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National Film Library

Formed in Britain

NOTABLE WORKS

A National Film Library has been formed by the British Film Institute.

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1935.

FASHION NOTES

Handbags Embroidered With Pearls

STEEL BUCKLES

TINY seed pearls are the newest

trimming for all kinds of fashionable frivolities, and women arc carrying handbags cm- broidered with tiny pearls, which look particularly striking when the ground of the bag happens to be in a dark colour.

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MOSCOW'S 10-YEAR

PLAN

BUILDING A CITY OF BEAUTY

THOUSANDS OF NEW HOMES

Moscow.

A ten-year plan for the re- Scarves, in all kinds of fancy construction of Moscow to make fabrics kave pearls scattered over the city capable of accommodat them. There will be a run uponing 5,000,000 people is announ- beads when women realise how easily an old scarf can be brought ced by the Council of People's

One of its two main objects is to preserve for posterity films of national and historical value, In-Į cluding coples of good entertain- ment films, notable either for some outstanding technical excellence or for their influence on the develop ment of the cinema; copies of scien. tifle and research films of all kinds;

up to date by newing a few on. and copies of any films, such aa

Soft and pliable bones are being news-roels or documentaries, judged || used to make the new ahenth-like The plan is the most ambitious to be of importance as historical day-dresa "stay-put," but if they in the history of the city planning. documents, elther socially, political-are ly, or economically.

The other chief purpose of the Library is to distribute films to schools and other approved institu- tions using non-theatrical films for educational purposes. It is intend. ed that this section of the Library) shall become the central source for the supply of such films in this country, and that it shall provide the starting point for an organised | system of decentralisation, whereby these

be supplied to nims may schools from local centres.

Naturally. acheme RO far reaching in its scope cannot be set up in a day. As a first step the Governors of the Film Institute are instituting an appeal for films and fund. There is a large number of Alma in, existence-amateur, in- dustrial, mas made for purposes of scientific research, publicity ima of both public and private bodies, travel films, and the like-which it would seem reasonable to collect and distribute from me Rouree, Thero is also a large number of films of considerable value lying fille in the possession both of private persons and of companies, It is for films such as these that the appeal is being made.

APPEAL FOR FUNDS

45 uncomfortable As they look, they will certainly be modf- fed. I even any one of the new belted evening gowns with wide, velvet ansh in which bones, 6 or 7 were placed at inches long. intervals,

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Bells are important and must be worn in the right place. There are wide belta in bright colours, or shining shades to tone with the dress, shiny black patent leather with bright steel buckles, bigger and better buckles, steelwrought

into Cubist shapes.

Commissara.

Within ten years the housing accommodation is to be doubled and hundreds of new structures, none of which will be less than six storeys high, will replace the thousands of dilapidated houses which will be demolished.

All streets will be widened and asphalted.

The famous Red Square is to be enlarged to twice its present size.

The erection of 630 schools, 17 hospitals and 60 now cinemas is included in the plan."

The city's boundaries are to be more than 70,000 acres.

Sometimes the glove and belt will give a touch of colour to a black or black-and-white costume.extended by

Sleeves are very interesting. It is hard to remember any type known to costume history that in not represented.

BIG BROADCAST

MUSIC FESTIVAL IN AUSTRIA

Two new boulevards will skirt the city on the east and west, running through the chain of parks, and 11 new bridges will span the river,

A harmonious scheme of ar- chitecture will be followed in the Tay-out of squares, main sírcels, river banks and parks.

Modern Architecture

The best models of elassie and modern architecture and the latest the achievements in construction tech-

Vienna, July 28, Salzburg was broadcast to

This year's music festival in

world by 286 transmitting stations.

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Two hundred and twenty-fournique will be used. American stations "stened in" to "Reconstructed Moscow will re- The Governors of the Film In- | the must Important numbers feel the splendour of the Socialist stitute have also decided to organise | the programme, starting to-day and [existence," Izvestia to-day amserts, an appeal for funds on a national Insting one month.

maintaining that the plan is scale. Communications should be Simultaneously the Statistien] | Russia's latest challenge to the sent fo. The Duke of Sutherland, | Bureau announced that a record capitalist world, where reconstruc- Film Library Appeal, British Film | number of tourists visited Vienna tion on such a big scale is im Institute, Great Rissell Street, during the recent Festival Month. { possible, London, W.C.1.

The Czechs were the most numer ous, but it was noticed the number The National Film Library will of Yugo-Slav visitors increased 76 be administered by a committee of per cent, and the number of Eng- which Mr. Harry Price is chuirish 32 per cent, compared to the IFLAT. Mr. Price is a well-known previous year-United Press. amateur cinematographer nrid

writer who is particularly noted for

his work in psychical research, Hising an experiment undertaken by interest in Alms dates from 1896, [himself and Mr. C. E. M. Joad:

when he made his own film projec-

for and films. The other members

of the committee are Mr. F. W.

Baker, a prominent member of the

$100,000 SUIT

Mary Nolan, the heroine of “Mid-.

film trade, and Mr. R. S. Lambert,night Patrol." has filed a sult for the editor of The Listener.

Substantial gifts of films and funds

have already been made. Nearly A hundred reels of film have been given to the Library.

What is almost certainly the copy

|£100,000 damages against Edward J. Mannix, the Hollywood film director (says Reuter.)

She charges him with assault, and using his influence to prevent her from obtalning work.

The suit became known when the

in this country of the famous film. Justice of the New York Supreme "The Great Train Robbery." is now Court signed a warrant of attach

Moscow has received the plan with enthusiasm and pride,

to utilise the plan for propaganda Bolshevik leaders will not fall

purposes in the rest of the coun- try, pointing to it as a concrete į glimpse into the future of a So- | cialist State which the population- is called upon to build and de- fend.

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3. These stand between the rails, but, good ones are hard to find nowadays.

and command you,

8. "We cehness name, to-to

In his

several dwelling-places." "King Henry VI."

0. The French in uniform make an

excellent tears.

10. Remove from uncle's charge. 11. It's odd the number of trees

there are here in Battersea (two words, 4,

4,-4).

13.

Docs

12. This mountain may be a help. ennor sit here when he the sees a play? 14. The Surrey town that sets out to make provision for visitora, and has at least one standby commodity.

17. What Mr. E. Rone suffers from

after having had a change?

Soña, Aug. 6. in the hands of the film library.ment against any property Mannis the photographer was so flustered "Fire away" said the King and Made in 1903, by Edwin S. Porter,

may have in New York State. of the Edison Company, and with

Born at Louisville, Kentucky, in he dropped his camera. . . Mae Murray as the leading actress, 1906, Mary Nolan started her career It was the Grat atory-film of note, as musical comedy dancer, and spent pened the other day at Varna.

Sounds like fiction, but it hap-19. This la wrung for a start and,

altogether, against the law, and began the entertainment filmtwa

23. If anyone wants a job here's industry as we know it to-day. It Follies. Her first

with the Ziegfeld

Boris, accompanied by 27. Name for a conqueror.

a useful opening on board ship. King was 740 feet in length and took the screen

appearance on

film called Queen Joanna, halted unexpectedly 29. Regret. twelve minutes to play.

was in "Uneasy Money." Edward Mannixat the Varna dock and got out of 30. Gets back.

a producer at the Metro-Goldwyn- their car, which Boris was driving. 31. Vaguely appeared,

They went aboard the steamer | 32. Saw—the food centre? Meyer studios.

"Bulgaria" which was loading at 33. Catch.

A colour film of the Delhi Darbar (1912) has also been given to the library. This is not only the first notable colour-film of

my kind produced, it is also the first coloured newsreel in the history of the film.

seasons

W. C. FIELDS ILL Physicians have ordered W. C. Fiekis out of pictures for at least The Film Library also possess a six months. He is ill at his ranch, copy of the only film of the Indian under the care of two nurses, with repe-trick ever made. This has orders for no visitors. been given by Mr. Harry Price. His condition upsets Paramount's Mr. Price has also neidentally, alming schedule, as Fields was due given talking film, "Magic Ex- to start another picture within two periment on the Brocken," describ- months.

SALESMAN SAM

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he was about to leave the King noticed an amateur trying to take a picture. He stopped,

"Fire away", he said and the confused photographer first dropped his machine, nervously retrieved it and then made some good snaps.-----

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ugh none could be more love- ly, there's no truth in the heart of the lover.

21. This is unfinished, though the distance is short, and nothing in- tervened before food had been taken.

22. How

priests are made Lo 24: Russian scaport.

persevere.

1.

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in such heat.

26. Exaggerate.

27. Musical works.

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