THE ANSWER CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 249, 20 October 1928, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE ANSWER CORNER.

Ippp ■ BftDKBS UTQUIRIES AKSWEItED.

ULt Oanrad Nagel—Metro-Gold wynM*pr (see J.H.); Ivor Xovello— Qomaet Chambers, 11, Aldwych, LonJohn and Lion-1 Barryare brothers. 'y'r, fS&$ • Gary Cooper—ParaVimnt (m JM). Garry is «ft lin in lllipt; ha waa born on May 7, 1801. .isnra la Plante was born in St. Louis ■t Sevember 1, 1804. That is Jack right name. tBA (Mount Eden): Renee Adoree was 'kn in Lille, France. Her father was a dnm down and her mother an '■frjpistrienne. She is 6ft 3in in height, vtigks 1201b and has dark hair and «jOb She is married to William Sfcerbu 63L William Powell, Chester Caddin and W. C. Fields—Paramount

JXt Warner Richmond played the put ' jm mentioned in "Finger Print*"; J»n*» Km *t Warner Brothers* BMi* 5842, Sunset Boulevard, HolL, 04. Joimny Hinee and Lonise LorralM TTibL National (see JiEL); Gwrlw Ddaney, Marcella Edwards •ad Eft Von Berne—'Metro-Ooldwyn-(«ee JJL); Virginia Grey— Universal Studio, Universal City, CU.; Jeanette Loff—Cecil B. Do Min* (•» JiH.); Dorothy Dwan—Edncatieasl (see J-H.); Jack Holt—Para* ■•ml (tee. JJL). You get a photoppk flf Rudolph Valentino from the MM Artists Studio, 1041, N. ForBolL, OaL ' •

XL (Qraeahithe): There was no dur«hr named Count de Castelle in yifOf Hagnificeat Flirt." There was Count dTCstranges, played ! IMhrt Conti; Loretta Young 1 was Mktty Kemp was Hubert. wMto them-all at the Paramoont (Wafa, 5451, Marathon Street, Holly•••d, California. Adolphe Menjoa, Itamonnt; Dorothy Mackaill and j*? Langdon, the First National Bnrbank, CaL; Norma Shearer a*P if d'Arcy, the Metro-Goldwyn-S5? Stndio, Culver City, CaL; """ty Banks, the Educational Film €nmr, limited, 7250, Santa Mon--2%,*™ lir *d, HbIL, C«l; Harrison % Cecil B. De MiHe Stndio, Ww%, CaL (Papatoetoe): Mary Pickford, ** u " name is Mary Smith, was MR hi Toronto, Canada, on April 8, fiW began her career in her ■■■• oty, her first role being that of *5tM» boy at the age «f eight, in the jfer'lfttb Ted." This was followed jf «yaranw in "The Little Red and 'The Fatal WedBetween the ages of nine and «iMK this remarkable child played To her belongs y aoaonr of creating the part of wtty Wanen in "The Warrens of ;%«■. She first worked in picD> W. Griffith. The year «* yice-president of the " *j»fwd-Famons Players Com- !?' year she doubled her times. Later she joined T™" Artists Corporation. She

■MM Douglas Fairbanks on Marcl .. ™J*°od had a*sensation month or two ago, following of her mother, Mary bobbed Pola Negri's real name is laalupez. She was born in Poland, on January 3, ttended a dramatic school " seventeen, and completed m three years* course in a TO»«n ßi ® appeared in the w«m M she waa rushed rts. She has been with for many years. Bebe born in Dallas, Texas, on 1801. She is sft 4in in 1231b, and has black At the early age of «ayed in Shakespearean She was "discovered" by ■a She is now with the Company. Of Huntley uw career little is known. «m the screen over s year D P in business, but he jck, and will be seen in Swag Man." Irene Rich New York, on 1803. Until her family jo the mining and ranchMr life was one of seclua West she married an r and lived in Spokane Ms in Honolulu. After termination of her marit to California with her "s and began her success- ' pictures. She is with f Brothers Company. Mthat is his right name) Charlotsville, Virginia, in 8 6ft I(4in in height, and hr.s dark brown hair He married Jobyna faauary 27, 1927. He is ramount Company. Your pou call it, is rather an Bne - It may be discouron should know that to [a. atage or on the screen *cult matter. Thousands JJW? go to Hollywood Confident that they will » but time goes on, and *ave become more than ™ning a pound a day, ■waging only three days

I Niwy jy* " fettnred in both "The I '-to"®* Ud of Fla S LieuI v Coward ' a VirB 6 rev ' ew f*

th^™!?*? l^ 1 "? been selected to play STSfiSSJS*

"Tonray Atkins,» the Britiah international pwtore recently ahown in Lon?r!se^ed accorded RoS? Euro P e - "Moulin a ®l continues ita triumphant Budapest Being- tie latest city to accord it an enthusiastic reception.

Acclaimed aa the most beautiful girl ™ S P* m » M«ta Alba, who won the r/ t^v C<mteßt m tbmt 'Country held auspices of Fox Kims, plays her first featured role in "Road House" a dramatic story of the temptation* which beret modern youth. Warren Burke roles Barrymore have featured

"Smiling Guns," Hoot Gibson's third production under his own manageemnt, has been completed at Universal City. The cast includes Blanche Mehaffey, Leo White, Virginia Pearson and Ralph Graves. •• • • •

The title of the next Harold Lloyd production for Paramount has not yet been selected, though preparations for filming are now almost completed. Lloyd believes :in a careful preparation and minute attention to detaiL He has been working some months already on the preliminaries of this picture. I

"Three Week Ends," Elinor Glyn's latest story, which has been purchased for Clara Bow, will be filmed shortly at. the Paramount studios in Hollywood. This will mark Miss Bow's third from an Elinor Glyn work, both "It" and "Red Hair" having proved big successes. Clarence Badger will direct "Three Week Ends." ;

Universal is the first company to announce • musical comedy with full sound dialogue, dance and singing accompaniment, written especially for- the screen. Carl Laemmle, jnr., is busily at work adapting his "Collegians" stories to this purpose, and will use the entire "Collegians" cast, consisting of George Lewis, Dorothy Gulliver, Eddie Phillips Churchill Boss, Hayden Stevenson, Colette Merton and Lorayne Duval. ; Tfre production is tentatively titled "The College Hero."

Maran, noted French actor, £Downon the musical comedy stage and the French screen, will play his first American engageenmt in "The Last Warning" in support of Laura La Plante. Faul Leni selected him to play the role of Jeffries.

The Brury Lane melodrama "The Whip has been interpreted for the screen in a manner that leaves little to desired. All the drama, suspense and thnHs of lie original play have been retained. As the beautiful and scheming Tamp, Miss NDsson is worthy of special mention, while Miss MaekaiH brings beauty and charm to the leading role.

For the first time in fourteen years Paramount studios in Hollywood are producing a picture without an extra. It is "Interference," which is being made on the sound stages with a featured cast including Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Clive Brook and Doris Kenyon. Each member of the large cast has an important piece of acting to do. v 6

A dramatic climax laid in a powerful story makes beautiful BilKe Dove's latest First National picture "The Night Watch" something out of the ordinary in, screen entertainment. Miss Dove p«y«Jie *2e of a naval officer who is falsely implicated in a murder which can only be cleared after, the heroine has made a confession impugning her own honour. Paul Lukas and Larry. Kent have; strong supporting roles. •

_' "The Student Prince," adapted from tha phenomenally successful musical P**7> wafc be released by Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer shortly. It is a massive production which Ernst Lubitsch, the renowned European director, has treated in a tender and romahtie fashion. Ramon Navarro aid Norma Shearer share the starring honours, and Jean Hersholfc Ccorgts K. Arthur and Phißipc <}e JLacy are other favourites who appear in the huge east.

A picture that deserves to succeed is the latest Ufa production, "Peaks of Destiny," or -The Wrath of the Gods." AIT along the picture seems to break entirely new ground. It has been said that it took exactly .two years to produce, and one can well believe it. Some of thie ama ring shots of Ski races, actually filmed during the international carnival in the alpine regions and. same of the' remarkable alpine climbing, could only have been secured by painstaking patience. To the discerning picturegoer "Peaks of Destiny" would be a thing of beauty,, just as the artistic handling of the story as for the gorgeous photography which. pervades the entire film. It fwill be released during the present year by Cinema Art Films.

In the making of the Australian sequences of "The Exploits of the Emden," the Commonwealth Naval Board offered every facility to the production unit of First National Pictures, which was entrusted with the job of introducing the Australian angle of the historic naval engagement. This was the first time in history in which the Australian Nary was photographed under war conditions. Originally produced in Germany, with the co-operation of the German Admiralty, when the pic-, ture was purchased, its possibilities were

quickly recognised by First National Pictures. The scenes of the actual encounter between the Sydney and Emden had been reproduced by the Germans in an amazingly fair manner, as the English reviews testify, no attempt having been made to gloes over the utter defeat of the sea raider. However, it was thought that the film would gain immensely if furnished with the Australian angle from data supplied by the authorities and eye-witnesses of the "fight off Cocos Island. The production unit, under Mr. Ken G. Hall, publicity director for First National Pictures, which was in charge of the filming of the new sequences, produced a thrilling and authentic account of the dramatic series of incidents in the career of the intrepid raider, all of them outlined in a dramatic and absorbing manner.

the filming of "Underground," a British Dominions film release,' Anthony Asquith spent, a night on the London underground railway. Waterloo Station was the scene of the "rash hour" shots. Elisaa Land! is featured in the feminine lead in these scenes, together with Brian Aherne.

"A Girl in Every Port," a Fox Films story of the sea, featuring Victor McLaglen, is shortly to be screened in Auckland. It is a spicy, thrilling journey to the most interesting and most romaa4ic ports of the world, and its theme Is the love affairs of a rough, soft-hearted first mate of a tramp steamer. Eight leading woman, a dazzling array of Hollywood beauties—one for each port of call—and a supporting cast that includes many favourites, aid in the success 'of the screen story.

Reginald Denny's latest Universal success, "Good Morning Judge," has been shown to enthusiastic audiences. Denny's clever comedy interpretation would make him a hit in any part, but in "Good Morning Judge" he has a role that matches his good looks, his breezy manner and his flair for farce to perfection. He has again gained the honour |of having appeared in one of the season's greatest comedy hits. "William A. Seiter, who has directed most of Denny's outstanding productions, wielded the megaphone on this one.

"Condemned to Devil's Island," Niles* sensational story of the French penal colony in the Guianas, has been selected by Samuel Goldwyn as the next Ronald Colman picture to follow "The Rescue." The Joseph Conrad story is now in the final stages of production under the direction of Herbert Brenon. No director has yet been selected fox Miss Niles' story. The French Government has promised its complete cooperation to Mr. Goldwyn in the maVing the picture. Ronald Colman will probably head, a company which will make a large part of the picture on the actual location. The French Government has also promised that it will place no obstacle in the way of exhibiting the picture in France and its colonies "Devil's Island" is the French penal colony situated almost exactly on the equator in French Guiana, South America. It is the only remaining J* „ ki *d in the world. Although "Devil's Island" is only a small part of the territory, it gives its name to the entire colony through the world-wide notoriety it received when imprisoned there more than thirty years agou

Adolphe Menjou's first starring production under his new Paramount contract, is "His Private Life," from an original story by Ernest Vajda. Mrs. Menjou, the former Kathrvn Carver, plays the feminine lead. Frank Tuttle is directing the picture.

/The Mating Call," Thomas Meighan's second picture this year for Paramount, has been titled and edited. The story is taken from Rex Beach's popular novel. Evelyn Brent and Renee Adoree are featured in the film, which will follow "The Racket," Meighan's previous picture to the world's screens.

Richard Barthelmess has added another classic to his long list of screen successes. In the film version of Fanny Hurst's short story "Roulette" (titled for the screen "The Wheel of Chance") this clever star's work will be widely acclaimed. Barthelmess enacts a dual role, a delineation worthy of being placed alongside his finest portrayals. The strongly contrasting study of the two roles (those of twin brothers), is a powerful piece of work.

| Mystery is the new basis for good screen comedy. Strange lights and eerie shadows, secret underground caverns, desperate criminals and Egyptian mummies which, when unwrapped, reveal live men—these are some of the details of "Detectives," the latest comedy in which Karl Dane and George K. Arthur appear. The invincible comedians are supported .-by Marceline Day, who appeared with them in "Rookies," also by Tenen Holtz and Polly Moran.

The complete male cast has now been I decided upon for the British international picture, "Widdicombe Fair," I which Captain Norman Walker will direct. In addition to William Standing, George Gee, the famous. J. C. Williamson comedian, will play one of the principal parts. It is claimed that "Widdicombe Fair" will be a real Kngliah picture in respect of story, scenery, cast and every type of workman employed upon it. Many of the locations are in Devonshire.. Cinema Art Films will release this picture during 1929.

Ernst Lubitsch, director of John Barrymore, Marv Pickford, Emil Jannings and Pola Negri in various films, has selected an extra girl named Mona Rico to play the second female lead opposite John Barrymore in his next United Artists picture. Camilla Horn is the leading lady. Senorita JRico is nineteen, Mexican, and hitherto unknown. Thanks to Lubitsch, she has a contract with a United Artists unit. She was a mere extra in Norma Talmadge's "The Woman Disputed." Miss Horn, incidentally, got her first biopart m the movies, when P. W. Murnau Wa ] to photograph a pair of legs, and Miss Horn was able to qualify for that bit and everything else. Then came her role with Emil Jennings in "Faust" and with Barrymore in "Tempest." M. C. Levee, of the United Artists studio, joins with Lubitsch in praising the new * 8 , * sensational discovery. *<> and Lupe Velex, both in P lct ®es, «bo came to Hollywood from Mexico. Victor Yarcom also has been given a role m the film. This is a picture veißioirof Der Konig Der Bernina" the Heerstorrof » Sral

Hailed as "the female Charlie Chaplin," Marjorie Bee be, Fox Fflmt comedienne, is starred in "The Fanner's Daughter," shortly to be released in New This little comedienne has created a sensation with her hilarious interpretation. of the daily maid in- this production, according to preview critics. L k

a result of a six months' competition, a slogan for Glen Tryon has' finally been chosen. The slogan is "The Yankee Doodle Dandy of the Screen." The winner is Earnest Stubbs, of New York.

1 _ Production on the British motor racI unig epic, "Pace," is nearing completion. This film, a romance of the British motor industry and the speed track, is expected to cause a veritable sensation on its presentation. Thrills abound, spectacles of:hurling racing cars, crashing, afire and exciting road races, are promised. Many-British. racing motorists will appear in this production and hundreds of makes and types of auto* are being used in various scenes, from the oldest clap-traps to the 192S super sports model: John Stuart—a famous juvenile lead, whom Mary Pickford wanted to ; go to America and appear in ler productions and Eve Gray, the j beautiful Australian girl, have the leading roles in "Pace."

Louise Brooks, previously cast in "The Canary Murder; Case," has been from that production and will have the lead opposite Richard Dix in "Redskin." Mary Brian, has been assigned to the role in the mystery story left vacant by Miss Brooks.

Victor McLaglen, who became world famous as a restflt of his masterful portrayals in "What Price Glory" and "Mother Machree," is said to score another success as Citizen Hogan in "Hangman's '• House." This is a John Ford production, based on Donn Bvrne's great novel. The cast includes June Collyer Larry Kent, Earle Foxe and Hobart Bosworth.

The names of three. well-known • personages appear in British International Pictures' production, First of all. the eminent English playwright and author, Arnold Bennett, wrote the story. Gilda Gray, the world-wide famous daneer, play 3 the principal part, while the noted European director, E. a! Dupont, will direct the picture. Work has already commenced at Elstree, and neither money nor pains is spared to make "Piccadilly" an outstanding attraction. It is scheduled for release by Cinema Art Films next year.

Probably the most difficult scene to ffl® in "Two Lovers," the final costarring picture with. Vilma Banky and Ronald Colman, was the swafnp scene. In this 2000 Flemish burghers go wading in slime up to their necks in order to reach a bridge : not approachable by any other direction. It wse so doubtful whether this would "take" well and' so important that it take perfectly, that four of the highest-paid photographers L Hollywood were engaged to screen it from different angles. The highly fortunate result was that all four versions came out excellently, and the swamp scene in "Two Lovers" is * startling combination of four atriking views. "Two Lovere" was based on Baroness Orczy*a novel "Leatherfkee" V ~i ' it: ■: i .