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OUTSTANDING PICTURES
OF 1936-37 SEASON
NEWSREELS SUBSTANTIALLY
INCREASED FIELD
POPULATION
Many More Italians KINGS COMMONERS,
An
In Australia
Canberra.
Australia was At the time
analysis of data obtain- ed in the census of 1933, which completed in Canberra, The report of the President (Mr... plays is marked, in addition to shows a. remarkable Increase in Will Hays of the Motion Picture, those films already named, by such the Italian population of Australia, Producers and Distributors. "of ¡ originals as The Story of Louis and also in the number of half- America, Inc., states in part:- Pasteur, dramatizing his great ser caste
The 1936-37 season disclosed not vices to humanity: The Charge of shows a decrease in the number of Australian aborigines. but only new peaks of artistry in the the Light Brigade, suggested by Asiaties. production of notable film enter- Tennyson's poem; Three Smart tainment but brought a greater Girls, a comedy with music; China Between 1921 and 1933 the num- number of truly fine pictures to the Clipper, a drama of aviation his-ber of Italians in screen than the industry has ever tory; Sea Devils, story of the Coast more than doubled. before produced in a similar period. Guara; The Devil Is a Sissy. e of the 1933 census the number of In past years the steady and con-
ane type family film: Theodora Italians in Australia was 17,858, sistent efforts to raise the stan Goes Wild, a brilliani comedy, an increase of 12.755 compared dards of the screen were measured Bullets or Ballots; The Texas Ran- with the, number recorded in the mainly by the rise of critical ac- gers; Flying Hostess; Stowaway. a census of 1921. The increase in claim and the lessening of public Shirley Temple picture: The Coun- the Italian population of the criticism. This year the box-office try. Doctor. a comedy glorifying Commonwealth was
many times voted decisively on the character the five most famous young women greater than the increase in the of the entertainment which has in the world; Libeled Lady, notable nationals of any other foreign resulted from the industry's auc- for Ane production; The Road to country. cess at self-regulation. For the Glory. Fury, another original most part pictures of special social screen play carrying a powerful value have made good at the box-indictment of mob rule; and office, although experience with others. some "pictures in the top ranks of
In the field of musical and dan artistry still emphasizes the cording entertainment, pletüre orig- tinuous educational task involved Inals, in addition to those previous In raising ever higher the stan-ly mentioned. Include Rhythm pn dards of public
appreciation. the Range: Let's Sing Again; The Among the outstanding films of Gay Desperado; Big Broadcast of the season are:
1937; Born to Darice: That Girl from Paris; Sing, Baby. Sing and
HALF-CASTE ABORIGINES
the
A pronounced decrease. In and particularly of Chinese, is re- number of Asiatics in Australia.
corded. The Chinese population of the Commonwealth at the time of the centus was only 1792, a de- crease of. 6007, compared with the number at the preceding census.
The nationality and race tables compiled from the census reveal Finally, a review of the out- that whereas the half-caste abori- standing productions would not be ginal population. Increased from complete without reference to such only 10,113 to 11,536 persons be-
Romeo and Jullet, hailed as one of the most distinguished Shake-Champagne Waltz spearean productions in any dra- matic medium;"
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,
A
triumph of humor, sentiment and pictures as The Garden of Allah,ween 1911 and 1921. it had nearly
artistry on the screen;
The Good Earth, a great play based on a great novel-an epic of China;
The Green Pastures, an inspiring alm achievement, which translat- ed to the screen the simple .re- Ugious conception portrayed by this Pulitzer prize play:
COMMUNISM
DENOUNCED
an all-colour production of, this doubled at the time of the 1933 powerful novel: Mary of Scotland, almadapted from the play by Maxwell census, the total half-caste abor!-
Anderson; Craig's Wife, the screen
ginal population being 20,620. Interpretation of another Pulitzer prize play: The Gorgeous Hussy, à picture set against the turbulent political background of Andrew Jackson's presidency: Cain and Mabel; Trail of the Lonesome Pine; Come and Get It; The Petri- fed Forest; Pennies from Heaven: After the Thin Man; Prisoner of At the instigation of the Catholic Shark Island: Follow the Fleet; | Archbishop of Carinthia. Dr. Three Men on a Horse; Ramona; Stepinez, the doctrine of Com- God's Country and the Woman: munism was denounced from all Captain January; Sutter's Gold; pulpits as the act of punishment College Holiday, and
Girl's Dor-by the Divine Will In Belgrade imitory.
monster procession was held, headed by the archbishop.- Franzocean New Service...
Lloyds of London, a noteworthy portrayal of an important period of English history done with great beauty and dignity:
The Plainsman, an original ana stirring picturization based on the gripping days of our early West;,. My Man. Godfrey, a brilliant comedy with exceptional acting, directing and photographic values: Winterset, a splendid Alm yer- sion of a tragle" drama in blank
verse;
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MUSICAL BIOGRAPHIES
A unique feature of forthcoming motion picture entertainment, with Dodsworth, universally balled as
very definite educational and cul- a great screen presentation of a
tural values, is what might be brillant play and an outstanding termed musical blographies of the American novel;
lives of great musicians, composers and artists. The vast The Great Ziegfeld, another
sweep of screen original which in words, combined, allows not only the dra- the screen with sight and sound scene and music brilliantly recalismatic interpretation of the artist's
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a highly romantic period in Ame- rican theatrical history:
Anthony Adverse, romantic dra- ma In which the screen viviñed with unique settings and music the epic story of the novel;
Lost Horizon, a masterpiece of artistry visualizing with extraor dinary sweep the brillant story of fantasy and imagination;
The Plough and the Stars, which brought with distinction to the screen an unusual work of contem- porary literature;
Maid of Salem, a vivid screen re- construction of witchcraft days;
On the Avenue, an Irving Berlin musical-superlative entertainment in the brighter and gayer mood;
Camille, the favourite role of the world's greatest actresses, re-ex- acted on the screen with superb artistry;
The General Died at Dawn, a tense melodrama built against the exciting and colourful background of a Chinese revolution;
Modern Times, the latest Charlie Chaplin production, always accept- ed as an event of world importance la motion picture entertainment;
San Francisco, another screen original of the highest excellence, deep emotional qualities and com- pelling entertainment value;
Beloved
life and significance. but the mu sical reproduction of his master places. Among the subjects plan- ned by our studios are included Beethoven, Chapin. Victor Herbert, and others.
NEWSREELS
Newsreels substantially increased their field of public service during 1936. Among the interesting events vivified for the information of the vast theatre public were the dis- astrous floods in the United States; the Presidential election; Pan American Peace Conference; the Civil War in Spain: the abdication pt King Edward; the Ethiopian War; Manchuria and the conflict In the Orient.
SPANISH AIRMEN IN FRANCE
Early Morning Departure
Paris. May 23: Uncertainty and some uneasiness is still felt about the way the 15 Republican airmen that landed at Pau airport managed to return to Spain. Colonel Lunn undoubtedly Enemy, an original attempted
to carry out the pro- screen romance featured by sincere visions of the non-intervention and realistic character portrayals agreement. The airmen were rou- of different national viewpoints;
sed out of their beds at 4 in the Black Legion, a film original morning, and took off at seven that was outstanding screen enter-The "Matin" states that tainment and a significant social document: .
Swing Time. a comedy with superb dancing and with music by Jerome Kern.
Show Boat, again the splendid musical drama with its colourful settings, unforgettante music and ane acting;
the
French air authorities, after having previously been in touch with Co- Ionel Lunn, had a lengthy conver- sation with the Valencia Consul at Pau. The airmen were directed to take a route which did not take them over General Franco's ter ritory. Colonel. Lame is saldo have stated that it is his convic- tion that the French authorities have throughout acted in good faith, and that both parties were firmly convinced of the righteous- ness of their actions. Colonel Limn is furthermore cited as having said that this does not exclude the The significant fact, however, possibility of working hand in that many of the best pictures of the season were original screen
One in Million, an outstanding and successful comedy.
Little Lord Fauntleroy, a vivid and memorable adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved story;.
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