PRODUCTION OF FILMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20711, 23 November 1932, Page 8

PRODUCTION OF FILMS.

EFFECTS OF THE TIMES. A DISCRIMINATING PUBLIC. There were two outstanding features which called for comment in connexion with the motion picture business, according to Mr David Lake, general sales manager for Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures in Australia and New Zealand, when interviewed in Christchurch yesterday. The first was that in spite of the effect of the depression in restricting the spending power of the public, the falling off in attendances at picture theatres throughout Australia and New , Zealand, definite though it •was, was by no means as great as one would suppose. The second was that the depression had had a beneficial effect in raising the general level of talking picture productions. This latter effect was only the natural result of the public exercising a more discriminating taste so that the most satisfying result might be obtained for its money. This fact had been fully realised by Mr Lake's company and it was even increasing its production budget, ho said, so as to exercise the greatest attraction with its pictures. Another part of his company's policy which was in the best interests of the public was tho attention being paid to the making of short subjects which were an important item on a programme on which there is only one featured picture, which was generally the case in Christchurch. For Hie new season a greater variety of short features was being produced, with some very famous musical comedy artists appearing in some. In conclusion Mr Lake spoke in very high terms of the theatres in Christchurch, paying a special tribute to the Regent Theatre which, he said, could be classed among the great theatres of the British Empire. wood and Hoare (scr) beat Mesdames Findlay and Williamson, 6-2, 7-5; Misses Smithson and Morrison (owe 15) beat Misses Borrows and Sowden (owe 15), 6-4, 2-6, 10-8. B GRADE. First Round—Mrs Bell and Miss Rogers (owe 3-6 15) boat Misses and Eraser (owe 3-6 15), 10-12, 6-4, 6-3. Second Round—Misses Herdman and Orbell (scr) beat Mrs Innes-Jones and Miss Beadel (owe 3-6 15), 6-4, 10-8; Misses Stevenson and Perry (owe 3-6 15) beat Misses Dawson and Bloxam (owe 15), 6-3, 6-3. Semi-final —Misses Stevenson and Perrybeat Mis3es Herdman and Orbell, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round—Mrs Brooke and Dolph (rec. 15) beat Mi 3 Miles and Anderson (owe 30 2-6), 6-1, 6-4. Second Round—Miss Bishop and Barrer (owe 3-6) beat Miss Clowes and de Lambert (ecr), 6-1, 6-0; Mrs Carl and Loughnan (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss Wake and Browning (owe 30 4-6), 6-2, 6-3; Miss Hoare and Millton (scr) beat Mrs Stedman and Sharland (owe 3-6 15), 6-3, 7-5; Miss Edmonds and Prebble (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss Dawson and Annett (scr), 6-1, 6-0; Miss Sherris and Dart (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss Sinitheon and Munns (owe 15), 6-3, 6-2; Miss Gould and Gould (owe 15 3-G) beat Miss H. Hoare and Reeves (owe 3-16 15), C-3, U-4; Mrs Rich and Rich (roc. 15) beat Miss G033 and Goss, sen. (owe 2-10 15), 8-6, 6-1: Mrs Peppier and Dymond (owe SO 2-6) beat Miss'Frazer and Sowden (scr), 6-1, 4-6, 6-0: Miss Borrows and Bbriows (owe 3-16 15) beat Miss Fisher and Garton (rec. 4-G 15), 6-4, 6-2; Mrs Crawshaw and Field (owo 15) beat Mrs Steeds and Steeds (ecr), 6-2, 6-2; Miss Nicholls and Rhoden-Williams (owe 40) beat Miss Sowden nnd Glanville (owo 30), ''C-S, G-2; 'Miss E. Fleetwood and Ronton (owe 3-6 15) beat Miss Kane and M. G. Somerville (scr), 2-6, 6-3. 6-3. Third Round—Mrs Carl and Loughnan beat Miss K. Hoare and Millton, 6-3, 6-4; Miss Nicholis and Rhodes-Williams beat Miss E. Fleetwood and Renton, 6-2, 10-8. Entries for the United Club championships close on Saturday. BROMLEY V. WOOLSTON. A match was played on Saturday between the Bromley and Woolston Methodist Clubs, on the lattcr's courts. Scores (Woolston names first) : Women's Doubles—Misses R. King and K. Radcliffe beat Misses P. Beaumont and T. Black. 6-2; Misses E. Radcliffe and W. Dobbs beat Misses A. McEwin and D. Beaumont, 6-3. Men's Doubles—W. Mclliuish and L. Dobbs lost to V. Egan and J. Steole, 1-6; D. McHarg and W. McHarg beat R. Beaumont and B. Bird, 6-5. Mixed Doubles—W. Melhuish and Miss R. King beat F. Egan and Miss P. Beaumont, 6-2: L. Dobbs and K. Radcliffe lost to J. Steele and Miss T. Black, 4-6; D. McHarg and E. Radcliffe beat R. Beaumont and Miss A. McEwin, 6-4; W. McHarg and Miss W. Dobbs beat B. Bird and Miss D. Beaumont, 6-3. Women's Singles—Miss R. King beat Miss P. Beaumont, 2-0; Miss K. Radcliffe beat Miss T. Black, 2-0; Miss E. Radcliffe lost to Miss A. McEwin, 0-2; Miss W. Dobbs beat Miss D. Beaumont, 2-0. Men's Singles—W. Melhuish lost to %\ Egan, 0-2; L. Dobbs lost to J. Steele 1-2-D. McHarg beat It. Beaumont, 2-1- W Mc Harg lost to B. Bird, 0-2. Woolston won by 10 matches to f>. NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. SOUTHBROOK v. OHOKA. • CSouthbrook names first.) Men's Singles—A. Mardon 4, W. Mayer 0; A. Tulley 0, B. Whitehead 4; L. Schlutcr H, D. Moir 1; H. Benjes 6, A. Wells Newton 0; C. 'Pulley 4, 11. Power 0; W. Shepherd 2, G. Newton 4. Women's Singles—Miss M, Watkins 5, Miss A. Power 0; Miss I. Benjes 0, Miss H. Ward 4; Miss M. Kennedy 6, Miss A. Power 3; Mrs L. Schlutcr 2, Miss H. Ward 4; Miss B. Watkins C, Miss B. Ward 3. Doubles—Miss I. Benjes and Mardon 0, Miss A. Power and Mayer G; Miss M. Watkins and Tulley 6, Miss H. Ward and Whitehead 4; Miss 'M. Kennedy and Schluter 6, Miss A. Power and Newton 3; Mrs Schluter and Benjes 8, Miss H. Ward and Moir 6; Miss B. Watkins and C." Tulley 3, Miss B. Ward and Power (j; Miss J. Newton and Shepherd 6, Miss B. Ward and G. Newton 4. Women's Doubles —Misses Watkins and Benjes 6, Misses Power and Ward 3; Miss Kennedy and Mrs Schluter 6, Misses Power and Ward 4. Men's Doubles—Mardon nnd Tulley 3, Mayer and Whitehead 6; Schlutor and Benjes 6, A. Newton and Moir 2; C. Tulley anil Shepherd 5, Power and G. Newton G. Southbrook won by 103 games to 85. RETURN OF E. D. ANDREWS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELB'JSAM..) AUCKLAND, November 22. E. D. Andrews, the noted tennis player, arrived to-day. He said he was due to leave for Britain at the end of January, and it wan doubtful if business engagements would allow him to play competitive tennis in New Zealand.