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CINEMA WORLD

THE GAIETY OF

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MARGARINE

THE IDEAL SPREAD FOR YOUR BREAD.

HE ADDED TO NATIONS

Here is a profile, by a Hollywood reporter,

of a German film-maker who became a Holly. wood celebrity, whose films set the whole world laughing at itself—Ernst Lubitsch.

he

There will be no more of heritage, for he was very netive those delightful, sophisticated

in the German Blai before rame to Amerien, comedies Ernst Lubitsch made

for the infant German and "The Lubitsch Touch' American film.

On the other hand, I wonder if anyone ever mativ so many pictures which could be seen by millions of families, and yet were never un insult to any cas ture Intelligence?

As he grew.aitiler, takne of the Impistess went out of Lalutsch,

he Folded to Amerien

Jesta: Family-is without ever Bis freshness or spuntaneity. His antisients with Miirler Chevalier Jumortie MacDonald regist the

oftes

e till atistheally beat types of the musiest Hollywood has made.

They had what de meant. by picture, tution in the notion which is het meedy plivalent ma- ton, although in his case it was conspised by that. There was a sort of swinging, lilting

Joyous- iness in the mer (teet of living

to the almed bewildering delight of the motion picture fraternity; which Joved Jim as perhaps it bas Taved no other worker in its midst.

It was never porable to talks with him without feeling s

were smilin inwardly, you dreply, and perhaps even a little impendently at stove poud prodaddy. Snupes Tapest jake. DA betters, whoever ay may your beer have been

He leer in a world of Air. in the departmentalized Holly- wood of today, where directors, writers, and producers are often merely clerks carrying out orders of banks and financini houses, his intense love of film making seemed almost anomal-

ous.

the

The "springs of bla being were the laughter and tears of very human people; and those somehow do not emerge oaslly}.- from departmentalizing.

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"MUST GO NOW," Vronsky (Kieron Moors) Anna [Vivien Leigh) and ber brother Stepan (Hugh Dempster), to take part in * steeplechase. A scene from the much-talked-about "Anna Karenina." which will be shown next week in Hong Kong.

Tollywood people use to

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'Free Trade'

Il Inter work lost none of the sputkle which made his talent kawn throughout the film world ns By "Lubfisch touch. I have never ceased to marvel at the | Dev

aner in which he could fitor-ine alightest prestige for accom- though, it ally mok the faces of actors-al-plishment..

was more than that, It is dimeult to say if he has There is more thon a touch of his manner in been actors themselves, his ap- was so long his assistant and has Like most directors who have the work of Henry Blanke, who

preciation of the actors in his produced some memorable films. films never degenerated into that Perhaps the whole film world is Optimistir

for he seemed actually to change left true disciples.

character.

their

In Films

regarding

the

assumed superiority to the actor his real heir. He gave it joy-future of international trade affected by Josser craftsmen, ance, and liveliness, and often relations in the motion picture Many were the "stars" who point.

evulver" from the mere fact of

field Jack L. Warner, produc- I should think that not alone tion head of Warner Bros. Pic- having worked in a picture with Hollywood and the film makers tures, returned recently to Los would miss him. He added mea Anceles after more than two was exceedingly modest surably, for a while at least, and months spent in surveying con- ments, for his company in England and on the continent.

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about all this, and never indulged and when it was reasonably positions, and concluding arrange the personal publicity many sible, to the gaiety of nations.

SHADOWS BEFORE

"SLAVE GIRL" (King's), Stara: Vyonne

Brent.

Labisch's eyes, which Wenn ark, under that dark toek <if hair which foll over his forecast, were very searching eyes indeed;

"A new British-American film vra were pretty site, by the

trade agreement will be orio this tim you had been with

spring," said Warner, " in few minutes, that he undersiond

Moore), precipitates Anna and spile of some restrictive quotas you a good deal better than you

De Carlo, George he into a violent on-again, oft-on Hollywood prožets, I am sat understand him, although there

again love affair, culminating inisfled that the real future of al! particular complexity

Story: In the early 1880's_Play- their fight to Vienna. There both international film relations no about him. beyoud his intensity. boy Matt Claibourne (George

yond Anna And them-for

Lalong

with England-is in the He talked little, unless he

They of theater-goers themselves. E of real interesent) is sent by the US. Gov-

heyhands of the hundreds of

of millions rkling a subjuri

vemment to Tripoll to ransom return, and find that to himself, when

ertainment cannot be created by 1:4་་

caught by the

Pasha, Anna and will not let Spoof Specialist Through the wiles of

dancer her son.

Vronsky leaves a note curtailed by quotas, leense His spoofing of the Cernan Francesca (Yvonne De Carlo) Matt for Anna when he goes to St. but only with consequent loss to }quirements nail other controls. military cikle-of all military loses the gold intended to be used Pelersburg, and Anna, convinced both sides.

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Alexel

eloquent, even with ST NEFENT, Aerlcan_seamen who have.Karenin-still-refuses-to--divorce {Jegislation. It enn be exeluded of

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eastes-und of the middle-Euro- as ransom money and is thrown he has left her, commits suicide, pean robility, and his love of into prison. himself. There he peasant robustness. humor, and peasant love" cout! men, fed by Ben (Andy Devine),

peasant joins up with the American sca"THREE DARING DAUGHTERS" |

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"Artificial Barriers".

have been synthetic, for he was They escape eventually. and (Queen's). bo in Berlin and educated Fat

Francesca helps them to get out Stars: Jornette MacDonald, Jose

"It is

futile the of the country by setting the Aut they

for two Iturbi, Jane Powell.

Kreni came upon the of tor American

nations to set up Pasha's brother

artificial bar- Blas

Story: Sent on a sea-trip be- riers against the free Interchunge scene with extra- Pasha and the

ther idol, who had developed feet cause of overwork, Louise-Mor-of creative art and constructive erdry-freeness-not-

of clay) at each others' throats. gan's (Jeanette MacDonald) three films, which can work important- Dancing girls, long curved sabres, daughters deelde that she has ly for better international under and Yvonne De Carlo abound, been worried about her divorced standing and the strengthening of (Universal-Int.).

husband. They plan to bring him world commerce. The only basis home as a surprise. Meanwhile for consideration should be qual Loulke meets planist-conductor.

Such pictures at "Monka t

In which he spoofed the Com. munists with the best humour in the world, and "The Patriot," in which he put Emil Jannings through the excruciating msu- ness of Emperor-folly, showed that bigge beyond him.

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In fact, there was a more pas sionate pilgri hin some where, which, while it had a hard time getting out through his cloak of humor, was not without the fire and lee of genuine feeling

1 suppose his bumer genuine German theatrical

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QUEEN'S.' v "Three Daring Daughters": Love 'n laugh- ter, with

Мис- Jeanette Donald and Jose Iturbi (M-G-M). KING'S "Fun and Fancy Free":

Walt Disney's latest full

"THE GREAT MR. NOBODY".

(Leo).

Jose Iturbi on the ship, and they. If a picture is good, there is and they room for it everywhere. If it is Stars: Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie, turning home Louise puts off tell action can make It acceptable to are married in Havana. On re- bad, tus amount of protective Story: Not much, "Dreamy ing the children about her new entertainment seekers in its own Smith (Eddie Albert), newspaper husband, as they object strenuous or any other country." advertising salesman, loves Maryly to the intrusion of Iturbi. Clover (Joan Leslie). His golden Finally ell, is revealed, the im In London, Warner bucked his heart gets him into trouble when pending descent of Mr. Morgan convictions by setting up arrange- he invites the family of

of a crips put off, and everybody loses their ments with Associated British pled newsboy to come and share complexes bis flat: Fired by his boss, today).

Drenny" later dives in to save

him when the boss plops into the bay, is in turn rescued by thel boss and presented with a medal for bravery.

"ANNA. KARENINA" (Lee and Stars: Vivien Leigh, Ralph

Queen's).

Richardson.

together.

(Showing

Pictures Corp., for the production there of at least six top-bracket pictures using Warner Bros, play- ers, directors and producers us STAR THEATRE

nected. These filing will be dis "BINCE YOU WENT AWAY"

tributed in America and foreign "Since You Wert Away" will features made in their Hollywood countries exactly as are Warner be showing at the Star Theatre studios. this week, and owing to the

Is

length of the film (over three Once this programme hours), readers are asked to successfully catablished, he add- check performance times with Led, Warner Bros. will withdraw Story: Here is Tolstoy's com- the advertisements in the daily from the production field in plicated story of a woman's love press.

England. brought to the screen again, this me by Alexander Koda, with Vivien Leigh as the ill-mated, ill- futed Anna. It is the old story of a beautiful, sensitive woman married to a respectable older mun" (in this case Ralph Richard- Bon plays Alexel Karenin). Daring meeting with a young Guards -officer, Captain-Vronsky-(Kieron

length musical .curtoon. (R.K,O.).

LEE. Deception": Bette Davis

and Paul Hareid in a grip

(Warners). *ping drama, ALHAMBRA, — "Three

__Daughters”(M«G»M).

AVE GIRL": "Yvonnen. Do Rarip merhoed by centur Ameriqnq-qailers in the Univerja

Around the British studios.

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Playing the part of Prince Walkinshaw. In Bonnie-Prince Charles sweetheart, Clementina

Charlle" at Shepperton, vivaci

THE VANISHED CAR nto "London Belongs To Me," Fino character acting is going he screen production from Col- aus Judy Campbell wears the ins' novel. But more amuslug appropriate clothes of, 1745. "And neidents happen. on the set these full-skirted pannier droshan in the film. sex mean tho has first to beay Compton, who has a severely confined in whaleboned rand, part as Mra

Josser, # corsets: After the first day's ved at Pinewood Studios the ypical suburban housewife, ar- work Judy's legs were blackther morning and left her ear and blue; but when she is purked in an open space. When ployed hor-brulees-to the desig he went for the car at night ner, expecting sympathy, in horentors, apparently in a fit of had disappeared. The car disguit the dressmaker was de- aberration, hnd built a lighted

of plywood "houses" round it in the meantime questioned," "they" The bruises are in Justuid they; thought the car had the right places," she exclaimed. een specially placed thero gleefully, “All the ladles of provide a touch of realism!" that perind are reported to have had them. Now nobody can say theso gowns are, not absolutely authentic." (A),

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redhead, Hazel Court, has always, secretly. cherished on ambition to piny Juliet. So sho WAK Immensely exclled when Actresses playing, modern roles told that in her present filin can fortunately achieve the High Pavement" her. (part os fashionable new nipped-in" look felenn Forsythe, an actress in without resorting to tight ineing a small reportory, company, In- Optical illusions:and/wida belts luded theatre scenes when

of elastie webbing provide much"Romeo and Juliet" was in discomfort, Zena... Marshmirogress on the singa. Haze! wears one in her current pleipent all the week-end Inien- tures, "Snowbound", and "Mirandively studying Shakespearo. day the Lattes an inusual When abo, arrived on the set comedy about › a doctor who she discovered the chosen scene 1300ks a marmald, while he is was the final tragedy...All Juliot aut fching andi kringu har, home had to do was to lip mute and

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