PRODUCTION PARS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 248, 1 August 1941, Page 8

PRODUCTION PARS.

George Murphy and Fred Astaire, both appearing in musical shows in London at the time talking .pictures . were introduced, remarked to euch other that it would be tunny if some day they appeared in one of the newfangled films together. “Broadway • Melody of 1940“ made this thought come true. * ■ * tt * $ The brooch and clip Maureen O’Sullivan wears in “Maisie Was a Lady” is a family heirloom more than one hundred years old. * * Wallace Beery, star of “The Man from Dakota,” surprised the cast v of the film by giving a half-hour’s organ recital on the set. He confessed he also played the organ in his circus days as an elephant trainer. • V-: * ' r*\ * 32 Ann Sothern, starring in “Maisie -was a Lady,” started as a musical comx edy star, then tabooed music to become a dramatic actress. *vi K a ' There are supposed to be only two other people in Hollywood who know the address, of the honeymoon penthouse taken by Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan. But the newlyweds had to give up their privacy to appear in Warner Bros.’ “An Angel from Texas.” * * * *. A merry blend of action and music and romance is mixed up in Anna Neagle’s latest RICO Radio vehicle, “No, No Nanette,” in which the vivacious star is teamed with Roland Young, Richard Carlson and Victor Mature.