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The Very Idea!

DUMB-BELLES LETTRES

By Juliet Lowall.

A WISE GUY

New York City. NE of the most interesting, industry are in being because of the

York and Bermuda. But there was that the only film players who American cinemas, and British Ing numbers.

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Rhinebeck, N.Y."

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were our teacher

Richard Suppott

An Economical Wife

There is no "porhaps" in the more recently stated policy of the Imperial Airways Company, reveal ed by Sir Erle Geddes at the recent annual meeting of the concern, The programme, which will vascopecia of the film world to influence and vision of Joseph M.

Tony Sarg, Marionettes, expand Britain's air communica- Hons with distant parts of the day is the ever increasing scale Schenck, who has related the pro- Dearest Tony and Puppels, world, is an ambitious one. It in on which film stars are being ductions of United Artists and

I've been reading lots about you, cludes a trans-Atlantic passenger exchanged between one country Twentieth Century in Hollywood guess you'd like to no about mo a very with the productions of London i no a little of the German, some and mail service; seven day services and another. This is to and from Australia; a twice important development. It has Films and British and Dominions of the French and all of the weekly departure, both ways, be already affected the careers of in London. More recently Gau English. Besides I go to school. tween England and South Africa; many of the most famous film mont-British have taken a decisive Wish You faster nights to the Far East, and

players.

step by opening offices for the sale instead of our teacher. Doing between New

It is but two or three-years ago of the best of their alms direct to puppets are mere fan then learn" - flying boat service no mention, of Hongkong. The were considered successful were International are now pursuing

Love, Atlantic schedule, 3 possibility those who had carned long term vigorously the policy of bringing dreamed of by every air-minded contracts in Hollywood. And in stara of world-wide repute to their man since Bleriot flew the Channel, plain fact these were the only studies at Elstree. is the aubject of Imperial Airways people who were successful. The plans which "appear to be as Bro: result was that the only clearly mising as any others, if not more defined movement among film Arliss, having completed his first Dear Dr. Groper, promising." As an experiment and players was towards Hollywood, British film, "The Iron Duke." My husband can get $50,000 Life initial step towards the inaugura and away from everywhere else which was to have its first Pre-Insurance and I have $2,000 saved. tion of this service the company I remember writing about these sentation in the presence of the This will permit me to pay one has ordered a huge flying boat, even players and calling them the Lost Prince of Wales, at the Tivals or will die this year I will pay the year's premium. If you think he bigger than that with which the Legion, for the very good reason November 30, is returning to Holly- Fan-American Airways plans to that nothing but failure or accident wood to star in "Cardinal Riche premium, otherwine will save my explore Pacific routes.

ever brought them back to Europe, lieu," after which he will return to money. Otherwise they remained in flolly London to make two more talking wood as permanently as Ronald pictures next year. Less than a Colman .or Greta Garbo. In those year ago George Arllas was among days the film studios of Europe the stars fnaccessible to British were merely nurseries for the producers. studios of Hollywood,, I can rocal! very vividly being in Berlin on the part of Lady Blakeney in "The Dear Sire: the day it became known that Scarlet Pimpernel," goes to Holly- Why should I put my money up Emil Jannings had at last been weed to play opposite Maurice on the horse race? If I lose, my persuaded to go to Hollywood, and Chevalier in "Folles Bergeres," and wife nags me and says you hadn't I remember the feeling of utter will return to London in time to enght. calamity with which this news was

If I win she buys a new hat and

Among individual stars, George

Albany, N.Y.

Sincerely, Mrs. Arthur Gotes.

To Win la To Lose Irish Free State Sweepstake,

Merle Oberon, having completed Dublin, Ireland.

a film to be made in London. It is not so many months since the idea of Maurice Chevalior

THREE POSSIBILITIES

There are three possible air routes across the Atlantic which Imperial Airways is examining The first is from Ireland to New foundland, direct, a distance of 2,100 miles. The second ls by way of the Azores and Bermuda, about 2,600 miles. The third is across Iceland, to Groenland, Newfound: land; probably the safest way, and received by the German film in- play in "The Shape of Things to the most likely for the first ser- dustry. That is not an exaggera Come opposite Robert Donat, who loses at bridge. vices, since it reduces the open sea tion. The entire European film in- has achieved a personal triumph hops to A minimum distance. dustry was crushed by the realian in "The Count of Monte Cristo," Meanwhile there are rumours that tion of the hopelessness of its Next year Maurice Chevaller is due produced recently in Hollywood. an American company plans to beat fight against the wealth of Holly-to star in Imperial Airways to the start by wood. establishing a system of floating aerodromes across the Atlantic and Now this situation has been complaying in London would have been equipping them with relief pinnespletely changed. The general drift thought fantastic, Next year the and relays of pilots and machines, of film players is still towards entire programme of films to be thus assuring a virtually non-stop Hollywood, and it must remain so made by London Film Productions and safe passage. Just before for as long as anyone can foresee, will be centred around Charles Christmas, however, Imperial Air-because of the greater wealth of Laughton, who, If he had appeared vays will send its first regular opportunity which Hollywood can a few years ago, would immediately ships on from Singapore to Austra offer. But now the European star have been lost to London. la, thus extending its present line who goes to Hollywood need no of service. The ships on this run longer be written off as a dead will probably be four-engined, deve-loss; stars, however firmly estab loped from the twin-engined Delished in Hollywood, are no longer Madeleine Carroll being lent to Havilland Dragon class, which won inaccessible to European studios. Hollywood and not appropriated by the Melbourne Centenary Air Race. There are several reasons for this Hollywood would have been as in They will travel at 176 miles an change. But I think the progress credible as the fact that Clive Brook hour. There is still some hope in of the British film industry has has returned to London, or the fact certain quarters that the service been a less powerful factor than that Elisabeth Borgner has refused will awing north to Hongkong the fact that the coming of the to leave it. London has attracted shortly.

talking picture has so radically stars like Conrad, Veldt, Paul altered the character of the world Tauber, Marta Eggerth, and Jan Graetz, Grete Natzler, Richard

MORE MONEY FOR WAR

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If I win she buys a new hat. and loses at bridge.

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PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

In view of the renewed

Studebaker Corporation of

Financialy Embarest strength of the Labour move- ment in England, evidenced at

of Hollywood. In the days of the Klepura from the Continent of America. With the single exception of silent film the entire world was Hollywood players like Diana Wyn- Gentlemen:"

Europe. London has given to South Bend, Indiana, the recent municipal elections Germany, every major power in the open to the producers of Hollywood yard. Herbert Marshall, Evelyn Dear Sirs: and in a series of Parliamentary day for, arms and armies than it láting film titles. But now thel Laye, and

world is spending more money to by the simple expedient of trans-

Francie Sullivan, but by-elections, the declaration just was spending just before the World world market is, the English-among players who are coming or type of a machine-it might be I have conceived an ida of a new made by Mr. Arthur Henderson War broke out. And the armament speaking world.

have come to London from Holly-called an engine. However it will wood we and John Barrymore, Nils develop power of the lines upon which the large share of the blame for the race that preceded 1914 is given a

Asther, Lilian Harvey, Phillips poarently in any quantity and

and speed ap Party will proceed, if it secures coming of that conflict: Rises in wood regardless of the tastes of and Adrienne Ames. It is also those not noing the cause-it-isent-

Silent Olms were made in Holly Holmes, Lupe Velez, Buddy Rogers, without any appearant causo a definite majority at the next military expenditures run iike

this: France, 26.8 per cent; Italy. British filmgoers. Today many possible that next year both Fredric General Election, is worthy of 20.3 per con, Great Britain, 18.9 talking ploture subjects are aban-March and Wallace Beery will star perpetul. it runs develops power more than passing notice. It is

and speed without fuel of any doned in Hollywood for no other in films in London. per rent: United States 190.9 per

klude. apparent from what Mr. Hender- cent, and Japan, 388 per cent. reason than that they are unsult-

These names are sufficient to- Germany's expenditures, Incident-able for British filmgoers. I doubt show that the road from London to it is absolutely caused by the son said, that one of the first ally, are below the pre-war mark whether British lmgoers have Hollywood Is no longer a one-way kind of mettal and arangement of tasks to which the Labour Party solely because of the Versailles begun to realise the power they street. The principle of reciprocity hooked to any kinds of load from.

esemlage of same, and can intends to put its hands is the makes a dismal outlook. And our to-day. I feel that the time is near of that principle will yield an in- sewing machine to the largest treaty restrictions. All in all, this wold in talking picture production is firmly established. The pursuit own nation considering that its when the British film industry and creasing number of fine talking clon liners. It might be called a military expenses have

nearly the American film industry will pictures, and will tend to create two in one engin, makeing the tripled-is hardly in a position to cease to exist savo for the manu- a highest common factor of drama greatest safety known for air foreign countries, either. point the anger of scorn at any facture of flims of local appeal, tic taste and of English diction, plains and promises to revolu- and that these two industries will Film stories and film stars will be tionize directly and indirectly be submerged by one vast industry equally acceptable throughout the every industry of the World and production throughout the English English and slang American, except with closely related centres of English-speaking world and affected speaking world. Already the begin-for character purposes, will dis. nings of an English-speaking film | appear.

reform of the existing parlia mentary system: In particular, the speeding up of House of Com- mous machinery, so as to make it a better instrument for expres- sion of the popular will, is to of real value. On the question receive attention. There a of House of Commons reform, pears no intention, however, of we have, in the recent declaration Instituting anything in the of policy issued by the Party, nature of dictatorial rule, noth- some indication of the likely ing resembling the extreme lines of Labour procedure. The intention is to ask the Commons, measures advocated by Sir Stafford Cripps and other leading to set up a committee on the at the beginning of the session, spirits amongst the Left Wing time-table of legislation, which of the Party. For Mr. Hender- would allot a reasonable amount son makes it clear that Labour of time to Bills in the Govern- intends to proceed on definitely ment programme. After second constitutional lines in carrying sent to standing committees, a reading, these Bills would be out the reforms which it has in method which, it is contended, mind. There can be little doubt would prevent waste of time that much of the discredit while preserving the historic attached to the British parlin-rights of an Opposition. The mentary system by its oppon- view is also recorded that the ents is due to a failure to realise that a regrouping of department- Cabinet requires reconstruction, that its present forms were al functions is necessary, and devised to suit the purposes ofthat the time has come for a the negative state of the nine- reorganisation of the machinery teenth century. The main de and methods of local government, fects of the present regime are Here, in brief, is the Labour idea. the existence of a hereditary The task is one of some mag-. chamber with power to destroy. nitude, but of the need of reform by delay, the work of the there can be no doubt whatever. popularly-elected lower house. The point to be kept in mind is and the old-fashioned procedure that much of the House of Commons. machinery is out-of-date and ill- of the existing House of Lords reform, though equipped to cope with modern urgently called for, has been requirements. Should the La side-stepped for all too long, and bour Party come into power, the National Government, by its there is every. promise of these timorous attitude on this sub-issues being taken up without fect, is without question jeopard- undue delay, The measure of. ising its future existence. The success achieved, however, will need of a Second Chamber is depend on the extent to which apparent, but it will have to be. the reforms preserve all that is more broadly based in its com- best in the present system whilst position and have its powers at the same time serving 'current more rigidly defined if it is to be (needs,

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