The Film Daily (1943)

„ "uesday, April 27, 1943 DAILY REVIEWS Of " Gyandev of India" ; cdern Film Corp. 75 Mins. INDIAN FILM OFFERS U. S. AUDIOES SOMETHING DIFFERENT; IDEAL >R ART HOUSES. V! Gyandev of India," made in Bombay by ''that Studios, is the first Indian all-talk film ever to be exhibited in this country, lis fact makes the film of value as a novty in the American market, with art houses dicated as the most logical outlet for the eduction. Holding out to audiences in the lited States the chance of experiencing a w sensation, the picture acquires added terest in that it offers an example of dian film making. This point is worth -essing when we are dealing with serious jdents of the art of the screen. „ Dealing as it does with the Indian poet int who devoted his brief life (he died at ) to the advancement of the brotherhood man, the film possesses a deep spiritual <ality which can be exploited to good adntage in view of the noticeable public end toward things of the spirit in the arch for an antidote to the horrors conred up by the flood of war films to which r audiences have been subjected. Although the film is not Hollywood's nception of popular entertainment, being rremely slow, a bit too pious in its tone •void of polish and acted and written withit much attempt at finesse and performed fh a strange artlessness, it has much to I said in its favor. It is inspirational to a gh degree; it has vividness and color and is been told with a simplicity that is disming as well as ideally suited to a tale of is kind. Another thing to be said for e picture is that it carries the lure of a :w locale. The film has one fault which above all 53 will harm its chances in America: it is rribly sad. Its tone of sorrow is only once twice relieved by a joyous passage. The story has to do with the efforts of yandev to lift the curse of impurity placed ;on his family because his father violated s priestly vows by marry ng and to spread ilightenment and eliminate injustice. yandev has to go through a terrible ordeal suffering before he attains his immor lity. The part of Gyandev as a youth is played i a sens five youngster named Yashwant. lahu Modak plays the saintly sage as a own-up. There are English titles in profusion. CAST: Yashwant, Shahu Modak, Bhagavat, l-irtj, S Gupta, Sumitra Govind, Mathur, hemanker, Shanker Kulkerni, Ganpatrao. CREDITS: Presented by Ram Bagai; Diictors, Fatehlal and Damle; Cameraman, . V. Dutt; English Titles, Howard Edgar. DIRECTION, Fair. PHOT03RAPHY, All ight. H6UJ flLflS ^w Easter Records Are Set by Theaters * SHORTS * "Eaglss of the Navy" (Technicolor Special) Warners 18 mins. Splendid Offering Based on a close-knit and inspiring script by Carl Dudley and Arnold Albert, and photographed under the supervision of the U. S. Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics, "Eagles of the Navy" takes its place among the elite of wartime-fashioned shorfs. It is a credit to the nation, the Navy, the latter's magnificent fliers, and to the House of Warner. The story recounts flight training and subsequent deeds of a young airman, from the time of his joining this service until and after he goes into combat in the Pacific as a member of an aircraft carrier's personnel. All important stages of his preparations to do battle are portrayed, and many of these are eye-filling and thrill-packed. Three surpassingly fine shots are the three amphibians taking off together; a group of the same craft swinging out to take to the air; and the formation of 99 planes in the skies at once. Exhibitors should grab this offering pronto on two counts, — stirring, interesting entertainment, and, that the two reeler's appeal and message can induce young American men to make Navy aviation their careers until Nippon is nipped and Germany de-germed. "Popular Science" (Number J2-4) Paramount 10 Mins. Timely Stuff Highlight sc,u:nce of this tab reel in Magnacolor is p ocessing of plywood for use in U. S. t aining planes, nn.l construction of such aircraft from the Douglas fir of the Pacific Northwest Al?o of strong interest to audiences are the views depicting the ingenious packing case which contains all the essentials wherewith to furnish the livin? quarters of the WAVES, and the architectural wonders, new and eld, of colo ful Rio de Janeiro. Inserted in the short is a com°dy scene of Prof. Oake~ demonstrating; a rubberless girdle for the fair sex. George Lampman Hurt *n North African Fighting Rochester — Pfc. George Lampman, jrmerly employed at the Bausch & omb Optical Co., has been seriusly wounded in the North African ghting, according to word received 1 ;re. "Flop Goss the Weasel" (Merrie Melodie) Warner 7 Mins. Good Many humorous moments are to be found in this Technicolor cartoon, which has to do with the efforts of a foxy weasel to make a meal of a new-born chick. The chick makes the mistake of thinking the weasel is its mother. The weasel makes the most of the er or, but finally the chick finds its real mother. Leon Schlesinger produced. (.Continued from Page 1) smashed all existing records for an Easter holiday, groscing $72,900 in five days. A new high attendance mark was established on Saturday when 26 000 persons saw "China," Harry Jam*s and his band and the Golden Gate Quartet. An extra show was presented at 1 a.m., making seven for the day. Lines have been forming as earlv as 4 A.M. Thrty n^life officers have been on duty to handle the crowds. Day-by-day attendance fiaru'-es since the opening nf the present show are as follows: Wodnesdav. 2° 000: Thursday, 22,500; Friday, 21.500; Saturday. 26,000; Sunday, 23,000. Yesterday's attendance was estimated at 24.000. In every other theater along the street, the SRO siern was the rule. Long lines stretched fom practically evrv box office throughout the day. Not onlv in New York d'd the public rush for motion picture entertainment. Reports being received by hnmc offices yesterday from key "iHes ind'e^ted that larere and small towns matched New York on a basis of coTv>"ar:sor\ f«r theater attendance. Reco ds fell in many spots. P"'« P. R. HU1 Pii«Uncr Pic Trade Under D of A (Continued from Page 1) *wait« +he sip-nature of the e/overnor. Th» hill is -";d to be patterned after th» NppIv Bill. Foreign department managers met "«st°'Hav at the MPPDA to discuss thn measure. "^*<-"« err* A drr',te'»" Pilm ^inhts Leased 3 Years M:"v,r",l Tr,dH ha<; l«as^d the sceen -Vt« to "St*" and G*rt°r" to JuleSte'n. head of Music Corporation of America, for a three-year period at the end of which they will be restored to him. The consideration is $175,000. It is understood Stein will produce the fihn independently for reVoc-o either by United Artists or RKO. The film is not pxnected to be released before April 20, 1944. WMT Nel Uo Shorp'y S-finerfeH. Mass. — Western Massachusetts Theaters, Inc., showed a large gain in profit during 1942, accrro'ing to its report for the year. The net jrain was $97,820 after fll charges, including Federal taxes of $177,112. This compares with a net profit in 1941 of $65,411. Gross income from the theater chain reached $1,870,498 compared with $1,672,548 in 1941 and $1,591,584 in 1940. John H. Wigmore Dies Chicago — John H. Wigmore, attorney and member of the Chicago arbitration panel, died in an auto accident. 71 C ft P H >V D **• ft ft a> (A o s. $ 3 » < o v> •O to £ o ^ Tl ft c C Cft 3 pi 3 (Si — D &> a