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FILMLAND NEWS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1936

DRESSY DETAILS | AMERICAN

Ambitious Gaumont-British Clips As Decoration

Line-Up for 1935

ARLISS SUBJECTS

An ambitious 1935 production programme has been announced by Michael Balcon. Director of Pro duction for Gaumont-British.

his

George Arliss will start Recond G.-B. film in the spring. This is to be an original story by J. B. Priestley, while Arliss's third G-B. picture may be "Pepys" or an alternative subject.

The first picture actually start production in 1935 will be

| "Thirty-Nina Steps," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, his being a screen version of John Buchan's spy drama.

Next on tho Hat is "Redemp- tion," a fliru transcript of Tolstol's novel, "The Living Corpse,” which will reunite Madeleino Carroll and Conrad. Voldt, whose last co atarring appearance was in "I Was a Spy." "Redemption" is to ha directed by Berthold Viertel direc- tor of "Little Friend."

Waltor Forde will direct carly In the year a further Jack Hulbert picture, provisionally titled "Youth at the Helm.”":

Lothar Mendes is to direct Conrad Voldt in "The Tunnel."

On Gowns

ADDS GAY TOUCH

"Dreasy Details." "Clipa continue to be the favourits form of jewelled decoration on dresses." On this model they hold in place the lame yoke which, adds a pay touch to n gown of black satin.

Victor Saville will direct Jessio Matthewa In "Barenralle", in which a Continental operatic star ALMOND MACAROONS will probably appear. "Bar-

carolle" is an operatic Rubject in INTO b. almond paste, work which the composer. Offenbach, plays an important part.

In May, Conrad Veldt will make a further pleture, working under Walter Forde. This picture is "King of the Damned."

Walter Forde will also be rea- ponsible for the direction of "Soldiers Three," based on the adventures of the famous Kipling noldler-characters. Work on this subject will be started shortly in Indin, where exterior scenes are to be shot. Viertel will also direct "The Passing of the Third Floor¡ Back," starting late in July.

Nova Pilbeam. child star of "Little Friend." will appear under her contract with G.-B. in an ori ginal story in the early summer,

Madeleine Carroll will be star- red in another subject, at present not fixed, with Victor Saville di-

!

INVESTORS

HOLD BIG STAKE ABROAD

MILLIONS IN CANADA

New York, Feb. 14. The ataka of American inves- tors abroad, at the beginning of 1935 approximated $10,250,000,000 or $465,000,000 less than a year nge and approximately $1,700,- 000,000 below the all-time peak established at the end of 1931, nccording to the annual cellmates by Mr. Winkler, President of the American Council of Foreign

Bondholders, Inc.

Mr. Winkler found that in 1934 the amount of foreign loana.out. Atanding in the United Staten which has been · refunded, re- patriated or repurchased exceeded new flotations by about $485,000,- 000. In 1933, on the contrary, net foreign investments totalled $150,915,000, while in the boom year 1929 they approximated $2,000,000,000.

The study," Mr. Winkler said, "is the eleventh annual survey of American Investments abroad, and

includes, na did earlier reports, gradually with the hands all types of Investments by Amer- breakfastcupful granulated sugar can interests in foreign coun and the unbeaten whites of four eggs. When smooth, add one-trion; that is, securities publicly third cupful icing sugar and two sold and privately placed, as well tablespoonfuls flour, previously as the acquisition of assets sified together. Drop with abroad, regardless of whether teaspoon in rounds on thin parch- auch transactions Involved the ment paper laid on a baking sheet. direct issuance of accurities in the Cover, and leave for half an hour American market. or more, that the top may harden. Brush lightly with the Ingera dipped in cold water, dredge lightly with granulated sugar, and bake in a moderate oven (300 F.) for about 25 minutes.

"Compared with the peak of close lo

billion 18

dollars established at the end of 1931, the present figure represents a shrink- age of almost 14 billion dollars. For the third time in the history of the United States as a credi- of stopping the Import of doubtfultor nation, America's stake abroad postera,

showed a marked deeline from the figure at the beginning of the previous year.

NEWS FILM BY RADIO

The regular transmission of news rects pictures by wireless

development in the film world.

AT STAND STILL

"Examination of statistics

re-

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Acreas

1 Although heads are inevitably struck, it would seem that the games are free from danger (two words).

10 Benefited on the whole, though

became about little Virginia. 11 One in the eye that may actually

Assist vision.

12 The man who requires four, or

muro.

13 Happy in a clearing in a wood. Ah, the simple life! The lens

you

|recting, and there is a further film will be the next sensational lative to America's foreign in. 14 this, the happier you will be.

scheduled for Lothar Mendes's direction.

The year's production will close

Matthews starring vehicle of London theatre life, and a new Alfred Hitchcock picture.

with "Sam and Sallio," a Jessie

RIVAL RHODES'S

of

American Nows Reels were so

vestments during the past three years shows that the role of the United States as a creditor power has virtually come to a standstill.

17 Take this log, and lay many

more upon it (hidden). 18 Dive.

10 Count, maybe, as less sensitive. 21 He takes great interest, it is

certain, in the interior. 25 She goes and returns unchanged

greatly impressed by the pictures of the arrival of Scott and Black In Australia, wirelessed from Mel- bourne to Gaumont British Sound “In 1931, also a difficult year as News in London, that experiments regards the economic and financial in France. were immediately undertaken with condition of nations the world 20 Get out and flab, a view to the transmission of news | over, America staked abroad 27 An earnest stato.

30 Couldn't be less, thin In the reel events by wireless as a regular appreciably more than half a middle. The Johannesburg office

practice throughout the United billion dollars. Whether the 31.Of course you can get a bed in Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer has

re-States.

|United States has definitely pass- Heve, but let us fagine the ceived a cable from the head office.

contrary, as was necessary.. announcing that the company will i The Paramount News Real (Rays od-out of the picture naa dia- start work on a "life of Rhodes" the Daily Mail) now proposes to penser of credit, due to the un- 82 Horatio Nelson-angramatised

pleasant experiences on the part

in four Latin words. establish Aeld laboratorica and

Dowa wireless stations for the transmis of those who have placed their sion of newe reel pictures in the funds abroad, because of Mora- 24 largest cities of the United torla, standstills, defaults and re- pudiations introduced by foreign States,

debtors, time alone will tell."

Alm.

M.-G.-M.'s representative anys

he was ignorant of the intended

project until he received the cabin The production, it is stated, will be controlled by Irving Thalberg and the script written by Monckton Hoffe, the English playwright. Charles Laughton will play the

lead.

An event may be photographed in Los Angeles, for example, and Canada occupies first place transmitted to New York by wire among foreign debtors to Amer- less so that films may be on view ican investors, followed by in New York elnemas within four Europe, South America, Central to eight hours of the event having | Amorica and Australasia. The taken place in Los Angeles. greatest amount of debt retire-

In this country Rhodes films are contemplated by British. National It is estimated that the addition-ment last year Was donu by Films and Denison Clift, while al cost of transmitting news reels European nations, which reduced Alexander Korda has announced a story of another South African by wireless within the United outstanding obligations by about financier (als to be played by States will be at least £2,000 a Charles Laughton), in which Rhodes would presumably appear.

PURE FILM POSTERS

week.

At present the distribution of important news reel events in the United States is done by specially chartered neroplanes.

It is understood that the secret tests conducted by Paramount

$160,000,000 to a total of $4,523,- 000,000. Much of this reduction was attributable of issues held in the United States.

Mr. Winkler classifics American foreign investments by geograph- ical distribution as follows (all in millions of dollars):

The Government of India aro shortly to launch a film poster, Sound News go to show that the purity campaign.

process is practicable within the ope The move is the result of United States, and it is hoped Ganade popular feeling against the sort nf, that the present costs of transmit advertisement which is hold to be ting pictures by wireless can bo harmful to public morality,

scaled down to a point at which Legislation will shortly be in-

the process may be regularly em- troduced which will have the effect ployed by a successful news reel.

SALESMAN SAM

South America

8,023

1916 *1994 $4,823 $4,182 4,692 4,637 3,021

1914

$ 260

750

100

Central America Australasia Biscellaneous

B,GOD

.CO 1,200

674

824

175

420

480

Total

.116,250 $14,715 $7.623

--United Press.

He Just Couldn't Resist!

2 The likeness of a heavy piece of

wood in any surroundings.

3 Appropriate measures to take

when dealing with a swindle. 4 Sings in a very special way, and with a heart filled with poetry. Give the girl something to fight with, the fleet is, hare,

6 Out of the boater comes forth

sweetness,

7 Chain a little longer, please. 8 Wise men joined the tribe with a bird and gave a rather out-of- date entertainment (two words). 9 Would this describe the lady who wore a scarab on her forehead? (hyphen).

15 How to see ma wrapped in my ons idiosyncrasý. · Of course, it's well known.

16 I'm afraid it's material that you

add a letter here.

20 Lam tout (knag.).

22 Instauration.

23 This gives the rascal a head: a Bica way of talking, I'm sure. 24 More fish.

comes.

28 If going up the same down for a good dog. 20 Now this seems to be an in-

possible time, doesn't T

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