1933-06-02 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.“ FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933.

CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"

Indictment Films Hollywood's

"MADISON SQ GARDEN"

LACKS COLOUR

FOX FAITHFULLY FOLLOW CLIFT'S NOVEL

AN IDEAL SCENARIO FOR BEVERLEY HILLS

By "CELLULOID"

CRITICS reyonuzzling s

RITICS are still puzzling as CROWDED out by an assembly of

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Clasher of temperament have wracked the romance of Janet Gaynor, portrayer of romantic movie roles. She and her husband, Lydoll Peck, film producer, have separated. The couple, shown above,

have been married three yours.

YOU CAN SEE THESE TO-DAY

"Man About Town" King's. "Madison Square Garden"

Queen's.

"Men of Chance", Central, "American Madness" .Star. "Girl of the Río" Majestic. "Suicide Fleet"...Oriental, AND THESE ON SUNDAY

"Batchelor's Affairs" King's. "Men Must Fight" Queen's, "Sky Devil"

Majestic. .Star. World.

"Svengal!"

"The Viking"

passing of ono grent chain of theatres into a receivership, consolidations and, transfers of other chains, and the dropping of many houses that have been losing money. Dividenda havo been passed, to the dismay of many small stockholders, and general quee tion has arisen as to the paymerit of bonusca to executives in addition to their admittedly large salaries; leav- ing little or nothing for investors.

WHATEVER the outcome of the Investigation, it can do only Insting good to the flm industry if as a result a reorganization is com- pleted on a basis appropriate to con- ditions

to-day, eliminating practices that linger from the boom period of 1929. By acer necessity the int producers and distributors have been aqueezing out the water of uneconomic methods for the last year.

they will not again undo robni

Ko pro- gramme of theatres acquirement, auch an those that have recently collapsed of their own weight, but the proposed investigation should result in a soun der code of procedure throughout the whole industry, a code that will come closer than ever bofore to protecting the interests of the public.

screen stars and sporting stars, such an avid desire to produce Zasu Pitts is afforded small scope, pictures which constitute an in- but she stamps her work with the dictment of America's national William Boyd are given typical sent of hall-mark. Lew Cody and Institutions, code of morals, parts, namely father unintelligent, laws, social life, business life and shouting racketeers, and rather the many other characteristics more, interesting is the personal which form part and parcel of appearance of such famous aporta the life of the United States. men as Jack Johnson, Tom Shar- They are divided in opinion as to key, Stansilaus Zbyszko, Tod Sloan, whether it is merely a gesture many Young, Spike Robinson, Billy Tom Kennedy, Mike Donlin, Tam on the part of Americans that Papke an de string of others. they are not afraid to show the True, their work is pretty well world how they live and fall confined to stepping before the short of the accepted tenets and camera and being Introduced, but ideale; whether it is a genuine to see them gives one rather display of satire, or something

thrill. calling for a depper psycholo-

Film gical research. What fact does THE Fox

Company remain, however, is that Beverly back in connexion with their pro- deserving of at least pat on the Hilla is, and has been, busily pro- duction of Man About Town. They ducing pictures which exploit in have adhered faithfully to a manner no other medium of essential details of Denison Clift's publicity could, the deficiencies novel, and thankfully, have omitted of America's vast systems. the mere sensuous lyrics and situa- tions. The book, in fact, has been ND in some measure Madison reduced to normal picture, bouat- Square Garden, which started ing of no outstanding fentures, yet. withal entertainment of the aver- terday, comes within this type of age type to be expected from such THREE new films come to the gination rightly to run a little

Ils only fair to record that in his film. It starts as an indictment of a theme. Clift'a novel provided a Colony on Sunday, and all pro- wild, and the general result is one the producers not to be too complacent annual report Mr. Hays warned American sportsmanship and

first rate scenario; this is proved mise good entertainment. Especi- of satisfaction.

about this reduction in unfit films. finishes with a glowing vindication the fact that little or no altera- all so is the King's offering.

"Public opinion is in a highly critical of the sporting integrity of the. tions were made in the story, Batchelor's Affairs, featuring the THE Four Brothers, screen and with appraising eyes on governments. mood," he declared. "It is looking great Madison Square Garden. In Beyond that the picture offers lit- suave Adolphe Menjou, and sup stage comedians have received on finance, on industry. It resents other words it la a combat between

ported by a real good cast including permit of Incorporation. "The coarseness the baser elements which occasional-

Mandin,

or Hollywood's Marx Brothers, Inc. is authorised screen."

vulgarity ly invade sports and the real whiteT all boils down to a question of rockney impersonator, to issue 100 shares of its 1,000

acting. Warner Baxter Is as known

Gombell, who is not so well share capitalisation, the Usual polished and well

stock MILLIONS desiring decent enter in Hongkong and Joan having no par value. Recently the Mtainment will welcome and IN some respects the picture falls handle the rather simple part given ticated comedy, with all the situa- the Paramount studio in Hollywood the Glm producers to provide it.

This is Margh.

brilliant sophis brothers nevered connexions. with operate with every sincere effort of altort. At least it failed to him. Karen Marley come up to quite what I expected. but the best work comes from Con- loughed at and wisecracked about. and announced that they would be some offerings will bring back a vas In adequate, tions treated on their merits, as the outcome of salary differences latter may find that clean and whole- Practically no effort is made to way Tearle. Lawrence Grant, capture the tense exciting atmos- Alan Mowbray and Lent Syengel, all Batchelor's Affairs is going to give come independent producers. absentee public that all the schemes phore which pervades the wonderful fit admirably into the picture.

the Colony a good chuckle. sporting arena, and if anything, the Upon seeing the acknowledgement

WEEPING are the provisions of a closing fight, by which clean sports titles, among which is vindicated and the crooks de- name of James Howe Wong, one vision thrown forward to ten years House of Representatives, calling for

figures the AT the Queen's is another of those

prophetic Alms with

resolution approved by the Com- one's mitteo on Rules of the United States might pardonably look forward to lience. The piece de resistance is an an investigation of the motion picture sume unusual photography. If one aerial bombardment of New York. industry. Authority is provided for does, one is wise direction is efficient without of the picture, is strong

disappointed. Like Men Must Fight, which is the title the appointment by the Speaker of presenting anything new or strain cleverly conceived and brilliantly which is to be enabled to sit anywhere. drama, the House of a committee of seven ing the intellect...

photographed. A powerful cast is in the United States in pursuance of headed by Diana Wynward of tion, distribution and leasing of films its inquiry into methods of produc- NCE again the turf has been Calvacade Achievement, support into matters affecting the issuance of ONC

roped in to provide the back- ed by Lewis Stone, Philip Holmes securities, into bankruptcy and re- ground for the film which holds and Ruth Selwyn. sway at the Central Theatre to-day

ceivership conditions and intercom- pany agreements of all sorts,... pind

a run at the Queen's Theatre yea-

men of the

game.

ADOLPHE MENJOU, starring in "Batchelor's Affaim", the forth. coming King's Theatre attraction.

feated, is rather more of a burle sque than anything else. A couple of flashes of a bicycle race, and an ice hockey match give a bettor impression, but the glamour of Madison Square Garden has to play second fiddle to Hollywood's in- satiable honger for studio-con- ceived drama and action.

THERE is some splendid acting,

and there is also acting not BO splendid. Williami Colller. senior, seems to have taken a new lease of cinema life and stages a "come-back" in a most successful manner. There is something gonuine about Collier as the pro- vincial boxing mannger who dreams about managing Madison Square Garden and realises it. Even in a sob scene with Thomas Melghan, in which normally two schoolboys would be ashamed to participate, is given a realism by Collior. Bame cannot be said for the re- mainder of the cast. Thomas

Bolghan, still as shy and wistful En ovor, does not seem, really. tangible, but he holds a nmount of attraction. Win

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executives and players. amorous sequences and a happy day. It provides good entertain- ending. But the picture is well ment of its type, with a long cast THE introduction of this resolution produced and photography, particu- of prominent screen favourites, in- may be taken as an effort to dis-JACK OAKIE, male lead in Mary Astor, Richardo Cortez and lamy, Alan Hale, Betty Compson, the fit industry has recently been larly of the racing, is very worthy, cluding Pat O'Brien, Ralph Bel- cover to what degree the public is "Madison Square Garden", showing

concerned in the reorganization that

at the Queen's John Halliday take leading parts Tom Brown and others. and handle them with distinction: situations and a remarkable clim- banking Interests taking active part offices. And when all parents shall Tense undergoing. This has resulted in missions may fail to lure to the box Auch worse films than this have ax add colour to a picture in wdich in the management of some studies be vigilant about the quality of been seen in Hongkong.

the director has allowed his ima in an effort to protect heavy loans, the the movies as they are about the

morning's milk, the knell of the elean picture will be sounded. WHAT a Jult the world would get if

Hymer plays a part-his Usual dumb part-but I have yet to be' convinced that he is suited to the type. Jack. Oakle, who for some unknown reason, does not even' appear in the programme, is bola- torous, but contributos little roat acting.

NEW COMBINATION~The British Dominion Films have brought together Herbert Marshall and Jeanette MacDonald toʻplay in an Elstras production," Picture`shows the two screen stars with Mr. H. Wilcox, the producer toasting success to the new venture, Jeanetta, who is a tastotaller, drank the toast,

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Its dairy industry should admit that rather more than 13 per cent of its product was unfit for conayınption! Front pages of newspapers would fairly shrick the news, and gloom and forchadings would deacend Upon millions of breakfast tables. When it comes to the patuluni served up to the daily patrons of America's elnoma productions, however, public concern acema·less acute. In fact, the admission of Mr. Will H. Hoys, president of the Motion Picture Pro ducers and Distributors of America, that during 1932 Boven national organizations rejected "only sixty- three" of 470 pictures as unsuitable. for family, adult or child entertain. mont; la heralded as showing a "big Improvement in

in tone of movies."

THE Inference is, that in confining its presentation of immoral or mertricious Alms to one out of ap proximately each eight pictures a vast industry views its record and And It passing good. It may be noted that of the 418 films accepted, some were listed as suitable "for adults," which may cover a multitude of franknesses hardly to be recommended for child or family entertainment, The brighter side of the Bleture, however, Is not by any means to be ignored. Thers is some evidence that the pro- ducers are releasing fower objection- able pictures and more of the kind that Interests that growing class which wants its entertainment both Intelligent and decent. That there is still much room for progress should not prevent admission that much pro- gross) has, already been mado.

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