1933-03-24

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.

CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"

EXPLOITING BRITISH

SCREEN STARS

HOW STUDIOS WILL SUCCEED

THE other day I talked to a The development of a star may

film star of some repute both in England and America, writes C. A. Lejeune. He had only one critic ism to make of the development of the film industry under modern conditions in England. We must cut loose from the stage," he said, "and make it worth while for an actor to give his whole time and energies to the studio for the term of his contract.

America's,

aesthetic job, but it is quite definitely a job-and one to which we, as an industry, are committed.; We are pledged to make entertain- ment films as good as with as spund a popular appeal. To do that, we have got to take a lenf out of America's book, and build up the stars at no matter what trouble and expense. We have got to And personalities- particularly male personalities, So long as an actor is dashing for the bulk of fim audiences are, from the set to the theatre drew-and always will be, women-and ing-room, and back to the floor teach them to live for the camera, after a matinee for a re-take, he in front of the camera, and only can't turn out good work in either for the camera. We have got to medium. He never knows what buy their exclusivity for the dimension he is playing in. He term of our contract, no matter has no time to evolve a screen or what it may cost. a stage technique. They do these things better in América. A star may be booked from a Broadway show, but he is taken 3,000 miles away from Broadway, and paid to forget Broadway, its technique, and everything to do with it, until the film is finished."

I can see nothing that can stop the British film industry, for the next three or four years at least. from going straight forward an a waye of prosperity. The whole temper of the country is ready for it. Economic, political, and social conditions are all working in The criticism is apposite and | favour of a market for the home- well-timed. It comes from a man made film. But this state of who knows the conditions of the splendid security will not last for industry, both here and in Holly-ever. wood, and it deserves very serious

its

consideration by our producers. At the end of three, or four, of We are definitely, committed in five years of voluntary national this country to star system. preference on the part of the Our studios are prepared to pay people, the. film market should large salaries to individuals who revert to something like are likely to bring a "fan' public" normal state. We have got until into the theatres.

then to stabilise our position; to increase cu turnoyer, strengthen! We are relying to a large extent four production capacity, and, on stage players, like Edmund | above all, build up our stars. If Gwenn, Evelyn Laye, Cracie we haven't created at least a dozen film stars of the first rank PERby that time-real screen person. CINEMA PROGRAMME

TO-DAY.

King's: "A Farewell to Arms.” Queen's: "Behind the Mosk." Central: "State's Alfomney." Star: "Flying Fool." World: Filly Million

men."

alities, without a trace of stage tradition--I wouldn't give a penny for our chances in the open

market against our astute com-

petitors from overseas.

CAD Monetan, may be LAUD Hulbert, Jack's brother, French-inspected at the Central on Sunday.

Majestic: "He Learned About.

Women."

Oriental: “Mr. Lemon of

Orange

SUNDAY.

Central: "A Mayor's Nest,"

Queen's: "Prosperity," King's; "Horsefeathers." World: "Speak Easily."

ADARESHANNON JARAMILITANTUMATONESC

when in The Mayor's Nest, he and Sidney Howard provide another laughter tonie,

Sidney is a sheer joy from start

ཋཱ་

CENES in the Paramount studio during the filming of “A Farewell to Arms," now being shown at the

King's. Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes play the landing roles, directed by Frank Borzage, The film is

based on Ernest Hemingway's best seller..

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY'S MARKET

STEADY

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

According to Messrs, Swan, Culbert-

The following extracts are from son and Fritz, the New York market was steady yesterday. Business done: the Hongkong Telegraph for the 980,000 shares. The Wall Street week ended March 23rd, 1912.

short Journal

reports: Belated

of the Beer The rate of the dollar on demand Bill put prices up

to Bnish as the fortunate Mr. covering due to the open-was 1s. 11.3/16d.

+ **

Pilgrim un itinerant trombone Player who suddenly finds himselfing with active dealings. Later, how elevated to the Mayoralty of

a fever.

the market turned dull but:

The Hon. Mr. E.A. Hewett was small town." He "ticks" of civic prices generally remained higher at invested with the C.M.G. decora- candidates pricelessly, and be the close! Grains were up due to tion at Government House. tween them, he and Claud Hulbert, pessimistic crop reports. who sets a new standard for

Dow-Jones averages:

March 22 March 23.

30 Industrials ... 56.86 20 Itails

Star: "When a Feller Needs a screen vacuity, keep things going

Friend."

hilariously. Civic affairs, from, the garden suburb to the candi 120 Utilities date and his heckler, ure lam- 140 Bonds Fields, Ralph Lynn, and Stanley pooned delightfully, and through Lupine, tu build up the prosperity it all there oozes Sidney, his droll American Can

Hollywood is full of theatre folk: almost every star of any reaches its pitch when a number calibre has been recruited from of Itinerant musicians enter the the boards in the first place. But Court charged with playing in the there is no talk of the theatre in streets, and the new Mayor and Chase National Bank 21% Hollywood. Broadway is 3,000 the trombone player launch into Chrysler miles away, in fact, and further a weighty discussion over the Consolidated Gas of

New York in ideas. Elstree and Shepherd's "twirly bit in the third movement"

Drugs Inc. Bush and Twickenham are within of "William Tell."

Hongkong had a visit from Pro- fessor 58.06

C.W. Eliot, President

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

Numerous Pictures

will.

Weddings illustrated include those of Mr. David Lyon and Miss Jean Ander- son. Mr. Wesley C. Thom and Miss Millie Chah. Mr. Fok Chen Wing-ching and Migs Hon-king.

Sports events covered will comprise the Queen's College and University inter-hostel. meets, a group taken at the presentation at the K.B.G.C. to Mr. Russell; and the recent Race Meetings in Hongkong and Macao.

LONDON STOCK PRICES

MARKET GENERALLY

FIRM

the The following quotations on London Stock Exchange bave been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. The market was generally firm yesterday, although business "WES somewhat restricted.

Mar. 22, Mar, 23. Chinese Bonds. 44% Boads 1208 i

(Eng, Isa.) £ 09 4% Loan 1908 £ 73 6% Loan 1912.. # 46 5% Reorg. Loan

Rrient-Pukew

30-40 2 30-40

£ 68-73 £ 68-73 5% Honan Riy. -- £ 5-10 £ 5-10

6% Hukuang Rly.

1011

£ 21-26 21-25

6 Lung Tsing U. Ini. Rly. 1913

£ 10-15 £ 10-15 Foreign Bonds... German T% Internat. Loan 1924 Japan 6 Sterling

Loan 1907 Japan 65 Sterling

91/6

91/9

£ 63 £65%%%

Loan 1924 £ 754 £76

Industrials & Breweries. Associated Elec.

Industrie

Brit-Amer Tob

Chinese

Min.

17/ 17/- 96/714 96/3

Eng &

J. & P. Coats

Courtaulds

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ORGANIZED

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Hotel

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74.13

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Mar. 22. Mar. 23.

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of the British film trade. But we humour dovetailing perfectly into American Smelting 14% spoil the ship for a ha'porth of the semi-rural atmosphere of a American Tel. & Tel. 351⁄2 tar. We don't make it worth typical country town. these people's while to work ex-, clusively for the British film

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unusual

American

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Numerous pictures of top- ical interest will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple-

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Du Pont de Nemours 374 a 'bus ride of London's theatre-

Directorially, the film is rather Eastman Kedale land. The stars go on the set in slow; and because of this depends en

General Electric the morning and the stage in the largely on its personalities to General Foods afternoon. They serve iwe mas carry it through to success. The General Motor's ters, and practise two techniques. background is not as swift-moving General Hailway. Is it any wonder that the British as it should be to contrast Sid's Signal film industry does not turn out its phlegmastic posturing, but all in Gillette Norma Shearers and its Claric all, The Mayor's Nest is another Gables, its Warren Williams and certain mirthmaker for the whole | Goodyear His Harold Lloyds?

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a drama of the damned

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with

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