1948-12-18 — Page 2

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CHRISTMAS

FILM FARE

FONGKONG film-goors can

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look forward to a gay.. round of films for Christ- mas, with the accent on music. fun and girlaun excellent re- cipe for the holiday season.

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Opening at the King's on Christ- mas Day la perhaps the most..ap- propriate programumo "Miracle" 34th Street," a comaly set in a big New York department story during the Christinas thopping period.

The Alm stars Maureen O'Hara and John Payne, backed up by a bowhiskered Edmund Gwann, as-b genial old gent who insista that he Is Santa Clau

Miza O'Hara is cool and eficient as the store's personnel - manager, and she carries her detachment into her home life in an attempt to bring up her eight-year-old daughter on satisfactorily xelentBc basis,

To handsome John Payne is en- trusted the pleasant task of break.. ing her down, and to "Santa". Ed- mund Gwenn is left the duster... who is soon persuaded that there

a Father Christmas. But the old.. gentleman has to submit to psychia- trie vetting, and an eventual court

case, as a result of his enthusiasm.

The court fantasy is undoubtedly Improbable, but none the less en- tortaining for that. The Christmas. shopping, of which there is plenty, makes a seasonal background" to pleasant alm.

FRED ASTAIRE,

ол top of the

dancing world for so long, has gone back on his decision to retine, made two years ago after "Blue Skles,"

His change of heart will be wel- comed by those who see "Easter Parado," which opens at the Queen's on Christmas Eve and the Alhambra on Christmas Day.

This time he is partnered by Judy Garland and

Ann

Miller, whose shapely legs have tapped their way through many flims, but not yet with Astaire. The "throb-stuf" is left to Peter Lawford, the boyish English man so popular with Holly- wood casting directors.

There is no story to speak of in "Easier Parade," but who CHICS when Astaire is dancing, and the music is supplied by Irving Berlin?

Another unabashed musical will open at the Lee on Christmas Eve: "My Wild Irish Rose."

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Edmund Gwenn makes a jolly Father Christmas in "Miräcio on 34th Strock," a toasonal film which opens at the King's on

Christmas Day,

Progress Of The British Film

By H. H. WOLLENBERG

president-re The Association's elected of the scent meeting-is J. Arthur Rank, and in his presidential address he referred to the headway made by Briush films on the world mass market.

TN many countries all over IN

the world'British films are making friends in increasing numbers. THis interest has not been roused by

"British films," he said, "are now

With 16 songs, and Technicolour, this can hardly go wrong; despite produced pictures but by the the publicity which

It high quality of a comparatively being strown in almost every "MeNificent."

small number of productions country, except Russia, and with Dennis Morgan is the Irish singer which have brought a fresh steadily increasing revenues. But wa whose trials and tribulations give

have only touched the fringe the film what form it has, and Ar-note to the world's screens.

the potential world market.” lene Dahl is the colleen ho even- tually manages to marry.

Lilian Russell, played by Andrea King, has something to do with things, and two popular comedians: with fesser roles are Alan Hale and Ben Blue.

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PLEASANT READING

of

It is for this reason that the recent annual general meeting of the British Film Producers Association deserves attention wherever British This seems to make pleasant pictures 'are appreciated.

For enough reading, yet the responsible numerous questions about the men of the British Film Producers' present state of affairs in British Association left no doubt about

found authoritativo answers,

For entertainment with no pre-studios and their future prospects their opinion that there is no ground tensions you could do worse."

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Over in Kowloon the Star, usual, has a worthy show for the Christmas weekend.

It is "Cluny Brown," with Charles Boyer as the wall, and Jennifer Jones as an ingenuous "domostie." Fokes light-hearted fun at the and is well aristocracy,

British worth the time.

At the Majestic is "Lady From Shanghai," with Rita Hayworth and her estranged husband Orson Welles. If you've never been Shanghai you should enjoy it.

to

WELL-KNOWN NAMES

for complacency; or as their presi dent put it: "We cannot be satisfied with the overseas revenues our pic- tures carn, and a greater proportion of our production costs must come

overacos." The BFPA is the representative to this country from organisation of the film production Industry in Britain. Film

This ambitious aim seems justined studios and producing firms are represented by recent trends, As a matter of fact, in spite of considerable dit- in the Association by their execu neuities, there was in 1047-48 an tives, among them such. well-known film makers as Sir Alexander increase of just over one-third in compared Korda, Sir Michael Balcon, Anthony feature film production Havelock-Allan, Michael Powell, with the year before, Emeric Pressburger, Anthony Kim-

mins, Warwick Ward, Sydney Boxment is reflected by the employment A similarly encouraging develop- Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder,

figures. A recent survey......”rovenled that, there were between 7,000 and 8,000 people employed.in the making of British films. .These Ogures show an increase since 1046 of more than 2,000.

GREETINGS-With

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No less important was the fact that "very good progress" has bán made with the physical rehabilita- tion of British..studios and their "equipment" mentioned in a recent specch, by Mr Harold Wilson, the President of the Board of Trade..

To put these facilities to the best possible use, improved studio co- ordination, earlier scripting and tighter budgeting are essential, and

· that such" "measures. “are how mak-

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at the BFPA meeting it was stressed TWO EXCITING INTERNATIONAL RELEASES

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[INTEREST: APPRECIATED

Incidentally, Mr Wilson's interest in the revival of a sound British Alm industry is thoroughly appreciated. “and· ·(Mr:: Rank. has":"prifand"; his "singularly Arm-and-dolalled grasp "of our industry” and...? his?: "nost sympathetic understanding of its peculiar difficulties and problems.””

While technical and administra- tive points were reviewed at the producers meding no one; overs looked the no less important aspect offs artistio quality” Exiends, of British screencraft overseas will be^ pleased to rand the following quota- Bon from the presidential address:

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