FAMOUS BABIES
CANADA’S QUIN’I’UPLE‘I’Suw V o _...._. ' . FILM APPEARANCE REFUSED. ' Ontario’s Minister of Public Welfare, Mr David A. 0:011; recently rejected Miss Mary Pickford’s offer of £SOOO for the first appearance of the Dionne quintuplets in‘a featured film. Miss Pickfoud’s offer—Which extended to £7OOO for a. second film" and £IO,OOO for a third—followed Mr Harold Lloyd’s offer off£sooo for the appearance of the quintuplets in his new comedy “The Milky Way.” ' Mr Croll said in an interview: “It is hard to have to refuse Mary._ 8116 was very persuasive, but I could not consider a film contract for the Dionne babies until Dr. Dafoe, their physician and guardian, is satisfied that such [venture will not harm 12hem.” ~ .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 28, 14 November 1935, Page 2
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