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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1951.

RAF MUSTANG WINS EQUESTRIAN EVENT

Airmen and women took to their horses at the Annual Gymkhana of the Royal Air Force Equitation Association at the RAF Station, Halton, Bucks.

Photo shows LACW Pamela Renay from Hampstead, who won the Ladies' Open Handicap Jumping, clearing one of the jumps on her mount "Mustang.”

A SEAT IN THAN SPALLA

An Anthropologist This is

Probes Into Hollywood's "Dream Factory"

By DILYS POWELL

Dr

"Bu a iness ine fficiency,pological style, one of the most than eighteen hands were em- deep frustration in humanita tragi-comedy:

amusing. Perhaps I should call ntoyed on a script; in the end for the the contribution of the Arst relations, and a high num- people the author observes, the seventeen was ignored and ber of unentertaining people behaving in so childish, number eighteen (who claimed whole second- and third-rate logical and sometimes lunatic to have rewritten the movies" this indictment of Even the front-office reen, the Producers who know what they a manner, nearly all suffer.

thing anyway) get the credit. Hollywood might be big rich executives, are Mid- want are The exception.

lessly anxious. The

The fear of thought to come from one failure clouds their enjoyment calls him Mr Schizo) who lu- Powdermaker tells of one (she of the writers known to the cf power; and since Hollywood,sisted that a certain scene in a film trade as the long-hair in Dr Fowdermaker's view, is film should be more involved; eritics. In fact, it is the as much dominated by super he spent the morning working outcome of a

stition as any primitive society, with the director on putting scientific in-tallure when. It comes is al complications, then at lunch- quiry: "Hollywood the ways put down to some error time he remarked: "You know, Dream Factory," by Hor- Ir the magical formula

bui and this scene was all right,

now it is complicated.” never to lack of intelligence. tense Powdermaker (Sec-

Not enough money, perhaps, ker and Warburg, 18s.).

has been spent; or perhaps the

A successful writer might, writer didn't light on the right Dr Powdermaker

31: trick, what is called

gim-when this book was compiled, â American anthropologist who, mick, for the story

When а earn anything up to $4,500 having published studies of the fim with a centroversial sub-we

week; 4 star might make Stone Age culture of the Paci-ject, such as

$400,000 in "Pinky," has a St and the Deep South culture success, rival studios cailed it a and the authors equally discon- Powdermaker found the players

to

tented. for

of Mississippi, turned in 1948 gimmick pleture, and start N

cellulold culture of pante California. Regarding a film- "Variety" delightfully call

search

what

the

producer

as no less interesting other simmick plx to beat the than an ex-cannibal chief, she b.u Nix. organised a Beld-trip to

wood and examined the s

a

GORDONS

the Gin

DRY GIN

BY APPOINTMENT, CEN DESTEZERS TO ELM. KING CRORER VL:

Quality Incomparable

Gordon's

Stands Supreme

Distributors:

DODWELL a year. But Dr

A ater buys his huge salary at the cost of his tree- dom. An actor's contract is for seven years. At the end of six months the studio can if it likes The unhappiest of all the in- end its contract: the play 12 which makes the movies. Her habitants of Hollywood appear

bound for the full term; if he sample of 300 people included to be the writers and

refuses a part during that time writers and directors.

actors players, the people, in

short, he is

he is suspended without pay and big bosses

publicity who are the most frustrated in he can even be tent to another talked to she

their desire to express to the success- ful and the unsuccessful,

Powdermaker

men;

create (Dr Po at-

tended guild meetings, watched on the set and went to parties.

the

the

the

studio, the lender taking or prof!

gives

CO., LTD.

S. A. C.

At the end of a year she came regards directing as DD sering/aluable but as

directors; but then I fancy she price on human being Every TUESDAY is SAC DAY to BANGKOK

to the conclusion that Holly-less creative

word is hell.

than

writing). A writer can hard be sold to

And or the dent.

as n several examples of contented book portrays the actor

commercially

in almost universally despised Hollywood; a puppet who may by his agent studio by in the same package

with "Hollywood the Dream Fac-producer,

director and a writer, lory" is not only one of the director, and finally distorter business manager pays the bills, most illuminating

yez by a star who goes sick until doles out the pocket-money and written about the film-makers; the changes she wants are is on hand to rescue his charge it is also, in spite of its anthro- made. In one case no fewer in the small hours from the

gambling joint.

*

•

Ladies' Recreation VRC GIRLS FINAL

Club Prize

Day

Most of the Colony's leading tennis players were at the LRC yesterday when the end of the Club's summer tennis tournaments was marked by the prize-giving and a cocktail party.

The trophies, both for Club and Colony winners, were presented by Mrs H. Owen Hughes, introduced by Mrs D. L. Prophet, President of the Club, who congratulated the successful competitors.

WIN MEET

Paced by Cynthia and Joan Eager, the Victoria Recreation Club girls won the quadrangular inter-club swimming meet yesterday against the Lai Taun Swim- ming Union, the European YMCA and the Ching Wing

Union.

Mrs Prophet thanked the! Little Diana Prophet then The VRC won four of the many members of other clubs presented Mrs Owen Hughes | geven races, including the re- to joining in the Colony Cham- with a bouquet of flowers. pionships organised 1.RC and referred particu-

by

the

lay, and La Tsun the other three. Scores were VRC 82, Lai Before the presentation three Tsun 29, European YMCA 16, larly to Mr and Mrs In Koon-nals the tournament were and Ching Wung 10.

the decided. Two were Club games hung whose triumph in Open Mixed Doubles this sea- and the third was the Inter- son made them the winners of Hong Match, All were keenly this event for the third year in conteste, the results being: succession, ALF Mrs Prophet

Club

Ladies Singles: Mrs Cooper beat Mrs C.M

Lointed out, this time they now only relained the cup but would Getz 1-4, 6-4 keep it by virtue of their con- secutive success.

Joan Eager won the 100 Yards Back" Stroke race in 84 seconds, a Afth of a second slower dhan Fung Ying-chce's winning time in the Colony Championships.

Cynthia

Eager

Chub Men's Doubles: - WJD Cooper and GB. Smart beat E Mockler and 3.R.L.. Cook 8-2, 2-6, perimenting with a

Hughes won the

Inter-Hong:-}{. Owen

Referring to the Inter-Hong 64 Challenge Cup. Mrs Prophet said that since the inception of and G.N. this competition it had been run as a handicap event.

SCI

Now ex- new turn. 100 Yards Free Style

Gusut (May Wicking in 60 seconds, a fraction of a

but the 50 Yards record stil cluded her.

4:

& Co beat DT. Nolan and T.Y. second off her Colony record, Chung (Peat. Marwick, Mitchell & But not Co) 11-0, 0-2. this year. However, it did not seem to make much differ- ence to the winners-Mr Owen Hughes and Mr G, N. Crosane who had also won the trophy last year.

H

PRIZE WINNERS The following is the full list of prize winners:

Colony Ladies' Singles Champion- ship: Mrs K.H. IP (Winner): Mru W.J.D. Cooper (Runner-Up).

Colony Ladies Doubles Champion Speaking of the Club chum-ship--Mra M Chrow and Mrs J.W. Sze W): Mrs K.. Ip and Miss pionships, Mrs Prophet sald she

Khoo (RU). was happy to see the number of new and young members who had come well to the fore.

Mrs Prophet said that tremendous

amount

F

Colony Mixed Doubles Champion ship:-Mr and Mrs K.H. tp (Win- ner for third time running); E. Teal And Mrs M. Chow (RU).

of hard CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men's Sk.gks:-P.L.. Holmes

Hges !---- LK

Ladleg

Results were as follows:

60 Yards Free Style-1, Cynthia

THE

books

and

in satisfaction

his when it is rewritten by

reshaped by the

CALLOVER ON CESAREWITCH

404

whose

And yet, out of the business ineffelency and the frustration remarkable movies occasionally emerge; somebow films are

which created

ironic, are touching,

And funny

even beautiful. Dr Powdermaker admits that there are a Jew few but I rational people about; London, Oct. 16.

wonder whether the excitability Heliophila became a clear second favourite at 9 to 1 of her witnesses (the cinema is for the Cesarewitch at the Victoria Club callover tonight. an emotional business) has not On Monday she was on the same mark as Kelling at led her to over-darken the pic- -100 to 9.

ture a little.

must leave

I

that to the short-hair critics to Three. Cheers retained his place at 7 to 1 favourite decide. and Keiling, still at 100 to 9, was third in the list.

All three were supported to and who closed at 25 to 1. This win big sums, approaching horse, second in the Irish £20,000 each, in a ilvely final Cesarewitch last year, has been callover before tomorrow's race. one of the best backed outsiders

Barnacle, who was quoted at

in the last week or so. 18 to 1 on Monday, advanced to join Limicola at 100 to 0,

One of the features of the callover was the support for Penny on the Jack, who was backed to win nearly £17,000,

New Group For RU County Championship

London, Oct. 16.

Eager (VHC); Wong Yuk-bing The Rugby Union have (Lal Tsun); 3. M. Williams (EYMCAT. | Ulecided to reorganise the county Time: 30 secs.

from

100 Yards Back Stroke. Joan Eager (VRC); 2, Kwok Ngan-hung (Lal Trun): 4. É. Grant (EYMCA) Time: 84 secs.

50 Yards Breast Stroke.-1. Kwok Kom-ngor (Lai Toun); 2, Chan Lai- kuen (Ching Wing); 3. J. Hart (EYMCA), Time: 3/5 sec.

8 secs.

100 Yards Free Style-3, Cynthia work and patience was required (wimmer: JR.L. Cook (RJ.D.

Eager (VRC); 2, V. Giles (EYSICA); 3. Wong Yuk-bing (Lai Teun). Time:

Cooper (W): Mrs C.M. Getz (RU),

50 Yards Back Stroke-1. Fung Club Men's Doubles. W. 3. D. Ying-chee (Lal Taun); 2. Joan Eager Cooper and G. 2. Smart (W) EVRC); 3. Claire Marchetti (EYMCA). Mackter and J. R. L. Cook (RU), Time: 37 secs.

to ensure the smooth running of such a tournament, and she extended warm thanks to the Committee concerned, This year, she added, the tournament concluded in record time.

MEMBERS LEAVING . After Mrs Owen-Hughes had presented the trophies, Mrs Prophet announced that two very active members of the Club. Mr and Mrs W. J. D. Cooper, would soon be Jenying for Cyprus. Both Mr and Mrs

Club Ladies Doubles. Mrs A. D. 100 Yards Breast Stroke-1,Wong

ZE.. Roz Scholes and MN W. J. D: Cooper Kar-yee (al Tsum);; (W); Mrs, W. J. Slagler and Mrs E, Pereira (VBC); 3 Chan Lal-kuen H. Rawithas (RIT

(Ching Wing), Time: 90.1/8. 4 x 50 Yards Free Style Relay

Club Mixed Doubles Mr and Mrs W.-J. D. Copper (W); Dr G. B. 1. VRC; 2, £al Trun; 3, EYMCA. Smart and Mrs A. D. Scholes (RU).Time: 2 mins, 14.1/5 mecu

Handicap Men's Singles-A. Mar- Un (W): G. M. Macwitinnie (HU). Ilandicap Ladies Singles.-Miss P. Gibbs (W); Mrs F. P. M. Driessen (KU).

Handleap Men's Doutier, - F. C. Stuckey and S. Houssin (W]; G. M Maewblante and 1. G. Highley (HU). Handicap Ladies Doubles.Mr I. Cooper, had endeared themselves. I. Macred and Miss P. Gibba to all members of the Club on (W); Mrs D. L. Prophet and Mrs G. whose behalf she would coll I Mawhinne (RU), upen Dr. G. B. Smart ond Mrs. Smart and Mrs, A. D. Scholes Handicap Mixed Doubles. Dr G. A. D. Scholes to present to tho (W) T 3. Gould and Mrs E. F. departing couple & silver tea set Anderton (RU),

Inter-Ilong Challenge Cup, H. as a memento.

Owen-Huehos" and d; "N. LORAZIO Receiving the set, Mrs Cooper and Chung (Pest, Marwick Wicking de Col: D T Nolan expreeted her own. and hor Mitchell & Co husband's thanks as well as the

KOC FINAL. pleasure that had been theira-ps) members of the Club

AN

CHESS CLUB

TOURNAMENT

There are alx entries for the ship, the first round of which Kowloon Chess Club Champion-.

will be played tomorrow even- ing at the Peninsula Hotel

W. Carter, C. Bird, R, C They are L. Schure, B. Taus,

as

Coltbridge and Gaudelupe were heavily supported and ad- vanced from 25 to 1 to 20 to 1. There was rather more money for Ceitbridge than for Gaude- lupe, who failed to reach his reserve at today's Newmarket sales.

THE QUOTATIONS Tonight's prices Cesarewitch were:

7 to 1 Three Cheers,

9 to 1 Hellophila,

100 to 0 Keling,

on

the

100 to 6 Barnacle and Limi cola,

20 to 1 French Design, Colt- bridge and Gaudelupe,

22 to 1 Mom Prince,

23 to 1 Penny on the Jack,

28 to 1 Tilloy,

championship

next 33 10 1 Sports Master, Cari- season when there will be en bou, North Cape, Pyrgos and Le additional group known as Teller, Southern.

The

40 to 1 Antigue II, Star This

Vidi Viei. consist of Spangled Banner, group will

Assouan and Dorset and Wiltshire, Berkshire, Veuillin, Oxfordshire. Sussex and the Champ, winners of this sub-division are 60 to 1 Hilali and Misty to meet the winners of the Light, South-Western sub-division in a 100 10

Dessin 1 Meredith, quarter-final.

Cantarella, Morino and Sea- The competition will consist plane-Reuter. of the following groups.

Northern Cumberland, North- umberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire.

Midland: Eest Midlands, "Leicestershire,, Warwickshire, North Midlands, Nottingham- shire, Lincolnshire and Derby shire.

South-Eastern: Middlesex, "Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Ess-

tern Counties...

South-Western: Gloucester- shire, Cornwall, Devon, Somer set.. shire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Southern: Dorset and Wilt Sussex. Reuter.

Rugger Film To

Be Shown

1 At HKFC Today

A newly arrived 18 mm sound "Him" on rugby foolball, taken by the English Rugby Union Football authorities will

Valley today after the rugger Football Clubhouse at Happy be shown at the Hongkong

game between Club "A" and 141 Field Regiment, ___ I

RA which

Kinoed, to start t 6.30 pm. AN

Danenberg and 1. Taltsz. Rugger Results All members of the SKFC

Kennell Lo won, the KCC|| Thursday's matches, the fest Mr Owen Hughes, as Prest Men's Singles Handloop Cham- mentioned player living the

white plek will be Schure V Teus, ir Taus vor Danen borg, Carter v Bud!"

dont of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association, then con- gratulated and thanked the LRC for the manner in which they had carried out this four nament on behalf not, only of

the Club huambar but also

the tenal" sikrem of the Colon The tours had marky

pionship when he beat T.C. Baker in the final by 6-0, 6-4 and T-6, yesterday, a c

match

was witnessed by large crowd of spectators.

ÚRÓ SEMI-PÍNAL,

In the semi-anal of the Snooker. Leag

| Colony "hardeburt tennis, cham-

been planship, sponsored by the CRC

verkrul Wal-pul; and, Teul Zen-pul

will meet Donald Lo and Now41 £n a Bodok

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