The Archive · 1933

Hollywood Rebuked

"Headway" isan admirable journal which which "does useful work in Keeping the British public {in touch with the League of Nations organisations. It seems unfortu-hate, therefore, that in a prominent position, under the heading "Matters of Moment" it should. permit itself to make a curious criticism of film enterprises in the Far East, Its comment starts with the lively remark: "Chinese alway walk behind their wives, never" at. their ides....." and this. gives the key, perhaps, to the inaccuracy which follows.' On the word of an unnamed correspondent from the Federated Malay. States, "Headway" proceeds to observe that:

Americs hax Seen more int the "of lent then Beate the Hearst. Meizotone examining. Could it be as fairly contended that, after Parliament had, in response to Mr. Churchill, rejected a scheme commending itself to Indian and European opinion in India, the British taxpayer should be relieved of the financial burden of such a rejection at India's expense? Mr. Churchill is wallowing in unrealities which Mr. Baldwin's plain statement of facts erush-Ingly exposes.

This amusing statement will leave! Shanghai, with its, perhaps, greater} experience of American films than the Federated You can call the contents of a bottle by any name you like but if you want the contents to be the best Whisky you call them

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