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FILM FACTS.

THE" - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1922.

in the industry as David Wark to the effect that films which (Griffith, Cecil de Milla and Wildepict these phases in the life of liam Fox have introduced a new American aristocrata ware "do

The Cinema and the Public. phase into the industry. They have misrepresentations of the actual

It was not ba-

thought nothing but of inking cases. If they were, they would fortunes into the making of thair be turned down by the American TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW best plays, and how much they public, who should surely be the

WITH A DIRECTOR.

are justified in doing this is indi-best informed on these matters. The development and growth of catod by the eagerness with which

British Films. the film industry and its place in the public always await the exhi- the modern life were discussed by bition of their products. Mr. Wilferred to the British films, which, In conclusion, Mr. Wilmer TEL Mr. Wilmer with a reporter of the mer mentioned that in New York he stated, could never reach the Telegraph yesterday in the course it was a common sight tosee people standard of American productions of a lengthy interview. MP.waiting in long queues to obtain Wilmer is well-known as a lead-admission into the picture palaces. studio facilities are what they so long as climatio conditions and ing figure in the cinema trade,

Mr. Wilmer's successive ex are in England. partner in the frm periences with the three forms of cause he was an American that being a of Wilmer and Vincent of entertainment-riz, the dramatic he said this, but because it had Now York, AD

enterprising stage, the variety or Faudeville been his experience to witness concar which controls a wide stage, and the cinema-have con- the failure of these and contio- chain of playhouses and cinema vinced him that the last-named ental films in America where theatres in the States. Owing is by far the best from the bus they are regarded as long-drawn- to the effects of a bite inflicted/iness viewpoint Sucb theatres iDout stories without much in- by his pet curang-outang whilst his own circuit sa produce a dividual stamp as regards acting * Singapore, Mr. Wilmer, who plays are still kept open by him has been touring Egypt, India out of consideration for a certain and other countries of the Exst, small section of the public, though bas now forced upon him a period his experience has gone to show of inactivity in the Colony, which, him that a better veature could however, he hopes to leave soon, made by the exhibition of being well on the way towards cinema pictures only. complete recovery.

the

The End of the Stage Twenty-five years in the enter-

Drama? tainment profession have given Mr. Wilmer an authoritative voice of two present improvements in However, with the perfecting when it comes to a discussion of connection with the film industry,

merita of the cinema one of the factors which cateris in for an early end. The first of as Mr. Wilmer says the stage drama for the enjoyment of modern life.bese is coloured photography." Entering upon his career as an which has already been so well -actor on the "legitimate" stage perfected that it has been in- be later left the old heavy type of reduced into the filming of a melodrama in favour of the lighter number of scenic pictures. Black vein of musical comedy and and white photography will go "varieties. When the cinema film out of usage as this process. de in its turn made its appearance fined by Mr. Wilmer as with the big promise it held out" Prismic" for enterprising people, Wilmer's interest in the industry

Mr.

and production of the photo- or originality in the conception raphy. They could not on their present standard hope to com- peta with American producers. Lately shere bad been some improvement, and he could with- out reserve particularly pay tribute to the Italian producers which had Tcently been released of the picture entitled "Passion" in America.

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results can be gauged from the fact that from a player he rose to be a director, and has a big band in the making of the pictures today. At the present moment be controls & circuit of no less than forty-four thestres through- out the United States and says he exbibits nothing but the best of cinema films and stock com panies" production".

invention, all the colours brought| The engines are coropound out in the eruption were faith-surface condensing of 250 horse- fully reproduced in the picture. power supplied with steam from You feel as if you were actually a Babcock and Wilcox water standing before the volcano," he tube boiler to burn wood. continued. In line with thie The work has been supervised aims at producing a "talking "D. A. Purves, Marine Surveyors, invention is a second one which by Messrs. Robert Hunter and accompaniment to the picture and the vessel op trial attained Stage v. Cinema.

play. When that has been per an average speed of nearly 814 Many old fogeys have found itfected, the drams will fade out kaots, being te knot over the difficult to sympathise with the altogether," declared Mr. Wilmer builders' contract. enthusiasm the younger genera- with an air of conviction.

The vessel tions are bestowing on the cinema,

leaves under her own power for and have asked themselves this,

Java, where she is expected to arrive in about two weeks. question: "Will the cinema ever totally supersede the drama of the stage?"

"To the extent that it will entirely eclipse the stage drama of the better order, no.", was the

reply of Mr. Wilmer to whom this

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sitor from America to find this and prophesied a short shrift advertised for screening in a local for the drama if certain improve-cinems film which had been menia Low being simed at shown in his own country many by the inventors of the cinema months previously. What was the industry become accomplished explanation of this lack of enter-) measures. He traced the history prise? He was of the opinion that of the industry, which be places with the small capacity of their in the third position of importance theatres Far Eastern exhibitors amongst modern ondertakings could not afford to pay for up-to- from the time when a two or four-date pictures. As the value of the part picture was considered to be film decreases as its age increases, of sufficient importance and in-the policy of these exhibitors had terent to merit an advertisement been to "sit on the fence" Mr. As a "feature" in the programmes Wilmer stated, and only make a of the theatres. This was not to bid when the price had come Eay that the length of a picture down to the measure of their could be taken as a safe criterion purse. The natural enlution for from the point of view of its this if the public is to get what it interest to the public. The ten- really wants, is to have a theatre dency to run the story into that could accommodate ап episodes or serials,

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Poor Quality Films. Continuing to comment on the

isty, but these films have now passed the zenith of their pop- ularity with the American poor standard of a large propor public, however they may rateintion of the pictures brought out] their interest with Chinese aur East, Mr. Wilmer said in addition diences bere in Hongkong. to the delay already referred to, People now tire of these, they these pictures were "fat" as re want something that should gards the story, and "bleak" as Dot portray the impossible, regards the photographic settings said Mr. Wilmer, bot truly and acting. In Egypt, in Indie, depict life

It is to-day, in Burma, in fact, in all the places something that should not run in- he has toured, it was the same, 10 more than seven or eight reels, A natural corollary to the

" for instar ca. Recognising this expansion of the industry is the fact, the producers have risen to bringing into existence of a cer- the occasion very admirably, and tain class of literature which has are now making pictures which grown up round have satisfactory results.

the indus- try and deals solely with its The Tendency to Improve, activities and the doings The film industry is now only of movie stars. Through this: in ile infancy, Mr. Wilmer medium the American public is pointed out. Such is the messure kept in the closest touch with of money and individual talent up-to-date doings in this sphere. Invested in the making of a and could discriminate when an modera firat-class Alm, he told old film was put up for exhibition, the reporter, that a Blm now costs Mr. Wilmer said. The life of the ten times more than when made cinema house in America would of the same length in the days indeed be a short one if the prac that preceded the Great War.tice were followed of exhibiting Then it was thought good enough defunct products. "It would not to produce plays with the pay." he declared. minimum of expense in settings Mr. Wilmer's reply to another and in other details of the studio, question containing & reference but the public taste will now ac-to the outcry against the alleged cept nothing but the best that the misrepresentation of American producers can give. Such gisats society life in the pictures, was

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