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N British studio floors to-day are 13 pictures in production. This timo last year there wore 19; this time in 1936 there were 28. Doesn't look as if that big revival has come about yet, does it?
By the end of the year, many of tho 3,000,000 worth of new sub- Jects will probably have been made; and jabs will be found for a fair proportion of the 5,000 studio employees now without them.
Will the sanin conditions exist that lost these people their jobs Innt year?
Waste and muddie were too often these conditions. I ask because only the other day I watched n £250-n-week director fritter away hours at a cost. of hundreds of pounds, ult for nothing. The star, one of the most highly-paid in the business, was kept walling the calire morning whllo carpenters Dia- rushed a "set" into existence. Jogie was then hurriedly written and argued about by half-a-lazru people.
WAS
Five of the principals were then re- hearsed, first in one part of the scene,
Furniture then in another. ahifted again and again; tea and ico- cream were consumed; and after fresh dialogue had been tried, camera and lights adjusted, what do you think happened?
The director stopped everything, announcing that he was scrapping the scene entirely.
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Such extravagant stupidity occurs quite often. Studio stadts are seldom surprised, being used to it,
The odd thing is that the film some- times turns out well. But having cost such a lot of money, it has no hope of profit; the unit Talla and the statis are ancked.
Star of the Week
NEW YORK
burn, 34. George Raft, furtive Vaira. tina
with
"patent leather" kair, was newshay, My weight bozer, danCING instructor. Taught the Duke of Wind- sur,
to hen
Prince
Wates, the
Charleston, in London,
Screen debut in "Quick MI- scored in Night After iions
Night," "Scarface." "The Bow- ery." "Every Night at Eight," "Souls at Sea," currently in "You and Me," now busy in "Spawn of the North." Married Grace Afuirooney, 1923, now sepa- rated; one son. Real name Rangt.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
10,
Cinemadness
--but we don't mean the welcome sort, as provided by the Grazy Clang to their
new fim," Alf's Button Afloat."
WHAT'S NEW
W - 1
Alf's Button Afloat
STARS: The Crazy Oung comedians.
Blapstick comedy;
OR good, honest, kick-in-the-pants hilarity, this is na uproarious a picture as has ever been made in this to its up- I surrendered country.. roarious horseplay, feeling lightly ushimed that I was being paid; insteach of paying, to see it.
Allen, Nervo and Flanagan and Knox, and Naughton and Gold join the Royal Marines by mistake, and have extravagant magical adventures battleship. A button on Bud, Planagan's tunic is found to sumnion Aladdin's gente, who grants their every wish, from beer to operatic voices.
I dely anyone to remain serious during their sextet at the ship's con- rert, when Bud and Jimmy Nervo, in female garb, become impossibly gran</ sopranos. Or at their Örlental orgles. followed by their exploits in the hunt. ing-field with a pack of hounds. Ala- atair Sim and Wally Patch are first rale foils, and the fun in us swift as it is hearty.
The Crazy Gang are now well put over on the screen. Their next one will be a gold-rush story.
Three Comrades
STARS: Robert Taylor, Margaret Sullavan, Franchot Tone. Robert Young. Post-war dra. STARTING in 1910 with three young German soldiers full of hope for the future, Erich Remarque's story
SSAYSIMUASSASAU
becomes aweel, sad and tragic, with an air of inevitability."
Robert Taylor weds a consumptive, who is very careless, of herself and finally dies on a balcony in the frost, and Robert Young in shot by a young soldier in a street slot. That is really all that happens. Treatment develops slowly, but is heavily charged with brotherly love and short-lived wedded bliss in conditions of poverty and des perate optimism.
Natural Bikeability of the four prin- elpals alone averta what would other- wine Le one long wallow of gloom. Mis Sullavan especially delivers a de- A study free ightful performance; from self-pity and charged humeur and courage.
This is an ideal pleture for those who like to spend their time in the elema gently sobbing.
You and Me
$
with
STARS: Sylvia Suuey, George Rafi,
Melodrama.
INTEREST in ex-jallbirds seems a Hollywood obsession: but pardon- abl the cases of Mi Sidney and Mr. Haft, whose personalities are so much more interesting than their peccadilloes.
They marry, ngainst parole laws; he relapses into criine, but the gang are store. and she captured in a big delivers a blackboard lecture on the folly of crline, and they repent,
You can't get something for noth- Ing." is the commentator's text of this strange but somehow impressive pic.
ture, thus confuting the theory that IL the Best Things In Life Are Frer.
and Harry is briliantly directed, Carey is fine as a big-hearted em- ployer of ticket-of-ienve folk,
Tropic Holiday
STALS: Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour. Mexican romance.
To Bob Burns, with his Houthern drawl as an Oklahoma politician, I am grateful. He intrudes on this very sugary, kynthetic setting of guitars, moonlight romance warblings and
with a sense of comedy character.
Mina Laraour, squired again by flay the and Bornes Milland: Bale grimacing Martha Raye; and Mexican decorations till up the running time.
First Aid for Fans
BANK HOLIDAY.-Seaside smiles and acntiment, admirably done and making Margaret Lockwood a fired. star,
TRUE CONFESSION.-Carole Lom. bard, Fred Macaturray and an over- clever told of suspicion and lerks. A SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER.--- Corpses in the cupboard and prand Jun by Edward G. Robinson and others.
SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT- Storm over the orchestra, with James Cagney as lightning conductor, PENITENTIARY, Walter Connolly proving that many warders cannot quench loyalty.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS--Ninety minutes of sheer delight from Disney,
German High Command
Goering Holds Highest Rank But Lacks Experience
As Staff Officer; Von Brauchitsch Next
Berlin.
1935, he was promoted to the rank Year Plan commissar for the iron The highest commander of the German armed forces is Adolf of general and was given first the and steel production. Born 48 years of 7th Army corps at ago, von Hannecken was graduated command Hitler himself. Nevertheless, it is reasonable to assume that he, Munich and subsequently that of the from the cadet corps, was officer in the Prussian Guards and later in a who in his military career attained to the rank of lance-corporul 4th Army group at Leipzig.
Next in line is Gen. Wilhelm List, likewise exclusive regiment in Old- only, will never wield any command in the military sense notwith- standing the recent statement of his Reich press chief, Dr. Otto commander of the 2d Army group, enburg.
the He is
senior of the high- Dietrich, that the fuehrer possessed knowledge of things military ranking German generals, being 58 "which astonishes even the expert."
row.
Who, then, would lead Germany's General Staff in which he was a full- ali armed forces if it came to a clash fledged major. today.
Under the present organisation, armed forces are the fatherland's
IN POST-WAR ARMY
DISTINGUISHED IN ACTION
Aside
from this le is the
He won a distinguished war re- only infantry man among a galaxy cord as front-line officer until in graduated from the artillery, 1917 when he was attached to the though List's initial army training, General Staff. The final war per- 100, was in a technical troop, in u jod saw Honnecken as General Staff Bavarian
licu-
officer of a division at the Western Sappers' outfit. A
barely 28 years old and a full- He continued to
tenant in 1900, and first lieutenant red caplain.
He remained in the army also in 1900, List was attached to the divided into any, navy, and air alter the war. During the irst General Staff in which he served in serve in the Retehswehr and chiefly a position in the various positions until the end of the positions as General Staff omeer he held years
or in the Reichswehr and later in Reichswehr Ministry in the depart- World War.
force, each with a commander-in- chiet ut its head,
Highest in military ranking Is ment for training and education. After the war he joined the Reich- the War Ministry.
and
vintage
ping
Von
beld
ath was
ALL ON ACTIVE SERVICE
All the foregoing named
GENERAL RELEASES
LEORGE MURPHY poses as a rich man buying up theatre sents to boost a show in You're a Sweetheart The stunt develops smoothly, Ken Murray and Andy Devine are amusing and stage acta are well presented. The very magnetle Alice Fayo 14 star, rendering several goodish songs in her attractive contrallo.
Comparisons with the British must- cal offeringt. Melody and Romance. need no stressing: but this is a fine exploitation for the undoubled abilities of Hughle Green, the juvenile radio star. The Crystal Palace fire is logic- ally Introduced, and Margaret Lock- wood and Jane Carr head à competent. company.
Interest in Dangerous Fingers in largely due to James Stephenson, ex- cellent as vengeful crook. There is
vely plat ending in a graphically handled inan-hunt, and Leslie Perrins. Betty Lynne and D. A. Clarke-Smith do very good work
Mistaken identity of a rich man ih n sw resort lends to fnrcient advkuji turea in Romance for Three. Robert Young. Edna May Oliver. Herman Bing and Reginald Owen are satellites round the amiable, incoherent Frank Morgan.
Rival spies in Diademolacile Docteur, a rallier ponderous but well-produced melodrama, are Dita Parlo and John Loder. This also restores Erich von Stroheim, whose synthetle villainy finds good scope as a German Secret Bervice mat
• STORIES IN STAMPS
AUSTRALIA
Saving Australia's Living "Teddy Bears" TINY, lazy koala, the living ted- dy bear of Australió, faces ex- tinction, and science has decided to do something about it.
One time these shy little on!- mals, which have a thick
grayish- colored fur, prominent black nose and stand about two feet high, romped the Australian bush by the millions. Then disease and civilization struck. Ten thousand trappers decimaled the ranks of those surviving the bush
plague. Today koalas are found only in small numbers In castern and southeastern Australla.
Most inoffensive of animais is the koala, doing no harm to any- one. It weighs about 30 pounds, feeds mainly upon the branches of certain eucalyptus trees. The animal rather inactive, espe cfally in the summer, and often sits in the fork of a tree sleeping the daylight hours away. The koalas never drink water;
they carry their young in a a pouch, are full grown at 3, live . be 18 to 20 years old if not captured. They are often called the living
teddy bear because of their striking re- semblance to this artificial crea- ture. Actually the American ted- dy bear was copied from the small brown bear of America. A koala is shown above on a current Aus- tralian stamp.
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mean
Analher one of the younger gen- the commander-in-chief of the air Subsequently he was commander of force, Field Farshal Hermann Wil- one of the few artillery units which swehr, was first commander of ar llam Goering. But
it is doubtful Germany was permitted by the Ver- infantry regiment and later chiefly eration is Fritz Locb, major-general From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, whether he would be more than sailles Treaty. Then, as colonel, he held stuff positions. Subsequently he at 44. He, too, is a Four Year Plan AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOÀ,
for man and holds office as a
and other PORTS. head of the department
commissar figurehend In event of war. De- became chlef-of-staff of the 6th wa
unit spite his high rank, Goering has army division and later departmen- training and education in the Reich for raw material. Loeb was gradu- The Steamship
with which swehr Ministry and commander of ated from
a sappers'
"ZUIDERKERK" never been a stail offeer. His ar- tal head in the Reichswehr Ministry, we infantry academy at Dresden un- he fought throughout the World War.
having arrived from the above ports, tual military career was that of a
Loeb In October, 1931, von Brauchitsch
consignees of cargo by her, are not fighting man and it was in this
was promoted to the runk of major- til in 1933 he was appointed com- In the postwar Relehswehr, Loc capacity, that he won glory and re- general and in 1032 was appointed mander of the 4th division, then of belanged alternately to sappers' units fled that all goods are being landed and cavalry regiments. In May, at their risk into the hazardous and/ nown. But he did not pass through inspector of all artillery. In 1933 he the 4th Army corps.
1933, he became General Staff officer or extra-hazardous godowns of the that school-Wor Academy and took over command of the troops
KEITEL HOLDS HIGH FOST and was promoted to the rank of Holt Wharf whence and/or from General Staff-which is the acid in East Prussia as successor to Wer- test of military talent slated to lead ner von Blomberg.
His last position
Another general of reputed mill- major. armies.
Was that of
commander of the 4th thry talent is Gen. Wilhelm Keitet, Ariny
with headquarters rolip
it at present "chief of the high com- which Leipzig GOERING RETIRED AS CAPTAIN
he
until he re-
all be mand of the armed forces," an office pinced Col.-Gen. Werner von Fritsch created after the recent retirement are on active service now, and their to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Georing reifred from the army as commander-in-chief of the army. of War Minister Werner von Blom- names are known to the public. But packages are to be left in the go- in 1918-as he ilmself said, dis-
not necessarily Brauchtisch, in
fa considered in
*berg. Although this appear more that does gusted--with the rank of captain, military quarters as a man of singu- of an administrative position, Keitel's that they would be the leading brains downs, where they will be examined
nt Holt's Wharf. one of comparatively recent lar milltary talent. Also reputed to milltary career undoubtedly would if war were to break out. Especially
Consignees are requested to apply at thal. His subsequent be
bea military, talent is Von Brauch- slate him for a high active command in German history many a "dark for a Revenue Officer in attendance promotions were rather itsch's successor in the command of Ir
in event of war. Tall, of soldierly horse" has come elle jumped from the rank the Army, group, Gen. Walther von bearing. Keitel is another ortillory nation's hour of need. What Ger when damaged dutiable cargo is
being examined. for captain to that of general-skip- Reichenau. He, too, was graduated man who has made good. Born 56 man outside a very
Claims against the steamer must about Paul be presented in writing within ten the ranks of major, lleutenant- from the endet school, was an officer years ago, he joined the army as a inston 2, had heard colonel, and colonel, that is, the in an artillery regiment in the Prits Volunteer at the age of 19, and at the Hindenburg when war broke out; or days after arrival of steamer, other-
Guards, and served in staff beginning of the World War, when about Erich Ludendorff, for. that wise they will not be recognized,
matter. And also the present gen÷ the niso passed
No Fire Insurance will be effected being tested. He
and Beuten. Always wearing monocle--the un- moted to the rank of captain and ranks of major-general
Auckl fest for official insignia of Guani officers battery
possible ever. ant-general, the capacity as higher troop leader. His Von Reichenau despite his 54 years part of the war, Keitel served, hov- "dark horse except perhaps one.
commander. The greatest required to name
This one man is Col-Gen. Wer-signed by
von Fritsch (retired) who the ner the war he continued in rank the German army can be result of an early love for athletles Reichswehr, first as instructor at the reputed to be the most outstanding stow-also were considered in an never diminished.
famous
cavalry academy at Hanno military strategiat since Ludendorf appreciation of his work in organis-
ver, and later as commander of vari- and Hanns von Seeckt. Von Fritsch, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER and building the
OUS artillery units. From 1029 to (retired) who is reputed to be the force rather thine for purely military
After the old imperial army broke 1931 he was chief of the organisation most outstanding military strategist talent.
the down, Von
Relchennu joined the department in the Reichswehr Minis- since Luciendorff and Hanns Entirely different has been
he captain of a try. Subsequently alternated Secckt. Von Fritsch, dapper, of ex- Walther von Reichswehr Arst ns
and tremely between high army commanda
soldierly career of Col-Gen.
bearing always outft. Subsequently,
to Brauchitsch
commander-in- machine-gun tho
administrational positions.
victim While wearing a monocle, fell chief of the army. This fall, slender after having been promoted to the
Hitler's army purge of Feb. 4, 1938. are clean-shoffcially stated-mucts to the
Is slan
select circle,
ranks in which the staff officerstions throughout the World War he was barely 32. Kellel was pro- on would be put hard to it by the undersigned in any case what- i
est
ing
promotions colonel- lias retained a youthful, though and Field Marshal--the high somewhat husky, sprightliness; the ever, in General Staff positions. At-
German nit
ter
15
von
officer who, is 60 years old now seems rank of major, he served as Generat the great majority of high German the age of 18 he retired, it was
out for military loader. Staff officer of the 3d Reichswehr Kellel has a 'small mustache.
Lo
be cu
army
officers
division. After having been educated in the
Until the Nazi's ascent to power,
A military talent of some reputa- prise of close associates owing to cadet corps, von Brauchitsch Joined first an infantry, and later on ar- he continued chiefly in staff positions tion among the somewhat younger "poor health.". Later he was made tillery regiment of the Prussian and was then made head of one of generation is Maj.-Gen. Hermana yo honorary Guards. He became soon regimen the most Important departmente of Hannecken. This burly officer be- artillery regiment after being ex- tal adjutant. After a few years in the Reichswehr Ministry which la sides holding a high position in the onerated by an honour court. this position he was attached to the fer became the War Ministry, In Glaneral Staff, is also Gooring's Four (TO-MORKOW-Soviet Runis,)
commander of the 12th
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THE GREATEST MUSICAL YET from Darryl P. Zanuck and his 20th Century- Fox hit-makersi
BERNIE
SIMON
She Sings She Sings!
LOVE AND HISSES
with
BERT LAHR JOAN DAVIS
DICK BALDWIN RAYMOND SCOTT QUINTET
RUTH TERRY DOUGLAS FOWLEY CHICK CHANDLER
Directed by
·Sidhuy Lanfield-
COMING SHORTLY!
AT THE
KING'S
From
Bullfight to Fiesta
A Riot of Fun & Romance in Glamorous MEXICO !
TROPIC HOLIDAY
¡MAGNIFICO!
GRAND FIESTA OF FUN AND ROMANCE!
Most hilarious bullfight ever seen below the Rio Grande! ¡Grandioso Espectáculot MAD MATADOR
MARTHA RAYE
fights ferocious Ju....... Muntean utzieł ¡Expectáculo Colosali GAY CABALLERO
BOB BURNS
throws furious butt... Amarican style!
TROPIC LOVE!
DOROTHY LAMOUR RAY MILLAND
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