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FILMING HAZARDOUS SCENES
When you se: a train or a herd of 3.amped.ng cattle thundering towards you on the screen, or an array of guns fired point blank at the audience, it is a nice little thriil when one is safely seated in a cinema. But give a thought to the cameramen toward whom aimed in all these objects are actuality.
Victor Milner, Chief Cameraman on Cecil B. DeMile's Paramount product.on," "The Crusades." Te cently 5.ood in the direct line of several hundred arrows, spears and flaming torches. But Miner and his crew of assistants are used to that.
One of De Mille's tricks is to give the audience the sensation of being in the same peril as his he- roes. The scene depleted Henry Wilcoxon, as King Richard the Lion Hearted, and his Crusaders attack.ng the walls of acre which were stoutly defended with the aforementioned
All weapons. round the.camera arrows whizzed. flame bomb would Sometimes a come perilously close to Milner who had to step back quietly and quickly while one of the tremen present, out of range of the ca- mera, smothered it."
The only protection which Mil- ner and his crew had was the fact that the tips of the arrows were made of rubber and painted with metal paint, but even one of these. in a tender spot could hurt.
Milner knows how to duck, and the archers and flame throwers were chosen because they were, more or less' accurate.
One choice. thrill which Milner had while working on DeMille's "Cleopatra," was when armoured knights, with eight-foot lances, had to jump a barrier, land two feet directly in front of the ca- mera going at breakneck speed, and then veer off to avold knock- ing him down. A cameraman with a weak heart, says Milner, has no business n Hollywood.
Electricians
"What is floodlighting, Bill?" "Well, I don't rightly know. Maybe it's got something to do with are lamine.”
CHARLES BOYER
Hollywood's New "Rave"
Charles Boyer the very much sought-after young man folowing his
Ja admirable performance "The Battle." Is now one of the most popular leading men in Hollywood, His performances with Claudette Colbert in "Ereak, of Hearts" and with Loretta Young In "Shanghai"" have es- tablished him as a first rate actor and a fascinating personality.
Boyer will be 36 years old, on August 28. He was born in 8 small town in France, and, when only seven, was an "infant pro- digy" at recitation." Later he attended a dramatic academy in Paris and before he had complet- ed the course was already regard- ed as a star on the French stage.
In 193 he went to. Hollywood to play in the French versions of "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and He began to "The Bg House;" learn English and,500n played his first English-speaking part in "The Man from Yesterday."
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Boyer recently caused a se:1- sation by refusing to work. Hollywood for more than BLX months each year, "Hollywood is a bad place for actors" he said. "People talk of nothing but their work, their pictures, their hopes. Very commendable but eventualy it keeps one out of touch" with the world at large, one's standard of acting and drama become Hollywood's standards. By re- turning France every months I shall escape this t moteness"
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In private lite Charles Boyer to married to the Eng'ish actress Pat Patersol
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind Policeman Jozef Horvath, Stationed on a bridge
Over the Danube
At Budapesti
Has to date saved
One hundred and thifty-two
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EXODUS TO ENGLAND
The general exodus to British studios never so wholesale as at the moment-leaves Hollywood pretty well crippled. Then some of the most popular stars are either 1 or over worked.
Norma Shearer is out until "Romeo And Juliet" is ready to go into production. "B" Fields- William Claude Fields, if you please is very ill and can't make a picture for at least a year. If Fredric March and Claudette Col- bert do not get complete rest dur- ing the next couple of months they may suffer severely" from overwork. Miss Colbert is under. physicians' orders to be abed at 8,30 each evening and March has mutinied and declared himself ready to pull out for a long va- cation,
! New names, appearing chiefly because of the British exodus. have clicked instantly, Henry Fonda, Michael Bartlett, Luise Rainer already are famous, and most of them came in through talent shortages,
With Grace Moore, Fred Astaire, Richard Dlx, Edward Everett Hor- "ton all away from Hollywood-
the Mary Boland returning to stage-Cole Porter and Moss Hart still persuading Constance Collier that "she should be in "Jubiles" -amateurs and new professional faces stand a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
TWO REELERS .
Production of the first, ut Co- lumbla's 1935-38 programme of
twenty-six
two-reel 'comedies started this week, when "Double. Trouble." starring Andy Clyde was' placed in work under the d'rec- tion of Del Lord. The supporting cast in headed by Geneva Mit- cheli. Esther Howard, Bud Jaml- son, Arthur Housman and Esther Muir. The screen play she Ewart Adamson.
Persons from drowning," He reports that only two of this number thanked him.
BEHIND THE SCREEN IN HOLLYWOOD
Experimentation is a big scien- tiffe word-but it is no stranger In the film industry. Edison ex- perimented. So did Lumier.. So. to-day, do's Charlie Chaplin.
Now comes another world-re- nowned personage to try his hand at weighing values, estimating in- gredients, calculating the results of formulated procedure to see what the answers will be. The newcomer to the ranks of film ex- perimentation is H. G. Wells
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Hollywood learns from London that Mr. Wells, foremost British author, plans to abandon his re- gular writing and 10 devote himi- self entirely to creating andTM adapting stories for the screen.
It is to be a temporary arrange- ment-an experiment, and Wells intends to devote the next two years to it.
At the present moment, the world-famous author is occupied with two screen plays for. Eng- land's leading producer. Alexan- der Korda "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" and "100 Years From Now.
Roland Young Is starred in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles." 100 Years. From Now," an im- aginative dramatization of a new world to come, has an all-star cast. Both pictures will be released through United Artists
PUBLICATION IN BOOK FORM
Wells' plans call for the pup- ligation of each screen play in book form at the time of its re- lease as a motion picture, giving emphasis to the scenario us a new literary form. He stated that he will associate himself with Alex- ander Korda in the production of films for at least the next two years, probably more,
Mr. Wells, speaking recently about "100 Years From Now," predicts great things for the fu- ture: "In about Afty years or more," he said, "a
grandfather
will say to his granddaughter: I can remember when they had queer things in houses called win- dows. I can remember people wearing hats whenever they were' not covered by a roof, and put- ting on all kinds of buckles and. gadgets to hold themselves to- gether.* But future will not live in houses, but in the sides of air-conditioned
the world of the
that
hills, beautiful and spacious. It will wear outer garments last only a week and are then done away with."
A DEFINITE PROGRAMME Mr. Wells has a definite pro- gramme for the next two or three years. He will live a life devoted to Alms. "I shall write them, cut them, and edit them," he said "Novels have not the same attrac- tion for me now." He has a very great respect for Alexander Korda, and for those other cinema ex- perts, William Cameron Menzies director: Nad Mann, trick spe- clalist; and Vincent Korda, art director, who are now engaged in this extremely novel but diverting business of instructing Mr. Wells; and Mr. Wells is engaged in mas- tering the gigantic and mystifying mass of detailed plans which somehow or other became a Alm.
His present idol of the movies is Walt Disney, with whom he had several long conversations during Walt's recent London visit. "Isn't It extraordinary," he said, "that a plain, quiet fellow like that should have done such wonderful things on the screen! I am greatly look- ing forward to his full-length plc- tores,"
A TECHNICAL PROBLEM Speaking of the recent Wells flimis, an interesting situation de- veloped during the production of "The Man Who Could Work Mir- acles." It was in the nature of a technical problem which consisted In making a leopard appear on the hearth-rug of a quiet home, and which proved less of a miracle than persuading him to stay there for awhile.
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Roland Young, in the title role, is called upon to make the leopard appear on his hearth-rug to con- vince a skeptic of his prowess in the field of legerdemain,
As leopards cannot be tramed, it was impossible to find a tame one and the only one available nad been in captivity a mere six mcaths. High bars were erected around the set to prevent his es- cape, but these had the disad- vantage of enclosing the actors and technicians in the same "den" with the beast. The job was fin- ished safely, but the set remained singularly unpopular."
Alexander Korda and EL G. Wells.
A NEW SHIRLEY TEMPLE?
Sybil Jason, the new little girl with an adorable British accent and no end of talent, is bound to be a bit. She will appear next in "I Found Stella Parrish" with Kay Francis and she' bas just completed "Little Big Shot," which is reminiscent of "Miss Market" but which gives her an excellent acting chance.
WULe Howard goes into Gladys Swarthout's picture, in line with "' strange Hollywood custom. Whenever great singers so into pictures, movie producers reach out for slapstick comedians-ver- haps to relieve the situation for the lowbrows, Lawrence Tibbett has had Jimmy Durante in his pictures and his present story has Ene-up of laugh talent that is prodigious,
Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy will be co-starred in "Rift-Rag," a story by Frances Marion, in which Jean plays the part of a thief who steals to get money for her gambler sweetheart, Tracy. Irving-Thalberg is making this one and it is understood that it: will have the finest supporting cast Hollywood can provide.
WILEY POST'S FILM
The air crash death of Will Rogers seems to have monoplis ed the news almost to the ex- clusion of his fellow-victim's gamb Yet Wiley Post also had a film record. In a modest way. he was a screen actor, too.
The film in which he made his ft, and it is belleved last ap- pearance, was a Columbia picture His brief called "Air Hawks." appearance. In it, though" given almost starring honours by the producers, was very deeting. Nevertheless, It gave one a better impression of him as he was than any of the newsreel interview.
There is a tragic interest, by the way, in the snapshot of Will Rogers with his wife at the Holly wood fights,
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It was almost the last news picture taken of Rogers in Holly- wood shortly before his departure on the -fated expedition which *ed to his death. And it was also one of the few pictures to show him with his wife, now tragically bereaved. The caption was writ ten and had game to press beforé the news of the disaster came in.
LIONEL ATVILL
- Lionel Atwill gets the finest acting role of his screen career with his appointment to the pari of Captain Bishop in "Captain Blood." This is the heaviest kind of heavy. A plantation owner of the early 1800's, Captain Bishop buys into slavery the fellow who lator becomes the notorious "Cap- tain Blood." Blood's pirates cap- ture Bishop after his slaves have turned on him, and from then on it's just too bad for Captain Bis- hop.
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It will take two months and two weeks to make this thriller, which should be ase of the most pirate fascinating of the entira cycle now popular in Hollywood studios.
TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMME
Broadcast by Z.B.W.
on 355 Metres
12.30 to 2.15 p.m.-European Pro-
gramme.
12.30 pm-Recorded Music.
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather
Report.
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1.15 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Or-
chestra.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins,
Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 pm-Close down.
4 to 7 pm-Chinese programme.
6 to 6.15 p.m.-Childrens' Studio
Cor.cert.
7 to 11 p.m.-European programme.
CHANCES FOR BEGINNERS 7 to 7.30 p.m.
Never in the history of enter- tainment has the beginner had such a chance as at present. Spur- red on by the popularity of Major Bowes' "Amateur Hour," the stu- dios are turning to this sort of contest to provide themselves with the much-needed new faces for this season cutput.
They are all ready to "shoot the warks" this year. All the money in the world has been provided, 'elaborate' production programmes planned, and on top of this comes he greatest shortage of big names they have ever experienced. Paramount will make "Begin- ner's Luck" and principals from amateur contest.
will chose the anation-wide
The film will
be released about November so the winning amateurs won't have RKO.-Radio is long to wait making an amateur release of the Major Bowes winnera,
"HOW. THEY DANCE THE
PICCOLINO"
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers the perfect dancing combination. In their new Radio film "Top Hat" they introduce a new num- ber. "The Piccolino." With music by Irving Berlin and steps by those four happy feet it should rival in popularity their famous dance "The, Continental" from "The Gay Divorcee."
BILL POWELL AS ZIEGFELD
Luis Rainer is practically certain of the Anna Held role for which Lili Damita was considered for so long. Of course, Bill Powell will pay Ziegfeld when this picture of the great showman's life is begun.
If you Ike the Claudette Col- bert-Gary Cooper combination they'll be together in The New Divorce" by Benn Levy This will be after Cooper finishes his picture with Dietrich This is the first appearance of the Colbert- ..Cooper combination, since 1931, when they played "His Woman”— a title which might not get by censors now, by the way.
MILK HO!
During the making of his latest Paramount picture "The Milky Way" coming to the Queen's short- ly Harold Lloyd advertised for a handsome milkman to play a small part..
He received more than 300 re- plies, including the entire male staff of one arm!
Harold Lloyd is supported in the nim by Ida Lupino, the young Eng- Lish actress, and Sally Blane, sister of Loretta Young."
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Light Orchestral Music Die schone Calathes (Suppe). Fortissimo (arr. Felgel). William Tell Overture (Rossini).
From the Studio
7.30 to 8 p.m. —
A Variety Concert by The Rhy- thm Boys; Ray Remedios; and Nemesio Tioco.
8 p.m.-Local tine and weather
report.."
I
8.03 to 8.10 p.m.---
Two Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor)
1. Goodnight.
(Franz Abt).
Oh My
Lovel
2. Thine my thoughts are, Mar-
'garita (Helmund),
8.10 to 8.35 p.m.--
From the Studio..
A 2nd talk on "Local Economic Affairs" by Mr. Champkin and Mr. Cassidy.
8.35 to 9p.m.-
Variety Items Ban Solo Keyboard Kapers, Mandoline Bolo-Mazur. Mario
de Pietru. Song-Ich Lass Mir Meinen Kor- per Schwarz Bepinselt.-Willy Fritsch.
Band The Whistler and his Dog. The Whistling Farmer Boy. Organ Bolo-Rhadsody in Blue (Gershwin),-Quentin M. Mac-
lean.
9 to 9.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin (Copy- right by Reuter).
9.15 to 9.35 p.m.--
From the Studio
A Recital of Musical Comedy Hits sung by Elsa Alves (Soprano) accompanied by Nura Kanis..
PROGRAMME
:
1. From "Bitter Sweet"-Noel
Coward.
(a) I'll Bee you again. (b) Dear Little Cafe.
2. From "The Merry Widow."--
Franz Lehar.
(a) Villa.
3. From "Naughty Marietta"
Victor Herbert.
(a) Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life. (b) Italian Street Song.
4. From "The Chocolate Soldier"
Oscar Strauss.
(a) My Heru.
9.35 to 9.45 pm-"Jubilee Dance
Memories,"
9.45 to 10 p.In-
From the Studio
A Violin Recital by Prue Lewis.
accompanied by Lindsay Laf- ford.
PROGRAMME
1. A Grond of Old Dances.
(a) Siciliano-Bach.
(d) Pavanne.Marcello,
(c) Tambourin.—Ramenu,
! (0) Minuett.—Rameau.
Reuter Press
(e) Rigandon.-Rameau, 10 p.m.--Big Ben:
Bulletins. 10.00 to 10:20 p.m.-"A Blackpool Selection" by the Ascadian Folliek.
10.20 to 11 p.m.--Dance Music. 11 p.m.-Close down.
9.
DJB
"BERLIN PROGRAMME p.m.-Call DJQ, DJA,
(Germ., Engl.). German Folk Song. Programme Forecast (Germ..
Engl.)
9.15 p.m.-Musle and Poetry, 0.45 p.m.-News in English on DJQ. DJA and in Dutch on DJB.
7.15 pm-Rincon Español, with 10 p.m. Relayed from Berlin,
Ramon 'Estella...
7.25 p.m.--La Insular Cigar and Cigarette Factory--Airea Fili- pinas with Juan Bilos, Jr, and his String Ensemble... 7.45 p.m.-Elizalde y Cia Presente Kits Tablante with bis College Harmonizers.
"8 p.m.-Apo on the Air, sponsored by Cebu Portland Cement Co. The Mystery singer and Lins Flor.
Homeland Evening.
11 p.m.--Topical Talk
11.15 p.ta-News la German on
DJQ, DJA, DJB... 11.30 p.m.-Current Events. 11.40 Dance Music. 12.15 am-News in English on DJQ, DJA and in Dutch on DJB.
12.30 a.in.-Close DJQ. DJA, DJB
(Germ., Engl).
RADIO MANILA
8.15 p.m.-Magle Brain Programme. 6 p.m.-Bunset Dance Programme
Mai Partridge.
8.30 p.m. The "Town Crier"-A.
Quarter-Hour of Epanish me- lodies.
846 pm-Stock Quotations and
local market reports.
9 pm "Bocial Hour directed ↑ by.
Lily Raquiza,
10 p.m-Dance Music Tirso Criz and, his Manila Hotel Orch 11 p.m.--Sign off.
by the Lyric Orchestra. 6.30 pm-8panish Informational
period,
6.40 p.m-English informational
period
6.55 p.n-Stock quotations, through the coúrtézy or Swan, Culbert- sou and Frits,,
7 pm-Radio Shopper,
(Continued on Frevious Cel.)
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