Accuracy in Films
pirncs of the films, who are quick ' to point out inaccuracies and 1 anachronisms, should remember the statement of Richard Day, who was the director of “The Adventures of ; Marco Polo.” According to him, “one can go too far in making things accurate.” Which explains the fact th'at in the film the Great Wall of China is not an exact copy of the wall, nor the gates of Pekin just like they were seven centuries ago. “But the sets are built in the some spirit,” says Day.
WALT Disney recently divided W divided £IO,OOO of profits from “Snow White” among his staff. The picture has already grossed £500,000 in America alone. It is believed it will set new box-office records. * * <• * C'RNEST Hemingway is trying to induce G'ary Cooper to star in his stage play of the Spanish revolution, ‘‘The Fifth Column,” 'which is to open soon on Broadway. Cooper never has done a stage play except in college. * * * * t yECHNICOLOUR officials say that the player who photographs (best j in colour is Basil 'Rathbone. Slender , people show up much 'better in colour, . because tinted film makes most players look 101 b. heavier than they really are. Carole Lombard photographs much l' heavier in colour. c
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19700, 4 August 1938, Page 4
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