THE CHONGKONG- TELEGRAPH. TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES”
TW SUCCESSFUL BRITISH FILMS
"HIGH TREASON”. WELL
PRODUCED
NOTES & COMMENTS
NETURES of an unusual!
F
wh
p
haracter abounded in tho
Bri flm High Treason, had showings at the Tai- Theatre during the curly Pat of the week, and hot the let atriking of them was the ft that although ostensibly
e picture was for entertain- fent purposes, it remained rough and through a remark- ble piece of propaganda for the
The exploit-1 abolition of war.
ution of anti-war propaganda by the screen is extremely inter- esting because the Pence theme can be handled and expressed different ways. n 80 Until recently the popular me thod was to depict scenes of the the war to bring before late
many
public all its horrors, and in so
doing, to rely on natural reac
inhumaniticu.
can
E
more
To Clark Gable and Norma Shearer, abave falls the difficult tank of carrying the leading roles in a scroom condensation of “Strange
Interlude."
HILARIOUS FUN AT QUEEN'S
SYD HOWARD A RIOT
IN "SPLINTERS"
24
120
BY “CELLULOID”
wy
Bentley,
Helona Pickard, Browne and of course the talentod
mendable pleco of work. First class supporting work comes from Fred
32
Paddy
"Splinters" concert purty.
PLEASANT WAR RELIC.
for the tion which are usually revulsion day scientific data which one entertainment. There are inex-understood-woman-type
natural Hollywood and the desire to get rid of the found
eaally acceptable haustible possibilities in throwing term of her
One of these days she may instruments which cause than the futuristic ideas and Ima handful of people from different life.
pressions expressed in Just walks in life together for a few be cast differently, but until therr Imagine.
days: writers never grow tired of I am quite prepared to see her it and the unlimited circumstances make a very good fist of shallow that can bring them together gives roles.
of novelty. In Devil's
LAVISH DISPLAY.
IN
A
* *
PUBLIC v. POLITICIANS.
a vencer
and
peer
Hobbes,
to have
*
RELIC of the war-and one of the vary few which we would not forget the Splinters party, composed entirely of males, and led by Low Lake, Hal Jones, Reg. Stonu and Wilfrid Temple, are, in them selves a satisfying entertainment, and in this picture. Waller Forde, the director, has given them ample scope. Splinters in the Navy is in to every way an admirable picture see, for the enjoyment and amuse- ment is guaranteed, which is more than enn be said for some films. CURRENT AND FUTURE FILMS.
King's....."Sinners in the Sun" (To-day) "Merrily We Go to Hell"
(To-morrow) Queen's.."Splinters in the Navy" (Fo-day) Majestic..."The Spy" (To-day) Oriental...."A House Divided"
(To-day) "Over the " (Sunday) Star.. "Chasing Rainbows"
(To-day) Central...."Midnight Daddies"
(To-day) "Cock Of The Air" (To-morrow) Garden...."No Lady" (To-day> Taiping."A Woman Experience" (To-day)
+
EXCELLENT CASTING.
and
N High Treason, however, wo
B were taken forward to 1950 BUT I think Maurice Elvey, the Lottery, the handful of people is the way, who recognised the
* Halliwell director, put his best work and given a vision of the new. world-world which having into his depiction of the charac- taken from the winners of the
swallow the promise that an until recently seemed learnt the lessons of war lust had ters and their attitude to war. We Calcutta Derby sweep. If one can grand old English artiste, who reacted sufficiently to establish a found that
the politicians were English peer would invite them to nothing better to do or say than millions conted with us thin a veneer of Peace League of 20 strong. A Federated States of sincerity to the question of peace spend a week-end at his country "Yessir" and "Nosir" as a typical Europa was in existence and on as has been displayed all down the scut, the development of the plot English butler. He broke on to EXCELLENT casting is a feature scems quite in order. Thero is a fresh ground in Charley's Aunt of the film "Sinners In the the other side of the Big Pond", centuries; that the professional rippled war officer, an american and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Sun" at the King's. The principal
Blake) new military man was as prejudiced to
his sweetheart. anow seems to be firmly establish-roles are in the hands of Carole
(Doris the State of Atlantic.
prizefighter Cockney
urid his ed in the Hollywood casting oflice Lombard London was presented, vieing with his traditions as ever; and that youth
the necessary colour when Chester Morris. (Jimmie Martin) its with
akysera-only the public mind had shown New York
by English noblemen are required, and it is indeed a pleasure to see of a pera and modern means of tran- any change of attitude to the pro-mother, and an English adventuress as
tells It seems that way in films now: these two playing opposite each society. sport, with the Channel Tunnel blem of war. And because of this and her husband" shunned
veterans who have won high-re- other. The story a common mouns of daily tran- the struggle to maintain peace in
putations as solid artistea on the daughter of humble parents, beau- France, face of international complicatlona sport from England to
stage seem to be at the beck and tiful and the admiration of all with mechanism ruling everything emerged into a fight between the ELLISA'S SHALLOW ROLES. and everybody even to the extent publie on the one hand and the
am Taylor, who was respon-call for atmospherie minor roles men, working as a model in a of mechanically played dance politicians with their professional
sible for many a Mary Pick- that a few years ago would have fashionable dress shop and revell- band instruments. All of this satellites on the other. The most was magnificently, lavishly dis-interesting commentary on the ford success, made a neat job of been shifted on. to supers. In ing in the pleasure of wearing the played. It compared with the whole affair was that the Peace the unfolding of the story, and as Devil's Lottery alone there were, in dresses of the rich. She is in the day by cinema of the ephemeral type, the addition to Hobbes, Lumsden Hare, love with a motor mechanic who most extravagant of Hollywood's crusaders only won
It seems that Elissa Dinehart and Herbert Mundin He la told to wait. Then Doris super-films and was less obnoxi-killing in cold blood the President Fox production was of the highest Ruth Warren, Rael Roulien, Alan pleads for her hand in marriage. amaking fleeting glimpses on and Blake meets a rich married man many ous because it fitted in with the of the Federate States of Europal grade.
It was This
very cleverly Landi, portrayer seene WRA
continental off in small parts. They are all while attending a fashion parade, the and after some persuasion decides whole iden of the picture.
(Continued on Page D.) romanticism founded on present- handled and was a triumph of dramatic
acting, photography and direction, stages, is doomed to play this mia-mnes that have been near
tops of theatre bills, and Mundin iving us an entirely new concep-
was once among England's premier comedians. tion of the progress made by the English studios.
THE "IT" GIRL~
LARA BOW is coming back!
That's the latest news from the film studios, and in these brand new pictures, the flaming-. baired actress shows you how she intends to go about it. For instance, the photo above shows that her old smile is in good working order, and-
M
BRITISH STOCK RISES.
APART from the very mouthy and noisy crowd scenes, which were too reminiscent of Hollywood to engender either respect or en-: joyment, the film was remarkably well produced. The camera ex- the more ploited to the full, in
dramatic phases, the value of the close-up and there was some real- ly fine rapid cutting. The neting by Humberston Wright and Jame- son Thomas was outstanding, but I cannot say the same about the work of Benita Hume and Basil Gill, who adopted very amateur mannerisms and nonsensical in- Jections. Viewed as a spectacle. 18 an ingenious conception of the world in twenty years time, and as picture elever pronaganda the
wns a brillant success and rooi nough in its technical treatment to raise British film stock in Hong- You.
NEAT HOLLYWOOD JOB.
nothing else. ven if it did
Devil's Lottery, screened ear- ller in the week at the King's, howod what a good job Holly- wood producers can make of fascinating plot and n cast of tars. The result, is nearly al- ways 100 per cent thoroughly good!
a
role on
of
-IS TO STAGE-
as you see in this picture, Clara can register a demureness that ought to tear the heart right out of any old cynic who hollaves that all the modern girl thinks about is having a good time. And if that doesn't click at the box office-
HILARIOUSLY FUNNY.
AUMONT have produced Home- thing hilariously funny in Splinters in the Navy, which features int versatile and inimitable come- dian. Sydney Howard plus the War. famous Splinters Concert Party. Alter so much sex-entanglement pic- tures it comes as a real relief to get some pukka slap-stick stuff put over much in proper style and I very
to the doubt if anyone could go Queen's Theatre at the present with- out coming away with a sense having been highly amused and en- Lerinined.
*
FIGHT WHICH KILLS!
of
SYDNEY Howard is, in my humble
opinion, far more
impressive
and delightful in this picture than in Up for the Cup. The boxing ason s one of the funniest in the histor f the screen, comparing well with the historic fisticuffs match in City Lighte. The masquerading of an- ther fighter to act as Howard's de uty every time he receives a punish- ng blow (the decoption being work
by means of the searchlight being
the
precious xtinguished during
up some extra- onens
count funny positions. Further rdinarily ore the manner in which Alf God- ard, formerly heavyweight champion the Enginnd, forgot all about
t of boxing and nays up to Howard in his fooling, is an especially com-
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
-A "COMEBACK”
just get an eyeful of our Mies Bow in THIS9 picture! This is way sha'li pose in those big_bot. era scenes when the screen lover dashes up on his white horse (or trimotored monoplane) to tell her he's sorry and he loves her he loves her ha tover kar!
Oh, Lookeel.
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
1
2
Across
35
336
1
1 When men go it they spond
money: women only do so some- times,
They run down to the coast with only one comb.
10 Everything was condour de roRA when the girl partook of a little. nourishment.
12 A case where a little is enough: 13 Targot,
14 Mean, but doesn't signify.
15 The angular distance between tivo successive points of the com- pass.
17 Critical points when
Inevitable.
18 Appeal either way,
a rise is
20 A matter of necessity to anyone. 22 Long.
24 A lupine movement.
20 Thou this when in debt.
28 A time of the year that looks
simply grand.
32
Anxiety better put 01 morrow.
to-
33 Lots of people think this lizard
is good eating.
35 A mixture of which all is part. 37 Lifting while growing.
38 It will bo necessary cover to find this.
to
take
39 The purpose is all right, what-
over the drawing may be.
40 Here we have a cause. without effect, and our way, thorofore, is plain.
Down
1 A fiddling little mattor in which
to get tied up. 2 Sec.
3 An ancient philosopher who considered the spoken word to be more effective than the writ- ten word.
A FEW DAYS AGO.
קי
4 Never, or nearly so,
6 What the traveller tries to tako
while the curato is in.
7 8co a cab for the reason why.
8 This applies to anyone.
9 Make a dirty_mark.
11 Marble free from any trace of
from this placenten,
dampness, is cheap
16
17 Though nearly
try still
to reach art's goal (hidden).
19 In mast French gardens this h
21
dulymed.
20 What an idea!
25 Festivities.
27 Just a flying visitor.
20
Shifting the boom, (Presumab
ly aftor the present alump is a
thing of the past.)
30 All the world to Jaquen,
31 In a moist manner.
34 Fetters.
36 Mother of Castor and Pollux.
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YOU KNOW 'EM ALL BY NAME,
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2
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LOOKS LIKE A CAVE.....YRISS!! GRE! NEBES THERE'S BURIED "TORASURG IN THERE WOULDN'T IT BE SWELL IF THIS WAS THE PLACE WHERE METHUSELAH
STORED HIS BIRTHDAY
PRESENTS ?
IT LOOKS
LIKE TAKE
BOYS
HANG MADE A
DISCOVBAY.
BUT NO ONE
EVER HAS
HITARD OF
A CAME
ZENG NEN SHADY