The increasing interest which is being taken in the employment of children in the cinematograph industry has led the International Labour Office to make enquiries in certain countries as to the regulations which govern such employment. The Labour Commissioner of the State of California informs…
The following is from St. John Cathedral Notes: We had decided to make a reply to Professor Forster's criticisms of the cinema before we had read them. It must be admitted that the cinema gives us a stock of outrageous unreality. The dollar, moreover, is represented in most film stories as…
In an effort to help forward the British film-producing industry by ensuring that a certain proportion of British made films should be shown in the Home cinemas, a scheme has been drawn up by the representative body of those interested in trade. On and after October 1, 1926, no renter can rent…
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…
As good as a Cook's tour of England is one description of the fourteen reels of film taken by the Goldwyn company for 'The Christian,' the Goldwyn picture coming to the Star Theatre today for three days. In which Richard Dix, Mae Busch, Phyllis Haver, Gareth Hughes were being…
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…
(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…
Don Q,' starring Douglas Fairbank, is the attraction at the Queen's Theatre. Film plot included.
Don Q' the film now showing at the Queen's Theatre eclipses all Douglas Fairbank's previous efforts. The film also starred by Warne [sic] Oland, Jean Hersholt, Donald Crisp. Film plot included.
(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.…