1946-11-30 — Page 2

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BETTY

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PAYNE CARMEN MIRANDA * JAMES

HARRY

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CESAR * ROMERO

PORE

SPRINGTIME

IN THE ROCKIES

CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD • EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

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DIAMA

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Charlie Biggles - Derally Oll Beulah Bošći • Jawas Krawa

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NELSON EDDY. * JEANETTE MACDONALD

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In

"Bitter Sweet

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1946.

FILMS AND PLAYERS

EXPERT SWIMMER and aquaplaner, Jane Nigh, a 20th Century Fox starlot, cuts a'noat figuro in this two-piece bathing suit. Hor latest pleturo is “If I'm Lucky."'

Epic Of The Men

the

Of ARNHEM

IT is something quite out of the ordinary that a film I should have its world premiere simultaneously in three countries, as happened recently when Britain's new film, distinguished "Theirs is the Glory" was first shown to audiences in London, Ottawa and the Dutch city of Arn- hem. It adds to the significance of this event that by Royal Command this film was seen by the King at a private screening at Balmoral Castle.

NEWS FROM BRITISH STUDIOS

A

'ol

DD to your lat of British starlets

to be watched, the name Sonta Holm, the girl with the radar personality. This lovely brunette, who by the way is British "despite Scandinavian-sounding name, her Joined the W.A.A.F. during the war and having specialised in radar, rose lo the ranit of Flight OMeer,

It was during her service that a documentary Alim fenturing radar was begun under the lue"of "Top Secret," and she was chosen to play a part in it on account of her råder experience and her striking op- pearance. When "Top Secret" was pro- duced and re-titled "School for Secrets" and developed into a full length commerelal picture, Sonia re- Lained her part and began her studlo career proper.

dancer who

Originally a ballet eventually turned to drama, Sonia

appearances made a few brick fims before the war. Now she has been rewarded with a contract.

in

Tall, sin and sultry, she is called the girl with the radar personality because her eyes, according to studio Rossip, have a way of seeing right through you.

D

EREK BOND, ex-Captain in the Grenadier Guards, was permit- ted by his Commanding Officer to let his hair grow into long curls before being demobilised from the Army to play the title role in the new film of Charles Dickens' "Nicho- Ins Nickleby," and though that was nearly a year ago, the barber is still waiting for Mr Bond.

Even before this picture, perlad 1840, was completed he was cast for the leading part opposite Google Withers in "Joanna Godden," and he was forbidden to cut his hair for this story, which takes him only to 1900.

So popular is this talented young actor that again he has been cast before the completion of his current film. He will go from "Joanna Godden" to star in "Uncle Silas" opposite Jean Simmons, and at the time reverts to 1840 once Bame the again. The barber will have to wait real thing; they were recorded dur at least two more months before he

that Bond now heartily detests.. ing the progress of the battle itself. can shear those wavy brown locks

The engagement is shown from the view. Individual soldier's point of You travel with them in their gliders.

talent scouts

The date chosen for this outstand-guns of the Second Anny, are ing world premiere was no accident. For this triple premiere, which has no precedent in the history of the cinema, was planned to coincide with the date ol дл histerical You spill with them to the earth, DISCOVERED by

when she won a "Aim double" dangling from a parachute. In the very occasion, which itself has

mess of the fighting, small charac- prize at an Irish dance hall, 18-year- aald Constance Smith has joined the human history.teristics gain poignancy. When few precedents in One has perhaps to go back as far as wounded man turns his eyes upwards "Charm School" to be groomed for immortal battle of at the sound of the Second Army's stardom and is to be given her first distant guns, hope is reborn in his film part in "Captain Boycott." She Thermopyine to find a parallel.

wrinkled brow; the disappointment will play the part of a maid in this September 17 this year was the of the miscarried supplies is made picture, which stars Stewart Granger. second anniversary of the battle of almost unbearable by a twist of the Arnhem. It was on that day in 1944 mouth. that 10,000 men of the First Airborne with Division fell from the skies gliders and parachutes in an attempt to capture the Arnhem bridge across the Rhine. They failed; but their failure is one of the most glorious chapters in the history of war. They went in for 48 hours but stayed and fought for nine whole days Two thousand of them came back. The rest were dead or wounded prison-

crs.

Eplo of Art.hem

The story of their feat is the story of the film. It is the reacted epic of Arnhem. And it is the penetrating picture of modem war- fare. It radiates the burning forti- tude, endurance and self-sacrifice of the British fighting man. It is portrait of a living hell, and out of its fire, fith and fear rises shining that grim humour which, more than anything, characterises the British soldier.

There are no professional actors In this film. Most of the players are

from real soldiers, survivors

over 10 Every Tact

它

went

.on

actual battle, and some Dutch towns- people. One year after the actual engagement, two companies

Holland to make the film. incident shown is based fact, youched for bs official records accounts. Butch or eye-witness patriots, who played parts in. the actual struggle, assisted in the mak battle you hear, as for instance the ing of the picture. The sounds of

Adventures Of Two

and

It was early this year that she was chosen as the girl who most Much of the action is explained resembled Hedy Lamarr-In fact she by war correspondents who were might be her twin sister. She be- with the fighting men in the narrow came a model for artists and photo- centre of battle. And you see the graphers, and was making so much Arnhem that was and the Arnhem money that she was able to refuse the first offer to join the "Charm that is.

School. However she accepted ori Arnhem,

outstanding the second occasion. example of all the greatest virtues

will She is a noted horsewoman, would of man, was an event which never be forgotten this.ugh the cen- have liked to be a crooner though as her earliest ambition was to become suries to come. But this film, such, is also an event in the story a journalist. of film art, worthy of its subject and of the unique premieres it receiv- ed.

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The greatest tribute that can paid to it, is that it is difficult

CINEMA GUIDE

to

com-

Ollo Preminger FTER be

A pletes his assignment of directing Kathleen Windsor's "Forever Amber" for Twentieth Century-Fox he will produce and direct "The Dark Wood," a Christine Wesion novel, in which Maureen O'Hara has been scheduled to play the feminine lead. "Me- thinks The Lady" and "Dalsy Ken- yon" are next on Preminger's very full production schedule.

SHOWING TO-DAY QUEENS-Springtime in the Rockies, KING'S The Rake's Progress, ALHABIBRA-The Body Snatcher.

NEXT CHANGE QUEEN-Guest Wife (Wednesday)

KINK'S-Keep

morrow)

'em

Flying (To- Hearts Were ALHAMBRA-Our

Young and Gay (To-morrow). muut remember that this is reconstruc-

tion at all. And this is the greatest a film can achieve.

Creators of Film Art

BROADWAY THRUSH

Carol Bruce, the Beautiful Brooklyn thrush who won stardom on Broadway, through her per formance in the footlight production bir of "Louisiana Purchase," has [part in the new Abbott and Costello which film "Keep 'Em Flying comes to-morrow to the King's.

Miss Bruce alnga in the picture in addition to playing the romantic lend. One of her turtes, "The Boy The name of Brian Desmond Hurst, With the Wistful Eyes," is a really who directed "Theirs is the Glory" fine tune and likely to be popular. should, as from the day of Premiere,

rank among the great

creators of rs have achieved all the NEW HIT TUNES

In of

"Springtime in the Rockles," now

Girls In Paris Diana Lynn and Gall Russell enart the real-life expriences of

tellow workers Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily lo

qualities so frequently neglected Kimbrough on a certain devastating the cinema: reality, sincerity trip to Europe when the teenagers statement and emotion. Heroism be- turned Paris upside down

comes, transparent not by spectacle, at the Queen's Theatre, contains a rocited London with their escapades, but by the dignity and valour

of veritable fountain of hit tunes by and the composing teain of Mack Gordon Published in book form, "Our

the and Harry Warren. Hearts Were Young and Gay made men united in common faith

fate. This is the real art of a million readers laugh.

cinema-the reflection of great

Fow films ever boasted more dis- motives to the small facets of life. tinguished singers, or such lovely On hand are Betty Grable is such an impertinent brat, with Up till now, through the ages, the ones. such terrific ideas, that she made 4 greitest deeds of men have been set and Carmen Mirande. Jolin Payne, name quickly for herself. In real their lasting monuments through the too, adds his splendid warbling to life, she is a concert planist, and she art of the pool, the composer, the the film together with Helon Forrest entered motion pictures in "Thero's sculptor and painter. It is by these! (Harry James", soloist), Moric lo Music, through her ability great works of art that the

Diana Lynn as Emily Kimbrough,

to play Grieg's Concerto.

However, it was when she was cast as Bolly Hutton's young, but Morgan's Creak" that Diana hit her real strido.

to

a

and "Pan

blase sister in "The Miracle of ❘ manner well come in "I Had The Craziest Dream," HA

"When Our Hearts Were Young and: Gay!! opens at tho Alhambra to-morrow,

glory

The new tunes in the picture in- of man lives from generation generation. Now a human feat of clude: "Run, Little Raindrop, Run,"

Poem Set To Music" our day has been

with the

*** Americana Jubilee.??. creations of the older arts, by that now creative medium, the film. In addition, Harry James and his "Theim is the Glory" Is a menu, together with his vocalista, do

Chiri, makers have - provedį "Chiri,

·Bin." "Trumpat munt. Its

respon- Rhapsody," and "You Made Me Lova themselves equal to their sible task. It is a monumental fum. You

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