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Black or

Can They Film white

The Ballet?

'By H. H. WOLLENBERG

in the

T is obvious that there The theme of the story

must be some connection conflict between love and ambi- between the two arts of on. Into the famous Lermontov. ballot and the film.

Company comes Vicky Pago os a young dancer, Borla Lermontov he demands iron discipline and the known she will be a great ballerina; complete dedication of her

life. Sho reaches stardom In a new ballet-based on Hans Anderson's Lato The Red Shoes-dancing to muste by

by Julian Crasler, a young composer whom Lermontov has alsq helped.

Irresistibly Vicky finds herself between two loves, between caught the human pasalon that has caught up Julian

and herself, and artistle devolion to the ballet and 144 Jealous master, Lermontov. In her real life, as in dances to her death.

the ballet, Vicky

of

But their fundamental difference, artistically, becomes evident when one tries to film ballet, to' express the steady flow of ballet rhythm with a technique based on tha camera's "Point-counterpoint" and its multitude of varying angles.

Is it, in fact, really possible to film ballot?

It is a

tempting task for any creative

film artist, but few have yet dared to tackle it. True, there have been ballet sequences in a good many feature films, particularly from Hollywood, but they have seldom been more than a delicious trific at the end (or in the middle)

more or less 'Indifferent

cnt meal. The first attempt at a real ballet pleture was made in Britain In the carly thirties. It was Dark Red Roses, directed by Sinclair Hill Anthony Asquith, too, in Dance, Pretty Lady,

tried his hand in this field

as carly as 1931. Recently, Little Ballerina, in the "Entertainment Films for Children" series, is worth mentioning. It is the story of a little ballet girl who, after many

set-backs, builds for herself a brilliant carcer; some of the film'a daher and ballet sequences are very good. The main parts are taken by children and the picture has received recognition in number of countries.

The Red Shoes

BUT it is only now that the first D big effort has been made to blend the finest screencraft and ballet in the ambitious British coloured film, The Red Shoes.

one work of art. This is

1948 FILM POLL NEAGLE PUTS LOCKWOOD IN SECOND PLACE

SEAGLE, WILDING

ANNA

Written produced and directed by Michael Powell Emeric Press-

and burger, the

captures with picture ballet. We are taken into the midat ble realism the life of the. remarkable of a new and

fascinating world. Everything behind, ou, and in front of the scenes comes our way-the whole story of a new ballet worked up in a few weeks from an idea to The Red Shoes. the premiere. Then the ballet itself,

music by Beecham

This twenty-minute ballet in the film is a bold flight of cinematic imagination, with choreography by Robert Helpmann and Brian Endale; Sir Tomas conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

throughout. If The Red Shoes is one of the lovellest spec- tacles the screen has ever seen it is due largely to the magnificent designs of Hein Hockroth, as well as le superb camera work; Jack Cardiff, director once coloured film with more satisfying

of photography, proven again that he can

results than anybody else.

Decisive Element

ALL these

make

factors, under Michact Powell's directorship, contribute

says Valli

he recently started her N on-screen glamour girl,

first film in Britain, has the simplest off-screen dress taste of them all.

Allda Valli, 27-year-old Italian to the final achievement. However, beauty of "The Farradine Cate," the decisive element is the acting-or is the girl. When she turned out acting and dancing in this case, for me the two dress cupboards

Vicky, the dancer, is acted by Moira Shearer. A newcomer to the serven, this 22 year-old Scots girl is sight. one of Britain's greatest ballerinas.

Yet a ballet dancer alone

in her Grosvenor-street flat, there was not one coloured dress in

is black

clothes

Everything she wears would or white and plain. probably be of limited interest on

"I buy my She said: The screen. Miss Shearer proves that rendy made in California, but I she can act as well; her personality make them take off all the trim- is one of the most entrancing in minga" Miss Valli, who has high, contemporary cinema, and her first cheek bones and blue eyes wears no' film performance is p triumphal

debut.

Jewels in the daytime,

Another film which hou managed Typical of her tasle and her to capture the essence of ballet husband's favourite frock-is he for the screen has been made by while silk Jersey-dress pictured Britain's Crown Film Unii, which above. It is in the "cold shoulder" made such fine documentary films style with a full gathered skirt and as "Target For Tonight" and "Wes- no trimmings. With it she wears a lern Approaches."

The film, which is called Steps of The Ballet, aims to show basic positions and movements, finishing with a complete short ballet. The choreographer. composer and de-

tiny, narrow-linked, diamond necklet and bracelet-a lesson to some of the Jewel-laden visitors to Britain who preceded her from Hollywood.

With director Carol Reed she is signer explain their parts in the working on "The Third Man," with planning of the ballet, while the co-stars Joseph dancers' parts are explained by Welles.

Robert Helpmann,

Cotten and Orson

CANNE EDWARDS

Britain Must Get

Some New Stars-And Ideas

By STEPHEN WATTS

TT was the year of Olivier's like an angel to make "The Red "Hamlet" and "Bonnie Shoes" the most original achieve- Prince Charlie"; of "Fallen star of the year.

ment and herself the most original Idol" and "No Orchids for Miss Blandish.". It was quite a year. mediocre

in Spring in Park Lane.

Nengle has been elected Britain's leading

Michael Denison carried -1] fim. "My Brother money-making lm star for

Jonathan," to box-office success, and 1948 by British exhibitors.

Too many stars added another American Harold Keel came, out of Slic gained

dhit to the shy total of their ad- "Oklahoma!" to reveal an imposinu! overwhelming an majority over her rivals in the vancing years, and too few new screen personality in "The Small annual poll organised on behalf of faces found the waiting screen. Voice." the Motion Picture Herald, U. S. flm trade newspaper.

The talented Misses Hayworth, MEMORABLE MOMENTS Last year she came second to and Turner gave evidence of an James Mason.

under-developed sense of publicTHER memories were more This year the survey reveals that—relations, or, In plainer words, act- fragmentary: the atmospheric In addition to her personal elec- ed rather badly off the screen and power of "Oliver Twist," the John tion-her film, Spring in Park Lane not enough on it,

Garfeld prize Oght in "Body and. (produced and directed by her

Soul, thic scrowy brilliance of liusband, Herbert Wilcox), fool

Sir Laurence Olivier, Miss Berg- Orson Welles's "Lady from Shang- more money at British einemns than nou, and Miss Neagle demonstrated hai," the comedy interlude by James any other picture, British, or Ame- how to combine fame and fortune Stewart and Henry Fonda in "On rican.

with Intelligence, charm, anda Our Merry Way," Jean Kent's sulky aense of responsibility.

delinquent in "Good Time Girl," Far too

many high-priced non- and Robert Young's tired detective creative carcerists at in luxurious

in "Crossfire." ofloes Anding too little talent and

Here are details of the poll: British Money-making Stars who have appeared in Alms made In Dritain:

1. Anna Neaglo b. Michael

Venlon 2. Blargaret

Lockwood. Jack Warner 3. John Milte B. Google Withers 4. Michael

9. Patriels Hot Wilding 10, James Mason &

Dennis Price Granger,

For perlative acting there wore cooking up ideas that should have Pierre Fresnoy In "M.

Vincent been hurled inexpensively into the Jane Wyman In "Jahnny Bellada," alley; spending too much and think- Robert; Donat in "The Winslow ing too little.

Boy." Gerard Philippe in "Le Diable Richardson In Too many Indispensable techni- au Corps." Ralph

"Anno Karenina" and (credit International Stars who have clana brandished their union cards

nature, Carol Reed, and failed to grasp the simple fact will) nine-year-old Bobby Henrey appeared in any Alms:

that the 40-hour week is not com in "Tallen. Idol." And, of course, patible with the desperate economie Olivier.

5. BlewartS

↑ Blog Crosby 4. Fredric

Z. Anna Neagle

Is Margaret

Lockwood

4. Jahn M

3. Michael

March

1. Bob Hore

8. Danay Kaye 5. Myrna Loy

10. Gregory Peck

THE MONEY-SPINNERS

needs of British production.

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A real bargain! Contains ad welcome. tions take heed of the above criti- MY strictly personal selection of

A the ten best. Alms I saw in: hesive tape, gauzo.. Lisco pads, "Hamlet" (British), "Fallen Idol" Handi-tape, burn ointment and (British), "Palsa" (Italian), The lodine in a handsome, trans- unknown In the Winslow Boy" (British), "Four Stepa

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Filina money 1948:

which tonk the most

at British box-oшers

TOUR names,

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of Our Lives: 3, My Brother Jonathan; from Brit'sh films. flying the bops The Red Shoes" (British) "FAT

Spring in Park Jane: 2, Dest Years elnema a year ago, emerged In the Clouds" (Italian), "Gentle parent re-usable kit. It's a Curity Road to Tula: 6, Life With Fatherful banners of potential stardom. rebique (French).

(American), product.

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& Away Ft 11, Unconquered; 10, Margaret Leighton, fail beauty from (French), "Naked City" (American), leading dispensary. City: B. Oliver Twist; #, Ure Old Vic, alone enhanced ther Red Shoes,

American poll of money-making prestige in "Bonnie Prince Charlie" me adjust the balance by nominating If you suspect native bina, lat stars for 1048;...

afier a

n notable debut in "The Win- two

Agent Bing Crosby: Betty Grable; 3, slow Day."

more British ' pictures—="NO" 'Abbott and Cortello; 4, Gary Cooper: 5, Moira Shearer, red-headed dream your's worst, though

Orchida" and "Idol of Paris"--as the SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD. Fellowship feeling, and followed by Hob Hope; 4, Humphrey Bogart; 7, Clark.

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