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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948.

STEPHEN WATTS picks his

Ten Best Films Of 1947

as

as well

the ten worst!

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LUCILLE

1.

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HAPPY New Year to at the mirror up to nature in these genuine, consistent amusement. men of good will in the unhappy times makes for this no stricture on the other excellent film producing business, result, then for goodness' sake the low, Please let me laugh more ims to say that this proportion is but with the accent on the word let us fantasticate,. ·

in 1048. "happy."

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Lel it be, I pray, at least happier year on the screen than the last

Fine art is a tonic, a refreshment Now here, to dispute, attack and of the spirit, but where we are not fall out with me and your family going to get art let us have enter- over, is my list- tainment. And to entertain meanu (1) Open City; (2) Odd Mon to amuse.

Out; (3) Mine Own Executioner; The Best Years of Our Lives; Boomerang; (8) To Live In Fence: (7) Monaleur Verdoux; (8) Bachelor Knight; (9) The October Man; (10) The Yearling.

There has been far too much gloom and misery, torture, 1947 I am struck by the Inst In figuring out the ten best films mental and physical. If holding that only one film constituted

Fred Astaire and Lucille Bromer, who scored so sensationally together in "Ziogfeld Follies," are teamed again in M-G-M's delightful now Technicolour film with music, "Yolanda and the Thief," which is now at the King's Theatre, Frank Morgan heads tho supporting cast.

What

have they got

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you

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W

By FRANK CAPRA

The Famous Film Director.

JE'RE hearing an increas Regardless of whether you think ingly familiar phrase these you wish to follow acting as a career days which goes something like you are stage struck or screen struck or a profession, regardless of whether this: "What's he got that I or not, training in the basic haven't got?"

fundamentals of acting will stand Used glibly, much after the you in good stead. Whether you live manner of a wisecrack, and in in a big city or a small town oppor situations where the answer is tunities are at hand today to enjoy

thepols so obvious none is necessary, it fidence

poise, presence and self-con-

that come from

acting invariably brings 14 hearty training and which can be of in- Jaugh.

valua calculable

social life. The answer, of course, is "plenty," and regardless of whether the questioner thinks so or not:

But rephrase the question, and it becomes a subject for serious discussion. Let's put it another way.

"What did they have at the be- ginning," ask yourself, "that I didn't have?"

Indomitable Will

BEYOND an indomitable will

10

in both business

One famous screen star, who has appeared in several of my produc lions, once told me how much her training as an actress stood her in good stead in her social life apart from the screen.

I hated to meet new people," she fold me one time. "But I noticed as I improved as an actress, I im proved as a hostess, 100. The thought of presiding at a dinner succeed, an eager and carnest party of clglit or ten or more, which desire to work, study and learn, once would have terrified mo, no that probably had no more equip longer matter. ment at the threshold of their stride."

careers than any yonug man or girl. Having talked with hundreds who seek careers on the screen,

I took it in my

The First Step

and to TIE first step in aeting training

10

(4)

(6)

The sources are British 3, Ameri- can 5.

5, Itation 2. And the solidly funny one: is Bachelor Knight.

Much caaler to sift out from the year's total are the worst pictures Σ saw. Here they are, in no par ticular order of demerit.

Duel in the Sun, Root of All Evil, High Barbarce. The Man Within, Slave Girl, While I Live, and When the Bough Breaks.

At a time when the good British films are very good it is imperative to deal firmly with those that fall below par. Four of the above seven unhappy memories were British- made.

Brain and beauty

ANDOM recollections, mainly

pleasant:-

in the department of sheer beauty and intelligent performance, Michele Morgan (La Symphonie Pastorale). Lorella Young (The Farmer's Daughter). Deborah Kerr (Black Narcissus). Diana Wynyard (Art Ideal Husband).

Players who seemed to JB2 to have big futures. Eleanor Parker (Of Human Bondage). Barbara Bei Geddes (The Long Night), Glynis Johns (An Ideal Husband),. Dulcie Gray Mine Own Executioner).

Definite star arrivals. Aldo Fabrizi (both Italian Aima), Kieron Moore (Mar About the House).

Occasion when predicted box- office reaction with confident ac→ curacy, The Courtneys of Curzon Street (Anna Neagle).

Revivals which provided three of my most enjoyable experiences of 1047: Gone With the Wind, Cabin in the Sky, Blithe Spirit.

Stor most likely to go further in 1948: Jean Simmons. Star least ditto: Jane Russell..

Rooney! 'I know it all'

BY DAVID LEWM

LONDON.

MICKEY ROONEY, five foot

one of American showman-

as many more veteran actors and is elocution, public speaking, ship, bounced into London on actresses who have achieved their debating. So many of the young the first day of the year, stuck goals and are established as stars people I talk with today sidestep out his jaw, and said: "Get in their profession, continually these courses.

to,

slock

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per-

astounded at the opportunities all of. It makes them nervous, they say, thee behind me, Andy Hardy. them have overlooked in their earlier to get up and speak before a large That kid stuff is over." years to acquire acting training group of people.

Rooney is here for four weeks Invariably, however, they give the I wonder it ever occurs to them in variety because: "I must same answer. It usually adds

dds up that even the most seasoned "I'd planned to be something else form

gripping twinge of keep my name and my face be before I decided to take up acting."

cep within him at the fore the English public. I have This

"nervousness deep reply, of course, has moment just before he steps out grown up, and I want everyone always puzzled me, since a know- behind

to face and to know." the footlights ledge of neting can stand any person audience, no matter how many times In good stead regardless of what line he has done it before.

"I am 27 now and I need long Once there, pants. I want to leave those of endeavour or whatever profession however, the nervousness—stngo- he decides to

to take up as

ub as his life

work. fright to him-drops away and, corny family films a long way Look around at any two in- absorbed in what he is doing and behind." dividuals you may know. Each can saying, he forgets everything else Those 14 'family Aims made have the same capabilities, yet une around him.

£7,000,000 for M.G.M., his' em- faculty, a knack,

It's just the same with clocution players, a better return than on any his wares in a more appealing and debating. Once you're out there, manner than the other, and he gets taken up with what you have to other film series. Rooney forced up. his share from £107 a weeks to the job

say and how you are saying it to more than £2,500. The "Plus" In Life. ret your ideas across, you'll forget; WHEN we pause to consider that yourself and the nervousness will W the "plus" in any business or profession is this knack of prezenta- AT 2.30, 5.00, tlon, and that this knack of presen

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