BRITISH EMPIRE FILMS.

Auckland Star, 2 September 1933, Page 5 (Supplement)

BRITISH EMPIRE FILMS.

NEW SEASON'S RELEASES. FARE FOR NEW ZEALAND. A list of 40 selected productions from English, Continental and Australian studios comprises the year's releases for British Empire Films, according to an announcement by the Auckland representative, Mr. Fred G. Muiuford. The first of these productions will be "Radio Parade," featuring over 30 world favourites of stage, screen and radio. This will be followed by "The Hawlcye of High Street," with Leslie Fuller, Amy Veness and Judy Kelly in the leading roles, and "Facing the Music," with Stanley Lupino and Jose Collins, and other important artists. Many numbers from Gounod's "Faust" form an unusual background of music for Lupino's fooling. Other films released arc:—"Heads We Go," an original musical romance with an exceptionally strong cast, including Constance Cummingt?, Frank Lawton, Claudo Hulbert and Gus McNaughtoii,

together with Colombo's dance band; "The Policeman's Holiday," with Leslie Fuller as the pride of the force; "The Love Nest," featuring Gene Gerrardand Camilla Horn; "The Song You Gave Me," a musical comedy with Bebe Daniels, Victor Varconi, Claude Hulbert and Lester Matthews, Noel Gay being responsible for the musical numbers; "You Made Mo Love You," an original musical comedy starring Stanley Lupino and Thelma Todd; "I Spy," another musical comedy, co-starring Ben Lyon and Sally Eilers; "A Southern Maid," an elaborate screen adaption of the famous musical romance with Bebe Daniels, Lupino Lane, Harry Welchman, Nancy Brown and Gus McNaughton; and "Viennccsc Waltz," the delightful love story of the world's most famous waltz "king," Johann Strauss. Features from the Associated Radio Pictures Corporation to be released will include "Loyalties," a version of the late John Galsworthy's drama of racial pride and class prejudice, starring Basil Rathbone. The British Press has acclaimed this production as Britain's greatest masterpiece. Other productions from these studios will include "Autumn Crocus," C. L. Anthony's international stage success; "Three Men in a Boat," Jerome K. Jerome's renowned comedy; "Tiger Bay," a dramatic story, the action of which is laid in Jehol during the Chinese revolution, Anna May Wong heading the cast; "Skipper of the Osprey," a W. W. Jacobs' story produced in colour, with Renee Gadd in the title role, and "This Week of Grace," starring the inimitable Grade Fields. From Cinesound Productions in Australia will come "The Squatter's Daughter." "The Silence of Dean Maitland," "Robbery Under Arms" (in colour), "The Life Story of John Lee" and "Tho Kelly Gang." There will also bo Beaumont Smith's independent attraction, "The Hayseeds." Prominent from the Continental studios will be "The Merry Monarch." This romance of King Paueole, lord of a mythical kingdom and 365 wives, stars Emil Jannings, with Sidney Fox in the feminine lead. "Beyond Bengal" is one of the greatest thrill pictures ever seen. "The Right to Happiness," Richard Tauber's latest, is a romance of real life, punctuated with, popular melodies. Short subjects have, not been forgotten, which will include many series in colour, including cartoons, "Britain's Beauty Spots," "Zoo Oddities," "The King's* English." "Land of the Shamrock," "Miifiieal Medley" and "Secrets of Nature" studies.