THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY '2, 1989
"SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS" A SPECTACULAR SEQUEL TO "VICTORIA THE GREAT"
understanding.
as
Filmgoers who saw the impressive its dignity and Herbert Wilcox production of "Vic-Anton Walbrook as the Prince-Con- toria the Great" will be delighted sort is equally noteworthy, and ad- with its even more spectacular mirably presents a difficult role sequel "Sixty Glorious Years" which the Prince who came to the country is to be screened in the Colony to-as a foreigner and fought a winning morrow. Unlike the earlier picture battle against the natural' prejudices which was based on incidents in the of the English people.
The sup- domestic life of the beloved Queen porting roles are played by such and the Prince-Consort, the present personalities of the screen as C. film is more dramatic in scope and Aubrey Smith as the Duke of deals with the epochmaking events Wellington, Derrick de Marney as of the era itself. Although the Disraeli, Felix Aylmer as Palmer- pomp and circumstance, the glam-ston, Charles Carson as Peel, Gor- our and pageantry of empire are don McLeod as John Brown, and shown, the picture is embued with Pamela Standish as the Princess majestic impartiality, and the Royal, Another great role is ably failures and blunders of the period handled by Laidman Browne who are not obscured, but presented as plays the part of "Chinese" Gordon." they really are-object lessons for In short, this picture like the age the present generation. The film, it portrays is an epic. It is assuredly moreover,. is probably the most one to be placed on your "must see" dramatic picturisation ever made of list. an age which challenges compari- son with any other in history, and moves with a sweep that suggests those other great triumphs of the cinema-the "Birth of a Nation" and the "Ten Commandments.”
TECHNICOLOR
The excellence of the picture is greatly enhanced by the marvels of the Technicolour process, and the historical scenes are enfolded before
AIR SERVICES
ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC
London, To-day.
the eyes with a vividness and re- A question was asked in the alism which is truly amazing. The inevitable passage of time is ignor Commons about the present posi- ed, and we seem as if actually tran- tion of the negotiations for estab- sported back into that vanished era, lishment of air services across the and are participants in the events
scopic drama,
we behold
of the 'time. Like a vast kaleido- North Atlantic by Imperial Airways such and Pan-American Airways in co- epochal incidents, as the inaugural operation. ceremony of the great London Ex- Captain H. H. Balfour, Parlia- position of 1851, the Crimean War, mentary Secretary to the Air Minis- with its dramatic charge of Bala-try, said the necessary permits for clava, and the brave end of gallant operation of a regular service by "Chinese" Gordon at Khartoum. Imperial Airways and Pan-Ameri- Something of the greatness of the can Airways in co-operation be- Queen herself is conveyed in the tween the United Kingdom and scenes of palace life, and her re- New York were issued in 1937 to lationship with her ministers and each company by the Governments advisers.. Her love of home, hus- concerned.
NO OBSTACLES `
band, and children are beautifully Establishment in the United stressed, and one feels that she was States of a new civil aeronautical indeed the embodiment of all the authority had, however, made. it domestic virtues of English folk necessary for Imperial Airways to everywhere. Pathos, too, is express- apply for a new permit and such ed in her profound grief at the application had been made. death of her beloved Prince-Consort, and at the passing of the Duke of Wellington. The highlights of the film, however, are perhaps the char- acter portrayals of the great minis- ters of Victorian England-Pal- merston, Disraeli, and Gladstone. These men are presented on the screen with a remarkable realism, was not ready to start now, Cap- and their splendid audacitf in giving tain Balfour said the Ministry had.
It was hoped that Imperial Air- ways would be ready to commence the scheduled seasonal service an experimental character to United States on June 1 next.
Asked if the American service
of the
England her marvellous empire are air line was ready to start, recorded with rare dramatic ap- .preciation.'
heard a report that the American
THE PLAYERS
As for the players, Miss Anna Neagle in the role of Queen Victoria easily takes the highest honours and brings to the screen a character
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It was hoped a start would made simultaneously, but if was ready before the other tho British-would not place any obstacle In the way-British Wireless.
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