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FILMING HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29,, 1936.
December 14 In order to direct two POSSESSION OF ARMS new 20th Century-Fox films.
Of course, to the Hongkong cinema. publle the most interesting of Mr.
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER AND ¦ Garnett's films is that famous M.G.M.
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product "China Seas,” which has been -banned in Hongkong because the plot and Hongkong is being visited by a deals with Chinese piraten
notables-a smuggling. roup of Hollywood director, a producer, an aca-camera- man, and two actresses.
They are Mr. Tay Garnett, until recently, one of the best known directors for M.G.M. studion; his wife, a British actress, who appears on the screen under the professional name
Spe king to a representative of the South China Morning Post yesterday morning, Producer Bert Friedlob ex pressed surprise at the banning of this film.
"China Seas"
"It is a shamo that Hongkong of Helga Moray; Mr. Bert E. Friediob, cannot get the chance to see this Hollywood producer; his wife, of pic wonderful picture," he Bald. The turo fame known as Jeanette Loft:fim has already grossed five million and Mr. James D. Shackleford,
follywood ace photographer.
They are on their way to Saigon, where they will meet Tay Carnott's specially equipped yacht, the Athene. From there, they will take shots of Lho various parts and lalands and finally, towards the end of the year, will return to Hollywood to present the result under the name of "Trade
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dollars in the States and is regardent as one of the best films of 1936-30. Malays and Filipinos were cast in the roles of the pirates there were no Chinese in it. We can't understand this banning, even although pirates were shown to the American cinema public it has not left an ugly taste in their mouths, I know our film Trade Winds' will not be banned, as It has nothing to do with the Chinese element, which seems to be the rea- son that the censors out here ban films like China Sens","
EXEMPLARY. PENALTY INFLICTED ON CHINESE
An ingenious combination pocket- knife pistol was the exhibit produced at the Central Magistracy yesterday: afternoon, when two men, Lo Choi, aged 83, coolic, and Lam Kwan, agod 20, unemployed, appeared on romand before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, charged with the possession of the Instrument mmu 60 rounds of
ammunition without a licence from the Inspector General of Police.
Detective-Inspector K. W. Andrew appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. H. N. Chau, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Manter, held a watching brief on behalf of Poon Hing-jung who was accused by second defondant of having given the instrument and ammunition to him.
First defendant stated that ho had been given the knife-gun and am- munition carry by second de- fendant. Second defendant admitted possession and said Poon Hing-jung had given them to him.
Inspector Andrew stated that AN January 16, second defendant gave certain information to District
sald Producer a man named Poon would be in Des Voeux Road with a pocket-knife-gun and ammunition in a flask. Later that day, the district watchman sow first defendant enter the Nam Ping Ilotel with a thermos flask. Ho ar- rested first defendant, and found the knife-gun and ammunition inside the lask.
cinema audiences prefer a suave deteros, "It deals with Watchman No. 109, to the effect that
The story of "Trade Winds", was written by Frank R. Adams. It took a year to complete and is now fixed up in the Hollywood studios. being published in ono of the leading It is being produced to discover American whether Authentic filme or
"the phonies" Friedlob, "who follows a society girl, constructed in or around who thinks she is a murderess. She la chased round the world until she During the course of the last few la finally arrested, but, while the years, many film photographers have dotectivo i taking her back to been specially sent out to the Far America, he falls in love with her. Enst from Hollywood, to take shots The shots taken by our party during of the various porta. On their return this trip will be used. The film to the studion, it was found that most starts in San Francisco, then to of the films were completely apolit. Honolulu, Tokyo,
Shanghai (we havo On Tay Garnett's yacht, the Athene, already taken all these shota) then there is a specially equipped film to Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, The favourite low lying.
developing laboratory, capable ol Calcutta, South Africa, Paris, Now developing fifteen hundred feet of York and Hollywood.
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will be developed immediately and na to the leading stars in the film. pereened on board, every foot of film We have to choose between Victor being checked and then re-taken if MacLaglen. Clark Gable, Warren necessary.
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Jeanette Loft
Tay Garnett recently concluded his contract with the M.G.M, studios and set about planning to make a film out
East. He was Joined by Bert E. Friedlob,
Editor formerly
of the The director and producer are at Morning Telegraph, then stage play companied by their wives, both film producer and later Hollywood Gim
netresnes. Mrs. Friedlob, known en producer. They decided to produce the screen as Jeunette Loft
Firet defendant was taken to the Police Station and there he
stated that second accused had given the articles to him. He (Inspector An- drew) then Instructed the district watchman to arrest the informer if he saw him again. The next day second defendant was seen and ars rested.
A. Mean Trick
On being questioned, ho stated that the knife-gun and ammunition Had been given him by Poon The Police gave second defendant an opportunity to find Foon, and he took them to the Hongkong Electric Company, Des
And direct an authentle Far Eastern with John Boles and Paul Red Road, where Poon was emalov
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in "King of Jazz." Her latest pie ture was "Flirtation," with Ben Alexander, for the M.G.M. studios. She recently made a British film with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. called "Party_Girl."
Their company is called the "Tay Garnett Produtions Corporation." Tay Gurnett has been in Hollywood for over 20 years now, and has directed such splendid fim na
Tay Garnett's wife, who is a British Woy Fussage" (with Kay Francis); actress, appeared in Charlot's Revue "Her Man" (with Ricardo Cortez and in 1933. She has starred in several
May British films,
ed as a
clerk: Poon's home Was nearched, bat nothing incriminating was found. In fact, Poon told the Police that second accused had come to his office and offered to sell the articles to him for 180; but Poon refused to
buy. Second Defendant then threatened to make trouble with Poon, but this story may or may not have been true, added the Inspector. flelen Twelvetrees); and "8.0.5.
The gun had not been recently reberg," which was filmed in Swit-
Mr. Shackleford, the other member ¦ fired, but was firable. inspector lie recently directed the j of
first Columbia film "She Couldn't Take It" of the party, is the cameraman of this Andrew said he thought the
defendant had been made a' dupe by Biarring George Raft
Jonim adventure. lle is known as one Bennett. This film is to be shown at business, having had more experience willing to do what he was asked, but the finest photographers in the second deferant, and may have been Home under the changed title "The Woman Tamer."
at outdoor photography than any without criminal intent. other cameraman in Hollywood. He last picture Tay
Worship: In the Garnett went to the Gobi Desert with the directed before leaving Hollywood famous Roy Chapman Andrews ex-tances, first defendant may be dia-
Soldier," with nedition and has several times taken Victor MacLaglen and Freddie shots for filma in the South Sen
Inspector Andrew submitted that it Bartholomew in the leading roles. Islomla.
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In sentencing second defendant, his Worship said that in view of the number of serious crimes in the Colony at the moment and. de. fendant's pussession of A very dangerous weapon, and hia know- ledge of it, he felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not sentence thefendant to maximum penalty. Defendant would be fined $1,000 or one year's hard labour.
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His Worship further remarked that
it was not the maximum penalty, as accused could be fined $1,000 plus one year's hard labour.
The knife-pistol and ammunition were ordered to be confiscated.
California on November 24. Frienda of the Garnett expedition convoyed the party out of the harbour in their various yachts and speed boata. Wallace Beery flow above the yacht in his private plane, and such famous stars as Norman Foster, Sally Blanc, Richard Arlen, Jobynna Halston, Bing and Dixie Cronby Maureen O'Sullivan, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow were passengers in the yachts and speed boats.
Floating Studio
The Athene arrived in Honolulu on December 20 and is now on her way to Saigon. She is called the "Hally wood floating studio," is 120 feet in length and was originally built for a Lipton Cup Defender. She carrica a crew of twolve Including technical | experta.
Tay Garnett, Bert Friedlob and Mr. Shackleford are busy now taking ahota of the Colony for their film. They are, as yet undecided as to the date of their departure for Saigon.
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