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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1934.

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MOVIE NEWS

Clive Brook will play the part of a country doctor in his forth- coming British

picture, "The Dictator." The story is set in eighteenth-century Denmark' and the fim will go into production about the middle of September

M.G.M. are to make a talkie version of Camille, which has already been produced five times as a silent film. First National made the last silent version in 1937.

The Richest Girl in the World, is the title of a film which Miriam Hopkins is to make for Radio. Work will begin as soon as Miriam recovers from an accident which tore the ligaments of her leg.

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Warner Oland has gone Chinese again in "Charlie Chan in Lon- *don."

Mistinguett, famous French dancer and possessor of even more famour legs, has at last consented to appear on the screen, and has signed a contract with a French Alm company."

Paramount are to make a series of pictures based on G.K. Ches-

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THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS”

Alfred, Santell is Known as The Director Who Never Forgets.

To movie producers, he is known as a director who knows his business from A to Z, and one who can be counted on to turn out consistently successful ple- ture. with more than his share of outstanding hits. To Holly wood's actors and actresses, he is known as the. director who doesn't forget. That, in a adt- shell, describes Alfred Santell, who has just completed the dir- ection of RKO Radio Pictures'. "The Life of Vergle Winters," in which Ann Harding has the most daring role of her screen career. Santell" began his connection with the movies as a writer for the old Lubin Company, and did his Brst directing for Kalem. Since those pioneer days he has steadily been turning out successful pic- tures, and he is one of the very few of that period who have not dropped out of the cinema. spot- light.

Practically every famous ster and well known featured plá- "yer of the past two decades has appeared under his direction.

To those oldtime favourites, many of whom have slipped from the glory that was once theirs, Santell gives every possible break. When casting is being conducted for a picture he is about to direct, he sees to it that these former stars and featured players are given every preference consistent with obtaining the best possible talent.

When he directed Dorothy Jor- dan in "Bondage," for example, he gave one of the important character roles to the once famous stär, Bessie Barriscale. She had giver magnificent performances for him in the silent films, and he had not forgotten. Her work in the talking picture justified his confidence.

In the current epic. "The Life of Vergle Winters," Santell has brought other favorites of the silent days back to the screen in important supporting roles. One

Is Molly O'Day, the vivacious brunette who played feminine leads opposite Richard Barthel- mess in "The Patent Leather Kid" and "The Little Shepherd "of Kingdom Come," Learning

that Miss O'Day was in Hollywood again after an absence of sever- al years, he sent for her. She had lost more than twenty pounds since her last. appearance fa movie, and had gained valuable stage dramatic work of her car- eer, and he saw to it that she was given a test for the role of Miss Harding's millinery shop helper. And Miss O'Day won the part.

Another was Wesley Barry, the freckle-faced box star of other days. Returning from a tour of the country with his band, Barry cinema again knocked at the gates, and Santell saw him as Ideal for the role of Miss O'Day's small-town sultor,

Dorothy Sebastian, another featured player of the silent mov- les, was also cast in the Ann Harding picture by Santell. While she has been appearing in talk- ing pictures for six months prior to the start of the current film, Miss Sebastian had been away from the studios for several years before that, living at the ranch' home of her screen star husband, William Boyd..

Mary MacLaren, one of the silent screen's brighter luminar- les, was also give a small part in the tim; and in the extra and atmosphere ranks, any more, ve- terans of other days were plac- ed: All had played their parts in the development of motion pletures, and the screen - owed' them at least the advantage of an even break, in Santell's opin-

And, that, no doubt, explains why he is. as popular personally as he is when measured by the standard of the theatre box of-

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The outbreak of Infantile paralysis, which kas already claimed several victims in the film colony, has resulted in the disuse of the luxurious swimming pools which are regarded as one of the essentials of any flm star's home.

About thirty residents here are now suffering from the disease, including Hal Rosson, the came- raman, husband of Jean Harlow.

The health department has decided that contaminated water In the swimming pools might be the cause of the spread of the disease. Following this warning, the following stars have aban-' doned the. itse of their pools; Harold Libyd, Carl Brisson, Char- les Ruggles, Marlene Dietrich, Pat Paterson, Claudette Colbert, Miriam, Hopkins, and Richard Arlen.

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Paramount's Great Programme

"My visit to Hollywood, where I saw the wheels turning on what promises to be. Paramount's most sweepingly varied production schedule, convinced me above all else that our Studio executives. are facing ever-changing de- hands vigorously and boldly."

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That was how Montague Gold- man. Paramount British 'execu- tive, summed up a visit to Holly-. wood.

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Mr. Goldman explained that Paramount is concentrating to- day on big pictures on produc- tions that are, big in conception and execution, and that are built found unusual themes,

"For example," he said," as I was coming away from Hollywood," preliminary discussions began on a picture tentatively entitled WAR IS DECLARED. This pro- duction, if present plana mature, will dramatise, scientific warfare as it would be if war came to- day. You can imagine what a tremendous spectacle a subject like this makes possible. No artistes have been assigned to the plcture, but it is, at the moment, intended to give this film a huge cast of famous stars.

"Paramount is in a particular- ly strong position to handle elaborate screen, spectacles of this kind, and it is an open secret. that the studio is making a point of acquiring all avaliable talent. Whether the people required come from Britain, America or China they are obtained.

"An example of the trend to big subjects is Cecil B. DeMille's CLEOPATRA. I do sincerely-be- Leve that in CLEOPATRA we have one of the most notable pictures since talkies revoluto- nised the industry.

Every foot of it reveals the very finest tech- pical skill.

"One of the things that par ticularly impressed me about Cleopatra," Mr. Goldman

con tinued. "was the performance of Henry Wilcoxon as Marc Antony Every little thing he does in the pleture justifies Paramount s action in sending him to Holly- wood from London,

"Another move of special in- terest to Britain is that Wilcożony has already been cast for the leading role in Cecil B. DeMille's BUCCANEER This film - will make a strong appeal to British audiences because it is based on the picturesque career of Bir Henry Morgan, the notorious seventeenth century. British pirate.

"The title of the new Mae West picture is not yet settled. It is grand piece of entertainment, and two other West pictures are planned. Gary Cooper, whose fans are increasing daily, Is scheduled to star in LIVES OF A RENGAL LANCER, another large scale production,

Then there is LIMEHOUSE NIGHTS, concluded. Mr. Gold- man, "a production with a very strong British angle, featuring Sylvia Bidney, George Raft and Anna May Wong, and, of course, many other aims of this calibre.

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If you do, you'll jeopardise our right to show public documents in freedom."

So much trouble with their audience has been experienced by French exhibitors of newsreels, says Mr. G. Thomas Cummins, in charge of British Paramount News, that most of the managers are forced

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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMME

France, it appears, the audiences Broadcast by_Z.B.W.

get so excited that they" stamp, epplaud, hiss, and even break the furniture.

Public questions don't excite the people so much as persona- lities.

Roosevelt is a favourite with foreign audiences, so is the Prince of Wales, but many other figures are treated with the ut- miast contumely. A British sol- dier turning in his war medals to be melted down because he didn't believe that the war had accomplished anything drew tremendous-applause.

"It is no easy task to gauge the tastes of the British audience." adds Mr. Cummins, "for, while quick to detect a false note, they ere too undemonstrative to show their likes and dislikes in public.".

A RUSSIAN WEDDING

One of the micst impressive scenes in THE SCARLET EM- PRESS, Josef von Sternberg's latest Paramount production, is the sequence in which Marlene Dietrich, in the title role, is wed- ded to the Grand Duke Peter- Sam Jake.

The wedding ceremony is in. teresting because two wedding rings are used and worn by both bride and groom as is the custom in Russia, where the scene of the film is laid. The actual ceremony completed with the exchange of rings and the tying together. both the Bride's and the groom's lands on which are the rings.

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HOLLYWOOD'S SOFTEST JOB

Bollywood softest job is that being occupied by George Breaks- ton, who is one of five youngsters working in Paramount's MRS.

WIGGS PATCH.

OF THE CABBAGE

Although his role runs through most of the picture, George spends his entire time in bed. "The" only trouble with the part," George explained to Director Nor- mad Taurog, is that I keep fal- ing.

asleep."

BABY LEROY IN STONE

Baby LeRoy the great Para- mount star, who appears with Dorothea Wieck and Alice Brady 1. KIDNAPPED is to be Ima talised in sculpture.

A famous Hollywood sculptor has already completed a sketch and afttings will commence im mediately after the completion of the baby's next film The OLD FASHIONED WAY, in which he acts with W. C. FIELDS.

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WEDNESDAY

1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather

Report.

1.03 p.m.--Recorded Music. 1.15 pm.-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management.)

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins,

Rugby Press News, etc., 2:15 pm-Close Down. 4-7 pm-Chinese Programme, 7-10.40 p.m.-European Program-

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7 p.m.-London and New York Stock and Commodity Quota- tions.

7.05-7.30 pm-Orchestral.

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Grieg. Op, 46)---New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. 1. Morning,

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2, The Death of Ase, 3. Anitra's Dance,

4. In the Hall of the Mountain

King.

Shepherd Fennel's Dance (B81-

four.)

Sleeping

Beauty Panorama (Tchaikovsky)-Royal Opera Orchestra Covent Garden 7.30-7.45 pm-Song Recital by

Peter Dawson,

1. She is far from the Land, 2. Love, Could I Only tell thee. 3. Bedouin Love Song, 4 The Bandolero. 7.45-8 p.m. From the Studio.

Mr. R. Abbit will give a general talk about the Fifth Test Match."

8 pmLocal Time and Weather

Report

8.03-8:30 pm,Variety.

Plano BoloLove la Love Any-

where. Piano-Solo-Let's Fall in Love-

Carroll, Gibbonia,Aą Vocal-Gee, Oh Gosh, I'm Grateful-Sam Browne and Girl Friend, e d Selection Love, Life and Laugh- ter New Mayfair Orchestra, Vocal Duet-Fancy Our Meeting Jack Buchanan and Eisle Randolph

Plano Bolos--Bully Mayerl's Own

Selection-Billy Mayerl 6:30-8_p]="A Relays from Daven

try.(Should Reception. prave satisfactory).

8.30-8.40 pm."An eyewitnes ac

count of this Mornings Play in the Last Test Maich by Howard Marshall Relayed from the Oval, London.

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