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"You've Been Reading The Newspapers, Von Sternberg Told Me
By "FIRST NIGHT"
IF you searched the world, you probably find that there's only one man in it who can't stand a bar of the pictures.directed by Josef von Sternberg, who made the film reputations of such famous stars as Marlene Dietrich, Emil Jannings, Clive Brook and George Bancroft.
I met that man yesterday. His name is Josef von Sternberg. Hollywood's most picturesque director is in town on a jaunt around the world.
He wears baggy brown trousers and a white cont that reaches to his knees. Since he left Hollywood he has become even more picturesque, for the gingery moustache he wore on his departure has been augmented by a Cap'n Kidd stubble which, he hopes, will grow into a full one by the time he returns to movietown.
When I went 10 Interview
van
Sternberg yesterday he was just $12 BROADCAST
leaving his room at the Hongkong Hotel to see a bit of Hongkong.
"What about Marlene Dietrich? asked, as we entered the lift.
"Don't know anything about her. Haven't seen her for two years, he. Replied.
"Didn't you have a row?" I asked, bs we went down.
"You've been reading the news- papers," he countered.
Which of your films did you like best?" salt 1, as we walked out inte
the Lounge,
1
haven't liked any of them," be repited
future
of the
"What about the motion picture industry?"
Twenty million film-gray should be able to answer that question Letter than 1."
We walked cut on tu Pedder
Street.
"Well, do you think crieur films are coming?" I asked.
"Haven't had anything to do with
he replied.
them.
the
existing
So you dum?" I pald,
monochrome
In
" leave that for you to decide. my leisure moments I palat-in entours. When I'm working at the
black
and studio, my medium is while. I wouldn't think of ubandon. ing colours it my paintings. As for my work". He shrugged his rhoulders.
famous
Marlene Dietrich became when
von Sternberg became her director. Two, of their films were "Shanghal Express" and "The Blonde Venus". In April, 1032 they
LE
ensation al Hollywood by militar
to proceed with the production of "The Blonde Venus", on the ground that the part allotted to the actress was Inarlistic. After much excited talk of litigation a compromise was reached and the Alm appeared.
AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY
LICENCES START OCT. 1
Hongkong Government Is not waiting until January 1 before upping radio broadcast licence fees from $10 to $12 p..
As from October 1, listeners will be charged higher rate.
Present system of accepting pro rata fern for each quarter is to be discontinued. From Octo. ber I. lleences will be current for twelve months from date of isque, 1.c. licences issued October 1 will not expire until October I next year.
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This Page thinks Government bas sadly under-estimated 1937 revenue from broadcast licences. Budget esilmales are $78,000 for 1937, compared with $55,000 for current year. But, with increased number of Ilsteners,
plus in- creased fec. revenue should be nearer $90,080.
of November, with subsequent pro- ductions scheduled for January and later in spring of 1937,
J. Smith Wright, who was so instrumental in making last two A.D.
productions such enormous
SUL- cusses,
is in charge of production of November play, and reading will probably take place next welk. Like Philharmonie, A.D.C. Is overwhelmed with offers to take part. Choice of first play not yet definitely deelded will probably be made known next week.
Sce Page 9 For More News
departing from recent practice -for-forthcoming season, has decided.to-right, with engagement of J. A.
to produce three plays instead of usual one or two. Present plans are with for opening of A.D.C. season presentation of Arst 1036-37 produe tion st China Fleet Club in Arst work
BOYS & GIRLS
Dear Kiddies,
Last week's Com- petition was fairly easy, wasn't it? Most of you had no dif- ficulty in plecing the bits of animals together, although the "rhino" gave lots of trouble to one or two competitors, some of whom gave him the wrong legs! Taking age and neatuces into account, Bnd that the best Senior effort was that of Patsy Kotewall (aged 12). 51 Kotewail Road.
In the Junior Section, the prize goes to Kenneth Prince (aged 9), 410 Nallian Read.
Will the winners call it the "Tele- graph" Once for that work are Fred
their prizes?
Morley, Manuel Sarrazolla, Leo Silva, Margaret Chon, Andrew Choa, Elaine Mok, Louise Gomes, Lawrence O'Hoy, Pamela Ho. Celeste Marques, Margie Xavier, Rennie Vas, Lionel Vas, Abbas Alarakia and Leslie Fox, among the Seniors; and Clive Quie, Carlos Sarrazolla, Jeremy Bray, Joan Guingam, Regi- nald Martin, S. S. Bux, Therese Gul- tierrez, Teddy Shuster, Irene Os- mund.
Joyce Peters, Geraldina V. Ribeiro (Mn- cun), Eileen Peters, Orly Vas, C. S. Coom, Sidney Hol- lands, Ana Maria Santa Clara (Mu- cao), K. Morrison and Devi Karem- Norah Farmer. chond ninong the
Last week' Juniors.
¡Junior winner. Now, children, this week I'm going to give you a Competition in which you will have to do all the work yourselves, and which will test your skill at painting and drawing.
Seniors (aged 10 to 14) are asked to send in a painting, and Juniora (children under 10) a drawing (not coloured) of any kind of fish they care to choose.
Send in your entries, addressed to Unció Eddle, c/o "Hongkong Tele- graph," so on to reach him not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday-and don't forget to give your age.
Uncle Eddie.
POP-NOTCH ballroom dancing is huppy forerunner of Gripps' win- ter programme. It will commence Andrew, organiser of Hongkong's first hall-room championships in 1933 and former manuger of Shanghai's Condrome and Little Club, and Mist Put Sykes, world's professional cham- pien.
New dances they'll demonstrate to- night are Skater's Waltz, original dance conceived by Miss Sykes and famed Maxwell Stewart, 1937 quick- slec variations. Skater's Waltz Is sweeping London, will do same in Yur Eart.
WORD ABOUT PAT SYKES! With former partner, Max. Bramwell Hiewart, won world championships in profesalomai dance contents on foor occasione: won British Profesional Championship twlow! wen All-England Star Championship thrice. Han. In fact, Man every International dencing contest in which, she has entered with Biaway,
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to recommend "Let's Sing Again", JUST space enough left on this Page coming to queen's to-morrow, Apart from story, which is quite pleasant, you should not miss this introduc
on to filmdom of Bobby Breen. Eddle Cantor's radio protege with the million-dollar volce. Many an adult movie crooner would give their souls for the voice of this child of ten.
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Earthquake
steals the thunder
in this musical
W
X7E have had many films dealing with the San Fran- cisco earthquake of 30 years ago, but none to compare with this one in brilliance of produc- tion or breadth of conception.
The reproduction of the earth- quake is a magnificent example of filmeraft.
It lasts in the film for 20 minutes and is overwhelming in its cumuln- tive effect.
At a dramatic moment in the famous Lyric Hall-the scene of some of the most unrestrained entertainments in the San Francisco of a generation ago-the first omin- ous, deep-thronted roar is heard.
monent of agonised There is n silence.
The floor of the hall begins to sway. There is, a panic.
A wall falls drunkenly away to reveal buildings ncross the street swaying still more drunkenly. The sense of utter helplessness in the face of capricious and inescapable disaster is immediately established.
The three leading characters of the drama vanish from sight. The roar of the list shock dies away, to be replaced by the moaning of those buried under musonty,
He
One of our characters emerges from the chaos. He cries for his friends: There is no answer. staggers into the street. Through his eyes we see the devastation of the city. He wandery crazily to meet others more crazed than himself.
The extent of the disaster is brought home not by enormous scenes of whole atreets in ruins but by personal tragedies and scenes of unrestrained joy at a realisation of safely. Here is a man demented at finding his wife dend. Here is on- other man overjoyed to find his wife alive.
Happiness and horror sweep serons the scene like sunlight and shadow swift as thought over on April lands- cape.
The spectacle itself is aminzing, but It is the humanity of its portrayal that makes it unforgettable, and this humanity is achieved by creating in the mind of the spectator a sense of personal impact with the tragedy.
This is done by first creating In- tanse interest in the leading charne- ters of the drama so that their fate becomes a matter of suspense nad anxioly,
This factor of personal impact which the best American productions introduce Into historien ilms. is the explanation of the warmth of Ameri- can historical Aims In contrast to the coldness of similar British films.
"San Francisco" presents Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, and Jack Holt in four splen- did.characterisations.
and Clark Gable is the careless likeable owner of the rowdy Paradise Cafe: Jeanette McDonald is his lead- ing singer. Spencer Tracy is the priest in charge of the St. Anne's Rescue Mission, and Jack Holt is the wealthy patron of the Grand Opera House,
Clark Gable has never seemed happier with any part he was played in films: Jennette MacDonald has the most vurled role of her film career, Spencer Tracy, in company which makes him fight for every inch of the film, gives a most lifelike is performance: while Jack Holt most happily the old Jack Holt many flmgoers will gratefully remember and gladly welcome again.
On the whole think Spencer Tracy has it not by the knockout he administers to Clark Gable with punch, but certainly on pulled points. His acting of the preacher
his rude adapting himself to
Fur roundings could not be beltered. "San Francisco" atones to him for many stund ports in which he has been wasted.
Much of the credit for the success. of "San Francisco" must also be mivan to Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke, who as a youth, acted as ns- sistant to David Wark Grimth In "Intolerance," and as a man direct- ed "The Thin Man."
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