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FILMLAND NEWS
THURSDAY," | MARCH 28, 1935.
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"WAR" WITH U.S.
The already powerful position of the two largest British cinema cir- culta has been further strengthon- ed by two blg denis just concluded.
The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation has acquired a-large Interest in H. and G. Kinemas (Ltd.), the chain controlled by the Hyams brothers and Major Arthur and Mr. John Maxwell, on
· behalf of Associated British cinemas, has bought the Yapps Circuit and a number of provincial houses.
The London theatres involved in the former deal aro:-Trocadero, Elephant and Castle, scaling 4,000; Metropole, Victoria, 2,000; Troxy. Commercial Road, 3,500; Regal, Edmonton; Regal, West Norwood; Troc-ette, Tower Bridge Road; Biograph, Victoria; Smart's Pic ture Palace, Bethnal Green.
The acquisition of part of the Hyams-Gale interests, and at the same time the purchase of a larga block of shares in Union Cinemas, a chain of 40 houses, worth £1,200,- 000, will obviously give the Gail mont-British Corporation a pawor- ful weapon (says the Daily Tele- graph.)
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DATE AND WALNUT CAKE
BRITISH- AMERICAN SYMPATHY
NATIONS DRAWING NEARER TOGETHER
INTERESTING -PARADOX
Pelping.
An increasing tendency of British and American opinion to coincide on mattora of, Internation- al significance was noted by Dr. C. Walter Young, Far Eastern Asso- clate of the Institute of Current World Affairs, in a recent lecturo here.
"Whenever Great Britain and the United States are confronted squarely with some primary Inter- national problem, such as Japan's recent demand for naval parity at the London naval negotiations, there is on both sides of the Atlantic a noticeable tendency of press and public to speak out on thla consequential subject in a manner much frånker and more to the point than in ordinary times,
ONE breakfastcupful of dates, when both Englishmen and Ameri- one and a half breakfastcup-cans seem to have a veritable aver fuls of flour, three-quarters of a
sion for even thinking about the breakfastcapfai“
matter," Dr. Young said, of granulated engar, half a breakfastcupful of chopped walnuts, two eggs, quar ter of a pound of butter, half a
RESISTING U.S. DEMANDS Not only will the Corporation, with its chain of about 450 theatres, be in a position to resist demands for unduly high percent- ages of the takings sometimes as teaspoonful of bicarbonate of much ne 60 per cent.-but it will sada, a pinch of salt, two tables- also be able to insist on the show-poonfuls of milk. Whisk the eggs ing of more British pictures in well. Beat the butter and sugar the U.S.A.
Falling this, it is suggestel,
to a cream, aid the eggs gradually fewer American pictures will be
then the flour and dry ingredients, shown.
lastly adding the milk, in which the bicarbonate of soda is dis. solved.
The biggest film war in the history of the British industry is in progress and for once the hig battalions are not all in Hollywood.
The expansion of Associated Fields and as. Herbert, Wilcox. British Cinemas under Mr. Max well's leadership has been as rapid doing with Jack Buchanan.
as that of Gaumont-British, He controls some 220 cinemas. The purchase of the Yapps cireult gives him the Palace, Kensal Rise; the Royalty, Ladbroke Grove; the Queen's, Bayawater; arid the Prince of Wales, Harrow Road. In addition he has acquired the large Astoria cinemas at Brighton and Margate.
"To many Americans and Eng- paradex in the contrast between the lishmen there seems to be a strange hundred-and-one things that these two greatest of English-speaking nations have in common, and, on the other hand, their apparent in- ability and disinclination to pursue a closely co-operative and reason- ably consistent policy toward out- standing World issues.
"This Anglo-American paradox scums most surprising to those who conclude that on account of the common bonds of culture, language. religion and socio-political institu- istions and Ideals between these two peoples, their foreign policies ought to be much the same, but who, when confronted with the realities, are puzzled to know why Grent Britain and the United States do not more often see 'eye to eye' even on major international issties involving third parties when on the surface of things their individual objectives are much the same," he
"I believe this-so firmly that I am having Charles Laughton back from Hollywood to star in five films, and I have made arrange ments to have Leslie Howard for another film, and other stars like Robert Donat, Cllye Brook, Leslie Banks, Ralph. Richardson, and Merle Oberon, while I have ar- ranged a series of films with greatly excited over the combina- which will be produced in the inte The British film industry is Conrad Veldt to begin with 'Liszt, tion of cinemas into huge groups. summer of this year after Conrad The rapidity with which these Veldt's present contract has groups are now being extended piced. - causing concern to Independent cinema owners and producers.
KORDA'S VIEW
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Alexander Korda, who has schloved spectacular success in the field of independent production in Britain, said:
"There may be a war between individual sections of the British flm industry, but in all. that has been done and is being attempted I have noted no mention of the one thing which is essential to any film industry, and that one thing is the making of fine films,
"The American film industry has fought many wars over the control of cinemas, and has found in every case that what matters is not who owns the cinemas but who owne
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"At the same time I am bring ing Reno Clair and Victor Seastrom to London to direct, and I have engaged John Monk Saunders, who wrote 'Wings,' to write the history of the air for the story of aviation, which will be one of our most spectacular films.
which the film public is looking- "That is the sort of thing for stories, stars, and directors. These make fine filme, and the difference between n fine flm and a poor film in my experience at the Leicester Square Theatre is the difference between taking £1,500 and taking £7,000 a week."
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MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOUR
"When Harry Warner produced "The Singing Fool' he was outside
Mickey Mouse is to be seen in all the cinoma circuite of the colour later in the year. The first United States. He broke down subject is to be "Band Concert." every barrier by that one film. One superlative film can make a film company. Twolyo superlative films can make an industry.
STORIES, STARS, AND DIRECTORS
**When Charlie Chaplin threaten- ed to show his films in tents, he know his public..
The most popular of all staro will thus, after seven years, enter into a new and even brighter phase of existence.
said.
While the United States has con- sistently refused to join the League.
terested itself in the armaments of Nations or take a leading part in European politics, it has in- question, Dr. Young said.
larity between
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Across
1 Middle Latin certainly, and in-
volves severe criticism, They are really very absorbing.
another The fangs lie in combination when carnivorous (hyphen).
OPPOSITE VIEW
"There has been a close simi- the British and American views on European land France has held that political disarmament. For many years security was a prerequisite for dis-11 At arm's length.
12 Why this direction' sounds of armament. The Anglo-American
interest to the browar. view has been more or less the 13 An appropriate office in Reading opposite.
Station: 10 Most faithful representation of 15 Garmont.
the abstainer who is sorry half. way,
"On the fundamental question of revision of the Treaty of Ver-
sallies, the British and American though one is a signatory to that positions are not dissimilar even
Treaty while the other is not.
17 There would seem to be nothing
old about this antelope. 19 Land that must surely give its
head to be in the U.B.A.
"The British have been reluctant 20 Notice something said About: to commit themselves beforehand to 22 The people of the moment.
foreign money, a League programme of enforce 25 Only part of this villa is ever ment of economic and military sanctions under the Covenant very 27 "Eyeless in Gaza, at the mill
let,
largely because the United States, with ninves" (Milton). not being a member of the League, 28 Part of your camera. has so far refrained from making a similar commitment in advance of a particular conflict.
point of view has been that the "The danger from the British
United States, in caso of the British being committed to a NOTED DIRECTOR WEDS
League programme as of economic blockade of an aggressor state, W. E.” Van Dyke, the M.G.M. would claim the right to carry on director, has been secretly married trade as a neutral in accordance to Ruth Mannix, niece of Edward with the American traditional 3. Mannix, producer at the M.G.M. "Freedom of the Seas." That studion (says Reuter from New might precipitate a clash-United
"We must appeal to the public by fine films with popular stars, as Basil Dean is doing with Gracie Orlenas.)
SALESMAN SAM
Preas,
Duzz Never Had a Chancel
29 Drinks available in Palestine. 81 A wise man such as he requires u sight more to be going round the show placès.
39 Fruitloss fourneys are not worth
it (hyphen),
33 One of a Bible tribe? 34 A sin of commission?
Down
1 The Lady of Rome.
2 Kind of call that's a bit of a tax. 1 Homer's wise old man.
5 Obvious way to safeguard brains. 6 A single lady is marely suggest- ed; there are no folks' present,
7 Act.
An old garment requiring. sharp pull before you got in. 9 Suggest hose and ladders, but ake cares not it her former have the latter when these aro roared against the wall (hyphen). 10-1 rather fancy 27 across was the "
first-recorded ono (hyphen).
13 A famous city of the East. 14 A "liberal art" that has a sheop
to spoil after the start.
17 Beneath its strata it would be
mere trick.
18 In mourning.
21 How could Puss in Boots do it? 23 Right of admission to couras, 24 How any girl can turn. 26 Menace.
27 Part of the line.
30 A dead one may only require one. 31 Member of a European race.
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