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COURT DRAMA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JANUARY 1933,
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"
JOAN BENNETT
IN KING'S FILM If you want to see how the
United States deals with a sensational case in its cquivalent; of the Old Bailey you may do so when The Triai of Vivienne
Ware comes into the King's pro- grammo on Saturday.
You have a rich girl accused of murder, detectives intimidating
everyone concerned. bullying
BRITISH FILMS MAKE PROGRESS
BIG IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTIONS DURING LAST YEAR
GOOD WORK BY AMERICAN STUDIOS IN ENGLAND
"CELLULOID" REVIEWS YEAR'S PICTURES
THE
end of a year is generally regards time, as distribution here barristers, working themselves in- tune moment for a review of
seized upon as the oppor has not yet reached the expedition to a white heat of frenzy, and
of Hollywood, and although radio reporters telling the world activities and writers the world overal films were shown here and
nnything but their pressions of the moment.
I suppose, so far as the rules and custom are concerned, it is all more or less authentic.
The radio reporter # accom- modated in an ante-room where, apparently, he looks through a glass partition so that he may acquaint listeners with
one
review
casco.
and
RUELLING cross'examination, of Lillian Boad by attorney Alan Dinehart, One of the many court scenes featuring "The Trini
of Vivienos Ware" at the King's to morrow,
BROAD SATIRE
about it with a total disregard of Over have probably covered others were made in 1931
at London aimultaneously, many Im-everything from ships to seal-even 1930 in some own
ing wax.
The Various summaries Arst 1932 production to come was have appeared in Hongkong but Sunshine Susie, which arrived just as yet, not a word on cinemas, at the time I was thinking British and mention of the Hollywood films would never progress from motion picture awards last week
the photographed-stage-play class, prompts me to add my quota of Victor Saville was responsible for the production and he left his un- retrospection.
mlatakeable mark on the York- A thousand and ono films to chire drama Hindle Wakes, which changes in the judicial picture atto contemplate, and that is
ay sift is an undertaking terrifying impressed me as the most out- the moment they occur.
MAD JOE BROWN He tells the story with tremen of the reasons why this
standing British production of the dous guato, giving full rein to his will be confined to British produc-producer to exploit the
year. He was the first British Wheeler and Woolsey Imagination in the description of tions. American films easily out-synchronised music which marked use of
COMEDY FILM the prisoner and the witnessce, number the English output and the more recent films, Lord Boba
Make Jokes at should probably be given
AT QUEEN'S even speculating on the question ference, but in the belief that the and Love on the Spot, and his next!
Reno Divorce whether they are telling the truth
INTRODUCING or not, and decorating his tale
Fall the broad targets for Fireman, Save My Child comes to friends, jokes, and characters, with all the vivid slang at his
cutire in the world to-day the queens, on Sunday. Also an disposal.
inviting than divorce proceedings none could be broader or mure in Reno and Peach o Reno, due to nothing of the mainspring of the occasional situation. Το Bay norrow at the Central, exploits the atire-to its full. The trouble la that it is too broad-it is not so much shooting at a sitting pica-
ant as a sitting haystack.
JOE
JOE E. Brown-and his mouth-
provide the comedy for "Fire man, Save my Child the Sunday attraction at the Cueen's,
pro-
progress of the Empire product appeals more to the Hongkong cinema goer, while at the same time offering a wider scope of comment, I feel convinced that the procedence will be pardoned.
production will be interesting,
U.S. STUDIOS IN ENGLAND, Probably the most interesting feature of British film production for the your was the establishment in England of American studies, NO BRITISH AWARDS.
employing English artistes with The Hollywood
English plays, but with American award- te technicians. The first was Re- Fredric March and Helen Hayes served for Ludies, produced by apparently did not apply to Bri. Paramount and was followed by tish films, nor even those produced Aren't we All. The Outsider and in Britain by American companies The Calandar. Cynics may say that and so far no word has been re- when Britain produces a good film colved of a similar prize in Bri. Americans will make it, but St- tain. It will be regrettable if aline Susic and more recently, A nothing is done, and an avenue of Night Like This, act a Д valuable propaganda overlooked.claimer.
nd.
It will be argued that the system is entirely valueless, the awarde trumpery and depending too much on personal taste, and tending to debase cinema art. Some of the Do'nts must be admitted, but oven before the war America realised the value of the star as ал vertlacment and exploited its matinee idols and vamps to the full, and if Britain desire to offer serious opposition to Hollywood as a maker of lucrative films rather than artistic productions only, she cannot afford to over- lonk this means of ballyhoo.
But indications are that Britain 's not miss'ng many onportunities and even if she is only emulating Hollywood in the number of film, magazines appearing and in other forms of advertisement, it in n point for commendation.
TREMENDOUS STRIDES.
TO-DAY'S SHOWS
he met by uniformed boys shouting he claims of various divorce firme, or what are law offsea by day nachinery into gambling clubs at จ be Lurned by ingenious
dlsight, for a speech to the jury to be accompanied by soft music on 3 violin-all these things are
For arrivals at Reno. station to
story.
many
old
again in a similar frame of mind And if we meet the heroine in ten years time, it will still be too soon. She is plain dumb. Either she kno a friend in the
business, or Mrs. Joe Brown is aking a hand in the casting to keep Joe out of temptation.
espite her slightly crossed eye, The other girl, Lilian Bond,
'ooks as though she could do omething with come material. he has quite a presence. Poor old Joe has only this girl, his mouth, and a fire-bomb to support oil the old nequaintances of the
picture.
- ENCANTABRIACIONEnssom! meant as entire, but they are, an English audience feels, so close reality that it needs some Queen's: "Bought."
nositive clowning on the part of Central: "Love Contract,"
Wheeler and Woolray, partners in King's: "Mndam Racketeer,"
the famous divorce firm of Waltles Star: "Bachelor Apartment."
and Swift, to remind it that it is Oriental: "Palmy Days."
arce and not solemn, sentimental Majestic: "The Doomed Battal-omestic drama it is watching,
on."
TO MORROW. Central: "Peach o' Reno,” Majestic: "A Night Like This,"
SUNDAY.
of King's: "Trial Ware."
Vivienne
Child
Queen's: "Fireman, save
my
Arrest,"
Star: "The Alan they Couldn't
A constant controversy is being waged in England as to whether British films during 1932 mad British films should Bet Hollywood remendous str'des: none will as the pattern, and follow blindly deny that. Even on the limited in its footsteps. Whatever tho By his side is n ratio "sob number that was screened hore arguments, the British films of late sister," who talks over the micro- the films we saw during the year have been approaching the Ameri- phone
at intervals to insurm were vastly different to the moorean in every respect, and there American home circles how they photoraphed draggine prodne reem to be few complaints. Cer- prisoner and important witnesses ona that were pcasionally fainly none will cavil at the Holly are dressed and to deal with other brought on for two day runs in wood slickness being developed at details from the feminine angle. 1931. It was a natural cvalu-Elstree, Twickenham and else-
In
As Znsu Pitts subdues her 'lon: film makers contiend they where those dragging halls inimitable mournfulness in this old not to an indefinitely pro-nction while the obvious or super-i character and as Skeets Gallagher fucing the #ma-worn Tondonuous happened were among the in the male reporter, you may tan nlays with their store casts, things that set the early British gather how amusing and zestful even though the artistes and films back, and the camera tricks these ghoulish operations become.tutions would anneal to 1 and time-saving super-impositions The heroine is played by Joar | English colonies, and in their that marked Life Goes On and Bennett, who is quite as pretty arch for material, enlisted the Hindle Wakes were pleasing signs. and, I think, a little more humand of Enciand's most prominant { Britain is gradually constructing than the colebrated Constance. meters to preparo storioa stenen film world of its own with an Lilian Bond is a cabaret girl in- or the seroon. The tashnical aid-exclusive band of artistes, pro- volved in the plot.
Fept name with the nuances, and (ducers, technicians and writers, emeleting Hollywood hers and the outlook for 1933 is de.
Jameson Themas makes only a pansing appearance as the phi
there, paul Clemmy cidedly proraising. With producern Innderer whose place in the story theraphy, has captured the like Jack Raymond. Victor Saville Is to be murdered, whilst the kuns that gangs arable and Leslie Hiscott, and artistes like English comedian, Herbert Man from the really supprestal im. Gordon Harker, Jack Buchanan. din, who admits his master was Any review of British sim Belle Chrystal, Winifred Shotter "bondoir conscious," has a lightly in Henstone mat of and the Aldwych cast, brighter and better chance as his butler.
necessity be a trifle inaccurate as better films should come.
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Wheeler is an admirable female mpersonator, and he would be a access on the boards of a munie- inll in
any country, but the humour of Woolsey, with his big horn-rimmed spectacles, his cigar, ind his loud check suits, is so ssentially American that much of
Doubtless, the baseball sequen :es would count for a good deal on he other side, but not here. Joo eta a few laughs. He works his ocal gem to death. Finishes on n intimate touch that appeals, making a crack at the expense of his dividend-paying mouth.
ita virtus evaporate in the voyage
otoss the Atlantic.
The film moves at an efficient, business-like pace.
FATHER and daughter, Richard and Constance Bennett take ime poriant pa in the Queen's film "Boush," now being scrossed.
Ben Lyon is the young hero of the story.
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