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Reasons Why The British Film Effort Has Mado Marked Progress Recently
-Producers And Directors Who Have Bogun Their Careers As Screenwriters
TOW
H the credit litter of a Dim-that long list of names of the people who made the m? Of course, we can- not escape reading the large letters spelling out the names of the stars, the director and producer. But has it ever occurred to you that the man who writes the film script is just on important as the star and the direc tor?
many people overlook at
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Before we can begin to make Alm, there must be a story, and once we have the story, we need one or several scenarists to write the script of the filth. Without the scenarists, the director would not have a film' to direct, the stars would have no parts to play. No amount of camera tricks can overcome the weaknesses of a scenario; no acting, however magnificent, can compensate for silly plot or bad dialogue. Obvious- ly, therefore, the ultimate success of Olm depends to a very large extent on its story
and scenario. They are the basis, the foundation stone, of the production,
A
Britain's dim effort in recent years has markedly progressed and today stands in the forefront of world film production. It may be worth while examining the causes of that de- velopment. In doing so, we discover
O
No Wonder The Bad Men Return
This bathing suit has no hooks, but has plenty of eyes on it. The lovely lady is Anne Jeffreys, who plays the role of Cheyenne In "Return of the Bad Men," in which she co-stars with Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, George “Gabby” Hayes and Jacqueline White.
SCENARISTS
ON
STUDIO FLOOR
41 Interesting characteristic
of
deelded When, finally, they
e
THE
alms or writing scripts is Laurence Olivier. His "Henry V," which he adapted for the screen together with the well-known critic Alan Dent, was surely the outstanding example
of adpling Shakespeare, for the present-day Britiali production. Jaunch out into productions of their
screen, and with bis direction Going through the names of pre-own, they were assured of success Olivier put many
more experienced ducers and directors, wo find that a almost from the start. "Waterloo director in the shade, Alan Dent great many of those who have dis- Road," "Millons Like Us." "The and Laurence Olivier also prepared tinguished themselves have begun Rake's Progress." "Two Thousand the screen version of "Homlet," their careers ns
screen writers. In Women," "I See A Dark Stranger" which the latter directed as well as fact, most of them still write their and "Green for Danger"-these films taking the leading part in it. own film scripts..
have shown us,
Indeed, that The most outstanding example, of scenario department is one of the Two men who continually delight- Us with the quality and this in recent Alms is undoubtedly best training grounds for directors originality of their productions are
The Seventh Vell." Sidney Box, and producers,
Michael Powell and Emeric Press- the producer, wrote the
Both Launder and Gillat always burger. Before they teamed up in story and screen play in collabora
write their own stories and scripts 1946 to make 40th Parallel," eacli tion with his wife, Muriel, They or adaptations, and they produce had gained experience in
screen knew what they wanted when they and direct them themselves.
writing. After the enormous
Buc. wrote the story, what they wished the flim to look like
A brilliant playwright, Noel cess of 49th Parallel," they formed Coward turns his attention to the their own
wrote, company and prepared the scenario, and when it screen only all too rarely. When he directed and produced many greatly came to be produced, Sidney Box DUX was in charge to that every one
does, however, the cinemas of the admired films, culminating with "A of his ideas was carried out in the world find themselves all the richer Matter of Life and Death"
"Black Narcissus." way he had visualised it from the for it. Many of his plays have pro-
vided
but it was good screen plays, t start. The result was a success -almost unrivalled in British
not until Noel Coward himself wrote, Alm 19
directed and also acted in "In Which history.
We Serve that the cinemagoers of PROLIFIC PRODUCER
the world, saw what British studios ROTH Sidney and Muriel Box have
when
could achieve..
ve.. "This Happy Breed,"
and
YOUNG EXPERT TEAM well known for their pro- Aductions, particularly comedies. 1s that of producer-writer Anatole de Grunwald and director Anthony Asquith. They have many suc- a wide experience in scenarlos "Blithe Spirit" and "Brief Encoun
being
ing "While the Sun Shines," 60 plays as well as a good many Coward could write (or adapt his which, as in and plug writing, having more than ter" confirmed our belief that Noel bess to their credit, their latest Alm many others of their Alm
*cenarios to their credit, own plays, for that matter) just as productions, they collaborated with In addition,
an ex- well for the screen as for the stage. playwright Terence Rattigan. perienced director
Two young men who gained their A young man who, professionally
ond producer.
in
Sidney Box, in fact, is one of the first
first directing and producing. cx- speaking, is only in his infancy, but most prolific producers in British perience under Coward in these has shown himself to be an expert studios today, and for most of the flims have since shown that they in the art of screen writing, is Peter films lined up on his production are masters of their craft. Ustinov. After some experience in schedule, he and his wife will write Ronald Ncame and David Lean, scenario writing (it must be admit- the screenplays,
strictly though
speaking not ted, however, that he is also Or take the team of Frank Laun- scenarists, nevertheless adapted author of number of stage plays) der and Sidney Gilliat. For many Charles Dickens's "Great Expecta Ustinov
undertook to write
and years they were scenarists, writing tons" for the sereen themselves, direct "School for Secrets," a flm the scripts of some of the best making it into one of last year's best which showed that in Ustinov. British Alms. Before they began to films.
British studies had an artist who British studlos had an artist
the
who
produce and to direct, they were An actor who has shown that he responsible for the scripts" of "such is equally" at home" when directing the best"film"urlists of the world." well-known films as "The Lady Vanishes," "Night Train to Munich," "Rome Express," "Jamaica Inn" and "The Young Mr Pitt."
MR BOGART
DEFENDS
What is that Ronald Colman charm?
by STEPHEN WATTS
HOLLYWOOD WHAT, I asked myself, is so te- course," and thought a bit. Then
markable about this man?
slowly she said, "He's got a kind of
I was standing a few yards away dark glitter for me. And he's....
"Jaunty?" 1
Isaid. It seemed such to an unlikely word. "Yes," she said
and couldn't explain any more. I went back to talic to Colman. He has a twinkle. He has an air....
www
to paint Holly-from a group of women, all bent he's Jaunty." PEOPLE who try
wood as a modern Babylon have slightly forward at the neck, in- an argument on their hands with tently looking at and listening Humphrey Bogart,
Ronald Colman. "I've been around this town long It is returkable to be a film star. years. It is re- enough to know that it is no worse top clape to be so handsome at 57 mature, yet inßnitely youthful, full
for 25 and no better than any other markable American community," he declared. without looking in the least unreal. of life and zest. I see what Mrs C. "Sure, there are a few screwballs But thero was more to it than that. means. Jaunty is probably the word here who acquire a sort of notoriety, went to work on the problem, and for it. but only because, they happen
one to polled the women. All put
"A large, this is a substantial commu- must have the best-known, best.
2 love false families.
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be identified with pictures. By and attribute first-the Volce. Colman 66. DOUBLE LIFE"-for
London opening of which Col- loved voice in the world. He beats 'man's visit has been timed-is attend Sinatra and Crosby without sing fascinating plece of theatrical sleight- .support community entering.
of-hand. prises, go to ball games, have their After that the answers Varled.
There must be few things more own lo social gatherings in short, That tan and the grey hair, they difficult yet more attractive for an they live pretty much like residents said. That quirky smile. Those good actor to play than an actor. And
of Keokuk, Kakoma or Kalamazoo. manners and obviously natural, the hero of "A Double Life" is
"Much of the so-called sensational too. That lifting eyebrow.
stage star. Colman's first triumph news about Hollywood would receive Obviously considerate and
Intelligent, they said. Thoughtful. is to make you believe completely in only casual attention if the
kind. his title to such celebrity. subject matter concerned
average One smart, sophisticated woman said,
same
But this star lives his parts; they seep into his off-stage self and over- whelm it. No wonder his ex-wife-
offers him all affection short of re- tween people of comparable impor- Finally I asked the woman who marriago, and no wonder she, has ought to know-Mrs (Benita Hume) misgivings about his playing Colman. She said, "The voice, of "Othello."
citizens in St Louis. A motion "I was brought up in France. I
picture divorce makes the
front have the French attitude to men, pages and national radio comments, Always look for a man who will and leading lady (Signo Hass0) but a marito spill in Topeka be- never bore you. Ho's one."
tance is routine news.
NO STAMINA TO PLAY "Then there's this night club busi- ness. A few motion picture stars attend them, of
but only ture at the time. When you to get up at five
or six in the morning and stand before a camera for eight hours, you don't have the
those who aren't working in a pk David Lewin's and early
have
Spotlight
LONDON.
His Othello runs two years, ' by which time he has worked himself Into a private-life lather of Jealousy strangled Door Des→ demona on the stage. He does strangle a pretty slut (Shelley Win- ters) who has been most amiablo to hlm.
stamina to play around at night." After "Hamlet" Laurence Olivier
Hollywood people, Bogart asserted, wants to film a modern story with NOW I resist the premise of this take too many
him. There is for too much in raps for the crazy his wife, Vivien Leigh. I hope it is actions of outsiders such as those a comedy. Before he left for Aus-acting that is technical and wrought who get a kick out of picking on train Olivier told me he thought he of conscious artifice to allow for such celebrities in public places. "So what happens?" he
would give Shakespeare a rest for a merging of the real and the simulat- continu- year.
ed. "But the'flim wore down this resistance and held me fascinated most of the time.
Colman's
ed.
"The actor gels up to defend him-
This is mainly due to
self. Once in a while n blow or twd Hollywood's Jack L. Warner has is struck, but more often not, and the criticised stars who turn down parts charm, delicacy, and sheer, lightly whole thing becomes one of those or refuse to make pictures because worn accomplishment (although he Hollywood night club brawls. Athey have already done one or two is not really a good Otello). But similar fracas back in Fort Wayne during a year. "There are too many there are also the excellences. in wouldn't even make Intercaling stars making too few pictures to- their different ways, of Misses, Hassa gossip.
day," he says. "Those name players ond Winters, some crisp and vivid of should use, not hoard, their talents." writing, and a general adult ap- sinned It's good advice for this side the pronch to the relationships of
Atlantic, too..
characters.
"Hollywood, isn't a paragon civic virtue, but it is more against than sinning."
tho
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