Hongkong Hit Parade
by Mitch Meredith
Elvis Presley is to make yet another film. There is nothing new in this, I know. This time, how- ever, he is to act (novelty, NOVELTY!) the part of Hank Williams in "The Hank Williams Story".
The reason I mention this is because the choice of Elvis for this part has raised great controversy amongst the fans of both
· Luckily he recovered, and is now making a record called “Tm coming back to you", Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Selwyn Lloyd, has included the music world in his big squeeze.
The "crisis budget” calls on a ten percent increase on the sale of records and musical
instruments. Now British record buyers will pay an extra 6d. for EP's and from singles.
3d. to
5d. for 45 rpm 'pop'
Record distributors in the UK. do not think that this will affect their trade adversely. In the meantime, they will be able to sell old stock at previous prices.
TOP TEN TUNES
Pard
Supporters of the Hank Williams voice claim that Elvis is a bad choice, as he is not, and never was a country and Western singer.
1.
Dance On Little Girl
Paul Anka
2.
Wild In The Country
Elvis Presley
Presley fans seem to think that Elvis, as an actor, should
3.
Lonely Man
Elvis Presley
be able to cope..
4.
The Magnificent Seven
Whichever way the decision swings, this film is sure of a
5.
Moody River
large attendance!
6.
Summer Kisses Winter Tears
By the way, having seen Elvis' film "Wild In the
7.
Someone Else's Boy
Al Caiola
Pat Boone Elvis Presley
Connie Francis
Country" I would very much like to hear from any of the more critical Elvis followers (if such phenomena exist) as to their opinion of Elvis as an actor.
8.
More. Than I Can Say
.... Bobby Vee
9.
Portrait Of My Love
Steve Lawrence
10.
Lipstick On Your Lips
Brian Hyland
Credit Card to Francés Law.
*
In all seriousness, I am
intrigued by the thought that Hits here and there department
it must be either a case of; He is a truck driver doing his best at acting, ar: He is a great ector. The trouble is which do they believe?
BRITAIN:
(1) Temptation (Everly Bro-'
thers).
(2) Runaway (Del Shannon). (3) A Girl Like You' (Clla ·
Richards).
AUSTRALIA:
Girl few (1) Dream !
* Jackie Wilson will be re- membered by some as the voice on the "Lonely Tear- Drops" platter. A months ago, he was shot as he was coming out of his home, by a fan Just how popular
you get?
çan
Wynten).
(Mark
(2) I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door (Eddy Modres).
MALAYA:
(1) Baby Face
Hyland).
(Brian
(2) Tonight, My Love, To-
night (Paul Anka).
(8) More Than I Can Say
(Bobby Vee).
AMERICA:
(1) Quarter To Three (US
Bonds).
(2) The Boll Weavil Song
(Brook Benton). (3) Moody River (Pat Boone). (3) Tossin' and
(Bobby Lewis).
Turnin'
WANTED-PEN FRIENDS
WE
received
letter fond of sport and likes
basketball
last week from Mari ming, badminton,
lyn Wohlberg, an 18-year-
old American girl living in
New York is her hom
Boston, Massachusetts, who there she attended the
is very keen to exchange School of Fashion Industries letters with members
Hongkong's "younger set."
of the City College of New -
In Boston, she is... attending a secretarial school:-
She says that her hobbies are reading, singing, folk-songs, Her
address
186
dancing, writing letters, and Marlborough – street, Boston playing the guitar. She is very Massachusetts, USA.
THE THIRD EYE
TO OBTAIN A FAMILIAR PER- SPECTIVE AND A CONVENIENT ANGLE OF VIEW, CAMERAS USING
DIFFERENT"
NEGATIVE
SIZES USE DIFFERENT
LENSES
THE SMALLER THE NEGATIVE, THE SHORTER THE FOCAL LENGTH OF THE LENS. LENSES OF SHORT. FOCAL LENGTH 'TEND TO DISTORT AND EXAGGERATE PERSPECTIVE, IF THREE DIMENSIONAL SUBJECTS ARE TOO CLOSE. THIS CAN BE ALLOWED FOR BY
ORRECT POSITIONING OF THE SUBJECT IN ►
·RELATION TO THE CAMERA:
THESE POSITIONS ARE WRONG
TO GET THE WHOLE OF THIS SCENE ON THE NEGATIVE,
FROM THE SAME IRKING POINT, A PLATE CAMERA USES A 6" LENS, A 35mm.CAMERA
USES A 2 LENS.
THESE TAKING POSITIONS ARE RIGHT. KEEP ALL OF A CLOSE
SUBJECT THE SAME DISTANCE FROM
AND PRODUCE RESULTS
THE CAMERA. DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH ANIMALS OR CHILDREN FROM A KISH POSITION.
LIKE
THIS.
INTENTIONAL
DISTORTION MAY.
BE USED TO EXAGGERATE UNFLATTERING REALITY MUSSOLINI, A SMALL MAN, WAS ALWAYS PHOTOGRAPHED FROM A LOW POSITION TO GNE AN IMPRESSION
OF DOMINANCE
BUT WHILST DICTATORS
MAY BE FLATTERED BY DISTORTION, THE CONVERGING VERTICALS THAT EXAGGERATE THE PERSPECTIVE LINSS OF A BUILDING IF HE CAMERA IS TILTED ARE GENERALLY UBACDOPIE.
THE CAMERA MUST ALWAYS BE HELD AT RIGHT. “ANGLES TO THE SUBJECT. IF NECESSARY A BISH AND MORE DISTANT PONT MUST BE SELECTED TO GET ALL OU
THE SUBJECT IN THE VIEWENDER WITHOUT TILTING THE CAMERA-
RIGHT
WRONG X
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