FILM VICTORY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1932, Page 7

FILM VICTORY

FOR BRITISH PRODUCTION. PICTURE TO BE SHOWN INU.S.A. LONDON, September 13. “Good. Night, Vienna,” the British talkie-film, starring Jack Buchanan, which was made at the British and D.ominion Studios at Elstree by Herbert Wilcox, is to be distributed throughout America by. United Artiste' Corporation. This is a record for any British iiV in the United States. Hitherto British films have, on a few occasions,' been ishown on various circuits, but this ir the .first time that one of the most importlant American coilporaions . ha? guaranteed exhibition in '7OOO cinemas. : Mr. ‘Hubert T. Marsh, of British and. Dominion, statfi9..,tbtt. the-,.United Artists’ executive express the opinion that “Good Night, Vienna,’’ which had a rut. of 14 weeks in London, is the strongest box-office attraction made in Europe for many years.

(The success of thus breaking into the American market is a matter of greater importance to the British industry, and now that “Good Night, Vienna,” lias led the way, many of the greath improved British products may- follow, especially in these days of acute film shortage, British and Dominion will make two more films this year .with Jack Buch arian in the leading part.