To, the Editor of the "NORTH-CHINA DAILY News Sin—Why cannot we seo moi re good British a Continental in [Shanghai As one who has, seen every British Film shown in Shanghai, with one or two. minor exceptions, Thi been able to note their Jconsistent at considerable improve ment in quality both of techniqi land appeal. by discontinue thei regular showing, Carlton Fanning. of their "busy (0. the their employees, of the
scheduled time table, which to say the Toast is a. positive disgrace.
Only this morning I had to wait half an hour, before a bus going cast, on the 28 Route arrived point of waiting, on the corner of Rue Lafayette and Tenant de la Tour, whereas in the meanwhile no less than 4 west bound buses passed ihe My experience of this morning means an isolated cane of the total disregard of rules and be rect ok over, that rules should be. more honoured seems to have done, when they public service, who sem to think regulations by the employees of this Shanghai Theatres seem to forget that the essence of entertainment is variety. Perhaps the success of vnily" and "Sunshit me Susie," with ita 20,000 attendances, was a dangerous success—or are the British Films the. victims of that block temporarily ing system, or tying-of all available screens, against which the Austra-ian exhibitors are at the present would! seem to be too much legi time kicking so vigorously. ere
own of the law from, Holl The latter's attitude have all the stars and our pictures are the only pictures" is a bit tiresome and certainly unintelligent except in conimereial sense, America has no; been conspicuous. ly successful in the fine arts and ere is, no reason to suppose that, given the money and distribution, other centres will not produce better effort, in the modern art of picture making.
British films have already prov ed superior in several departments— in the breach than in their observance.
The time is ripe for concerted action to ensure observance of the terms of their franchise by the po Jerful combines which hold monoolies in this city, Gh Shanghai, Jai 47, 198
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