it is the appreciation jartonadiums. In
DISAPPOINTMENT. "FIRST NIGHTS" PROPOSITION, slid the words of this treatment that it is the duty ERE has been an exceptionally 21 This is reunited when in sigu
ilms have for a critic fo
and give Eu his improved in some form or anothes, readers. "First Night" takes the up-week following upon which comes the American author.
dult programme of pictures this it has not yet generally record pearance of one's favourite ar disillusionment of Jate flari, which 23 This is of shade for the shades, that the productions and steadily t taining
the orond reason why **fam 11 Standard
+f tut. And show: which is true enoug
showing at the Queen' Hollywood, although Relf rally is not without
enough, but interest aware of the inevitable movement of now that were it not for
propaganda. the techni- the vinent toward this standard, has pampered popular demand by as: tover
rians, your favourite star.
advance notice might with posters and JHING star, or might never illuminated with the names of such an average theatresguer, in that users sive id ex interest, slimu, o alde to remin
"stars" exalted
Garbo, Lione! hi ifice towards Gling are ulating for themed part, the physical position. When a serven actor fails Barrymore. Ramon Navarro, Lewis Worthy of a regular fi patra in and mental reactions of audiences in the impres, it is geralls the nuit Stone and Henry Gordon, Mato these enlightened days) is of smal | this davetion, import. His commenta do, however, ¦
14 one of thi dinand our attention. He writes
valuer, the Kreatest
_aľ Metry follows: Bear
Batter Tis is my defence. If the cinema turistics of the play-oldwyn-Mayer, A
Nine ten
it appealed to me as one in the
of is inevitaldy progressing fros I entere in the Telegough, I have the state of being a niere emerinin the personality of the player, he or after our many previous experiences,
failures. eruera fails to infus the arreen with rost abject Watch its growth with interest at tent which calls for no intelligener she fails of leave pleasant impres we shall have anticipated Beverley yudied your efforts to educate Hong-or thenght in its appreciation, like a rinn with the audience. An apprelille bliterating the trailed his kong to what you exile conger reneh and jury shew, tend to theciation of there points helps one to orient Mata Hati in abg of sts.
"hu a' true" appreciation
Stoutly adhere then let the critic enjoy a whler vision of the einena. interest. The introduction of Harmon who assumes the position of tenton the story disapponts him one can Navarro should have been culicient I put this proposition to gons-A technical triatis films and a end guide to the film juble, inform find, consolation and real entertains to warn us of this. But somehow
his reader: how this progress is hement in the study of treatment. timal review bed on these lines in made. Where "First
one felt this glamorous figure would Night"
Be given her full value despite Holly-, un assistive to average picture makes the mistake in assuming!
wood's sex-complex. that profound technical knowledge is
N JEVERTHELESS, though my pride may have sustained a fall. 1 wartily welcome "First Night" eri- being which is appended." That | disagree with him en pratetically all points fincluding the anglion contained by his letter that he stands
Celloloid - Since
Shota and Sequence became a well- į
Pet
"
MY DEFENCE.
that
en's 24 Kind of a kind of punch.
to ages heaviest guns of
httre. Heraided by all of Holly
Greta ns
of the director and the catarrants advertisements
Hari was introduced to the world by
wine breve failed to
best and mutar xploit to their
*
SCREEN'S DEVELOPMENT.
I give you the reason's They Bercominal for this. I confess I koin there purely for entertaiment and nothing whatever about the technical IT is not uniportant to remember mental relaxation. If they do not working of a cinema camera, or the that the cinema is the first rey what they want!, then all thathad nepted by the director ini cousin to the stage, which has, for genius sa film-editor'e seisams, 31:
art of the photographer and the seemein writer is wasted thr They are disappointed and the show is a p
A reviewer's work is to tell his readers simply the story of the pic ture so that they may know if it wil suit their tastes; and whether in the reviewer's opinion, the show is good
bul.
It will be admittel, I think, that more than ninety per vent, of fans go to the show for one or more of Durse reasons -The appearance of aj favourite star, to enjoy the anties of snow comedy artist; because the pic- ture deals with a subject of particular interest and bevate they have heard of its artistie_photography.
ANALOGIES.
Ta tento the fans may be Inudable objert, hat isn't it a waste of y good spaer ? They don't want to be vucated along technical lines. A patient does not question doctor: on the intricacies of an operation he is to undergo. All he wants is its success,
A client engages a solicitor with- out asking for a dissertion on terle and the rides of atnissile evitenen It does not want to know the whya i and the wherefora, All he needs is t
he lus an assurance that
Lu grani
Similarly, all a reader wants to krow is whether the show is gond ot bad.
Often have I eat lack and watch- ed a film run through. Some sloppy sentiments vends coli shivers through ne. No geniu, of culling, an brilli- am photographer will save that pic- tur in estnution.
SPENCER TRACEY
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
achievements
it
"COMMONPLACE.”
*
the
of
it
suppose,
A bit of war cumming, maybe. 28 Preposition.
#2
1 Men in it in Royal setting miny
indicate a sergeant-major, This foot is often in a yard. Ascertained, and in hesitat ing manner.
Down
This insert is a has-been if it In its tail
We, with this, spaif flour.
The
Qual
down one.
us the hond of
though distinctly rough.
neros,
7 One of those goings-on that at-
tract sightseers.
to the
8 Certainly applicable modern bathing dress.
21 YEARS AGO
EXTRACTS FROM THE TELEGRAPH" FILES.
114
1.8
21
$24
120
#7
20
113 "Meet Rex" (ang.).
If I leave no sail is the wrong way.
15 A glaring example ot photographer's artifices,
tho
16 Promptness that often leads to
discoveries.
17 This bit of Muldlesex is affirma
Live at heart.
18 What one might be by 2 down. 25 Dismissed, with wrathful heart. 26 A colour-bar," may be, no one
would object to "lifting".
27 If he has the compelling eye, ho
bas nu ure for lashes.
29 Add a hundred to produca A
frolic.
30 One of the keys of knowledge.
Yesterday's Solution. COMPROMISE OPA
FRITILLARYMOS FGLEN LES ADD AD SA GERHYSSOP RIPON PULED ACNH A CREM G| ELUCIDATE HORSE
SQUABIMPORTUNE
INHERUMNE UNDE PAROE ACCESS «I.
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trial run and attained a speed of 14 knots.
UT the dislarionment had to come, and the M-G-3 "achieve ment" deteriorated into an M-G-M
The wedding took place at St. commonplace. Whilst there he
Ty
John's Cathedral of Captain A. D.. no doubt that Geeta Garbo's love
Waring. R.A.M.C., and Miss Ramon Navarro WIN
s frightfully real
The following extracts are from Gladys F. L. Relton. The bride there seemed no reason to make sach
the Hongkong Telegraph for the was given away by her brother, song und dane about it. Their love week ended September 2nd, 1911. Mr. T. L. Reiton, while the brides- Scene sequences didn't done
maids were the Misnes Elsie and Beryl Harston.
Ite
their
"star" players. į reputation as And those queer dresses that our fireta had to wear! Not to mention
*
The rate of the dollar on de-
the Eugene ist in 1918!! Neverthe mind was 18, 97%d.
less she was, and is, very beautiful. From the acting, viewpoint I breathed prayer of thankfulness for the resence of Lewis Stone and Gordon. They were at least real ¡tangible. St
Something could grasp
and understand. No complexities or mish about then Jast honest to goodness actors who remained human, Lionel Barrymore did'nt impress me in the fast. It is time someone painted) eat to him the great danger" he is] facing developing into a piver of Hollywood sterio,
REDEEMING FEATURE.
Mr. J. H. Kemp was appointed as Crown Solicitor, and Mr. P. M. The Lug ***Tajicoo," built at Hodgson
Assistant Crown Taikoo Dockyard, underwent her Solicitor.
AL
REMARKABLE SALE.
WE start on 1st 20% discount on all
U one real redeeming feature of September a
Was
the picture
perhaps the introduction of Greta Garbo and her weird dance to the Javanese gud. The incidental music during this scene
and the magnificent performed sung perfectly amazing feats. It stool out as the only impressionistic piece of work on the
Wak
ennra
part of the director throughout the
clear-
ance SALE to make
room for our NEW
GOODS consisting of
way articles suitable for
whole picture, and iL went a long ito saving
ing it from utter failure. Mata Hari affers no psychological
study, contains no philosophy, busts
very Hulle real cinema, but is, in
X'MAS, Wedding or
one form or another, sufficiently in Birthday PRESENTS. |triguing to create a number of varied
reactions on the part of the audience) 3 Mine ure set out above!
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YOUR DOG HAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN HIS PAW? WELL, WE'LL SOON FIX THAT....JUST BRING HIM INSIDE, FRECKLES —
DNES
RI PET
ITAL
YEAH.... AN' I HOPE BLOOD
POISONING DOESN'T SET IN....COME ON, POODLESEE
HOW HE
LIMPS!!
I'M JUST IN TIME TO SKË WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO
Do !!
HOW IS
HE, FRECKLES
?
HE'LL BE
ALL RIGHTL
I HOPE!
ITS IN THAT PAW, DOCTOR
JONGS
21
LET ME LOOK AT IT...... HAIL OR GLASS WOUNDS Į ARE THE MOST DANGER-İ OUS-THE SKIN OPEN- ING, BEING SMALL, CLOSES QUICKLY.......BUT
I THINK I CAN FIX
HIM ALL RIGHT!!
HAM THAT IS QUITE A GOOD SIZE PIECE OF GLASS- THERE! ITS OUTHWELL WASH
IT GOOD IN
JUST A
JIFE...
BOY! THAT'S
A MEAN
LOOKIN
CUT!! HE WON'T DIE, WILL HE,
DOCTOR
OH, NOT HE'LL BE QUITE ALL RIGHT, IF YOU TAKE CARE OF HIM -- I WOULD SUGGEST GIVING HIM QUE TABLESPOON OF CASTOR OIL WHEN YOU GET
HIM HOME...
OH..BUT POODLE HAS NO TABLE- SPOONS.............. HE DRINKS OUT
OF A
PAIL!!
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