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"MA-BAAP”

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1947.

FRESHNESS IS THE SECRET OF TO-DAY'S BRITISH FILMS

By.

STEPHEN WATTS

WHAT stands out a mile in the films of the past 12 months is

the matter of nationality. Now I am well aware that a good film whorover it was made, that art is international and all that. But there are two reasons why the country of origin has an import- ance which is inescapable.

Greenwood.

First, because films are a Slimmons, Glyals Johns and Joan big industry and we must With dismay I watched Greer care what becomes of the Lupto apply their beauty and talent Garson, Maureen O'Hara and Ida money our filmgoers pay in to pictures unworthy of them.

Further absentees I deplored were at the box office.

Vivien Leigh, Mariene Dietrich, and most of all-Garbo.

Second, because the film is such an intimate vet influential medium that each country puts its own special imprint on its films.

And on that point it is impressive...... that you have this year shown ani ever-increasing preference for the particular imprint of the Lood Drillsh film.

So the kernel of any analysis at the year must be the question "Why have Hollywood films fallen away so badly, British Alms risen 60 sharply? The foreign AUCCESSES make a marginal note on the widen- ing of public taste.

ONE brief, over-simplified answer

that there is a freshness about British production to-day and ແກ undeniable staleness about Holy- wood.

Original, honest, enterprising- there are three adjectives which can be applied to "Great Expectations," "The Overlanders," "A Molter Life and Death," and others.

of

With the best will in the world I cannot find an American Alm nade in the past 12 months which earns such description.

Energy, vision and keenness to do something different are the signif- cant qualities now pervading British: ́Alm-making--more" Important even than the increasing technical expert- ness. And there is no cynicism.

NOW here are some random recol- lections and varied Special

Awards:-

The most ecstatic hour I spent In n cinema was one Sunday afternoon. when I saw four Chaplin comedies, up to 30 years old and us funny as ever.

The best single mm I saw was a revival, "Le Jour Se Leve," which I go on seeing and in 'which I can- not find a fault.

OUTSTANDING Binong the occa.

sions when I happened to see eye-to-eye with the box office was "The Bells of St Mary's," specially memorable for the performance of a Nativity plny by some tiny, unpre- cocious children who looked as if they didn't know there was a camera for miles.

On the personal side, I continued

to find no cause to shake my high regard for Ingrid Bergman, who, in "The Bells of St Mary's" and "Sara- toga Trunk," was consistently a joy to watch.

For

sheer

In the originality technical game of movie-making connot Be beyond the work of Michael Powell and Emerle Press- burger on "A Matter of Life and Death."

the year under review I develop. ed an even deeper attachment to

I

FINALLY, Lere la something for you to chew on, orgue about, and disagree with violently if you

Uke-my purely personal list of the ten best Alms I have seen in those 12 months:

1. "Great Expectations" (British); 2. "The Last Chance" (Swiss); 3. "Theirs is the Glory" (British); 1. the Overlanders" (British); 5. "A Matter of Life and Death" (British); 0. "The Spectre of the Rose" (American); 7: "1 See n Dark Stran- Ber" (British): 8, "The Killers" (American); 9. "School for Secrets"

(British); 10. "Les Enfants du Pora- din" (French).

Fay Holdon, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and Marsha Hunt in a scene from "Blossoms in the Dust," now being shown at the King's Theatre. The picture is in techniçcfour.

Wife

Rex Harrison And Wi

Returning To England

HOLLYWOOD.-Rex Harrison, the British screen

actor, will return to England within the next few months, he says for film versions of Galsworthy's "Escape" "The Scarlet Pimpernel" or both.

Screen Guide

SHOWING TO-DAY

QUEEN'S-Dragonwyck.

KING'S--Blossoms In the Dusi.

ALHAMERA—House of Franken-

stein.

CENTRAL-Typhoon,

NEXT CHANGE

QUEEN'S-Sentimental Journey.

KING'S-Ship Ahoy.

"ÁLHAMBRA==Men ́uf Texas,"

CENTRAL-Hot Cargo.

and respect for Arletty, Claudette AT METERS FLANNERY BARRIOS SENTENCIONALNA Colbert, Anne Baxter, Deborah Korr, Paulette Goddard and Olivia de Havilland.

I derided I wanted to see more of Virginia O Brien, Audrey Totter, Celeste Holm, Lucille Ball, Jean

TERROR, NOT HORROR

That

the old smoothie of spine-chillors, Boris Karloff, has a bone to pick with all those who think ho makes "horror" filme.

Gene Tierney's

New Film

With the acclaim for her per

formance in "Leave Her To Heaven" still

her ringing in

como eurs, Gene Tierney has through with another success in "Dragonwyck," the new 20th Century-Fox showing at the Queen's Theatre.

I

or

Harrison came here for the picture "Anna and the King of Siam," and now he is working in "The Ghost and Mrs Muir," also a Twentieth Century-Fox i picture. His departare depends upon the studio's schedule.

"My contract specifies that I may have six months in Hollywood and the rest of the year home," he stated. It also specifies that my leave from the studlo here must coincide with that of my wife. "Lilli Palmer, whose contract also carries that provision because don't believe in married couples be- ing separated."

wo

Miss Palmer currently is working in the film, "Body and Soul," at En- terprise studios.

"My wife may do another picture here before we leave, and so far as she now knows, the Aim she will White make abroad will be "The Tower," for RKO-Radio studios, in London," said Harrison.

"If neither of our next Hollywood pictures is ready when I finish "The Ghost and Mrs Muir,' we'll probably leave for England in late March." Otherwise he added, they will sall early in summer.--Associated Press.

Her Career-

Mrs Bogart

The opening chapter in Lau- ren Bacall's career story was fashion modelling. Beginning of 14, she posed

"Horror," says the actor, "implies In the new film, based on the book at the age abhorrence, aversion and repug- by Anya Seton, Miss Tierney is seen for professional photographers nance. Terror makes your hair in the role of Miranda, the wistful and while attending a girls' private stand on end. I don't play roles sensitive country girl who is gripped that are revolting or repulsive. Nor in the power of a secret love. Sup- school in New York and later is 'House of Frankenstein, my new porting her are Walter Huston as the Julia Richman High School. picture, revolting or repulsive, al- Gene's stern and stubborn father; Vincent Price as the Imperious and though it is certainly destined take the curl out of anyone's hair." egomaniacal master of Dragonwyck;} "House of Frankenstein" is show and Glena Langan as the young Dr ing at the Alhambra Theatre.

Jeff Turner.

to

An action sher of Bernard Gordon and his fiving jostars, who open their zwinik Yovus, "Jive in Jest,” at the C.S.E. Star Theatro on Monday.

But her yearning for a theatrical career led to a year of sludy at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and small roles in two short-

lved New York plays.

The first

a

was "Johnny Two-by-Four," the second was "Franklin Street."

A special introduction to Harper's Bazaar editor led the then 18-year-old Miss Bacall back into modelling. Mrs. Howard

Hawks, wife of the Warner Bros, director, saw one of her magazine photo- graphs and was greatly impressed. So was Mr Hawks, who sent for her, tested her, signed her to a contract and was responsible for her smash- ing debut in "To Have and Have Not A year after the picture started the married its star, Hum- phrey Bogart, on May 21, 1945. Her next film was "The Big Sleep," In which she co-stars with her actor: husband.

Miss Bacall was born in New York City on Sept. 10, 1924. Her parents Trace their American ancestry back soveral. '. generations, "Arresting describes her appearance better than "beautiful," When she speaks, her low throaty voles cominands im- mediate attention.

She doesn't diet, has no mysterious beauty secrets, and is particularly Interested in anything to do with boats. Under the guidance of her 'husband sho is learning to sall their

schooner "Bantana." She has healthy Interest in national and In-

reads ternational affairs,

volumi- nously, but at present le most con- cerned with being Mrs Bogart,

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