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THE CHINA - MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1967.

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SOMERSET MAUGHAM

He wrote it and Hollywood nimed it.

W

THEN I first arrived in this Colony, there were still a great number of could recall people who Somerset Maugham's visit here. It is surprising how much they said he collected here in the way of story material.

The Seventh Sin' INVADE SWITZERLAND

IN WORLD WAR II

Anthony Fuller reports Hollywood calls it ‘a revealing drama of modern morals in reckless HONGKONG”.

of course, China was out of the question for the film unit, 10 Aplichau was chosen as the site for the make-believe puthrpakt of cholera.

The devil of It was trying to get the recruited extras to behave pe corpses. A scorpor po of them wore told to streich out and pretend to be victims of cholera. But they were too Hollywood conaglosts and kept boraning into the camera nearly driving Director Ronald Noame razy.

Trickery

Filming in the street was woll aigh possible so the unit re- solved to trickery. What they did was to send young Ann

I do not know, and I cannot Crawford away into a street and pretend to know how much of go through her paces in front of his Hongkong novel, "The lan- unloaded examera. Then the Painted Veil" is fact or Botion, main party dipped off a few Looking up Maugham's note-streats away til did the real book, I don't And him very stuff. Ann kept the locals happy impressed with Hongkong. while the main unit round an

almost deserted street.

But some people used to tell me that "The Painted Vell" was honed upon fact.

My reason for telling this is MGM have made a picture NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES the novel, and it will be o

view in

few weeks. I should not want you to mias it because you will not recognise the title. They are calling it "The Seventh Sin

1/8 "DENARTY"

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Hong Kong. 7th November, 1967.

Strange Things

Eleanor Parker and George Sanders in what is taken to be a typical Hongkong some, taken from the Alm, "The

Beenth S.””

Bill Travers will

recovery,

д

And

of

Another thing that shook Neame was the way the women supplied all the mollye power on the pompons while theif lords and masters watched them at ease. I think every newcomer notlocs that here, our old poem goes in reverse.

doter- "FOT womin

take the village. Ôn must work and men must aleap." British viewers eye. He has mined not to be taken, ho dress- I remember being astonished at come on wonderfully. He is ed his mascĪVO frame in

coolle Itile Eleanor Pariser's husband in the Chinese

Jacket it myself, ond perhaps o

film. Bil envious.

Travors jus

hundreds no walked literally Another surprising story also stranger to the East. Enlisted miles to the British lines, comes from Director Noeme, in the Army straight from

Well, you will be able to have When he left his hotel, he also school at the outbreak of war, left behind US$82. A boy in he joined Wingate's outt and look at the picture in a week So that you know what kind the hotel found them and turned | was in the Burma business. or so, and find that is a firma of of place you are living ini, I am them in to the manager. And He caught malaria there and the popular povel The Painted going to quote the radio com the

in turn molled had to be left behind in a native Vell? manager mercial for the showing of this them on to Ronald Noume. And Alm in the United States.

Ronald Noorno promptly walled

to the boy. Now | ++ "Strange things happen to a them back

who soye we

not honest: woman in the Orient Strange things happen to Eleanor Parker poople in Hongkong?

Those ladies who go to Dims in MGM'The Seventh Sin. A

the stars of to watch the dresses revealing drama sturk

morals

reckless er might be interested

know that Eleanor Parker has 41 costume changes in this Alm, Somerset Maugham doesn't') and combinca Oricotai and come in for much credit in the Occidental Influences ba this

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES modern

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Hongkong."

Damaged cargo ax this vamal will, title awards of this film. De surveyed by Mezma. Pausen B1 Bayes-Davy at Holt'e Whart from 10 4. on November 21 and 23, 1957, and consignees are requested to have their representativeo present during the Nurvey.

While I do not rate the story. Among his best, nevertheless, 1 found a new interest in it when I arrived here, and I have read It once or twice in the past few урата.

BUTTERFIELD & WINE, Agenta

Hongkong. November 19, 105?, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES being shot here.

As I shall be reviewing the film when it is shown I thought I might say something about it

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Daronged cargo ex 15% regel will be surveyed by Masry, Gedusad & Douglor at Holt's Whart from 10 km on November 23, 1937, and consignees are requested to have their representatives present during the survey.

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Hong Kong, November 20, 1987.

In actual fact, most of it was shot in Hollywood because it is not the kind of novel that de- pends upon local background.

picture.

Too Oriental

to

She

Wears a black sheath dress embroidered in Chines a sort of Chocaga designs, thing complete with the neces sary splita extending above thi knees.

Critics will find the European housca too Oriental in appear- ance. told a producer "about

66

MARTINE

CAROL

By JOHN TALBOT ·

Berne, Nov. 19. Plans for the invasion of Switzerland during World War II, ranging

from a five-army attack by Germany and Italy in the summer of. 1940 to a proposal by Marshal Stalin at Yolta in 1944 for an Allied campaign through the country, are discussed in a book published here by Major Hans Rudolf Kurz, Chief Information Officer of the Swiss Military Department.

the

Using hitherto secret docu- Field Marsbol Leeb, of the on their way to Italy and North ments pinced at his disposal by German army, was responsible Africa."

At the end of 1943, the head Swise Army authorities, for the elaboration of the plans, Major Kurz says that in Juno but neither the Chief of the of the Austrian Intelligence Ser- 1940, plans reached a very German General Staff nor the vice, Colonel Bochme, drew up advanood state for a simul- operational section of the Ger- another plan for the invasion of taneous

them; Switzerland. He envisaged a attack on Switzerland man army argroed with

combined air and land operation by Ave German and Italian and the idea was shelved.

In the chapter dealing with using paratroopers in an attack armies.

Known as "Operation Tennen- Stalin's proposal for an Anglo- on the Alpine fortresses and at baum", tour German armies American Invasion of Switzer the same time, pouring streng were to sweep into the countryland, Major Kurz says this was forces of armour into the low- from the north and west, the absolutely vetoed by Sir (thes lands. first crossing the Rhine near Mr) Winston Churchill, Britain's Basic, another from Belfort, a wartime Prime Minister. third from Pontarller, and the fourth coming from west of Geneva. Italian forces were to come over the St Gotthard pass from the south and occupy the Upper Rhone and Rhine valleys. ONLY LOWLANDS

"Under his plan," says Major Kurz, "Colonel Boehme aimed at "Considered from a milliary achieving a paralysing effect and point of view," says Major Kurz, paychological shock through the "Stalin's proposal was absolutely use of massed tonks and artil- estimated that ho nonsense. There was not the lery, He lightest need for such an opera-would need three full mourod tion, which would have brought divisions, supported by '12 divi- the full strength of the untouch-sions of motorised troops and ed Swiss army to the sido of artillery. He anticipated losses Germany. and given the Ger- of up to 20 per cent."

But once again the scheme mans an ally which they would most certainly have heartily was shelved, welcomed at that time.

The main aim of the plan was

The German armies, hard to occupy all the principal cities

"Stalin's plan was due to his pressed on the Russian front. (the capital), general resentment against the needed every man and tonk such as Berne Zurich, Basle, Geneva, Lucerne Swiss combined with that mill-there-China Moll Special. and the Rhino Valley, The tary dilettanteism' which since Germans did not at that time the de-Stalinkation has been so envisage trying to capture the cruelly revealed by his enemies." great Alpine fortresses but only the lowlanda.

"A sudden attack on Switzer- land," says Major Kurz, "would not have needed long propara- tions as the plans were in a very advanced stage at that time."

IS BACK

ACTION OF THE TIGER'

ACTION of the Tiger

at the Hoover and Liberty is the film of the week. Apart from the fact that it comes with all the glamour of

Technicolour and CinemaScope, it is an exciting, thrilling, and at times, a very moving pic- ture.

be-

The suspenseful action He said that in going around Hongkong once you got inside a ging In a shoddy cata in house or a suite of offices, you! Athens and then moves rapidly Nevertheless there are one or might be in any big city of the into Communist controlled AL- two stories concerning Jooni world. So the added Orientalbania. abuts that might interest you. Louch is for an avalence which

You will see shiols of thehas never been out East, and it streets of Hongkong, also the gives them what they expect. waterfront and coastline.

Well, that's fair enough, novel, If you have read the

Judy Dann gets a small part you will recall that an epidemic in this Alm. She is supposed to breaks out in China, and Dr be George Sanders' Chinese Carwin hastens to keið. Well, wiže.

HARRY ODELL

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Lascia ch'io Planga

Agnus Dei

PROGRAMME

Una Furtivs Lacrima (Elisir d'Amors)

Ah! Non mi Ridestar (Werther)

Questa o Quella (Rigoletto)

Lucevan le Stella (Tosca)

— INTERVAL ----

Lamento di Federico: E' la solita storia

(L'Arlesienne)

La Danza (Taraçitelja)

O Prese do Sole

U Surdato nammorato

Selu - Sclu

Arioso (Pagliaçel).

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(HARPIST)

(FLUTIST)

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The themt, which does not reveal the plot and spoil the picture for you, is, cscape fron the Albanian Security Police.

Van Johnson, Martine Carol, and Herbert Lom, head an iné ternational cast, you, asked my opinion on who gives the best acting performance. should answer agr a little walt, Herbert Lom.

CERTAIN TENSION

Major Kurz is of the opinion that Hitler did not intend to atuck Switzerland at the very outset of the war in 1989 but the author says the French General Staff was nevertheless quite. prepared to enter Switzerland It the Germans gave any indication that they were going to stage an invasion.

tension

RADIO Hongkong

with Germany. The shooting from

and

6.30 pm., Evening Serenade: 0, Timo 8ignal. Lucky Dip: 0.03, Weather report; 7. Tums Signal. News: 7.10. Commentary) 7.15, Hal Bhutz at the Hammara Organ; 7.30. The Song 6 "During the campaign in the over Songs that have stood the test of time (Final): 8, Edmundo PAY's Major West,'

Kurz, Ron and His Orchestra, with met

F.30, Opere "Switzerland's protection of her del Carmen: neutrality, particularly in the Hallet: 8.30, Weather Iteport;

Time Bimal. News and Home News air, created a certain

Britain; 0.15, Wednesday, Theatre: "Escape from Fort Inck- down of several German fighters son" Cast: Mary Bryant, the Har

(Phylls ·Smale). William by Swiss pilots aroused German rafor

Lley Bryant (Hedley Goodall), feelings.

Norman Tyrrell), Butcher (Brian

BIM 1Francis "Goering (then Commander of Powley).

Lunt), the German Air Force) particu- Captain Phillip Dudley Reigh); Mr Johnson (Iván Brandti James Jarly wanted revenge against the Borwell (W. M. Carnegie); 10.14. Swiss and drow up a pica which | Philip Green and his Orchest provided for a group of well- 10.40. A Book At Your Beduce trainod German aboteurs to Turco Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome, Part 13, Read by David enter the country and do na

Lytle: 19.83, Weather Report, 11, much damaZE Da possible to Time Bignal Radio Newsreel; 11.14, Swis milltary airfields.

Rubinstein pinys Grieg: 11.30, Cle

"In June, 1040, nine German Down

| saboteurs, ärmed and carrying REDIFFUSION

targets

7.10.

dynamite, entered Switzerland 2 pun.. Wednesday Concert → Mie works of Mozart - Overture To illegally. Their

*** "The Marriage Of Figaro," "Piano the military airfolds gf Lau- | Concerto No. 12 in A Major", and sanno, Payerne, Bienne, Dueben-Symphony No. 3 in D. Mador."" dorf and Zurich. Thanks to the Tea For Two: 430, Brietly Instrumental: 6, Children Comer alertness of a Swiss railway-Presented by Auntie Bay: 8.30, officiel the men were spotted Wednesday Request Presented and the plan, which was due to by, Betty: 6. Metachringa

cale: 4.29, Birthday Bailbag: 6.30, be carried out on the night of

Dick Jurgens Show: 0.45, story of June 18/17, was stopped in time. Jane Armitage; 7, Time Bigna), the The nine men were all caught,' News: 7.00, Weather Report, An-

After the defeat of France, pouncements and Interlude:

The Shop Fields Show: 7.50 Ele BAY? Major Kurz, an incident For with Axel Stordahl's ON occurred which might have had chestra; 7.48, Billy May at his Or serious. consequences. The chestral & Personality Parade - Germans found a large number Vivian Blaine: 810, The Top In presented by Nick Popular Muslo of documents in the railway Rendal: 0.30, Diamotid Music Show station of the French village of 9. Educating Archie: 9.30, "To Let with the Security Police,

With the assistance of some

Charite, They included.plade 4; 10. The Piratis Players; terrifying ambush, and a risky Ariny pals, Scoil manages

10.30. One Night Stand: 11. Data to letters exchanged between the with Dreamland; 11.30, Prelude To

General Staff wipe out the gang and restore French

and Midnight: 12 Midoight, God Bave climb by Van Jahnson.

law and order to the territory. General Henri Guisan, Switzer- The Queen: Close Down.

land's wartime Commander-In-TELEVISION

Martine Carol, Van Johnson, and Herbert Lom, in a per- plexed mood in a scene from "Action of the Niger I

The colour brings out the scenic shots beautifully, which incidentally were taken in Spain, not in Albaple.

He gives a performance that uns the full segle af all the moods. From a vain and yet Likable relic of the

Angie Dickinson, beautiful Chief. freedom Fghters who picked up all the

newcomer promises to please mannerisms of the Allled secret

the most discerning cyo 35 forces, to the Jusiful yet breve

lady friend of Randolph Stott, patriot. I must say his per- formance still sticks in mind.

my

In saying that, I do not wish to detract one bit from the show

NEW

pút up by Van Johnson Mattise Carol, posts

the

PARATROOPERS

Hour

AB-

K p.m., Children's -Cartoons; 3.45, Puppet Then- tre;

The Adventure Closo Down. of Kit It is some time since such a

7.30, Plano Recital presented by of plcture has been shown

"This discovery led the Ger- Michael Boder: 7.45, Newsreel;

Cantonese Film:-"Bnow Falling In which the reviewer could say

man High Command to call for June" (Part 8),, "A Love Story Of She has been seen in several the condently, this is a fim that)

dismissal of General The West Chamber" (Part 1): 9.30. has univérapi interest.

of Warner Bros television pro- Guisan," says Major Kurz "The Douglas Fairbanks Presents: grammes. Dani Crayno, a lovely Germana

other Day: Science Fiction hoped that by Theatre: "Dosd Storage"; 9.30, Chi- Kenneth Harper, who pro- blande girl with a song com-eliminating Gulan, Swiss resist- nem Feature Film: "Splendid duced the film, sald. "It was pletes the feminine department, ance would be considerably Love" 11, Late Night Final Now tough going, at times, acem.

weakened. Other

factors. n-nouncements. Close Down,

Hoadlines, Weather Report and An ingly impossible to get to pinces It is of course the usual stuff dangering Swiss neutrality In- up those mountains. We set we associate with this kind of cluded the British bumbers out to conquer them and by film.

which flew over Swiss territory all sorts of devices and shifts, we did. We were able to set

some magnificent colour

phot

and some unusual action, an

feel our effort Was worth

whler"

I could not agree more.

"Sine Bend," starring

CHOOT-OUT at Medi

Randolph Scott,

James

Craig, 2 Angie Dickinson, and Dani Crayne, and James Garner, has come to the Queen's and Alhambra.

Taking J. all round, it is the most attractive picture of the

Hapostedly, a powerful screen week. It is made by MGM but the production is Beíllah, t...

dramatization of the rekurs or You get off to a good start in law and order in a corrupt old a tavern bowl in Athens, from Western town, in the period then on there la supine and following the Indian

terror until you are "Shoot Out at Medicine Back brought up again the fiet | optari paldoor adventure, and that such things do happen, 11 | antion in the #polk tradition. not with, they glmojen of the d Aim, nevarthafing with the stark

horror of

*To give you are line, ndarting Cărol la the glazigrosa: advan-

| fürne 'who sorteng up; tours: Vari

Johnson sato Uringina:

light of the films: lielude

China Mail Entertainment Guide.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

KING'S & PRINCESS: "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.” Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in the wildest gunfight ever.

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA! ~"Shoot-out At Medicino.

Bundl” Randolph Scott in the 'Goodies beat the Badies' type of picture.

ROXY & BROADWAY: “Apache Warrior” Keith Larsen, and Jim Davis. The choice of staying with the Whites or his own people.

STAŃ: "Battle Hymn." Rock Hudson and Martha

Hyry

METROPOLE: “Tommy and the Bastialor

Reynolda

HOOVER & LIBERTY)"

Van Johnson) Martine Carol and Her) Communist CAMERAS

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