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FILMS OF

OF THE FUTURE

The front page of a Milan

newspaper a Tow weeks ago rend: "Producer and cameraman besieged by enthusiastic crowd;

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once had to change for a swim- ming sceno in the padded cell of a mnd-house; and he thought he heard a voice singing in English

be

50 palicemen ncederi to protect formerly only two or three could, dueer, Michael Balcon pent two at night in the Mocenigo Palace, British film company".

be produced simultaneously. This groups overseas; ora to Australia Byron's home on the Canale Until a year or two ago it was will permit British films to cap to make a film about gold-diggers Grande. "Oh, that would not customary for Britain's film turp new markets overseas. To in 1670's called

the

Eureka Byron's ghost", the family who industry to work overseas. Every junake a further saving in foreign Stockade"," and the other to are at present occupying the year British studios turned eut currency spent on cameras, pro-northern Norway, where, on a Palace told him, "we have often En smull number of films which Jectors, дли Aound equipment, snow-covered plateau 4,000 feet seen him." were up to the highest Internathe Bank organisation set up is above sea-level they are filming tional level of quality.

The producer, Sydney Box, is General-own film equipment factory some the life story of a great Polar ex- shooting a few scenes in Egypt y, their themes were entirely months ago, and before long this plorer, "Scost of the Antarctie". at present; then he will take his of a national character,

factory itself will e sport some of Other scenes for this film have company to Nairobi to start on This stute of affairs has been la products,

the Great South changed" radically by World War

already been shot in the South scenes from The tendency of British

film Polar

Switzer-African Trek. Period ox-wngona Regions and in

are being shipped from Britain to the Union of South Africa. In Transjordan, the Biblical episode of Ruth, which is being mode Into a religious film for schools, will be given an authentic back- ground.

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II and postwar conditions. Bri-producers to contrast their true land, tish Abn workers attached to to-life renlism against the unreal Britain's Navy, the Army and the romanticism of films from other 15 expressed chorac- of the world and come home with teristically by these Journeys new ideas. But sturilo pace in round the world. LostNovem- Several companies are visiting Britain is scarce, and will be so for ber, Instead of building a South Italy at the 60ma time. "One some time to come, BO British Sea Island of cloth and cardboard Night Without You," as its title producers look

Jocations in the studio, the producer, Frank implies, requires night wherever they can And

them. Launder took his star, Jean Sim-these are being taken on the ter Never before have so many Bri-mons, as well as a dozen sarongs race of a hotel at Stresa. Scenes tish Alim companies producera, | specially woven for her, to the for "The Bad Lord Byron" were But even more important than cameramen and alars-been seen Yanawa Islands, part of the Fill taken recently at Venice and Ha- these featuring Rank's now The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. in every part of the world, group, and 300 miles from the venna, the poet's historic dom-series called "This Modern Ago", Ambitious Plans nearest large settlement; while iciles. The Armenian monks of Britain's parallel to the American Mr. J. Arthur Rank, Britain's "The Blue Lagoon"

they are making their colour nim San Lazzaro Island, with their March of Time". These monthly

there, the black capes and romantic beards,

20-minute Alms went into produc Pilas King", who directly or indirectly, most Bri-ernor's

controls, nim people will live on the Gov-played in these scenes as extras. tion in January, 1946, with one

houseboni.. The

two camera tish studios and cinema, recently

pro-Dennis Price, who plays the poet, editorial team and

teams; by now, five editorial and inade public his latest ambitious

seven camera teams (all using plans. They include 43 full-

British equipment) are busy all | length feature films at present

over the world, recording con- either in-production or in pre-

temporary life and problems for paration, to cost a total of

the screen in strictly non-party £9,250,000 as well as 80 children's,

"documentaries, Their aim is to instructional, cultural or docu-

make cinema-goers think, and io mentary filma. The whole tech-

provide them with all information nique of production is being

relevant to the theme This mado a great deal more econu-

series has enjoyed great success meal by modern methods, some,

both at home and overseas, 56 jof which still remain secret, su

for, 14, screen commentaries have that three or four films at a Ume

dealt with contemporary subjects, from Palestine to the coal crisis, and from the West Indies to Scotland Yard. Sixteen further

ditions

are being prepared and The subjects Include films on Scotland, the Future of the Ruhr, Mineral Oil, Women, Interna- tional Trade, Italy's Colonies, Britain's Economic Crisis And Indin..

can be produced in studios where

One of the bright young ladies who help out Danny Kaye in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

Victor Matura and Cofeen Gray in "The Kim Of Death."

This Modern Age" goes, out into the world in 23 languages, into many countries-Australia, Belgium, China, Czechoslovakia,

Denmark, the Netherland East

way,

Indies, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, India, Iraq, Italy, New Zealand, Nor-- Palestine, the Union of South Mrled, Malaya, the Sudan, Saveden, West Africa. Negotia tions are at present in hand with the U.S.S.K., Finland and Portu gal. This Britain's cameramen, as they journey round the world,

assist

SHADOWS BEFORE --

THE GHOST AND MRS, MUIR., Story: A drama of a mobster's help the understanding of contem

Star-Gene Tierney, Rex Har-indventures Inside and outside porary problems and so risen and George Sanders, prison walls, written by a Dia mutual understanding among the

Story: From

the celebrated trict Attorney and based upon nations. best-seller which spread a sly fact. The play was written by smile universally. Gene Tierney Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer and appears

the high-spirited the plot construction and pungent, widow who gets caught up, in realistic dialogue reveal it. Victor an awkward predicament. Hardemonstrates in this film that ho rison plays the sea-captain who becoming mature, attempts to provide an answer REUNION IN FRANCE. to the probleni, and George San-Stars: Joan Crawford, ders plays excellently on the side- Wayne and Philip Dorn. lines. Nice work.

FRAMED.

John

Story: Of France during the occupation of the country by the Stars: Glenn Ford, Janis Car-Nazis, with naturally some mis ter and Barry Sullivan.

understanding about who is loyal Story: A murder plot which and who is not. It provides 013 goes a little astray when the effective story of the underground girl has a sudden change of heart, struggle in France during the Both Ford and Miss Carter are war, and of course all comes provided with dramatic opport-right in the end. Joan Crawford unity of which they take full has the role of a rich,

socially. advantage. Not everybody'a gent, prominent Parisienne, who risks but fast-moving and shrewdly life and liberty to enable a young American to escape from a Nazi KISS OF DEATH.

camp. Philip Dorn, playing Stars: Victor Mature and Brian posite her, gives on outstanding Donlevy, Introducing Coleen Gray.' performance.

handled.

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year with the distance we have now been thrown back.

September 22: 1943 At the ma- ment things look very bad on the Eastern Front. Our retreats are troops no longer orderly, and naturally lose a lot of equipment owing to the speed of their move- ment. Once again there is serious crisis.

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Someone close to the Duce has published further details about his Imprisonment. They convey the Impression that the Duce had really expected, to be delivered over to the English and Ameri- ;;

-GO

Our new magnetle torpedo has proved its worth, in that

the sinking of nine destroyers can be credited to it. The Fuehrer places great hopes in this torpedo. As regards air raids, he is na- turally pleased, that they Have decreased appreciably. He attri butes this chiefly to the weather but also to our growing measures of defence.

are

As to a weapon of attack, the Fuchrer expects a great deal of our magnetic bombs which soon to bo

bo put into service. Now, us before, he is unflach- ingly determined to inflict re- prisals on the English which will pay them back for what they Construction

have done to us.

of rockets as a weapon of re- tallation is under way.

The Fuehrer believes that our great reprisal campaign" by ̧roc- kets can begin at the

end of

THEY PLOT A MURDER. -Barry Bullivan and Janis Cartor In "Framed."

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FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 17th April, 1948 ·

The First Bell will be rang at 1.30, p.m. and the first race, will be run at 2.00 p..

Through numbers (10 Races-$20.) may be obtained ar the Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Exchange Buliding, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the last race as well as those for the "Lantao ftandicap" to be at the Whitsun Meeting in May, 1948. The latter may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Hond Kowloon.

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KING'S "Framed." With Glenn Ford, Janis Carter and

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at a time when they are tired Fuchrer's G.H.G.. brought me the・ sad nows that Kuboj our The Fuehrer asked me to uc-

Possibly a fundamental change reginal commissar in : Minsk, company him

British on his morning can be effected in the was killed by a bomb, during the walk. Apparently he has re-attitude toward the war. night. A. mine with a time fuse cuperated well in recent weeks.

I learned for the Grst time had been placed under his bed; In contrast to last year, heat from the Fuehrer that our bir

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