The Archive · 1939

Film Controversy Revealed

Philippine Commissioner's Mild Objections to Parts

Of "The Real Glory"

When, as and if James Roosevelt leaves the glamour world to return to the realities of Washington, he will be able io tell the boys back home how toget pieces in the papers. To Mr. Roosevelt, about whom the Samuel Goldy organization now revolves, has gone the major credit for the incipient controversy designed to create the effect of an international crisis over "The Real Glory." The incident, which the Goldwyn-Roosevelt organization hinted might conceivably have jeopardized Philippine independence, first came to lig when the publicity department issued lengtify tomes citing Filippino objections to the portrayal of natives as cowards when they came face-to-face with the barbaric Moros in the early part of the century.

The studio's press releases advised the suspicious Hollywood correspondents that Resident Commissioner Joaquin M. Elialde was racing to the Coast to look at the picture and demand deletion of scenes which reflected upon the glory of his race. Mr. Elizalde saw "The Real Glory in the projection room and a strange silence followed. After a few days, during which no threats of war were heard, Mr. Elialde was sought on and he appeared pretty bewildered over the hysteria which marked ome items in Hollywood's trade paper: and in some of the lay press.

One of those intima spots, only sixteen tabels being available, plus a beautiful cocktail bar. The orchestra will be headed by Feder, popular accordeonist, and at times "Larry" will contribute a vocal solo or a turn at the drums, "Night-lifers" are advised to watch the advertising columns of this journal for the exact opening date next week.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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