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WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--

... WE TAKE OFF OUR j HAT TO- SALVADOR DALI, for showing how scented dreams are the stuff of which Surrealism is made. SURREALISM FOR ALL might be the title of these two pages, since here SALVADOR DALI goes as far as he photographically can to let us all into the secret of the subconscious-automatic nature of his art, Surrealism. Here we see Dali with scented essences pressed upon his eyelids, ...

ROYAL QUARTETTE AT HOME

... . N.B. Colour plate inserted in thin issue. SPECIALLY TAKEN BY FOX PHOTOS FOR THE CENTBNARl r the illustrated london news. This picture of the KING and QUEEN with PRINCESSES ELIZABETH art their fireside occupations, will carry special appeal to the giant fnmw one of a set taken to commemorate the Centenary Number of 44 The h illustrated weekly paper in the world was born, on May 14, 1842, ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 119 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

DRAMA AND TRAGEDY OF THE NEXT OF KIN

... DRAMA AND TRAGEDY OF THE NEXT OF KIN. 44 HPHE NEXT OF KIN is not -h only a picture with a message of warning on the importance of keeping one's mouth shut, but is a splendid, dramatic film. The script was written by actor dramatist Captain (now Major) Sir Basil Bart- lett (military supervisor of the film), whose wife plays the role of a W.A.A.F. The picture was made with the help of officers ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 246 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

LAUGHTER, BEAUTY AND WIT AT THE SAVILLE

... . FINE AND. DANDY, the new Firth Shephard musical show, is a winner. To begin with, it has Leslie Henson, Dorothy Dickson, Stanley Holloway and Douglas Byng to head the bill, and this strong team is well served by witty scenes, admirable fooling and attractive dance numbers to put over. The burlesque of the Brains Trust is one of the most inspired moments, and Douglas Byng touches the top in ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 206 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HUNTLEY & PALMERS

... TAR always takes highest toll of the choicest products. It is these which require the best ingredients and the best ingredients are the most severely rationed. So if you have difficulty in getting your favourite Huntley Palmers Biscuits, please remember that their scarcity is the best tribute to their quality. To meet Government requirements Huntley Palmers Biscuits are now made of National ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 70 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Photographs 

CHAMPION SPARKING PLUG COMPANY LIMITED

... CHAMPION SPARKING PLUGS Giving them all a lift is fine, but ever think about that overloaded engine Champion Plugs, with their Sillment Sealing, prevent gas-escape, increase power, give your engine better pull, easier running, smoother acceleration, reduce petrol and oil consumption. With petrol prices on the up-and-up, they're all asking the same thing how to get the utmost from their ration. ...

80TH-BIRTHDAY MATINÉE PORTRAIT

... 80TH-BIRTHDAY MATINEE PORTRAIT. CYRIL MAUDE appeared as Sir Peter Teazle, with VIVIEN LEIGH as Lady- Teazle, in quarrel scenes from 44 The School for Scandal at his eightieth- birthday gala matinSe at the Haymarket, in aid of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund and the Actors Benevolent Fund, tchich, between them divided nearly £1000. The occasion teas a first-class entertainment, as well as the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 147 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?

... Can you recognise the identity of this glamour girl She 's a world-famous screen-star whom you have seen in many great picture rdles, but this period costume and coiffure of the early years of the century is something of a disguise. She 's starring in Universal s The Spoilers a hint to guide your guess and you 11 find the answer to the puzzle on page 257 of this issue. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 76 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PEACEFUL PICTURES FROM THE ROYAL ACADEMY

... . CELIA'S AUNTS by STEVEN SPURRIER. WAITING IN THE CAR by FRANCIS DODD, R.A. HOLIDAY BREAKFAST by STEVEN SPURRIER. FLEET STREET TO KING'S LANGLEY by PY2ER COWEN. BRIONY- CADBURY by DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A. FROM THE ROYAL ACADEMY PICTURES. COPYRIGHT RESERVED FOR ARTISTS OR OWNERS BY THE ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED. THE third war time Royal Academy is, on the whole, escapist in tone, for the war ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 224 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CICELY COURTNEIDGE AND JACK HULBERT CHASE THE MISSING LETTER: FULL SWING SECRET SERVICE FUN AND FOOLERY AT THE ..

... CICELY COURTNEIDGE AND JACK HULBERT CHASE THE MISSING LETTER: Jack Millett (JACK HULBERT) and the beautiful Secret Service Agent, Carole Markoff (NORA SWINBURNE), who assists him. GABRIELLE BRUNE as Sally, the dancer of the Cafe Rosa, Rio de Janeiro. I Ankle-deep disguise CICELY COURT- NEIDGE as a dowdy typist in Dr. Carlos' s consulting-room. Dr. Patmore (FRED KITCHEN, JR.) and Dr. Carlos, ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 324 | Page: Page 20, 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SALVADOR DALI'S

... The perfumed pads are applied to c lids, compressing the eyeballs, and the treatment has begun to work, for the artist is just beginning to sketch. ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 30 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Photographs 

COLUMNIST LEARNS COOKING: KATHARINE HEPBURN'S NEW PICTURE

... . \A/0MAN 0F THE year. V V Katharine Hepburn's new M.-G.-M. picture due at the Empire Theatre on Friday last, May 15, is reviewed by Miss C. A. Lejeune on our Cinema Cameos page. International columnist Tess and sports- writer Sam have a feud, yet when they meet, they fall in love and marry. But success rather than domesticity is what Tess cares about, and the marriage nearly crashes when she ...

Published: Wednesday 20 May 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 192 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs