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NOTES OF THE DAY HOW THE FILMS The Very Idea!

WAR TALK

There is so much war talk thear days that the public must be In- creasingly dubious about whether there is anything in any of it. Hence little attention is likely to

of M. Joseph Stalin, who forençes

of revenge Europe, a

FACE 1934

LE**** WRITING

By Eddie Kelly, Our Own Correspondent

be paid to the gloomy predictions By SETON MARGRAVE "Daily Mail Film Critic SOME protest should be revival of Sino-Japanese nostni Wadence, predict that 1934 £1,000,000 in your on the production and insane habit of letter greatest possible and Investing of made about this foolish

of talking pictures, is a great be writing

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liever in effort.

Apart from the absolute When these studios were com- brutality of local postal pleted and when "Rome Express"

had act the soal of success upon officials in delivering final them, he said to me, "The battle With the appearance of "The is only beginning and I hope it will notices, demands, statements Singing Fool" five years ago the never end. I hope we shall always of accounts, requests for film world exportanced a radical have to fight. The moment we loans, refusals to advance revolution.

feel it is no longer necessary to ight is the moment in which we loans, appeals for assistance

ties and a war of national rivalries will be one of the bravest years In the Pacific. To the one in the history of the cinema. generally considered most likely.

Russo-Japanese war, he makes All the signs of the cinema times no reference, except to deny the point to thrilling developments in Soviet's responsibility for the the art of the talking picture in strained relations.

the next twelve months. JAPAN DOUBTFUL

Even a Russo-Japanese war must now be considered extreme ly remoto Fifteen-yours ago it. might have been in the minds of the Japanese militarists to invade Siberia and, two years ago it in possible that the idea recurred to the lenders who had run riot in Manchuria. But the Impetus of quick conquest has expended it self, the martial spirit is on the wane in Japan, if only because au invasion of Siberin would not be

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| shall die."

him effort of the past five years for 1934.

For a true understanding of the take that statement as its slogan spondence, there are mor I think the film industry might and other unwanted corte-

it is necessary to keep in mind With regard to the wider range

serious aspects. that "The Singing Fool," on the of subjects we shall see in the evening of its first presentation, coming year, I have received a very awept away overything that the R. Sheehan, who is in charge of Interesting letter from Winfield silent-film industry had laborious-the Fox Studios in Hollywood, in

Writing letters Home, for instance..

the course of which he says, "Next Friend you've got to tell her If you write to the Girl

year will be the laughing year.

ሲ walk-over. Japan's militaryy built up in the previous twenty

years.

It was inevitable that the years following this revolution should be marked by experiment and error.

Now I feel that the experimental Cleni, sparkling wit and whole- If it's the people. you're period is nearly over and that the some fun will supersede the doubi writing to you've got to tell 'em future along clearly discernible pathways cycle of cynical plays we have drinks you consume in Hong- of talking pictures les, ful double-meaning dialogue of the more lies about the quantity of

just experienced. of progress..

It will be a year of comedy of the a pack of lies about the quiet. ing good warm spots of real human life you're leading. best kind. Only pictures contain- humour should be produced.

kong.

The two main lines of advanco- ment will be a higher standard of "Entertaining musicals based Writing letters is nothing but production and a wider choice of on strong original stories should a pack of lies. It's also a lot of enjoy great success if supported trouble; and then there's all this by catchy melodies and really bother about getting the post

leaders are mord than a trifle dubious concerning the probable outcome. THERE WAS A: TIME

There was of course a time which neither they nor the Russians have ever completely forgotten when the Japanese army used to talk in Napoleonic terms about "watering their horses at tho Urals." This Was during the post-war intervention in Siberia, Japan entered upon that I subjects. starred adventure on the invita- tion of President Wilson. But, having set foot on Siberian soll, the army officers found the perience whetting to their appeti- tes, and neted accordingly. The Hughes is generally given the then Secretary of State, Mr. credit for having curbed Japan's ambitions in Siberia no less than in Shantung. But an equal share of the honour should go to the Japanese people.

Longhong Telegraph. PACIFIC PEOPLE

MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1934,

One of the most significant facts of 1933 has been the widening of entertaining personalities. the gulf between the routine pro debut of many new personalities

The coming year will mark the office to accept a chit for stamps, . which is fortunate enough to cap of whom you have not yet heard ex-gramme picture and the pictura

We remember that, during the ture popular imagination.

but who have been carefully War, they used to issue, time- house of mediocrity has disappear the stars of to-morrow.

In the past year, the half-way groomed for feature work. Among saving post cards, on which

these new players we shall find ed,

several sentences were written. "Speaking generally, ainister and All you had to do was cross out. sophisticated subjects will be the sentences not required. unable to compete against familiar and gripping plays. There will be

This, in itself, is a revolution.

..

Something

instance:.

Dear Mother, Father Sister,

Not so long ago it was the cus-revivals of many old literary should prove a boon to the busy Something after this style tom of the film industry to make favourites." an outstanding film for no other There is, wo believe, no truer who wanted this outstanding film in the film world, and it is very of monetary reward, wo are reason than that cinema owners the best judges of entertainment free of charge and without hope Winfield R. Sheehan is one of Hongkong correspondent, 30, illustration of President Roose would be compelled to take four or interesting to learn from him that going to make a few suggestions. velt's saying that in pacific pur-five or six indifferent films with it, he anticipates suits the people are in advance This custom-called block booking wholesome film fare, THE ALTERNATIVES attitude of the Japanese people 1934 will see a dramatle Increase

return to more of their governments than the still exists in the film world, but That is very important.

like this, for IN AMERICA...

toward the post-revolution Japan-in the number of studios which dialogue erentes a temporary aen- No doubt dubious and daring ese intervention in Siberia. Troop will put no subject into production sation, and film producers, seeing Brother, Wife, Sweetheart, The United States, in dealing trains on their way to the front unless it is believed that an out- the success of a vulgar production, with industrial problems, is seek-wore hushed and hostile. Siberia

then passed through crowds which standing alm will result, ing out the best methods of ad- is far from Japan. It is not re

are tempted to copy it.

I am in good health I am not in This higher standard of produc- justing matters to the needs of garded in the sentimental or the

tion is closely bound up with the morale, such imitation is definitely

Apart from any question of good health, I am in poor health,

I am dying, I died yesterday. the nation. Its experiments will economic senso In which Man- remarkable progress being made in bad business. The popularity of

churia is regarded, nor in the

motion picture photography, talking-picture stars is founded on me. My corna have not been My corns have been troubling be well worth watching. Three strategic sense as having any of

The coming year will see the the fact that these players are troubling me I have no corna. courses are open to it. These the properties of an Achilles heel. establishment of colour and the seen in likeable characters, are, to leave everything just as looked upon the empire- dreaming have yet seen.

The Japanese people in the mass

development of trick photography | It is affection and not sensation It is, to set up an inclusive mono-

far beyond anything filmgoers that is the basis of filmgoing. of their militarists with suspicion poly under fairly strict govern- and opposition. It was this--in-

Camera...colour-and-camera- ment

MANCHURIA

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a fortune on a poor story.

to

I am married I am not married I will be married.I should be. married

Her father is a talpan govern-

of talkingpicture production. The like procession, and Marie Dress-

I am all for increasing the costlm world come and go in moth- plets, make, the more effort will be ex harder talking pictures are ler remains to wear the crown of pended in their making.

We are having fine weather We all great players,

which la are having wet weather wo are sincerity.

having cold weather we are having become unprofitable, because the on that subject I have very strong

I am glad the mediocre ilm has musicals is interesting to me, since weather.

Winfield Shechan's reference to hot weather we are having lousy mediocre picture is made without feelinga. effort.

..

I wish it would rain I wish it would stop raining.

I wonder if you could see your way clear to advance me £25 until June I am sorry that I cannot lend you the money you asked me for.

Day and night I think of you standing there besides the rose tree standing there in the plano room standing there. In the kitchen. standing there behind the pub counter.

My boss thinks the world of me my boss has just given me a rize. I had a row with the bass I hope to find a new job shortly,

supervision, or to take es- Hughes's diplomacy that prevail-cost of talking-picture production. Hence all the rubbish that is talk./ment official sanitary inspector

ternal hostility as much Mr.magic will greatly increase the Very fow people believe that. sential industries over under a cd upon the army to put their Increased cost inevitably means ed about glamour. If there were policeman compradore shroff. straight Government ownership aspirations back in cold storage. ducer is insane enough to expend theory, Marie Dressler would be I am about to become the father

Improved quality, since no pro-anything at all in the glamour and

operation scheme.

I am the father I am the mother The sentiment of the Roosevelt Ad-

unsalcable. She is still the most i am about to become the mother ministration leans towards the

popular star in talking pictures, We are fully prepared to accept second of these three courses.

of a bonny boy a beautiful The synthetic beauties of the daughter twins triplets quadru- the suggestion that the Manchur There are grounds for believing fan episode brought out these that the majority of the people in Japan is always itching for a aspirations once again. The army in America doubt the wisdom of place in the sun, for something attempting to go ahead with the to do to "justify its existence." old system of everybody for him- it realised too that if there was self. On the other hand, there to be any striking, the time to do is little reason to believe that it was in 1982, after Manchuria there is, as yet, any widespread had been put under the Japanese demand for absolute government wing. Russia

Charles M. Woolf, who inspired musical comedy has

I am absolutely convinced that was on short the building of the Shepherd's

no right to ownership. The remaining al- rations. It was exposed to in-

(Continued on Page, 5.) ternative-monopoly under gov-military element in Japan let the vasion as never before. But the ernment control is something opportunity allde because such an so new, and containing so many extension of hostilities would have openings for the making of mis. been unpopular. This is why the takes, that there are many who Russian fears may be regarded as doubt whether even this would trifle ancient. If an invasion be wise and practicable. Yet had been coming, Moscow would there is evidence that President have known, all about it long ere Roosevelt, in his recovery pro- militarists so foolish us to ignore

this. Even were

the Japanese gramme, is not likely to be tied popular sentiment, they could not down to tradition. His policies Ignore the militarisation which is will soon be getting under way,proceeding in Siberia, with its and the programme he has warning to Japan to tread care- mapped out will be the proving fully. Or, it may be, the Russians ground of the Administration's are merely trying to make the theories. It will be seen

world's flesh creep about Japan. course of time how govern- | INGENUOUS TACTICS" mental supervision works, and whether any half-and-half mea-

If this is the tactic; it is some- sures will suffice to produce the what ingenuous, for the world, by desired results. There is

this time is fully discounting the school of thought which belleves tised by both sides for their own Aalarmism which has been prac-! that nothing short of public purposes. The Japanese military ownership of essential industries till a short time ago were always will suffice to meet the situation. advertising the fear that either a The whole point is whether there Russian or an American was any compromising be standing ready to fall on peaceful tween old and new systems-it wanted a heavy appropriation Japanese farms. The reason was whether

or not. there

for-the army and navy,On their will-havo to be a funda-part the Rusafans wore ovoking a mental breach with past ideas. Japanese bogey for the sake of Experience will tell. In the making recognition by the United meantime, the Great Experi-States look like a rapprochement. ment proceeds. Mr. Roosevelt How tho Japanese choose to swoll and his Administration will their military budget is their own |stand or fall by the results pro-affair so long as it does not deludo duced. The world looks on with has kept out of the League of other people. And a country which unabated interest and may gain Nations for so long is not likely much useful knowledge from to concludo a military alliance. America's experiences.

with Russla,

can be

in

"Those are the ones we're already. tired of."

Last night I went to the Scotch Dance, Irish Dance, Yorkshire Dance, Welsh Dance, Australian Dance, Rotary Dance, Automobile Club Dance. It wils a very quiet. ovening It was a very boisterous evening. It was a heck of an evening.

I remained sobor I had onto or two, I had a tow I had some drinks I got blithered I don't remember. what happened to me.

There is so much more I want to-write about But I must stop now as the boy is waiting to post this letter, as the mail closes Im Ave minutes ns, I have, no paper loft as my pon has run dry as 1- have an appointment as I have no much work to do.

From your loving sweetheart, your lonely snuggleums, yours affectionately, yours sincerely, yours truly, yours faithfully, yours.

P. S. How are your chilbisine, your pimples, your tonsils, your music lessons, your father, and mother?