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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1947,

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO BING'S FILM?

B

ANG goes Bing Crosby's British film-for quite a time, if not for over. Bing hunts moose in Canada while director. Wesley Ruggles chafes in Hollywood 'and J. Ar-

By HAROLD CONWAY

thur Rank waits for a decision to arrive in London,

The trouble is the film crisis --and no contract. When Rank

THAT'S A DULCIMER Dick Haymes is playing in an effort to soothe tempestuous Juno Haver in Damon Runyon's "Irish Eyes Aro Smiling," the 20th Century- Fox Technicolour musical opening next week at the Queen's Theatre. The roisterous romance of two hot- headed Irish sweethearts, and the flaming melodies that have always, topped America's lilt parade, was directed by Gregory Ratoff and produced by Damon Runyon,

Shirley Temple Has Plans For Her Baby

By PATRICIA CLARY

"Well, that's fine with me," Shir-

went to America this summer and asked Bing to come over and make a film, Bing said O.K.. but nothing was typed out and signed by either party,

I gather that Rank agreed to the atar's suggestion that, except for Bing himself, everything and every- body in the im' should be British.

and

new

DING wanted to sing a lot of the

famous English, Scottish Irish nirs-plus one or two numbers 10 be written in British style. It was agreed Wesley Ruggles should direct..

Rante came home with Bing in the bagor so he thought.

fruc that

Ruggles got to work on a skeleton story and was all ready to submit It for Bing's approval a few weeksy ago.

Then Mr Dalton Imposed his tax on imported ms.

Refusing to be caught up in the general consternation, Ruggles went to Hollywood to see Crosby.

But Bing had left for Canada with his guns and his radio

producer scriptman, Bill Morrow.

Now the Rank publicity depart- ment says that nobody knows what is happening to the Bing Alm..

1 gather that all hope has not been abandoned,

❤

On

LESS money is to be spent

British films In future. The Rank Organisation have now made a rule that no ploture is to cost more than £250,000 and

that in general £200,000 niust be the limit. The other British film companies are following suit

Consequently there will be more of those elaborate and specta- cular pictures costing huge sums to make and taking months of studio time.

по

A few big-scale films already in production, or fully in preparation, will go forward, of course.

"Ham let" (ol £300,000 cost) is entering Its last days of Alming at Denham. The ambitious Powell-Pressburger ballet #lm, "The Red Shoes," which jvolved location scenes in Monte Carlo, Nice and Paris, is now well under why at the Pinewood studios.

has

E rate at which new THE

British pictures can be made seems to depend on the rate at which British stars can pop from one studio to another. The same half-dozen

so top-liners are journeying round and round as regularly as the Inner Circle train service.

borough. He

For instance, Richard Atten- now making Shirley Temple and her hus baby will. want to go into the "Brighton Rock" for British Inter band, Jack Agar, already are

movies. They're even Considering national, to whom he is under con- the possibility making career

that they'll the plans for

Inve tract. After that they want him to another child star like Shirley ber- make "The baby they expect in February.

Guinea Pig," adapted self.

from the stage success. Perhaps, they think, with movie stars for both mama and papa, the

to lend him to Sidney

But they have already promised Gilllat und Frank Launder, to play the young Agar gave the statement an ap-murderer in "London Belongs proving nod. He's making his Me." Since this latter picture will sereen debut in the romantic lead start production soon, "The Guinea appusite his wife in the John Ford-Pig" may have to watt-unless Mr Merian C. Cooper picture, "War Attenborough's studio

can be arranged to suit.

HITCHCOCK

TO DIRECT BERGMAN

ley said. "I'll do everything I can to help."

Party,"

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"The Important thing in

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time-table

Gur Baby

life is its own preference," Shirley said:"What it wants to do) FREER GARSON "100ks" "set" that's what Jack and I will be In tling in Hollywood. I am told favour of

she has just signed a new long- Completion of an unusual inter-

"As for discriminating against the term contract with Metro-Goldwyn- national agreement which will bring movies as a choice of occupation or Mayer.

Hitchcock, drawing back Alfred the talents of noted English director, and stars In- Krid Bergman and James Stewart to the screeni in two plelures to be released by Warner Bros. has just been annouent provides for

The

the

now

60

Hollywood. Her biggest success

She has made a lot of money for

fur la "Mrs Miniver" which grossed £404,000 in Britain..

THEATRE

In horror at the It was Louis B. Mayer, hend of thought, that doesn't make sense at MGM, who first saw Miss Garson all to us."

on the London stage in "Old Music," and Drops Business Career

-promptly signed her up for

next meat packing family in Illinois,

Agar, who comes from a promi- Hollywood.

and had a business career all mapped making in the United States England of two stories, "Under out for him. But he has chosen to

of follow his wife's profession. Capricorn" and "Hope." Both

"As for our child's going Into the rpécial films will be directed by

given pictures early in life, the

way I Hitchcock and both will be

facilities of the did," Shirley went on, "there's only the worldwide

one consideration: will it be bad for Warner Bros. organisations.

Miss Bergman will star in "Un-the child, in any way?

Night der Capricorn," from the novel by Helen Simpson, which will be pro-it wouldn't. I can't think of any It way it hurt me. Just the Game, duced next spring in England. will be photographed in Techni- though, Jack and I will think suck

things over very carefully."

QUEEN'S - Buspicion (Cary The young couple is living in her

Grant, Juan Fontaine) "Rope," from the Patrick Hamil-

KING'S-Masquerade playhouse on the Temple

in Mexico James former ton stage success, will star

Something new has been

(Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de be filmed Stewart

w!!!

in estate. and

Cordova) It will be pro-added, however a nursery, right off Technicolour also.

reception hall. Shirley's duced in California in January.

friends in the movie In making the announcement,

colony are planning dozens of baby which the two new feature Bims,

showers, and her friends among the already will augment the

studio's

1948, fans have given more thought intensified

programme for

new, the baby than I have." Jack Warner stated that the deal was the first of its kind to be made by any American motion pic- ture company.

Directory I'd be inclined to say

colour.

Crest Talents

The

of

"I am proud to welcome the great talents of Miss Bergman, James Stewart and

Mr Hitchcock 40 Warner Bros.," the studio executive said. "He will not only bring the screen two fine plctures of pre- determined entertainment value, but we will also be able to provide the worldwide distribution such pictures deserve.

"Such an.. arrangement, as this makes it possible to reach thousands of theatres throughout the

free world via the distribution organisa tlon built up by. Warner's over period of 40 years. The picture to be made by Transatlantic ot our hero and the one to bo studios made in England will enjoy every advantage of our organisation's ex- perience in distribution for world markets...and adap

"This is also our method of prove ing that we will do everything wo can to fortify the prestige of the English-speaking screen. Such In-. talent and facilities terchange of cannot but redound to the benefit of the, American and British Indus tries."

On the completion of "Repo Hitchcock, will leave..for London to complete preparations for the pro- Miss duction of "TransaUanile" of Borgman's picture there. ♦ (

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"They have already sent me more than 100 packages," che sold, with everything from dispore to knitted things. I won't be able to get ready until I finish the picture, but I'l have months for knitting then.” United Press.

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