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THE HONGKÒNG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932.
CINEMA "SHOTS " AND "SEQUENCES"
Anthony Asquith's
Brilliant Conception
of Gallipoli Landing
British Cinema Attains Highest Level in "Tell England"
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THIS WEEK'S BEST BY "CELLULOID"
THE much anticipated veloped sense of cinema and its appearance in Hong-technique which includes smooth- ness of continuity, Phythm in cut- kong of the British war film ting, the elfective use of angles Tell England, has materi-and set-ups with the camera and alised this week, through the assembling of shots, is reveal.
ori to its utmost in many of the i the medium of the Queen's scenes, though they touch their: Theatre, and the picture is highest points in the landing. probably going to cause hand lighting in the gallies and more speculation among the attack on the Turk trench mor- ; cinema-goers than
tar. any
other film of its type. Pro- British "fans" will
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scenes at Gallipoli, the band to
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BRILLIANT CINEMA.
انسه
TELL 1914-18 upheaval is now showing at the Queen's Theatre. It is the most advanced Britlak: film, from the ELL ENGLAND-Anthony Aaquith's brilliant screen conception of the historic landing at Gallipoli and of the subsequent warfare
cinematic viewpoint, yel produced in England. The above shows one of the many dramatic shots of the landing of the Anzaca,
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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death-bed.
scenes,
Cut
ture by putting his very best into the characterisation. Supporting him is Marige Evans, and the two, between them carry off all
the honours. It is entertainment of the highest order. A picture, made for the actors, which is nude by the actors. It constitutes the next change at the Queen's Theatre.
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THE OUTSIDER. THAT the English studios are
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for bandling romance-drama exemplifiel in The Outsider which comes be the King's Thea- tre on Sunday. Of its character, it is some of the bist stuff we have had from England, and will cer tainly antisty the
nat majority theatregoers. Apart from a ten- dongy on the part of the players to over-art, the film swings along well and is splendidly balanced. Good se is made
very s these Srees we have Bur likely be led to make ex- cinema,at its best. Brilliant cut, totally unecessary, but uninspiring travegant claims on its be-, Thy and the clever use of syn- and unimpressive and (3) the in- half-laims which may be ich throws the audiene at one of the Anzars,
(chronised sound.
: temp accuracies in details of the landing,
Why more alten- very largely justified. But into an atmosphere of stark realition was not paid to the latter is the film has its weaknesses 18. ↑ Here, the camera is alive, difficult to understand, Geoffrey bringing betory is for a briet se, Barkas, who assisted Anthony Are as well as a dynamic appeal ond the bind us of war-made quth in the direction of the film. both as a spectacle of war dened men, the brilliant landing of was chiefly responsible for the as- and as a study in cinema, the Andes, and the terrible blun, sembling of the landing
der at "V" Beach where the 99th but in his apparent diart to get But whatever its defects, as Division is mowed down by the as quickly as possible to the high an effort to display heroism Turkish machine guns hidden in da dramatic trench Bighting be- j
Du vendlies on the closes at Gal fiveen the Anzars and the Turks, I did to and the blind futility of war, tipidi. In these genes, topether he overlonged several junts of it has only as its equal, Alf with those the hand to hand importance in the actual landing. Quiet on the West Front. It hting and the almenout Bri- The
seethe destroys tish attack, Asquith hal brought inuch of the value of Asquith. is musterly propaganda as to the screen a war-nalism which earlier work. It is rather sjeken- well as a rare entertainment, von Milestone in his remarkable, in, and a typical Hollywoodd touch Terscutting sequence- th, to appeal to the "emotional", ASQUITHS TECHNIQUE. French and German attacks in 1 This could have easily been
We did not surpass.
Dat. Hi Im right
whilst in TELL ENGLAND is
12 the
aginative and aesthetic
endeavours are! openiny scenes, British reply is All quid. At tions are given full value by the
reveal the
great was produced in 19830 contemporane, camera in such shots as the sot brother love existing Lously with Universal's sereen con dier's head and body thating to the two heroes, a revelation which cept of Remarque's book, and bend fro in the shallus water on the seems superiluons. inasmuch Bhat rause of this, it remins, from the beach, the stil: shots of the bagh two perfect strangers could have cinematic viewpoint, an additioned wire entanglement, and earlier met in the war as did Doe and Bay, ally interesting and enlightening in the file, the serie of the two and stiff be to one another what study. It denuin strates very clear heroes swimming near the water- these
Two boys were ly that, given an enterprising and
Tafl. unfettered director, with a piétor- jial sense and a fair hiện of njodern"
THE WEAKNESSES. film archique, the British sto- dias, even two years ago, could pro- FHESE are the high spats of this dice detuves comparable with the picture, revealing the tremen bost from Germany and Holly dons power of the intelligent use of wond. Anthony Asquith, the crcn-
camera and sound. together with tively-minded young Englishman, imaginative directing.
1' រ រ រ was the chief director ut nesses are (1) the fruitless effort Tell England, had not resorted to to present a physchological stady stunt use of his lustruments orel-in the opening seenés and to mains tempted to gather bizarre impress tain it throughout the picture: (21 sion from faqua. His finely-de- the final death-bed seeirs, not only
THE
made
other.
A
hetween
each
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CLIVE BROOK MIS-CAST.
RDENT admirers of 'live Brook will doubtless lind plenty to please and to en- tertain in Hushamla Holiday, visit. The weak which is making a return
this time to the Majestic Theatre. I myself confess a weakness for|| this splendid actor, but this film is so utterly unfair to him and his talents as to largely destroy all of one's enjoyment of his work. He" is, in my opinion, entirely
mis- cast. Clive Brook is neither grond lover (in the accepted serem sense of the term) nor an impress trive portrayer of a man with a |sex-complex. The theme is good Jdomestic drama, offering plenty of 1stope for the right type of player. By ill-huck, Paramount p;{༢ས" {་ (wring ehunee. Otherwise the pie- ja itare is up to standard,
type
THE OUTSIDER-Another British film of the romance-drama
which affords excellent entertainment. It has its first showings at the King's Theatre on Sunday, Featured players are Harald Huth,
Joan Barry and Frank Lawion
THE INIMITABLE ROBERT.
ONDON
L'
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American filmi
Prities *** maw Imsily heralding Robert Mont- guntory a the coming artor of the screen, though personally I don't think he has much further to travel before he attains this goal. Tie certainly makes big step forward in his latest film which comes to Hongkong next Sunday, Lovers Courageous. Written by that master of wit and antire, Fred Lonsdale, the story and dialogue are brilliantly conceived. The work is dedicated to Montgomery and he stows his appreciation of the ges
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
camera
effects, and the direction leads the Ah up to its dranutie, Situations with pleasant smoothness. You will enjoy it.
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STUART ERWIN AGAIN,
TOR those whose lastes Be in of comedy- romance, Mislending. Laniy, the cur- rent offering at the King's Theatre will provide a pleasant relaxation. On the other hand ON might easily and oneself utterly bored with the picture. It is a work which appears to aim at something i never quite reaches, yet (Confluited on Page 3)
FOR he direction
the
Claudette Colbert, beautiful Paramount star, who is in "Misleading Lady," current attraction at the King's Theatre.
Anything Wrongl
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23
124
26
Across
1 Parenthesis--
Litude?
יונו
at-
burial
10 Tim goes back with a small ad-
vertisement.
11 This century is incomplete. 12 A sailor with a broken shin will
naturally go off colour.
| One might see a Mour ent here. 14 Though this beast may not come
to herd, it won't be far off.
his
5 Not how an estate-agent would
refer to the dwellings on books.
1 Feed of fresen with royalty.
120 Arrange so as to make a moun-
ain.
124 Merry in chicken.
125 A male Hush is refined.
26 The loser is, in a battle of wits,
27 A college window.
128 Perceive without nose.
Down
2 Man rule (anag).
Ten out of order are unwell. Forin of needleernit found old motor tires,
וננו
5 The niendow is, when in flower. 4 Angular figure, but maybe not
great.
7 The emperor is above us crown-
ed with cipher that is burden-
WATER LEVELS.
WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The following table issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- miasion shows the height of water
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a Pict, at Ripon (abag.), ̧
9 Old Chelsen figure (two words),
36 Turnronts.
17 Hides gin in boats.
19 Lewis Carroll's laugh.
21 Whence they came has been the
subject of much debate,
22 Order.
24 A Hutle drink with an American
that's all.
Yesterday's Sortion.
MUNDATORY POLK
OF OVERCART
8 SCE CASTIGAT SWTATOUCHNN TRAPEZTUM OLAN
NUGGAR. SKIPPER
PRATIQUE FLUTE 1 MOUNTED NV GPTT # COATT BRONCHIA BELZ TOUFT. AN USTEOPATHY 181
SERUMDERELICT
in English feet on the dates na In the West, North and East Riv
Highest on Lowest Aug. records, no record. 24 Went River
Stubing. +45
North River at
Tingyen
+
14.2
+41.7
A
11.2
--1.5
9.6
25.5 -2.6
4.1
North flyer t
Samehul†27.3 East River at
Sheklung
By Blosser
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