“NO ENTERPRISE”
BRITAIN AND THE TALKIES London, M. 27. A month ago Ronald Colman, a film star, arrived in England, and then vanished. This morning a pressman discovered him, bronzed and bright. Colman explained that he had been touring rural England, with which he was enraptured. When British films were discussed, Colman frowned and said: — Zou have everything in your favour except enterprise. Consider the large number of British artists at Hollywood, most of whom, if not all, would willingly return to London if the film Industry reached the standard that it should. The talkie vogue demands that people should talk English properly. Americans are working day and night In order to speak properly. If the British films reach the American standard, then the two countries could easily capture the world markets. But Britain must wake up.” Colman is a keen tennis player, and is remaining in England to witness the Wimbledon championships.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 219, 12 June 1930, Page 11
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153“NO ENTERPRISE” Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 219, 12 June 1930, Page 11
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