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She Had NO Right To Love But Old

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1948.

TEAMS MAKÉ

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THE FILMS

By David Chancellor

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of

RITAIN's largest studios, the studio-built railway keyed for full production, elmulate passing trains,

The main job of the Effects boys, can make an average of however, is to handle back projec three pictures at once. To tho' tion. Scenes such as jungle back- majority of cinemagoera the roll grounds for "End of the River," can- call for film-making comprises not always be reconstructed in the the cast list, director, camera- thrown on to a vast back-cloth be

aludios. Instend their Smoko man and perhaps clapper boy. hind the set-on the principle Yet those three pictures employ the old magic lantern slides. no less than 2,000 people, en- gaged in more than 40 different importance

"Pre-planning is of paramount in the economies of occupations.

lm production," says Tom White, To the casual visitor, a flm set general manager presents a scene of almost indes- Producers; "but you cannot pre-

Independent criunble chaos. Pieces of Ecenery, plan

the human element. In tire wires, planks and bric-a-brac pro- long run it is the studio worker, his vidon background for several score skill and enthusiasm, that matters." apparently unemployed characters. This spirit is reflected in our cinema Distant hammering provides a sound today, In the quality and tempo_of track, punctuated with occasional such brilliant films as "Great Ex- shouts for Bill or Joe. Yot pleture pectations" and "Odd Man Out" ganised lion

production

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↑ highly

pre-planned to operation,

of

It significant that the efforts of

the smallest detall. Every man-Jack an entire production unit BTC

on that set has a definite job and directed towards the achieve-

in there for a definite purpose. Be- ment of two minutes frst class yond the sound-proof doors are screen time in a working day! several hundred colleagues, working

you

marks

and planning by day and night.

Breaking down production unit resembles a detailed studio tour. It throws light on many strange and fascinating occupations. Have met The Grip for

example? At- tached to the camera crew, he on the floor, the correct positions for players to take up before shooting begins. or alternatively to move on, so that they remain within range and focus of the camera.--He removes shiny surfaces where they are likely to Interfere with lighting effects.

The Dubbing Mixer THERE is the Dubbing Mixer, a

member of the same unit. It is his responsibility to balance the various noises on the sound track. A too- loud gale of wind, for instance, may drown the voices of the actors,

There are the Drapes, who provide upholstery and leatherwork. In o recent production they completely recovered the interior of

♫ taxi while stars and unit waited, Props and the wonders of his do- partment are familiar

to many.

of

Worklug closely with him nre the Buyers, whose specialised knowledge is used when items such as period furniture nre required. Most this is hired in order to overcome the dimeuities of storage space.

Wig-makers, hairdressers, model makers--the list

seems endless. Consider the make-up:

expert. He has two or three artists allocated to him for the period of a production, An assistant stands by to carry out running repairs

set. The on the tired looking individual over there may have made-up more than a buwired extras between arriving at the studio and hearing the director call "Action.”

Many Trades

THE studio construction department is made up of many trades. Plasterers, painters, carpenters. and riggers, all have their appointed tasks. Riggers, for example, erect the cradles which hold the lamps. Carpenters may construct the set, but scene shifters do the actual moving

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Victor Mature, Coleen Gray and Brian Donlevy play the principal roles in "Kiss of Death," a thriller which opens at the King's Theatre tomorrow.

A set dresser CURTAIN

has the third Job of placing furni ture and ornaments in position.

While the emphasis in film-making CALL BUILT

is invariably on pre-planning, there

are touches which can only. be

added when actual shooting belas IN THE FILM

Thus searchlight might be re- quired at short notice, It would be supplied by a member of the Effects department. In "Brief Encounter" It was they who thought up the idea of running steam pipes under

SOTHERN SUN-Motion picture star Ann Sothern lifts her face to the sun'as she enjoys a skling yaca- tion at Sun Valley, Idaho.

By DAVID LEWIN

London.

REMEMBRANCE Holly- wood star Deanna Durbin goes back several genera- tions for this outfit which she will wear in her latest picture.

HOBBIES

FLOURISH IN

| FILMLAND

Hb buttons big beer steins

obbies everything from collect-

continue to flourish in Hollywood.

Yachting is a favourite with such celebrities n Errol Flynn, Hump- hrey Bogart, Ida Lupina, Jimmy Cagney, Dana Andrews, Dick Powell, Rny Milland, George Brent, Frank Morgan, Jon Kall,

and Warren William. They dosh about the Pacife on their own heaving decks.

Miniaturė train operators arc nearly as numerous as the boat boys --and girls. Bing Crosby purchases such equipment quite regularly-for his boys, he says while Robert Young and William Gargan speak

what 'they describe D8 true, miniature-callroad language, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman are in the market right now for a larger home and more track room.

Charles Chaplin collects Dresden and Meisen cliina, and Bette Davin Abunsts

exceedingly valuable hoard of early New England furni-

ture.

Eleanor Parker is a button fancler, her proudest possession being a set of 1880 "American Eagles."

Joan Crawford frankly admits that she has weakness for anything in the way of miniature ivory and furniture. She also has a fine set of jewelled cigarette boxes, most of them the work of La Bouchere.

an 18th Century gold-

Barbara Stanwyck does fine book bindings.

smith.

Claude Ruins owns what 1s probably the world's best collection of Chippendale table nests-tables within tables.

Dennis Morgan buys all the man- sized iron china cups he can find.

Lindfors collects rare early Viveen

LATEST THING in pictures Swedish furniture and glass,

comes straight from the: S.Z. Spkall, has more Bavarian theatre. At the end of the film beer sleins than anyone else in the "John Loves Mary" the cast world, and Sydney Greenstreet is a collector and connoisseur of Han will line up on the screen and

cynasty bronze. take a bow-just as though they had been in a play.

The stars-Ronald Reagan, Jack Big Picture For

Corson, and Wayne Morris--will be

in the front line. the others behind them. If there is enough applause the film of the stage bows will be run through again....

NEWEST AMERICAN star for British variely: Jack

Benny. He arrives in July-bringing three script writers with him to get the right slant on London, Also in the act: Mary Livingstone. Phil Harris,

i

ANOTHER TEN-DAY film wonder: "Cockpit," the West End play about displaced persons, will be filmed this summer. There is only one gel-so it should be easy. Since Hitchcock started off this ten- days-to-shoot-a-film iden ́ everyone wants to fall into line, It is a welcome change from the sixteen weeks our pictures usually take to make.

THE PROGRESS of Lauren Bacall: From the script in her first Alm. "To Have and Have Not" (1944)-"If you want anything, whistic." From her intest Alm. Dark Passage" (1948)—"If you want anything, groan." It's things like this that make learning dialogue COBY..

RE-SHOOTING scense In British pictures to suit the American censors is wasting money. In "Wedding Bells, four scenes showing girls In undorclothes will have to be re-shot far America: nearly £1,000,

Star Theatre

"For Whom The Bell Tolls," one of the best pletures made in the part Ave years, returns for a two- day run at the Star Theatre, com- tomorrow. The Ilm 15 mencing based on Ernest Hemingway's novel, and stars Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman.

Because of the length of the film,

special exhibition times are neces-

Rory.

The Star is now managed by Mr Leo Langdor, who was the first manager of the King's Theatre.

THEATRE Directory

TODAY'S FILMS

QUEEN'S The Secret Heart (Clau- dette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon, June Allyson). KING'S-Framed (Glenn Ford, Jnnis

Carler). LEE Whistle Stop

(George Rafi, Ava Gardner). OENTRAL-Chase Me. Charlle

(Charles Chaplin). ORIENTAL--The Swordsman (Larry

Parks, Ellen Drew). CATHAY -San Antonio (Errot

Flynn, Alexis Smith). ALHAMBRA—The Secret Heart.

the South MAJESTIC-Song of

(Walt Disney's enrlooh drama). STAR Gentleman. Jim (Errol

Flynn, Alexis Smith).

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