1935-12-06 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 1935

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SHE ROCKS!

(Continued from Page 3.)

In due course the connection was established. Yes, they had a technical expert for their ship- Wreck scenes; his name was Serge Bronski. Yes, he would be willing to come to England at

$ price Yes, by catching the next plane to to New York he might be able make the journey in ten days, or And yes, he would guarantee to reproduce the identical effecti that they had seen in "The Storm Devil"

30.

So contracts were exchanged by cable and the production unit set- tled down to await the arrival of the man who could rock ships.

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The great day having at last: dawned, Mr. Himmelstein gether with his production mana- ger, his assistant production” mana- ger, his secretary, and his publicity man, found themselves stamping up and down the cold quayside at Southampton watching the fussy little tugs berthing the giant liner that was bringing Serge Bronski to Britain's shores and salvation Paradise Picture Productions

MB. Serve Bronski turned out to

be a genial, hearty man who greeted Mr. Himmelstein by slap-: ping him on the back and address- ing him as "Sol, old boy" ir at accent that was reminiscent rather of the heath of Hampstead than the steppes of Russia.

Lolling in the back seat of the car as it headed towards London, he told M. Himmelstein reassur- ingly that he would have that ship- wrecked scene shot within-a-couple- of days, and promised that the effect would be every bit as good as the one he had admired in the Hollywood picture.

They dined and wined at the most expensive hotel that evening,} -and-over cigars and liqueurs Mr. Himmelstein, in accordance with their agreement, - presented the effects genius with a cheque for fifteen hundred pounds, represent- ing half the Lee in advance.

"And you shall have the balance

as soon as ever the storm scenes are Snished to my satisfaction,”

said the movie magnate.

"Right you are, old boy-the money's as good as mine already.” replied Mr. Bronski confidently, as he folded the cheque and put it in his wallet.

Next morning, on the stroke of nine, Mr. Bronski breezed into the studio, shook hands with the direc tor, waved a cheery greeting to the entire technical staff, kissed the hand of the leading lady, and thes removing his coat, walked on to the floor to wrestle with the pro- blem

***Got A well-equipped studio here." he commented.

The studio. manazer blushed modestly.

"Nice lighting equipment." he added.

The chief electrician sparkled with pleasure.

"That ship's a fine bit of work.”

he went on.

The art director glowed percep- tibly.

"But you can't get her to roll and pitch properly, is that trouble?"?

"That's the trouble."

the

affirmed

Mr. Hamelstein, and the studio

staff nodded in unison.

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BRONSKI inspected the set cicsely.

"What's all these gadgets under- neath the ship?" he inquired.

"They were intended to produce the desired motion," confessed the assistant director sadly. “Bat they have disappointed na

"I see." Mr. Brouski gravely. sizoked his chin. "The ship's too hefty to move, eh?”

“Exactly.”

"Well, that's just what I expect- ed. But don't you worry, I'l ̈° get over that trouble in no time. "And" when you see the result on the -screen you'll say it's terrife Just like it was in "The Storm Devil, in fact. Now, do you know how to get a hundred-per-cent. realistic rolling and pitching motion? TH tell you.

They waited open-mouthed while

he paused for effect

#Mind, it's 2 secret,

be whis-

pered, glancing round to make sure

that no unauthorised intruder was

fir, the studio.

asked Mr. Emelstein

COME BACKIN) - HERE-WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD GO OUT?

NO MUM-MR. “ VERE IS OUT AND MRS.VERE

WENT OUT LOOKING

FOR HIM-

JUST A COUPLE OF PLAYFUL.” PLAYMATES-

WHY-I THOUGHT MY HUSBAND WAS AT YOUR HOME - HE 'PHONED ME A FEW MINUTES AGO, SAYING MR. JIGGS WAS

VILL AND HE WAS SITTING UP,

WITH HIM-

YES-THEY ARE

BOTH IN-MUM- PLEASE STEP

IN-

Rosie's BEAU

BY

GEO MCMANUS

THE SH

THAT EXCUSE

NEVER DID DAN

OUT WELL

TELLTHE DEARS THAT MR. AND

MRS. JIGGS ARE

CALLING-

FOR ME

NOW I HAVE TO THROWA GOOD CIGAR "AWAY-

VS

Bringing Up Father

WHY CANTAT

AND ENJOY YOUR HOME AS OTHER MENDORGET YOUR HAT ON-IM GOING TO TAKE YOU-CALLING UST TO SHOW YOU SOME IDEA OF HOME-

HIZ LOVING HUSBANDS-

SHUT-UP-WELL CALL ON MR. AND MRS. SAM PULGOODS-HE 1S A

DEV

HUBBY-

WE'LL CALLON MR. AND MRS. MATT TRIMONY.

I KNOW THEY WILL BE IN-.

THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK-

HE WAS ALL IN- THE LAST

TIME! SAW HM

YES-MY HUSBAND IS. IN-BUT- ONLY BY ACCIDENT- HE WAS

TRYING TO SNEAK OUT AND~- FELL OUT THE WINDOW-HES IN BED NOW WITH A BAD ANKLE- "THAT'S THE ONLY. REASON WHY HE'S HOME. 1. CAN'T LET HIM OUT OF MY SIGHT FOR A MINUTE

ARCHE-DARLING-1 JUST CALLED YOU UP TO ASK YOU IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME-I WANT TO

“HEAR YOU S

DEAR-

CKETS

EL CALL ON MAR AND MRS. PERCY VERE THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR TWENTY YEARS ANDI ARE CRAZY ABOUT EACH

OTHER

ONE- FIRST ROW

THEY ARE HOME|| ALL RIGHT-BUT,

LET'S KEED OUT OF THIS

WAR-

LIKES THE GREAT OUTDOORS,

EH?

WHY-ROSIE-MY OWN- YOU KNOW I DO-YOU-- ARE ALL THE WORLD TO ME-1 LOVE YOU-

DARLING-

SE YOU DIDNT SAY LOVED ME-1 WANT LL ME YOU DO

EEK

VE

WELL-THERES NO USE CALLINAT. THER HOME) THAT'S HIM COIN INTO THAT BURLESQUE

IXTY

TONIGHT

(I WISH YOU'D WHEN I THINK OF THE MEN 1 GOLD"- THOUGHT OF HAVE MARRIED ONE BEFORE INSTEAD OF YOU. YOU MARRIED

~YOU WORM-

#2955, King Features Svadicate,

ME-

PARDON ME-MUM- BUT YOUR HUSBAND FELL OUT THE. WINDOW ASAIN-

IT'S THE GYPSY IN ME

IT MUST BE NEAR TWELVE O'CLOCK.

IR GLASS

EON CK-

READY TO MAKE

YEP-AND KELL. BE HALFWAY DOWN STAIRS BEFORE THE CLOCK FINISHES STRIKING TWELVE

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