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Behind the
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he nurtured a hidden •
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by the flames of gealus, surned his greatest triumph.
into his greatest sin
KANIN` PRODUCTIONS Humai
Ronald Colman
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A DOUBLE LIFE"
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"THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS”
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TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS & VARIETY PROGRAM"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948.
Bride To Be?
ACTRESS Elizabeth Taylor
of Hollywood may marry Lt Glen Davis, former U.S. Army football star, when he returns to the U.S. from duty in Korea three years hence, but they are not engaged, her mother, Mrs Francis Taylor said. (AP Photo)
WANSEAT IN THE STALL
CLIMBING TO STARDOM
By H. H. Wollenberg
the
DECISIVE as are writers and pro- It was during World War II, which ducers, directors and musicians, saw the renaissance of the Drillsh art directors and enmeramen in the film, that a young girl, Jean success of a fim, in the eye of the Simmons, could be seen aellag in nudlenco it is the actor or netresu juvenile parts. In that unforgel- who counts more than anyone else. table picture, "The Way to The men and women who appear on Stars," there was a quickly passing
bong.. the screen are the human element scene of a girl singing a which determines the relationship was Jean Simmons. In other films. 100, auch ns "Hungry H," she between moving
pleture and BU-
appeared in modest roles. But her dience.
parts became more important as her natural talent won through, becom
"Great Expecta- in manifest in tions."
During the few decades of cinema history we have reen film stars rise to world popularity; we have seen some of them fail, sooner or later-
Meanwhile, she had outgrown some after a short and brillant
children's parts. Her impressive career, others after long years. The performance of a young Indian girl film public yearns for variety, for in "Black Narcissus" was followed "Uncle face by her first leading part in fresh impressions, for new or rather for new personalities.
The British im industry, expand Ing in both quality and quantity, has introduced new actors and actresses to cinema audiences in many coun- tries. Stars like Ann Todd. Deborah ICBT.
Gongic Rosamund John,
Jean Withers, Valerie Hobson and Kent, to quote only a few, can to- among Interna- day be counted
But new tionally established stars.
fore talent is coming to the almost every new production.
Shirley's Husband Named Star Of Year
AGAR, Shirley Temple's JOIN
husband, who was seen in "Fort Apache," and Rory Calhoun have teen named stars of the year in a
conducted contest
by Photoplay magazine.
Howard Duff. In third place was who appeared in "Brute Force and "The Naked City."
•
Boy,
Audie Murphy. America's most decorated ground soldier of World War II, will play in "Bad which deals with the juvenile delin- quency problem. When the picture is finished, he will make a personal appearance tour in 33 U.S. cities and in London, Paris. Rome. Jolian- nesburg and Far Eastern cities.
He made his film debut in Alan Ladd's film of West Point, "Beyond Glory,"
+
Just before Kathryn Grayson had her baby, she and Johnny Johnston got together, and wrote, a rong en~ titled. "End of The Line," which has been accepted for publication.
Diana Dors, Linden Travors Trevor Howard attended the anniversary of the Leichner cheon recently.
Leichner are responsible for cent cosmetic discoveries which store auch natural complexions Technicolour films.
with
to
Silas." Laurence Olivier then gave her the part of Ophelia opposite his "Hamlet." We are now waiting
"The Blue theel her again in Lagoon, one of next season's great productions.
From Child Roles
THE other case of a young artist who grew from children's roles to stardom is Sally Ann Howes. In her early teens she made her debut in Rodney Ackland's "Thursday's Child," Her gift of expression struck critics and audiences in the wartime productions of "Halfway House" and "Dend of Night." To- dny
slie is the leading lady in "My Sister and 1." and has been picked by John Mills, one of Britain's fore- most stars who has turned producer as well, to star with him in his new Alm "The History of Mr Polly." and based on the novel by H. G. Wells. 75th During the early war years an lun outstanding British film 49th Paralle?" was made, by Michael TC-Powell
and 'Emeric Pressburger. give Filmgoers with a good memory may ill remember a scene in a German
in
colony, living a peaceful, happy life
In
a
in the heart of Canada, la it ap peared young girl, Glynis Johns,
to
A chartered plano carrying Susan Shaw to Manchester developed fault and was forced to return Croydon a short while ago.
and
Another plane was secured Susan innded in Manchester nearly four hours late to attend a dlaner given by Kemsley Newspapers for charity,
Susan, who had suffered a severe buffeting when the plane ran into gale, attended a midnight matince of Red Shoes with Richard Atten borough.
Jennifer Jones and John Garfield are the hardest working stars in Hollywood these days, performing
who was acting on the screen for the first time. Today Glynis Joliny. to whose name then meant little audiences even in Britain, is one of the most charming and talented
It way actresses in British nims. a long and hard road from the small part in "49th Parallel" to one of the leading roles in Korda's screen version of Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Kusband."
To become a star overnight may be the dream of many an actress baf to achieve it is another matter. It did happen to one young actress, however Carol Marshandh Dat after her first appearance on the screen: Picked to play the part of borough in "Brighton Rock," her performance was so remarkable, that It is the story of a band of Cuban no sooner, had she been seen than revolutionists who dig a long under- she was engaged by a French com- ground tunnel in order to assassins to play the part of Alice in the an important politician by Paris production of Lewis Carroll's nale
"Alice in Wonderland." means of a dynamite bomb.
The dusky beauty. "Lenu Horne," really back-breaking physical labour waitress opposite Richard Atton-
brought in $60,000 a week at a New
all-time re-. York night club-an
cord.
Now Lena is to star in a musical version of "Anna Lucasta," Harold Arlen, who wrote such classical jazz numbers as "Stormy Weather" and "Blues in the Night." is writing the music for the new production.
Mr J Arthur Rank, Googie
for the flim, "Rough Sketch.""
The two stars do much of the dig ging, and filling sacks with wet red clay, and then dragging them out of the shaft. Director John Huston actually drag insisted that they
Withers, Rona-Anderson, Bull. Owen, sacks of client expressions.
instead of straw to get
THE MEN BEHIND THE
MOVIES
By BOB THOMAS
their true
to
First Thirty Seconds
FT was Sir Alexander Korda who first saw the possibilities in blonde. striking-looking-Christine-Norden He tried her out in one or two small aparts, with satisfactory results for both. With her Intelligent per- formance in one of the leading roles the of "Mine Own Executioner." scored a success which established her, as one of Korda's leading ac- trussen.
Glenn Ford is learning to y
wanting plane after years of become a bird man. Dally, when he duishes work, he drives out to Bur- bank to take lessons in handling a live-sealer aircraft.
James Stewart has been given the leading role in "The Story of Monte Thirty seconds in James Mason's Susan Stratton, baseball picture, which "The Upturned Glass" was
aside for was originally set
Van Shaw's Arst taste of film acting.
sufficient for the Johnson. He is busily practising on was hardly
stor, but it was sufficient for direc-
Do you know who C. Eniging the studio lot with baseball coaches. audience to recognise in her a future
koff, Farciot Edouart, Van Nest Polklare and O. O. Dull are?
What do Riskin, Briskin and Schmiskin du?
and Greer Garson has won her point tors and producers to sit up, about filming "The Foreyte Saga" intake notice. She was given larger technicolour. She is also of the parts, was seen as the pleasure- giri in "It At the most, these are but half- opinion that the two leading male loving, hard-drinking
average parts should be taken by top stars, Always Rains On Sunday," and as a remembered names to the
performance earned behind and MGM, her studio, has postponed result of this moviegoer. They are the scenes workers whose duties are production. originally set for No-the leading role in "London Belongs
To Me," now in production. proclaimed at the
ofvember 7, to consider this. beginning
every picture;
Fans have long rebelled against film credits. Who, they argue, but relatives and co-workers would be interested in knowing whe did the urt direction of a flim? Despite the pleas, Alm credits are to stay. Per- hops they would be more tolerable if they were understood..
Original
fellow story This sweated over hot swimming pool to turn out a story idea which the studio might buy.
Adaptation-He took the original (or book or play) and whipped it into shape for a film.
Screen play-He polishes up the story and puts it into script form. By this time the original writer 11/s probably wouldn't recognise brain child..
lo
Right And Angles Photography-He seldom touches the camera, leaving. that chore lesser paid minions. He supervises the camera angles and sees that the set has enough light.
Musical score-He composes the background music.
Musical conductor-The wielder.
baton
Art director-He's the architect of the picture: he plans the sols.
Set Decorator Ho supplies the props.
Editor-A vastly important man. Ho takes the celluloid and prunes it into the finished product,
Sound-Usually the head of the sound department. Sometimes the "mixer" is given erodit with dials the and suggestions, he modulates voleen on the sound track.
Spécial cffccla-Ho con create carthquakes, atomic blasta and miniature cities.
Colour director--Ho sces, that the colours don't clash. A
Process photography-Trick shots." Assistant director-He's the stage manager, In charge of all labour on ÷ă-set-Kusociated Press.
·LADY IN DISTRESS, DOROTHY LAMOUR and her, too- willing rescuers, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, in one of the many riotous scenes from Paramount's "Road to Rio, which The comedy is showing at the Queen's and Alhambra, features the Andrews Sisters, the very funny Wiere Brothers,
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