FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

July 1942 FILM INDIA Two charmers. Mumtaz Shanti and Pramilla, in "Basant", a social picture of Bombay Talkies. It is quite likely that if they bocome r\ party to the said order, the husiness interests of some of the members of the Board would suffer. New, we would like io know whether the Government has organised the Board to look after the interests cf its members or whether to help us win the war. If the Government is serious about winning the war, as it should be. it is high time that something shculd be done about these F.A.B. films which are now being regularly produced but not so regularly shown in the country. Even a hundred Shivdasanis cannot do what a single Government order can do, especially in a matter wherein our exhibitors are involved. FOR IDEAL SOUND Few pecple realise what an important part sound plays in the production of motion pictures all over the world. Hollywood seems to be alive to this vital aspeel of motion picture production. for that august body: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set aside one Oscar for th° best motion picture sound Incidentally the award of the Oscar is the highest motion picture recognition any branch of the industry can hope to get. The 1941 Award for the best sound recording was given to "How Green Was My Valley" a picture recorded on the Western Electric Equipment, marking the tenth consecutive year that a picture so recorded had won top honours. Habit began with M.G.M.'s 'Grand Hotel" which was awarded an Oscar in 1932. No wonder, Hollywood's best pictures are recorded on the Western Electric Equipment. SHANTA APTE AND DALSUKH A suit for the recovery of Rs. 1,00,000 as damages for alleged breach of contract, was instituted in Lahore court against Messrs. Shanta Apte concerns, of which Miss Shanta Apte. screen star, and Mr. Baboorao Apte are the proprietors, by Mr. Dalsukh M. Pancholi, picture producer. The plaintiff stated that there was an agreement between the parties under which Miss Apte was to play the leading feminine role in a picture under production, and that the picture had remained incomplete on account of the absence of Miss Apte from the sets at later stages of the shooting." Plaintiff got an order of attachment before judgment against the defendants, who were prohibited to draw their money (about Rs. 29.000) lying in a Lahore bank and to operate their locker in the Punjab Safe Deposit Vault, where jewellery of Miss Apte is lyin? in deposit. The defendants put in objections in court stating that they had committed no breach of the contractthat in fact the plaintiff had been guilty of numerous breaches of the contract. He could not complete the p.cture within the stipulated period of three months and an extension was agreed upon. The plaintiff agreed to pay Rs. 500/ per day if for some unforeseen reasons the picture remained incomplete at the expiry of the extended period. The defendants further contended that Miss Apte had a fall in a Lahore village on May 24, during th* 'shooting" of a scene and she was still convalescing when the plaintiff brought his suit. The defendants asked ft* the court's order to withdraw about Rs. 10.000 out of their deposit to mec> C^Zn eXonSeS ThC C°Urt all°wed *e defendants to vwthdraw Rs. 500/ only to meet their hotel charges ONCE AGAIN AND VERY SORRY For reasons which are now patent to every one. we are once again compelled to increase issue*"" °f "fi'mindia" from th* Auffust 1942 The prices therefore will be as follows:Single Copy— Inland Re. 1/" Foreign 2 Sh. 8d Annual Subscription : per year. Including postage— Inland Rs. 11/* Foreign Sh. 24/ Subscriptions for a period less than one year will not be accepted. Subscription should be paid in advance either bv M.O. or Postal Order. Cheques will not be accepted. 15