1948-01-31 — Page 2

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TRACY HEPBURN

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Sea of Grass

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THE VAMPIRES

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John ABBOTT Charles GORDON, A Republie Pletare

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1948.

SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE, IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, SMASHES SOME HOARY LEGENDS OF THE SCREEN

The lure of Hollywood?

Q. What Is the truth about For the "Lure of Hollywood?

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A. When my return America wan announced people were inclined to ask me silly questions about this so-called "Lure of Hollywood." There is no lure-nt least, not for people like myself.

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Hollywood has na glamour. It is merely a centre for the business of making enterton- application ment, mul just as practical In Its to that purpose us (1 place, may, for the business of mak-. ing boots and shoes.

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Q. What do you think of Amerì- ebarges of bad taste against certain British 'Bilris?

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One can understand that young, pressionable people might be fas- A. cinated by thoughts of a Hollywoodings. No studio in Americo or clsc- You refer to Hays Omice rul- opportunity with promise of high where in bound to observe rulings salary, but I have been thirty-five of the Hays Onice. It Is a voluntary years in the theatre: what do you censorship set up by im producers think it means to me with n face and distributors themselves to draw mine-to have my photograph up a code that will prevent the film

Industry terests by

prejudicing its own

offending against good taste.

Jike taken?

I am going back because I have a contract to fula and I'm old- fashioned enough to belleve thal contractual obligations should. in honour, be observed.

Britain's Big 4 in Films to Come

by DAVID LEWIN

the

Mr Instruction to

RANK has given a New

producers at his more expensive studios t Denham and Pine wood. it is this: "Make your pictures for £200,000-er make them for someone else....'

That way he hopes to change his

loss of £2,000,000 on bls during the past

years into profit in 1948.

Hui you will not see much sign of this cheaper picture policy in the coming year.

in-

forty-eight different United States each In the

There are States

with its own ende, usually delated

chiefly by very

powerful women's

clubs and gulids: The Hays Ofee takes cognisance of various State laws and restrictions and produces a ende caan calculated to satisfy oll nf thern.

His fatuous for my

British or

American producer to complain

about supposed discrimination they have wildly and deliberately violated the code. The whole thing is set down in punetillous detalls for all enncerned to read. Furthermore,

all producers are invited to submit reripts for Hays Office approval be; fore a penny is expended on actual production, costs.

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Bennett cast

COMING - Joan and Gregory Peck are in the leading roles in "The Macomba Affair," which will shortly be seen on the Hongkong Sercon.

STUDIOS,

FILMS AND

STARS

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BING CROSBY will definitely star in a musical for J. Arthur go to London in May

Rank.

RKO has acquired an original

story for a film to be called "Honoured Glory" from Henry Grunwald, contributing editor to Time and Life. Grunwald's. story is inspired by the bring- ing lack by the U.S. War De- partment of nine unidentified! American soldiers killed in ne tion. A chapter will be devot- you think Shakespeare'sed to each of their nine un- dialogue 'should be watered down to knowns; 10 their supposed meet requirements of such a rade? lives, dreams, and dramas.

A. I believe that if you've got 1 matter what the subject. code you've put to abide by it, no

Q. Do

We are talking about "Henry V." Now I know and you know that "Henry V" is a splendid film, but it

"bastant," a the word

word specifically mentioned in the ende

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one that must not be used. I de

In

JOAN BENNETT announces she is exporting her fourth child June. Joan is the wife of film pro- ducer. Walter Wanger. Her other ehlidren are aged 19, 13, and 4.

not know what was in the minds of Into Diene cecured with preserbing the TEN Six

different glamour girls have word in "Henry V."

player! "Jane." Tarzan's

mate, Perhaps they thought Individuals since the film series began. They are might say, "any word good enough Enid for Shakespeare is good enough for

Markey, Karla Schranum, Louise Larraine. Edna Murphy. I went through the list of films to

me." Certainly there might hav Natalie Kingston. Moureen O'Sul- be shown. The thing that struck

been producers to say, "If Henry Vivan, Jacqueline Wells, Ula Holt, me was their cost. Topping the list stop us screening some of the most

Eets by with such words what's to Elennor Him and Brenda Joyce, from Denham and Pinewood come bawdy of the Restoration comedies, "Hamlet," Laurence Olivier's latest; with even more offensive content?" "Oliver Twist," with eight-year-old |

John Howard Davies; "Red Shoes."

Let's not be hypocriiica) about

the ballet fim in colour, with Moira. After all, there are many pas- Shearer; and Jenn Simmons In "Blue never be tolerated on the English Res from Shakespeare that would Lagoon."

They cost-or will cast-from th £400,000 to £500,000 each..

ALSO

WHEN THEY STRIKE THE

JUNGLE TREMBLES!

Half-brute! Half-human!

What Year comedies,

LEOPARD MEN OF AFRICA

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OFFICIAL: CHAMPIONSHIPS FIGHT:FILMS*

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Ray MILLAND

KITTY

1

LIGHT

else is there on the New T menu? Fur 100 few

(Sir Cedric slage.

the proved point). To argue because our cen sors take a somewhat broader view than the Hoys Office is not na argi- mient on principle but n quibble about degree.

Peter Ustinov's "Vice Q Is it your view that there Versa," with Roger Livesey, is one no American discrimination against

exception: it

in

promises to be amus Hellish films?

has

tu

the

Johnny Weissmullers's mate in the current "Tarzan and the Mermaids."

CONJA

HENIE, who has been away from Alms since 1944, and Susanna Foster, who bas been studying singing in New York and Europe since 1945, will make a film comeback together in "The Countess of Monte Cristo."

SCENE depleting Jean Kent ♫ allegedly swimming in the nude (actually in a coloured bething suit)

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has caused New York's im censora declare the British him "Cara- van" was shown in England without

a few seconds.

A. I don't think Americans parti- Another

new one will be an cularly want our pictures any more Italian musical. -comedy-remake, than they want our cigarelles Wesor's objections. The shot lasts “One Night with You," which brings are about twenty years late in 50- in Bonur Colleano, Hugh Wakefield, in after a a market that Hollywood Stanley Holloway.

ber Rank studies working hardja tonsolidated. When you go

for your favourite REDRIC MARCH 15 going to but keeping below the £200,000 brand of cigarettes it's no use limit

are turning out what have be-shopkeeper telling you he has some come known as the money makers"American brands that are just of British pletures. They will have food. Nothing else is as good be- ready family films with Kathleen cause you have acquired a taste for Harrison and Jack Wamer; unpre-

your favourites. tentions storics about mermaids ("Miranda"); about football pools ("Easy Money":

thrillers ("The Calendar").

HEAVY

Sir Alexander Korda scorns cheapness. His 1948 pictures cost a tot and have all taken a long time

Britain to work on the Rank £750,000 colour im "Christopher ns Columbus." His wife. Florence Eldridge, will co-star with him.

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CHARLES GOLDNER, new play-

ing the part of a film producer Q. But have the Americans bad

in Two Cities' "One Night with a fair chance to Judge If Arlish You speaks nine Innguages-Hun- films suit their taste? Don't the

Karian, German, Czech, Polish. American cinema circuits boycoltalian, German-Swiss, Russian, and British films?

French, in addition to English, As soon as he finishes his role Goldner

A. Yes, that's true; but would expect it to be otherwise? You to make. At the top of the list is might as well expect a brewer's tied "Anna Karenina" with Vivien Leigh

house to

someone else's beer! to sell and Kieron Moore, followed by It's no good making a great picture.

like Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" Carol Reed's "The Lost Illusion"

and expecting it to go over right starring Sir Ralph Richardson.

away, just because it's good-and pounds on it. because you've spent a million

His unuch-boosted epic in colour, "Bonnie Prince Charlie," with David Niven, will probably not be ready before the Royal Film Show,

next autumn.

is going to Italy to play Dr Mesmer in the Alm "Chgillestri" with Orsen Welles playing the name part.

JUNE HAVOC has announced her engagement to radio producer Willion Spier. The pair will

It all revolves around the question marry in February, June is the sis- whether film-making is an art or anter of Gypsy Rosé Lee, industry. If it's a business you ex- But those Alms won't keep Britain's 4.200 cinemas in new pic-pect it to be run on business lines,

Picture-making is tures for 52 weeks. The

usually referred smaller

ENE KELLY is making good use studios and independent film-makers

to as the flm industry. That's what

of the leness imposed by his it is, frankly. I've never heari

yet will, help to fill the gaps with

artbroken

ankle. The dancer has dramas such as "The Weird Sisters" American producer referring to wellten a circus story, called "The and "Shadow of Tomorrow," with

picture-making an art. He is in Big Top." MGM has purchased the an occasional break like "Spring in business to sell entertainment. Why,

tale as a vehlele for June Allyson Park Lane" to show life's lighter ures, under direction

the whole method of acting in ple- and Kelly. side.

from some- body else who sets down how a line "Queen Mary goes in March to pre-shalt be spoken or how an view Edana Romney's "Corrklor of shall be performed, is sitting to in- nction Mirrors," made last year in France.

dividual artistry!

MIXED

No! Picture-making a like any other business, except that there is more money in it. If there was ase The American companies 11

much money to be mide vul'af muk- Britain have very little left to show. ing bools and shoes there would They open the New Year with the probably be fewer film

executives, two best pictures still in stock: (1) Mind you, I'm neither attacking nor "Crosstire," which the caused in simply stating it as I see it. But it's

think will

defending the state of affairs. I am duplicate the America. Itu subject: Anti-just as well every picture is not a Semitism. And (2) The 100-per- work of art; hang a Rembrandt in cent. light entertainment film "Fun every room and Rembrandt becoines and Fancy Free," from Walt Dis- worth nothing at all.

storin

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ney the tax on American filma cased, Hollywood will rush over the pictures that cost them the most to Q. Doesn't all this rather suggest malce. In the first boat over will be that there is no place for the artist "Forever Amber," together with an in the film business? nasorted bag to include: this year's A. There in certainly only a very Royal Command Alm, "The Bishop's small place. Orson Welles loses

Wife" a new Danny Kaye comedy, money. Films like "Winterset" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Guardsman" have only limited the spectacular "Green Dolphin appeal. But should the artist alm Street," and the Alm versions of to make money? plays seen in London-"The Volce

No! The few people who have

of the Turtle" and "Life with good taste will go on · grumbling Father."

because the majority haven't. And The outlook shows too little as far as I can see there is little that variety, too much gloom.

you I can do about it.

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THEATRE Directory

KING'S Holiday In Mexico

(Walter Pidgeon, Jose Hurbi, Xavier Cugat, Jane Powell)

QUEEN'S—The Sea ol Grass

(Spencer Tracy,

Katherine Hepburn)

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