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BRITISH- AMERICAN
SYMPATHY
COOKERY NOTES
Further
"WAR" WITH US.
The already powerful positior of the two largest British cinema cir- cuits has been further strengthon-" ed by two big deals just concluded.
The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation has acquired a large interest In H. and G. Kinemas (Ltd.), the chain controlled by the Hyams brothers and Major Arthur Gale, and Mr. John Maxwell, on behalf of Associated British cinemas, has bought the Yapps Circuit and a number of provincial houses.......
The London theatres involved Iri the former deal are:-Trocadero, Elephant and Castle, seating 4,000; Metropole, Victorin, 2,000; Troxy, Commercial Road, 3,000; Regal, Edmonton; Regal, West Norwood; Troe-ette, Tower Bridge Road; Biographi, Victoria; Smart's Pic- ture Palace, Bethnal Green.
The acquisition of part of the Hyams-Gale interests, and at the same time the purchase of a large block of shares in Union Cinemas, a chain of 40 houses, worth £1,200,- 000, will obviously give the Gaus mont-British Corporation a power- ful weapon (says the Daily Tele graph.)
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DATE AND WALNUT CAKE
ONE breakfastcupful of dates, one and a-half breakfastcup fuls of Hour, three-quarters of a RESISTING U.S. DEMANDS
breakfastcuplul of granulated Not only will the Corporation, sugar, half a breakfastcupful of with its chain of about 450 chopped walnuts, two eggs, quar theatres, be in a position to resister of a pound of butter, half a demands for unduly high percent- ages of the takings-sometimes as teaspoonful of blcarbonate of much as, 50 per cent.-but it will soda, a pinch of salt, two tables- also be able to insist on the show-poonfuls of milk. Whisk the eggs ing of more British pictures in well. Beat the butter and augar the U.S.A.
to a cream, add the egra gradually then the flour and dry ingredients, lastly adding the milk, in which the bicarbonate of soda is dis- solved.
Failing this. It is suggested, fewer American pictures will be shown.
The biggest Blm war In the history of the British industry is in progress and for once the big battallons are not all in Hollywood. The expansion of Associated British Cinemas under Mr. Max well's leadership has been as rapid as that of Gaumont-British. He
Fields and us Herbert Wilcox is doing with Jack Buchanan,
Are
NATIONS DRAWING NEARER TOGETHER
An
INTERESTING
·PARADOX
Petping.
of
Increasing tendency British and American opinion to colnelde on matters of internation- al significance was noted by Dr. C. Walter Young, Far Eastern Asso- clate of the Institute of Current WorldTM Affairs, in recent lecture here,
.. "Whenever Great Britain and the United States are confronted squarely with some primary inter- national problem, such as fapan's recent demand for naval parity at the London naval negotiations, there is on both sides of the Atlantic a noticeable tendency of preas and public to speak out on this consequential subject in a manner much franker and more to the point than in ordinary times, when both Englishmen and Amerl- cans seem to have a veritable aver slon for even thinking about the matter," Dr. Young said.
"To many Americans and Eng- paradox in the contrast between the llahmen there seems to be a strange hundred-and-one things that these two greatest of English-speaking nations have in common, and, on the other hand, their apparent in- ability and disinclination to pursue a closely co-operative and reason- ably consistent policy toward out- standing world issues.
"This Anglo-American paradox seems most surprising to those who
conclude that on account of the common bonds of culture, language, religion and socio-political institu tions and ideals between these two peoples, their foreign policles-ought- to be much the same, but who, when confronted with the realities, are puzzled to know why Grent Britain and the United States do not more often see eye to eye' even on major International issuca involving third parties when on the surface of things their individual objectives are much the same,” he
"I believe this so firmly that I controls some 220 cinemas. The am having Charles Laughton back purchase of the Yapps circuit gives from Hollywood to star in him the Palace, Kensal Rise; the Royalty, Ladbroke Grove; the Alma, and I have minde arrange- Queen'», Bayswater; and themonts to have Leslie Howard for Prince of Wales, Harrow Road. In another. film, and other stars like addition he has acquired the large Robert Denat, Clive Brook, Leslie Astoria cinemas at Brighton and Banks, Ralph Richardson, and said. Margate.
KORDA'S VIEW
The British film industry is greatly excited over the combina-
BARGAIN⚫tion of cinemas into huge groups.
Sale
SENSATIONAL VALUES
The rapidity with which these groups are now being extended is causing concern to independênt cinema owners and producers.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Alexander Korda, who has nehfeyed spectacular success in the field of independent production in
Britain, onid:—
"There may be a war between individual sections of the British film industry, but in all that has been done and is being attempted I have noted no mention of the one thing which is essential to any Aim industry, and that one thing is the making of fine films.
"The American film industry has fought many ware over the control of cinemas, and has found in every case that what matters is not who owns the cinemas but who owna
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"When Harry Warner produced
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Merle Oberon, while 1 hard ar- ranged a series of films with Conrad Veidt to begin with "Liszt,' which will be produced in the late summer of this year after Conrad Veidt's present contract has _pired...___
Ex-
"At the same time I am bring- ing Rene Clair and Victor Seastrom to London to direct, and I have engaged John Monk Saunders, who wrote 'Winge, to write the history
While the United States has con- sistently refused to join the League of Nations or take a leading part in European politics, it has in- tarested itself in the armaments question, Dr. Young said.
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1 Middle batin certainly, and-in-
volves Bevere criticism.
4 They are really very absorbing. Tha fangs e In another. combination when carnivorous (hyphen),
"There has been a close simi- larity between the British and American views on European land disarmament. For many Years France-has-held--that-political security was a prerequisite for dis-12 Why this direction sounds of
The Anglo-American armament. most
view has been more or less the opposite.
of the air for the story of aviation, which will be one of our spectacular films.
of Ver-
sailles, the British and American positions are not dissimilar even though one is a signatory to that Treaty while the other is not.
"That is the sort of thing for
"On the fundamental question of which the film public is looking revision of the Treaty stories, stars, and directors. These make fine films, and the difference between a fine alm and a film in my experience at the Leicester Square Theatre is the difference between taking £1,500 and taking £7,000 a week."
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MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOUR
The Singing Fool' he was outside colour later in the year. The first Mickey Mouse is to be seen in United States. He broke down subject is to be "Band Concert." every barrier by that one alm. One superlative film can make a will thus, after seven years, enter The most popular of all stars ilm company. Twelve superlative into a new and even brighter phase films can make an industry.
STORIES STARS, AND DIRECTORS
"When Charlie Chaplin threaten- ed to show his films in tents, he knew his public,
"We must appeal to the public by fine filma with popular atars, as Basil Dean is doing with Gracle
SALESMAN SAM
of existence.
NOTED DIRECTOR WEDS
W. S. Van Dyke, the M.G.M. director, has been secretly married to Ruth Mannix, nieco of Edward J. Manaix, producer at the M.G.M. studios (says Reuter from New Orleans.)
"The British have been reluctant to commit themselves beforehand to A League programme of enforce ment of economic and military sanctions under the Covenant very
has so far refrained from making largely because the United States, not being a member of the League,
11 At arm's length,
interest to the brewer.
13 An appropriate office in Rending
Station,
15 Garment.
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16 Most faithful representation of the abstainer who is sorry half- way. -
17 There would seems to be nothing
old about this antelope. 10 Land that must surely give its
head to be in the U.S.A. 20 Notice something said about.
foreign muney,
26 Only part of this villa is over 22 The people of the moment,
let.
27 "Eyeless in Gaza, at the mill
with alaves" (Milton).
29 Drinks available in Palestine, 28 Part of your camera.
a similar commitment in advanco 31 A wise man such as be requires of a particular conflict.
n
point of view has been that the "The danger from the British
United States, in caso of tho British being committed to League programme, as of economic blockade of an aggressor state, Would-claim the right to carry on trade as a neutral in accordance with the American traditional "Freedom might precipitate a cingh,--United
Preas.
of the Sens." That
Duzz Never Had a Chance!
a sight more to be going round the show places,
33 Uno of a Bible tribe! |32 Fruitless journeys are not worth
it. (hyphen), 84 A sin of commission?
Down
The Lady of Rame .......
2 Kind of call that's a bit of 'n tax. 1 Homer's wise old man.
Obvious way to safeguard brains. GA single Indy is merely suggest- ed: there are no folks! present.
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7 Act.
8 An old garment requiring · a Khurp pull before you get fr
9 Suggest hose and ladders, but sho cares not if her former have the latter when these are reared against the wall (hyphen).
10 I rather fancy 27 across was the.
first-recorded one (hyphen),
13 A famous city of the East,
14 A. "liberal art" that has a sheep
to spoil after the start.
17 Beneath its strata it would be
a mere trick.
18 In mourning.
21 How could Puss in Boots do it?
23 Right of admission to course.
24 How any girl can turn.
20 Menace.
27 Part of the lino.
30 A dead one may only require one. 31 Member of a European race.
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