The article mentioned the background of how cinematograph picture became a vast industry, and also covered the production flow of moving pictures, including the cost of filming, genre selection from the production house, acting, lighting, staging, photography, the process of printing the…
Damage, estimated at P30000, was caused by a fire in the film vault of the Oriental Moving Picture Corporation on the 5th.
The Hull Corporation Licensing Committee has considered the question of the censorship of films exhibited at picture shows which tend to incite juveniles to commit a crime. The Chief Constable stated that the police visited cinematograph exhibitions periodically, but their supervision was…
A moving picture exhibition of British Industry is proposed by the Moving Picture Exhibition of British Industries to start on a world tour. The exhibitors will include leading manufactures of Great Britain and films that illustrate their methods. A reference book 'Industrial Expansion…
Hongkong has become a centre for the distribution of films and should ensure that none but the purest is exhibited. The cinemas of Hongkong are under the censorship of the police who inspect most, if not all of the pictures previously exhibited. It would be better if the makers of films abroad…
Another very successful patriotic concert was given last night at the Victoria. The Band of the 74th Punjabis played some splendid selections, and one of the bandsmen, Allah Dah, gave a piccolo solo. Miss May Clarke, the Carsons, Mr. Harry Relph, professor Gonzalez, Mr. George Grimble and Mr.…
The Victoria Theatre is distributing war pamphlets. 'Kiss me good night' will be screened. Pathe's 'Rocambole' will be shown soon.
Several films will be shown on Friday at the Palisade, including 'Caprice,' acted by the Famous Players Co. featuring Mary Pickford. In addition, 'A Marriage for Money,' several Keystone films and Harry's Gazette. 'Sixty Years a Queen' is coming on Friday.
On Christmas Day at the matinee the proprietors of the Hongkong Theatre are giving a treat to the children. Toys and sweets will be freely distributed and 'The Diamond from the Sky' will be screened.
Mr. John D. Tippett, managing director of the Trans-Atlantic Film Co. – the distributing agents in Europe of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, of America – gave evidence before the Cinema Commission at Westminster recently. He gave some particular of the efforts that have made to produce…
The Cinematograph Commission of Inquiry established by the National Council of Public Morals resumed its sittings recently at the Central Hall, Westminster, under the presidency of the Bishop of Birmingham. Mr. John D. Tippett, managing director of the Transatlantic Film Company (Limited), the…
The management of the Bijou Theatre is to be congratulated in presenting before its patrons that extremely funny farce 'Are You a Mason?,' which has been filmed by the Famous Players Company, and for the presentations, which take place tonight and tomorrow, there should be very large…
The staff and scholars of the Ying Wa College were to have held their annual prize distribution on Saturday evening when quite on ambitions entertainment was arranged. The terrace near the hostel was elaborately fitted up as an open air theatre, with stage and gallery complete.
Charlie Chaplin has been forced to forgo signing a new contract with the Mutual Film Corporation. Sid Chaplin is Charlie's brother.
Mr. Frederic Shipman, who is so successfully touring feature films throughout Australasia, has decided to extend the scope of his operations to the whole of the Far East and will shortly commence the return in Hong Kong. For the past three years, there has been piloted, under the personal…
A report from Sydney Sun introduced Charlie Chaplin. The writer had been Mr. Chaplin's guest in Los Angeles for ten days, and under his guidance, met many of the principal stars in filmdom, including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Fanny [sic] Ward, Theda Bara, and William S. Hart. About…
At the Hotels: At the Peak Hotel a fund was raised for entertaining the men at Mount Austin Barracks. The men were entertained to a cinematograph show where tobacco and other gifts were distributed.
The annual distribution of prizes at Ellis Kadoorie School took place yesterday. The school also beg to thank the management of the Victoria Theatre for giving them a cinema entertainment, combining education and amusement.
A Milano film will be screened this afternoon together with a thrilling picture 'Mystery of the £500,000 Diamond Necklace.' The latter film is from the British Film Corporation. Tomorrow will be no matinee.
Macao, Apr 21 – The annual prize distribution took place on Saturday. A short musical programme followed and a cinema show concluded the afternoon's entertainment.