FilmIndia (1948)

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August, 1948 FILM INDIA The 29-year-old blonde actress was found dead by her maid who summoned the police. Her most recent marriage was to Horace Schmidlapp, wealthy movie and stage producer. She had filed a suit for divorce against Schmidlapp last March, but later gave up the action. Miss Landis never quite achieved stardom, but she appeared in many bictures after being featured in the role of the cave woman in "One Milion B.C." in 1940. Her popularity had dwindled during the past 18 months. SABITA DEVI IN LAW SUIT Bombay. July 16. I Iris M. Gasper, better known as pabita Devi, the Indian film star was 'he plaintiff in a law suit against the National Studios. Ltd.. claiming Rs. 4000 as arrears of two months* [alary and Bs. 6000 as damages for [vrongful termination of her agreenent of employment, which ended in . compromise between the parties. I The Court passed a decree for the .laintiff for Bs. 7000 for the claim nd Bs. 1250 for costs payable by jertain instalments. INSTRUCTIVE DOCUMENTARY London, July 12. i Directed by Geoffrey Innes. a 60ninute film produced by the Crown lilm Unit should be of great interest > those concerned with the treatment If infantile paralysis. I A short film on the same subject Uas rather hurriedly made during le 1947 epidemic in Britain and I"oved of great value to the 17000 Inctors and 16000 nurses who saw it 1st September. The present producIm is much more detailed. After scribing the disease, it deals fully th early diagnosis in the home and jmmon tvpes of the disease as seen U the hospital and concludes with a Hry instructive section on re-educa■•n and occupational therapy. ■The main subject is the case of a lung adult, who, after treatment, is lie to return to work through the (operation of the hospital almoner mi the resettlement officer of the f ni>try of Labour. PURITANS' PROGRESS Bombay, July 21. Smoking has been prohibited in cinema houses in Bombay City, except on the stage as part of a performance, by an order issued by the Commissioner of Police, Bombay. The order was issued under instructions from the Government of Bombay who considered smoking in side theatres "harmful to public health."' The order has been issued under the "Bules for Keeping of Places of Public Amusement," framed under the Bombay City Police Act. Non-observance of the order would be a cognizable offence if committed in the presence of a police officer and would be punishable with a maximum fine of Bs. 100. BETTER FOR STUDIOS M.R.414 SENIOR Equipped with Mole. Richardson lighting units, your studio can depend on quality turnout every time you make a picture. Along side is M. R. 4 1 4 Senior Solar-spot 5000-Watt lamp, the largest in the Mole-Richardson series and is particularly adapted to back-lighting. Below is the Midget M-R 404, a small lamp with a definite place in the illumination system. M-R 21 is Single Side Lamp for soft, diffused lighting. FAZALBHOY LIMITED,, C/flotiM ffictUW <Shtmd £ngbrwm \ Studio Cameras, Projectors, Developing and 16, New Queen's Road, Bombay Offices at : Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Lahore, New Delhi. 1 I I I I 1 J Printing machines and other studio accessories. 61