Vienna – it is stated that the Austrian film industry, despite its difficult position, is preparing a gigantic film with no less than 800,000 performers, on the subject of the Austrian part in the world war.

The German cinematograph industry has produced some notable pictures, which, in their staging and photography, have been extremely good. Hongkong has had an opportunity of seeing some of these, and the opinion passed has been favourable from a technical point of view, although the taste display…

The picture which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre is perhaps the most historically correct in costuming that Hongkong has yet seen. Rafael Sabatini's story Captain Blood, is of the good days of buccaneers on the Spanish Main. Warren Kerrigan has a part which fits him well.…

(By Jingle for the S. C. M. Post) We went to a film show last week and learnt quite a lot about London. A view of the Thames showed the river to be a raging torrent, while a member of Parliament was seen to be addressing the House in a drunken state. Altogether, we had a very enjoyable evening…

New York, Nov. 21 – Rudolph Valentino, screen actor, confirmed the report of Mrs. Richard Hudnut that her daughter, Mrs. Winifred Hudnut Valentino, had instituted suit for divorce in Paris. Valentino said he will depart for Paris to hasten his wife's action, begun several months ago, and to…

Patrons of the 'Seventh Art' – as the French call the cinema – contributed one-third of the entire amount spent in 1924 by the theatre-going public of Paris to the movies.

(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) Sir, – It has been my privilege to view several very excellent pictures at the Queen's Theatre, but of late the pleasure of viewing these pieces has been considerably marred by the poor music accompanying them. Last evening, I went along to see 'Captain…

Whalers from the Arctic returning to Dundee report the death of Nanook, the famous Eskimo film star, who lived near one of the furthest north fur trading outposts.

When charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with breach of his contract made with Mr. E. H. Gifford, proprietor of the Po Hing Theatre, a Chinese bandmaster pleaded guilty and consented to sign a further agreement to continue in the complainant's employ till…

Manila, Dec. 27 – 13 people were killed and a hundred injured when a blaze in a Cebu theatre started a panic among the audience. Many were trampled down in rushing to the exit. An American cut an exit through the walls, saving many lives. The fire started in the projection room. – Reuter.

(By H. W. R. to the S. C. M. Post) When the time comes to write the story of the rise of the moving picture there will, I believe, be found two names that will 'lead the rest;' those of Charles Chaplin and D. W. Griffith. David Wark Griffith has been called the Dickens of the screen.…