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...made films of naval maneuvers which were confiscated by the Japanese authorities. Upon Farkas' return to Paris, Garganoff borrowed a French warship, made action sequences in her gun turrets, on her decks, on her bridge, with Japanese actors impersonating Japanese sailors. To piece out the action U. S. newsreel shots of battle maneuvers, gunfire and torpedo practice were purchased from...
When Gertrude Stein's Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas appeared last year, readers discovered to their surprise that Author Stein could write plain, understandable English. When she landed in the U.S. last month for her first visit in 31 years, newshawks and newsreel audiences were further chagrined at her shrewd and sensible remarks (TIME, Nov. 5). Even listeners at her strictly limited lectures understood more than half of what she said. But the publication of Portraits and Prayers made it plain that in the Autobiography, in her public appearances. Author Stein had merely been showing off. When...
Terrific was the excitement in news-reeldom last fortnight as the French Government for 48 hours suppressed films of King Alexander's assassination. All U. S. newsreel syndicates had their films snatched at Cherbourg or Le Bourget, air field. When pressure from French public opinion grew too strong, the Government released in France a carefully cut version. It showed Killer Georgieff on the running board of King Alexander's car but suppressed footage proving that he got there with the greatest of ease because the police cordon was scandalously inadequate...
...Karachi to refuel, had taken off only to be forced back ten minutes later with landing-gear trouble. Seven hours behind the leader was Roscoe Turner. At Bagdad he became confused, made a down-wind landing, nearly cracked up. Stuck in Paris was Captain Stack with his complete newsreel of the flight's start...
...reached Singapore. Said that doughty Dutchman: "I'm in a great hurry." Back at Karachi the Mollisons got off a third time, had engine trouble all the way to Allahabad, were grounded there with a broken oil line. Hopelessly behind in the race was Captain Stack with the newsreel of the start at Mildenhall. Grounded at Marseille, harassed by motor trouble, he announced he would continue as an "amateur...